Why No One Should Swap Seats on a Plane

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  • เผยแพร่เมื่อ 23 ก.ค. 2024
  • You probably aren’t the only one looking to pull the ol’ switcharoo. Even if just a few passengers do it, they could throw the plane off balance! And since most aircraft are incredibly sensitive to changes in their center of gravity, it can lead to dramatic consequences.
    During takeoff, pilots must know the distribution of weight on the plane to make exact calculations. If these calculations are off even the slightest, there are chances that the aircraft can crash while leaving the ground. So before nestling in a more comfortable or spacious spot, ask a cabin crew member if you're allowed to do so.
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    SUMMARY:
    - If the calculations are off even the slightest, there are chances that the aircraft can crash while leaving the ground.
    - By the way, if the airport staff load baggage incorrectly, for example, in the rear compartment instead of the front one, it can also mess with the plane's balance.
    - Always secure your tray table as soon as the plane starts moving on the tarmac, and never lower it during takeoff and landing.
    - Like a lowered tray table, a reclined seat can seriously slow down an evacuation since it’ll block the person sitting behind you.
    - If you’re on a larger aircraft, you have higher chances of surviving a possible accident.
    - Remember that sitting near an emergency exit means not only more leg room but also more responsibility. That's why only able-bodied adults can occupy such seats.
    - Follow cabin crew instructions to open window shades during takeoff and landing. This way, flight attendants can see what's happening outside.
    - Fly non-stop without connections if you can. An overwhelming majority of plane crashes happen during the first 3 and last 8 minutes of the flight.
    - Wearing proper clothing will reduce your risks during air travel. Try to wear clothes made of natural fibers such as wool, cotton, leather, and denim.
    - Prepare a "run kit" and make sure it's with you at all times. Such a kit should contain your passport, wallet, cell phone, credit cards and cash, any necessary medications, and a list of emergency contacts.
    - Don't stuff heavy objects into overhead lockers. They can fall out during severe turbulence and injure you or other passengers.
    - If you see some suspicious activity or strange-looking packages, immediately inform the cabin crew.
    - It might be a waste of time to look for the safest seat on the plane because it probably doesn’t exist.
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  • @BRIGHTSIDEOFFICIAL
    @BRIGHTSIDEOFFICIAL  4 ปีที่แล้ว +2224

    Hi BrightSiders! Do you swap seats if someone asks?

  • @Chet22
    @Chet22 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4833

    Before this I wasn't even aware that I could swap my seats in a plane.

  • @DefinitelyTheRealFBI
    @DefinitelyTheRealFBI 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4536

    Bright side: don't seat swap
    Me: ill do anything for the window seat

    • @dexdavd
      @dexdavd 4 ปีที่แล้ว +59

      true dat my man- gal..

    • @noorcookie3257
      @noorcookie3257 4 ปีที่แล้ว +115

      FBI go do ur job what r u doing here!

    • @DefinitelyTheRealFBI
      @DefinitelyTheRealFBI 4 ปีที่แล้ว +101

      @@noorcookie3257 Um sir is your profile picture a loli? We can raid you for that

    • @gazza2933
      @gazza2933 4 ปีที่แล้ว +31

      Sit next to the captain.

    • @SasukeUchiha-kd6ky
      @SasukeUchiha-kd6ky 4 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      @@gazza2933 yeah that's same to say "if plane crashes sit next to captain to die earlier"

  • @kronos652
    @kronos652 3 ปีที่แล้ว +69

    Yes, you shouldn't swap seats without asking cabin crew. But it does not mean the aircraft will have balance issues, a long as you move forward and back and stay in the same side of the aircraft, pilots won't have a problem correcting the balance by trimming the aircraft. (Trim is basically what elevator attitude the plane has, if it is trimmed positively the plane will have an easier time taking off, so if the weight changes in the cabin all that pilots will do is from the aircraft.)

    • @PWRwastaken
      @PWRwastaken 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      True

    • @yeekam8317
      @yeekam8317 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I think the most problem is about the meals, they will have to find you

  • @scarlettcherry1924
    @scarlettcherry1924 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    “The more prepared you are the less likely it is going to happen” works for this case but not all the time like when you’re prepared for your test and it is less likely to happen u will pass.

  • @ellainegelizon4727
    @ellainegelizon4727 4 ปีที่แล้ว +971

    Passenger: *switches seats*
    Plane: *explodes*

  • @MystDawg
    @MystDawg 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1740

    Video: “Don’t seat swap”
    Also video: “Try to find the safest seat”

    • @mageshpanchanathan1566
      @mageshpanchanathan1566 4 ปีที่แล้ว +26

      They mean to book the safest seat

    • @MystDawg
      @MystDawg 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Ah, I guess that would make more sense

    • @Not_Aran8276
      @Not_Aran8276 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@mageshpanchanathan1566 r/woooosh

    • @lollitachocolate4868
      @lollitachocolate4868 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@Not_Aran8276 /r woooosh

    • @Not_Aran8276
      @Not_Aran8276 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@lollitachocolate4868 UNDEFINED

  • @mahimasoota5719
    @mahimasoota5719 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    I'm an aerospace engineer, and trust me that doesn't matter at all, because there are autopilots that accomodate such changes in aerodynamic centre. Feel free to change seats and move around. It won't be a very big problem until and unless all passengers start running around edges of the aircraft. It will be sudden and confuse the autopilot🚀✨

    • @J.A568
      @J.A568 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I was thinking that while.listening to him. One time I was in a little plane and they moved a couple people and it was also in a very small airport.

