Originally Posted by
Auxtank
Sorry to be difficult - could you cite where the FAA have expressed that they're taking no further action.
Or is that just your opinion based on Twitter . . .
It’s my opinion.
Not based wholly on Twitter though, as can be seen above there is a precedent for this sort of thing.
The problem they have is that he didn’t say he did it deliberately. There’s no law against not being a very good pilot, or making bad decisions in an emergency situation.
He’ll milk any court case to get more exposure for Ridge Wallet who sponsored it.
FAA can’t really touch it, they know it’ll go away quietly if they don’t touch it.
5 minutes of a few pilots saying it’s sad he’s wrecked an old plane. That’s all that happens.
What will Ridge Wallet sponsor him to do next, that’s the big question issue.
Will he wreck an old car maybe? What will get more outrage than this, this has clearly failed so far. Unless the FAA act, then it will make the national news, and him and his sponsors win.
Sadly, it’s probably best if the FAA do nothing.
Which is what a lot of people are saying is exactly what they will do.