>For civil penalties in excess of the dollar limitation on FAA’s assessment authority (for other than hazardous materials violations), the FAA has authority to

>For civil penalties in excess of the dollar limitation on FAA’s assessment authority (for other than hazardous materials violations), the FAA has authority to compromise a penalty. This type of action is initiated when the FAA sends a civil penalty letter to an entity. The letter advises that the FAA believes the entity has violated a statute or regulation. The letter also states that the FAA is willing to accept a penalty of a specified amount in resolution of the matter. If I understand the process correctly, this is essentially a settlement offer. The FAA is suggesting that the company pay $1.9 million for its misdeeds; if the FAA and SkyPan can't come up with a compromise, it gets handed over to the US attorney's office.