RESNA publishes standard for travel
By HME News Staff
Updated 9:50 AM CDT, Tue October 12, 2021
ARLINGTON, Va. – RESNA has published the new AT-1 Standard for Assistive Technology for Air Travel. This standard specifies requirements and test methods for efficient and safe handling and storage of many different types of assistive technologies (AT) for passengers with mobility impairments on aircraft. “Many mobility device users travel by air but are discouraged from doing so because of the high incidence of damage that presently occurs to mobility devices during air travel,” said Peter Axelson, chair of the RESNA Committee on Assistive Technology for Air Travel. “Having the ability to select design features specific for air travel will help reduce damage to their mobility devices.” The AT-1 Standard provides design and labeling specifications that will make it easier to handle a mobility device during air travel and reduce its likelihood of damage. It also provides specifications for an air travel configuration card to be attached to the mobility device during travel. The standard is available for purchase from RESNA for $575.
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