Legal Opinion
Rocky Mountain Helicopters, Inc. v. Federal Aviation Administration
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided July 27, 1992No. 90-9546PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McKAY, Chief Judge.
Rocky Mountain Helicopters, Inc. (“Rocky Mountain”) petitions this court to vacate a final order of the Federal Aviation Administration (“FAA”) prohibiting Rocky Mountain from using night vision enhancement devices (“night vision goggles”).
Rocky Mountain provides emergency medical evacuation services that frequently require pilots to fly at night. On October 17,1989, Rocky Mountain notified the FAA by letter that it intended to have pilots use night vision goggles. Prior to that time, these goggles had been used primarily in military operations.
In response to Rocky…
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