The U.S. Access Board has released for public comment advisory guidelines for wheelchairs used on commercial passenger aircraft during flight. These onboard wheelchairs are provided by air carriers as a means of facilitating the transfer of passengers with disabilities to aircraft lavatories since personal wheelchairs cannot be used in the cabin. The Department of Transportation (DOT) has expressed its intention to supplement its regulations under the Air Carrier Access Act (ACAA) to include performance standards for onboard wheelchairs on covered aircraft. The Board is developing these non-binding guidelines as technical assistance to air carriers and manufacturers of onboard wheelchairs by providing an example of how to meet DOT’s planned performance standards.
https://www.access-board.gov/onboard/onboard-guidelines
Public Hearing on Advisory
Guidelines for Aircraft Onboard Wheelchairs
September 12, 2019, 9:30 – 4:00 (ET)
Remote attendance options will be posted at: www.access-board.gov/onboard
Access Board Conference Center
1331 F Street, NW, Suite 800
Washington, D.C.
Note: For the
comfort of all participants and to promote a fragrance-free environment,
attendees are requested not to use perfume, cologne, or other fragrances.