I respectfully disagree. The FAA enforces foreign regulations in the since that you violated 91.703 and/or 121.11.
As a brush up, 91.703 requires that you follow ICAO Annex 2 when flying over the high seas and following ICAO Annex 2 as modified by the state rules when flying in another country's airspace. This applies to all US operators (91, 91K, 135, and 121)
FAR 121.11 or 135.3 requires that you follow the more restrictive of the US regulations and ops specs or ICAO Annex 2 as modified by the state rules.
You don't see much of this, unless the violation was over MNPS, NOPAC, or Central Pacific areas. Screw up there and it's guaranteed that you'll be talking to the FAA. The reason why you don't see more international violations is because of the reporting trail between the local aviation authority, ICAO and then the FAA.
Originally Posted by
JohnBurke
Yes, you're chasing your tail. See previous reply.
The FAA does not enforce foreign regulation.
You're still required to abide applicable US regulation and operations specifications when operating for a certificate holder outside the US.