Unruly Passengers

How would you handle a situation where a paying passenger began to
manhandle the controls?
What would you do if a passenger keeps interrupting you during a
single pilot IFR approach into a very busy airport?
What would you do if your passengers lit up their marijuana in the
back of a twin?
What would you do if the passenger was so big they kept getting in the
way of control travel?
What would you do if your passenger decided to get out of the airplane
while in flight?
These are all real and all have happened to me in my 45 years of
flying. A lot more that I can't think of at the moment.
A pilot was recently faced with it when an 84 year old man decided to
unstrap and get out of the front cockpit of a biplane and plunged to
his death. The pilot was unable to stop him.
What would you do?

"SelwayKid" wrote in message
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How would you handle a situation where a paying passenger began to
manhandle the controls?


Briskly apply my Mag-Lite to the bridge of his nose.



What would you do if a passenger keeps interrupting you during a
single pilot IFR approach into a very busy airport?


Tell him to shut up. If he persists, I'd briskly apply my Mag-Lite to the
bridge of his nose.



What would you do if your passengers lit up their marijuana in the
back of a twin?


I'd inform them smoking is not allowed aboard my aircraft.



What would you do if the passenger was so big they kept getting in the
way of control travel?


Cease the pre-start checks.



What would you do if your passenger decided to get out of the airplane
while in flight?


Tell him it's a bad idea.

Steven P. McNicoll ) wrote:

What would you do if your passengers lit up their marijuana in the
back of a twin?


I'd inform them smoking is not allowed aboard my aircraft.

What, no Mag-Lite to the bridge of the nose? That would work, too.


--
Peter












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"Peter R." wrote in message
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Steven P. McNicoll ) wrote:

What would you do if your passengers lit up their marijuana in the
back of a twin?


I'd inform them smoking is not allowed aboard my aircraft.

What, no Mag-Lite to the bridge of the nose? That would work, too.

And he wouldn't cold-cock the guy trying to get out of the plane? Steven is
slipping.

"Tom Sixkiller" wrote in message
...

And he wouldn't cold-cock the guy trying to get out of the plane?
Steven is slipping.


It's his life, if he truly wants to end it that is his right.

In a previous article, "Steven P. McNicoll" said:
"Tom Sixkiller" wrote in message
...
And he wouldn't cold-cock the guy trying to get out of the plane?
Steven is slipping.

It's his life, if he truly wants to end it that is his right.

It's not his "right" to cause trauma to you, to people on the ground, to
subject you to lost income and inconvenience during an FAA and/or police
investigation, etc. If he wants to end his life, he can damn well do it
at home.


--
Paul Tomblin http://xcski.com/blogs/pt/
"Why are we hiding from the police, mommy?"
"Because we use vi, dear, and they use emacs."

Steven P. McNicoll wrote:

It's his life, if he truly wants to end it that is his right.

I'd be afraid of him breaking something on the way out.

- Andrew

"Steven P. McNicoll" wrote in message
news

"Tom Sixkiller" wrote in message
...

And he wouldn't cold-cock the guy trying to get out of the plane?
Steven is slipping.


It's his life, if he truly wants to end it that is his right.

Agreed...vehemently. (Though the points made about falling hazards, etc.,
are quite legitimate. His life is his own, but go quietly into that long
good-night..)

"Peter R." wrote:

Steven P. McNicoll ) wrote:

What would you do if your passengers lit up their marijuana in the
back of a twin?


I'd inform them smoking is not allowed aboard my aircraft.

What, no Mag-Lite to the bridge of the nose? That would work, too.

They might drop the joint.

George Patterson
Treason is ne'er successful, Sir; what then be the reason? Why, if treason
be successful, Sir, then none dare call it treason.

G.R. Patterson III ) wrote:

"Peter R." wrote:

Steven P. McNicoll ) wrote:

What would you do if your passengers lit up their marijuana in the
back of a twin?


I'd inform them smoking is not allowed aboard my aircraft.

What, no Mag-Lite to the bridge of the nose? That would work, too.

They might drop the joint.

Oooh, good point.

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Peter












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