diff --git a/init.lua b/init.lua
index 93b4fe7..8fd36fb 100644
--- a/init.lua
+++ b/init.lua
@@ -423,6 +423,7 @@ end
 function airutils.sit(player)
     --set_animation(frame_range, frame_speed, frame_blend, frame_loop)
     player:set_animation({x =  81, y = 160},30, 0, true)
+
     if emote then emote.start(player:get_player_name(), "sit") end
 end
 
diff --git a/lib_planes/entities.lua b/lib_planes/entities.lua
index b5bd303..1858bd7 100644
--- a/lib_planes/entities.lua
+++ b/lib_planes/entities.lua
@@ -654,9 +654,8 @@ function airutils.on_punch(self, puncher, ttime, toolcaps, dir, damage)
         -- deal with painting or destroying
 	    if itmstck then
 		    if airutils.set_param_paint(self, puncher, itmstck, 1) == false then
-                
 			    if not self.driver and toolcaps and toolcaps.damage_groups
-                        and toolcaps.groupcaps and toolcaps.groupcaps.choppy and item_name ~= airutils.fuel then
+                        and toolcaps.groupcaps and (toolcaps.groupcaps.choppy or toolcaps.groupcaps.axey_dig) and item_name ~= airutils.fuel then
 				    --airutils.hurt(self,toolcaps.damage_groups.fleshy - 1)
 				    --airutils.make_sound(self,'hit')
                     damage_vehicle(self, toolcaps, ttime, damage)
@@ -729,6 +728,7 @@ function airutils.on_rightclick(self, clicker)
                 else
                     self._custom_pilot_formspec(name)
                 end
+                airutils.sit(clicker)
             end
         else
             self.driver_name = nil --error, so clean it
diff --git a/lib_planes/utilities.lua b/lib_planes/utilities.lua
index e716988..bb9b735 100644
--- a/lib_planes/utilities.lua
+++ b/lib_planes/utilities.lua
@@ -60,6 +60,8 @@ function airutils.attach(self, player, instructor_mode)
         player_api.player_attached[name] = true
         player_api.set_animation(player, "sit")
     elseif airutils.is_mcl then
+		mcl_player.player_attached[name] = true
+        mcl_player.player_set_animation(player, "sit" , 30)
         airutils.sit(player)
     end
 
@@ -128,7 +130,8 @@ local function attach_copilot(self, name, player, eye_y)
         player_api.player_attached[name] = true
         player_api.set_animation(player, "sit")
     elseif airutils.is_mcl then
-        mcl_player.player_attached[name] = true
+		mcl_player.player_attached[name] = true
+        mcl_player.player_set_animation(player, "sit" , 30)
         airutils.sit(player)
     end
     -- make the driver sit
@@ -190,7 +193,8 @@ function airutils.attach_pax(self, player, is_copilot)
                     player_api.player_attached[name] = true
                     player_api.set_animation(player, "sit")
                 elseif airutils.is_mcl then
-                    mcl_player.player_attached[name] = true
+		            mcl_player.player_attached[name] = true
+                    mcl_player.player_set_animation(player, "sit" , 30)
                     airutils.sit(player)
                 end
 
@@ -918,7 +922,8 @@ local function do_attach(self, player, slot)
             player_api.player_attached[name] = true
             player_api.set_animation(player, "sit")
         elseif airutils.is_mcl then
-            mcl_player.player_attached[name] = true
+		    mcl_player.player_attached[name] = true
+            mcl_player.player_set_animation(player, "sit" , 30)
             airutils.sit(player)
         end