I’m planning on borrowing some airplanes this summer (probably put 1-2 hours on a friends C-150 and 100-200 hours on another friends PA-18-90).
I kinda forgot what we always need to have on board in case I get ramp checked. The banner company had little ramp check packs with everything we would need, I’m trying to recreate that.
I wouldn’t expect anything but the already required documents in your possession to act as PIC.
Probably a few more layers of consideration for a commercial operator and something so unique like banner towing.
Tyler is right. Generally, FAA can demand required documents for aircraft (Airworthiness certificate, FAA registration certificate, POH/AFM, and weight and balance info) and for pilot (pilot cert, medical, ID if required). To the extent they were to ask for anything else, you can tell them to kick rocks.
IMO, they are generally chill down here in Florida. As long as you arent doing anything stupid, nor set off an ELT, they are helpful and go by their own business.
Honestly, all of my interactions with the FAA have been neutral or positive so far… Knock On Wood!
The worst I have had is a couple of times where the person is not friendly but really not giving me a hard time, just seemed like they didn’t want to be doing there job as much as I didn’t want to have to be crossing the T or dotting the I that I had to be doing at the time.
All the rest were nice guys who seemed into aviation and happened to work for the FAA.
Yeah I’ll reiterate, like @TylerBrunkhorst and @IanArendt have said, the “AROW” documents. Airworthiness Certificate, Registration, Operating Limitations(doesn’t always end up being an AFM or POH - could be placards on the panel) and Weight and Balance information. As far as things you should have ON your person, Pilot Certificate, which is only valid if you have a CURRENT Government issued Photo ID and appropriate and current Medical Certificate.