"gatt" wrote in message
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"Michael 182" wrote in message

What does "report her" mean? Why should the FSDO care what I say
when
I
"report" a fellow pilot?

They are the ones in charge of enforcing the FARs.

Right, but it is my word against hers. Why should they believe me?

Because other people might have reported her too. If not, at least you
made
a best effort instead of shrugging the whole thing off and hoping somebody
doesn't get killed by her irresponsibility next time.

Here's an anecdote. In 1990 or so, a Lake flew under the bridges in
downtown Portland, Oregon in the middle of the day, and the FAA and police
were looking all over for the guy. I saw a Lake that fit the exact
description sitting outside a hangar at TTD, having just landed, that very
day. Didn't report it, although Lake amphibs are pretty rare out here.
Should I have reported it?

Absolutely not. You don't know it was the same Lake. You don't even know it
was a Lake that flew under the bridge (other than someone else's ID, which,
unless it was by a pilot is pretty iffy). You don't know the circumstances
of flying under the bridge, if in fact, that really happened. Maybe he was
landing legitimately and taxiied under the bridge. I have no idea what the
seaplane rules are, do you? And, aside from everything else, I really have
no problem with someone flying under a bridge. I wouldn't do it, but
barnstormers used to do this sort of thing all the time.

Michael




-c