STARR v. FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION

No. 77-2015.

589 F.2d 307 (1978)

John E. STARR, Petitioner, v. FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION et al., Respondents.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided December 19, 1978.

As Amended January 11, 1979.

Rehearing and Rehearing Denied February 15, 1979.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Raymond C. Fay, Chicago, Ill., for petitioner.

Michael F. Hertz, App. Section, Civ. Div., Dept. of Justice, Washington, D. C., for respondents.

Before FAIRCHILD, Chief Judge, NICHOLS, Judge, and WOOD, Circuit Judge.


Rehearing and Rehearing In Banc Denied February 15, 1979.

NICHOLS, Judge.

This case concerns the denial by the Federal Aviation Agency (FAA) of petitioner Captain John Starr's request for an exemption from the FAA's "Age 60 Rule," 14 C.F.R. § 121.383(c) (1977). For reasons discussed below, we affirm the decision of the FAA.

The Age 60 Rule

The Age 60 Rule was promulgated primarily to...

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