01-05-2017, 06:48 PM | #31 | |
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Why is what you post offensive to me? Because without my OPDMD I would not be able to do business as I did before my leg was taken from me. For the record the airlines always make sure it is safe to fly. They have things they do to ensure the safety. |
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01-05-2017, 10:38 PM | #32 | |
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I would care that you were offended if you pointed out that the Segway isn't a hazard like other lithium powered devices like hover boards, unicycles, electric bikes, and golf carts. Any of which can be an OPDMD. I was concerned about how dangerous a device can one have as a OPDMD and make people accept it around their families. Dead family members being a whole other level of disabled (hence my bully comments). Turns out that OPDMD's can be rejected from areas for safety reasons by law. I would care that you were offended if you pointed out that air lines are free to accept or reject Segways if they find that they are too dangerous to passengers and crew. You are free to select an airline that accepts Segways (or any other OPDMD) and I am free to select airlines that don't, for my family to fly on. Easy for all. I don't care that you are offended because Segways allow you to do things you otherwise can't. The benefits to you of a 130lbs, 13mph, stand up machine over other more common mobility aids doesn't ethically mean my family (and hundreds of other passengers) should have to face the risk of in flight lithium fires like those that have happened in the past. ie, based on your offense, a disabled person could show up with a Chinese knockoff Segway filled with LiCoO2 batteries and no battery management software (an obvious fire hazard like the one that killed the 747 crew in Dubai) and still be allowed on the flight because "without my OPDMD, I would not be able to do business as I did before my leg was taken from me." For the record, I initially thought (and the Segway website indicates) all Segways had the same dangers as hoverboards, battery revived/modified Segways, my Segway Mini Pro, and electric unicycles. The previous poster pointed out Valence's website about the safe lithium batteries. I don't accept the premise if something provides the passenger a benefit (or a huge benefit), the thing is suddenly not dangerous to an aircraft when there has been many fires and a 747 brought down (type of plane I worked on). |
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01-06-2017, 05:57 AM | #33 | |
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The US does have an obligation to acommodate people with disabilities where possible. Perhaps the best solution is to simply advertise which airlines will accomodate and which ones wont out of fear of risks posed by any accomodation and let the free market decide whether any inherent risk is offset by the benefits and see where the chips lie. My money is still on the goodness of the American people. |
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01-06-2017, 12:19 PM | #34 | |
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I have first hand experience in 3 incidents in the past 2 years. Water ingress played a part in 2, and the other was undetermined. |
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