Aircraft lavatories pose problems for rikishi

["Ann and Al Shaver" <ashaver@hawaiiancondos.com>]

As a matter of fact, we were recently on a 777 and remarked that the
"handicap-Lav." would be an ideal solution for Konishiki.  Friends of ours
who are flight attendants on United have told us that when he travels, he
occupies two first-class seats but refrains from eating or drinking anything
en route because he can't fit into any of the lavatories.

Ann & AL

>    Because of size constraints, we recommend that the passenger use a
> handicap Lav. which has a wider door width of approximately 23 inches.
> Once inside the handicap Lav., the passenger can maneuver since it is
> designed for a wheel chair to turn around in.  The other lavatories will
> have a door width of approximately 21 inches.
>