Mark-
Can you please then tell us what penalty the FAA may enforce upon a non-pilot, non-aircraft owner for a violation of an FAR? Please site the relevant statutes. Please also compare the administrative process the FAA uses for enforcement actions with federal criminal proceedings which may result in fines and imprisonment.
AC's are often sited in judicial proceedings (usually against pilots). While they aren't regulatory in nature, they support the FAA's intentions. As a pilot, if you dare to violate an AC you risk facing the wrath of some creative FAA inspector armed with his book of woe.
-Ben
Howard Mark wrote:
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<<<<<<<<< In any event, if you are not a FAA licensed pilot or an airplane owner the FAA has no means of enforcing anything against you.
FAR's are federal law. They apply to all individuals - pilots or not. Violation of regulations may subject you to severe penalties - including fines and jail time. The AC "encourages voluntary compliance". Violations have no legal ramifications.
Mark
-----Original Message----- From: Ben Diss [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, January 17, 2005 12:46 PM To: Howard Mark Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; soaring@airage.com Subject: Re: [RCSE] High Altitude Glider
It does have some legal power as it show the "intent" of the FAA. Judges can use these when interpreting FARs. Still, there is no FAR
that regulates models so I'm not sure any of this matters. In any
event, if you are not a FAA licensed pilot or an airplane owner the FAA
has no means of enforcing anything against you.
-Ben
