Photo: Shutterstock The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is proposing a $351,000 civil penalty against Creamer Pilot Services of Fayetteville, Arkansas, over 37 alleged violations involving unauthorized passenger flights.
According to the FAA, the company operated 31 passenger-carrying flights using three aircraft that were not listed in its Operations Specifications, the documents that set out the conditions and limits under which an operator is authorized to conduct flights.
The alleged violations took place on various dates between October 2021 and July 2022.
The FAA also alleges that Creamer Pilot Services conducted six passenger-carrying flights using two aircraft that were listed in its Operations Specifications but flew outside the 48 contiguous United States without the required authorization. Those flights took place between April and November 2022.
The agency alleges that all 37 violations were committed knowingly, carelessly and recklessly.
The proposed penalty covers the alleged violations across both groups of flights. The FAA's announcement does not indicate that the company has been found liable or that the proposed fine is final.
The agency's proposed civil penalties can be contested, and the allegations do not constitute a final determination of wrongdoing.