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Anyone have wing damage from clumsy pax?
- Thread starter Av8rRob
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Rob,
Once I gave a ride to a teenager. The kid was very excited parents happy too. He stepped out of the cockpit following instructions then I couldn't even blink he ran all the way to the wingtip and jumped off. I have a visible spot on a wing I always notice.
Black spots only
On the RV7A I built (but no longer own), I had black wing walk on the step, the wing walk area, and the center section of black/grey seat upholstery. My passenger briefing (though a short spiel while I preflighted and loaded) included "you can walk on the black spots only - the step, the black on the wing, and the black part of the seats." Also had a "no step" sticker on the flaps.
However you do it, the load/unload process should be mentioned in the passenger briefing.
(I'd have been pretty upset if an enthusiastic teenager ran the length of my wing! Very sorry that happened.)
On the RV7A I built (but no longer own), I had black wing walk on the step, the wing walk area, and the center section of black/grey seat upholstery. My passenger briefing (though a short spiel while I preflighted and loaded) included "you can walk on the black spots only - the step, the black on the wing, and the black part of the seats." Also had a "no step" sticker on the flaps.
However you do it, the load/unload process should be mentioned in the passenger briefing.
(I'd have been pretty upset if an enthusiastic teenager ran the length of my wing! Very sorry that happened.)
He stepped out of the cockpit following instructions then I couldn't even blink he ran all the way to the wingtip and jumped off. I have a visible spot on a wing I always notice.
Vlad you have the BEST stories!
Kyle Boatright
Well Known Member
I had a flap take a beating on my old Tomahawk when a girlfriend lost her footing getting out of the airplane and clobbered the flap with "inappropriate for aviation" heels.
What was a bachelor to do???
What was a bachelor to do???
Veetail88
Well Known Member
All passengers sans a few experienced pilots with quite a bit of time in RVs get the standard "wait until I come around and help you in/out before moving" instructions. No issues so far, knock on wood, but only a time or two when I've had to forcefully tell someone to STOP MOVING AND WAIT FOR ME to come and help you.
There are a lot of things that can get bent/broken/dented on any airplane, and most people are thankful that I'm there helping them find their footing, what to grab, what not to grab, etc., as I think they'd feel even worse than I would if they damaged something.
There are a lot of things that can get bent/broken/dented on any airplane, and most people are thankful that I'm there helping them find their footing, what to grab, what not to grab, etc., as I think they'd feel even worse than I would if they damaged something.
I can build a new flap in a few days...might be worth the effort, depending on the girl
