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Current Version Date: June 2011
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Positioning the Passenger and Attendant on Lift
The fore and aft location of the aircraft entrance will determine whether the passenger should be
loaded onto the lift facing towards or away from the aircraft. If the entrance door is forward of the
passenger seating, the passenger should be backed onto the lift facing away from the aircraft. If
the entrance door is aft of the passenger seating, the passenger should be loaded onto the lift
facing towards the aircraft.
Front Loaded Aircraft Aft Loaded Aircraft
SAAB 340, Dash 8, Beech 1900, etc. ATR 42, Jetstream 31, 32, etc.
When the passenger and attendant are positioned properly on the platform with the wheelchair
brakes locked, the ground ramp is then raised and the handle latched.
People with crutches or canes can also use the lift. They should stabilize themselves with the
platform handrails while the platform is raised and lowered.
NOTE
• Passengers should keep their arms on their laps to avoid contacting the moving components.
• An attendant should accompany any wheelchair passenger on the lift to stabilize the wheelchair
while the lift is raised and lowered.
• It is the responsibility of the operator to determine whether other non-wheelchair passengers
require an attendant while on the lift.
