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, faces a $382,000 FAA fine for allegedly conducting at least 26 illegal passenger-carrying flights and using unqualified pilots between 2015 and 2019.
- The FAA alleges the company and its affiliate, Universal Flight Services, operated without the required federal operating or air carrier certificates.
- This fine is one of several recent enforcement actions by the FAA against various flight operators across the U.S. for similar violations, including unauthorized flights and using uncertified personnel.
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