Producing a Pilot License.
Reading all the discussion surounding the different requirements around the world to aquire a pilot license got me to wondering how often we are asked to produce our Pilot license.. .. .I have been flying internationally for over forty years and only " ONCE " was I asked to produce my license outside my own country. God only knows how many times I have filled out a Gen. Dec. and produced visas. overflight permits, landing permits etc. but there was only one time I was asked to show my license.. .. .That was in Brasilia while filing a flight plan within Brazil and the bureaucrat noticed the airplanes permit for flying in Brazilian airspace had expired. That of course was a lead up to the usual shakedown for money and resulted in a complete examination of all documents for the airplane and crew to see what else they could extort out of us.. .. .One thing I must comment on is I actually prefeer the third world method of doing things. All you need is an agreement on how much cash the approval for what ever it is you want to do is worth, money passes hands and presto we get things done. . .. .In the so called first world countries the bureauracrats are well paid and very well protected so they can just scr*w you at their leisure. Yep! give me some poor official in Africa or some other poor country and I can deal with him with no problem. Far better system than ours.. .. .Now I want to confess all you Pprunners I am at heart a mercenary and hold so called " Officials " in utter contempt.. .. .Bribery, extortion and Government corruption works far better when you can deal one on one and get it done. Experience will soon teach you how much they will accept so you don't get scr*wed to badly. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="smile.gif" /> . .. .Anyhow enough of my Politically incorrect thoughts. Anyone want to comment on how often we are asked to produce our licenses?. .. ..................... . <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="biggrin.gif" /> The hardest thing about flying is knowing when to say no. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="biggrin.gif" />