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Qotsaautopilot 11-22-2018 03:49 AM


Originally Posted by B200 Hawk (Post 2712257)
Pro tip grab a piece of TP (have to get it a bit wet) and stick it to the sensor. It will never spray again. Remember to remove though when you leave.

Thought this was common knowledge. Grab a square, give it a lick and stick it over the sensor.

Deathwish 11-22-2018 06:06 AM

I thought you were supposed to smear a little finger paint over the sensor.

Qotsaautopilot 11-22-2018 06:08 AM


Originally Posted by Deathwish (Post 2712408)
I thought you were supposed to smear a little finger paint over the sensor.

All this time I’ve been doing it wrong

Green Giant 11-22-2018 08:29 AM


Originally Posted by B200 Hawk (Post 2712257)
Pro tip grab a piece of TP (have to get it a bit wet) and stick it to the sensor. It will never spray again. Remember to remove though when you leave.

Thanks, this technique should be taught during OE.

DickBurns 11-22-2018 09:45 AM


Originally Posted by Qotsaautopilot (Post 2712375)
Thought this was common knowledge. Grab a square, give it a lick and stick it over the sensor.

I've been doing it wrong for years! I hate getting the a$$ gasket set just right and having the stupid thing flush it down before I sit on it.

Spear it 12-06-2018 06:23 PM


Originally Posted by Qotsaautopilot (Post 2710328)
How am I supposed to shimmy my bag ain there and get the door shut without touching all kinds of stuff including the toilet.

Maybe you shouldn’t carry a purse and a lunchbox.

Skyward 12-06-2018 06:53 PM

Those inward opening doors are irritating. I always feel a tad guilty when I head straight for the handicap stall. The family restroom is my #1 for #2, but I haven’t found them all. Is there an app for that?

ShyGuy 12-06-2018 06:59 PM

The answer is because when airport bathrooms were designed, it was the days when people never carriedon much. It was all checkin bags back then and it was free. So given one person entering a bathroom stall with no bag, it was ergonomically better to have it open inwards rather than outwards and potentially hit someone outside the stall.

Today, it takes a certain amount of flex/contortion to fit into a stall with an inward opening door with a 22" rollaboard.

Skyward 12-06-2018 07:24 PM

I just pray I never walk in and witness the day someone just leaves the door open :eek:

ShyGuy 12-06-2018 07:39 PM


Originally Posted by Skyward (Post 2720403)
I just pray I never walk in and witness the day someone just leaves the door open :eek:

On the A320 once doing my :10 prior to departure pee routine, I opened the lav door only to see a lady sitting on the toilet peeing. No clue why she didn't lock the lavatory door :confused:


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