Holland v. United States

The only question in this case is whether plaintiff, who, by reason of an airplane accident, was physically unfit for duty as an airplane pilot, but who was assigned to duty as an observer and while on such duty participated regularly and frequently in aerial flights, is entitled to the 50% additional flying pay provided by Sec. 13a of the act of June 4, 1920, 41 Stat. 759,768, as amended by the act of July 2,1926, 44 Stat. 780, 781.

Plaintiff was rated as a pilot and regularly took part in aerial flights until injured in an airplane accident in 1928, and was paid the additional 50% up to July…