I Got Reported To the FAA... For THIS?! 

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In a perfect world , the FAA would turn around and bill the guy for all the man hours wasted because of filing a false report. Also welcome to the world of government official given a little authority.

I can't imagine how miserable a person would have to be to report someone for hauling diapers. Might needs some himself.

An anonymous complaint should never be accepted by any gov/agency. The person making the complaint should face a civil lawsuit.

What blows me away is that despite the presumption of innocence, as soon as a "complaint" is received, that presumption goes out the window and and these agencies treat the the person or entity being investigated like crap. The agents puff their chests out and bully innocent people without any attempt to respect the presumption of innocence. In doing so, they are not protecting the public nor are they ensuring compliance. Shame on them.

We donated over $8,000 of supplies during the aftermath of IKE, and a local bar owner got upset because we basically made his efforts seem miniscule, but we were not there to stake sides. We were there to help those that were so drastically effected by that storm. YOU GO JIMMY!!!!!

This is a perfect example of why there should be no such thing as "anonymous" complaints for any reason. Any. Reason.

The crank who called the false alarm needs to be prosecuted with the same prejudice as anyone who reports a false alarm to the fire department.

Bless you for you're kindness. Screw people. As a retired Marine people need to mind their own dam business.

Some people have nothing better to do than to cause trouble for others.

If you know who it is you need to call him out......publicly. They should not get away with it. Go Jimmy😊😊

I'm gonna call the FAA to see if it's legal to fly while impersonating Freddie Mercury...

I seem to recall the charity exception to private pilot privileges and limitations - "14 CFR 61.113(d) A private pilot may act as pilot in command of a charitable, nonprofit, or community event flight described in § 91.146, if the sponsor and pilot comply with the requirements of § 91.146."

After working in law enforcement for 30 years the only way to change the behavior of the complaining party and the enforcer is to personally complain and demand action until you are satisfied. The faa is mandated to do their job and no complaint about that but attitude is actionable. Also demand action taken to investigate the actual complaint for veracity and motive. All of which can be legally dealt with. If you do not continue to pursue then the behavior of both individuals will continue and harm others in the future. You have a duty to follow up until you are satisfied behavior has been corrected.

Anyone who uses a government agency for personal revenge because they got butthurt should be charged and jailed. This is pure b.s. Great job Jimmy and Mike.

I live in SW Florida. Thank you for sending supplies. People here needed it. I can assure you of that. We were in a world of hurt for a long time. Unfortunately, some still are. Again thank you and thank you to everyone who helped us out. The heartless, cold and allegedly evil shrew that ratted you out for helping should be embarrassed. Disgusting behavior.

Best way to head off any misunderstanding with FAA about "compensation or hire" is to look at the FAA's online interpretations about the subject. Money doesn't have to be exchanged in order to be considered. Hours flown to enhance name or brand recognition, hours towards added certificate or rating may be considered "compensation." Above all, DO NOT speak to the FAA without legal representation!! Everything you say, can and will be used against you. BEWARE!

I just have to say Jimmy you are a wonderful and compassionate person. I have never written or commented on a web site before but, I had to say something about this one. Your efforts are so unselfish and thoughtful it warms my soul to know that there are people like you still out there that thinks of others in a time of need. There is a special place in heaven for you and people like you. Keep doing what you are doing. some of us are amazed at the compassion of that is embedded in your heart. I am in Venice Florida and, I have damage all around me and see the good you all are doing.

Maybe it’s been mentioned but there is another RU-vidr named Stevokinevo. Spelling could be wrong, however what a fantastic channel, he was also reported to the FAA. It seemed to make things very difficult for him. He doesn’t post as much as he use to.

As someone who lives in Charlotte County and works in Fort Myers, THANK YOU! We got our asses kicked. I made out better than many. The destruction is unbelievable! I'm sure I can speak from all of us, you are a gem, Thank you again! Keep that PM going on your twin. :) Safe Travels

Reported for an act of charity! Some people are irredeemable.

It can be a felony to file a false police report, I will have to look to see what filing a false report to the FAA is

Wouldn't it be nice if people who make unsubstantiated claims were held accountable $$$$ for the waisted tax payer dollars they created. Maybe they would think twice before picking up the phone.

Brother I spent 17.5 years as a police officer. I have heard and seen a lot of really messed up things. Just when you have thought you had seen and heard it all…….. it amazes me to find that people have the orneriness to do a thing like that especially to a mission of compassion. The bad thing is people cannot or will not speak to each other and work out their problems. Continue the great work and God Bless you and your fellow pilots.

