Legal Opinion
Richard Essery v. Department of Transportation, National Transportation Safety Board Federal Aviation Administration
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided September 19, 1988No. 86-7347PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TANG, Circuit Judge:
Essery petitions for review the revocation of his commercial pilot certificate by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) revoked the certificate after finding that Essery violated FAA regulations in two incidents: (1) towing a banner over San Diego by plane and (2) delivering a Santa Claus to a downtown San Diego intersection by helicopter. Administrative Law Judge Davis held an evidentiary hearing, after which he agreed that Essery had violated FAA regulations, but found the revocation sanction too severe. He imposed a…
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