US transport and aviation safety authority appoints new chief judge

The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has announced the appointment of Judge Stephen Woody as its chief administrative law judge. The board said it acts as a “court of appeals” when airmen, mechanics or mariners face certificate action by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) or the U.S. Coast Guard Commandant, or when civil penalties are assessed by the FAA. “In addition to holding airmen, mechanics, and mariners to the highest possible standards, our administrative law judges ensure those standards are fairly and justly applied — both of which contribute to transportation safety. !’m so pleased that chief judge Woody