On January 26, the FAA issued an Emergency Order of Revocation against TapJets Inc., claiming that the company conducted various flights in violation of federal aviation regulations. The agency claimed that the company flew 10 flights during the period between September 28, 2016, and January 22, 2017, with unqualified pilots. Allegedly, one copilot only had a student pilot’s certificate. The agency further claimed that 14 passenger-carrying flights were conducted with aircraft that were not listed on TapJets’ air carrier certificate. As a result, the FAA immediately revoked the company’s ability to conduct charter flights.
TapJets Battles FAA over Emergency Certificate Revocation
Key Takeaways:
- The FAA issued an Emergency Order of Revocation against TapJets Inc., alleging the company conducted flights with unqualified pilots and aircraft not listed on its air carrier certificate, violating federal aviation regulations.
- TapJets is "vigorously defending itself," claiming the flights in question were non-paying "test flights" for software development, conducted with friends and family, and thus fall under general aviation rules (FAR Part 91.501) rather than the commercial charter regulations (Part 135) cited by the FAA.
- The company questions the FAA's decision to raise these allegations a year later based on an anonymous complaint, stating that the operating model implicated no longer exists and does not impact its current or future services.
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