Would you consider 170lbs to be an average weight

moeilyk

for both men and women?

This is the weight that most airline seats were being tested, as a gold standard, for a while.  I would have thought it was more.

The end.

Otterama

Nope. I would say average is closer to 200, but seats should be tested at 250.

AppleBear

3...2...1 before people start posting their own weights.  

5280

When I look around, it seems too light.

TuckyBlue

Otterama:

Nope. I would say average is closer to 200, but seats should be tested at 250.

Off topic, but I can not stop laughing at your sig.

DR&RN04

Otterama:

Nope. I would say average is closer to 200, but seats should be tested at 250.

agree.

+Elle+

No. I'd say 160 for an average, with the average man weighing 180 and average woman weighing 140.  But 170 is close. 

MissLizzy1105

Yes.

moeilyk

I want those suckers tested at 300 if they could!

Lovedan1

maybe for women but including men in that average makes it more like 225 (this is my super scientific estimate)

tdkandcjc

some other transportation industries have switched to 180 and I think left room in the federal code to up that as the population changes. It's made a lot of companies retest their transportation equipment as there were recertifications. I don't remember what I heard the old ave weight was though- does anyone know that? I think I heard it was based on CDC #s? Cdc doesn't sound right, but you know what I mean, right? Whichever agency would handle that weighty matter.

+Elle+

moeilyk:

I want those suckers tested at 300 if they could!

If they make the fat people buy two seats it works out just perfect.  

moeilyk

tdkandcjc:

some other transportation industries have switched to 180 and I think left room in the federal code to up that as the population changes. It's made a lot of companies retest their transportation equipment as there were recertifications. I don't remember what I heard the old ave weight was though- does anyone know that? I think I heard it was based on CDC #s? Cdc doesn't sound right, but you know what I mean, right? Whichever agency would handle that weighty matter.

OMG, I totally want to be the Deputy Director of the Federal Bureau of Weighty Matter!!!!  I bet they have chocolate covered chocolates there.

I think that would fall under the jurisdiction of the HHS, but I may be wrong.

TuckyBlue

Are they testing them for width or how much weight they can hold? (I assume width)

I think they should ere on the side of caution and test them at a higher weight than that. I don't think that's really average anymore, sadly.

angelaa73

Maybe if everyone started smoking/ doing coke. But I would add a good 20 to that to cover most dudes I know

moeilyk

TuckyBlue:

Are they testing them for width or how much weight they can hold? (I assume width)

I think they should ere on the side of caution and test them at a higher weight than that. I don't think that's really average anymore, sadly.

Yes, there has been an increase in width because of the increase of average size.  But prior to that, they were tested for an average 170lb person (the dummies?).  IDK, I think that weight isn't proportionally distributed, and load bearing forces may differ from person to person, so let's test it at the highest weight possible?

This is why I'm not an engineer!

huber22

even the skinnier guys i know weigh more than that. i think its close for women. i dont know though, i weigh less than that, and i think i weigh above average...

tdkandcjc

the new weight average alters stability and capacity of a lot of transportation. For better or for worse. It was a huge issue for some small transportation companies w/ smaler vehicles (of various sorts) as it drastically altered their profit margins whixh were small in some industries to begin with. For a few operators, the new capacities might drive them out of business. (not just talking planes). I don't disagree it's important for safety, but the change was a bigger issue in some arenas than I think most would realize. The office for weighty matters has been hearing input on the proposed changes for a few years. No real point to my post, just random that I actually have followed this debate a lot for the last few years. i'd like to be appointed to that office, me! Can we have elephant ears?

moeilyk

Fried food galore!

It was based on this.