By the time a person finishes training for a pilot certificate, he or she has gotten a good introduction to a small corner of the FARs, has probably learned nothing about whats involved in buying or owning an airplane and had an immersion in aviation Old Wives Tales (OWT) regarding legal obligations and potential liabilities as a pilot. This article is to briefly look at some of the legal issues a pilot might face, outline how to approach them and try to debunk a few of the OWTs that are still floating around. Well take a look at how to deal with a ramp check, group aircraft ownership, care of aircraft logbooks, declaring an emergency, what to do if ATC gives you a phone number and asks you to call, what to do after an incident or accident, landing on a taxiway and flying over gross.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://www.avweb.com/flight-safety/legal-issues-for-pilots