Cablegate: Civair: Aerocivil Response to Faa Violation 2009so230014

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EEB/TRA/OTP AND AGC-330

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TAGS: EAIR CO
SUBJECT: CIVAIR: AEROCIVIL RESPONSE TO FAA VIOLATION 2009SO230014
(JUAN CAMILO VELASQUEZ)

REF: 09 STATE 95857

1. (U) Per reftel, EconOff delivered a Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA) request for investigation on October 21 to
Aeronautica Civil (AeroCivil), Colombia's civil aviation authority,
regarding an FAA violation committed by Colombian national Juan
Camilo Velasquez. On February 10, Mr. Velazquez, an Avianca pilot,
violated multiple FAA regulations when he did not change altitude
in a timely manner as requested by the New York Oceanic Air Traffic
Control.

2. (U) AeroCivil's Director of International Projects Sergio
Paris responded that no sanctions would be pursued for the
violation, because the pilot was sanctioned in the U.S. and
received additional training from his employer. Paris confirmed
with Aerocivil's Office of Air Security that no further action is
needed.
NICHOLS

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