Legal Opinion
San Diego Air Sports Center, Inc., a California Corporation v. Federal Aviation Administration
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided October 18, 1989No. 88-7326PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BEEZER, Circuit Judge:
San Diego Air Sports Center, Inc. (“SDAS”) challenges a letter from the FAA that says parachuting will no longer be allowed in the San Diego Terminal Control Area. An agency determination is reversed if it is “arbitrary, capricious, an abuse of discretion or not otherwise in accordance with law.” 5 U.S.C. § 706(2)(A); see Garrett v. Lehman, 751 F.2d 997, 999 n. 1 (9th Cir.1985). Because the FAA failed to comply with the law in issuing the letter, we reverse.
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SDAS operates a sports parachuting business in Otay Mesa, California. SDAS offers training to beginning…
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