Why do a few inches of recline make a difference on airplane seats during take off/landing?
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Take off and landing are the two parts of a flight where there’s a chance that you’d need to get out of the plane in an emergency.
Tilting your seat back pushes it into the space behind, which makes it harder for the people behind you to get out. Just a few inches can make a huge difference in how hard it is to get out, and it also brings the back of the seat closer to a person’s face so they are more likely to smash their face into it if the plane suddenly stops.
In an emergency, you want to get everyone out as fast as possible in case of a fire, so making sure that they are aware and there’s the most space possible for them to get out of their seat is important.
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