Airplanes of Boca, Inc. v. United States Ex Rel. Federal Aviation Administration

FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW

RYSKAMP, District Judge.

I. Findings of Fact

A. The Pilot

On January 21, 1998, Mr. Michael D. Mintz held a commercial pilot certificate permitting him to fly single- and multi-engine land airplanes in instrument conditions, and a current second-class medical certificate. Mr. Mintz. had a total of approximately 1606 hours of flight time, of which 843 hours were in the Gulfstream Commander 695A aircraft, N269M, which he owned and operated personally through a corporation (Airplanes of Boca, Inc.). Of that 843 hours in that aircraft, 389 hours were as pilot in…