What will punishment be?
#1
What will punishment be?
So an instructor coworker of mine made a big mistake and solo'd a student WITHOUT endorsing the medical. Long story but the student got a medical in scotland, had it on the way in the mail or something like that, but come to find out the medical is NOT a student medical. Its a first class without the student portion, so nowhere to put the instructor endorsement for solo flight. So the student now has to go get a NEW medical. So the medical date will be POST solo flight, obviously not good. My opinion is the instructor needs to fess up to the FAA ASAP and say hey i screwed up what do i need to do and go from there. Any other words of advise? What will punishment be do you think? Also, this is a good 141 school that tries to do things right... think there will be any punishment from FAA to the school?
Please, i say again PLEASE, refrain from any flaming comments towards the instructor. Good guy and a good instructor with an honest mistake. Constructive posting only please
Please, i say again PLEASE, refrain from any flaming comments towards the instructor. Good guy and a good instructor with an honest mistake. Constructive posting only please
#2
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I would have the flight school fess up to the FAA and show they have a policy in place to prevent this from happening in the future. As for the CFI, the best learning experience for anyone is mistakes. I'm sure he has beaten himself up enough over this. Learn and move on. Maybe put a letter in his file to be removed at a predetermined date, if there are no other incidences. This would probably further satisfy the FAA. The whole situation in the grand scheme of things is relatively minor.
#3
I would in NO WAY fess up to the FAA. If you have an altitude/course deviation during your career, would you call the FAA immediately to "fess up"? One is just inviting enforcement actions here. To be honest with you, there is an extremely low chance of this ever being noticed. Have him file the NASA form for protection, and then leave it at that. Stay away from the FAA at all times whenever possible, that's my advice. If he feels absoloutely compelled to self-disclose to the FAA, be sure to consult an aviation attorney first.
#4
I would in NO WAY fess up to the FAA. If you have an altitude/course deviation during your career, would you call the FAA immediately to "fess up"? One is just inviting enforcement actions here. To be honest with you, there is an extremely low chance of this ever being noticed. Have him file the NASA form for protection, and then leave it at that. Stay away from the FAA at all times whenever possible, that's my advice. If he feels absoloutely compelled to self-disclose to the FAA, be sure to consult an aviation attorney first.
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I would in NO WAY fess up to the FAA. If you have an altitude/course deviation during your career, would you call the FAA immediately to "fess up"? One is just inviting enforcement actions here. To be honest with you, there is an extremely low chance of this ever being noticed. Have him file the NASA form for protection, and then leave it at that. Stay away from the FAA at all times whenever possible, that's my advice. If he feels absoloutely compelled to self-disclose to the FAA, be sure to consult an aviation attorney first.
#7
I understand your viewpoint, but you really are taking your chances calling an enforcement agency to confess a violation. You might get an understanding fed that will recommend no action or some simple remedial training, or you might get one that recommends certificate action or fines. This is just my .2.....
Last edited by fatmike69; 07-15-2011 at 01:16 PM.
#8
Again I want to make this clear that this is a 141 school that is inspected regularly by the Dallas FSDO. This is an endorsement that is put on final paperwork of a checkride. It's not like you put 2.0 hood when it should have been 1.5. This is a paperwork issue that can't be reversed. Are you suggesting forging his logbook? A federal document? I'm a bit confused on just brushing it aside.
Also an update, the school has decided that they will come forward if he doesn't. It could be their 141 ticket when the Feds find out
Also an update, the school has decided that they will come forward if he doesn't. It could be their 141 ticket when the Feds find out
#9
I understand your viewpoint, but you really are taking your chances calling an enforcement agency to confess a violation. You might get an understanding fed that will recommend no action or some simple remedial training, or you might get one that recommends certificate action or fines. This is just my .2.....
#10
Again I want to make this clear that this is a 141 school that is inspected regularly by the Dallas FSDO. This is an endorsement that is put on final paperwork of a checkride. It's not like you put 2.0 hood when it should have been 1.5. This is a paperwork issue that can't be reversed. Are you suggesting forging his logbook? A federal document? I'm a bit confused on just brushing it aside.
Also an update, the school has decided that they will come forward if he doesn't. It could be their 141 ticket when the Feds find out
Also an update, the school has decided that they will come forward if he doesn't. It could be their 141 ticket when the Feds find out
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