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Old 12-10-2014, 12:04 PM
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encore
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Default Liability when not the PIC

Say you're an ATP with thousands upon thousands of hours and plenty of ratings but have no recent experience in general aviation aircraft and no experience in the type of general aviation aircraft you're flying.

You go up flying with a 100hr private pilot (or even 300hr CFI) friend who is current and qualified in the airplane you're flying and is the PIC for the flight. Is there any situation in which you could be successfully violated or found liable, should something occur on the flight.

Such as the FAA violating you, saying you should've been able to prevent a runway incursion that happened.... or someone suing you saying you should've stopped them from revving the engine on the ramp and throwing a rock through their BMW's window.

I'd love to go up flying with some friends, purely as a passenger, but am not willing to risk my certificate over it.
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