L-39 Buzzer goes to jail

[ZRX61]

I wonder if the organizers of the Camarillo airshow will invite him back to front their 'Air Race' next year?

I was surprised they invited him this year, but I guess that may explain why the place was like an FAA convention on the Sunday....

[warbirdfinder]

A very interesting website concerning David Riggs:

http://www.aviationcriminal.com/riggs/

[CH2Tdriver]

So does this mean we won't be seeing the release of 'Kerosene Cowboys' anytime soon?

[B 25 C]

Total lack of self control and a danger to himself and innocent people with no regard for his or anyone's life! What a dumb stunt!

[maradamx3]

I don't understand the people on this thread who are saying 'what's the big deal' and 'can't we have fun anymore'?

Here's the big deal:

1. Flying at an indicated airspeed of more than 250 knots below 10,000 feet.

2. Flying at an indicated airspeed in excess of 200 knots while operating below Class B airspace.

3. Operating over a congested area below 1,000 feet above the highest obstacle within a horizontal radius of 2,000 feet.

4. Operating at an altitude of below 500 feet over an other than congested area.

5. Performing aerobatics in Class B, Class C, Class D or Class E Airspace.

6. Conducting aerobatics within 4 nautical miles of the centerline of a Federal airway.

7. Conducting aerobatics at an altitude of below 1,500 feet above the surface.

8. Operating an aircraft so as to endanger the life or property of another.

Those are all regulations listed in the FAR's folks. And whether or not you think it 'looked cool' or was 'fun', it was still reckless and illegal....and every time someone pulls something like this, it makes it that much harder on the rest of us who "drive the speed limit". This was not sanctioned airspace for an airshow, nor was it out in the middle of the desert in uncontrolled airspace. It was right under the freakin' TCA. THAT is why "we can't have fun anymore".

Did you consider at all or at any time that some of the posts were in jest or that there was sarcasm involved? I know it's difficult to tell sometimes in print what the author's intended meaning is, but some responses were so laced with sarcasm it was obvious....to me at least, including my post There is no doubt rules, laws, and regulations were ignored and broken and I seriously doubt anyone here believes that was ok. What you may think is a "big deal" someone else may think "small potatoes". That's what message boards, forums, and opinions are all about.

[aeroeng]

A little off topic, but if you want to read about some wild flying check out this link.
http://www.vintagewings.ca/VintageNews/ ... n-Rut.aspx

aeroeng

[wapeach]

Hey be nice...Speedy is from the FAA and he's just here to help you

[JohnH]

Dammm did you see his criminal history on the link above???!!! What a fricking spook this idiot is!!! He'll be joining Barry Minkow in Federal Fraud Prison for a long stay at the rate he's going, if he doesn't smoke in himself somewhere.