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Old Sep 24, 2007 | 2:47 pm
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Originally Posted by ralfp
Did CBP do anything that would require some sort of FAA approval/license to do to an aircraft? Would the aircraft be legal to fly as they left it?
In at least one case I'm aware of, CBP did leave the aircraft in such a shambles that it took an FAA licensed mechanic 3+ days to get the aircraft back into condition where it could be flown without being in violation of FAA rules. That cost the pilot almost $3000, plus hotel room and incidentals. His comment was that they were being horsey with him for some reason.

Like the TSA, there is simply no recourse if CBP does something like this.

YMMV.
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