What is an aviation violation?

Definition. A Violation is an intentional action (or inaction) that results in noncompliance with known rules, policies, procedures or acceptable norms.



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No one goes to jail in a FAA enforcement action. It is simply monetary or I am going to take your pilot's license.

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Occurrences Requiring Notification.
  • Flight control system malfunction or failure.
  • Inability of any required flight crew member to perform their normal flight duties as a result of injury or illness.
  • Failure of structural components of a turbine engine excluding compressor and turbine blades and vanes.
  • Inflight fire.


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Historically, the following have been reportable incidents: Flight control system malfunction or failure; Injury or illness of a flight crewmember that renders him unable to perform normal flight duties; Failure of turbine engine structural components (excluding compressor and turbine blades and vanes);

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American Airlines Flight 191 A McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10 used for this flight on May 25, 1979, crashed moments after takeoff from Chicago. All 258 passengers and 13 crew on board were killed, along with two people on the ground. It is the deadliest aviation accident to have occurred in the United States.

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