The FAA spends many regulatory pages (and significant enforcement activity) differentiating between private, noncommercial operations under 14 C.F.R. Part 91 and commercial operations under Part 119 (operating certificates generally) and related regulations, including Parts 135 (charter and air taxi) and …
Aircraft Timesharing between a Company and its Dealers Read More »
In FAA v. El Khoury and Abbassi (NTSB, 8/2/2016), the FAA revoked pilot and instructor certificates alleging falsification of a student’s logbook. To summarize briefly, the FAA claimed El Khoury, who was not a CFI, provided training to a student and …
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As most pilots know, the FAA and NASA have a joint program to enhance aviation safety. The Aviation Safety Reporting System asks pilots and other users of the air traffic system to voluntarily report safety issues. In exchange, the FAA …
“Inadvertent” in the ASRS/NASA Reporting Rules is just “Plain Vanilla” English Read More »
The pilot in FAA v Lane landed at Louisiana Regional Airport (L38) despite a NOTAM the runway was closed for construction, big yellow X’s over the numbers and barricades on the runway. The FAA ordered a 60-day pilot certificate suspension …
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The FAA today announced a new policy on accepting digitally-signed aircraft registration documents. The notice, appearing in the 4/20/2016 Federal Register (http://1.usa.gov/1WdQXsx) states, effective May 1, 2016 the FAA Civil Aircraft Registry “will accept printed duplicates of electronic documents that …
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Many pilots and lawyers representing pilots have been concerned with what they see as an over-emphasis on punishment as opposed to correction by the FAA. A number of us practicing in the field have begun to notice a relaxation of this …
In a factually interesting case involving lack of credentials and falsification of logbook entries, on June 30, 2015, the DC Circuit Court of Appeals reversed an NTSB order dismissing the FAA’s emergency revocation of a pilot certificate on “stale complaint” …
DC Circuit Reverses NTSB on Application of Stale Complaint Rule. Read More »
In 2011, the FAA Chief Counsel’s office issued the Haberkorn opinion letter, generally expanding a private pilot’s ability to share expenses with passengers without running afoul of the rules against engaging in commercial activities. For decades, the exception for shared expenses has …
August 13, 2014 FAA Opinion: No Go on Website Matching Private Pilots with Passengers Read More »
In a June 12, 2014 decision, the North Carolina Supreme Court held a loan officer’s erroneous statements about the priority of another lien (1) did not give rise to a breach of fiduciary duty claim, and (2) did not give …
Loan Officer Error in Describing Lien Position Not Breach of Fiduciary Duty Read More »
Colorado’s C.R.S. §38-38-106(6) requires a bank to bid at least its good faith estimate of the property’s fair market value at foreclosure (if not bidding the full amount due). The purpose is to protect borrowers and guarantors from excessive deficiency …
Sophisticated Guarantor May Waive Lender’s Good Faith Foreclosure Bid Obligations Read More »