Someone has always gotta be a heater. Sounds like when I did CPR on a old man that was having a heart attack and he ended up living, only to be sued by the same old man for medical bills. Keep up the good work buddy

This isn’t the first time a RU-vid vlogger who is having a fun time with airplanes has been reported to the FAA by a non-flying troll.

hey Jimmy So sorry a KAREN reported you it pisses me off when shit like this happens, we had the same thing happen in 08 after Haiti earthquake we had a 200 foot ship that we loaded up with 1 million pounds of goods for Haiti and got reported to coast guard miami because we are registered as a private yacht they held us 18 days until public outcry was so big they told us to bug off

"14 CFR § 61.113 d) A private pilot may act as pilot in command of a charitable, nonprofit, or community event flight described in § 91.146, if the sponsor and pilot comply with the requirements of § 91.146." What is to question here? Jimmy, you were clearly operating within the parameters of your certificate. Keep up the good work!!! God bless you.

Some people just can't comprehend someone would do something out of the goodness of their heart.

This is BS in that it discourages good deed’s. I recall PremierOneDriver going through a FAA situation (something about clearing the runway) that was posted on UTube and reported by a Karen. - Sad.

Jimmy, I’ve owned my 310 for 22 years. In the early years I had a terrible problem with plug fouling. When I started leaning way way back immediately after start it stopped the problem. You Must do the same thing immediately after landing. Just make sure you go back to rich Just before take off.

Some people just love to be miserable for the sake of being miserable. You're a good dude, Jimmy. Keep doing what you're doing.

11:20 is when the discussion about the complaint starts

Karen's and Ken's are getting outa hand. Takes a selfish child's mind to report someone over humanitarian efforts of any kind.

I guess the FSDO will just go chase any "lead" from any "karen" without checking credibility. There should be some sort of recourse to hold karen accountable. Keep up the great humanitarian work Jimmy.

You've got a good heart brother and just keep doing what you're doing. Unfortunately there's always those few people that are just miserable and wanna try to make everyone else miserable too but good people far outweigh them by a long shot. As always thanks for sharing the great videos with us all.

What that guy did was very illegal. You and Mike most definitely need to seek out the person that called the FAA hounds on you. What you and Mike are doing for those folks is admirable.

Aviation's version of SWATing shame on them and the FAA for not recognizing it.

Have to give the government some credit. They are single-handedly uniting everyone against them with their bullshit.

So many Karens in this world.

You always have to expect that no good deed goes unpunished! 🤬 I've had it happen, but I REFUSE to allow them to affect me long term. I love the fact that you're like "Oh, really? Watch me now, fool!!" Thanks, Jimmy and friends, for all you do! We luv ya!

Jimmy, there's always going to be haters and Karen's. This is what happens when you try to do something with good intentions and you're on social media to do it. Keep doing what you're doing.

Some People are so jealous covetous and Evil. I am sorry these people have done this to you. You go out of your way and at your own expense and malevolent people just can't contain their wicked emotions. GOD bless your efforts in helping these people.

"No good deed goes unpunished."

I’m sure you’re tempted to dox the POS that did that. Wow just wow. Thanks for all you do and the great content!

The inspector in this instance needs to reign it in as well. Just because you get a for all intents and purpose a unanimous tip about a unlicensed 135 op a simple friendly ramp check would clear everything up. When inspectors roll in hot assuming you’re guilty and treating you or your friend as a felon wasting essentially a whole business day really says a ton of that inspectors ability to think, and how small of a person they really are when they try to throw around some inflated sense of their authority in your face for nothing else other than their own edification. These type of inspectors are the ones that give the FAA a bad name. I know you’re probably trying to take the high ground but a discussion with their supervisor might be warranted. If nothing else it would hopefully help that inspector be better going forward if they received the correct counseling.

God Bless you and your flying friends for helping Floridians with their recovery Jimmy!!!!! Praying for all impacted by Ian this year!!!!! Hopefully in the near future I can do something to help where I possibly can?

11:00 is about where he starts his FAA story...

Are you kidding??? Anybody who did this should be ashamed of themselves.

there're always trolls...don't let it get you down. they hate you because they aint you.

Some people need a wake up call. If they were in the same situation they would be screaming for someone to help them. Kudos to you and your friends for helping.

