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Former Agriculture Pilot Sentenced for Acting as an Airman Without a Certificate
On June 23, 2020, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas sentenced James Ryan Higgins to 24 months’ probation and a special assessment fee of $100.
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Date: 06.23.2020
Virginia Man Indicted for Operating an Aircraft Without an Airman’s Certificate
On May 27, 2020, Ryan Parker was indicted in the U.S. District Court in the Eastern District of Virginia for one count of operating an aircraft without an airman’s certificate.
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Date: 05.27.2020
Washington Man Sentenced for Operating Plane Without an Airman’s Certificate
On February 4, 2020, the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington sentenced John Edward Mermis of Kent, Washington, to 3 years’ probation, 40 days’ home detention, 40 hours’ community service, and a $100 special assessment.
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Date: 02.04.2020
Florida Pair Indicted for Fraud; Government Seizes Aircraft
On December 30, 2020, Howard Farley and Duc Hanh Thi Vu were indicted in the U.S.
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Date: 12.30.2020
Owner of Tennessee Aircraft Repair Station Indicted on Attempted Fraud Charges
On February 5, 2020, the U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Tennessee, indicted Richard Harper, a resident of the United Kingdom, for attempting aircraft parts fraud and wire fraud.  
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Date: 02.05.2020
FAA Issued New Medical Requirements for Small Aircraft Pilots but Lacks Procedures and Data To Oversee the Program
What We Looked At
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Date: 09.02.2020
PDF icon FAA BasicMed Final Report^09-02-20.pdf
FAA Has Not Effectively Overseen Southwest Airlines’ Systems for Managing Safety Risks
What We Looked At
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Date: 02.11.2020
PDF icon FAA Oversight of Southwest Airlines Final Report^02.11.2020.pdf
Timeline of Activities Leading to the Certification of the Boeing 737 MAX 8 Aircraft and Actions Taken After the October 2018 Lion Air Accident
What We Looked At
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Date: 06.29.2020
PDF icon FAA Oversight of Boeing 737 MAX Certification Timeline Final Report.pdf
Weaknesses in FAA’s Supplemental Passenger Restraint System Authorization Process Hinder Improvements to Open-Door Helicopter Operations
What We Looked At
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Date: 12.08.2020
PDF icon FAA Helicopter Air Tour Final Report 12.8.20--508 Compliant-fixed.pdf
Former California Pilot Convicted and Sentenced for Lying to FAA
On July 28, 2020, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California convicted and sentenced Walker Grant to 36 months’ probation, a $500 fine, and a $50 special assessment.
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Date: 07.28.2020

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