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jackinkeywest
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Location: Key West, FL
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 Posted: Thu May 17, 2012 10:07 am Post subject: "Hypothetically" |
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Is it legal? No. (Serial numbers have to match)
Can you do it? Yes!
And you could fly it for the next 20-30 years and no one would ever know the difference UNLESS you get in accident and the investigator learns your secret. Lots of bad things happen in that scenario.
Jack in Key West
Kolb M3C (N33040)
Rotax 582 and PJ floats
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George Myers
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Location: San Marcos, Texas
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| Posted: Thu May 17, 2012 2:59 pm Post subject: "Hypothetically" |
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Normally the serial number is on a tag, pop riveted to the frame, or
boom......................................
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jackinkeywest
Joined: 20 Mar 2012
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Location: Key West, FL
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| Posted: Fri May 18, 2012 3:45 am Post subject: "Hypothetically" |
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You are correct George.
I guess my point is/was that you essentially do anything you want to do, until you get caught.
I have LOTS of friends on the west coast in Central CA who own their own production model aircraft (Cessnas, Pipers, Twin Comanche, etc.) who don't even have a PVT Pilots, no BFR, or a third class medical! These are guys who taught themselves to fly or had taken just enough lessons to feel confident enough to fly solo. These same guys stay away from Class D (tower controlled fields) airspace and tend to only fly from non-controlled or private fields all their lives.
I have been flying since 1987 and NOT ONCE have I ever been asked for my PPL, aircraft registration, etc. by an official. I had a catastrophic prop failure and ultimately crashed my homebuilt at a tower controlled airport on 8 SEP 2002. Even during the post accident investigation, neither the FAA or NTSB asked to see of any of my 'documents' to verify my pilot status or the aircraft status.
Final thoughts on the matter.... millions of people drive vehicles every day with a valid driver's license. They will also most likely get away with this 'crime' so long as they aren't involved in an accident or pulled over for a driving violation. Same thing goes for us pilots. I could probably fly the rest of my life without having another BFR, medical exam, etc. and no one would be the wiser. I 'could do it.... but I won't.'
V/R,
Jack L. Lockamy
NAS Key West, FL
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