Mother of All Ramp Checks with Aviation101
Вставка
- Опубліковано 15 чер 2023
- (Please Subscribe) Josh Flowers (@Aviation101 ) talks about the ramp check he experienced while flying coast to coast.
Presented by FlyingEyesOptics! Sunglasses and regular glasses made for helmets and headsets. 
flyingeyesoptics.com/ use code STORY for 10% off!
TakingOff is sponsored by:
FlyingEyes - Get 10% using discount code TAKINGOFF at flyingeyesoptics.com/ We were customers before they became sponsors!
ColtenTakingOff.com www.coltenmortgage.com/takingoff - For your residential mortgage or refi needs. Run by a pilot!
www.tailwindwaymakers.org/ - A new scholarship program to help make aviation dreams come true. Buy a raffle ticket to win a plane or simply donate!
67Designs- Cabin Mounts www.67d.com/ Incredibly rugged mounts for your tablets, smart phones and cameras in the airplane. Made in the US!
XeVision.com -Extreme LED Landing Lights, www.xevision.com the only competitor is the sun!
www.clemensinsurance.net/ - Your broker should be advocating on your behalf-call Clemens to have someone in your corner fighting for you!
Marshal Protective Services - mpsprotects.com/ Private Security Elevated!
Join our Hangar Club at takingoff.s-films.com for special previews and exclusive content.
Also, support Christy at Patreon @PilotChristy
The large METAR map on the set is from metarmaps.com/ Mention TakingOff as you go buy one!
The TakingOff Team uses Lightspeed Headsets. Support us by buying your Lightspeed through our link: www.lightspeedaviation.com/?r...
This was NOT a "ramp check", it was a law enforcement action - big difference. Only an authorized FAA inspector can perform a ramp check. Perhaps a good time to interview a lawyer and post a video reviewing the difference, pilot/individual rights, and the limitations placed on law enforcement when it comes to aircraft.
Those guys were thinking "Uh huh... we got us a genuine dope smuggler that's a master of disguise. He looks like a junior high band director. He's a master!!!"😂😂😅🤣🤣🤣
Man, you guys need to get your lawyer buddy back on the show to talk about ramp checks and what can/can't be done. There is mass confusion on this. Would make a GREAT episode!
Searching your plane like that needed a warrant. You didn't need to consent to that search. Make them work and obtain a warrant. If you're not entering the country like at a port of entry, they can't search you like that without a warrant or consent.
If you had told them you two were on your honeymoon they would have immediately walked away 😂
Got ramp checked by the FAA at 3AU (Augusta, KS). Fortunately I keep a notebook behind the pilots seat with copies of all my docs. They were courteous and complimentary of my notebook. Took a total of 5 minutes. Shocking but not scary. Very professional.
Now you know what it’s like to be a bass, cause that was a pure fishing expedition.
Unless it's an FAA inspector presenting a form 110A for a ramp check. I'd tell them to get a warrant and go on my way. After going through many FAA ramp checks without incident, this kind of harassment is unheard of. I have had encounters with TSA and they have been quite cordial after I challenged them when they try to approach my plane trying to be sneaky. One cargo ramp I was working on, they spotted a person who didn't belong, and he was arrested by airport police. He did show his credentials and after verification with Washington DC, he was released. He did write a nice letter commending the alertness of the ramp personel and the training they have received. A Cessna 172 can basically fit two people in the front and one adult in the back, don't these clowns have bigger fish to fry?
In early to mid 80’s an attorney from Eugene Oregon was returning from Canada when he stopped at Blain Washington to clear customs. Custom guys decided to tear his Fairly new Beachcraft 35 apart and like what happened here left all of his stuff and aircraft parts laying on the ramp.
I had a similiar issue recenlty. Flew from the Midlands in Ireland to the Isle Of Man for the TT races. We landed into a farmstrip and had 5 Customs officers waiting to meet us. They searched the Microlight and checked some of our documents. They were lovely and quickly realised we were there to see the racing. They did say it was crazy, flying from Ireland in "this thing". Well able for it! We had good fun with them and they were lovely to talk to.
I'm not an American, I get my information from the news and spend too much time on UA-cam and researching stories. But to a foreigner the United States sure seems to be slowly going down the path to becoming a police state. I hope that I'm wrong, over the years I have had the pleasure of meeting many wonderful people and it's difficult to make the connection between these friendly outgoing individuals and the way America is presented to the rest of the world.
Dan, I agree that a follow up video with an aviation attorney addressing our rights as citizens and some advice regarding both FAA ramp checks and LE searches would be very worthwhile.
About icing - An instructor that flies everything from a Cub up to 747 told me to always watch your airspeed indicator. If you're straight and level it should maintain your airspeed. If it starts to drop off, you're picking up ice. The rate it's picking it up determines how long you have to do something about it. So in my case it was 150 kts down to around 80 kts, then I have big problems staying in the air. Either go up or go down and melt it off as soon as you realize it. Otherwise, you're going to need to land soon.
The first couple minutes of this video definitely has vibes of that old TV series, "Locked up Abroad." Lol.
Excellent pilot story. I watched every video Josh did of that trip. That was definitely a crazy ramp check. Thank you Dan for having Josh on the channel again. Keep up the excellent work as always. Safe skies my friend 🇺🇸🛩️
Ramp check story begins
i got ramp checked once in australia, it was police and our aviation authority, it was during the time when you didn’t need paper maps and electronic devices were now legal. they couldn’t understand what or how the electronic devices worked. We had come nearly 500 miles that day . They stripped the aircraft including the interior out . They were on their cell phones taking photos etc. they thought we were shipping drugs around the country . Then they said ,”ok you techno nerds ,we have finished “ They then left. The police didn’t have a clue how a GPS worked or moving map existed. They off off panels ,interior side walls and part of the ceiling inside ,
Too bad you did not film the encounter. Would have probably made for an excellent training video for both pilots as well as Homeland Security who likely overstepped their legal bounds - and it (the video) would likely have gone viral. Thanks for sharing.
Crazy! This government is way out of control. No American citizen should EVER have to go through that without iron-clad PROOF of some wrongdoing! Every year things seem to get worse. 😣 Thanks for sharing, Josh - sorry you guys had to deal with that.
So happy to get an insider peek behind the curtain of one of my favorite Aviation 101 series. I was equally excited when you announced the plan for a follow-up series. As always, thanks for sharing even when it was a surprise & an unpleasant experience.