Darthpup,

I bought my first aircraft from a little old carpenter who had
diabetes and couldn't pass the physical. He NEVER had a license or a
medical but he flew for over 20 years before ground-looping the Funk in
a crosswind (tail wheel was unlocked) and folding up a gear leg.

This was in Tulsa, Ok back where there was a real FSDO to come
inspect the incident. The FAA and the owner worked a deal out: sell the
bird and we won't press charges. I bought the thing, worked on it all
winter, and enjoyed the heck out of that thing until I sold it about 4
years later.

So, will you go to jail if you don't have a license? Maybe so
today, but not very often back in the '70s and '80s.



-----Original Message-----
From: darthpup ]
Posted At: Sunday, January 01, 2006 4:28 PM
Posted To: rec.aviation.owning
Conversation: Flying without FAA medical or insurance
Subject: Flying without FAA medical or insurance

First, you are required by FAA regulations to have a physical.
Second, in some states it is mandatory to have insurance.

If you violate both the above you would probably have your license
revoked and charged by the state for violation of the law.

Of course if you do the above and have an accident then the judical
vermin would ravage your carcass in court.

This is not really a difficult problem to consider.

Is there a pilot here who thinks he will not be caught???