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Vermont Man Arrested for Flying Without a Pilot’s License
On April 10, 2018, Angelo Efthimiatos was arrested by Federal agents in Rutland, Vermont, for operating a Piper aircraft without a pilot’s license. FAA revoked his airman’s license in 2014 after he pleaded guilty to drug-related charges.
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Date: 04.10.2018
Washington Man Pleads Guilty to Operating an Aircraft Without a Valid Pilot’s License
On August 20, 2019, John Edward Mermis pled guilty in U.S. District Court, Seattle, Washington, for operating an aircraft without a pilot’s license.  
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Date: 08.20.2019
Florida Man Charged With Operating Sightseeing Flights Without a Valid Pilot’s License
On May 31, Mario Cruise, owner of South Florida Air Tours (SFAT), was indicted in U.S.
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Date: 05.31.2018
South Florida Man Convicted and Sentenced for Operating Sightseeing Flights Without a Valid Pilot’s License
On November 6, 2018, Mario Cruise, owner and operator of South Florida Air Tours (SFAT), was sentenced in U.S.
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Date: 11.06.2018
Co-Founder of Charter Jet Company Admits Running Commercial Flights Without License
On June 22, Andre Budhan of Fort Lauderdale, FL pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court, Newark, NJ to conspiracy to defraud charter customers and brokers and to impeding and obstructing the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Mr.
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Date: 06.22.2009
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North Carolina Resident Indicted for Piloting Aircraft without License
On November 19, 2013, Paul Tharp was indicted in U.S. District Court, Charlotte, North Carolina. It is alleged that Tharp co-piloted a multi-engine plane on three occasions without having the necessary multi-engine pilot ratings.
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Date: 11.19.2013
Michigan Man Charged and Arrested in New Jersey for Operating a Commercial Aircraft Internationally Without a License
On April 5, 2016, William M. Parker, a former commercial pilot, was arrested by DOT-OIG Special Agents and U.S. Marshal Service Deputies near his residence in Ludington, MI. On March 2, 2016, he was charged via criminal complaint in U.S.
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Date: 04.05.2016
Employee Sentenced for Falsifying Air Mechanic’s Certificate
Vihn Quac Tang, a former mechanic with BF Goodrich, Everett, WA, was fined by a U.S. District Court judge in Seattle for falsifying an aviation airframe and power plant (A&P) mechanic's certificate.
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Date: 05.14.2002
Pilot Sentenced for Fraudulent Airman Medical Certificates
Oley David Gerhardt of Ft. Lauderdale, FL, was sentenced in U.S. District Court in Ft. Lauderdale for falsifying personal information and his Social Security number on his FAA airman medical certificates.
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Date: 01.10.2003
FAA Orders Emergency Revocation of Mechanic’s Certificate
FAA ordered the emergency revocation of the mechanic’s certificate of Jim Hays, a mechanic for the Flying Machine Factory, Hayward, CA, after finding that Hays was conducting unauthorized annual inspections on general aviation aircraft.
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Date: 07.12.2002

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