Hmm, kind of tricky situation:
Ya see a drunk driver stumbling to his car, not able to open the door or start it on the first few attempts....Ya take his keys away, or ya call the cops...Either way, ya probably saved lifes as the drunk should not be on the road.
Ya see a hotshot Lear driver do a roll just after take-off and ya call the cops.
Same thing..?
It would be hard to turn in a fellow pilot for just about anything.
Been there, done that: Flown with a thick fog of alcohol in the cockpit after the other guy(s) stayed up too late and had too much fun.
Seen guys bust minimums, duty time regs and such.
There is a strong feeling of not ratting on the other guy in this business.
On the other hand...This roll deal after t/o with revenue pax onboard shows a clear lack og judgment, airmanship and maturity.
As I bystander I would not call the feds, nature and the FAA tower cab folks would take care of it...
Washing my hands?
Yes and now.
The guy needs to loose his ticket:
He may be a sharp stick, in his mind anyway, but with the judgement and disipline of a 12 year old.
If I did not call the cops, he may kill somebody the next time.
Sitting on the fence on this one I guess.
Legaleagle did the correct thing from a legal/moral point of view as his phone call could indeed save the next load of nurses and commuters on the freeway when LR pilot screws up the roll and stalls/spin into the pavement and/or the schoolbuses.
As for the tone of the message?
Well, low key would be perhaps be the better solution...It sounded like legaleagle was blowing his horn slightly for having turned in the idiots, etc.
The fact however is that this Lear hot-shot driver should not be allowed to drive a wheel-barrow or anything else.
What is his next stunt gonne be?
Snap roll on short final?
Scoot across the runway in front of departing heavy?
(If ya time it right and ya have enough power, ya can do it.)
Laywers being scum?
Well, O.J. Simpsons is for sure on the wrong side of bars because of expensive lawyers..Justice not served.
Nuff said.