LIFT ASSIST SYSTEM IN AIRCRAFT SEAT

A lift assist system (208) for an aircraft seat (102) is disclosed. The lift assist system may include one or more pivoting lift rails (500) configured to couple to one or more fixed seat pan rails (502) of a seat pan frame (204). The lift assist system (208) may include an actuator sub-system (308). The actuator sub-system (308) may include an actuator (309) configured to actuate the seat pan frame (204) between one or more positions by actuating the one or more pivoting lift rails (500) a predetermined distance.