{"data":{"id":"us/14-cfr-382.97","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"14 CFR 382.97","heading":"To which aircraft does the requirement to provide boarding and deplaning assistance through the use of lifts apply?","body":"The requirement of section 382.95(b) of this part to provide boarding and deplaning assistance through the use of lifts applies with respect to all aircraft with a passenger capacity of 19 or more, with the following exceptions:\n(a) Float planes;\n(b) The following 19-seat capacity aircraft models: the Fairchild Metro, the Jetstream 31 and 32, the Beech 1900 (C and D models), and the Embraer EMB-120;\n(c) Any other aircraft model determined by the Department of Transportation to be unsuitable for boarding and deplaning assistance by lift, ramp, or other suitable device.\nThe Department will make such a determination if it concludes that—\n(1) No existing boarding and deplaning assistance device on the market will accommodate the aircraft without a significant risk of serious damage to the aircraft or injury to passengers or employees, or\n(2) Internal barriers are present in the aircraft that would preclude passengers who use a boarding or aisle chair from reaching a non-exit row seat.","path":["Title 14—Aeronautics and Space","CHAPTER II—OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (AVIATION PROCEEDINGS)","SUBCHAPTER D—SPECIAL REGULATIONS","PART 382—NONDISCRIMINATION ON THE BASIS OF DISABILITY IN AIR TRAVEL","Subpart G—Boarding, Deplaning, and Connecting Assistance"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-14.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:24:20Z","sha256":"57bd474123871e2302f0728fab499f36f58c54b60b53b499f4168e0c3fdd8d3b","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/14-cfr-382.95","next":"us/14-cfr-382.99"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}