TravelScoot Disclaimer, Owner'S Manual

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HINTS FOR THE WALKING IMPAIRED
AIR TRAVELLER
Arrive early at the airport. When checking in your luggage, simply remain
seated on your TravelScoot and you will be allowed to drive directly to the
departure gate. As with wheelchairs, you will receive preferred treatment at the
security checkpoints.
Passengers with children’s strollers or mobility devices are usually asked to
board the airplane first, so that airline handlers have enough time to store such
items in the baggage compartment. While you wait for boarding, park yourself
and your TravelScoot near the airline desk so that airline personal can see
you.
Once you have prepared your TravelScoot for loading in the cargo bay, (see
www.travelscoot.com/tips), airline personnel will attach a label for gate deliv-
ery at the destination airport. After arrival, just stay seated until most passen-
gers have disembarked; When you leave the plane, your TravelScoot should be
waiting for you at the door of the airplane. With most passengers already gone,
you have enough space to set up your scooter.
Attention! The jetway often is rather long and/or steep, with bumps at the tele-
scope joints. In addition, there is virtually no suitable run-up space, which
could makes driving hazardous. If you encounter these conditions, put your
luggage on the vehicle and walk it up the jetway, and begin driving from once
you are past the end (see pages 14 - 17 for handling incline conditions).
Large airports often use trains to transfer passengers to multiple terminals.
Usually, you can easily board such trains with your TravelScoot,, but be
aware that the train’s frequent stops and starts can make you roll back and forth
involuntarily. It is advisable to park across to the train’s direction of travel .
Apply both parking brakes and hold onto a handrail or bar.
If you are using walking aids
such as a cane or a pair of
crutches, there is a designated
place for them on the Travel-
Scoot. You can place your
walking aids either upright or
lying down in the cups near the
footrests. Secure them with a
bungee cord
Fig. 19