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Published on: 3/15/2007
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Eric Wells, vice president and chief pilot of Private Jets Inc. knows firsthand what it's like to have an unannounced FAA knock on the door."It was February 2006, before the FAA published Op Spec A008, and there they were--,the charter quest team,'" he said."Some of the auditors were from Washington; it didn't take long to figure out this wasn't a visit from the local FSDO (flight standards district office.)"
Wells, who sits on the NBAA's 135 committee, said in terms of his company's charter fleet, which was 13 aircraft at the time of the audit, is a fair representation of what most charter companies are like in the U.S.PJ is based at Will Rogers World Airport (OKC) in Oklahoma.
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With a sigh of relief in his voice, Wells says, "We fixed that right away; we have operational control and control over every aspect of our charter business.
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Wells said the FAA investigated PJ for 12 months, and in January 2007, auditors returned for a follow-up visit.
"Thankfully it was a scheduled visit," he said.
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Wells said he never received any written correspondence from the FAA before, during or since his company's audit.
Relationships between owners, pilots, air charter brokers and the air carrier will be looked at under a microscope.
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Wells wrote: "This transaction will provide TAG USA with the best possible solution to an ,operational control' matter related to its affiliated AOC holder, AMI Jet Charter.
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Wells said TAG and AMI built a well-deserved reputation for the highest levels of operational excellence, with a primary focus on safety and regulatory compliance from both companies.Further, he said AMI had not experienced any accidents or incidents in the nine years since its establishment.
Further, he said, "The sale of TAG USA is regrettable from the perspective of our shareholders and management team, but it offers the only means by which our client relationships and employee's futures could be assured.
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