Tag Archives: Business Law

May A Pilot Continue To Act As Pilot In Command (PIC) Despite A Lapse In § 61.58 Currency?

Posted on September 21, 2015 by mwflyer

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 →

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FAA Takes A More Sensible Approach To First-Time, Inadvertent TFR Violations

Posted on November 25, 2014 by mwflyer

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 →

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Can You Barter For Aircraft Rental and Expenses? The FAA Says “Yes.”

Posted on October 2, 2014 by mwflyer

by Greg Reigel © October, 2014 All rights reserved. As you may know, the FAA defines compensation very broadly. Compensation may include not only the exchange of money, but also the exchange of value. With this expansive view of compensation … Continue reading →

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One Disqualifying Condition Is All It Takes To Be Denied A Medical Certificate

Posted on August 5, 2014 by mwflyer

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 →

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Where Can An IA Perform An Inspection?

Posted on September 27, 2013 by mwflyer

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 →

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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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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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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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