Gene Rawdon v. United States

On and prior to the 7th day of August, 1960, the appellant Rawdon held an airman mechanic certificate issued to him pursuant to the Federal Aviation program authorizing him to perform periodic inspections on civil aircraft as provided in 49 U.S.C. Sec. 1429 . On August 17, 1960, the administrator of the Federal Aviation Agency issued an order suspending his airman mechanic certificate for a period of thirty days. Following Raw-don’s appeal from that order, and after a hearing before a hearing examiner of the Civil Aeronautics Board at which Rawdon was present and defended himself, the hearing examiner issued an initial decision ordering suspension of said airman mechanic certificate for a period of fifteen days. Upon review of that initial decision by the full Aeronautic Board it was affirmed.

Rawdon petitioned the Board for reconsideration. On the 27th day of September, 1961, the Board denied his petition and issued an order suspending his airman mechanic certificate for fifteen days. Said order further provided that if Rawdon failed to surrender his certificate to the Regional Counsel, Federal Aviation Agency, Kansas City, Missouri, on or before October 7, 1961, the suspension…