United States DC Circuit

Petitioner's petition for review of the National Transportation Safety Board's revocation of his pilot's license is denied, where the FAA reasonably construed its cargo-carrying regulations to apply to aircraft with no passenger seats, and the regulations were within the FAA's authority.

Appellate Information

• Argued 01/13/2009
• Decided 03/17/2009
• Published 03/17/2009

Judges

• Before HENDERSON, TATEL and GARLAND, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States DC Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Steven A. Ellis argued the cause for the petitioner.  Catherine V. Barrad was on brief.


• For Appellees:
  
• James A. Barry, Senior Attorney, Federal Aviation Administration, argued the cause for the respondents.