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North Carolina Pilot Sentenced for Operating Aircraft without Proper Licensing and Providing False Statements to FAA
On March 26, 2015, Paul Douglas Tharp was sentenced in U.S.
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Date: 03.26.2015
FAA's Certification of the Eclipse EA-500 Very Light Jet
On September 17, 2008, the Inspector General testified regarding Eclipse Aviation’s EA–500 very light jet (VLJ). VLJs are small aircraft with advanced technologies that cost less than other business jets.
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Date: 09.17.2008
PDF icon WEB_FILE3_IG_Statement_on_Eclipse_Certification_CC_2008_120.pdf
FAA Can Improve the Effectiveness and Efficiency of Its Certification Processes
On October 30, 2013, the Assistant Inspector General for Aviation Audits testified before the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Aviation regarding the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) certification process
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Date: 10.30.2013
PDF icon Certification Testimony_10-29-13_11am_final_508.pdf
Review of Air Carriers' Use of Non-Certificated Repair Facilities
On December 15, we issued our audit of FAA's oversight of air carriers' use of non-certificated repair facilities. This audit was requested by Rep. James Oberstar, Ranking Minority on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee.
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Date: 12.15.2005
PDF icon av2006031.pdf
Audit Initiated of FAA’s Revised National Airspace Certification Procedures
At the request of the Chairmen of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and its Subcommittee on Aviation, we will review the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA’s) safety certification process for the air traffic control syst
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Date: 10.21.2009
PDF icon Audit_Announcement_Ltr_for_National_Airspace_Certification.pdf
Weak Processes Have Led to a Backlog of Flight Standards Certification Applications
Each year, hundreds of commercial air carriers, aircraft repair stations, pilot schools, and other entities apply to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for certificates authorizing them to operate in the National Airspace System.
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Date: 06.12.2014
PDF icon Denver Certification Final_signed_508.pdf
Falsification of FAA Airman Medical Certificate Applications by Disability Recipients
Our office, the Social Security Administration (SSA) OIG, and U.S.
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Date: 07.22.2005
PDF icon OpSafePilot-FAAmemo5.pdf
Audit Initiated of FAA’s Certification and Surveillance of Aircraft and Aircraft Parts
We will review FAA’s oversight of the certification and manufacture of domestic and foreign aircraft and aircraft parts.
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Date: 09.18.2003
PDF icon aa03a3018a000.pdf
Audit Initiated of FAA’s Oversight of the Boeing 737 MAX Certification
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is responsible for overseeing the safety and certification of all civilian aircraft manufactured and operated in the United States.
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Date: 03.27.2019
PDF icon Audit Annoucement - FAA's Oversight of the Boeing 737 MAX Certification.pdf
Weaknesses in FAA’s Certification and Delegation Processes Hindered Its Oversight of the 737 MAX 8
What We Looked At
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Date: 02.23.2021
PDF icon FAA Certification of 737 MAX Boeing II Final Report^2-23-2021.pdf

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