Microbridges for regional aircraft and methods of using same

摘要

An aircraft boarding apparatus has a passenger bridge that has a confinement structure coupled to the second passenger bridge. The confinement structure exerts a ground-anchoring effect on the second passenger bridge to offset the ultralight configuration of the passenger bridge.

主权项

1. An aircraft boarding apparatus, comprising:
a first passenger bridge having a first passenger deck, wherein the first passenger bridge includes a concourse interface and an articulating first interface; a second passenger bridge having a second passenger deck, said second passenger bridge coupled to the first passenger bridge at the articulating first interface, said second passenger bridge having an aircraft interface end configured to couple with a regional aircraft at a sill height thereof, said second passenger bridge having a confinement structure coupled thereto which exerts an active downward anchoring force on the second passenger bridge to provide a ground-anchoring effect on the second passenger bridge; and wherein the second passenger bridge includes a unit weight per unit length ratio between 58 and 200 lbs per lineal foot.