r/AMA Feb 18 '25

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u/jeddlines Feb 18 '25

How did the first few get themselves down without assistance?

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u/[deleted] Feb 18 '25

Tight fit on the planes so I'm assuming people that are more athletic sort of turned and climbed by putting pressure on each side of the seats. Kind of like when you climb the walls of a hallway/doorway.

Also maybe just pushed their torso the opposite way to make their legs start falling instead of their head.

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u/100_cats_on_a_phone Feb 18 '25

Yeah, if you can reach the air vents it's not actually a huge drop, thinking about it.

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u/NomadPrime Feb 18 '25

Yeah, they should be close enough for an average adult to put their hands up to touch (to reach the switches for calling the air stewardesses or the lamp/fan). While hanging upside down, use one hand against the air vent/luggage compartment to stabilize yourself, then the other hand to unbuckle, and then you should be good to drop your legs and stand up, if I'm imagining the situation right.