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An Airman’s Manifesto and Petition

An Airman’s Manifesto and Petition

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...
Staring into the Jaws of Defeat: Litigation Before The National Transportation Safety Board

Staring into the Jaws of Defeat: Litigation Before The National Transportation Safety Board

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...
FAA Abandons Appeal in Failed Prosecution of Counterfeit Aircraft Parts Case

FAA Abandons Appeal in Failed Prosecution of Counterfeit Aircraft Parts Case

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...
PBR’s and Airmen’s Right to Silence

PBR’s and Airmen’s Right to Silence

by Alan Armstrong | Nov 7, 2015 | FAA, Legal, NTSB, Pilot's Bill of Rights, Right to Remain Silent

The author’s purpose in writing this article is to refine and expand our thoughts about the meaning of Section 2(b) of the Pilot’s Bill of Rights, Pub. L. 112-153, August 3, 2012, 126 Stat. 1159 (hereinafter the “PBR”). In promulgating Section 2(b) of the PBR,...
NSTB adjudicates Falsification Cases on Summary Judgment

NSTB adjudicates Falsification Cases on Summary Judgment

by Alan Armstrong | Jun 15, 2009 | FAA, Legal, NTSB

Historically, if a pilot is accused of violating the Federal Aviation regulations, he receives a trial or hearing before an Administrative Law Judge. The judge considers the evidence and then renders a decision based upon the evidence. There is, however, a disturbing...
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