by Greg Reigel In a recent Legal Interpretation, the FAA Office of Chief Counsel responded to a request for a definition of what it means to be “in furtherance of…
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May An Inspector Return An Aircraft To Service As Airworthy If The Aircraft’s Registration Has Expired?
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….
Does Each Occupant Over The Age Of Two Have To Have His Or Her Own Seat Belt?
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…
Pilots of Charitable Medical Flights May Now Accept Fuel Reimbursement
by Greg Reigel As you may know, FAR 61.113(c) prohibits a private pilot from paying less than his or her pro-rata share of the operating expenses of a flight. In…
Can You Log PIC Flight Time In IMC Without An Instrument Rating?
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…
A Day of Discovery
by Greg Reigel On April 17, 2012, the decommissioned space shuttle “Discovery” arrived at the National Air and Space Museum’s Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center at Washington Dulles International Airport. A…
Don’t Accept A Clearance If It Will Result In You Violating The Regulations
by Gregory J. Reigel Attorney At Law In a recent Legal Interpretation issued by the FAA’s Office of Chief Counsel, an individual requested an interpretation of the phrase “necessary for…
EAA AirVenture Oshkosh – Where Something Special Is Waiting For You!
by Dave Weiman No sooner than one EAA AirVenture Oshkosh ends, we are thinking about the one to come. This is especially true for EAA President & CEO Rod Hightower…
Purchasing An Aircraft Hangar: Buyer Beware!
by Gregory J. Reigel Attorney At Law It always surprises me when a potential buyer of an aircraft hangar is unsure whether he or she should use a purchase agreement…
MATA Conference Focused On Fuel, Flight & Future of GA
BROOKLYN CENTER, MINN. – Concerned with rising fuel prices, fuel fees and taxes, fuel supplies, and the future of general aviation, business owners and their employees came together for a…