Exactly. That's why in good weather you can just take it off and chill. There's a fucking light for it.. and if bad weather is expected, light and an announcement. Those "seat" "belts" in a crash? That's going to either gut you (the only thing stopping you from being halved is the seat in front of you) or give you major spinal and organ damage. Notice how the pilots wear harnesses instead?
Oh, the oxygen masks are also so you don't panic if they are deployed when a crash is imminent yet the actual plane hasn't been depressurized. Elevated O2 levels induce a sense of calm.
Ok, shedding some light into the dark here:
In fact, the seatbelts purpose is exactly what is described in the comic. Turbulence that kicks you off your seat will ultimately mean the aircraft to break. In bad weather the seatbelts light goes on, because the odds of a crash are much higher.
Banging your head against the seat in front of you is not a big deal, they are tested for this to fulfill safe HIC (head impact criteria). This is why backrests always have the possibility to me moved forward for some inches. Installed monitors have a cavity behind them to give away more crumple zone for your head.
All in all, the seatbelts won't safe you from shit when the burning fireball that once was an aircraft crashed into the Atlantic ocean or the side of some mountain. Meanwhile Airlines start installing belts with airbags to the seats. It's all about felt safety.
Side fun fact: aircraft seating is certified to withstand 16G. The human body mostly gives up at around 9G.
Oh is that so? Being somebody who has been working for aircraft seating companies for 15 years and being certifying staff for various cabin furniture I can't wait to be corrected by a guest.
Oh, the oxygen masks are also so you don't panic if they are deployed when a crash is imminent yet the actual plane hasn't been depressurized. Elevated O2 levels induce a sense of calm.
In fact, the seatbelts purpose is exactly what is described in the comic. Turbulence that kicks you off your seat will ultimately mean the aircraft to break. In bad weather the seatbelts light goes on, because the odds of a crash are much higher.
Banging your head against the seat in front of you is not a big deal, they are tested for this to fulfill safe HIC (head impact criteria). This is why backrests always have the possibility to me moved forward for some inches. Installed monitors have a cavity behind them to give away more crumple zone for your head.
All in all, the seatbelts won't safe you from shit when the burning fireball that once was an aircraft crashed into the Atlantic ocean or the side of some mountain. Meanwhile Airlines start installing belts with airbags to the seats. It's all about felt safety.
Side fun fact: aircraft seating is certified to withstand 16G. The human body mostly gives up at around 9G.