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Aviation
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illegal transport?
Interstate Helicopters receives $617k penalty proposal for charter flights
By: Rafael Ramos
On: 9/3/2021
Embraer ERJ 145
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Oklahoma-based company Interstate Helicopters is authorized to fly only in helicopters, however, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) says that between September 2016 and April 2017, the company carried out about 24 charter flights from passengers on jet planes.
The proposed penalty for the company is US$617,000, or 3.2 million reais, at the current price.
But a more serious charge is that the company used pilots who did not complete training and were not qualified for this type of operation, although the FAA did not specify the models of aircraft used.
Interstate Helicopters has 30 days to respond to the FAA's allegations.
Rafael Ramos
Aviation enthusiast from an early age, he had his first contacts with the area developing that good old habit of spending dozens of hours in front of the screens of Micrsoft Flight Simulator and other simulators. With a solid background in various technological areas, including engineering and chemistry, Rafael has rejoined aviation as editor and author of articles and materials on our portal, providing invaluable help to the dynamics and expansion of the website and the aeronautical community, bringing us the news and updates so indispensable for us to remain current in our area of operation.
   
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