United States DC Circuit

NTSB decision upholding a 45-day suspension of appellant's commercial pilot license was vacated where board failed to demonstrate substantial evidence that appellant was flying recklessly; observations of main witness were not inconsistent with appellant's version of the facts.

Appellate Information

• Argued 03/04/2002
• Decided 04/23/2002
• Published 04/23/2002

Judges

• Before:  EDWARDS and RANDOLPH, Circuit Judges, and WILLIAMS, Senior Circuit Judge.

Court

• United States DC Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Mark T. McDermott argued the cause for petitioner.   With him on the briefs was Peter J. Wiernicki.


• For Appellees:
  
• Robert P. Vente, Counsel, Federal Aviation Administration, argued the cause for respondents.   With him on the brief was Peter J. Lynch, Assistant Chief Counsel, Federal Aviation Administration.