Originally published at: https://avweb.com/aviation-news/faa-revokes-starflite-aviation-certificate/
Agency alleges falsified pilot training records and unqualified flight operations.
Interesting back story. According to court records 1., David Trigg- the current president of Starflite, was previously banned by the FAA from holding a 135 management position (Chief Pilot, DO, DOM) for NOT recording flights on leased aircraft so they didn’t have to pay the owner. This resulted in normal maintenance not being done and a host of other bad things.
I was informed that Starflite voluntarily stopped 135 ops when the FAA first started investigating the checkride issue back in 2024 (they continue to operate for several 91 jet owners). “Emergency Revocation” sounds like the FAA acts swiftly in cases like these but their published list of certificate actions shows it is typically two years from initial investigation to action-- even when you have operators/principals with a sorted history (including fatalities on checkrides)2. like Starflite and David Trigg.
1.https://www.txcourts.gov/All_Archived_Documents/14thCOA/Case/Opinions/052500/990187f.PDF
2.Aviation Accident Summary DEN03FA155
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