Have you gone anywhere by plane lately? If you have, you have probably joined the crowd complaining about how traveling anywhere by plane has become increasingly adversive. Especially when you manage to cram yourself in the space called "your seat."
At an aircraft expo, a new airline seat has been exhibited. It is the saddle seat. You sit on a seat shaped like a saddle. This seat is a bit higher than regular airline seats, which means the space between you and the seat in front of you can be now reduced to only 23 inches, rather than the customary 30-32 inches. (Unless you are fortunate to ride in first class). Which means the plane will be able to "accommodate" more passengers per plane. Whoppee-ding!
The company producing these modern wonders says that cowboys spend 8 hours a day in the saddle on their horses and the cowboys are quite comfortable. I never knew that cowboys worked eight hour days. And having ridden a horse a few times in my life, I wouldn't advise eight hours in the saddle as an invitation to comfort for occasional riders.
A representative for the airline industry says that these seats are not likely to be adopted by most US airlines. Does this sound comforting?
If you have nothing else to to do, check out the math as to how many more passengers could be stuffed in various types of planes . . .
Road trip anyone?
Giddy-up!
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