The following are actual laws from a variety of places in the United States.
Excerpts from Private Pilot, November 1987.
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.
- Columbia, PA
It is a violation for a woman over 200 pounds and attired in
shorts to pilot or ride in an airplane.
- Pocataligo, GA
Lingerie can't be hung on a clothesline at the airport
unless the undies are carefully hidden from prying eyes by a "suitable
screen".
- Kidderville, NH
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.
- Kentucky
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.
- Lowes Crossroads, DE
Pilots and passengers are prohibited from eating onions
between the hours of 7 a.m. and 7 p.m.
- Bluff, UT
Citizens are not allowed to enter an airplane within four
hours of eating garlic.
- Wakefield, RI
No female wearing a nightgown can be taken for a flight on a
private plane.
- Headland, AL
It is against the law to eat ice cream in the local airport
with a fork.
- Bicknell, IN
No married man can go flying on sunday.
- Burdoville, VT
No married man can go flying without his spouse along at any
time, unless he has been married for more than 12 months.
- West Union, OH
No one can play cards on the airport grounds with a woman, a
child, or an Indian.
- White Horse, NM
No one - man, woman, or child - can be seen flying while
barefoot.
- Fairplay, CO
Don't let your horse fall asleep in the airport.
- Peewee, WV
Women who are single, widowed, or divorced are banned from
parachuting on Sunday.
- Crawford, NE
No turtle races shall be held at the airport.
- Bourbon, MS
People cannot play checkers at the airport, "lest they
acquire a taste for gambling".
- Clearbrook, MN
Citizens cannot carry a slingshot on an airplane without
special permission.
- Okanogan, WA
No pilot can eat unshelled roasted peanuts or watermelon
while flying.
- Leadwood, MO
No person is allowed to read the Sunday paper while sitting
in a chair at the airport while church services are going on.
- Upperville, VA
No flyer may wear a pair of pants with hip pockets while
flying.
- Guyman, OK
Gargling is prohibited while flying.
- Hackberry, AZ
Loud burping while walking around the airport is
prohibited.
- Halstead, KS
It is against the law to sneeze in an airplane.
- Lynch Heights, DE
No flying instructor "can place his arm around a woman
without a good and lawful reason" (while flying).
- Rock Springs, WY
Juggling in front of an airplane is illegal.
- Wellsboro, PA
Roosters may crow, only if it is done at least 300 feet from
the airport.
- Stugis, MI