I heard about a old guy that dident have a licence or medical ,had been flying along time.Got in ramp check. Thay gounded the plane so I was told. Dident even take him to court. ??????? so Ken . -----Original Message----- From: Dick Chevalier <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Sunday, December 19, 1999 4:15 PM Subject: Ramp Check Article
>Following up on an old thread, the following article appears in this months >SW-Avaitor magazine. > >http://www.swaviator.com/html/issueD99J00/legal.html > >Among other statements made in the article: > >" Generally, they'll ask for ... Airworthiness Certificate, Registration, >Operators Manual and Weight and Balance information. And they are entitled >to see them. In addition, they may ask to see your license and medical, >especially if they just saw you taxi in! Do you show them to the inspector? >Yes. There seems to be a misunderstanding among some pilots that, if you >give the inspector you license and medical, they can keep them if they find >something wrong or they just don't like you. Not true! The only time the FAA >may forcibly keep your license and/or medical is after a hearing at which it >is determined that you must turn them over to them. No one with the FAA may >keep your certificate during a ramp check, period! The inspector is also >allowed to look at your aircraft ... > >Can they take the keys away from you, lock the door, chain down your >airplane, or arrest you? No! If they do, they might leave themselves, as >well as the FAA itself, open to civil liability. " > >It was an interesting article and answered the two questions I have always >had. >Dick N57Q in NM > >
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