A south Florida fight school is facing a $382,000 civil fine from federal officials who say it used unqualified pilots and conducted more than two dozen illegal flights over the course of at least three years.
Sarasota Flight School Issued $382,000 FAA Penalty
Key Takeaways:
- Universal Flight Training in Sarasota, Florida, is facing a $382,000 civil fine from the FAA.
- The FAA alleges the company conducted at least 26 illegal paid passenger-carrying flights between 2015 and 2019 using unqualified pilots and without the required operating or air carrier certificates.
- This fine is one of several recently issued by the FAA against various flight operators for similar illegal operations and certification failures.
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