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FAA Admits Inability to Closely Police Skies : Agency Resigned to Not Catching All Violators, Ambivalent on Immunity Offered to Errant Pilots

November 16, 1986|DAVID FREED | Times Staff Writer

Infractions Number of Avg fines or citations suspension (Fine/Days) Careless or reckless flying 341 360/66 Failing to comply with air traffic control 76 454/56 Not contacting or ignoring control tower 72 411/54 Violating minimum safe altitudes 67 288/85 Violating restricted or prohibited airspace 54 270/59 Violating visual flight rules (VFR) 45 450/86 Violating the Terminal Control Area 19 750/79 Operating near other aircraft 20 562/122 Transporting narcotics 5 --/-- Alcohol or drug use by pilot 4 --/45 Dropping objects 3 --/60 Failing to yield right of way 3 500/120

Infractions How often violations con- tributed to revocation Careless or reckless flying 28 Failing to comply with air traffic control 3 Not contacting or ignoring control tower 6 Violating minimum safe altitudes 3 Violating restricted or prohibited airspace 3 Violating visual flight rules (VFR) 3 Violating the Terminal Control Area -- Operating near other aircraft -- Transporting narcotics 5 Alcohol or drug use by pilot 2 Dropping objects 1 Failing to yield right of way --

\o7 The Times computer analysis was directed by Richard O'Reilly. Assisting were Times staff writers Kenneth Chavez, Sandra Crockett, Lily Eng and Claudia Puig. \f7

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