Ron Natalie wrote:

"John Galban" wrote in message om...

. If they keep it, they could
easily say you surrendered it, thereby making their job a lot easier.


You can no longer (and haven't been able to in a long time) surrender your
pilot certificate without making a written declaration to that effect.

However, if some bonehead inspector takes it, you're kind of screwed anyhow
until you can get someone in authority to correct his stupidity.

No, you're not.