jetcareers - View Single Post - Question for FAs re: CARES Child Safety Restraint

MQAAord · March 16th, 2008, 08:28

I have heard of the CARES device, and it looks intriguing.

I can guarantee you though that most FAs have probably not seen them, and you may encounter difficulty in the crew allowing you to use them.

The installation video they show uses the device on an AA MD-80. It works fine with those seats because the tray table does not recess into the seat. The website says that on airplanes where the tray table does recess into the seat back that the device should be installed over the tray table, thereby making the tray table of the seat behind the child unusable. You may encounter some issues there

Personally, I would use a full-out car seat for a small child who still fits in a car seat. My 4 1/2 year old still uses his Britax Marathon (though he is approaching it's height limit). When I take him up in dad's plane, I use his Britax. If I were to take him on an airliner, I would probably just use the regular airplane seatbelt and leave it at that. My 3 year old is still very tiny, and I'd use his Britax.

I've seen many sit n' strolls used on planes over the years, they seem to work just fine on any plane I've seen one used on. Handy looking things, and it eliminates hauling & gate-checking a stroller.

March 16th, 2008, 08:28	#3
MQAAord Moderator Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: The Looney Bin Posts: 8,099	Re: Question for FAs re: CARES Child Safety Restraint I have heard of the CARES device, and it looks intriguing. I can guarantee you though that most FAs have probably not seen them, and you may encounter difficulty in the crew allowing you to use them. The installation video they show uses the device on an AA MD-80. It works fine with those seats because the tray table does not recess into the seat. The website says that on airplanes where the tray table does recess into the seat back that the device should be installed over the tray table, thereby making the tray table of the seat behind the child unusable. You may encounter some issues there Personally, I would use a full-out car seat for a small child who still fits in a car seat. My 4 1/2 year old still uses his Britax Marathon (though he is approaching it's height limit). When I take him up in dad's plane, I use his Britax. If I were to take him on an airliner, I would probably just use the regular airplane seatbelt and leave it at that. My 3 year old is still very tiny, and I'd use his Britax. I've seen many sit n' strolls used on planes over the years, they seem to work just fine on any plane I've seen one used on. Handy looking things, and it eliminates hauling & gate-checking a stroller. __________________ PPL SEL 100-ish hours TT Former American Airlines F/A (12 months) Former Simmons/Eagle F/A (6 years) Former Eagle ground school instructor (1 year) Former Eagle IOE instructor (3 years)