Question

Pitch is defined as ___________

(a) Distance from the back of one seat to the back of next respective seat

(b) Height of seat

(c) Height of seat minus height of next respective seat

(d) Length of one seat plus height of seat

I have been asked this question during an interview.

My question comes from Passenger Compartment topic in section Crew Station, Passengers, and Payload of Aircraft Design

Answer 1

Right choice is (a) Distance from the back of one seat to the back of next respective seat

To explain: Seat pitch is defined as the distance from the back of one seat to back of the next respective seat. Height of seat is defined from floor. By properly considering pitch of seat we can alter the number of seats in passenger cabin.