by Alan Armstrong | Apr 2, 2020 | FAA, Legal, Pilot's Bill of Rights
FAA Announces New Enforcement Policy for Expired Airmen Medical Certificates In an extraordinary act, the FAA has promulgated an enforcement policy notice declaring that it will not take enforcement action against airmen whose medical certificates expire from March...
by Alan Armstrong | Mar 5, 2020 | Airport Vulnerability, Airports, FAA, Hot Topics, Law, Legal, Stop Airports Near Windfarms, Windfarms
Press Release: Washington DC, March 6, 2020 Today, the Tuscola Area Airport Authority, the Friends of Tuscola Airport Authority, Inc., and other concerned governmental entities and private citizens caused to be filed with the United States Court of Appeals for the...
by Alan Armstrong | Feb 13, 2020 | Aerobatic Aircraft, Air Races, Aircraft, Airshows, FAA, Flying Clubs, Formation Flying
Aerial Demonstrations and Dynamic Maneuvering The airshow industry is constantly evolving as are the regulations and policies that inform and regulate airshow performers. On October 10, 2019, the FAA promulgated FAA Order N8900.526, Policy Updates for Issuing...
by Alan Armstrong | Mar 19, 2019 | Accident, Aircraft, FAA, Legal, Media appearance, Video
Interview on CNN about recent Boeing 737 max 8 crashes On March 13 2019, Alan Armstrong, aviation attorney and pilot is interviewed by CNN journalist George Howell about the crashes of two Boeing 737 max 8 aircraft, the executive order by President Trump grounding the...
by Alan Armstrong | Mar 8, 2019 | Airports, FAA, Law, Legal, Travel
Palm Beach County Jet Ban Struck Down for the Second Time by the FAA by Alan Armstrong1 On February 22, 2019, the FAA Director of Airport Compliance found that the jet ban implemented by Palm Beach County at Lantana Airport violated FAA Sponsor Grant Assurance No. 22...
by Alan Armstrong | Feb 16, 2018 | Due Process, Enforcement Cases, FAA, NTSB, PBR, Pilot's Bill of Rights, Revocation
An Airman’s Manifesto and Petition As certificated airmen, we hold these facts and conclusions that follow to be self-evident: An airman’s certificate is a property or liberty interest that cannot be suspended or revoked without affording the airman due process of law...