WALLAESA v. F.A.A.

No. 13-1222.

824 F.3d 1071 (2016)

Brian Allen WALLAESA, Petitioner v. FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION, Respondent.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided June 10, 2016.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Adam P. Feinberg , appointed by the court, argued the cause for petitioner. With him on the brief was Anthony F. Shelley , appointed by the court, and Aiysha S. Hussain , Washington, DC.

Brian A. Wallaesa, pro se, was on the brief for petitioner.

Lewis S. Yelin , Attorney, U.S. Department of Justice, argued the cause for respondent. With him on the brief were Benjamin C. Mizer , Acting Assistant Attorney General, Vincent H. Cohen, Jr. , Acting U.S. Attorney, Sharon Swingle , Attorney, and John C. Stuart Jr. , Attorney, Federal Aviation Administration.

Before: BROWN and WILKINS, Circuit Judges, and RANDOLPH, Senior Circuit Judge.


In the catalog of human endeavors, few activities are as fragile as flight. The air offers no mercy for mistakes and no second chances. Flight is, as Winston Churchill observed, "an extremely dangerous, jealous and exacting mistress," demanding unfettered attention and respect. WINSTON S. CHURCHILL, THOUGHTS AND ADVENTURES...

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