strange passenger requests

[LivestockTony]

Hi,

I'm in a bit of a slow period at work, so as a hobby I've taken up building missions for Microsoft's Flight Simulator X...

I'm about done with my first (just needs to be voiced), but my next one I want to divert from the navigation/systems failure/flying generally thrust of most of the missions out there and focus on the human factor..

Specifically, in my next mission, the player will be cast as a new-hire private jet captain. His first flight will be a flight from Santa Monica, to [somewhere] and during that flight his passenger will make a bunch of requests- for example, at the start the passenger will demand that the player not fly the noise abatement departure procedure. If the player agrees to all the demands, he fails- the flight will have been unsafe. If he denys all of them, he'll fail (be fired)- some will have been reasonable.

SO...

My question is, what requests have passengers made to you that were strange? Which did you comply with? Which could you not comply with?

I realize that most people who own or charter private aircraft are probably pretty reasonable. And certainly someone who owns or charters a jet should have the air conditioning set how they like it, etc.. And MSFS does not provide options for doing laundry or washing the plane. I'm looking more for things that would change the path of the flight.

Thanks,
-TF

(I fly pallets and boxes around myself- if they start to make requests I'm going to run to the National Enquirer, not make a FSX mission out of it. And while I do have my own stories, I kind of want to run with this while the idea is still fresh...)

 

[Rokit88]

Fly the noise abatement profile. ALWAYS.

Other idea.
1. Immediate return to airport for pax forgot their Keys, ipod, crack pipe, etc.

 

[skybert]

How about a passenger who is "a little too into flight sims" and wants you to help make up some trips?

 

[osy007]

blow up doll

A passenger once brought on a blow up sheep doll.

He requested that we make sheep noises while he banged his sheep.

Maybe you could build that scenario into your program?

 

[LivestockTony]

Fly the noise abatement profile. ALWAYS.

Other idea.
1. Immediate return to airport for pax forgot their Keys, ipod, crack pipe, etc.

That's a great idea, thanks!

How about a passenger who is "a little too into flight sims" and wants you to help make up some trips?

Haha... I'd obviously consider that a perfectly reasonable request! :laugh:

A passenger once brought on a blow up sheep doll.

He requested that we make sheep noises while he banged his sheep.

Maybe you could build that scenario into your program?

um... no.

-TF

 

[Herkdrv]

A passenger once brought on a blow up sheep doll.

He requested that we make sheep noises while he banged his sheep.

Maybe you could build that scenario into your program?

Did you make them

 

[Jedi_Cheese]

After you drop off the passenger, you now fly to [somewhere] to pick up fluffy, the family pet.

 

[flyguy75000]

I hate to be the jerk, but you should try bedding some girls as a hobby instead.

Or even watch some baseball.......you are taking the aviation d0uche bag image to a whole new level, my friend.

 

[Jedi_Cheese]

How about the pax start smoking the reefer in the back and you start to smell it. What do you do?

 

[nerdpilot]

Asked to roll a jet, asked for a tour of the Grand Canyon, Asked to fly past the destination and just fly around for another 30 minutes and to keep the door closed. What is the weirdest is not being asked to close the door while two of the freakiest people got it on in a very vocal way. Hope that helps...........and..........get another hobby!!!!!!