I took along a notarized copy of my partnership "membership certificate"
when I took our Archer to Montreal recently. No one asked to see it, but I
felt better that I had it. OTOH, I didn't have an FCC radio license, because
we had never renewed it. No one asked for that, either.

--
Bob (Chief Pilot, White Knuckle Airways)

I don't have to like Bush and Cheney (Or Kerry, for that matter) to love
America

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"BTIZ" wrote in
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its a recommendation to show proof that you have permission for the
airplane to be there.

if the airplane is registered to the club.. what proof do the
constabularies have that you are a member of the club?

your name is not on the registration..

BT

"Andrew Sarangan" wrote in message
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If the pilot is not the owner of the airplane, AOPA's website
recommends carrying a notarized letter from the owner or club
authorizing the flight. Everyone I spoke to has never heard of this
requirement. Since a club member is actually a part owner, is the
letter still necessary? I would appreciate comments on this. Thanks.




True, but the name of the person signing the letter is not aircraft
registration either.



No, but it IS a contact, if they should decide to check or have FAA/FBI
authorities do a check. I can see that such a letter would help you if
there was some reason that authorities suspected (unreasonably) one of the
following:

a. the plane is stolen
b. the plane is being smuggled into Canada
c. the plane is/was being used in illegal activity.

Such a suspicion is probably pretty rare, but in today's paranoid
environment..... who knows.