[nfbwatlk] FW: Correction: opportunity to explore an Alaska Airlines plane!
Debby Phillips
semisweetdebby at gmail.com
Thu Nov 7 06:32:00 UTC 2013
It could be sorta fun, especially if they let me slide down the evac slide. Lol. I have always imagined how the oxygen masks work, and think I have a pretty good idea, but if I have to grab my seat which sometimes acts as a floatation device, I'll probably drown. I was reading something recently or maybe it was on TV that the FAA requires that a plane be evacuated in 90 seconds. That's not a heck of a lot of time to get everybody off. (And of course there is always the idiot who wants to grab their briefcase, or whatever. I understand about the wheelchairs, just as long as they don't insist I get in one. I had that happen once, and the pilot, who happened to be walking by, interveened. He asked me if I wanted to sit in the wheelchair, and I said no. He turned to the really pissed off assistant, and said, "You heard the lady, she doesn't need or want the wheelchair." Boy was that assistant mad! He muttered all the way to my next gate. Needless to say, he did not get a tip from me. Debbywof aws s
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> On Nov 5, 2013, at 2:29 PM, "Mike Freeman" <k7uij at panix.com> wrote:
>
> Ben, Mary Ellen and fellow listers:
>
> I, too, wondered about the flushing toilets; there are only three or four
> places the flush lever can be placed in the miniscule lavatory in easy reach
> of a person ensconced in it. (smile) But common sense appears exceeding
> scarce these days. And I, too, bridle a bit at wheelchairs always being sent
> when one asks for assistance. But I don't think it's usually a case of
> people presuming blind folks can't walk although I grant you that some may
> think so. Rather, I think it's a case of airlines thinking that those
> providing the assistance should be ready for any and all circumstances and
> it's apparently easier (read less thought and/or planning involved) to just
> equip *all* those providing assistance with wheelchairs than it is to
> differentiate between differing needs and/or requirements for assistance.
> And these days (yes, even for sighted persons requesting a bit of help),
> it's presumed that naturally *anyone* would use a wheelchair if offered it.
> So I'm beginning to believe that it's more a case of Tab A always being
> presumed to fit into Slot B than it is an active assumption that the blind
> are incompetent.
>
> Put another way, I'm beginning to figure the presumption to be that *anyone*
> requiring assistance is incompetent. It's just another case of people
> presuming to live in little boxes all made out of ticky-tacky and all just
> the same.
>
> But in my recent trip to Las Wages, I lucked out and went through expedited
> screening three times and was left alone to walk by myself and also
> encountered Alaska air flight attendants going the same way I was so didn't
> need special assistance (I was on the right track and all the flight
> attendants had to do was tell me when I got to my gate).
>
> Mike Freeman
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nfbwatlk [mailto:nfbwatlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Prows,
> Bennett (HHS/OCR)
> Sent: Tuesday, November 05, 2013 12:15 PM
> To: NFB of Washington Talk Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [nfbwatlk] FW: Correction: opportunity to explore an Alaska
> Airlines plane!
>
> Mary ellen and listers,
>
> I agree about the flushing toilets issue. When I read that, I wondered whom
> was thought to have flused the toilet for me when I have been in the rest
> room. (Grin.) Awkward!
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nfbwatlk [mailto:nfbwatlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Mary ellen
> Sent: Tuesday, November 05, 2013 11:05 AM
> To: 'NFB of Washington Talk Mailing List'
> Subject: Re: [nfbwatlk] FW: Correction: opportunity to explore an Alaska
> Airlines plane!
>
> That's a relief! My earlier interpretation of the announcement fits with my
> experience of Alaska airlines. They routinely meet me with a wheelchair in
> the Seattle airport if I ask for any assistance whatever. I'm glad they
> don't assume blind adults need minders.
>
> Now they need to deal with that bit about flushing airplane toilets! Have
> any of you noticed how frequently toilets and related paraphernalia have
> appeared in NFB banquet speeches? I'm sure Dr. Freud could make something
> of that preoccupation.
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nfbwatlk [mailto:nfbwatlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Mello,
> Michael (DSB)
> Sent: Tuesday, November 05, 2013 10:13 AM
> To: nfbwatlk at nfbnet.org
> Subject: [nfbwatlk] FW: Correction: opportunity to explore an Alaska
> Airlines plane!
