William M. Holmes v. J. Lynn Helms, Administrator, Federal Aviation Administration, Jack L. Lenhardt v. J. Lynn Helms, Administrator, Federal Aviation Administration

705 F.2d 343 William M. HOLMES, Petitioner, v. J. Lynn HELMS, Administrator, Federal Aviation Administration, Respondent. Jack L. LENHARDT, Petitioner, v. J. Lynn HELMS, Administrator, Federal Aviation Administration, Respondent. Nos. 81-7578, 81-7740. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted Jan. 7, 1983. Decided May 3, 1983. Darlene M. Freeman, F.A.A., Washington, D.C., Laury Hennings, Portland, Or., for respondent. Diane Murley, Hamilton & Hill, P.C., Denver, Colo., for petitioner. Petition for Review of Order of the Federal Aviation Administration. Before FERGUSON, BOOCHEVER and NORRIS, Circuit Judges. PER CURIAM: 1 William Holmes and Jack Lenhardt petition for review of Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) orders denying their petitions for exemption from certain FAA medical standards. We affirm. FACTS: 2 Federal Aviation Regulations require the pilot of an airplane to have both a pilot certificate and a medical certificate. 14 C.F.R. Sec. 61.3(a), (c). The FAA medical certification procedure is discussed in detail in Delta Airlines, Inc. v. United States, 490 F.Supp. 907 (N.D.Ga.1980), and is not challenged in this case. The FAA determined, in…