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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) recommends that
you secure your child for air travel in an appropriate child
restraint based on your child’s weight and size. Turbulence
can happen with little or no warning. When turbulence
occurs,
the safest place for your child is in a properly
installed child restraint, not in an adult’s lap or on the
aircraft seat with its seat belt
. Keeping your child in a
child restraint during the flight will help ensure your family
arrives safely at your destination.
The FAA recommends that a child weighing:
•
more than 18 kg (40 lbs) use an aircraft seat belt;
•
less than 9 kg (20 lbs) use a rear-facing child
restraint; and
•
from 9 to 18 kg (20 to 40 lbs) use a forward-facing
child restraint.
NOTE:
These FAA recommendations may vary from
those applicable to the use of your child restraint in a
motor vehicle.
1
Place the child restraint on the aircraft seat
rear-facing
,
as shown above. Make certain that the level line on the
seat is level with the floor of the aircraft.
IMPORTANT:
•
You must use the internal harness when installing the
child restraint in aircraft.
• Before installing the child restraint,
make sure the
aircraft seat is in a fully upright position
.
•
DO NOT
use the convenience base when installing
child restraint in aircraft.
Securing Your Child Restraint
in Aircraft
Installing Child Restraint in Aircraft
Aircraft
Seat Belt
