by Alan Armstrong | Mar 16, 2016 | FAA, Legal
On March 7, 2016, the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia heard oral argument on a petition for review filed by the Independent Pilot’s Association (hereinafter “IPA”) against the FAA in the case styled: Independent Pilots’ Association v....
by Alan Armstrong | Dec 10, 2015 | Drone Traffic, Legal, Taxes
On March 7, 2016, the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia heard oral argument on a petition for review filed by the Independent Pilot’s Association (hereinafter “IPA”) against the FAA in the case styled: Independent Pilots’ Association v....
by Alan Armstrong | Nov 7, 2015 | FAA, Legal, NTSB, Pilot's Bill of Rights, Right to Remain Silent
The author’s purpose in writing this article is to refine and expand our thoughts about the meaning of Section 2(b) of the Pilot’s Bill of Rights, Pub. L. 112-153, August 3, 2012, 126 Stat. 1159 (hereinafter the “PBR”). In promulgating Section 2(b) of the PBR,...
by Alan Armstrong | Oct 8, 2015 | (UAVs/drones), FAA, Legal, Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
INCORPORATING DRONES INTO THE NATIONAL AIRSPACE SYSTEM – A STUDY IN CHAOS An Exploding Volume of UAVs American government, both state and federal, is in chaos as it seeks to contain the explosion of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs/drones) being flown by inexperienced...
by Alan Armstrong | Sep 10, 2015 | FAA, Legal, NTSB
A Statement of Acrobatic Competency (or “SAC Card”) is a certificate or rating issued by the FAA following a pilot’s evaluation by an aerobatic competency evaluator (“ACE”). The SAC Card permits the airshow performer to perform aerobatics at altitudes lower than those...
by Alan Armstrong | Aug 8, 2015 | Cockpit Voice Recorder, CVR, FAA, Legal, National Business Aircraft
In 1988, the FAA promulgated 14 C.F.R. §135.151(a) which provides: No person may operate a multiengine, turbine-powered airplane or rotorcraft having a passenger seating configuration of six or more and for which two pilots are required by certification or operating...
