Child Question

[bptham]

I have access to an SR-22. I have read the regulations and what else I could find on carrying babies(10 months). My question is does anybody have an practical experience carrying babies? I'm talking severe clear stuff and trips of about 1 hour at most. Thanks in advance...

 

[yasir1212]

I never have carried an infant in my plane but know of few people who have. First of all, make sure there is someone else in the plane with you in the back with the baby. Otherwise you can use your car seat and strap it in with the seatbelt/shoulder harness. I guess it doens't really matter which way the babyseat faces in the plane since it'll be in the back and no airbags to worry about. Make small, gental climbs and decents, and gental, coordinated manuevers. Other than that, I don't think it should be much of a problem. Enjoy.

 

[troy]

I hauled my nephew as an infant with no problems. Like yasir said, slow climbs and decents and ensure that someone else can take care of them while in flight. With the engine noise, they will probably be asleep the entire time.

 

[FoxyWhiskey]

Baby-on-board

Yeah, having the other person in the back makes a huge difference. I have taken my children to see family in a C-172, talk about cramped. And the carseat should face the correct way depending on the age/weight of the child. Just put it in the same way you would in your car.

-FW

 

[dhc8fo]

We have been flying our daughter in our cherokee since she was 2 months. No biggie. Sometimes (most of the time) there weren't two of us in there and she STILL wasn't a problem. She slept most of the time.

Now she is two and wants to look around and get out of her chair. She has 150 hours now!

If you think it is going to be a problem, take your child at bed time or nap time.

 

[bptham]

What about hearing protection? This is all really good information. Thanks...

 

[FN FAL]

My question is does anybody have an practical experience carrying babies?

If that's anything like carrying cats, then yes...

http://dbhs.wvusd.k12.ca.us/webdocs/Humor/cat-carrier.jpg

...if not, then no.

 

[bptham]

I thought that was hilarious. My wife however...

 

[dhc8fo]

For hearing protection, we cut foamies in half and put them in her ears. Worked OK, not great. As soon as she was mobile, we got her a little headset (like the ones you cut the grass with) to play with around the house. Get her used to wearing it and then used that in the plane. Worked OK, not great.

Now she likes to listen and talk so she swipes my headset sometimes (nice light Bose). We think we might get her a kids set, but she is small for her age.

Also, now that she is into DVDs, we take her protable DVD player and then she will keep those phones on her ears so she can hear her movie.

Make an effort, and if it doesn't work, I don't believe it is the end of the world if she flies some without protection (as long as she doesn't seem to care). Especially on short flights and in nice quieter planes, they aren't that loud anyway.

 

[viper548]

I started flying my daughter around at 3 weeks. Keep the climbs and descents shallow and the baby will probably sleep most of the time. It's best to have someone else onboard to tend to the child.

 

[suen1843]

If that's anything like carrying cats, then yes...

http://dbhs.wvusd.k12.ca.us/webdocs/Humor/cat-carrier.jpg

...if not, then no.

Reminds me of an old tale I heard years ago. A guy was carrying 2 cats secured in a cage in the back seat of a 170. Also had a small dog sleeping on the back seat. Problems started when the cats somehow got out of the cage. Long story short....dog started chasing the cats..all heck breaks loose in the cabin. Pilot smartly opens the door (real easy in a 170), cats run out followed closely by the dog. Door closed now...problem solved.