Go Back  Airline Pilot Central Forums > Pilot Lounge > Hangar Talk
Helicopter Pilot charged with reckless flying in L.A. >

Helicopter Pilot charged with reckless flying in L.A.

Notices
Hangar Talk For non-aviation-related discussion and aviation threads that don't belong elsewhere

Helicopter Pilot charged with reckless flying in L.A.

Old 08-02-2006, 12:55 PM
  #1  
Line Holder
Thread Starter
 
PhantomAir's Avatar
 
Joined APC: Jun 2006
Position: C172S, PA44
Posts: 80
Default Helicopter Pilot charged with reckless flying in L.A.

Check this ******* out

Pilot who flew Tommy Lee to concert charged
01 August, 2006

LOS ANGELES - A pilot faced reckless flying and other charges for landing a helicopter on a public street to pick up rocker Tommy Lee and take him to a concert, prosecutors said.

David Keith Martz, 49, landed the helicopter July 7 outside a home in the Hollywood Hills to give the former Motley Crue drummer a 50-mile flight to a Nine Inch Nails concert in Irvine, said Frank Mateljan, a spokesman for the City Attorney‘s Office.

Each charge carries a maximum penalty of six months in jail and a $1,000 fine.

Lee publicist Dvora Vener Englefield said Tuesday that Lee would have no comment.

Other officers went and told Martz that he had illegally landed on a public roadway, but Martz, Lee and two other passengers got into the aircraft and flew south, the city attorney‘s office said. Two hours later, the party returned and landed again despite being warned by authorities not to do so, authorities said.




What a dumbass
PhantomAir is offline  
Old 08-02-2006, 03:26 PM
  #2  
Chief Jeppesen Updater
 
FlyerJosh's Avatar
 
Joined APC: Oct 2005
Position: Executive Transport Driver
Posts: 3,080
Default

In the past there has usually been a ****ing match over who should prosecute these issues... the locals or the feds. Wonder if the FAA will step in and tell LA that they don't have the jurisdiction over the operation of an aircraft?
FlyerJosh is offline  
Old 08-02-2006, 04:04 PM
  #3  
Gets Weekends Off
 
Ottopilot's Avatar
 
Joined APC: May 2006
Position: 737 CA
Posts: 2,575
Default

Didn't that pilot go to work for Air America? (reminds me of the movie).
Ottopilot is offline  
Old 08-03-2006, 11:03 AM
  #4  
Che Guevara
 
ToiletDuck's Avatar
 
Joined APC: Aug 2005
Posts: 6,408
Default

if he lands on a public road he can get tickets for unauthorized vehicle ect. but the faa can bust him on the rest.
ToiletDuck is offline  
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
Herc130AV8R
Military
25
03-22-2008 05:22 PM
Freighter Captain
Major
24
02-03-2008 08:59 PM
HSLD
Flight Schools and Training
2
05-14-2006 09:07 AM
byrdseyeviewinc
Cargo
15
04-01-2006 05:02 AM
Gordon C
Hangar Talk
0
08-30-2005 04:21 PM

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are On


Thread Tools
Search this Thread
Your Privacy Choices