In GA flying, I think that wearing a growbag sets a bad tone for the flight when your pax realise that you didn't bring protective gear for them but you seem to think it is required.
My passengers don't:
- Juggle (often filthy) aircraft to drag their steed out of the hangar
- Drag the aircraft out of the hangar
- Crawl around on the grass preflighting the aircraft
- Poke around under the cowl, and top up the oil
- Refuel the aircraft at the self-serve pumps
- Manhandle the aircraft back into the hangar after flying
- Have a Mrs who is fed up with oil and grass stains on the 'normal' clothes
My passengers also don't (have to) wear stupid dayglo tabbards if they are accompanied by me, nor do they have to wash the aircraft, do the paperwork or other things associated with owning and/or operating one.
Most of them also don't much like going upside down, or all the bits in between, but those that do can, if they wish, wear a gro-bag to stop them loosing their lose change or iPhone into the airframe.
The way things are going, it probably won't be long before EASA mandates fire resistant clothing for all GA flights in the same way you need to carry a PLB to fly a few circuits. What will the 'lounge suit' flyers do then
