My comments above may not be correct. I found this:
Bob Hoover, test pilot and airshow pilot, was accused of flawed flying and having an "impaired brain" by the FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) and his license was revoked on April 14, 1993. Independent doctors who are not paid by the FAA found nothing wrong with Hoover's brain. Hoover easily demonstrated that he still has the "right stuff" by doing his aerobatic feats and the courts ordered the FAA to return Hoover to flight status (with medical certificate). The FAA appealed to the NTSB (National Transportation Safety Board) and the NTSB, agreeing with the FAA that the "law judge erred", reversed the decision. Bob Hoover was grounded.
He went to Australia, passed all their flight and medical tests, and can now perform in airshows and get paid anywhere in the world except the United States. He's been performing in Australia and other countries. A decision by the Appellate court on November 3 denied Bob Hoover's appeal (oral arguments were presented on October 31, 1994). Bob Hoover had 90 days to file petition for certiorari review with the U.S. Supreme court. This petition was filed on February 1, 1995. The FAA and the NTSB were allowed to reply to the petition but they did not. The Supreme Court then was to decide on whether to review it or not. In early April, the Supreme Court decided NOT to review it. (It was not entirely unexpected that the Supreme Court would not review this type of case.) This means that Bob Hoover is still grounded (at least in the USA).
Sorry to go off the thread topic!
