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[Airam]

We wish to fly with our 20 yr old spastic quad daughter, but not sure how she would sit on an airline seat. We did it once before when she was a lot smaller and used a special harness on the seat - and she was small enough to sit on our laps for short periods of time, but now she has metal rod in her back to straighten spine, and tends to extend, and has absolutely no balance. I know there are several different harnesses available - is there anywhere we can go to try her with them. Also one of her carers has seen someone travelling on a plane in their own wheelchair on an easy jet flight. I spoke to easyjet about this and was told in certain conditions on certain planes this is possible - but could not get out of them how to meet these conditions! Does anyone have any experience of this?

[mellowgator]

i'm a quad and fly several times a year. i also am spastic and have no balance. i use the same seat belt everyone else uses and i manage to stay in my seat fine. i take valium bofore flying to ease spasms. it may help her balance if you lean her seat back after liftoff.

does your daughter use a harness to stay in her w-c? if so maybe something as simple as a velcro strap can keep her in her from falling our of her seat.

good luck,

mellowgator

[Trinity]

This is a link to Virgin Atlantics information on seating
http://www.virgin-at...portseating.jsp

This is from the Easy Jet (budget airline) website
Disabled passengers who cannot sit upright unaided and who do not meet our criteria for sitting on an adults lap or for using a car seat, can use the following body supports which must be supplied and fitted by the passenger. The Burnett Upper Body Support, the Crelling Harness, the Travel- Chair and the Care's Harness. Information on these products can be sourced on the internet and we recommend you research this information before making your booking to see if your needs can be met.

This is what they are talking about
http://www.rbfindust...uct.php?type=59
http://www.crelling.com/

Maybe contact your airline to find out what they offer?

[Airam]

Thank you so much, this is really helpful - now we can plan a decent holiday!

[SCOTIE]

Our son is a C4 injury and has no balance, we have flown with Thomas Cook and Thomson and when booking via their special needs department we request a crelling harness.

you can also buy them here is the link

http://www.crelling.com/AIRCRAFT.html