By: Alan Armstrong

INTRODUCTION AND OVERVIEW

It is no secret that many aviation practitioners do not hold the National Transportation Safety
Board (“NTSB” or “Board”) in high esteem in terms of administering justice in aviation enforcement
proceedings. The ability of the Board to administer justice is dubious at best. The ad hoc nature of many
Board decisions is legendary. Several cases reinforce this conclusion. We will consider some of them
below.

FLIGHTWATCH 314 – ON OCCASION THE NTSB

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