Taylorcraft down California

Racerx said:
And their source was the Wall Street Journal. Not an FAA press release. Was unable to find the WSJ article that was referenced. Regardless, that would be reporting. Not a press release.
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I have a Journal subscription and searched also—no joy. You’re correct in your terminology.
 
wanttaja said:
Do privacy laws allow them to announce the results of administrative punishment, especially in cases that didn't involve commercial operations?
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There are protocols in place which allow enforcement info to be released but usually its done through a FOIA or PRIA request by 3rd parties. The links below are a bit dated but it gives some insight on the process.
https://www.faa.gov/documentlibrary/media/order/1280.1b.pdf
https://www.faa.gov/pilots/lic_cert/pria/guidance/media/info_provided_by_pria_foia_and_pa.pdf
 
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Emergency revocation seems eminently appropriate to me.
 
He's gonna be sneaking some flights in. Knew a couple of pilots in NE Washington who owned their planes and flew for years with no license. No medical, flight plans, etc.
 
FlightmechH3 said:
He's gonna be sneaking some flights in. Knew a couple of pilots in NE Washington who owned their planes and flew for years with no license. No medical, flight plans, etc.
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Perhaps we could help the FAA, in that case.
 
It's unfortunate that the suspension is only for 1 year, but glad to see some action.
 
It’s pretty funny that he said in the video, “that’s why you should always wear a parachute when you fly,” and the FAA letter points to the parachute as evidence that he crashed on purpose.

What a maroon.
 
Hector Parra said:
This particular statement is what makes me think that he won't get it back that easily: "Your egregious and intentional actions on these dates indicate that you presently lack the degree of care, judgment and responsibility required of a certificate holder."
Not sure if he can apply to a sport pilot though
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Sport Pilot is a certificate, so no.
 
Racerx said:
I agree theres nothing to keep him grounded. There's no ramp police checking everyone's certificate. But I've read where guys without a certificate get jail time for continuing to fly without a certificate. Now, Martha Lunken just had to start over. I wonder if part of starting over meant a new medical. Or if a medical can be revoked at any time. This dolt put a few videos up talking about him being depressed, contemplating life after his girlfriend left him. Was that also for views or legitimate? Who cares. Take his medical and make it impossible to use his privilege of flight legally. Actually, privileged would be a good word for him
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When the FAA issues an emergency revocation, they take all certificates, including the medical. He can reapply in one year. (I have seen instances with failure to report DUIs on a medical application where that gets negotiated down to 9 months before you can reapply.) So, yes, if he reapplies, he will also have to apply for a new medical. The good thing for him is already has all the experience and flight training, except for the recent flight experience, flight training, and written exam requirements for taking the check ride. So, after a year, he can knock out the reapplication pretty quickly with a few flights with a CFI, a sign off that he's ready and taking the written test again.
 
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I still fail to see the point in a revocation if it's not permanent.
 
The saddest part of the whole affair is that he killed an airplane just for a publicity stunt. I have been surprised at the sudden rise in value of all aircraft over the last 18 to 24 months. It makes me think that I'll probably have to rent for quite some time after completion of my training. I really wanted to buy a plane to train in. That obviously ain't gonna' happen...
 
I wonder if he was able to prove the airplane was airworthy. It seems he got off pretty easy.

Or is this still being investigated and possibly not the final outcome?
 
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JonH said:
I wonder if he was able to prove the airplane was airworthy. It seems he got off pretty easy.

Or is this still being investigated and possibly not the final outcome?
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He certainly had a different engine stuck on the front.
 
Kenny Phillips said:
I don't think this will affect his ability to fly his powered parachute, unfortunately, to further thumb his nose at authority.
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If flying PPC is "thumbing his nose at authority" then he really is a sad case. Nothing wrong with fly PPC but him flying one now just highlights that he's a 1st order of stupid by the way he lost his certificate.
 
PPC1052 said:
When the FAA issues an emergency revocation, they take all certificates, including the medical. He can reapply in one year. (I have seen instances with failure to report DUIs on a medical application where that gets negotiated down to 9 months before you can reapply.) So, yes, if he reapplies, he will also have to apply for a new medical. The good thing for him is already has all the experience and flight training, except for the recent flight experience, flight training, and written exam requirements for taking the check ride. So, after a year, he can knock out the reapplication pretty quickly with a few flights with a CFI, a sign off that he's ready and taking the written test again.
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Will he be able to use the hours training for his previous PPL for his new one, though? Will he have to have to have at least 40 new hours of dual before he is allowed to take his checkride?
 
CaptainXap said:
Will he be able to use the hours training for his previous PPL for his new one, though? Will he have to have to have at least 40 new hours of dual before he is allowed to take his checkride?
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40 hours of dual was never required, just 35 or 40 total depending on school, but you could ask Martha Lunken what she did.
 
CaptainXap said:
Will he be able to use the hours training for his previous PPL for his new one, though? Will he have to have to have at least 40 new hours of dual before he is allowed to take his checkride?
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Yes, he can use all of the prior experience and training. He will just have to do the 3 hour flight training in the last 60 days before the check ride and take the written again, and anything else required to be done no more than a certain period prior to the check list that I might be forgetting. (And I think its only 20 hours dual total required, but all of the prior dual counts.)
 
And a medical? First 7 seconds is all you need to watch.

 
In 2006, I applied for recertification a year after my emergency revocation and all of my hours as PIC accumulated over the previous 42 years counted. I did have to have some night dual since the requirements had changed since my private certificate was issued in 1964. I had to take the private written, oral, and check ride over again, and got my new private certificate on September 11, 2006. For the record, after 58 years as a certificated pilot I've never been involved in an accident, incident, or pilot deviation.

The FAA doesn't have authority to press criminal charges, but the DOT does; they can do criminal investigations through the DOT Office of the Inspector General and refer investigation results to the U.S. Attorney in the federal jurisdiction where the offense occurred for possible indictment and prosecution. I wouldn't be surprised if Jacob faces criminal charges of reckless endangerment or something similar.
 
Tarheelpilot said:
I bet that wasn’t reported on his medical application.
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I wonder if Harrison Ford has to say he's been detained on several planets on every application for a medical. Repeat after me, "It's only a movie. It's only a movie."

Nauga,
the skeptical enquirer
 
Half Fast said:
Could be.

Were you thinking about sending him a bullet?
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I see no reason to believe this video any more than his other YouTube BS.
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Well, the FAA seems to believe what they say in his videos.
 
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