FAA ISSUES OVER $3 MILLION FINE AGAINST MOSER AVIATION, LLC FOR CONDUCTING FLIGHTS WITHOUT A CHIEF PILOT
August 29, 2022
On July 19, 2022, the FAA issued a press release announcing that it has proposed a $3,009,500 civil penalty against Moser Aviation, LLC of Englewood, CO, for alleged violations involving Moser Aviation’s operation of 1,018 flights without qualified management personnel onboard.
Specifically, FAA alleged that Moser Aviation conducted the illegal flights between January 2020 and May 2021 using multiple aircraft that did not have a qualified chief pilot onboard to oversee operation of the flights. FAA also alleged that Moser Aviation failed to notify it of a personnel change, which occurred during the same period, within the 10 days required in the company’s operations specifications for notifications of a vacant position. In June 2020, Moser Aviation also allegedly made a false report to the agency’s Denver Flight Standards District Office that its previous chief pilot was still working in their position even after they had ceased working as chief pilot, prompting FAA to investigate and ultimately issue the civil penalty.
If you have any questions, please contact Evelyn Sahr (esahr@eckertseamans.com 202-659-6622) or Drew Derco (dderco@eckertseamans.com 202-659-6665).
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