FAA bill would force the agency to craft 'real world' rules for airplane evacuations

I'd like to see a rule that if a person wants to delay evacuation and believes their luggage is more important than lives, we are absolved from criminal charges if we slap them upside their head and push them towards the evacuation chutes.

Also before passengers take there seat they need to count the number of rows to their nearest exit so they can locate it quickly under all possible scenerios.

At the Tokyo Haneda collision earlier this year, EVERYONE left their possessions behind. As a result, EVERYONE got out and everyone survived.

Do we need to watch a bunch of burnt entitled bag-holders before common sense kicks in??

I wonder (and picking up the themes here) will the average north American porker actually FIT through an over-wing emergency exit? At some point, people HAVE to take responsibility for their lifestyles. Disability is another matter, but we can't fix everything on an aviation website.

I am sure that Senator Duckworth is thinking about mobility impaired people like herself. She also has a good idea about what goes in a person's mind in an accident from her own experience.

I keep passport, mobile and a credit card on my person so there is no need to grab any carry-on. Everything else is expendable.

I've wondered for years if a fully loaded airplane would even be allowed by the local fire marshal if he had the authority to stop it. Certainly more crowded than any bar or dance hall I've ever been in.

I noticed a joking tone in several comments, as if the possibility of an evacuation was remote. The problem is serious. Simulations of evacuations with disabled people should have already been carried out to define a protocol in these situations, which in fact do not even exist for access to bathrooms, dimensions and distance of seats, all becoming smaller and inaccessible to obese, tall people and other situations that occur during flights, especially long-haul ones.

A twin aisle aircraft with 3-3-3 seating meets the FAA 'Airplane Evacuation Criteria'. If it is then reconfigured into a 3-4-3 arrangement does it have to be independently retested or is 'self certification' accepted?
Senator Duckworth makes a very good point, look about you on any flight and there are all ages, all sizes, and varying levels of mobility. If nothing else maybe reassessment of evacuation protocols will halt the practice of loading more and more passengers into smaller and smaller seats with less and less legroom. We can but live in hope that, for once, common sense will triumph over corporate greed!!

Amazing to read the childish tripe from people that do not have a clue what is the issue here. It doesn't make any difference what kind of rule the FAA would make; people this stupid care nothing for others or the danger involved with evacuating an aircraft in the most dire situation! Two minutes people! That is all the time you have to escape the horror of being burned alive or drowning in the water! 2 minutes!!

Seats haven shrunk, the pitch has, allowing more seats on a plane. Do a real world test...have people of all ages and body sizes.

While it is true the seats are a bit smaller, the "real world conditions into consideration' the Senator should be speaking about is the fact that 41% of people in USA range from "overweight to obese", with 10% being 'morbidly obese"!

I flew today, and I guarantee you the passengers we had would take at least 10 minutes to get off in an emergency on a good day, and at least 75% are going to try to bring their carry on bags with them, no doubt….

I got to take part in an exit drill for an air carrier on a Lockheed Electra. It was fun and educational at the same time.

Also have to remember that the evacuation standard (90 secs) is for using half the number of available exits.

Perhaps they should lock the overhead bins in the case of an emergency evacuation (triggered by slide deployment).

Also, maybe they should do pop evac drills from time to time. At random a plane pushes back from the gate or is taxiing in after landing and the tower calls a drill. All the passengers must evacuate within the time limit (timed by the tower). It would keep the airlines, the crews, and the passengers on their toes. Yeah, it would be terribly disruptive to the airline and the airport. But hey, safety first, right?

As crew Members we are Trained , responsible and committed to doing our best to ensure safety.

Like if The passengers and the crew members don’t want to survive and overcome this obstacle.

Well, let’s be realistic and logical about this.
The FAA says , “ All passengers must be Capable of getting out within 90 seconds “

We know that and we have known this Rule for quite some time by now .

How can one imagine or implement “ all passengers Must be capable of getting out. Within 90 seconds?”

Things can deteriorate rapidly.That would definitely depend on how This Aircraft going to perform or act at the time of a forced emergency landing or the severity of a crash, that would be bracing for the unpredictable and the unknown .

In an aircraft there will be Physically challenged passengers, kids , babies , visually impaired passengers and people with disabilities.

Respectfully, FAA , we can study the past , but we cannot study the future.

“ when a crash pushes you to your Knees , you are in a perfect position to Pray “

Tomorrow is not born yet , let’s be positive and not worry about the future.

Not just the seat size, it's also the self-loading cargo.

FATTY FATTY FATTY!

Not sure why you only hear about seat pitch. I'm 6' and have never had a problem with leg room, only the narrow seats that make me touch shoulders with my seat mate.

Perhaps we should ban ALL carry-on luggage and force pax to check everything. TSA screening would be much faster, boarding and deplaning would be much faster, emergency evacuation carry-on issues eliminated, etc., etc.

I quote :
“ please remain seated while we discuss which exit will be opened “?

We certainly cannot have a passenger who doesn’t know the configuration of an aircraft and not having been certified as a crew member to take over an evacuation.

It may sound strange or weird, Believe it or not,That’s exactly how it’s going to be and implemented by crew members whenever necessary.

You Will see , crew members shouting and screaming:
Checking exit windows and looking for inoperable exits.
Each and every crew member would know what to do .
One has to take us seriously.

“ Exit blocked , Go the other way “
Turn around use other exit(s)
“ Fire go the other way , “ Debris , Do not use “

“ stand back , Stand back “
Jump , Jump , Don’t take anything with you .

Step on the wing foot first .

Help the people out .

“ if one has a better plan or preparation, please let us know how we can do it “

Let's start with nothing on the floor in an exit row.

Was this already a thing?

“ Blow , Blow O Winter wind , You are not as cruel as Men’s Ingratitude “

Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated.

As we All know, the article discusses The importance of evaluating Passengers within 90 seconds , I’m not sure why some members are Talking ABOUT Saving some passengers and leaving others behind ?

Saving cats and Dogs , and leaving “ Those who are on wheelchairs, weak ,sick or obese ?”

Really ? What about your kids ? Imagine, a member of your family he/ she are on wheelchairs , sick , obese or older on that Flight , Would you want to Abandon them and leave them behind ?

Sorry Dad , Sorry Mom , Sorry little sister , I know your raised me , but Got to save My cat .

If one does not want to do something, one should not impose things on others.

That is not how a crew member is a Mind set , one cannot speak for us .

We are Trained and required to do our best to try to Save “ All Passengers “ whenever possible, to direct , organize and evacuate last making sure “ no one is left behind “

Like I said in the past , That would depend on the severity of a crash and other unpredictable and other factors or consequences .

One should improve is humanity before we can improve the 90 seconds evacuation .
Good actions are never lost .

“ Run Away from the Aircraft as far as you can “

Obviously whoever dreamed up this nonsense has never been through a self-service checkout.

From the Senate floor and to the experience reality of a crash .
Easier said than done Mr. Senator . I do not believe the Senate member would fly in a crowded economy class.
He would be in first or business class , however the rules of an evaluation would apply to all .

Jump, jump , “ don’t take anything with you “

Therefore, don’t leave your humanity behind you , if one can save a life so be it .

Ninety seconds. Does that include time for the drunk passengers? How about a breathalyzer test? The higher the BAC the further you sit from an exit.