Friday Poll! Airplane Preferred Seating.

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In an Airplane (if sitting coach) - Window or Aisle?

1. Window
10
71%
2. Aisle
3
21%
3. Middle
0
No votes
4. Other
1
7%
 
Total votes: 14
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Friday Poll! Airplane Preferred Seating.

Post by EarlJam » December 2nd, 2011, 9:59 am

If sitting in coach, do you prefer the Window or the Aisle?

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Re: Friday Poll! Airplane Preferred Seating.

Post by OZZIE4DUKE » December 2nd, 2011, 10:10 am

Window, preferably at the bulkhead where there is extra leg room. I like the window because
A) I can put my GPS on the window and watch it as we fly over the countryside and monitor our air speed and altitude
B) I can watch the scenery (if it's not cloudy) as we go by
C) If we make an "slow, gradual, unscheduled turn in direction", and stay headed that way, I'll know "something is up" - see A.
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Re: Friday Poll! Airplane Preferred Seating.

Post by devildeac » December 2nd, 2011, 10:23 am

I am shocked, simply shocked that COCKpit is not an option here.
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Re: Friday Poll! Airplane Preferred Seating.

Post by EarlJam » December 2nd, 2011, 10:40 am

devildeac wrote:I am shocked, simply shocked that COCKpit is not an option here.
Do they even let passengers sit on the cockpit anymore? I visited the cockpit of a 747 in mid-flight in 1994 on the way to London. Super cool. Not sure they'd allow that now.

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Re: Friday Poll! Airplane Preferred Seating.

Post by devildeac » December 2nd, 2011, 11:04 am

EarlJam wrote:
devildeac wrote:I am shocked, simply shocked that COCKpit is not an option here.
Do they even let passengers sit on the cockpit anymore? I visited the cockpit of a 747 in mid-flight in 1994 on the way to London. Super cool. Not sure they'd allow that now.

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I'd wager not. That door is now locked/barred/secured at some point before take-off. Just surprised you did not include that as an option ;) . Just sayin'...
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Re: Friday Poll! Airplane Preferred Seating.

Post by EarlJam » December 2nd, 2011, 11:39 am

devildeac wrote:
EarlJam wrote:
devildeac wrote:I am shocked, simply shocked that COCKpit is not an option here.
Do they even let passengers sit on the cockpit anymore? I visited the cockpit of a 747 in mid-flight in 1994 on the way to London. Super cool. Not sure they'd allow that now.

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I'd wager not. That door is now locked/barred/secured at some point before take-off. Just surprised you did not include that as an option ;) . Just sayin'...
To be honest, I'm a little surprised myself. :)
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Re: Friday Poll! Airplane Preferred Seating.

Post by CathyCA » December 2nd, 2011, 11:41 am

Why isn't first class an option? ;)

If I'm in coach, I prefer a window seat with an empty seat between me and the other passenger. I prefer to sit where I can curl my legs up in the seat beside me. Also, the window must not be located over the wing or just behind it. I'll gladly sit at the back of the plane to get a window seat.

In October, my friend Sara and I traded off on the window seat to and from Las Vegas. We flew Southwest (no assigned seating, no first class), so our big challenge was to figure out which side of the plane would fly by the Grand Canyon. As you can see from my FB pictures, we guessed correctly!

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Re: Friday Poll! Airplane Preferred Seating.

Post by Miles » December 2nd, 2011, 1:49 pm

Window seat. When I get on an airplane, I shut my eyes and sleep and don't want to be disturbed.
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Re: Friday Poll! Airplane Preferred Seating.

Post by Very Duke Blue » December 2nd, 2011, 2:59 pm

I like the ailse seat because it's easier to get off.
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Re: Friday Poll! Airplane Preferred Seating.

Post by Turk » December 2nd, 2011, 4:37 pm

I'm with Ozzie and Cathy on this one. Window bulkhead if I can get it, otherwise someplace where I can see and navigate from the back seat in case they get lost... Unless you're in first class, you're not getting out of the plane any faster from the aisle than the window..
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Re: Friday Poll! Airplane Preferred Seating.

Post by Lavabe » December 2nd, 2011, 5:01 pm

Normally, I'd take the aisle. That added nanometer of leg room is what I need.

HOWEVER... the more important consideration is to be behind an open seat. I NEED legroom.

First choice: Bulkhead.

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Re: Friday Poll! Airplane Preferred Seating.

Post by CameronBornAndBred » December 2nd, 2011, 5:33 pm

Very Duke Blue wrote:I like the ailse seat because it's easier to get off.
You mean because it's easier to stand and wait faster. :))
It always amazes me how everyone stands in unison, especially those in the back. I don't complain though, it's the first time on the whole flight that I finally get to enjoy both arm rests. :D
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Re: Friday Poll! Airplane Preferred Seating.

Post by IowaDevil » December 2nd, 2011, 10:07 pm

Always the window...like to see where I'm going -- up, down,east or west!
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Re: Friday Poll! Airplane Preferred Seating.

Post by CameronBornAndBred » December 3rd, 2011, 7:36 am

After further consideration, my first choice would be sitting next to the guys who speak jive. If that isn't an option, anywhere is fine except next to Ted Striker, that guy will bore you to death.
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Re: Friday Poll! Airplane Preferred Seating.

Post by Very Duke Blue » December 3rd, 2011, 8:53 am

CameronBornAndBred wrote:
Very Duke Blue wrote:I like the ailse seat because it's easier to get off.
You mean because it's easier to stand and wait faster. :))
It always amazes me how everyone stands in unison, especially those in the back. I don't complain though, it's the first time on the whole flight that I finally get to enjoy both arm rests. :D
Yes, so I can stand up. The few minutes I save getting off the plane is most helpful when the layovers are short and I need to get to another terminal.

I'm with Cathy. First class is my choice.
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Re: Friday Poll! Airplane Preferred Seating.

Post by Lavabe » December 3rd, 2011, 1:43 pm

CameronBornAndBred wrote:After further consideration, my first choice would be sitting next to the guys who speak jive. If that isn't an option, anywhere is fine except next to Ted Striker, that guy will bore you to death.
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Re: Friday Poll! Airplane Preferred Seating.

Post by CathyCA » December 3rd, 2011, 3:45 pm

Oh, I just thought of another answer!

I'd like to sit next to the black box those things always survive the crashes.

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Re: Friday Poll! Airplane Preferred Seating.

Post by CameronBornAndBred » December 3rd, 2011, 5:30 pm

CathyCA wrote:Oh, I just thought of another answer!

I'd like to sit next to the black box those things always survive the crashes.

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Re: Friday Poll! Airplane Preferred Seating.

Post by windsor » December 4th, 2011, 12:07 pm

Aisle...bulkhead if I can, or behind the emergency exit row on some planes (the seats in the exit row don't recline on all aircraft). Although I am not that tall (5'6") I'm long legged (my inseam is longer than my 6 ft husband's) and need the leg room.
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Re: Friday Poll! Airplane Preferred Seating.

Post by EarlJam » December 5th, 2011, 9:34 am

CathyCA wrote:Oh, I just thought of another answer!

I'd like to sit next to the black box those things always survive the crashes.

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Why don't they call black boxes "orange boxes?" When investigating plane crashes, you'd think you'd want to minimize confusion as much as possible.

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