Violation!

[T206driver]

A number of years ago I attended one of those FAA safety meetings for the wings program in COS. I really believe these are good for all pilot's. Anyway, there was a controller from the DEN Tracon facility. He unequivically stated that controllers HATE paperwork! If a phone call will do, that is what will happen. There is really no love between the FSDO and ATC.

 

[JDriver]

If you think you might have done something wrong I strongly advise you to fill out a NASA ASRS report. With certian exceptions, this can be a get out of jail free card.

Google NASA ASRS as read up on it.

I got that dreaded radio call one day. I did the paperwork, a investigative board was held, and I was found not guilty. It is your best first line of defense.

 

[avbug]

Whatever you do, just don't ask the Russian about it...

 

[Seadogrun]

One thing that erks me is that controllers(tower) are ready to jump all over someone and violate them, however who knows what happens when they make a mistake.

On a few occasions I received instructions from a Tower/Ground that if I followed someone would have likely died. Once I was instructed to turn base, but I had traffic that was on final in sight that would have been on a collision course. Another time I was cleared/instructed to cross an active runway with traffic on landing roll which if I crossed would have been a collision. On that occasion the controller called the FBO where I parked and appoligized to me and to the best of my knowlege that's as far as it went. However this facility is know to try to crush pilots when they slip up just a little.