  • @neeloobharti6040
    @neeloobharti6040 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    We actually swapped seats upon requirement...me, mum, papa and my elder brother were traveling. Tickets were booked together for mum and papa and separately for me n my bhaiya. So We all got far away seats from each other i got the window one and so asked the person in the middle if he can swap seat with bhaiya and he agreed n told, okay we have to discuss it with attendant too. And she also allowed. It was my first ever flight. I was so happy. Thanks to that kind man!😇❤️

  • @camillemiller3063
    @camillemiller3063 4 ปีที่แล้ว +309

    You: **switches seats**
    Pilots: *AAAAAAAAAAAAAAA* YOU DOOMED US ALL!

  • @jumberlu2450
    @jumberlu2450 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1521

    Me: can i go to the toilet?
    Pilot: we’re all gonna die!!!

    • @Nil0yA
      @Nil0yA 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      lolXD

    • @rjmj7725
      @rjmj7725 4 ปีที่แล้ว +38

      Pilot farts ... Cabin Pressure warning light beeps !!! 🤣😭😂

    • @jessicacupcake7488
      @jessicacupcake7488 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Xd

    • @saimyintmyat9373
      @saimyintmyat9373 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      You means flight attendant lol..

    • @n9tdapro
      @n9tdapro 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      LOL

  • @silverwind4236
    @silverwind4236 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Seat changes are usually only risky if you move more than several rows, and depends a lot on how heavy the aircraft is. On a small aircraft like a 15 seat seaplane, you'll often be asked to change seats to get a better balance. On larger aircraft with a high payload, an individual seat change is rarely enough to tip the balance off (partly because everything is planned to keep the CoG around the center so there's more room for inaccuracies.)
    Also, the whole thing is more important during take off and landing than at other points. Flight attendants will often let you change freely after take off if you want.

  • @ess4024
    @ess4024 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    This should be played before take off
    This will be helpful

  • @anna-dx5fq
    @anna-dx5fq 4 ปีที่แล้ว +900

    2019:never swap seats in a plane
    2029:never breathe when you're on a plane

  • @Val-tw7wr
    @Val-tw7wr 4 ปีที่แล้ว +702

    Me: Goes to the bathroom
    Plane: EXPLODES

  • @ashlynjanet.a.k.5253
    @ashlynjanet.a.k.5253 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    There’s so much behind swapping seats great info✌️

  • @donutdelight
    @donutdelight 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you for this video, this makes me feel more safe about getting on a plane for the first time in years to fly from Georgia to illinois to she my father's side of the family every summer as i mainly live with my mother. They have been trying to get me to fly because its less likely to get onto an accident in the air then on the ground but i have still been very scared about it so thanks for this. Its makes me feel better about this.☺❤

  • @gelesic6757
    @gelesic6757 4 ปีที่แล้ว +776

    someone: switches seat
    staff: *wE'rE aLl gOnNa diE!!!*

  • @EvaristeWK
    @EvaristeWK 4 ปีที่แล้ว +947

    Funny thing was I swapped seats when I was on a plane three days ago

    • @Kraken3412
      @Kraken3412 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Hi

    • @kpopscenario1406
      @kpopscenario1406 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Lol

    • @johnpala7964
      @johnpala7964 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      I always doo that

    • @aminath1461
      @aminath1461 3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      Really 😬😬😬

    • @catl0ver292
      @catl0ver292 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Funny thing I slept the second when I'm in the 3rd seat

  • @misaelmunoz8467
    @misaelmunoz8467 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    you can swap seats in an aircraft if it is a widebody if it is a commuter jet then you must remain in your seats for weight and balance purposes, the pilots only do their own weight and balance in small commuter jets the big aircrafts are usually done by a load planner at the airlines dispatch center.

  • @user-kq3kx6ux9y
    @user-kq3kx6ux9y 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thank you for this information about planes.

  • @harbii7582
    @harbii7582 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1800

    Ok boomer

  • @lewis02754
    @lewis02754 4 ปีที่แล้ว +493

    Here’s another one: no screaming kids

    • @lenny6569
      @lenny6569 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      For noise reduction lol

    • @sunshine2049
      @sunshine2049 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Don’t take your furry little friends on an airplane either you put everyone including them at risk

    • @CtRAlTtAb
      @CtRAlTtAb 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      When I was one year old on a plane I didn't even talk.

    • @tsormmh3590
      @tsormmh3590 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Might I suggest private transportation rather than public transportation then.

    • @chloed6534
      @chloed6534 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Ikr! It’s so annoying!

