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i've spent a lot of time following/covering law enforcement aviation but this is pretty bonkers

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

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)

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

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