chairs would be able to tell me if 50lbs was too heavy for gate checking
Quote from: Riki on October 06, 2018, 12:16:32 PMchairs would be able to tell me if 50lbs was too heavy for gate checkingI think the question is moot, because I believe (but have never checked) there are different rules for disability aids such as chairs. However this may vary from airline to airline, so you may have to ask the airline(s) with whom you will be travelling.
I'm looking into getting a chair specifically for when I'm travelling. I'm in a tourism course and part of it is doing small motorcoach tours. We also have a study tour at the end of the year that I'm hoping to go on as well, and we'd probably be flying somewhere. What would the weight restrictions be? I don't want anything too flimsy (I'm a big girl *G*) but I also don't want anything too heavy that it can't be gate checked or stowed in the luggage compartment on a motorcoach. Ones I've been looking at are around 50lbs (23kg) and I have no idea if that is too heavy for what I want. Am I on the right track? Any insight would be greatly appreciated.
My dad offered to put a lawn mover motor on it, but I don't know if a blind person should have that kind of responsibility.... I don't want to "mow" anyone down.. *LOL*
Quote from: Riki on November 22, 2018, 11:48:20 PMMy dad offered to put a lawn mover motor on it, but I don't know if a blind person should have that kind of responsibility.... I don't want to "mow" anyone down.. *LOL*Kudos to your father! That's hilarious!!
In the EU its illegal for airlines to charge for chairs/medical equipment, as far as I know the same laws don't apply in the USA.
This kind of tape will serve the purpose:https://www.amazon.com/X4yard-Waterproof-self-adhesive-tape-reflective-Conspicuity-reflectante/dp/B01MU2LLIF/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1543529985&sr=8-4&keywords=reflective+tapeI used something like this (not sure of the brand) to add reflective to a couple of parking lot style gates used to control access to a couple of private roads. Its waterproof, VERY sticky, looks good when left in place, and highly reflective.I once had an elderly Asian guy take my luggage in the Toronto airport. I had some heavily regulated contents and the crap would definitely have hit the fan if he got to the point of a customs check, but I spotted him first and retrieved by luggage.