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 is facing a $382,000 civil fine from the FAA for allegedly conducting at least 26 illegal passenger-carrying flights between 2015 and 2019.
- The FAA alleges the flight school used unqualified pilots and operated without the required federal operating or air carrier certificates.
- This fine is part of a series of recent FAA enforcement actions against various operators for similar violations, including unauthorized passenger flights and using unqualified crew.
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