Butler v. Federal Aviation Administration

JUDGMENT

This cause was considered on the record from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and on the briefs by counsel. The petitioners, who are licensed and certified pilots over age 60, seek review of an FAA order denying their applications for exemption from the “Age 60 Rule,” 14 C.F.R. § 121.383(e), which prohibits a pilot from serving on a commercial airplane after his 60th birthday. Although the petitioners purport to seek an “exemption,” the petition lacks specific information to justify exempting the individual petitioners as required under the FAA regulations. See 14 C.F.R. §…