  • @Sistersquad1346
    @Sistersquad1346 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    This was a very interesting and important video keep it up

  • @gladysjanea9212
    @gladysjanea9212 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks for the reminder!

  • @loveahusky
    @loveahusky 4 ปีที่แล้ว +311

    00:57; Of course those pilots can’t control that plane with round hands and no fingers, duh! 🙄

    • @anisoara.cristef
      @anisoara.cristef 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      LOL!!

    • @Izzyyy223
      @Izzyyy223 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Lol

    • @ifazio6165
      @ifazio6165 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Hahahah lol 😂 I actually my parents laughed to HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHHAHAHAHAHA

    • @ash.D.456
      @ash.D.456 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I see what you mean lol

    • @icyfireworksgacha787
      @icyfireworksgacha787 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      𝕃𝕠𝕃 𝕀 𝔾𝕖𝕥 𝕀𝕥

  • @dr.dermixgirlmd7479
    @dr.dermixgirlmd7479 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1093

    Not sure how they “balance” the passenger weight on a plane when you can check in online and choose your own seat. They don’t ask for your height and weight before you do this. I call BS.

    • @mrmhod2580
      @mrmhod2580 4 ปีที่แล้ว +31

      Dr Dermix Girl They use average for your age and gender, and they know where the weight is balanced before the calculations

    • @dr.dermixgirlmd7479
      @dr.dermixgirlmd7479 4 ปีที่แล้ว +37

      Mr MHod- I get that they can calculate where the weight is balanced but how can they control where people choose to select their seats? The only thing they really have control of is how to balance baggage weight against the estimated passenger weight distribution.

    • @RedroomStudios
      @RedroomStudios 4 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      the only times we have ever had to give our weight was on a helicopter flight and a small airplane with about 20 seats and then we were individually told where to sit so that it was balanced evenly.

    • @RedroomStudios
      @RedroomStudios 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @K Vlogs not on any plane. when we took a 20 seater from Maui to the Big Island we had to get weighed right at the check in desk.

    • @nobuna2114
      @nobuna2114 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      They can calculate it by the information they have. They know which gender, how tall you are, where you come from and what your age is. For everything they could have some standardized weights and can know how the weight will be distributed in the plane but with some calculated variations of course

  • @N4F1...Halali
    @N4F1...Halali 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Thanks for some more explanations I can tell my friends why I don’t like going on planes

  • @sudipsanyal1298
    @sudipsanyal1298 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you for your information

  • @wolvenwood
    @wolvenwood 4 ปีที่แล้ว +277

    As a former "cabin crew member", I was a flight attendant for many years - I NEVER once heard that passengers shouldn't change seats. Never heard it in training, and they were very thorough and I never heard it from a pilot. I did it all the time when I was flew as a passenger and no one ever said anything to me.

    • @DudleyyOfficial
      @DudleyyOfficial 2 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      Thank goodness you just saved my life…

    • @tiadeno8746
      @tiadeno8746 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @Blue

    • @moneymiracles6608
      @moneymiracles6608 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      True

    • @mg-bndp
      @mg-bndp ปีที่แล้ว +2

      True, my dad is pilot, and he knows more better than this one.

  • @mmaigo
    @mmaigo 4 ปีที่แล้ว +797

    “swapping seats can put the plane at risk”
    keanu reeves: im pretty sure it doesn’t

    • @cool2180
      @cool2180 4 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      This video is more for smaller planes

    • @Jaredvictorcutie123
      @Jaredvictorcutie123 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @cool2180 R/whoosh

    • @oz_medias
      @oz_medias 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      @@cool2180 in the beginning they talk about choosing a seat for "long haul" Cessna's dont long haul.

    • @burbanpoison2494
      @burbanpoison2494 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@cool2180 seat 26B? Hefty gentlemen on each side, meaning at least six wide seating with an aisle in between? That's a 160-passenger plane, minimum.

    • @cool2180
      @cool2180 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @@oz_medias i understand but large planes commercial planes aren more tolerant of this. I worked two airlines and from my experience this is major issue in the commuter type planes. But larger planes are more tolerant of this. Also from how i see bags get tossed around in the cargo hold of b737 and a320 with no kind precision tells me it is not that serious as the video makes it to be though the weight and balance is still a big factor. I am sure airlines are not loading the aircraft to it limits and have given extra room for error

  • @kashiefaprice1329
    @kashiefaprice1329 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    thank you i haven't been on a plane but now when i get the chance i will feel much safer

  • @chrisflips6758
    @chrisflips6758 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    This really informed me thank you bright side!

  • @johnlegere1456
    @johnlegere1456 4 ปีที่แล้ว +117

    The FAA accounts for 180 lbs per seat and it is calculated into the weight and balance of the aircraft. That’s why they don’t weigh passengers. Moving seats in an airliner will NOT cause an imbalance great enough to cause any issue. If your in a small plane 4 to 6 seats it is more critical.

    • @marksfx625
      @marksfx625 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      That make sense cuz a wing could handle wheight force as much as 10000lbs.

