PuertoRicoFlyer
Filing Flight Plan
The DHS document mentioned here from the Air and Marine Operations Center specifically states:
Although Federal Law requires the possesion of, and display upon demand of the aforementioned documents; THERE IS NO CRIMINAL PENALTY SECTION TO THIS LAW. It is therefore not an arrestable offense.
It does however allow for the "reasonable detention" of person(s) while the document check is under way.
The capital letter emphasis is part of the document. I did not add it to this post. I would tell the officer I am not required to carry that document and to contact an FAA office for clarification. Then I would excuse myself and go about my business.
***CAVEAT***
Although Federal Law requires the possesion of, and display upon demand of the aforementioned documents; THERE IS NO CRIMINAL PENALTY SECTION TO THIS LAW. It is therefore not an arrestable offense.
It does however allow for the "reasonable detention" of person(s) while the document check is under way.
The capital letter emphasis is part of the document. I did not add it to this post. I would tell the officer I am not required to carry that document and to contact an FAA office for clarification. Then I would excuse myself and go about my business.