I went to Oshkosh in 1988 and while there saw a little airplane parked that was *very* similar to the Banty I was building at the time. Anyway, I'm looking it over and looking at the details of how this was connected to that. Before long there is a very irate field worker (or what ever they are called) telling me not so politely to step away from the plane. I might have had a hand on the stick. It was darned hot out there and these guys are protecting the owner's aircraft. I completely get that.

However, engineers (and geeks) like to know how things work and to me at least these things are irresistible.

So I've learned to deliberately put my stupid hands in my pockets or behind my back so as to *not* touch the planes while gawking. Consider it a lesson in fly-in etiquette.

FWIW,

Mark