Rotorcraft
Former FAA Inspector Pleads Guilty To Fraud
A former FAA safety inspector is accused of accepting a bribe in exchange for issuing helicopter special airworthiness certificates.

A former FAA safety inspector pleaded guilty to multiple federal felonies. He is accused of accepting bribe money he used to buy a Taylorcraft, paid in exchange for intentionally failing to conduct required inspections on a helicopter operator in Guam, Hansen Helicopters. The company's maintenance practices have been called into question by the NTSB. In an agreement with federal prosecutors revealed this week, Timothy Cislo pleaded guilty to three counts of honest services wire fraud. He could face up to $750,000 in fines and 20 years in prison.