Konop

Konop v. Federal Aviation Administration

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314 F. App'x 987
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitMarch 2, 2009No. 07-73160California549 words

Opinion

Lead Opinion

MEMORANDUM **

Robert C. Konop petitions pro se for review of the National Transportation Safety Board’s (“Board”) order affirming the administrative law judge’s (“ALJ”) decision that Konop violated 14 C.F.R. § 121.548 and affirming the decision of the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (“FAA”) suspending Konop’s Airline Transport Pilot Certificate. We have jurisdiction under 49 U.S.C. §§ 1153 and 44709(f), and we deny the petition for review in part and dismiss in part.

Substantial evidence supports the ALJ’s finding that the FAA inspector complied with all requirements for admission to the cockpit for the purpose of conducting an en route inspection. See 49 U.S.C. § 1153 (b)(3); Vernazza v. S.E.C., 327 F.3d 851, 861 (9th Cir.2003) (explaining that substantial evidence means such relevant evidence as a reasonable mind might accept as adequate to support its conclusion). Konop presents no compelling reasons for discrediting the ALJ’s credibility determinations. See Andrzejewski v. F.A.A., 548 F.3d 1257, 1260 (9th Cir.2008) (providing that it is proper for the Board to leave undisturbed an ALJ’s credibility finding “unless there is a compelling reason or the…

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