This was an accident (hence, not planned) a 5 yr old stepped on the collective, no pilot error. it was an accident. Now you want to blame the pilot. it is a tragedy, not an error by the pilot.
skymachines, not sure how your math works or maybe you need some coaching for an accountant. We have a club with 35 members, 3 planes. we get plenty of flying (nobody has complained in the last 2 yrs I have been a member of not enough time to fly). our dues $99/mo, our buy-in only $1,000. We have a 2002 C172, 1976 C182 and 1973 C182 retractable. the rentals go from $105 to $125 WET. Yeah it can be done!
It is sad that fellow pilots (the sheriffs helicopter pilots) got there and did not stop the arrest. they understood the flying restrictions and knew that the pilot did not do anything illegal.
It should be illegal to make one sign a letter to not sue the sheriff when they have miss treated you. That point is really sad. These guys should be made to attend a 20+ class on the laws of aviation, plus the pilot should get some compensation for the horror he was put thru.
That is one awful Sheriffs department.
