Doing joy flights at a school fete with some other low hour pilots. Woman comes up with teenage son who suffers autism or similar and wants to go for a fly. We put him in the back (R44) with her and brief the pilot. Mum reckons the lad will be under control. Off they go.
Pilot takes off and does very short circuit and lands. Two of us walk out see the face on the pilot as he picks boots and socks off his head. The teenage pax had taken his boots and socks off and started throwing them around the R44!
Lad was luaghing and having a great time. Mum says that he often strips when he is having fun (Don't we all??)
Mum coaxed the son out and two of us lifted and carried him away from the machine. (Helps when you've got a copper and ex-soldier working together, wink, nod, drag!)
The pilot left with the front seat passenger for a more enjoyable flight and to settle his nerves...