"Mark S Conway" wrote in message

WHAT'S THE DEAL...

THIS IS CRAZY!!!!

You simply don't understand the purpose and utility of the FARs. In
addition to regulating air transportation and training, the FARs are
designed such that any pilot, at any time, can be found to have been in
violation of some regulation, somewhere. This little feature has been found
by the FAA to be very useful from time to time over the years.