He engaged in intentionally reckless behavior that very well could have injured someone, started a forest fire, etc. It was dumb luck that didn't happen. Do we really want people who are willing to engage in such reckless behavior flying around? It's no different than people who drive drunk. We don't want them on the road endangering people so we yank their licenses even if they haven't yet injured anyone.
I see you’re one of those gun control people. Its the same thing. Did he harm someone? Did he harm another’s property? No. This is a big nothing burger. Unless there is actual harm- financial losses, or physical injury to another person, the government should not be involved. P E R I O D.
As far as drinking and driving- you could easily come up with real statistics to show the possibility of harm where this is concerned because it happens so frequently. It would be hard to come up with such for this bonehead event. But even with that, the government does NOT just revoke your license to drive on the first offense. You get caught, you pay a big fine, you have to go to a weekend reeducation thing (here in Ohio) and you have to pay a shitload for insurance for 5 years, but you don’t lose your license for the first two times you get caught.
Whatever. You are free to think what you want to think, but really, its government overreach just like i’ve said.
Its illegal to hurt people.
Its illegal to kill people.
its illegal to damage other people’s property.
Its even illegal to destroy other people’s property.
We don’t need redundant laws and we don’t need more government overreach or oversight.
” It’s no different than people who drive drunk. We don’t want them on the road endangering people so we yank their licenses even if they haven’t yet injured anyone.”
EXCELLENT point. General Aviation flying is a DANGEROUS hobby and requires a great amount of skill. Not to be able to “just do it”, but to do it SAFELY for yourself and others.
It is very SERIES! The FAA takes it very serious!
The FAA and NTSB are probably the only two alphabet agencies that are actually good at what the do and are NOT corrupt.
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