Tag Archives: Aviation Law – On Your Side

Pilots: Leave The Gummies At Home!

by Gregory J. Reigel, Esq © Copyright 2024. All rights reserved! Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine April/May 2024 Digital Issue With the legalization of marihuana and/or cannabis in many states, products containing THC or CBD are now readily available for … Continue reading

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Are You Moving & Changing Your Address? Better Let The FAA Know

by Gregory J. Reigel, Esq © Copyright 2023. All rights reserved! Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine December 2023 Digital Issue Are you in the process of moving and changing your address? Or have you recently moved? If so, you need … Continue reading

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Logging PIC and SIC Flight Time

by Gregory J. Reigel, Esq © Copyright 2023. All rights reserved. Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine October/November 2023 Digital Issue I am frequently asked questions about logging flight time. One would hope that a topic so important to airmen certification … Continue reading

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LLC Members Do Not “Own” The Aircraft

by Gregory J. Reigel, Esq © Copyright 2023. All rights reserved. Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine August/September 2023 Digital Issue I frequently speak with folks who are members of a limited liability company (“LLC”) that holds legal title to an … Continue reading

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

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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Arguments That Won’t Win A Drug Testing Refusal Case

by Gregory J. Reigel, Esq © Copyright 2023. All rights reserved. Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine February/March 2023 Digital Issue If you are a safety sensitive employee (pilots, mechanics, flight attendants, dispatchers, etc.) working for Part 121 and 135 carriers, … Continue reading

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PRIA, PRD and the Part 91 Business Aircraft Operator

by Gregory J. Reigel, Esq. © Copyright 2022. All rights reserved! Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine August/September 2022 Digital Issue Business aircraft operators’ private flight operations under 14 C.F.R. Part 91 (Part 91) are now a little less private. Under … Continue reading

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Aircraft Hangar Lease: What Can A Tenant Expect?

by Gregory J. Reigel, Esq. © Copyright 2022. All rights reserved! Published In Midwest Flyer Magazine June/July 2022 Digital Issue If you own an airplane, you probably keep it in a hangar. You may own the hangar and lease the … Continue reading

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My Policy Says What?!: Understanding An Aircraft Insurance Policy

by Gregory J. Reigel, Esq. © Copyright 2022. All rights reserved! Published In Midwest Flyer Magazine February/March 2022 Online Issue Many states require that owners and/or operators of aircraft have insurance covering their aircraft and operations. At a minimum, states … Continue reading

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Drafting An Aircraft Mechanic Lien Statement

by Gregory J. Reigel, Esq. © Copyright 2021. All rights reserved! Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine – December 2021/January 2022 Online Issue If you perform work, provide services, or furnish materials to an aircraft, you likely have the right to … Continue reading

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