    • @thandilinden4808
      @thandilinden4808 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Yeah your right because I’ve been travelling around the world and not once have they warned you about moving around on an airplane.

    • @alexysryan8762
      @alexysryan8762 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Plus they load the suitcases in after to fix any off balances

    • @Billzontop17
      @Billzontop17 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      👍🏼smart👍🏼

    • @susanmacario3736
      @susanmacario3736 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@thandilinden4808 00000

  • @scrumpi2671
    @scrumpi2671 4 ปีที่แล้ว +105

    Me: can i please go to the toilet mam?
    Plane:goes rolling

  • @tessabarrett7638
    @tessabarrett7638 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Love these informative videos

  • @afsbeginnergymnastics5754
    @afsbeginnergymnastics5754 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I love bright sides air plane videos. Although I’m not old enough to buy tickets, I understand everything from bright side, it just makes my day bright

  • @Blue-le5ru
    @Blue-le5ru 3 ปีที่แล้ว +941

    That's odd, I remember I was sitting with two people on my right and the staff asked if I would like to sit on an empty row.... I feel lucky

    • @KiRiKoUtheBeAsT
      @KiRiKoUtheBeAsT 3 ปีที่แล้ว +37

      Exactly so why did they let u change if its dangerous

    • @Blue-le5ru
      @Blue-le5ru 3 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      Who knows. I don't know what they're thinking lol
      I only wondered if they informed the pilots first before they do something like this cos it's dangerous.
      That being said, I feel lucky.

    • @spacebubble1552
      @spacebubble1552 3 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      @@Blue-le5ru That makes sense. That way the pilot can see if there's an open seat to even out the plane! At least I think so!

    • @linamascarenhas2583
      @linamascarenhas2583 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      No

    • @videogameplayer0552
      @videogameplayer0552 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@Blue-le5ru this video is bs

  • @TriviaNight
    @TriviaNight 4 ปีที่แล้ว +645

    So I’m not going to dart for the window seat anymore.

    • @sharkman4530
      @sharkman4530 4 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      Trivia Night I’m still gonna dart for the window seat

    • @Shawn.aviation
      @Shawn.aviation 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Trivia Night no dart for window seat

    • @SuperSingkham
      @SuperSingkham 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Me too.

    • @mwbgaming28
      @mwbgaming28 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      If you don't want it, il take it

    • @praphusiva
      @praphusiva 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Don’t have to stop, the plane is heavy enough for you to change your seats

  • @juvenaldominguez7022
    @juvenaldominguez7022 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hi I love u vids thanks for sharing.

  • @aleasianothing4642
    @aleasianothing4642 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    We swap seats all the time in a plane Cuz my siblings create drama and all of them want to sit next to the windows so my mom convinces them to change seats and our family switches seats mostly everytime when we're on a flight so it's normal for us

  • @GearzWasTaken
    @GearzWasTaken 4 ปีที่แล้ว +318

    Bright Side: "Never swap seats on a plane"
    **Snorlax has entered the plane**

  • @Skulthadar
    @Skulthadar 4 ปีที่แล้ว +376

    When you try to enjoy life
    Bright side comes in and tells you you are doing stuff wrong

    • @user-um1pp8ev1d
      @user-um1pp8ev1d 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Since when was it called Darkside?

    • @lilxiceprox7324
      @lilxiceprox7324 4 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      At this point, I don't even know if I'm breathing correctly anymore.

    • @Alexandiaz545
      @Alexandiaz545 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Lol ._.

    • @rodriguezzea8906
      @rodriguezzea8906 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Chocolate Ferret umm

    • @mageshpanchanathan1566
      @mageshpanchanathan1566 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      He is just telling this info for our safety don't ask questions and obey

  • @jyyyyy285
    @jyyyyy285 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Im working in one of the biggest airline company as guest contact service and I always explain this but they don’t understand why they are not allowed to change the seat on the aircraft

  • @TaylorList-Podcast
    @TaylorList-Podcast 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hi I love ur channel

  • @jimgreen9983
    @jimgreen9983 4 ปีที่แล้ว +263

    "A majority of crashes happen in first 3 and last 8 minutes of a flight."
    Umm, don't ALL crashes happen within the last 8 minutes?

    • @arshiaseyyedshakeri890
      @arshiaseyyedshakeri890 4 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      IQ 20000

    • @blackstar_4
      @blackstar_4 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      jim green hahahaha true

    • @stevenwb
      @stevenwb 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      jim green umm no because if you stall within the first 3 minutes, you can CRASH

    • @SamuliK96
      @SamuliK96 4 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      @@stevenwb surely the first 3 minutes can end up being within the last 8 minutes of a flight

    • @McCyno
      @McCyno 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Probably?!?:/

  • @MarcioPlayz11
    @MarcioPlayz11 ปีที่แล้ว

    On Tuesday, I was landing on Gatwick at nighttime from easyJet, from Madeira. The cabin made a announcement during descent that it is normal

  • @stevenmilsteen
    @stevenmilsteen 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Before you board ask the desk attendant if switching would be possible, I’ve done it several times before boarding and everytime I fly I get a window seat even if It wasn’t my original seat.

