Re: Mother and Austistic Child Kicked Off Flight For FAA Violations

[Guest guest]

To be kinda frank, the regulations apply on ANY airliner operating in the United States, and are there for a reason. There is a saying among pilots that " regulations are written in blood " . The crew performed their duties as they were supposed to. It would be possible to put the bag into the compartment for five to ten minutes. Staying still on the runway is an invitation to become the hood ornament on a larger aircraft that does not have a 'visual' on the runway.

On Wed, Jun 25, 2008 at 11:16 AM, environmental1st2003 <no_reply > wrote:

She told reporters that the way the flight attendant handled the

situation, by tightening the boy's seatbelt and making her put her bag

that had the two-and-a-half-year-old's things in it in the overhead

compartment made matters worse by upsetting herself and the boy even more.

[Guest guest]

" To be kinda frank, the regulations apply on ANY airliner operating in

the United States, and are there for a reason. There is a saying among

pilots that " regulations are written in blood " . The crew performed

their duties as they were supposed to. It would be possible to put the

bag into the compartment for five to ten minutes. "

I agree with what you and both posted 100%.

Administrator

[Guest guest]

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> http://www.gantdaily.com/news/35/ARTICLE/23766/2008-06-25.html

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> June 25th, 2008

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> Mother and Austistic Child Kicked Off Flight For FAA Violations

> Amy Beeman - AHN

I can say that flying and small children is difficult. I can say

that flying and cognitive delay is like jumping off a cliff bith a

bungee for the first time.

The bag I am sure was filled with things to distract the child from

being bound in a seat for a flight. I took a flight when Ravi was

young, he wasn't sure he wanted to get on. The well meaning pilot

decided that opening the flight deck and showing Ravi all the wonders

inside would silence him. No way! In perseveritive style he spent

the entire flight trying to get back to it. (I asked them not to) 3

times. It was also decided that I needed to restrain Ravi (he was

extreamly adverse to restraint) For the take off I endured hiting

and kicking, and screaming. Passengers took up my cause and asked

that he be allowed to roam the cabin. Ravi was quiet until landing

(and even slept for a bit.

A little kindness can set the tone for 5 hours of confined travel.

Unless you have flown with a low functioning child you cannot impose

your beliefs on the situation. (2 1/2 year olds, non-verbal children

do what they want and don't care about regulations) I didn't fly

again till Ravi was 5. (for me and Ravi)

Heck I haven't been online because Ravi is off for 14 days and I only

get a few seconds a day that aren't dedicated to him. This may be

the only mail I respond too. I would suggest that if none of you

respond to " mommy wipe my butt " from a 7 year old because he can't

make his hands coordinate to do that. That you think of what it might

be like to fly with someone that needs accomidation and not

regulation and belt tightening. (sorry for the rant been there done

that) I may be different though people saw That I was trying but

trying sometimes doesn't cut it. They felt bad for me thankfully

because it was hard, and I think I was ready to fall apart. Just one

of my battle scar memories(but a good one because I lived, and so did

Ravi) People always choose to be nice or to be unfeeling. It sounds

like the flight attendant was unfeeling.

Sometimes, shallow as it is being a small person(height wise makes

people feel I need care) Sometimes I accept it if it is for my

children. Sometimes it is a burden