"Ron McKinnon" wrote in message
. ca...
If you're 'not anything' and taxi it around (not instigated by a
certificate
holder) it is pretty hard to take any certificate action .. (What
penalties
are applicable to non certificate-holders who violate the regs??).

But if you're 'not anything; and do it "with (a certificated pilot)
sitting
there tellng (you) what to do?" what are the chances that (certificated
pilot) would not be held as acting as a crewmember and even ultimately
responsible for the operation of the aircraft?

That's somewhat similar to some people that I know that fly -- without a
medical or certificate. These old-timers say 'What are they going to do,
take away my license?'. Some of them own their planes but aren't legal to
fly, but do it anyways...