  • @mistydraqonquit1891
    @mistydraqonquit1891 4 ปีที่แล้ว +165

    Me: has a whole row to myself, and lies across it
    Everyone else: Glares enviously

    • @xiao1354
      @xiao1354 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Lol

    • @EnderSnak
      @EnderSnak 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Your lucky my parents always get a row to they're selves and I get one seat that I never sleep in because I just watch movies (I did do that before cuz I was bored)

    • @moostar2382
      @moostar2382 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      lol

  • @ZoltyWasTaken.
    @ZoltyWasTaken. 4 ปีที่แล้ว +289

    Too late,I swapped my seat once

  • @shreyaverma8926
    @shreyaverma8926 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    In southwest airlines, they dont have assigned seating. So do they have to count where everyone is?

  • @leenasworld8536
    @leenasworld8536 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks for the information I am actully going on a plane in a few months.

  • @sarahvanallen5529
    @sarahvanallen5529 4 ปีที่แล้ว +658

    How does the airline know my weight. Not like they ask

    • @alexs3187
      @alexs3187 4 ปีที่แล้ว +38

      They assign seats based on averages. They know where the empty seats are.

    • @tangurplemerclain1868
      @tangurplemerclain1868 4 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      Federal Aviation Regulations (FARs) state that as a method of guestimating weight and balance every human is 170 pounds

    • @tangurplemerclain1868
      @tangurplemerclain1868 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Tristan Scheffers
      federal aviation regulations. It’s just the name of the type of rules for us here in America

    • @alexs3187
      @alexs3187 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Tristan Scheffers Federal Aviation Requirements. CASA will have something very similar for weight and balance, especially as the standards are likely tied directly with the manufacturer’s POH.

    • @alexs3187
      @alexs3187 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Karen Combs where did you hear that? I know of no such system on a plane, plus it wouldn’t be accurate in measuring balance.
      Tangurple is correct, they take averages. Except it’s 190lbs per person in the summer, 195lbs in the winter.

  • @SmallFry16100
    @SmallFry16100 4 ปีที่แล้ว +212

    I thought the switching seat notification rule was so that if there was an accident, they would be able to identify bodies based off of the seating chart 🤔

    • @KiRiKoUtheBeAsT
      @KiRiKoUtheBeAsT 3 ปีที่แล้ว +42

      Exactly that's one reason but this video is a lie simply if weight is an issue in terms of sitting on the Abe they would have asked for your weight in order to choose a seat for u it's simple not true that changing a seat can lead to unbalance weight issue on the plane 😂😂😂

    • @terdinthehole1740
      @terdinthehole1740 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      What if you were in the toilet

    • @moostar2382
      @moostar2382 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      true i guess that is alos true

    • @beckymunro2071
      @beckymunro2071 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@KiRiKoUtheBeAsT they go by average weight.

    • @pinkdollar1232
      @pinkdollar1232 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Exactly

  • @theeyum
    @theeyum 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I got an ad of Walmart after the higher chance of survival part and it said "SAY WHAT!?" XD

  • @Stranger_ThingsGirl1432
    @Stranger_ThingsGirl1432 ปีที่แล้ว

    These tips help alot! i will tell pepole if they pull that!

  • @pankajjoshi2032
    @pankajjoshi2032 4 ปีที่แล้ว +481

    this is quite illogical, no airlines ask for passenger's weight. Just another illogical talk.

    • @carolinejohnson7208
      @carolinejohnson7208 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Pankaj Joshi they just want 🤑

    • @brandongonzales3785
      @brandongonzales3785 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Idk about you, but here our metal detectors also have a scale you stand on

    • @rollinpace4lyf
      @rollinpace4lyf 4 ปีที่แล้ว +28

      Brandon Gonzales but when you walk through metal detectors how do they know which flight you are in?

    • @DavidCherrie
      @DavidCherrie 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      It’s just the difference between an empty seat or an occupied seat. The loading is done whether or not the seat is occupied and is calculated on an average of like 75kg.
      If the seat is occupied and that seat will likely have 10kg of luggage nearby under the seat in front or overhead locker.

    • @namankumar9478
      @namankumar9478 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      It's for safety

  • @ezrapradyasta2888
    @ezrapradyasta2888 4 ปีที่แล้ว +50

    Me : *switches seat*
    Pilot : YOU DOOMED US ALL!!
    Me : but I’m not on the plane

  • @saileebhardwaj4289
    @saileebhardwaj4289 ปีที่แล้ว

    Well that information was IMPORTANT and NEW

  • @cjemrey2761
    @cjemrey2761 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    So this helped a lot and now I know thank you

  • @duchi882
    @duchi882 4 ปีที่แล้ว +108

    *"Why No One Should Swap Seats on a Plane"*
    *Me:* _you have no Power here BRIGHTSIDE_

    • @Umarzguessing2356
      @Umarzguessing2356 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      👍

