What should you do if the FAA calls or writes?
“November 12345, ATC would like you to call this number...” Pulse picking up yet? Patrick Bailey, a Santa Monica, Calif.

“November 12345, ATC would like you to call this number...” Pulse picking up yet? Patrick Bailey, a Santa Monica, Calif. attorney, recently prepared a presentation on “What to do if the FAA calls or writes,” and for pilots it makes sobering reading.

“What would you do? Remember, it’s being recorded, everything you say on the radio, telephone or in person. It’s possible to hang yourself that fast,” he said with a snap of his fingers. “You’ve got to assume they’re building a case against you from the first minute. And remember, with the FAA you have no Miranda rights.”

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