SMAC341 FAA Compliance Program

SMAC341 FAA Compliance Program

From Stuck Mic AvCast - An Aviation Podcast About Learning to Fly, Living to Fly, and Loving to Fly! by Carl Valeri

June 15, 2025 · 28 min

About this episode

This episode explains the FAA Compliance Program and its focus on correcting errors through non-punitive measures.

The FAA Compliance Program Explained This episode is sponsored by The Law Offices of Robert M. Strumor, LLC - you can find them at https://www.strumorlaw.com/ The Law Offices of Robert M. Strumor, LLC, handles various aviation matters, including FAA safety investigations and pilot medical certifications. You can find them on the web at https://www.strumorlaw.com/ Cruise Flight: Talking Points: Also referred to as the or "Compliance Program." (Previously ""Compliance Philosophy") • Works on the premise that errors should be corrected not punished • Voluntary Participation • Work with FAA inspector, do not ignore FAA investigations • Compliance Action may be as simple as coaching over the phone, or may have additional steps like a flight with aa CFI • Generally does not result in legal action • Generally not placed in the Pilot Records Database (PRD) • Compliance Actions are much less hassle than legal actions Filing an Aviation Safety Report (ASR, aka NASA Form) not required but a good idea. Save the confirmation number, and save a copy of the report. From FAA website: "The Compliance Program represents a focus on using — where appropriate — non-enforcement methods, or "Compliance…

People in this episode

Host: Carl Valeri

Topics covered

  • FAA Compliance Program
  • aviation safety
  • pilot training
  • non-enforcement methods
  • aviation regulations

Keywords

  • FAA Compliance Program
  • aviation safety investigations
  • pilot medical certifications
  • Compliance Actions
  • aviation regulations

Sponsors

The Law Offices of Robert M. Strumor, LLC

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: FAA, NASA

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