True story;local flying school owner recounted this story to me a few years ago but details a bit sketchy now i admit.Woman phoned to purchase trial lesson for her hubby as birthday pressie in R22.Owner asked weight etc and voucher sold.On the day he comes in to fly owner advises that customer is too big and heavy for R22 (choosing his words carefully of course) Customer starts complaining that doctor has certified his weight ! and is very offended etc.Owner insists guy is too heavy for R22 but suggests shorter flight in R44instead.Customer agrees to this and on trying to take off in R44 fwd cog too much so owner/pilot suggests only option is for guy to sit in back (I know it's not a trial lesson anymore) but customer agrees and off they go and the guy has a great flight and very thankfull complimentary etc.
The next day owner gets aphone call from the customers wife complaining that her husbands birthday was ruined "he cried all the way home in the car" how dare they say he was fat, doctor certified weight; birthday was ruined going to sue etc!
Never heard the final outcome.
Absoloutley true!
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