'Notamed closed' question

Dennis O'Connor wrote:

I will not show/surrender my papers to some bozo on the ramp... For all I
know he could be an escaped mental patient who stole someone's ID... He
could be a terrorist with forged documents desperate to get his hands on an
airplane..Even the courts do their business through the mail. If it is good
enough for all levels of the courts, up to the U.S. Supreme Court, then it
is good enough for the FAA... They are just bureaucrats - no more, no
less... Send me an official letter and I will respond - otherwise, keep
your distance...

Have you ever tested your resolve during a ramp check? If so, what
happened? Though I agree with the sentiment of your post, I generally
adhere to the philosophy that it's unwise to play games with someone who
is in a position to screw you up just because he feels like it. This is
especially true if the person seems to have the intelligence of a garden
tool.

Also, if you don't trust the person's ID and documents, what makes you
think he couldn't also forge a letter using an Oklahoma City PO box as
the return address?

Tim

(Teacherjh) wrote in message ...

you'll see that he was nabbed for violating the
FAR that says you must obtain all availiable info concerning your
flight (don't have the FAR in front of me). That is interpreted to
mean you need to know about weather, runway lengths, NOTAMs, etc...


What if you decide, while you're in the air, to land at an attractive field
(which turns out to be closed by the NOTAM you didn't think to ask for because
you weren't going to land there originally)?

Good question. Usually when I receive NOTAMs for a flight, they
also include the ones for airports in the general vicinity of my
route.

Technically, I don't think your scenario would relieve you of the
responsibility of obtaining all available information. If I planned
and got NOTAMs for a flight from PHX to LAX and decide to go to San
Diego in mid-flight, I expect the FAA would still expect me to obtain
the info relevent to my new destination.

John Galban=====N4BQ (PA28-180)

Jose

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"John Galban" wrote in message om...


Good question. Usually when I receive NOTAMs for a flight, they
also include the ones for airports in the general vicinity of my
route.

You're lucky. I find that I rarely even get pertinant notams for my destination even
when I specifically ask for them. The NOTAM system is one of the most screwed
up pieces of (non) automation in the FAA.