Airlines/Wheelchair Batteries

[Kurt Johnson]

It is a matter of law.  Airlines must allow lead acid batteries, although 
frequently airline personnel forget and it can be quite a hassle 
convincing them.  Paul Wysocki told me that "it is in their computers," 
and I must find out from him exactly what that means.  There certainly 
are advantages of gel batteries for consumers when traveling...especially 
if you have well intended friends lifting power chairs into the back of 
old VW buses and other tippy activities.  kurt

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	* Kurt L. Johnson, Ph.D.          *
	* Dept. of Rehab. Medicine, RJ-30 *
	* University of Washington        *
	* (206)543-3677                   *
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On Mon, 4 Mar 1996, Karen Ozmun wrote:

> 
> is there anyone out there with direct experience with the airlines on the
> issue of batteries in a power wheelchair during flights?  could you leave
> your regular batteries in the power chair?  did the airline require that
> the standard batteries be removed? do different airlines have different
> practices?  karen
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> Karen Ozmun
> A. T. Resource Center, Box 357920
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> karenoz at u.washington.edu
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