Airspace Violations OLC

"Stefan" wrote in message
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Bill Daniels wrote:

I have to agree with 5Z. If it looks like a reg was busted, don't post
it.

Whenever I've seen a flight through some class-whatever-airspace, I have
just assumed that the pilot had a simple clearance.

But maybe I'm naive. Always assume the worst, every pilot is permanently
trying to bust as many rules as he can, and the government has nothing
more urging in their agenda than to **** of the glider pilots. Just
because you're paranoid doesn't mean you're not shadowed.

Stefan

That's not exactly it. The vast majority of pilots do try to fly within the
rules but can nonetheless break one inadvertantly. The accidental violation
may small and not apparent until reviewing the flight trace. Unfortunately,
the authorities may choose not to 'look the other way' since a secure IGC
file is pretty 'air-tight' evidence of the violation. The careful and
prudent pilot will choose not to post a flight showing an airspace
violation.

That said, traces which on first review appear to show a violation of a rule
may in fact be legal if, for example, the pilot obtained a clearance.
That's what the OLC comment field is for - it helps avoid controversy.

Bill Daniels