American Aviation By-Laws
:The following are actual By-Laws from a variety of airfields in the United States
1.
IT IS AGAINST THE LAW FOR A PILOT TO TICKLE A FEMALE FLYING STUDENT
UNDER HER CHIN WITH A FEATHER DUSTER IN ORDER TO GET HER ATTENTION 2. IT IS A VIOLATION FOR A WOMAN
OVER 200 POUNDS AND ATTIRED IN SHORTS TO PILOT OR RIDE IN AN AIRPLANE. 3. LINGERIE CAN'T BE HUNG ON A
CLOTHESLINE AT THE AIRPORT UNLESS THE UNDIES ARE CAREFULLY HIDDEN FROM
PRYING EYES BY A "SUITABLE SCREEN". 4. NO FEMALE SHALL APPEAR IN A
BATHING SUIT AT ANY AIRPORT IN THIS STATE UNLESS SHE IS ESCORTED BY
TWO OFFICERS OR UNLESS SHE IS ARMED WITH A CLUB. THE PROVISIONS OF THIS
STATUTE SHALL NOT APPLY TO FEMALES WEIGHING LESS THAN 90 POUNDS NOR
EXCEEDING 200 POUNDS, NOR SHALL IT APPLY TO FEMALE HORSES. 5. IT IS A VIOLATION OF LOCAL LAW
FOR ANY PILOT OR PASSENGER TO CARRY AN ICE CREAM CONE IN THEIR POCKET
WHILE EITHER FLYING OR WAITING TO BOARD A PLANE. 6. PILOTS AND PASSENGERS ARE PROHIBITED
FROM EATING ONIONS BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 7 A.M. AND 7 P.M. 7. CITIZENS ARE NOT ALLOWED TO
ENTER AN AIRPLANE WITHIN FOUR HOURS OF EATING GARLIC. 8. NO FEMALE WEARING A NIGHTGOWN
CAN BE TAKEN FOR A FLIGHT ON A PRIVATE PLANE. 9. IT IS AGAINST THE LAW TO EAT
ICE CREAM IN THE LOCAL AIRPORT WITH A FORK 10. NO MARRIED MAN CAN GO FLYING
ON SUNDAY. 11. NO MARRIED MAN CAN GO FLYING
WITHOUT HIS SPOUSE ALONG AT ANY TIME, UNLESS HE HAS BEEN MARRIED FOR
MORE THAN 12 MONTHS. 12. NO ONE CAN PLAY CARDS ON THE
AIRPORT GROUNDS WITH A WOMAN, A CHILD, OR AN INDIAN. 13. NO ONE - MAN, WOMAN, OR CHILD
- CAN BE SEEN FLYING WHILE BAREFOOT. 14. DON'T LET YOUR HORSE FALL ASLEEP
IN THE AIRPORT. 15. WOMEN WHO ARE SINGLE, WIDOWED,
OR DIVORCED ARE BANNED FROM PARACHUTING ON SUNDAY. 16. NO TURTLE RACES SHALL BE HELD AT THE AIRPORT. BOURBON, MISSISSIPPI. 17. PEOPLE CANNOT PLAY CHECKERS
AT THE AIRPORT, "LEST THEY ACQUIRE A TASTE FOR GAMBLING".
18 .CITIZENS CANNOT CARRY A SLINGSHOT
ON AN AIRPLANE WITHOUT SPECIAL PERMISSION. 19. NO PILOT CAN EAT UNSHELLED
ROASTED PEANUTS OR WATERMELON WHILE FLYING. 20. NO PERSON IS ALLOWED TO READ
THE SUNDAY PAPER WHILE SITTING IN A CHAIR AT THE AIRPORT WHILE CHURCH
SERVICES ARE GOING ON. 21 .NO FLYER MAY WEAR A PAIR OF
PANTS WITH HIP POCKETS WHILE FLYING. 22. GARGLING IS PROHIBITED WHILE
FLYING. 23 .LOUD BURPING WHILE WALKING
AROUND THE AIRPORT IS PROHIBITED. 24. IT IS AGAINST THE LAW TO SNEEZE
IN AN AIRPLANE. 25. .NO FLYING INSTRUCTOR "CAN
PLACE HIS ARM AROUND A WOMAN WITHOUT A GOOD AND LAWFUL REASON"
(WHILE FLYING). 26. JUGGLING IN FRONT OF AN AIRPLANE
IS ILLEGAL. 27. ROOSTERS MAY CROW, ONLY IF
IT IS DONE AT LEAST 300 FEET FROM THE AIRPORT. |
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