The FAA WILL come after you...

[astanley]

http://www.boston.com/news/local/ma...mer_cape_air_pilot_get_prison_time_for_lying/

BOSTON—A former Cape Air pilot whose illness caused an emergency landing in 2002 was sentenced to 16 months in prison for lying to the Federal Aviation Administration about his diabetes.
more stories like this

The U.S. Attorney's office said Ronald Crews hid the condition from the FAA for his entire career.

Now, granted, he was flying Part 121. But this is painful evidence that something that one could work out favorably, but instead decided to hide, came back to bite him (and his passengers!) in the rear.

Sad, but needed.

Cheers,

-Andrew

 

[kevin47881]

As one who is flying with an SI for type 1 diabetes...this stuff just pi$$es me off to no end.

 

[bbchien]

Andrew, check you email. We have a potential problem.