Ah yes,
The FAA Order 8700.10. For even more exciting reading, try the 8400.10 for
Flight Ops issues, or maybe even the 2150.3 for Enforcement and Compliance
guidelines.
They are all twice as effective as two bagger of Sleepytime Extra!
Jim
"Ivan Kahn" wrote in message
news:22w%b.65463$Xp.310457@attbi_s54...
For what it is worth, this is from the GA Inspector's Handbook, Chapter
50.
Here is the link to the whole document for those who want something to
read
at bed time:
http://www.faa.gov/avr/afs/faa/8700/
A. Surveillance Policy. Airshows, fly-ins, and
other gatherings of general aviation aircraft and airmen
are opportunities for the Federal Aviation Administration
(FAA) to present a positive image to the aviation
community with whom we work and the general
public. Many of the aircraft operators attending these
aviation events are regular users of our air traffic and
flight service facilities, but their contact with Flight
Standards personnel may have been rare. Most of the
people who fly their airplanes to fly-in events and
airshows are aviation enthusiasts and hobbyists and are
not employed in the aviation industry as pilots.
(1) The FAA would like this important segment
of airspace users to have a very positive image of
inspectors and the safety activities inspectors perform.
Therefore, the FAA encourages inspectors to establish
early contact with sponsors and organizers of aviation
events so that informational and Aviation Safety
Program activities can be planned to serve attendees.
(2) Under no circumstances should these gatherings
be targeted for a blanket sweep inspection of
spectator airmen and aircraft.
"Andy Durbin" wrote in message
om...
One year at Hobbs, New Mexico, every contestant's parachute was
checked for currency by an FAA inspector. The infamous "ramp check".
Don't know how many he found but he probably had a nice day away from
the office.
NSF, the organizer of contests at Hobbs, now has a rigger available
before most (all?) contests and he does a lot of business.
Andy (GY)