Passengers with disabilities say they want to remain in wheelchairs
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Passengers with disabilities say they want to remain in wheelchairs
I've seen a few X'fers in my travels since retiring, but never a "drop" maybe this guy has a point?
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toron...airs-1.6536252
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toron...airs-1.6536252
Technically attaching a wheelchair to the seat rail is feasible or to some specialist mounting point but the seat itself, once fitted, would then become an aircraft component subject to all reg's that go with that, fire standards, G loading, traceability etc. Unless there is a way round that.
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Technically attaching a wheelchair to the seat rail is feasible or to some specialist mounting point but the seat itself, once fitted, would then become an aircraft component subject to all reg's that go with that, fire standards, G loading, traceability etc. Unless there is a way round that.
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Typically mobility chairs are wider than the 17/19" allowances on most seat arrangements nowdays...wonder how that can be accomodated?
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Apart from any regulatory issues, and the technicalities of securing a wheel chair to the seat rails, the other major issue would be the requirement for the seats to be removed in the first place...depending on the location, say two, but, more realistically, three for comfort and access, rows. The number of seats would be variable, but, you would expect a lot of airline resistance to removing rows of seats just for one pax, however well deserving their carriage may be.
Tiny lav-capable onboard wheelchairs are nothing to spend the duration of the flight in.