Everything you said + the only way to completely avoid such stuff is to
insist on doing it yourself.

As a taildragger guy, I long ago realized that if I didn't take care of
all ramp movements that the 'new guy' would end up puncturing my fabric
or worse. Heck, at larger airports I often seem to be the first
taildragger they've seen. e.g. "hey, you know our tow bar doesn't fit
on that" "yep, that's why I have to taxi it over to the weeds covered
tie downs"

Mortimer Schnerd, RN wrote:
Kyle Boatright wrote:

How do the rest of you deal with careless linemen? The kind who scratch
your airplane or chip the paint because they are either careless or have not
been properly trained on how to avoid damaging aircraft when refueling 'em.




I've done my share of ramp ratting and I'll remind you the FBO isn't paying that
guy enough to live on. OTOH, most of the guys on the ramp like aviation and
wouldn't knowingly damage an aircraft. I'd say education would be the answer
you're looking for.

I congratulate you on keeping your temper. What many people never seem to
consider is what motivates others. When somebody shows me their ass, I tend to
look for ways to pay them back. When somebody's nice to me and I've screwed up,
I look for ways to make it up to them. You definitely want to be in the latter
category.