The wierd and annoying habits of Pax!
When you live....
Was on a kero-burner today and the row behind me had the mouth-open, dribbling, snort/snore/snort guy going MEL-BNE and next to him was a woman uttering Jesus Christ and Bloody Hell every 10 seconds. Wasn't sure who was more annoying!
Made me wonder though - at what, if any, point would cabin crew step in for the case of a very loud snorer?
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Made me wonder though - at what, if any, point would cabin crew step in for the case of a very loud snorer?
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U/A and Zapp, just last year that happened in PNG... Engine was already idling. Head went one way and body the other. One very shocked pilot and onlookers... Engine didn't miss a beat. 
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U/A and Zapp, just last year that happened in PNG... Engine was already idling. Head went one way and body the other. One very shocked pilot and onlookers... Engine didn't miss a beat.
that is if this is the incident your talking about.. i wouldnt try and say it was the first or last instance though...
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i wouldnt try and say it was the first or last instance though...
Deaf people around aeroplanes/airstrips is not a good combination either...
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This is a rotary story... was doing "scenic flights" building some hours and had a very large woman (I think) wanting to go for a fly. I asked her to wait a while - my intention to use up more fuel before taking her up.
Her time came, we lifted off - just... manifold pressure right up there and we slowly limped into the sky.
Upon returning, I found that I could not lower the collective! Upon further investigation I discovered her copious amounts of extra body had rolled under the collective. However hard I tried pushing it out the way, I could not get it to stay away. She then abused me for "touching her up."
I had to abort the approach and explain that she sit a little more out the door to allow me to use the flight controls - as she shuffled her bulk away from the collective, I discovered the amazing effects of shifting weight and balance!!!
Small aircraft and huge people should be kept apart!
Her time came, we lifted off - just... manifold pressure right up there and we slowly limped into the sky.
Upon returning, I found that I could not lower the collective! Upon further investigation I discovered her copious amounts of extra body had rolled under the collective. However hard I tried pushing it out the way, I could not get it to stay away. She then abused me for "touching her up."
I had to abort the approach and explain that she sit a little more out the door to allow me to use the flight controls - as she shuffled her bulk away from the collective, I discovered the amazing effects of shifting weight and balance!!!
Small aircraft and huge people should be kept apart!
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I guess they're only considered pax for the first half of the trip, but it used to annoy the hell out of me they way meatbombs would continually find new and creative ways to leave the aircraft, quite often making it uncontrollable until they dropped off.
I've had four of the buggers decide it would be a great idea to monkey-climb their way up the strut and hang like apes off the wing. Their aim was to all make it to the end, and while the 182 aileron authority is well enough for most circumstances, it just isn't cut out for that kind of weight out wide... What really got my goat up was the fact they wouldn't let go until after the first rotation...
Another genius decided it would be a great way to depart by hanging under the strut with his feet on the step, head forward. When I got back on the ground and shut down I got myself into the same position - I swear his head was less than half a foot from the prop when he dropped, completely oblivious.
I've had four of the buggers decide it would be a great idea to monkey-climb their way up the strut and hang like apes off the wing. Their aim was to all make it to the end, and while the 182 aileron authority is well enough for most circumstances, it just isn't cut out for that kind of weight out wide... What really got my goat up was the fact they wouldn't let go until after the first rotation...
Another genius decided it would be a great way to depart by hanging under the strut with his feet on the step, head forward. When I got back on the ground and shut down I got myself into the same position - I swear his head was less than half a foot from the prop when he dropped, completely oblivious.
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Since we are on the topic of meatbombing, you think taking out the passenger yoke would be safe....flying a C172 for a tandem outfit this punter as he was heaved out the door by the tandem master decided that he would grab anything right hand goes against the door frame and left hand grabs MY yoke and pulls like the almighty - just about ripped the wings off pulling about 90g upwards. Had to punch his hand about 5 times before he let go and then I was able to push forward, roll right and jam in right rudder and they were gone out the door!! Aircraft had to get checked when I got back down...
I could be wrong tred, happy to be corrected, but I thought in side exit a/c like C172 and 182's the RH yoke HAD to be removed for afore-mentioned reason... you were very lucky. Got a lotto ticket this week? 
