Tag Archives: Shackelford
Arguing Aggravating and Mitigating Circumstances In Civil Penalty Cases
by Greg Reigel, Esq. Copyright 2019. All Rights Reserved Published in Midwest Flyer – October/November 2019 issue When the FAA assesses a civil penalty for regulatory violations, it is required to take into account both aggravating and mitigating circumstances when … Continue reading
When Is An Aircraft “Destroyed” Versus “Repairable”?
by Greg Reigel, Esq. Copyright 2019. All Rights Reserved Unfortunately, these terms are not defined anywhere in the regulations. But, as you might expect, the FAA has a policy/opinion about what these terms mean. In fact, the FAA has issued … Continue reading
Understanding & Complying With Aircraft Truth In Leasing Requirements
by Greg Reigel, AAL Copyright 2019. All Rights Reserved Published in Midwest Flyer – June/July 2019 issue If you lease an aircraft that is a “large civil aircraft,” as defined in 14 C.F.R. § 1.1 (12,500 pounds, maximum certificated takeoff … Continue reading
Tips For Renting Your Aircraft
by Greg Reigel Copyright 2019. All Rights Reserved Published in Midwest Flyer – April/May 2019 issue If you own an aircraft and are not utilizing it as much as you would like, or if you would like to try and … Continue reading
Operation Safe Pilot All Over Again, But This Time FAA Cross-Checks Pilots With The VA Disability Database
by Greg Reigel, AAL Copyright 2018. All Rights Reserved Published in Midwest Flyer – December 2018/January 2019 issue As some of you may know, the Department of Justice (DOJ) recently issued a press release announcing that it had indicted four … Continue reading
Beyond “Performance As A Pilot”: What Is The Scope of A PRIA Request?
by Greg Reigel, AAL Copyright 2018. All Rights Reserved Published in Midwest Flyer – October/November 2018 I am frequently asked by pilots whether an employer’s disclosure of certain documents is properly within the scope of a request for documents under … Continue reading
If ATC Asks You to Call After You Land, Do You Have to Make That Call?
by Greg Reigel, AAL Copyright 2018. All Rights Reserved Published in Midwest Flyer – August/September 2018 issue The short answer to that question is “no.” But before you decide to ignore ATC’s request, you should give it some thoughtful consideration. … Continue reading
The Importance of An Aircraft Pre-Purchase Inspection
by Greg Reigel, AAL Copyright 2018. All Rights Reserved Published in Midwest Flyer – June/July 2018 In most aircraft transactions, the buyer should have a pre-purchase inspection performed on the aircraft. Why? To make sure the buyer knows what the … Continue reading
Pencil Whipping Has No Business In Aviation
by Greg Reigel, AAL Copyright 2018. All Rights Reserved Published in Midwest Flyer – April/May 2018 issue To this day, I am still amazed at the number of pilots and aviation professionals I run into who think it is OK … Continue reading
The Latest Lycoming Engine Airworthiness Directive: What You Need To Know
by Greg Reigel Attorney-At-Law “Copyright 2017. All Rights Reserved” Published In Midwest Flyer December 2017/January 2018 issue Are you one of the estimated 778 unfortunate aircraft owners affected by the latest Lycoming airworthiness directive (“AD”)? If you are, I am … Continue reading
