Originally Posted by
KF5OVP
Youre thinking exactly as I am. But here's the issue. He already told me he wont sue me for Loss of Revenue. If I go tell him all this ya'll good men are saying about this incident being unreportable to NTSB, he might ****** me over and sue me for LOR. If, that's IF he reports it to FAA/NTSB, will they follow through with it? Or will they interpret Part 830 and dismiss the case?
You are way overthinking this and letting yourself think that you need to wheel and deal to get the best outcome. You need to relax. He wants to report it? Fine. He may have a legal obligation to do so. And trust me, you want to approach this by the book.
By the book means not cutting some short of shady "deal" trying to protect your record. NOT worth it. Having a bungled landing on your record as a PPL is not going to make a dent in your employability down the road.
Edit: keep in mind the mandatory reporting elements of 830.5 fall upon the *operator* of the aircraft. Which has a specific legal meaning and is not you, Joe Rental Pilot. It's the guy who has operational control, in this case the fellow renting you the aircraft. He's the one who knows specifically what damage was done and it's his responsibility to report if it meets the definition. Not really your concern or even something you should be asking too many questions about.
Your job is to say, sorry I screwed up. Take your lumps, if any. Let the owner and insurance company deal with it. It's their problem now, not yours. If the FAA or NTSB wants to talk to you about it, be honest but no need to volunteer information not requested.