Pilot reporter resisted verbal request from FAA inspector for pilot's log book.

Attributes
ACN	177382
Time
Date	199104
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzz
State Reference	US
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : instructional
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : cfi pilot : atp pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 90 flight time total : 5000
ASRS Report	177382
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	observation : air carrier inspector
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : far
Independent Detector	other other : unspecified
Resolutory Action	other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

FAA inspector requested that I come to his office. Upon arrival I was requested to surrender my pilot log book. When I asked why, I was advised that the inspector did not wish to disclose his reason. I advised him that I would decline his 'offer' at which time I was present with a written ultimatum to present my log book or face unspecified enforcement action. Does an FAA inspector's attitude as inquisitor foster and promote safety? Why was I not given a reason?

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PLT REPORTER RESISTED VERBAL REQUEST FROM FAA INSPECTOR FOR PLT'S LOG BOOK.

Narrative: FAA INSPECTOR REQUESTED THAT I COME TO HIS OFFICE. UPON ARR I WAS REQUESTED TO SURRENDER MY PLT LOG BOOK. WHEN I ASKED WHY, I WAS ADVISED THAT THE INSPECTOR DID NOT WISH TO DISCLOSE HIS REASON. I ADVISED HIM THAT I WOULD DECLINE HIS 'OFFER' AT WHICH TIME I WAS PRESENT WITH A WRITTEN ULTIMATUM TO PRESENT MY LOG BOOK OR FACE UNSPECIFIED ENFORCEMENT ACTION. DOES AN FAA INSPECTOR'S ATTITUDE AS INQUISITOR FOSTER AND PROMOTE SAFETY? WHY WAS I NOT GIVEN A REASON?

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.