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  All-Aboarder
 

 

Designed specifically to satisfy the requirements of the Department of Transportation, Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability in Air Travel (DOT, 14CRF PART 382 AND 49CFR PART 27

The All-Aboarder meets or exceeds all ADA and ASME requirements.

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Safety Features

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  The All-Aboarder is a mobile unit designed to assist in the boarding of both ambulatory and non-ambulatory passengers from the ramp level onto all types of regional aircraft.

The solid construction provides a level of confidence to easy the concerns of passengers being boarded.
Provides dignified access to boarding for passengers with mobility impairments. Meets or exceeds all ADA requirements.
Low maintenance. Electric over hydraulic system is simple and uncomplicated to use and maintain.
Reliable and safe
Lighted staircase and a headlight for night time maneuvering.
 
 
 

Convenience and Safety for Non-ambulatory Passengers
All-Aboarder offers a safe and respectful way to assist non-ambulatory passenger from the tarmac level to the aircraft.
The All-Aboarder has a lift with enclosed sides; capable of raising up to 700 lbs. to a landing positioned at the aircraft door. The lift car is large enough to accommodate the passenger in a straightback airplane wheelchair and an airline escort. The lift is operated by the escort directly from the lift car.
Once up to the landing level, the escort smoothly wheels the passenger out of the lift to the landing and onto the aircraft.The lift car is raised by a hydraulic cylinder with 8 times reserve lift for reliable and smooth operation.

 
 

Seamless boarding for passengers from the Tarmac
Once any non-ambulatory passengers have been assisted to board the aircraft, the remaining passengers can board the aircraft using the All-Aboarder in place as it is. There is no
need to make any further adjustments or to move the All-Aboarder to make way for other boarding devices. The lift is easily closed off providing safe access by passenger via the staircase.
The stairs are wide, skid resistant and lighted. The boarding staircase steps never exceed a rise of over 7". The staircase landing adjusts in height from 40" to 74" to meet the sill height requirements of all commuter aircraft.

 
 

Approaching the aircraft
The All-Aboarder is powered by rechargeable gel cell batteries, which drive motors to power various hydraulic motors and cylinders. The unit is driven into position for passenger boarding utilizing joystick-operated hydraulic steering. The maximum speed of the All-Aboarder is 1.5 MPH and it has infinite speed control to zero MPH. The All-Aboarder is equipped with a tow bar for towing long distances or at higher rates of speed.
Button and lever controls are located on the stair landing where total visibility is available for the operator. The AGECB can be towed to within feet of the aircraft if desired, then driven under its own power to join the aircraft. Once in place, the operator "locks out" the control panel preventing any passenger interference with the controls.top
 
 

Important Safety Features of the All-Aboarder
No fossil fuels (gas or diesel engines) are used. The unit uses rechargeable gel-cell batteries to power the system.
The All-Aboarder has a much smaller footprint than moveable boarding ramps. ADA rules specify the incline or grade may not exceed one inch per foot. An RJ type aircraft with a 72" sill height would need a 72’ long ramp to be considered acceptable. The AGECB is only 20’ long by 8’ wide, about the size of a full sized pickup truck.
Stair risers never exceed 7", the standard height for stair risers.

Switches at the stair platform and right wheel immediately stop forward movement of the AGECB if any contact is made with an object e.g. the aircraft. (shown at left)
Movement of the All-Aboarder is locked out until all the parts of the unit including the lift car, boarding ramp, landing and stabilizer bar are in optimum position for safe operation.
In the case of unusual electrical failure, lift car hydraulic cylinder allows for slow, safe return to ground.top

 
 

The All-Aboarder
provides seamless passenger boarding onto all types of commuter aircraft. The unit has been designed specifically to satisfy the requirements of the Department of Transportation, Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability in Air Travel(DOT, 14CRF PART 382 AND 49CFR PART 27). The All-Aboarder meets or exceeds all ADA requirements and ASME (American Society of Mechanical Engineers) requirements. US Patent is pending on the All-Aboarder.

       
 
S P E C I F I C A T I O N S
Propulsion:
Joystick-operated hydraulic steering of drive wheel, double wheel caster. Hydraulic pumps run by 48V DC motor.
Speed:
1.5 mph self propelled, 5mph under tow.

Tires:
4" x 8" solid rubber with 2-piece steel rims.

Lift Capacity:
700 lbs.

Aircraft Sill Heights:
40" to 74"
DC Power:
4 gel-cell no maintenance batteries, built-in battery charger, optional solar charger.