Thank you for helping us out in a very bad situation

There should be federal consequences for those filing false reports.

Idiots are everywhere, keep up Jimmy👍👍👍

11:00 is when the story finally actually starts

I think congress should make a new law that state if a persons causes a unjustified arrest or penalty on another person then it should be a min 1 year sentence for false aligations

Remember an America where people were taught to mind their OFB? Or an America where congress didn't turn its responsibilities over to powerful bureaucracies we didn't vote for with unlimited unchecked power....?

A. There better be a penalty for making frivolous complaints like this B. Any “enforcement” agency should have to follow a warrant process to demand to see anything more than your certificate and start a fishing expedition. If it’s required for regular law enforcement it should be required for the FAA.

a Karen from California didn't like Floridians helping each other by using their own airplanes, unity is well hated in this strange days.

Thank you for helping Fort Myers! We need all of the help we can get! ❤

That's the problem with aviation content. Every aviation creator I have seen has been reported to the FAA for something in a video. I have friends that refuse to post any flying videos for this sad reason.

Innocent until proven guilty has taken a left turn right over by Karen.

You absolutely have to be kidding me what a bunch of scumbags.... all in all we definitely appreciate you helping out people in need!..

When I worked at a Cessna dealer, we would always keep an eye out for the FAA. We sarcastically called the FAA, the "Friendlies". Whoever first saw the FAA on the ramp would say: "The Friendlies are here". That was our warning that until they left, we would receive no help from them, only derision. In all the time I was working as an A&P mechanic, the FAA never once helped out in any way. The FAA is another disappointing government agency that grounds aircraft rather than help keep them flying. 🤨🙁😮

I was going to express my feelings on the matter, but we're supposed to keep it clean here...

That’s unfortunate Jimmy. Keep up the good work!

Jimmy THANK YOU! for having the common sense to know that you can help those people in Fort Myers. They need the help.

Seems ridiculous that the FAA takes that long to discover what is really happening. It appears they might need some better investigators. No good deed goes unpunished as they say.

That guy that made the false report should get a huge fine from the FAA and a license suspension. He wasted hours and hours of multiple FAA agents time and money for a false allegation all because he was butt hurt because someone said something about his airplane. That guy is a total piece of crap. Keep on with the air lift donations guys, you guys are awesome.

Yes sir wants they see that someone filed a false report to the FAA they should turn around on them hold them accountable for the false information

Keep up the good work Jimmy and ignore the assholes.

There needs to be an anti Karen law. If Karen gets in trouble for making false reports, they suffer the same consequences. Hay Karen. If you mind your own business. You’ll be busy all the time.

Seems like you can't do anything nice in this country anymore... WTF...

So, after receiving a complaint against you, the FAA's judicial process is to require you to prove your innocense. I see. Then what is the FAA's penalty against a person making a false accusation?

Thank you for the humanitarian efforts! So sad that someone had to get their panties in a bunch over it. I'm in Port Charlotte and the Red Cross, Home Depot, and many other local companies helped us make it through the rebuilding process. About 1/5 of the homes in our village were destroyed and every one had some kind of damage. We were one of the few lucky ones who still have a roof over our heads so thank you so much for thinking of others and sorry you had to go through the process of proving you were not operating illegally. I also use Upside, great for not only fuel but groceries and at some restaurants too.

Had same issue with an individual Fishing Guide. I was taking 1st Responders and Military out on free fishing trips for a Non Profit. The non Profit also qualified for a Group Fishing Permit from the state and so I was able to take them out totally free to them This Charter/Guide did not like it as he claimed to do the same thing but I was taking business away from him so he filed a complaint with the USCG. State & Federal Fish & Wildlife and the local authorities for running an unlicensed charter. Holy Crap the shit storm that he created was a pain in the ass to say the least Sorry you had to go through this. Damn Trolls

good on you jimmy and mike for the help you guys did for the people at Fort Myers ... very big thumbs up

Don't be surprised when you are attacked for doing good, that's becoming the new norm in today's world

