[KAYE RIVERCITY]

....think about the flip-flop steps used in a Lear Jet?...IIRC it is a two piece that flips partway out and then unfolds down to the tarmac....it has a gangway type of wire to act like a guide wire for holding on to......Or make an elevator up the side that just the bottom plate folds down.....similar to a wall crawler for houses in place of steps.....I'm working on a lift gate that folds up on the side of the tractor for lifting things on/off the deck.....as I can't jump up/down any more with two bad knees...I think the wall crawler will work easier and better if you are only lifting people[>500#]-and should be cheaper if hydraulic over electric....or you could use cable and a winch that is power in and out-if you want to get really cheap....I'm using one in my cottage from the basement to the attic instead of steps[12' lift total]......geofkaye