Robert M. Gary wrote:


It depends on the certificate level you hold. If you are a private,
the FAA probably won't question you. However, if you are a CFI you
will likely be held responsible even if you were sleeping in the back.
The FARs talk a lot about PIC, but I've not seen that the FSDO holds
PIC to be as important when looking at enforcement, they tend to take
the "higher certificate".


They attack the person who can be harmed the most by the certificate
action. This includes CFI's and any other working pilots
(ATP/Commercial pilots who actually are earning a paycheck).