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Old 08-26-2013, 06:34 PM
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How about a photo of someone standing on or sitting on top of a car? And another of a jungle jim with the "no" circle slash symbol. The caption reads "You wouldn't stand or play on your car would you? This is MY private property I brought for you to LOOK at with your EYES, not your HANDS. It's expensive and fragile. Questions? I'd love to show you my plane in person. I'll be back by....."
Reworded this might do the trick printed on the scheduled of events
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Old 08-26-2013, 06:41 PM
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Ugh. I'd hate to be remembered as the plane that smelled like skunk.

I guess i've been lucky so far, but i've only had my RV for three years. A pilot from my airport who once owned a beautiful deHavilland Chipmunk that he restored himself to grand champion condition, once returned to his plane to find a father had placed his toddler on the wingtip, and was encouraging him to run down the wing to the wing root. I believe the father feared for his life before he left, though the pilot never touched him.

The problem, as someone pointed out earlier, is entitlement. Society in general seems to have developed a sense of entitlement that far outweighs reality. Maybe it's the consumerist society we live in now, where so few people create things by their own hand, that they don't appreciate the work that goes into it. Or the disposable society that believes that anything bought can be thrown out and replaced instantly if it wears out.
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Old 08-26-2013, 08:42 PM
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.... A pilot from my airport who once owned a beautiful deHavilland Chipmunk that he restored himself to grand champion condition, once returned to his plane to find a father had placed his toddler on the wingtip, and was encouraging him to run down the wing to the wing root. ....
The exact same thing happened to a Tucson RV pilot at a local AFB show. The kid was actually walking on the wing.

When he mentioned(!!) it to the father, the answer he got was "well you brought the plane here..."

The pilot said his normally very calm and peaceful wife was ready to commit murder...
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Old 08-26-2013, 09:05 PM
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I thought this just happens in Chile

I have to admit, I have been in Argentina a few times with my plane on airshows and people was very respectful they even ask to take pictures, maybe just lucky
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Old 08-26-2013, 11:11 PM
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...{snip}...

"Sir, that's not a radio, it's a relief tube. I pee in that."
We used to tell people that the relief tubes on our CH-46 was the emergency intercom system. You know, kinda like the sound powered phones aboard ship.
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Old 08-27-2013, 07:46 AM
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That's what you get for getting your airplane all gorgeous and everything. If you'd just built it like cr*P like I told you, this wouldn't be a problem.

Where was this fly-in?
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Old 08-27-2013, 08:44 AM
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I thought this just happens in Chile

I have to admit, I have been in Argentina a few times with my plane on airshows and people was very respectful they even ask to take pictures, maybe just lucky
You hit the nail on the head with the word respect. People MUST ask permission, out of respect, to use someones rest room, have a drink of water, touch the airplane, handle the gun, date the daughter, etc. But, fathers don't teach their children respect and the lack of respect goes on for generation as does respect goes on for generations.

When boys or men, don't ask a father permission to speak to his daughter, let alone date her, as it has been for several generations, why would they give a hoot about a $100,000 airplane.

So the solution is to teach respect, to your wife, children, neighbors, friends, to all you meet and teach them to teach others, or come up with a way to combat the symptoms of poor parenting.

If enough people had respect for others they would even police people abusing others property.
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Old 08-27-2013, 08:56 AM
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I am polishing my plane. Hence, it will be a good conductor. I plan a 110 inverter, connected to an electric cattle fence unit connected to the skin. Add a remote and you can be sure each individual will touch the plane only once. I suppose a suitable "HIGH VOLTAGE, DO NOT TOUCH" sign would be appropriate....
I like this one, the 'HIGH VOLTAGE' needs to be small print.

Since it is not likely my last Idea will take place, at least for quite sometime. Try this,

Carry a blow up manikin with you and a fake pool of blood, lay it down in front of the airplane, face down, and a ripped sign laying next to him that says "do not touch."

Or my favorite one is several signs hanging on the plane that say, "There is a scope trained on your head right now."
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Old 08-27-2013, 08:56 AM
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My advice for a general show that is open to the public is...

Rope your plane off. Kids love props and elevators so pay special attention to those areas.

Put a few airplanes in the roped off area. That way other owners can share the 'guard time'.

Never ever ever ever let a single kid across the line to sit in the cockpit. By the time you turn around there will be 25 kids in line for their seat time. This applies to 'across-the-line' photos as well.

Lock your control surfaces even if there a short time.

Signs give you something to point at but people as a whole think rules don't apply to them.

If you are at a pilots only oriented fly-in then...

Yelling, cursing and capital punishment are not of limits.
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Old 08-27-2013, 09:09 AM
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I think all event organizers should make it CLEAR in black and white, on the wrist bands, on signs, on everything-- THE AIRPLANES ARE HAND-CRAFTED, DELICATE AND EXPENSIVE-- KEEP OFF OR GET KICKED OUT.

OR- "It took my hands 5,000 hours to build this airplane. It will take them a split second to break your face if you damage it."

How do people at classic car shows deal with this?
OK, you have me going now.

My thoughts about airshows is run the spectators through a 5 minute seminar on not touching aircraft and why, then give them a wrist band. Let them know if they break the airplane that they will pay for fit, give them an idea what the cost is to fix certain things. If someone does not look like they are paying attention, make them sit through another class.

If someone scratches, dents or some how damages your airplane, get their ID and tell them you will send them a bill, BIG bill, for the repairs, if they don't cooperate, put them under citizens arrest and call the cops. Some people need a lesson in life, one they will remember for a long time.
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