I wasn't going to post this again but due to the 88 page "A Ferry Bad Experience" (Due Diligence) thread going off air for unknown reasons, here goes..
I would suggest that the modus operandi of Weaver with intent to defraud was relatively easy to prove with his case history. The only problem I foresee would be finding a competent rozzer to deal with it.
In my case in 2009 he collected my Saratoga from Illinois and left it in Ottawa claiming the weather was too bad. In fact, the other pilot with him said the weather was ok but he did not have the North Atlantic experience. Weaver later then said that he had to get back for a wedding.
Case 2. In 2010 Weaver was contracted to ferry a C206 from USA to Zambia.
I was told that Weaver had contacted the owner to tell him that his aircraft was in Coventry UK and needed a $5000 repair amongst other excuses.
Smelling a rat, I arrived at Coventry and found the aircraft serviceable.
With the owners permission I flew it out of Coventry and to another secure UK airport awaiting for the new contracted ferry pilot to arrive.
In both cases, despite numerous requests, no monies were refunded.
Last edited by Jetblu; 22nd Jan 2015 at 19:55.
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