ISO 15845:2014

INTERNATIONAL ISO
STANDARD 15845
First edition
2014-12-15
Aircraft ground equipment -
Boarding vehicle for persons with
reduced mobility - Functional and
safety requirements
Matériel au sol pour aéronefs - Véhicule d’embarquement de
personnes à mobilité réduite - Exigences fonctionnelles et de sécurité
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ISO 2014
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Contents Page
Foreword .iv
Introduction .v
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 2
3 Terms and definitions . 2
4 General requirements . 4
4.1 Vehicle. 4
4.2 Van body . 6
4.3 Boarding platform . 7
5 Controls . 9
5.1 General . 9
5.2 Upper operator’s position .10
5.3 Driver’s position .10
6 Stability and mobility .10
6.1 Stability requirements .10
6.2 Stabilizers .11
6.3 Mobility .11
7 Protection of persons .12
7.1 Safeguards against falling .12
7.2 Access .13
7.3 Malfunctions.13
8 Tail lift .14
9 Transfer plate .14
10 Back-up systems .15
11 Emergency evacuation.16
12 Optional features .16
13 Instructions and markings .16
13.1 Manufacturer’s instructions .16
13.2 Markings .17
Annex A (normative) Minimum space requirements for a wheelchair or stretcher .18
Bibliography .20
Foreword
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Introduction
This International Standard specifies the functional and safety requirements for boarding vehicles used
at airports for elevation, boarding and disembarkation of reduced mobility passengers to/from civil
transport aircraft.
Throughout this International Standard, the minimum essential criteria are identified by use of the
key word “shall”. Recommended criteria are identified by use of the key word “should” and, while not
mandatory, are considered to be of primary importance in providing effective and intrinsically safe
boarding vehicles. Deviation from recommended criteria should only occur after careful consideration,
extensive testing, and thorough service evaluation have shown alternate methods to be satisfactory.
The requirements of this International Standard are expressed in the applicable SI units, with
approximate inch-pound units conversion between brackets for convenience in those countries using
that system. Where it is deemed necessary to use exact values, the SI unit ones are to be used.
INTERNATIONAL STANDARD ISO 15845:2014(E)
Aircraft ground equipment - Boarding vehicle for persons
with reduced mobility - Functional and safety requirements
1 Scope
1.1 This International Standard specifies the minimum functional and safety requirements for enclosed
self-propelled boarding vehicles designed for transporting and boarding/de-boarding persons with
reduced mobility onto/from the main deck or upper deck of main line civil transport aircraft on which
they are travelling as a passenger.
1.2 The intent of this International Standard is not to specify equipment design, but rather to define
minimum functional and safety requirements and highlight those criteria which are known to be essential
to an efficient and safe operation on civil transport aircraft in the environment of international airports.
1.3 This International Standard specifies the worldwide requirements recognized by aircraft and
vehicle manufacturers as well as airlines and airport authorities. In addition, it shall be applied with due
reference to the national governmental regulations of the country where the vehicle is to be operated. The
main though not exclusive areas in which such national regulations can apply are:
— general requirements applicable to road vehicles, or similar local airport regulations;
— sanitary requirements regarding design, cleaning, disinfection and equipment of vehicles that can
be used to carry diseased persons with or without medical attendance;
— safety requirements applicable to elevating equipment carrying persons in the elevated position.
Nothing in this International Standard, however, shall be deemed to supersede any locally applicable law or
regulation, unless a specific exemption has been obtained for this purpose from the appropriate Authority.
See NOTE of 4.1.1 hereafter as regards legal requirements applicable in the European Union and EFTA.
1.4 This International Standard assumes that a disabled or incapacitated passenger can be accompanied
by at least one attendant, and can be seated in a wheelchair or reclining on a stretcher trolley. Major factors
in the design of the vehicle, with relevance to safety, are the consideration of psychological aspects, i.e.
feelings of well-being and security, and the physical comfort of the passenger and the avoidance of panic.
1.5 This International Standard also assumes that any type of wheelchair, e.g. standard type with or without
occupant self-restraint system, aircraft aisle width wheelchairs without armrests, non-occupant propelled
wheelchairs, battery powered wheelchairs, etc., or any type of stretcher transport trolley, can be employed.
NOTE It is assumed that battery powered wheelchairs will not be taken into the cabin of an aircraft.
1.6 This International Standard does not apply to other forms of aircraft loading equipment which can be
used but is not specifically designed for boarding of incapacitated or disabled persons, e.g. mobile lounges,
passenger boarding bridges, or externally mounted pods such as used on medical evacuation helicopters.
1.7 This International Standard does not apply to unmodified automotive parts approved for public
vehicles, e.g. chassis, when used on a boarding vehicle for the purpose for which they were designed.
1.8 Certain requirements of this International Standard are specifically dictated by overwing access
to doors of certain aircraft types, and might not apply to other aircraft types. However, the intent of this
International Standard is that any vehicle capable of reaching the upper deck of very large capacity aircraft
(VLCA) shall be able to safely handle this specific situation.
2 Normative references
The following documents, in whole or in part, are normatively referenced in this document and are
indispensable for its application. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated
refer
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