    • @RobloxGamer-en9bg
      @RobloxGamer-en9bg 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      No one cares what you think Duchi

    • @Its_zanex
      @Its_zanex 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@RobloxGamer-en9bg also no one cares what you think

    • @annaa1773
      @annaa1773 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Ok, why don't we all cut back on this terror of planes. Sweating in heavy wool long sleeves because you're flying and think it will save you from melting is LAUGHABLE! YOU ARE MUCH MORE LIKELY TO BE IN A CAR CRASH! But for some reason no one wears FULL BODY ARMOR when they go for a drive, even though it would make MORE SENSE than dressing for a plane the way BRIGHT SIDE suggests...
      seems like bright side wants us to live in fear - BRIGHT side - haha!
      Are they secretly being paid by TSA?!?
      # Fearmongering

  • @karmansohal4954
    @karmansohal4954 4 ปีที่แล้ว +26

    I have been studying aviation for a year. A planes center of gravity is calculated by the total weight of all the numbers of the passagers and cargo in the back. The max payload is at 55000lbs. So switching your seat wouldn't change a thing

  • @janewangui2877
    @janewangui2877 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Wow I learned a lot. Ive gone with planes but never knew this ways ☝️

  • @joshuasubiry8549
    @joshuasubiry8549 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    im on a plane.. just swapped. you help a lot! you can save so many lives!!!! this should be after a saftey video on a plane.

  • @cplmpcocptcl6306
    @cplmpcocptcl6306 4 ปีที่แล้ว +259

    Give me a break. Since when did they start weighing everyone? 🙄

    • @xandertherrien4387
      @xandertherrien4387 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      They dont

    • @mirela1894
      @mirela1894 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      *-gives break-*

    • @mirela1894
      @mirela1894 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      They dont weigh anyone nobody mentioned that but you

    • @ltgemini1599
      @ltgemini1599 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I think it more about occupied seats vs empty. I've been on a few flights when they've asked for volunteers to move from the back to the front of the plane for this issue.

    • @Piriah5678
      @Piriah5678 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      CPL, MP, C/O, CPT CL: They dont wight people, they just think logically like they are not putting all the kids on the left side and all the heavy men on the right

  • @mugchicken
    @mugchicken 4 ปีที่แล้ว +151

    brightside: during takeoff-
    me: *aggresively whispering the lyrics to wayv's takeoff*

    • @unknownchannel5647
      @unknownchannel5647 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Hi

    • @izo3544
      @izo3544 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Yeah i won't look at your channel i lied i looked

    • @unknownchannel5647
      @unknownchannel5647 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Hahahaha you can sub it also

    • @izo3544
      @izo3544 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      But you told me not to check your channel lol

    • @unknownchannel5647
      @unknownchannel5647 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Break the rules🤣🤣🤣

  • @victoriab5481
    @victoriab5481 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    bright side is so cool and helps so much

  • @bsh1234567
    @bsh1234567 ปีที่แล้ว

    I love this video a LOT

  • @shawnpeat
    @shawnpeat 4 ปีที่แล้ว +206

    I always fly Southwest - no assigned seats so you can sit where you want depending on your boarding order. When the flights aren't very full the Flight Attendants tell everyone to spread out, but never tell anyone exactly where to sit or they need to move because they are throwing the plane out of balance - giving this as a reason not to change seats is BS!

    • @billm47645
      @billm47645 4 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      Shawn Peatrowsky They do this for weight and balance, but on larger aircraft this is not that critical. Meaning a few people in a less than optimum configuration on a Southwest 737 will not throw off the whole aircraft. That’s why they don’t ask for your weight when booking a flight. However, I once flew in a helicopter where the pilot made us sit in a certain order.

    • @cool2180
      @cool2180 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I like these videos types informative but this particular video is exaggerated little about switching seats. On planes that are larger than a commuter plane it is less of an issue and the load planners typically not loading the plane near it limits so allows some weight to be off in certain parts of the plane

    • @ltgemini1599
      @ltgemini1599 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@billm47645 Yes more critical on smaller planes, commutes and puddle jumpers. I've been in groups when our weigt is asked and told what seat to take. Fuller, lager planes is less of an issue.

    • @shawnpeat
      @shawnpeat 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I am a professional engineer and understand things luke weight and force. I agree that equal weight distribution is more important the smaller the aircraft is. And if a plane is only like half full people need to spread out to distribute the weight. But this video presented as if a couple of people switching seats on nearly full large commercial airplane could throw ut out of balance and make it hard to fly. That was what I was calling BS on. I agree with you William if weight distribution was that critical on a large commercial plane they would ask you for your weight when you bought your ticket.

    • @rytisg
      @rytisg 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      That's right. And on Southwest, if you fly a longer distance with one or two stops, people get off and there's do determining where the remaining people are sitting as the flight continues to its next destination. Likewise the flight attendants always tell you after you land at an intermediate stop that you can change your seat location after they do a headcount. Sometimes they will ask a few people to move to the back, but that's about it.

