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ARE RAMP CHECKS RAMPING UP?
On 24 Jan 2006 11:19:52 -0800, "Denny" wrote:
Well of course they KNOW right off whether you are legal to fly or not... Given that the FAA writes the rules, interprets the rules they write, and appeals to themselves if some lame brained ALJ should be so witless as to disagree with them on mere facts; you are legal to fly if the inspector wants you to be, and you are not legal to fly if the inspector wants you to be not... I've just never had that sort of confrontational experience. And I will say that the rules are simple, to me. Mike Weller I have been approached at times over the years by persons masquerading as a government official, demanding that I hand my documents over to him... I flatly refuse.. Each time I tell the person that if he has official business with me he must send a letter of request... Once I have the letter my attorney will advise me what to do... And I turn my back and resume I was doing before he accosted me... I will point out that I still have my certificate, medical, etc., and I am still waiting for the letter... denny Again, to me, I've never had a problem with the FAA. Mike Weller |
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Any pimple faced 14 year old with a color printer can make documents
that look even better than the FAA's... And, my post came across as more confrontational than I am... I am not confrontational, but I do not jump on command from someone, simply because he feeds from the public trough... I have been in business all my adult life... I have contracts, licenses, permits, etc., up to the bungies... I deal with all levels of government on a daily basis... I deal with insurance companies, I deal with manufacturers, I deal with employers, I deal with employee unions, I deal with the courts, I deal with police departments, I deal with lawyers, and on, and on... No where in my entire life have I dealt with any level of government, federal, state, county, or township, nor any other contracted party, corporation, or NGO, where they claim to have the right to walk up and accost me, unannounced, and demand that I drop what I am doing, and let them inspect my licenses, documents, permits, or other records in my possession in the middle of a public place... Even OSHA sends a letter proposing a date and time for inspection of the premises for safety hazards and asks for a response... Even when the courts need a document in my possession, or my testimony, they send a subpoena for that document or opinion stating a time and place negotiable; they do not walk up to me, wave their wallet in my face, and demand that I place documents in their hand, 'now'... That the FAA has chosen to put itself above the normal conduct of government is of no import to me... If the FAA has a need to inspect my documents, they will have to send a letter proposing a time and place and specifying what documents they need and for what reason, like any other bureau of the executive branch of the government... Now, I expect someone here will start babbling about police - that is a totally different subject... The FAA is not a police department... The FAA has no police powers... FAA inspectors are not peace officers authorized with weapons, manacles, and arrest powers... The only action the FAA can take is to send you a registered letter announcing emergency revocation of your certificates... In fact it is an extremely limited number of individuals in this country that have police powers, i.e., who can accost you in public, hold you against your will up to and including deadly force, and make demands upon you without prior notice... The founding fathers in their wisdom designed our government that way and for good reasons... Even George Washington, who would have been crowned king had he agreed, understood that the power of government has to be limited and controlled lest it become a ravening beast - and he would be outraged at the so called Patriot Act... Simply look at the HSA and their demands for more and more TFR's, look at the wire taps without a judges order, look at the secret searches of your home, look at U.S. citizens detained without any constitutional rights being respected... (not talking about aliens, whom I agree have no rights) and then try to tell me that FAA inspector is your friend - man, that must have been one hard fall from the turnip truck... cheers ... denny |
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"Denny" wrote in message
ups.com... Any pimple faced 14 year old with a color printer can make documents that look even better than the FAA's... Well, for my original PPL, he would have to have an old poor quality dot matrix printer to make a good fake... If it looked too good, it would obviously be a fake... I'm glad that we finally have plastic PPLs since they should survive the washer a bit better than the paper ones did... |
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On 25 Jan 2006 05:17:19 -0800, "Denny" wrote in
. com:: No where in my entire life have I dealt with any level of government, federal, state, county, or township, nor any other contracted party, corporation, or NGO, where they claim to have the right to walk up and accost me, unannounced, and demand that I drop what I am doing, and let them inspect my licenses, documents, permits, or other records in my possession in the middle of a public place... Customs? |
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On 25 Jan 2006 05:17:19 -0800, "Denny" wrote:
Any pimple faced 14 year old with a color printer can make documents that look even better than the FAA's... And, my post came across as more confrontational than I am... And so did I... Here is what a pimple faced pilot gets... http://welleraviation.com/newpage1.htm |
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Customs are sworn officers with guns, batons, manacles, and
attitudes... denny |
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Here is what a pimple faced pilot gets...
ancient student pilot license Damn Mike... 5' 11" and 150lb? How did you keep from blowing away? G Wooly |
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("Mike Weller" wrote)
[From and earlier post] I'm going to post another story about a flight I had to take with them (one). He asked to land the airplane after a check ride and he did but... Mike Weller PS. there are four that were remarkable. Ready for the stories when you are. :-) Montblack |
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On 25 Jan 2006 12:29:12 -0800, "
wrote: Here is what a pimple faced pilot gets... ancient student pilot license Damn Mike... 5' 11" and 150lb? How did you keep from blowing away? G Wooly I'm 6'2" now, and with the weight I carry, the Hindenburg would blush. Mike Weller |
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Here is what a pimple faced pilot gets... ancient student pilot license Damn Mike... 5' 11" and 150lb? How did you keep from blowing away? G I graduated HS at 6' and 145. Long time since I saw either of those. g As far as the wind goes, turn sideways. No belly sticking out makes you like a very thin percent airfoil! :-) -- Jim in NC |
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