FAA Looking at VA Records (Indictments!)
09-07-2018, 01:22 AM
#102
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Originally Posted by galaxy flyer
I was the DO when another officer thought using sick leave from his airline was OK to be on man-days. When caught, he was fired from the airline and discharged sans retirement from the military. There were aggravating circumstances, but that’s the gist of it.
09-07-2018, 07:21 AM
#103
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Originally Posted by Sluggo_63
Was he actually sick? As in unable to fly? If he actually was sick (unable to fly), what would be wrong with going into his unit for ground duty? I can think of a score of reasons why someone would call in sick for their airline job/take themselves off the flying schedule at their Guard/Reserve unit but still be able to come in and man a shop, do LMS, etc.
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09-07-2018, 07:37 AM
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Originally Posted by Sluggo_63
Was he actually sick? As in unable to fly? If he actually was sick (unable to fly), what would be wrong with going into his unit for ground duty? I can think of a score of reasons why someone would call in sick for their airline job/take themselves off the flying schedule at their Guard/Reserve unit but still be able to come in and man a shop, do LMS, etc.
Now if he had a broken hand or some such non-contagious ailment that simply downed him from flying, that seems reasonable to pull man-days at the office - so long as they just drop mil-leave at their employer.
09-07-2018, 04:17 PM
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Originally Posted by tomgoodman
They bragged, eh? Maybe “thumper” and “fig leaf” were telling the truth, or maybe you revealed where your goat was tied and they decided to get it. 
09-08-2018, 03:40 AM
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Originally Posted by USMCFLYR
It is interesting to watch a chip on the shoulder actually grow larger with every post 
I was told the marine word for airplane was to point to the sky and say “ugh ugh”! Thought maybe you would know? ;-)
09-08-2018, 05:07 AM
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Originally Posted by PDRit
There you go.....whatever you want to believe that makes you feel good and justifies you self worth.
I was told the marine word for airplane was to point to the sky and say “ugh ugh”! Thought maybe you would know? ;-)
I was told the marine word for airplane was to point to the sky and say “ugh ugh”! Thought maybe you would know? ;-)
09-08-2018, 07:27 AM
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"Safe Pilot"
The FAA has been working to develop the "safe pilot" program since 2005. The Office of the Inspector General for the Social Security Administration (SSA) cross-checks randomly selected applicants for FAA airman medical certificates with the SSA disability database to determine if any applicants are receiving disability benefits from SSA.
More info here: https://www.leftseat.com/federal-avi...tration-faa-2/
More info here: https://www.leftseat.com/federal-avi...tration-faa-2/
Originally Posted by zondaracer
In the case of Cooper vs the FAA, which was the result of Operation Safe Pilot (when the FAA cross referenced social security disability records with the pilot database), the defendant did not report HIV on his medical and he was slapped with two years of probation and a $10,000 fine, plus loss of his certificates for a time period (later reinstated). I am not sure what the other penalties were for more egregious omissions.
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