Notice of 

SKY KING, INC. 

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY 

WASHINGTON, D.C. 

Issued by the Department of Transportation 

on the 22nd day of December, 2014 

Order 2014-12-12 

Served: December 22, 2014 

Dockets DOT-OST-1997-3017 

and 

DOT -OST -1997-3113 

of intent to resume operations under 14 CFR 204.7 

FINAL ORDER 

By Order 2014-12-8, issued December 12, 2014, the Department directed all interested persons to 

show cause why we should not make final our tentative findings and conclusions that Sky King, 

Inc. ("Sky King"), is a U.S. citizen and fit, willing and able to resume interstate and foreign charter 

air transportation of persons, property and mail. Objections to the show cause order were due on 

December 19, 2014. No objections were received. 

On December 15, 2014, Sky King provided a supplemental filing in which it identified two changes 

in its key technical personnel since the filing of its application to resume operations. Specifically, 

Mr. George L. Semak: replaced Alan Brandon as Sky King's Director of Operations and Mr. Gilmer 

Carter replaced Elizabeth Sukie as the air carrier's Director of Quality Control. 

Mr. George Semak, an Airline Transport Pilot with more than 15,000 total flight hours, was hired as 

Sky King's Director of Operation in September 2014. Prior to this, he was employed at ExpressJet 

Airlines as an Embraer 145 Simulator Instructor (2012-2014), as Senior Director of Flight 

Operations (2001-2011), as Chief Pilot (1999-2001), and as ATR Fleet Manager (1998-1999). Mr. 

Semak: has also previously been employed by DHL Aviation as General Manager and Director of 

Operations (1992-1998); by Transworld Express as Director of Flight Operations (1992); and as 

ATR Fleet Manager (1990-1992); by Pan Am Express as Chief Pilot (1987-1990); and by Summit 

Airlines in various positions of increasing responsibility, including Chief Pilot and Director of 

Operations (1978-1987). 

Mr. Gilmer Carter was hired as Sky King's Director of Quality Control in November 2014. He 

holds an Airframe and Powerplant license issued by the Federal Aviation Administration ("FAA") 

and has more than 28 years of experience performing aviation maintenance. Prior to joining Sky 

King, Mr. Carter was employed by MidAir USA, a Part 145 Repair Station, as Program Manager 

(2011-2014). Mr. Carter was also previously a part-owner of FMS Airspares, a Part 145 Repair 

Station, where he served as Vice President and General Manager (2007-2011). Before this, he was 

employed by Stambaugh Aviation, a Part 145 Repair Station, as Director of Quality Control (2005-
2 

2007), and by US Airways in various aviation-maintenance positions of increasing responsibility 

(1986-2005). 

Sky King states that each of the above key personnel are citizens of the United States; neither has 

been involved in any accident or incident in the year preceding its application or at any time in the 

past which remains under investigation by the FAA, the National Transportation Safety Board, or 

the company itself; and there are no pending investigations, enforcement actions, or formal 

complaints filed by the Department against them. Moreover, Sky King states that neither Mr. 

Semak: or Mr. Gilmer have any outstanding judgments issued against them, nor have any charges of 

fraud, felony or antitrust violations, or of unfair, anticompetitive, or deceptive business practices 

filed against them in the past 10 years. Furthermore, Sky King notes that the FAA, who conducts 

its own evaluation of the technical skills and qualification of Sky King's key technical personnel, 

has approved both Mr. Semak: and Mr. Gilmer to hold their respective positions. 

In light of the above, we find that Sky King continues to be a U.S. citizen and fit, willing, and able 

to resume interstate and foreign charter air transportation of persons, property, and mail. 

ACCORDINGLY: 

1. We find that Sky King, Inc., is a U.S. citizen and fit, willing and able to resume interstate and 

foreign charter air transportation of persons, property and mail. 

2. We direct that should Sky King, Inc., want to operate more than 10 large aircraft, 1 it must first 

provide the Department with at least 45 days' notice and demonstrate its fitness for such operations. 

3. We direct Sky King, Inc., to submit to the Air Carrier Fitness Division a first year progress 

report within 45 days following the end of its first year of certificated operations.2 

4. We will serve a copy of this order on the persons listed in Attachment A to this order. 

By: 

SUSAN L. KURLAND 

Assistant Secretary 

for Aviation and International Affairs 

An electronic version of this document is available on the World Wide Web at: 

http://www. regulations. gov 

A "large" aircraft is defmed as any aircraft originally designed to have a maximum passenger capacity of more than 

60 seats or a maximum payload capacity of more than 18,000 pounds. 2 The report shall include a description of the air carrier's current operations (number and type of aircraft, principal 

markets served, total number of full-time and part-time employees), a summary of how these operations have changed 

during the year, a discussion of any changes it anticipates from its current operations during its second year, current 

fmancial statements, and a listing of current senior management and key technical personnel. The air carrier should also 

be prepared to meet with staff members of the Fitness Division to discuss its current and future operations. 
SERVICE LIST FOR SKY KING, INC. 

FRANK J. VISCONTI 

PRESIDENT & CEO 

SKY KING INC 

800 NORTH MAGNOLIA DRIVE 

SUITE 510 

ORLANDO FL 32803 

PETER LYNCH AGC-300 

ASST CHIEF COUNSEL FOR ENFORCEMENT 

FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION 

800 INDEPENDENCE AVE SW 

WASHINGTON DC 20591 

PIERRE MURPHY 

LAW OFFICES OF PIERRE MURPHY 

1200 NEW HAMPSHIRE AVENUE, NW 

SUITE 590 

WASHINGTON DC 20036 

KATHERINE TATUM 

TECHNICAL PROGRAMS BRANCH 

AFS260 

FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION 

800 INDEPENDENCE AVE SW 

WASHINGTON DC 20591 

OFFICE OF AIRLINE INFORMATION 

DOT/RSPAIBTS E-36 

1200 NEW JERSEY AVE SE 

WASHINGTON DC 20590 

WILLIAM J WEBER 

CERTIFICATION SECTION MANAGER 

FAAAFS-900 

45005 AVIATION DRIVE, SUITE 131 

DULLES VA20166 

MARTIN POLOMSKI 

CMOMANAGER 

SOUTH FLORIDA CERTIFICATE 

MANAGEMENT OFFICE 

5950 HAZELTINE NATIONAL DRIVE 

SUITE410 

ORLANDO FL 32822 

Attachment A