>
> FYI, updated announcement.
>
> Michael J. Mello | Adaptive Technology Specialist Washington State
> Department of Services for the Blind
> Direct: 206-906-5552
> Toll Free: 800-552-7103
> Mobile: 206-605-7332
> Fax: 206-721-4103
> Michael.Mello at dsb.wa.gov
> 3411 South Alaska Street
> Seattle, WA 98118
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: MacKillop, Michael (DSB)
> Sent: Tuesday, November 05, 2013 10:05 AM
> To: Cho, Yang-su (DSB); Namekata, Keiko (DSB); George, Janet (DSB); Pat
> Copeland (pattcopeland at mac.com); Mello, Michael (DSB); Fitts, Annabelle;
> Bonnie Roth (bg.roth at comcast.net); Linda Wilder (lindasuewilder at msn.com);
> Pugh, Elise (DSB); Garrels, Liz (DSB); Reggie, Maureen (DSB); Richmond,
> Jennifer (DSB)
> Cc: Durand, LouOma (DSB)
> Subject: RE: Correction: opportunity to explore an Alaska Airlines plane!
>
> Hello all:
>
> The announcement for the hands-on Alaska airplane exploration that went out
> yesterday had editing errors in it, and I apologize for the
> misunderstanding.
>
>
>
> We are excited to invite Blind adults and children who would like to attend.
> Only children under age 16 are being requested to be accompanied by an
> adult.
>
>
>
> Again, I am sorry for the confusion and thank you for your feedback alerting
> me to the error. I am pasting the revised announcement below my signature.
> Please do distribute widely; this is a great and unique opportunity!
>
>
>
> Michael MacKillop
>
> DSB Assistant Director - Customer Services Unit
>
> 3411 S Alaska Street
>
> Seattle, WA 98118
>
> 206-906-5520
>
> Michael.mackillop at dsb.wa.gov <mailto:Michael.mackillop at dsb.wa.gov>
>
> www.dsb.wa.gov <http://www.dsb.wa.gov/>
>
>
>
> Have you ever wanted to have an airplane to explore in your own time and own
> way?
>
>
>
> Have you ever wondered where the airplane exit doors are located, and how to
> operate them in an emergency?
>
>
>
> Have you ever wished you could explore how an airline emergency oxygen mask
> actually works? Or how to locate and utilize the airplane flotation device
> under the seat?
>
>
>
> Have you ever wished that you could go into the airplane restroom and know
> how features in that unique setting are laid out?
>
>
>
> Don't I have an opportunity for you!!!
>
>
>
> Alaska Airlines is offering the opportunity to explore one of their
> airplanes before the holiday season begins.
>
>
>
> Date: November 19th, 2013
>
>
>
> Time: 6:00-8:00 PM
>
>
>
> Where: SeaTac Airport
>
>
>
> Transportation: Because this event will take place at the Alaska Airlines
> hanger in a secure part of the airport, Alaska Airlines has requested that
> we limit to only 2 or 3 vehicles on the tarmac. DSB and VLC (Vision Loss
> Connections) will be providing transportation to and from this event. Please
> watch for further information on times and locations to meet a bus that will
> transport you to this event.
>
>
>
> Who is invited? Anyone who is blind or visually impaired!
>
> All children under age 16 will need to come with an accompanying adult.
>
>
>
> RSVP: Space is limited! Please RSVP to Janet or Yang-su no later than
> November 10th.
>
>
>
> Note: The airplane we will be exploring could be called into the field to
> replace one that is unable to fly. For this reason we may have to reschedule
> at short notice. Alaska Airlines assures us that this is not likely, but
> they would like us to be aware of the possibility.
>
>
>
> For questions call or email:
>
> Janet George - 206-906-5530
>
> Janet.george at dsb.wa.gov
>
>
>
> Or
>
>
>
> Yang-su Cho - 206-906-5518
>
> Yangsu.cho at dsb.wa.gov
>
>
>
> Yang-su Cho, Adaptive Technology Specialist
>
> Washington State Department of Services for the Blind
> 3411 South Alaska Street
> Seattle, WA 98118
> 206-906-5518
> 1-800-552-7103
> TTY: 206-721-4059
> Fax: 206-721-4103
>
> http://www.dsb.wa.gov
>
>
>
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