Tag Archives: Aviation Law

May An Inspector Return An Aircraft To Service As Airworthy If The Aircraft’s Registration Has Expired?

Posted on January 21, 2013 by mwflyer

by Greg Reigel According to the FAA, the answer is “yes.” This question was discussed and answered in a recent legal interpretation issued by the FAA’s Office of Chief Counsel. The issue arose after the FAA amended FAR 47.40 to … Continue reading →

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Does Each Occupant Over The Age Of Two Have To Have His Or Her Own Seat Belt?

Posted on November 15, 2012 by mwflyer

by Greg Reigel The FAA’s Office of the Chief Counsel was recently asked the question “whether § 91.205(b)(l3) requires that each occupant over 2 years of age have their own individual seat belt in light of the fact that § … Continue reading →

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Can You Log PIC Flight Time In IMC Without An Instrument Rating?

Posted on July 26, 2012 by mwflyer

by Gregory J. Reigel Attorney At Law According to a December 14, 2011 Legal Interpretation, yes! The FAA was presented with a scenario in which Pilot A and Pilot B both hold airplane single-engine land private pilot certificates. They fly … Continue reading →

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FAA Revises Its Dosing Interval Standard

Posted on February 16, 2012 by mwflyer

by Gregory J. Reigel Attorney At Law According to the latest edition of the Federal Air Surgeon’s Medical Bulletin, the FAA has revised the dosing interval standard (the time between taking medicine with known side effects until going flying) to … Continue reading →

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Is A Corporation Or LLC Right For You And Your Aircraft?

Posted on June 11, 2011 by mwflyer

by Gregory J. Reigel © January, 2011 All rights reserved. You have probably read the ads in several of the aviation magazines suggesting that aircraft buyers should “incorporate in Delaware,” etc. Also, quite often an aircraft buyer’s accountant or attorney … Continue reading →

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TSA Clarifies/Updates “Recurrent Training” Requirements For Alien Flight Training

Posted on March 31, 2011 by mwflyer

by Greg Reigel Attorney At Law In a recent Interpretation, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) clarified the activities that are not considered recurrent training. As a result, alien flight training students will now be able to receive the following types … Continue reading →

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Great Lakes Regional Representative For AOPA Receives Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award

Posted on October 21, 2010 by mwflyer

GALENA, ILL. – The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has presented AOPA Great Lakes Regional Representative Bill Blake with the “Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award” for completing 50 consecutive years of safe, accident-free flying. FAA Great Lakes Regional Administrator Barry Cooper … Continue reading →

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