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Originally Posted by herr_oberst
I have a question.
In the event something like this happens and the pilot is in over his or her head, and he or she makes it down safely, can and does the FAA take any disciplinary action, or make restrictions on his or her license?
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That is a very interesting question. I hope some of the experienced controllers respond: Based on the initial reports she didn't seem to break any rules...what would the FAA have done had she managed to land safely?
I made a really stupid mistake in tower controlled airspace...really stupid and actionable on the controllers part. I fessed up immediately and told him I would switch to airport ops freq and give him my information.
He said that I should be more careful, fly safe and try to not do it again. I never did.
The young lady needed, if she had the gas, to be vectored out of the pattern for some straight and level flight, a bit of a respite. This was day VFR for the love of god. Most young pilots made prideful mistakes.
Aviate, navigate, communicate.