Babbitt was arrested on a drunk - driving charge Saturday night . On Monday he was co - pilot on a test flight from DC to North Carolina . The proficiency flight was scheduled before the arrest , officials said . He resigned as head of the FAA on Monday ; flight broke no rules .
Babbitt was arrested on a drunk-driving charge Saturday night . On Monday he was co-pilot on a government flight from DC to North Carolina . The proficiency flight was scheduled before the arrest , officials said . Babbitt resigned as head of the FAA on Tuesday ; flight broke no rules .