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Is It An Accident Or An Incident, And Do I Need To Report It?

Posted on May 26, 2023 by mwflyer

by Gregory J. Reigel, Esq © Copyright 2023. All rights reserved. Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine June/July 2023 Digital Issue An airman was recently involved in an aircraft “mishap.” Afterwards he asked me whether he needed to make any type … Continue reading →

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Gipson & Yodice To Lead EAA Legal Advisory Council

Posted on September 17, 2021 by mwflyer

Published In Midwest Flyer Magazine Online October/November 2021 Issue OSHKOSH, WIS. – Attorneys Ronnie Gipson of Memphis, Tennessee, and Kathy Yodice of Potomac, Maryland, who are both pilots and have extensive experience in aviation law, have been named chair and … Continue reading →

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Before You File A Part 16 Complaint Against An AIP Airport Sponsor, Make Sure You Try To Settle

Posted on March 22, 2021 by mwflyer

by Gregory J. Reigel © April 2021. All rights reserved! Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine – print & online April/May 2021 issue Airport owners or operators (“Airport Sponsors”) who receive federal grant funds under the federal Airport Improvement Program (“AIP”) … Continue reading →

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The FAA Is Investigating Me: Now What?

Posted on May 28, 2020 by mwflyer

by Gregory J. Reigel © April 2020 All rights reserved. Published in Midwest Flyer – June/July 2020 issue When the FAA receives notice and evidence to show that a certificate holder (mechanic, repair station, air carrier, pilot, etc.) may have … Continue reading →

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Responding To An FAA Letter of Investigation

Posted on June 2, 2014 by mwflyer

by Gregory J. Reigel © May, 2014 All rights reserved. When the FAA receives notice and evidence to show that a certificate holder (mechanic, repair station, air carrier, pilot, etc.) may have violated one or more of the Federal Aviation … Continue reading →

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Pilots of Charitable Medical Flights May Now Accept Fuel Reimbursement

Posted on September 27, 2012 by mwflyer

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 the context of charitable medical flights (e.g. Angel Flight, Lifeline … Continue reading →

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AOPA Upgrades Legal Services Plan

Posted on October 20, 2011 by mwflyer

by Gregory J. Reigel Attorney At Law As you may know, one of the benefits you can add onto your AOPA membership is membership in the Legal Services Plan (LSP). Recently, AOPA upgraded the LSP to a two-tiered structure – … Continue reading →

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DOT Fines Air Ambulance Operator For Calling Someone Else’s Helicopter Its Own

Posted on August 3, 2011 by mwflyer

by Gregory J. Reigel – Attorney At Law A recent article in Airport Business discloses that a non-profit air ambulance operator was recently fined $30,000.00 by the Department of Transportation (DOT) for referring to another operator’s helicopter as its own. According … Continue reading →

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