the checks required for their roles. Pilots follow operational procedures, maintenance professionals inspect and service aircraft as needed, and ground crews perform tasks associated with preparing an aircraft for departure.
These procedures are specific and systematic.
A person casually placing a hand against the outside of a plane is not performing an equivalent inspection.
Even if the gesture looks purposeful, it should not be confused with a formal aviation safety check.
What about static electricity?
You may have heard that touching an airplane helps discharge static electricity.
This idea can
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