Should I bust him?

[flywithastick]

Weeeeeeeeeeell, as a skydiver myself, one day I grabbed the jump pilot by his neck and slammed him up against the plane after he landed. I did this because he "buzzed" the next load (me included) as he took off - I had to drop to the deck to keep from eating Michelin!

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I told him that the only reason that I didn't shove his teeth down his throat was because he was the only pilot available that day and that I didn't want to ruin it for the other guys.

I thought the guy did something so bad it was worthy of you assaulting him?! So it wasn't bad enough that you didn't have to ruin the day for the others!? I'm confused.

You see, I addressed the issue without causing undue delay for my fellow jumpers...

If it went down like you say, then I'd at least have to give you credit for handling it yourself.

It would be such a wonderful world if people could just take responsiblity for their own actions and mind their own business!

 

[Snakum]

so is that what it takes to pick up trashy wimminz, being smelly and foreign?

Well ... I'm often smelly ... and Thomasville, NC might as well be a foreign country. I can't understand what anyone is saying down here.

Why can't I pick up trashy women?



Minh (Off to the trailer park ...)

 

[Toy Soldier]

quote by flywithastick
I thought the guy did something so bad it was worthy of you assaulting him?! So it wasn't bad enough that you didn't have to ruin the day for the others!? I'm confused.

Don't be confused. I was "assaulted" when he barely missed me with the tire. Also, like I said, I addressed the issue without ruining the day for others...

 

[cvsfly]

Weeeeeeeeeeell, as a skydiver myself, one day I grabbed the jump pilot by his neck and slammed him up against the plane after he landed. I did this because he "buzzed" the next load (me included) as he took off - I had to drop to the deck to keep from eating Michelin!

I also flew skydivers. I got fed up with cavelier (sp?) attitude that persisted in this sport. Sometime after I left the jump zone I heard about a buzz job. C-182 came down low over runway at dusk, jumpers out on runway - prop hit head of one of the jumpers - killed him. I'm sure this wasn't the first time this pilot did a buzz job, but it was his last. Maybe if someone had said something to him on previous occasions, he would have thought twice about the last one. If everyone minds their own business and counts on Darwin to take care of it, there will be alot of stories like this. Nothing wrong with judging other people (especially when you are right!). It is done every day. Its how we learn. Stupid acts like buzzing reflect on all of us as a whole in the public eye. Don't tolerate it. I'm not saying reporting it to the FAA will be that effective, but if there is a way, confront it.

 

[MarineGrunt]

Just had a smelly foreign dude and two trashy women get into a 172 and depart a few minutes ago . is it what the guy did ? or is it because he is a smelly foreign?

Actually, it was probably just because I was in a bad mood. Then the smelly foreigner thing set me over the edge.

 

[Typhoon1244]

I don't like smelly foreigners.

I don't like smelly citizens either!

 

[TonyC]

Just had a smelly foreign dude and two trashy women get into a 172 and depart a few minutes ago. Before getting into the airplane one woman lit a cigarette and climbed in. They took off and did an IMMEDIATE right turn, flying about 100' over the FBO. I looked up the N-number and the aircraft is a rental. If it were my rental plane, I would want to know if I have idiots like this flying it...

For starters, how 'bout we "clean" up the story a bit - - that'll help us be more objective.

I just witnessed 3 people get into a 172 and depart a few minutes ago. Before getting into the airplane, one of the 3 lit a cigarette and climbed in. They took off and did an IMMEDIATE right turn, flying about 100' over the FBO. I looked up the N-number and the aircraft is a rental. If it were my rental plane, I would want to know if I have people like this flying it...

NOW it would be appropriate to put yourself in the shoes of the aircraft owner and OBJECTIVELY apply the "Golden Rule" - - that is, do unto others (the aircraft owner) as you would have done unto you.

How would YOU, as an aircraft owner, react to a phone call from a complete stranger that might go something like this: "Hello, are you the owner of N1234G? (Yes, I am. How can I help you?) Well, I just saw that airplane leave here a while ago, and I looked up the N-number, saw that it's a rental. Did you have it rented out [fill in date and time]? (Yes, as a matter of fact, it was rented out then. Why do you ask?) Well, I became concerned when I witnessed an individual enter the airplane with a lit cigarette, and I became MORE concerned when I witnessed the aircraft execute a dangerous maneuver immediately after takeoff. I thought if it were MY airplane, > I < would want to know about that, and I just thought I'd give you a courtesy call to INFORM you.

I could see how that conversation might be a pleasant one, and I can see where the owner might take it the wrong way. So to help me decide whether or not to make the call, I'd examine my motive for calling. If my motive were to inform the aircraft owner of how his rental was being abused, even threatened, I'd call. If my motive were to "bust the smelly foreign dude with the trashy women" - - it'd be best if I kept my mouth shut.


- - Just my 2 copper Lincoln's worth