Frederick K. Distad v. Federal Aviation Administration National Transportation Safety Board

33 F.3d 58 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Frederick K. DISTAD, Petitioner, v. FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION; National Transportation Safety Board, Respondents. No. 93-71050. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Aug. 1, 1994. * Decided Aug. 19, 1994. Before: PREGERSON, BOOCHEVER, and CANBY, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Frederick Distad seeks reversal of an order of the National Transportation Safety Board ("NTSB" or "the Board") affirming a 30-day suspension of the airframe rating on his airman mechanic certificate. Distad claims that the NTSB order should be reversed due to numerous alleged substantive and procedural errors. We affirm. 3 The NTSB reviews certificate sanctions imposed by the Federal Aviation Administration ("FAA") pursuant to 49 U.S.C. app. Sec. 1429(a) (1988), to determine whether they are required by air safety and the public interest. Kolek v. Engen, 869 F.2d 1281, 1284 (9th Cir.1989). The NTSB reviews de novo…