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- From: robg@Apple.COM (Rob Griffiths)
- Newsgroups: rec.skydiving
- Subject: Re: Breaking one FAR can ruin your whole day.
- Message-ID: <77338@apple.apple.COM>
- Date: 23 Jan 93 07:47:43 GMT
- References: <77205@apple.apple.COM> <C1829n.1Br@vti.com>
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- In article <C1829n.1Br@vti.com> mark@vti.com writes:
- >Rob Griffiths (robg@Apple.COM) wrote:
- >: In article <9301192210.aa11028@ingate.microsoft.COM>
- >: garrettt@microsoft.com (Garrett Tolsma) writes:
- >: > Could I be putting my pilots licence at risk if I break a FAR
- >: > while jumping?
- >:
- >: Your license would certainly be at risk.
- >
- >Isn't that analogous to taking away your automobile drivers license
- >if you get a ticket for doing something while being a pedestrian?
-
- That's exactly what it's analagous to. I seem to recall reading that
- there is at least one state (Colorado or Massachusetts, possibly) where
- pedestrians and bicyclists receive points against their automobile
- license for infractions!
-
- >BTW--I'm not questioning Rob Griffiths estimate of the situation,
-
- Feel free to question - it's just my best guess. The FAA is particularly
- vigilant when it comes to FARs (for good reason, for the most part), and
- I'd guess they would pursue any license holders on the flight. They
- would >certainly< get the pilot of the jump plane, for knowingly allowing
- an FAR to be broken...now, what they would do with the license - suspend,
- revoke, mandate additional training, etc, is a complete guess. See
- the bottom of this note for a little background on the FAA.
-
- But all of this is very theoretical - as far as I know, it's never happened.
- It's just one more thing to keep in mind when you make your go/no-go
- decision.
-
- > I'm questioning this particular practice of the FAA. Also,
-
- Here's a little background on the FAA from a pilot's perspective.
-
- The FAA and pilots have not always gotten along. Pilots have claimed
- that the FAA is too harsh, while the FAA has claimed that pilots don't
- respect the rules, and put safety at risk.
-
- For the last couple of years, the FAA has been working to improve
- the relationship, with a campaign known as the "kindler, gentler, FAA."
- It seems to be working. In the 70's or 80's, mild rule infractions (for
- instance, skirting into restricted airspace by 300 feet for a minute
- or two) would likely lead to a license suspension or revocation. Now,
- the same infraction would probably get some required flying time with an
- instructor, and perhaps some ground time to review rules and regulations.
- In the long run, this improves relations between "us and them," and
- increases safety for everyone.
-
- OK, off the soapbox, and back to the blue skies! :-)
-
- -rob.
- --
- Rob Griffiths "And the future will be better tomorrow" - Dan Quayle
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