"Teacherjh" wrote in message
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An FAA inspector could be there instead of the airport owner, also backed
by
the constable. The taking of the photo ID is sufficient; it is
unnecessary to
have to surrender your certificate nowadays to have the same effect.

The police officer doesn't have the authority to demand your driver's
license either. I look forward to being arrested in a situation such as you
describe. In recent years, individuals have made quite a lot of money
(typically hundreds of thousands of dollars, up to a million) as a result of
such capricious arrests.

In any case, having the police officer take your driver's license still has
nothing to do with an FAA inspector taking your pilot certificate.

IMHO, you are far too willing to let persons in positions of authority have
their way with you.

Pete