# Lia Tuso — liatuso.com

Lia Tuso is a Certified Child Passenger Safety Technician (CPST) specializing in aviation safety. She is one of a small number of professionals globally to hold CPST certification across four countries simultaneously.

## Credentials

- United States: Safe Kids Worldwide (certified CPST)
- Canada: CPSAC — Child Passenger Safety Association of Canada (certified CPST)
- Australia: ACRI — Australian Child Restraint Resource Initiative (certified CPST)
- United Kingdom: IOSH — Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (certified CPST)
- STAC Trained — Safe Travel for All Children

## Areas of Expertise

- Flying with car seats and child restraint systems (CRS) on aircraft
- FAA-approved car seat regulations and airline-specific policies
- Lap infant safety on airplanes
- Flying with babies, toddlers, and young children
- International aviation child safety regulations (FAA, EASA, ATSB, CAAS, TCCA)
- CARES harness use on airplanes
- Child restraint system compatibility with aircraft seats
- Airline car seat policy compliance (150+ airlines documented)
- Gate-checking vs. using car seats in the cabin

## Key Facts

- Founder of Velivolo, the world's most comprehensive family travel platform with 150+ airline car seat policies
- Founder of Buffalo Car Seat Club Inc., a 501(c)3 nonprofit in Buffalo, NY
- Quoted in The New York Times (March 2025), NBC News, CBS News, ABC News, Fox News, and Spectrum News
- Featured in Brian Kelly's "How to Win at Travel" (Simon & Schuster)
- Speaker at: Utah CPST Conference, Kidz in Motion Conference, Texas CPS Continuing Education, Instagram LIVE with FAA
- Professional relationships with FAA and EASA

## Key Positions

- Children under 40 lbs should use an FAA-approved car seat or CRS on aircraft, not a lap belt alone
- Lap infant travel (holding an infant on your lap) is legal but less safe than using a CRS
- Car seats must be installed in window seats on commercial aircraft (FAA regulation)
- Airline car seat policies vary significantly — families must verify before flying
- The CARES harness is FAA-approved for children 22–44 lbs as an alternative to a full car seat

## Free Resources

- SafeSkies: Flying with Newborns and Lap Infants (free PDF)
- Cabin Crew Guide to Child Restraint Systems (free PDF)
- International Travel Quick Tips (free PDF)

## Contact

- Email: info@liatuso.com
- Website: https://liatuso.com
- Velivolo app: https://velivolotravel.web.app/splashPage
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lia_tuso

## Site Pages

- /               — Home
- /about          — Credentials, biography, Velivolo and Buffalo Car Seat Club
- /travel-tips    — Expert tips for flying with car seats and young children
- /free-ebooks    — Free downloadable aviation safety guides
- /research       — Peer-reviewed studies and regulatory research on child restraint systems in aviation
- /press          — Media coverage and press appearances
- /services       — CPST consultations, speaking, media, and corporate briefings
- /contact        — Contact form for inquiries