If you hold an FAA certificate — no matter whether you are an airman or an aviation business — it is important to realize that the FAA considers your certificate a privilege. If you commit an infraction that endangers safety, the FAA may revoke this privilege, suspend your certificate, or assess penalties, even if no one is hurt.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://www.avweb.com/aviation-news/protecting-yourself-against-faa-enforcement-actions