Charles M. Loomis v. John L. McLucas Administrator, Federal Aviation Administration, and National Transportation Safety Board

PETITION FOR REVIEW

McWILLIAMS, Circuit Judge.

Charles Mark Loomis, the petitioner, seeks review of an order of the National Transportation Safety Board which affirmed the Federal Aviation Administrator’s denial of petitioner’s application for a third-class (private pilot’s) medical certificate. The issue is whether the Board’s order is supported by substantial evidence. 49 U.S.C. § 1486(e). Our study of the record before the Board leads us to conclude that the Board’s order is so supported, and we therefore affirm.

The requirements for a third-class medical certificate are set forth in 14…