Interesting stories, guys. Out of curiosity, how many on this list, like myself, have not ridden an airplane as a quad? Heck, I've never ridden a passenger plane in my life. The nearest airport to my homestead is over 100 miles away. We are an urbane and sophisticated lot down here in Ky.:) The Turtle Man is from the neighboring county. When I was injured back in 1971, I was taken to the hospital in a hearse! (True) Hope everyone has a happy and healthy night.
Sent from my iPad Begin forwarded message: > Resent-From: [email protected] > From: [email protected] > Date: January 13, 2013, 3:08:14 PM EST > To: [email protected], [email protected] > Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] successful > > I've taken both the Coach USA bus to Midway and O'Hare Airports (they run > every two hours) and I've taken the Chicago-South Shore to downtown and the > Orange Line to Midway as well as the Blue Line to OHare. Both Chicago > Airports have a "Sticky Patch" they issue to DisAbled Travelers, for special > attention. Wearing the "Sticky Patch" with the airline symbol offers its > user the best in mobility services. Those wearing the Maroon Vest work for > the airports to ensure safety. The "Sticky Patch" also can help going thru > security to the departing gates. > I hope your return was just as easy. > Best Wishes > > In a message dated 1/13/2013 12:44:41 P.M. Central Standard Time, > [email protected] writes: > my recent travels from Indiana, southern Arizona just before the holiday > season.yes, I have traveled numerous times before this but flying out of > Chicago has always been a nightmare!taking a shuttle bus from South Bend to > Chicago in just over a two hour ride departing at 4 AM. So once in Chicago I > had about an hour and a half before the departing flight and it seemed going > through security was not too much of a hassle. Just after a few minutes of > waiting at the departing the gate, I was approached by the individual for > special needs. Now, in times past, they usually transferred me from my power > chair directly to the aisle chair for the aircraft but I had a different > idea. This time around. Straight from my power chair to a manual chair and > then to the aisle chair. , With following my directions of breaking down my > chair and securing a gym bag of my clothing on top of the wheelchair parts to > make one beautiful package to fit under the plane. Using two ratchet straps > and commercial grade saran wrap to ensure everything would stay together even > when they laid chair down on its side. Even with my chair broken down, it > barely fits in the cargo hole of the aircraft. Getting the bulkhead seats are > the first row of seats in coach section and on the right-hand side of seating > in the middle seat with my traveling companion taking the window seat. > Departing nearly on time, which was very rare than previous departures. I am > 3/4c complete 6 feet tall and just over 200 pounds, so transferring me is not > the easiest. Once we touched down the chair was actually still all put > together the same way we packed it prior to flight. So getting to the airport > with enough time to spare is key in not getting a damage chair during flight > and this occurred also on the returning flight. So anybody has any questions > about this travel fell free to ask and had an excellent time celebrating my > grandpa's 90th birthday. I hope everybody had a great holiday season and is > ready for this new year. All is well. Concerning my health really don't have > any complaints at this time except for my new chair. And it's been nearly a > year now on getting my new chair ordered and delivered. It's from > 21st-century product and looks a lot more durable than my current Invacare > product! But for now programming it is the next hurdle and hope to have it on > the road in the near future. Will let you know once I have it up and running. > Take care my friends and have a good one.
