Originally Posted by
Bell_ringer
Who would report it? The let-goer or the let-goee?
There is plenty of youtube footage of all sorts of illegal flying that goes unpunished.
If someone would care to volunteer some of their personal information and some supporting footage, then lets send it off to the relevant authority and see how it pans out.
Any takers?
No wonder Air Law is not enforced in the UK! We have an admission here that there is no investigatory capability (or desire) in CAA, and they just wait for people to "hand themselves in".
I assume the same is also true for UK Police; no wonder the crime rate is rising!!!
No...... Wait...... This from the CAA's own website: "
The Civil Aviation Authority is tasked by the Department for Transport to investigate and prosecute breaches of aviation safety rules and some aviation related consumer protection and health and safety requirements"
In the last year:
- Ahmed Sajawal T/A Al-Karem Travel was fined in respect of 5 counts - of breaching Reg. 9, Civil Aviation (Air Travel Organisers' Licensing) Regulations. Good job he just "handed himself in".
- Christopher Kiley, prosecuted for flying in Class D airspace without ATC clearance. Didn't "hand himself in" and all the CAA had to go on initially was a Radar trace.
There are numerous examples of CAA using their investigatory powers, in every year. You can look-up the cases (they are public record). Evidence can include Youtube material or posts on sites like this one (a court can order disclosure of your real name) as evidence, etc.....
What is not specifically prohibited is allowed. I still cannot see a prohibition. The post from Musician tells a lot - you are gently advised against it. Perhaps it is "dumb" but it is not illegal.