A Pilot Who Lied About His Flying Experience To Secure A Job At British Airways Was Said To Have Been Caught When He Pressed A Button No Qualified Pilot Would

A former British Airways pilot has been jailed for fraud after admitting to falsifying his flight experience. A source told the Times that the suspicions arose after he pressed a button “no skilled pilot would do”. The former pilot forged training certificates and falsely claimed to have flown 1,610 hours as a captain.

A former British Airways pilot has been sentenced to one year in prison after pleading guilty to falsifying his flight experience. He was sentenced to 12 months in prison at Snaresbrook Crown Court in East London on Monday after pleading guilty to four counts of fraud and two breaches of Air Navigation Order 2016, which regulates safety standards, according to the Civil Aviation Authority. (CAA) and court documents seen by the Times of London. The pilot falsely claimed to have flown 1,610 hours as a captain and obtained training certificates while applying for a job with BA CityFlyer, a British Airways regional airline, according to court documents seen by the Times. From April 2016 to March 2018, he worked as a pilot for BA CityFlyer, which operated London City Airport, and the most damaged Irish regional airline, Stobart Air, which was owned by Aer Lingus. He was with every carrier for a year, according to court documents quoted by the newspaper. BA CityFlyer officials initially became suspicious after an incident “on the ground” in Switzerland when the pilot pressed a “no skilled pilot would do it” button, a source told the Times, without giving further details. It was investigated by the CAA, which took legal action. The Times reported that the pilot was manipulating his flight logs while working for a previous employer, the Hangar 8 Management, which uses the same Embraer 190 aircraft as the BA CityFlyer. He also falsely claimed to have had a private pilot license since 1998, according to court documents cited by the Times. When contacted by Insider, British Airways said the pilot was fully certified and certified. The case is related to incorrect information provided in reports provided during an application, the airline said. The story goes on “Customer and crew safety is always our priority and the fully trained pilot was suspended and an investigation was launched as soon as BA CityFlyer realized the differences in its work register,” an airline spokesman told Insider. “At no point was there any danger to customers or colleagues.” Jonathan Spence, CAA general counsel, said the prosecution and the punishment “show that such offenses are taken very seriously by the Civil Aviation Authority and the courts. The integrity of pilots is at the heart of security.” of aviation and we will take all the steps necessary to maintain this position “. Aer Lingus and Hangar 8 Management did not respond to a request for comment. Read the original article in Business Insider