Have you considered the possibility of something failing AFTER you've
departed? Stranger things have happened. Everyone is assuming that the
pilot is departing in an unairworthy plane. Alternators can fail. Birds
can strike the wing or windshield. Quit reading more into this than
there is.

Dave

Bill Denton wrote:

The lawyers would starve on this one!

This only applies if the pilot knew about the problem before taking off...

"Teacherjh" wrote in message
...

"If the PIC determines that the plane needs repair before being
flown, and the PIC has flown the plane away from its home location, the

PIC

must remain with the plane for three (3) days while the plane is being
repaired. The PIC is responsible for all costs of his own lodging, food,
travel expenses, etc. during this three day period. If the PIC elects to
leave the plane during this three day repair period, you are responsible

for

the smaller of $5 per mile or $1000 for an FBO staff member to retreive

the

plane."


I've never seen something like that before. I wouldn't fly there.


It shouldn't really affect you in any case. If you take off in
a plane you know needs to be repaired, you are violating
the FARs as well as the rental policy. Just fly legally and
it won't apply to you.


"if you aren't doing anything wrong, you have nothing to be afraid of"

Suppose you take off in a good airplane, land in Kalazazoo, and the vacuum
system dies. Not your fault. You didn't take off (to Kalamazoo) in a

plane

that you knew needed repairs; in fact it didn't. But now you're there,

and the

lawyers eat you.

Run, don't walk.

Jose




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