Tag Archives: Business Law
Certificates of Insurance In Aircraft Leasing: Are You Covered?
by Greg Reigel, AAL Copyright 2018. All Rights Reserved Published in Midwest Flyer – February/March 2018 issue In aircraft lease agreements, insurance coverage for the aircraft lessee’s operation of the aircraft is typically handled in one of two ways: (1) … Continue reading
Whose Letter of Authorization Is It Anyway?
by Greg Reigel Attorney-At-Law “Copyright 2017. All Rights Reserved” Published in Midwest Flyer – October/November 2017 Ascenario I see more regularly than I would like involves an aircraft management company that manages a turbojet aircraft and provides pilot services to … Continue reading
The Difference Between “Overhaul” & “Inspection?”
by Gregory J. Reigel Attorney At Law © June, 2017 All rights reserved. Published in Midwest Flyer – June/July 2017 issue If you own or operate an aircraft that is operated under 14 C.F.R. Part 91, you know that your … Continue reading
What Are You Allowed To Do Inside Your Aircraft Hangar At An AIP Airport?
by Gregory J. Reigel © Copyright August 2016. All rights reserved. What can you do inside of your aircraft hangar? The lawyerly answer is “it depends.” More specifically, it may depend in large part upon whether your hangar is on … Continue reading
Aircraft Insurance Coverage: Will You Have It When You Need It?
by Gregory J. Reigel © February, 2016 All rights reserved. Most aircraft owners have aircraft insurance, covering hull and liability. In some instances, state law requires the purchase of insurance. In most other cases, aircraft owners purchase the insurance to … Continue reading
May A Pilot Continue To Act As Pilot In Command (PIC) Despite A Lapse In § 61.58 Currency?
by Gregory J. Reigel Attorney At Law © 2015 All rights reserved. If you fly an aircraft that is type certificated for more than one required pilot flight crewmember or is turbojet-powered, you know that 14 C.F.R. § 61.58(a) requires … Continue reading
FAA Takes A More Sensible Approach To First-Time, Inadvertent TFR Violations
by Greg Reigel Attorney At Law © December 2014. All rights reserved. The FAA recently amended its enforcement guidelines for dealing with airmen who violate temporary flight restriction (TFR) airspace. In the past, when the FAA alleged that an airman … Continue reading
One Disqualifying Condition Is All It Takes To Be Denied A Medical Certificate
by Greg Reigel © July, 2014 All rights reserved. When you are dealing with a medical certification issue, it is important to “pick your battles carefully” based upon the facts and proper procedure. This situation was highlighted in a National … Continue reading
Where Can An IA Perform An Inspection?
by Greg Reigel A mechanic, who holds an Inspection Authorization (IA) certificate, recently asked me this question. Since the FAA issues the certificate, and the certificate itself doesn’t contain any geographic limitations, the mechanic thought the answer to the question … Continue reading
