Originally Posted by
ChickenHouse
Would the FAA start investigations, if one would file, against sites like Wingly?
Interesting question. Would they pull the licenses of those flying N-reg such?
If specific complaint were made, with evidence, to the FAA that a pilot had flown in violation of Federal Regulation, then there is little doubt that FAA would investigate. The FAA has the power to suspend or in extremis, to revoke a licence.
As for a complaint against Wingly, I imagine that the FAA would have less than zero interest. Why? Because under part 91
91.3 Responsibility and authority of the pilot in command.
(a) The pilot in command of an aircraft is directly responsible for, and is the final authority as to, the operation of that aircraft.
The pilot, not Wingly, is responsible for determining whether a flight may be lawfully conducted. "The evil website made me perform a dodgy charter" is not a line of defence worth considering even for a moment.