Have You Given a Stranger a Ride?

Not complete strangers. Some people my Dad knew but I didn't. I would
if someone showed genuine interest.

It used to frustrate me when people would tell me to give them a call
when I was going flying, but then when I did they were too busy to go.
I don't believe them anymore.
--
Gene Seibel
Gene & Sue's Aeroplanes - http://pad39a.com/gene/planes.html
Because we fly, we envy no one.

"Jay Honeck" wrote in message
oups.com...

Have you? If not, why not?
--
Jay Honeck

Yes I have. I was just joy-riding one day and stopped at Boonville, Ca.
(D83). I struck up a conversation with a guy watching me tie down my plane.
After a while I asked if he wanted to go up for a short ride. He did. So
we flew west over to the coastline and back to D83. After we landed he
thanked me and mentioned he was on active duty and home to see his parents
for a few days.

I've not done that since....and it was probably 20 years ago. Thanks for
the reminder Jay. I should do that again a little more often.

John Severyn
KLVK

"Jay Honeck" wrote in
oups.com:

In another thread the "folks by the fence" -- airport spectators --
have been discussed, and a couple of us have stated that we've always
wanted to shut down and ask if anyone wanted to go for a ride.

In my opinion, this single act of kindness would absolutely make
someone's day, and could possibly change their life. And no other act
could help improve the image of general aviation more.

Yet, I've never done it, for a myriad of reasons -- and I don't know
anyone who has.

Have you? If not, why not?
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"


If Angel Flight counts, then I've had a stranger on board on all but
two that I did. (One was a second filgt with someone I had taken on the
outgoing mission a week earlier and one was cargo only.)

--
Marty Shapiro
Silicon Rallye Inc.

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Todd W. Deckard wrote:

Is anyone there an insurance agent? How do conventional umbrella policies
accomidate the risk? There was a previous post by someone
who had given up all of flying becuase he could not carry sufficient
liability in the airplane and it somehow voided his umbrella. I realize
this
may be policy vendor dependant, but what are the general rules?

Todd



I'm not an agent but I can tell you that my umbrella policy does not
cover general aviation. I don't have the verbiage handy but it leaves
little room for doubt. I do have a smooth policy on my Archer.

Tom

Good reminder Steve. I wish our airport had a coffee shop/diner or
something where folks could hang out. I'd love the chance to take some
folks flying who fall into this category.


--
Jack Allison
PP-ASEL-Instrument Airplane
Arrow N2104T

"When once you have tasted flight, you will forever walk the Earth
with your eyes turned skyward, for there you have been, and there
you will always long to return"
- Leonardo Da Vinci

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Not yet as the opportunity hasn't presented itself at an opportune time.
Once, a young guy who works at the local maintenance shop was cruising
through the hangars and stopped to chat. He's a student and asked lots
of questions about our plane and whether we could go flying sometime.
I'd consider it if I'd known him better or had a chance to check with
the maintenance shop to verify that the guy was legitimate.

The closest to seeing "folks at the fence" was when I was down at my
brother's home airport. There's a fence close to the runup area and I
remember taxiing up and there was a boy and his Dad there watching. I
waved, they waved back...and that was about it.

--
Jack Allison
PP-ASEL-Instrument Airplane
Arrow N2104T

"When once you have tasted flight, you will forever walk the Earth
with your eyes turned skyward, for there you have been, and there
you will always long to return"
- Leonardo Da Vinci

(Remove the obvious from address to reply via e-mail)

Jay Honeck wrote:

In another thread the "folks by the fence" -- airport spectators --
have been discussed, and a couple of us have stated that we've always
wanted to shut down and ask if anyone wanted to go for a ride.

In my opinion, this single act of kindness would absolutely make
someone's day, and could possibly change their life. And no other act
could help improve the image of general aviation more.

Yet, I've never done it, for a myriad of reasons -- and I don't know
anyone who has.

Have you? If not, why not?
--

Don't see people by the fence these days. not at the Flight Center where I
do most of my flying, nor Hanscom where I'm taking aerobatics, nor even at
Hampton - small grass strip where I got my tailwheel endorsement in a J3.

If there were people watching - if I saw that longing look - I'd be sorely
tempted. I can recall being a plane-hungry kid myself dying to be asked if
I wanted a ride. And so I know what it would mean to some people if they
had the chance.

But then would I make the offer?

There's that litigiousness....

("Jack Allison" wrote)
Good reminder Steve. I wish our airport had a coffee shop/diner or
something where folks could hang out. I'd love the chance to take some
folks flying who fall into this category.

PP-ASEL-Instrument Airplane


Here's a little coffee shop/diner for you to check out. :-)

http://www.pilotsharetheride.com/


Montblack

They have to have a current medical, but do NOT have to be current on
their biennial.

wrote:
They have to have a current medical, but do NOT have to be current on
their biennial.


Who does? The strangers?