I’ve got to disagree with you on the faa. They use to be about safety, now they take 9 months to process a new registration after a aircraft purchase but they have all the time in the world to demand logs, investigate something that equates to a false report and hearsay. Here’s what happened to me… I get a call from an faa investigator wanting to know why I was flying low over houses. I ask when was this… she wouldn’t tell me, until I basically said, I can’t answer that question till I know what date. During the conversation she talks about how there’s video footage and how the cops talked to me… so now I’m really confused because I was never contacted by law enforcement. I finally get the date out of her, and the engine had been pulled off my plane for cracked cylinders 2 weeks prior and the engine was still off at the shop at the time of her interview. At this point I’m like someone is lying, either the faa or the complainant. So I ask if I can see the footage, she admits at that point she hasn’t seen the footage and that I won’t be able to see it unless they take action against me… little does she understand the FOIA, so I foia’d the entire file against me which included the complainant name and the footage. Here’s the kicker, it wasn’t even my plane in the footage, you couldn’t make out the n-number but you can obviously tell it’s a Super Cub in the video and I fly a pacer. But here’s the big kicker, the footage was of that plane landing at an airport, so even if the accusation was legitimate, the act of flying low to land isn’t a violation. Needless to say, no action was taken against me, but here’s my issue, they take an incomplete complaint and run with it, expecting you to give up your 4th amendment rights, in a fashion of you are guilty until proven innocent. They jump on hearsay, incomplete complaints that aren’t even violations to begin with using what they consider evidence that would never be admissible in a criminal court much less a civil court, but somehow the ntsb court sided with the faa 98% of the time. I have no doubt that had they chosen to take action, I would have lost in ntsb court, forced to appeal to an actual court, where the charges would have been dismissed without a single hearing. I don’t trust them, won’t speak to them, they aren’t your friend and their vision of safety is a guise!

Thanks for all the you guys do. I am also a Pilot (USAF 22 years F-16C and C-130H) with over 4000 hours. I wish I could help but I am swamped with work and family. I will donate money, for sure. Keep it straight and level, fellas.

As long as there is no punishment for filing false reports this is going to keep happening for anyone who posts aviation content on youtube.

Jimmy, when taxiing pull the mixture back about half way to cutoff. My O-360 used to foul plugs all the time when taxiing with full rich mixture. After I changed to half no more fouled plugs.

No good deed goes unpunished!

You got brass nuts cleaning a spark plug on a plane and throwing it back in lol lol

Anyone who calls a government agency without talking to the person involved first is a POS.

no good deed goes unpunished

Whoever called in the complaint,.... A REAL LIVE LOSER,.... Lost child needing a diaper! Enough said.

Thank you for helping-out those people! 💙

What a hateful person. Jimmy we love what you do, keep doing you. Don't let anyone stop you.

Complaints filed with the FAA should be public record. Maybe someone could share this person's name and address so that we might share our opinion with him.

The guy needs to be charged with false report

Snitches get ditches🙄 Jimmy you be Awsome.

If you run any type of flying show always expect a Karen to cell the FAA. The Karen's need to be taken out to the woodshed.

Thanks for helping out Jimmy. I live in Englewood, right about where Ian came ashore, and we're getting back to normal here. I know that Ft Myers and that area are still having major problems due to the storm surge, having 10+ feet of salt water flooding your neighborhood will wreak havoc on everything for long after the water level drops. People like you guys are truly a blessing at times like these. Us Florida Men may get a bad rep, but when it counts most of us stand up. Then there's the opposite end of things. The rear end, so to speak. The guy that reported you guys is the worst type of subhuman POS imaginable, and that type will always show up whenever disaster strikes. Like vultures, or even better, maggots, they'll feed off of others loss. Same type as the price gougers, the fake contractors that take down payments and disappear or looters, they'll show up after every storm. They usually end up getting caught, and I hope that happens here as well.

People troll youtubers that fly with the FAA all the time. Its disgusting and there should be penalties for false reporting.

Tell you what, I run a charity hear in France and because I'm not french I get so many bad reviews that I can't even rase any money to do my work, I pay for evrething my self and have basically completely given up asking for help. It's reductions the world we live in today. Clear props to you and your work, you are helping a lot of people that wouldn't have the things you are taking there. If it was left to people like the one fals reporting you, all them people down there would probably die so no dont listen to the bad people. It's hard enoth without them. Dont give up man. Good luck

Karens can be found everywhere. Usually they're sad excuses for human beings.

There is one in every crowed.

There is always an a****** in any community, I'm just sorry it was ours. God bless you and your family and your efforts you're making a fine example of us

Why HOURS of questioning by the FAA? Once the FAA verified that everything was legit, was there an apology, even help to facilitate the supplies airlift? What happened to the fellow that reported them to the FAA without any proof? Was there a consequence for the false accusation? Does he get to walk free? No laps around the airport, carry the heaviest of supply loads?