Civil penalty totaling $428,000 was proposed by FAA against Air Methods Corporation (Englewood, CO) for allegedly operating 2 helicopters that were not in compliance with Federal Aviation regulations. Allegations involved violation of its operations specifications by flying helicopters despite failing to perform required inspections of their Night Vision Imaging System (NVIS) Compatible Lighting Filtration (NVIS) installations. Air Methods has 30 days from receipt of letter to respond.
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