Originally Posted by
Airbubba
Would 'the pilot' have personal liability if he was acting in accordance with his job duties and not 'on a frolic of his own' as the FAA lawyer commented about the Northwest pilots who overflew MSP years ago and had their tickets pulled?
Civil liability? He's probably protected by two things (at least): (1) Someone else -- the union, the employer, or his personal insurance carrier -- is going to foot the bills for defense and damages (if any) if he is named as an individual defendant; and (2) he probably doesn't have nearly deep enough pockets for plaintiffs to bother pursuing him aggressively.
The FAA and his employer may not be totally charmed by his actions, of course.