This post was in response to the John and Amy Show on WIND Radio. They were discussing the story about a disabled man who was removed from a flight because he was disabled and he was flying without any assistant. This man was a public speaker and had flown many thousands of miles without an assistant.
Why haven't planes been designed so that at least 4 seats work much like a ride at Disney World? A non-ambulatory individual could transfer into a plane seat and be pushed into the plane and locked down. And before anyone starts thinking, "sure, we have to make things special for THESE PEOPLE", I contend that what is out there is specialized. Only people who can walk can use what is out there easily and economically. Whereas, the 4 seats can be used by all people. I say, arbitrarily 4 seats because I cannot imagine needing more than that on any given flight but even 2 seats would be bonus. I am saying that when new planes are built that modifications could be made that would accommodate EVERYONE.
