Integration of Personal Wheelchairs into the Cabin

Abstract not available.This project will focus on empirical testing, data collection, and analysis of occupants using personal wheelchairs secured with restraint systems. The study seeks to address critical issues such as ensuring safe egress when a wheelchair is positioned near an exit row and performing static load analysis for various wheelchair types and occupant characteristics. Building on prior research and external studies, this effort will produce validated test plans, impact data, and final recommendations to support informed FAA certification decisions.

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Proposed
• Sponsor Organizations:

  Federal Aviation Administration

  Airport Technology Research and Development Section
  William J. Hughes Technical Center Building 296, Atlantic City International Airport
  Anlantic City, NJ  United States  08405
• Managing Organizations:

  Federal Aviation Administration

  800 Independence Avenue, SW
  Washington, DC  United States  20591
• Performing Organizations:

  Federal Aviation Administration

  800 Independence Avenue, SW
  Washington, DC  United States  20591
• Principal Investigators:

  Carroll, William

• Start Date: 20250501
• Expected Completion Date: 20270228
• Actual Completion Date: 0

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Aircraft cabins; Loading and unloading; Passenger handling; Persons with disabilities; Wheelchairs
• Subject Areas: Aviation; Operations and Traffic Management; Passenger Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01951360
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: Federal Aviation Administration
• Files: RIP, USDOT
• Created Date: Apr 10 2025 3:42PM