We all know sitting for long periods can make you sore and stiff. But did you know that it can also significantly affect your health and safety?

An average pilot’s seat does not provide appropriate pressure distribution where you make contact with the seat, resulting in cutting off your blood supply to your buttocks and legs and increasing the risk of circulatory problems.

And no matter how soft the seat is, your weight will compress and stiffen the foam, which removes any shock absorbing benefit. So what absorbs the shock then? Your spine. And because you’re basically balancing on two pressure points (where your posterior makes contact with the seat), your back becomes tired from trying to keep your body stable. No wonder we always hear pilots say, “My backside is killing me!”

The AIRHAWK™ Comfort Seating System reduces numbness and fatigue–and health risks–by virtually eliminating the pressure points that caused them. The secret is AIRHAWK Shape Fitting Technology®. Each AIRHAWK Comfort Seating System is made up of individual, interconnected air cells that allow air to slowly transfer from chamber to chamber and evenly distribute body weight pressure.  In other words, no more pressure points!

This technology has been used since 1973 by the medical industry to treat wheelchair users and patients who are confined in bed for long periods.  In fact, AIRHAWK’s technology is so unique that it is currently being distributed in over 65 countries around the world.