Andy Roonie mode - ON
Have you noticed recently how many times people are leaving the pump handles in the wrong positions at self serve pumps? I mean, granted, no two aviation self serve set-ups are identical, but really, most of them have you spend an interminable amount of time interacting with the credit cad computer, and then tell you to turn the pump on using the handle on the pump. OK, so they don't actually TELL you to turn it back off when you are finished, but come on....it's like flushing when you're finished with the "facilities", right?
So you leave the pump handle "on", and the next guy comes along and does the credit card shuffle....
"Please Swipe your card" - SWIPE
"Have you grounded your aircraft for static?" - YES
"Please enter the N Number of the aircraft being refueled" - (Long and complex interaction with telephone keypad alphanumerics requiring muttered bad words...)
"Please Select Pump" - (There's only one most places, but still, you have to choose!)
" Are you sure?" - YES, DANG IT!
"Select gallons or dollar limit" - GALLONS
"How much" - Oh, I guess I'll take 30, no 20, now heck, I might need 42, oh nuts....
"Are you sure?" - I'm gonna bust you if you keep asking.....!!
"Dialing for Credit Card Authorization.......Approved....please turn pump handle ON"
Ah nuts!! The last guy left it on, so now I have to turn it off, the pump is going to reset, and I have to START OVER!!!
OK, so I admit that self serve pumps are the greatest thing to hit airport service in a long time, and I'd far rather use one than let some kid mess with my RV....but come on folks, lets turn them off when you're done....Oh, and flush the Loo as well!
Andy Roonie mode - off
(Seriously, all in good fun, but prompted by running into this problem three times at three airports on my recent trip....it's probably those Cessna drivers that also leave the ladder out in the middle fo the taxiway.... )
Have you noticed recently how many times people are leaving the pump handles in the wrong positions at self serve pumps? I mean, granted, no two aviation self serve set-ups are identical, but really, most of them have you spend an interminable amount of time interacting with the credit cad computer, and then tell you to turn the pump on using the handle on the pump. OK, so they don't actually TELL you to turn it back off when you are finished, but come on....it's like flushing when you're finished with the "facilities", right?
So you leave the pump handle "on", and the next guy comes along and does the credit card shuffle....
"Please Swipe your card" - SWIPE
"Have you grounded your aircraft for static?" - YES
"Please enter the N Number of the aircraft being refueled" - (Long and complex interaction with telephone keypad alphanumerics requiring muttered bad words...)
"Please Select Pump" - (There's only one most places, but still, you have to choose!)
" Are you sure?" - YES, DANG IT!
"Select gallons or dollar limit" - GALLONS
"How much" - Oh, I guess I'll take 30, no 20, now heck, I might need 42, oh nuts....
"Are you sure?" - I'm gonna bust you if you keep asking.....!!
"Dialing for Credit Card Authorization.......Approved....please turn pump handle ON"
Ah nuts!! The last guy left it on, so now I have to turn it off, the pump is going to reset, and I have to START OVER!!!
OK, so I admit that self serve pumps are the greatest thing to hit airport service in a long time, and I'd far rather use one than let some kid mess with my RV....but come on folks, lets turn them off when you're done....Oh, and flush the Loo as well!
Andy Roonie mode - off
(Seriously, all in good fun, but prompted by running into this problem three times at three airports on my recent trip....it's probably those Cessna drivers that also leave the ladder out in the middle fo the taxiway....
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