Civil Matter – American School of Aviation

Possible code and ordinance violations; Federal Statutory Code; Improper aircraft registration Non compliance with aircraft registration requirement Improper aircraft maintenance Non compliance with aircraft maintenance requirement Improper school operation Non compliance with P141 school requirement Improper report, paperwork Non compliance with AFSP, DHS requirement Non payment on tax due Non compliance with IRS requirement Non [...]

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Scheduling a forthcoming DASA (Defunct ASA) check ride, and it’s not funny.

My conjecture from the sideline: CFI – Certified Flight Instructor DPE – Designated Pilot Examiner – Plausible hone conversation between CFI and DPE – CFI: Hi , Jim here… used to be at Castle ASA remember me? Hey listen, I’ve got a student ready for a commercial check ride real soon. DPE: Hi Jim, I’ve [...]

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Open Letter to the FAA Flight Standard District Office, Fresno, CA

James Murray- Operations Supervisor David Lehman – Airworthiness Supervisor In Re: American School of Aviation Dear Messrs Murray and Lehman: In the FAA Aircraft Registry records, there appears to exist conflicting records that are likely to constitute a violation in compliance with the statutory requirement relating to civil aircraft registry in the US. Synopsis: American [...]

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Follow up: Open letter to SABA President Khurshid Khoja, Esquire

My view from the sideline: Dear Mr. Khoja, I am following up on my open letter of 7/30/2008 addressed to you subsequent to SABA’s announcement to come to aid for the ASA students stranded in Atwater upon its sudden closure in June 2008. Have you received a reply since from the DA’s office in response [...]

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Question to all former ASA students who were the victims of criminal fraud

My view from the sideline: Question, Has anyone ever filed a crime report so far against Prince and Reny for a criminal fraud and received a crime reference number (CRN ) assigned by the sheriff’s department?………………….didn’t think so. Over 100 students were wronged, yet no victims officially exist as far as the sheriff’s department is [...]

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ASA could become the subject of a criminal probe led by FBI

American School of Aviation,  already besought with civil lawsuits, could become the subject of a criminal probe led by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Merced County District Attorney Larry Morse II has asked the FBI to take a role into the investigation of the American School of Aviation. Morse said the district attorney’s office needs [...]

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Understanding the California Penal Code likely to be applicable in the ASA case

My analysis from the sideline What occurred or reported to have occurred at ASA 1. It (ASA) failed to deliver flight training to its students as per the agreement 2. It failed to refund the unused tuition to the students when requested. 3. It operated in violation of numerous Federal, State and local regulations. 4. [...]

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Open letter to the Sheriff and the District Attorney of the Merced County, California

My view from the sideline: The Honorable Mark Razin, the Merced County Sheriff The Honorable Larry Morse II, the District Attorney of the Merced County In Re: American School of Aviation Dear Messrs Razin and Morse: Since the first news appeared in the Merced Sun-Star about a month ago related to the sudden closure of [...]

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Open letter to SABA President Khurshid Khoja, Esquire

In Re: American School of Aviation Dear Mr.Khoja I applause and thank you for the SABA’s decision to come to aid for the American School of Aviation students stranded in Atwater. It’s a light at the end of the tunnel with a hope of getting out the quagmire at long last. Early this year, Silver [...]

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South Asian Bar Association of Northern California to help ASA students

It seems that help is on its way for the students of the American School of Aviation,  South Asian Bar Association of Northern California (SABA) has offered assistance to the more than 100 stranded students for assessing their legal options to get justice and remain within the U.S. A press release issued by the South [...]

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