  • @sanamanzoor7151
    @sanamanzoor7151 4 ปีที่แล้ว +169

    Bright Side: Don't try finding the safest seats because there is no 'safest seat'
    Also Bright Side in another video: These are the safest seats;

  • @monicadunlap748
    @monicadunlap748 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    He teach us so much

  • @loveyourself_bts6288
    @loveyourself_bts6288 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks to bright side for such an useful info ☺️

  • @ggs339
    @ggs339 4 ปีที่แล้ว +71

    Me: Swaps seats
    Bright side: thE plANe iS gOIng tO CRrash

  • @jojoplayz8424
    @jojoplayz8424 3 ปีที่แล้ว +262

    Am I the only person that loves the feeling of being on a plane?

  • @Erpakarod911
    @Erpakarod911 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    The intro is so nostalgic 😭...
    Havent watched bright side for almost a year ToT

  • @gimme80s
    @gimme80s ปีที่แล้ว

    this video should be showed on every flight!

  • @celestia2365
    @celestia2365 4 ปีที่แล้ว +23

    people: why are you always wearing hoodies, denim jeans and sneakers EVERYTIME you go on a flight?
    me: you wouldn’t get it

    • @uxosi
      @uxosi 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Joker refrence?

    • @mistydraqonquit1891
      @mistydraqonquit1891 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      AC too cold always on a flight!

    • @mistydraqonquit1891
      @mistydraqonquit1891 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Sounds like me

    • @annaa1773
      @annaa1773 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Ok, why don't we all cut back on this terror of planes. Sweating in heavy wool long sleeves because you're flying and think it will save you from melting is LAUGHABLE! YOU ARE MUCH MORE LIKELY TO BE IN A CAR CRASH! But for some reason no one wears FULL BODY ARMOR when they go for a drive, even though it would make MORE SENSE than dressing for a plane the way BRIGHT SIDE suggests...
      seems like bright side wants us to live in fear - BRIGHT side - haha!
      Are they secretly being paid by TSA?!?
      # Fearmongering

  • @WhiteWolf4267
    @WhiteWolf4267 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Hey Y'all, Aerospace Engineer here. While it is true that moving around in a plane cabin shifts its CG, passenger planes are designed to accommodate for a large variety of seating arrangements. Where the primary concern is is with passengers moving to the fore or aft of the plane since this can cause a much larger shift in CG than moving left or right. In most scenarios where it is "first come first serve" seating in an aircraft, you don't need to worry about where you sit. 😉

  • @Wsgitsaxel.
    @Wsgitsaxel. 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    thank you so much! u might even save me and my family's life i will surely tell my mom,grandpa,grandma,sister about this!

  • @The_StormYT
    @The_StormYT ปีที่แล้ว

    It’s a old think I read every single detail on everything😂
    I started doing that when I started watching your channel lol

  • @cheetahcody6375
    @cheetahcody6375 4 ปีที่แล้ว +44

    brightside: Uploads "why I should never change seat on an airplane."
    Me:Fills with curiosity

  • @natashapeters740
    @natashapeters740 4 ปีที่แล้ว +35

    Oh dear, definitely calling bs on that one. It's not logical unless they weigh every single passenger, or demand to know your weight when booking! And what about the flights where you can choose your own seat while booking? Yeah, this isn't logical. They like you to be in your assigned seat during takeoff and landing so that it's easier to identify the bodies if there is an accident. The bit about accidents being more likely to happen on takeoff and landing is true.

    • @keisha.drawings
      @keisha.drawings 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      just asking.... what does bs mean

    • @annaa1773
      @annaa1773 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Nice to hear that YOU for one are using your brain!
      And, why don't we all cut back on this terror of planes. Sweating in heavy wool long sleeves because you're flying and think it will save you from melting is LAUGHABLE! YOU ARE MUCH MORE LIKELY TO BE IN A CAR CRASH! But for some reason no one wears FULL BODY ARMOR when they go for a drive, even though it would make MORE SENSE than dressing for a plane the way BRIGHT SIDE suggests...
      seems like bright side wants us to live in fear - BRIGHT side - haha!
      Are they secretly being paid by TSA?!?
      # Fearmongering

  • @AnRandomKid
    @AnRandomKid ปีที่แล้ว +1

    you have saved my life couple times

  • @RaggyMaggie
    @RaggyMaggie ปีที่แล้ว

    Cool stuff

  • @labyrinth3295
    @labyrinth3295 4 ปีที่แล้ว +24

    Me: swaps seats
    Staff: wEArEGonNaDIe

  • @mohamedsaudi4611
    @mohamedsaudi4611 4 ปีที่แล้ว +43

    *I love help* 👇🏻
    You can cause problems controlling the plane! 0:24
    Other things to know for a safe flight:
    - Your tray table 2:16
    - Your seat 2:32
    - Size matters 2:54
    - Sitting near an emergency exit 3:07
    - Window shades 3:29
    - Fly non-stop 3:54
    - Wear proper clothing 4:39
    - Prepare a "run kit" 6:26
    - Strange-looking packages 7:40
    - What about the safest sea? 7:58

    • @INTERFACE.
      @INTERFACE. 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      it's in the description -_-

    • @egg9303
      @egg9303 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Mohamed Saudi ok boomer

    • @anthonycoca2202
      @anthonycoca2202 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      ThePersonJeff Whenever I see someone give this response I think three things ~ 1. Immature 2. Not very bright 3. Lacks originality
      There are a few other things, but these 3 top the list.

