2007-12-08 10:20:07 · 26 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
it would be handy info to know. they use an industry standard weight of each person this would help control the weight and balance of the aircraft which affects trim setting on the tail of the aircraft. it is not so critical on larger aircraft such as 737 which has a max take off weight upwards of 140 thousand lbs but for smaller commuter and private planes it critical info
2007-12-08 10:26:54 · answer #1 · answered by donkeypunch 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't see any good reason for that. It's all calculated with a formula when the decide how many tickets to sell. They know a really good approximation of what the plane will weigh in the air. Forcing people to be weighed before entering the plane is not legal.
2007-12-08 10:24:16 · answer #2 · answered by summer 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It all depends on how much weight the plane is rated for. I fly in helicopters often and we have to get weighed before boarding.
2007-12-08 10:23:23 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'll never forget a time when I was on a crowded flight, during boarding a woman that must have weighed 400 lbs came and attempted to sit next a male passenger. He went ballistic and created such a scene. When she attempted to sit the chair, he shouted out "What?? Are you for (effin) real!!!"
2007-12-08 10:26:51 · answer #4 · answered by Paul W 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No and charging overweight people extra is wrong, the airlines should install a few extra-large seats on each plane to cater for larger passengers.It's not fair that a person should have to sit next to another passenger whose extra weight spills over onto their seat making them uncomfortable,especially on a long flight.Some overweight people suffer medical problems that cause weight gain and they shouldn't all be looked on as greedy,so why should they have to pay for 2 seats when it's not their fault?
2007-12-08 10:34:45 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Only if it is one of the really small ones and your are really big and they need to know how to balance the weight. Seriously, that can affect how one of those planes handles and flies.
2007-12-08 10:23:53 · answer #6 · answered by Sara 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes or at least make obese people pay for 2 seats when they clearly take up 2 seats. Why should i have to pay for a seat when they take up half of mine.
2007-12-08 10:23:05 · answer #7 · answered by bsktbll0621 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The only airline that I know who discriminates against obese people is Southwest Airlines, as they have kicked people off for being too fat.
2007-12-08 10:22:48 · answer #8 · answered by A Messi No More 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
no, but they should measure their "displacement" in a seat. if they take up more space than 1 seat, they need to be charged for 2 seats.
this was upheld in the courts. its not discriminating, its business. each seat costs money to fill, and if someone takes up morethan 1 seat, they need to buy both. period.
2007-12-08 10:24:35 · answer #9 · answered by no body 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe. If it's proven that weight distribution on the plane really matters, then I don't want my fat *** bringing us down in a spiral o' death. =)
-j
2007-12-08 10:23:41 · answer #10 · answered by Josh in Beantown 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