Britax Marathon on Airplane - Installation help

[bensmom]

Flipping the buckle is for a FF seat only. There's a different belt path for FF seats and I have been told that you need to flip the buckle for FF installs on airplanes because otherwise, the buckle is too tight against the back of the seat to undo it at the end of the flight.

[chays]

I believe that you only need to flip the buckle on front-facing installations so that the buckle opens toward the airplane seat back and not into the plastic on the back of the car seat. Good Luck!

[kochh2]

again, the light bulb... AH-HA!!! thank you all so much... I won't be flipping the buckle then... we are going to RF our DS...
You rock!!

[catfeet]

This is absolutly true and a right PITA if you forget.

Ann, who didn't know better and had to have the plane seat dismantled... ;-)

[mizzum]

Ok you are all going to laugh but my brain cant process this flipping of the buckle!

Do you literally just twist the fabric/webbing so the buckle faces the other way?????


Mizzum

[catfeet]

Yes, it's not a push button like a car, the airplane buckle needs pulling up to release, so if the release is aimed at the seat back, it works.

HTH,
Ann