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I could be wrong tred, happy to be corrected, but I thought in side exit a/c like C172 and 182's the RH yoke HAD to be removed for afore-mentioned reason... you were very lucky. Got a lotto ticket this week?
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See Through Sick Bag and Arrogant SOB's
I had a student once who was feeling sick. He tried his best to hold it in but eventually had to let it out so he grabbed the first sick bag and opened it up. After a minute or so of the most enthusiastic heaving I've seen, we discovered that the god-awful smell and liquid mess on his lap was vomit appearing through the other 'opened' end of the sick bag. Some other 'helpful' student had previously opened it at the wrong end.
The smell was bad enough that I had to open the canopy for the rest of the journey....
I also had another student long ago who was the cockiest SOB I'd ever come across. During a group pre-flight briefing he continued to make smart arse comments in an effort to shake me up. I soon fixed the situation by putting the aircraft into a spin during which he screamed like a girl and cried the whole way home... we had a solid understanding after that.
And the best for last....
I had another arrogant middle eastern student on a military flight training course. During the lesson he proceeded to impress the mates in the back seat that he'd been bullying by proclaiming that the lesson on steep turns was boring and that I should take him home.
I agreed, but after one last turn... I briefed him on keeping blood to the brain and to prepare for the G force.... As I rolled in he leaned forward and face planted unconscious on the control column... I nearly lost control cause I was laughing so hard....
as I eased off the G he regained consciousness to hear his mates laughing at him. He made me promise not to tell anyone when we got back... I again agreed... but his mates told everyone in about a minute
The smell was bad enough that I had to open the canopy for the rest of the journey....I also had another student long ago who was the cockiest SOB I'd ever come across. During a group pre-flight briefing he continued to make smart arse comments in an effort to shake me up. I soon fixed the situation by putting the aircraft into a spin during which he screamed like a girl and cried the whole way home... we had a solid understanding after that.
And the best for last....
I had another arrogant middle eastern student on a military flight training course. During the lesson he proceeded to impress the mates in the back seat that he'd been bullying by proclaiming that the lesson on steep turns was boring and that I should take him home.
I agreed, but after one last turn... I briefed him on keeping blood to the brain and to prepare for the G force.... As I rolled in he leaned forward and face planted unconscious on the control column... I nearly lost control cause I was laughing so hard.... as I eased off the G he regained consciousness to hear his mates laughing at him. He made me promise not to tell anyone when we got back... I again agreed... but his mates told everyone in about a minute
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I could be wrong tred, happy to be corrected, but I thought in side exit a/c like C172 and 182's the RH yoke HAD to be removed for afore-mentioned reason... you were very lucky. Got a lotto ticket this week? 
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One night many moons ago on a flight Townsville to Mackay in a Twin Otter. A bloke comes up to the flight deck asking where the toilet was. But there aint one & we still have 25mins to go. He then sits in row 1 unzips his fly & wees on the floor. I quickly raise my nav bag,radioed ahead for a cleaner with mop & bucket. Proceeded to fly the approach as shallow as possible with slow deceleration after landing lest the horrid human waste water flowed forward.....much like running while holding a plate of marbles.
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I must be less tolerant than you, as immediately after landing, I would have grabbed the clown by the back of the neck and proceeded to mop the floor with his head. 
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Yep after working in Africa, pretty much every thing apart from the parachute yoke incident.
Had a french women pull hard back on the yoke in a C206 coming out of one of the worse strips we used, I was very heavy and it was a standard above 40 degrees C day. I shouted for her to ' get your f@#$ing hands off and managed to sort it out.
Also had an Afrikaans woman piss on one of the seats.
PPL guy seems to get every where hey.
" Hey buddy you got two pilots on this plane"
" Oh really who do you fly for?"
" I'm a ppl"
" Well you are a pilot when you work for someone, until then you are a hobbyist".
Freight runs are so much better.
Had a french women pull hard back on the yoke in a C206 coming out of one of the worse strips we used, I was very heavy and it was a standard above 40 degrees C day. I shouted for her to ' get your f@#$ing hands off and managed to sort it out.
Also had an Afrikaans woman piss on one of the seats.
PPL guy seems to get every where hey.
" Hey buddy you got two pilots on this plane"
" Oh really who do you fly for?"
" I'm a ppl"
" Well you are a pilot when you work for someone, until then you are a hobbyist".
Freight runs are so much better.