bstratt
Cleared for Takeoff
Question - my wife is good friends with this woman who was in a bad car accident when she was a teenager which left her partially brain damaged and severly handicapped (read requires a walker, lack of balance/coordination, limited control of hands). We took her out to dinner recently and she expressed to me that she had always wanted to fly in a small plane.
I have a Piper Arrow, i.e. one door on passenger side. I have discussed with my wife that she would have to come along to help this lady into the cabin because I have to get in first. She would then have to wait around to help her out when we return.
Question - I don't think that in the event of an emergency she would be able to open the door. Furthermore, if I did reach across and get it open, she would be unable to exit without help and potentially block me from getting out first and extricating her. I thought about the back seat but: i) getting her in there with her disabilities would be a nightmare; ii) I don't think it would be as exciting for her.
What would you do? Go anyway? Tell her you're sorry but you can't do it? Is there another way I'm overlooking?
I have a Piper Arrow, i.e. one door on passenger side. I have discussed with my wife that she would have to come along to help this lady into the cabin because I have to get in first. She would then have to wait around to help her out when we return.
Question - I don't think that in the event of an emergency she would be able to open the door. Furthermore, if I did reach across and get it open, she would be unable to exit without help and potentially block me from getting out first and extricating her. I thought about the back seat but: i) getting her in there with her disabilities would be a nightmare; ii) I don't think it would be as exciting for her.
What would you do? Go anyway? Tell her you're sorry but you can't do it? Is there another way I'm overlooking?