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the coverage doesn't get into much specifics which I understand given the audience, but the core allegation here is that an FAA Aviation Safety Inspector signed off on two checkrides he never gave and two that didn't include required maneuvers this is OUTRAGEOUS

11/9/26, 7:45 pm8 reposts60 likes

this includes signing off on CFI-H and CFII-H certs for one officer, those are the certs for helicopter *instructors* (standard and w/ the instrument rating)

@kk-maker.bsky.social

INSTRUCTORS?!

the downstream safety implications of having an instructor who has the authority to endorse other pilots for training he was never tested on are pretty massive

Jon Hendry

@jonhendry.bsky.social

Were the officers ex-military pilots or something (“I did that in Army bro trust me”), or did they not have that kind of training at all ever?

it's also worth noting that ADS-B data played an important role in proving this fraud this is a good reminder of how ADS-B data and transparency in government aviation operations is critical for oversight and accountability