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:
- The FAA has proposed a $382,000 civil fine against Universal Flight Training and its affiliate, Universal Flight Services, in Sarasota.
- The companies are accused of conducting at least 26 illegal paid passenger-carrying flights between October 2015 and February 2019.
- These alleged violations include operating without required FAA certificates and utilizing pilots who had not completed necessary training, testing, and competency checks.
- This fine is part of a recent series of enforcement actions by the FAA against various flight operators for similar illegal operations.
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