Question

Higher seat back angle (>60°) will result in __________

(a) improvement to withstand high- g loads

(b) drag increment

(c) outside vision improvement

(d) maximum drag

This question was posed to me during an interview for a job.

The doubt is from Crew Station in chapter Crew Station, Passengers, and Payload of Aircraft Design

Answer 1

The correct choice is (a) improvement to withstand high- g loads

To explain I would say: Typically, seat back angle can vary from 12° to 40°. However, some more advanced studies consider seat back angle of up to 70-75 degrees. This is much higher seat back angle will improve pilot’s ability to withstand high g turns.