N201MKTurbo Posted June 26, 2016 Report Share Posted June 26, 2016 I'm at the McDees in Yearington NV on a fuel stop to KHIO. This door lock made me laugh... 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mooneymite Posted June 26, 2016 Report Share Posted June 26, 2016 (edited) That door may keep illiterates and blind pilots out. Edited June 26, 2016 by Mooneymite Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hank Posted June 26, 2016 Report Share Posted June 26, 2016 I've seen them on outside doors to unattended FBOs that said "Door Code CTAF" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aviatoreb Posted June 26, 2016 Report Share Posted June 26, 2016 1 hour ago, Mooneymite said: That door may keep illiterates and blind pilots out. No - literate blind people will be able to feel the etching of the letters and numbers in the plastic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mooneymite Posted June 26, 2016 Report Share Posted June 26, 2016 Just now, aviatoreb said: No - literate blind people will be able to feel the etching of the letters and numbers in the plastic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonMuncy Posted June 26, 2016 Report Share Posted June 26, 2016 Similar to driving up to an automatic gate and finding a keypad with braille on the keys. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotarPilot Posted June 26, 2016 Report Share Posted June 26, 2016 12 minutes ago, DonMuncy said: Similar to driving up to an automatic gate and finding a keypad with braille on the keys. I've noticed this on the drive thru ATMs. They actually have Braille on the keypad. Huh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonMuncy Posted June 26, 2016 Report Share Posted June 26, 2016 You don't think blind people should have access to their money  3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amillet Posted June 27, 2016 Report Share Posted June 27, 2016 I've stopped at Yerington several times for fuel. One time wind was 25 G35 45 degrees crosswind Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N201MKTurbo Posted June 27, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 27, 2016 55 minutes ago, amillet said: I've stopped at Yerington several times for fuel. One time wind was 25 G35 45 degrees crosswind Oh, a calm day.... actually calm today, just really bumpy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N201MKTurbo Posted June 27, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 27, 2016 Ok, thread creep..... I went to buy gas and the pump refused my credit card, so I tried my debit card, that was refused too. There was no cell service and I was a little miffed. Couldn't call the bank and low on fuel... The bank apparently saw me buy gas in Chandler and then buy gas three hours later 500 miles away and flagged it. No phones anywhere, there was a phone box on the pump with an empty socket. Anyway, my wife got a text from the bank and approved it, five minutes later I tried it again and it worked. has anybody else had this problem? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amillet Posted June 27, 2016 Report Share Posted June 27, 2016 That happened to me at Chandler a few years ago. Filled up one day & took a cousin for a sight seeing flight. Â Later that day I tried to fill up again at CHD & was declined. If I remember I now call VISA and tell them I'm going to be traveling before I leave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N201MKTurbo Posted June 27, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 27, 2016 (edited) Just now, amillet said: That happened to me at Chandler a few years ago. Filled up one day & took a cousin for a sight seeing flight. Â Later that day I tried to fill up again at CHD & was declined. If I remember I now call VISA and tell them I'm going to be traveling before I leave I guess I should make that a checklist item.... Flying didn't used to be this complicated.... Edited June 27, 2016 by N201MKTurbo 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hank Posted June 27, 2016 Report Share Posted June 27, 2016 2 hours ago, DonMuncy said: You don't think blind people should have access to their money  Sure they should! But in a driving only lane? What are they doing, riding in the back seat?? There are many walk up ATMs, even in small town Alabama where I live. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cloud116 Posted June 27, 2016 Report Share Posted June 27, 2016 A friend of mine stopped some place in Montana for fuel last week. Just a pump with no credit card control or anything. Sign said, "we are on the honor system here. Just write your name, address, and gallonage on this log. I'll send you a bill at the end of the month." How wonderful is that? 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N201MKTurbo Posted June 27, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 27, 2016 8 minutes ago, cloud116 said: A friend of mine stopped some place in Montana for fuel last week. Just a pump with no credit card control or anything. Sign said, "we are on the honor system here. Just write your name, address, and gallonage on this log. I'll send you a bill at the end of the month." How wonderful is that? Hate to one up you but I stopped at an airport in Kansas that had a legal pad and a coffee can with about $500 in cash in it. It said to write down how much gas you took and put the money in the can. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hank Posted June 27, 2016 Report Share Posted June 27, 2016 (edited) Read the mailbox . . . . Oops, you can't. There's a slot in the side to deposit your fees. I always write my tail number in the check. Edited June 27, 2016 by Hank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry 5TJ Posted June 27, 2016 Report Share Posted June 27, 2016 Fuel stop in Wink, TX in 2009: Airport unattended except for a dog who greeted us excitedly. Â Fuel pumps were on. Â Note on FBO door -- "we are out today. Â Leave your phone number". Â We did. Â When IÂ called out "clear prop" the dog ran back about 50 feet. Â Smart airport dog. Â 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcopolo Posted June 27, 2016 Report Share Posted June 27, 2016 13 hours ago, NotarPilot said: I've noticed this on the drive thru ATMs. They actually have Braille on the keypad. Huh?  ADA dictates this due to the fact that cab rides for the "sight impaired" are usually free or deeply discounted.  Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RLCarter Posted June 27, 2016 Report Share Posted June 27, 2016 ATMs use a standard off the shelf key pad that happens to be in Braille as well, same as with signs in an FBO that has a sign for the pilots lounge in Braille, it's not that they are expecting a blind pilot, it's to let a blind person know what is behind that door. CTAF is common at unattended facilities, but the honor system for fuel is brave, very brave. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piloto Posted June 27, 2016 Report Share Posted June 27, 2016 (edited) 9 hours ago, cloud116 said: A friend of mine stopped some place in Montana for fuel last week. Just a pump with no credit card control or anything. Sign said, "we are on the honor system here. Just write your name, address, and gallonage on this log. I'll send you a bill at the end of the month." How wonderful is that? There was probably a video camera on a pole recording your N number and fuel dispensed. Not all pilots understand English. Hijole gasolina gratis!!! José Edited June 27, 2016 by Piloto Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1964-M20E Posted June 27, 2016 Report Share Posted June 27, 2016 Well to add to the thread creep here in LA some guy is suing Micky Ds because he could use their drive through while walking after the dining area closed. He is also visually impaired.   Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotarPilot Posted June 28, 2016 Report Share Posted June 28, 2016 On June 26, 2016 at 4:05 PM, DonMuncy said: You don't think blind people should have access to their money  Not while driving a motor vehicle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotarPilot Posted June 28, 2016 Report Share Posted June 28, 2016 19 hours ago, 1964-M20E said: Well to add to the thread creep here in LA some guy is suing Micky Ds because he could use their drive through while walking after the dining area closed. He is also visually impaired.   Could or couldn't? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1964-M20E Posted June 28, 2016 Report Share Posted June 28, 2016 2 hours ago, NotarPilot said: Could or couldn't? couldn't or more that MD prohibits pedestrians in the drive through. Â However, I see this is for safety reasons. Â Â Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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