by Attorney Greg Reigel As you may be aware, the Pilot’s Bill of Rights mandated changes to the way FAA enforcement cases are handled by the National Transportation Safety Board…
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Slander of Title: The Risk of Filing An Invalid Lien Against An Aircraft
by Attorney Greg Reigel An individual recently called and told me he wanted to file a mechanic’s lien against an aircraft. When I asked him what type of work he…
Heavy Bomber Weekend Lands In Madison
by Greg Reigel The week of July 26, 2013, the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress Aluminum Overcast flew into Madison, Wisconsin (KMSN) to give the general public the opportunity to see…
FAA Publishes Clarification Regarding Fuel Reimbursement Exemption For Charitable Medical Flights
by Greg Reigel On February 22, 2013, the FAA published a Policy Clarification on Charitable Medical Flights addressing the reimbursement of fuel expenses for pilots. As you may recall, 14…
Minnesota Aviation Trades Association Board Sets Goals For 2013 & 2014
EDEN PRAIRIE, MINN. – The entire nine-member board of directors of the Minnesota Aviation Trades Association (MATA) met August 22, 2013 at Thunderbird Aviation at Flying Cloud Airport in Eden…
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…
Minnesota Aviation Trades Association Board Sets Goals For 2013 & 2014
EDEN PRAIRIE, MINN. – The entire nine-member board of directors of the Minnesota Aviation Trades Association (MATA) met August 22, 2013 at Thunderbird Aviation at Flying Cloud Airport in Eden…
A Flight Into Naval Aviation History
Photos & Story by Greg Reigel On May 18, 2013, a group of pilots, aviation junkies and Sun Country employees boarded a flight from Terminal 2 at the Minneapolis-St. Paul…
How Do You Know If You Are A Commercial Air Tour Operator?
by Greg Reigel The FAA Office of Chief Counsel addressed this issue in a recent “legal interpretation.” The interpretation responded to a request by an operator asking whether his operation…
Is A Safety Pilot Acting As Second In Command? Not Necessarily!
by Greg Reigel If you are an instrument rated pilot, you know that you have to be “current” in order to legally exercise the privileges of an instrument rating as…