FAA Emergency Revocation for Refusal of a DOT Drug Test
If you are a person who performs flight crewmember duties under part 121, did you know that you could potentially receive a FAA emergency revocation for refusal of a DOT drug test? In that, employees who perform safety-sensitive functions for airlines and other...
FAA Emergency Order of Revocation – Notice of Appeal
It is critical to remember that every second counts when you receive a FAA Emergency Order of Revocation. In that, if you receive a FAA Emergency Order of Revocation, you have 10 days from the date of the Order’s service to file a Notice of Appeal with the Office of...
Denial of Your FAA Medical Certificate Application
Are you facing denial of your FAA medical certificate application? Did you know that in most situations where you feel like you are qualified for unrestricted medical certification, you can petition the National Transportation Safety Board (hereinafter “NTSB”) for...
Failure to Report A DUI to the FAA
Did you know you that you can have your medical and/or airman certificate(s) revoked for failure to report a DUI to the FAA? What’s more is that you can have your medical and/or airman certificate(s) revoked even if you weren’t convicted of DUI, but you failed to...
Fighting the FAA on an Intentional Falsification Charge
Fighting the FAA on an intentional falsification charge may sound like a daunting task if you are a pilot or A&P mechanic facing certificate revocation. When the FAA catches wind that for example a certificate holder provided false information on a FAA medical...
FAA Notice of Proposed Certificate Action?
If you are under investigation by the FAA or otherwise involved in an FAA enforcement action, you may be wondering: “what is a FAA Notice of Proposed Certificate Action?” Quite simply, the FAA Notice of Proposed Certificate Action is the document which could...
Ambiguities in Fitness For Duty Requirements of 14 C.F.R. § 117.5
Have you ever been in a quandary as to whether you are “legal” under the rather ambiguous fitness for duty requirements of 14 C.F.R. § 117.5? If you are unfamiliar with this particular regulation, you will note that the essential rule is that “each flight crewmember...
Section 333 Loophole For News Media Use of UAS?
A recent legal interpretation put out by the FAA addresses Section 333 issues concerning news media use of UAS in the National Airspace System. Particularly, the issues being addressed are: 1) whether members of the media may use UAS for newsgathering; 2) whether the...
Section 333 Attorney or Section 333 Preparation Company?
All commercial UAV operators have asked themselves this Section 333 preparation question: should I hire a Section 333 attorney or Section 333 preparation company to prepare my petition? It’s tempting to answer that question with another question by saying, “the...
Is Recreational Drone Registration Practical?
The announcement that the FAA will require recreational drone registration by the end of the year has generated new interest and even some refreshed hatred for drones in our nation. Seemingly, everyone from your neighbor to your grandmother is talking about drones and...