Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Left seat

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The result was merge to Cockpit. Mark Arsten (talk) 01:07, 15 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Left seat[edit]

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I am also nominating the following related page:

If indeed the left seat is normally used by the pilot in command and the right seat by the co-pilot (currently, there are citation needed tags), then this information should be included in the cockpit article. There is just no need for these two articles, especially because for most "ordinary" people, the terms "left/right seat" do not have any link to aviation (so that a redirect to "cockpit" would not be appropriate, either). FoxyOrange (talk) 17:07, 7 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Delete Generally speaking, if an article only contains the information that can be conveyed in one sentence then it's better to put that sentence in a more comprehensive article. So add to Cockpit (and perhaps to Pilot and Co-pilot too): "Usually the pilot sits in the left seat and the co-pilot in the right seat." BayShrimp (talk) 18:57, 7 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]
Merge and redirect I don't see the terms in use outside aviation, as motorcars don't have the aircraft-style dual controls and therefore have "driver's seat" or "driver's side", left or right depending on the country. 66.102.83.61 (talk) 20:08, 7 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]
Merge info (if properly cited) to the cockpit article. Can't imagine this article will ever be more than a few lines long.--Dmol (talk) 20:36, 7 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of Aviation-related deletion discussions. Northamerica1000^(talk) 22:08, 7 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of Transportation-related deletion discussions. Northamerica1000^(talk) 22:08, 7 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Merge and redirect both to Cockpit. - The Bushranger _{One ping only} 22:15, 7 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]
Merge - any worthwhile information from both into cockpit. It will otherwise have to spend life as a permastub. öBrambleberry of RiverClan 23:43, 7 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]
Delete I don't see any point in redirection to cockpit as users may be searching for the right and left seats of other vehicles. Rcsprinter (constabulary) @ 00:01, 8 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]
Delete There are no sources and the title is too ambiguous. The configuration of flying machines varies - the primary seat in a helipcopter is on the right, not the left; and some trainers like the Tiger Moth have fore and aft configuration. Warden (talk) 08:47, 8 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- These are the WP:COMMONNAMEs for airline useage. - The Bushranger _{One ping only} 09:56, 8 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  - That's not clear. Per WP:PRECISION, "titles should be precise enough to unambiguously define the topical scope of the article". Warden (talk) 10:14, 8 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]
Move both to a disambiguated title (not sure what, maybe Left seat (cockpit) and Right seat (cockpit)), then merge to Cockpit to maintain edit histories. Ansh6 6 6 19:40, 8 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- That would be a reasonable compromise that would retain the attribution (note this would be best done as a move without leaving a redirect). - The Bushranger _{One ping only} 21:01, 8 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]
Move and Merge. I agree with User:Ansh666 and would follow their suggestion. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Ljpernic (talk • contribs) 22:54, 8 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]

The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.