by Alan Armstrong | Mar 8, 2019 | Airports, FAA, Law, Legal, Travel
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 which requires recipients of federal funds at public airports make...
by Alan Armstrong | Jun 26, 2018 | Airshows, Formation Flying, History, MIlitary, Second World War, War Aircraft
The Greenwood Lake Air Show takes place in West Milford, New Jersey. The Airport is ensconced in a quaint rural setting with lush green trees and beautiful lakes. The organizers and workers at the show are extremely enthusiastic and devoted to maintaining a standard...
by Alan Armstrong | Feb 16, 2018 | Due Process, Enforcement Cases, FAA, NTSB, PBR, Pilot's Bill of Rights, Revocation
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 including notice and an...
by Alan Armstrong | Feb 16, 2018 | Due Process, Enforcement Cases, NTSB, PBR, Pilot's Bill of Rights, Revocation
You will hear these conversations in hushed tones outside courtrooms or over lunch during a break, “Why did the judge make that ruling?” “How can the FAA call expert witnesses that were undisclosed?” It is no secret among legal practitioners who appear before the...
by Alan Armstrong | Aug 16, 2016 | FAA, Legal, NTSB
Press Release WASHINGTON, DC FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION ABANDONS APPEAL IN FAILED PROSECUTION OF COUNTERFEIT AIRCRAFT PARTS CASE FRIDAY, AUGUST 19, 2016: Yesterday, the Federal Aviation Administration withdrew its appeal from an Initial Decision of Judge Stephen...
