Legal Opinion

Armstrong v. Federal Aviation Administration

Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit

Decided February 19, 2008No. 06-1424PublishedCited by 20 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge GINSBURG.

GINSBURG, Circuit Judge:

William Armstrong petitions for review of the order of the Federal Aviation Administration determining that an “emergency” existed, entitling it immediately to revoke his private pilot certificate. We dismiss the petition as moot.

I. Background

On October 10, 2006, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration issued an order revoking William Armstrong’s private pilot certificate, alleging that Armstrong had violated numerous federal aviation regulations by knowingly flying an airplane that was not…

2Cases cited9 opinions

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