    • @egg9303
      @egg9303 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Anthony Coca ok boomer

    • @anthonycoca2202
      @anthonycoca2202 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      ThePersonJeff I’m not even a “boomer”. So, you just reaffirmed numbers one, two, and three. Thanks!
      LOLOLOLOL

  • @MrEsfranck
    @MrEsfranck 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Follow instructions from the crew during the flight. And keep in mind that the risk of being killed or seriously injured in a car accident to or from the airport is much higher than being killed in a plane crash.

  • @shadowtime6679
    @shadowtime6679 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I’ll remember this when I go on a plane thank you

  • @justmeandthethree
    @justmeandthethree 4 ปีที่แล้ว +48

    One time, I swapped seats with someone, and the plane crashed, and we all died.

    • @icrailfanner
      @icrailfanner 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I’m sorry to hear about that :(

    • @BBTMS
      @BBTMS 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Lol. The irony.

    • @yanikakayleedaytec4184
      @yanikakayleedaytec4184 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Lol XD

    • @SoDaintyYall
      @SoDaintyYall 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      😂

    • @justmeandthethree
      @justmeandthethree 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @Hayden Davis Hayden, would I joke about something as serious as a plane crash?

  • @poco5788
    @poco5788 4 ปีที่แล้ว +102

    I was seat hopping when i was 10 Boi,I'm glad the flight was safe

    • @zidaan8805
      @zidaan8805 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Good

    • @helloiamnotabot1845
      @helloiamnotabot1845 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      K

    • @michalsolnica4889
      @michalsolnica4889 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I cant remember if i seat hopped

    • @Infusefps
      @Infusefps 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      You probably weighted 30kg when you were 10 so it doesn't matter when you seat hop.

  • @gimme80s
    @gimme80s ปีที่แล้ว

    i'm curious, if you're super heavy but your seat is already assigned, how do they compensate? it's not like they can switch very heavy people around.

  • @ryze8396
    @ryze8396 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Funny thing I’m getting my pilots license and in a huge boing like that if a few people move you won’t notice it at all. What’s funny is people get up to go to the bathroom all the time and flight attendance push carts full of snacks and beverages through the plane

    • @annaa1773
      @annaa1773 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yes exactly! seems like bright side wants us to live in fear - BRIGHT side - haha!
      Are they secretly being paid by TSA?!?

    • @ryze8396
      @ryze8396 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@annaa1773 who knows 🤷

  • @Lara-cm8gc
    @Lara-cm8gc 4 ปีที่แล้ว +139

    2019: never swap seats on a plane
    2029: never move on a plane

    • @MayankKumar-gv4rt
      @MayankKumar-gv4rt 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      2039: never stand on a plane

    • @trxpyt
      @trxpyt 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Mayank Kumar 2049: never breath on plane

    • @OCC_Plumbing_and_Restorations
      @OCC_Plumbing_and_Restorations 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Never stand in the galley

    • @Orangecat-np3xy
      @Orangecat-np3xy 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Immortal playz 2059: never get on a plane, oh wait-

    • @thelastguest8853
      @thelastguest8853 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      3019: luxury airplane but u cant go to bathroom

  • @hr1sh1tal
    @hr1sh1tal 4 ปีที่แล้ว +35

    My daughter was watching this on a plane and She saw a person switching seats and yelled at them to sit down. The attendants saw and told her thank you and they told the person to thank her. Mind you she is 6. This also happened another time when we were on a plane she told the person in the exit seat to read the manual. She is now still 6 and loves to fly. We go on the same plane if we go in the air. Se loves flying. And brings gifts for the attendants. Now she’s been diognosed with a severe form of syncope . Please pray for her. Bless your heart if you do

  • @theoneshadow
    @theoneshadow 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Awesome!

  • @giovanaoliver9784
    @giovanaoliver9784 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Of course, because they weight every passenger to calculate the balance, or a 3 year old weights just as much as a 7 ft bodybuilder. Absolutely accurate

  • @zaviermartin4336
    @zaviermartin4336 4 ปีที่แล้ว +22

    I feel like bright side is going to find a way to be like don’t do anything

  • @malfridspigseth6771
    @malfridspigseth6771 4 ปีที่แล้ว +39

    Bright side:Dont swap seats.
    Me: Swapping seats to seat next to the toilet.

    • @abbad707
      @abbad707 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Målfrid Spigseth are you Norwegian?

  • @daniela.12123
    @daniela.12123 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks, now I’m even more terrified of going on a plane.

  • @mahendrasingh-gz7uq
    @mahendrasingh-gz7uq 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    never put your window cover down when your taixing, take off, and landing.