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Paul K 08-25-2013 06:48 PM

Even at Oshkosh! I was standing in front of the firewall with my back to the wing showing a visitor how I mounted my red cube when I felt the nose go up slightly. I turned around and there was a guy with one foot on my step about to place his other foot on my wing walk. I asked him if he was the owner, I think he got the message and backed off. I could hear a remark under his breath about just taking a look and not harming anything! Caught me totally off gard and I didn't do anything but in retrospect, sure wish I had :mad:

plehrke 08-25-2013 07:31 PM

How about one of these?
 
We have devices like these at work warning people going through a door of certain hazards. What about one of these set on the plane with a recording of machine gun fire.
http://homerestored.com/local-deals/...urity-systems/

Bruce 08-25-2013 08:10 PM

Some of you saw my sign in Oshkosh.

Worked ok but.

Do not touch unless you are Naked and Female.:rolleyes:

I told on lady she could touch and her husband laughed at that when he saw
The sign.

All in good fun.
There are some people that don't get it.

Kyle Boatright 08-25-2013 08:24 PM

There is no silver bullet. IMO, one of the better things you can do is make acquaintances with others parked near you. When you're around, keep an eye on their planes and vice versa...

Also, people understand the car analogy. "Sir/Maam, I probably feel the same about you (standing, sitting, touching, banging on, entering, or moving) my airplane as you'd feel if I did that to your car.

skylor 08-25-2013 08:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bruce (Post 801180)
Some of you saw my sign in Oshkosh.

Worked ok but.

Do not touch unless you are Naked and Female.:rolleyes:

I would add "and good looking"

Skylor

N804RV 08-25-2013 08:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ChiefPilot (Post 801092)
Looking for suggestions for keeping people from putting their kids on my plane at fly-in breakfasts etc. Signs such as "NO STEP", "Please do not touch", etc. seem to have no effect. The CAP cadets who were so energetic in "directing" traffic on the ground with their batons etc. apparently were not instructed to keep people from touching aircraft. At one point, some lady was starting to hoist her kid into the cockpit of my RV and seemed surprised when I asked loudly and sternly for her to remove her child from the aircraft. :mad:

What have you tried to prevent such shenanigans? What's worked?

How about something along these lines?


RV7A Flyer 08-26-2013 12:46 AM

I've been thinking of a sign that says "You can touch my airplane if I can play with your wife's t*ts."

KRviator 08-26-2013 04:55 AM

Car alarm with a panic feature? Instead of the indicators, how about wiring it into the Nav lights?

RV10inOz 08-26-2013 05:15 AM

How about he starter motor!

turbo 08-26-2013 06:52 AM

It would be interesting to put yellow caution tape from spinner,wing tip, rudder,wing tip, and back to spinner, with a good sign on all quadrants and do a test. If that doesn't work than forget about it, nothing will work except an armed guard.


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