flyingcheesehead
Touchdown! Greaser!
Hi all,
It was mentioned in another thread that we should have a sticky thread somewhere about aviation etiquette. And to have a sticky thread, first you must have a thread!
So, here's some bits of aviation etiquette for the n00bs and anyone else who may have missed it along the way - Please add your own!
1) If you use a courtesy car, put some gas in it... Especially if you haven't purchased anything else there.
2) (from the other thread) Always move your airplane away from the self serve pumps as soon as you're done fueling. While you're at it, help the previous person and the next person move their airplanes - You'll meet some pretty interesting people that way.
3) Always be aware of what is behind you when your engine is running, and avoid blasting anyone else's aircraft, open hangar, etc with your propwash.
4) Use your radio at uncontrolled fields. Yes, you don't have to, but you should do it anyway. Unless you feel the need to be the pattern police. (Don't.)
5) Don't be the guard police, don't meow on guard, don't do anything else but monitor it unless you're having an emergency.
6) When operating to/from uncontrolled airports, cancel IFR as soon as you can to allow others to get in/depart.
7) Always leave the field, the terminal, and any other facilities you use in better shape than you found them.
8) Don't touch other people's airplanes unless they invite you to do so.
9) Reduce your prop RPM after takeoff if possible, follow noise abatement procedures, and generally be nice to the airport neighbors, or we might not get to land there again.
10) Be an ambassador for aviation. You are one, whether you like it or not. Be a good one.
11) Take opportunities to share the joy of aviation with others.
What can we add to the list?
It was mentioned in another thread that we should have a sticky thread somewhere about aviation etiquette. And to have a sticky thread, first you must have a thread!
So, here's some bits of aviation etiquette for the n00bs and anyone else who may have missed it along the way - Please add your own!
1) If you use a courtesy car, put some gas in it... Especially if you haven't purchased anything else there.
2) (from the other thread) Always move your airplane away from the self serve pumps as soon as you're done fueling. While you're at it, help the previous person and the next person move their airplanes - You'll meet some pretty interesting people that way.
3) Always be aware of what is behind you when your engine is running, and avoid blasting anyone else's aircraft, open hangar, etc with your propwash.
4) Use your radio at uncontrolled fields. Yes, you don't have to, but you should do it anyway. Unless you feel the need to be the pattern police. (Don't.)
5) Don't be the guard police, don't meow on guard, don't do anything else but monitor it unless you're having an emergency.
6) When operating to/from uncontrolled airports, cancel IFR as soon as you can to allow others to get in/depart.
7) Always leave the field, the terminal, and any other facilities you use in better shape than you found them.
8) Don't touch other people's airplanes unless they invite you to do so.
9) Reduce your prop RPM after takeoff if possible, follow noise abatement procedures, and generally be nice to the airport neighbors, or we might not get to land there again.
10) Be an ambassador for aviation. You are one, whether you like it or not. Be a good one.
11) Take opportunities to share the joy of aviation with others.
What can we add to the list?