Child Airplane Seat Restraint

Parents that place their child in a car are aware of the use of car restraint seats designed for safety. Adults or parents traveling with small children on a plane should be familiar with Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) rules regarding child restraints or child restraint seats. When a child properly restrained in airplane seat will help make it possible to survive a crash, but more commonly helps to protect the child from injuries caused by turbulence. The FAA recommends the use of child safety restraint seats for any child weighting less than forty pounds. Many airlines will offer child restraint seats, must be placed in a window seat, and not in an emergency exit row. Parents certainly have the option to bring their own airplane restraint child seat, that has an FAA approval certificate to save money, charge by the airline. Recommended to contact your airline to book adjacent seat ahead of time. According to Federal Aviation Regulations, airplane child restraint seat must have an FAA approval label. Those airplane child restraint seats manufactured between 1981 and February 1985, should have printed label reading: "This child restraint system conforms to all applicable Federal motor vehicle safely standards." Airplane child restraint seat made after February 1985, should have a label with red lettering that reads: "This Restraint is Certified for Use in Motor Vehicles and Aircraft." Without this certification labeling, would be not recognized for use in an aircraft. A child restraint seat generally, has a base less than sixteen inches wide, makes it fit in most airplane coach sections. Make certain that your child's height or weight does not exceed the recommended limit for the airplane seat or traveling in an automobile.