by Alan Armstrong | Dec 10, 2015 | Drone Traffic, Legal, Taxes
End of Year Potpourri 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...
by Alan Armstrong | Nov 7, 2015 | FAA, Legal, NTSB, Pilot's Bill of Rights, Right to Remain Silent
PBR’s and Airmen’s Right to Silence 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”)....
by Alan Armstrong | Oct 8, 2015 | (UAVs/drones), FAA, Legal, Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Drones into the NAS 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...
by Alan Armstrong | Sep 10, 2015 | FAA, Legal, NTSB
Appeal to NTSB after SAC Card revocation 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...
by Alan Armstrong | Aug 8, 2015 | Cockpit Voice Recorder, CVR, FAA, Legal, National Business Aircraft
FAA Revises CVR Requirements 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...
by Alan Armstrong | Apr 8, 2015 | FAA, Legal, UAS, Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
FAA issues Notice re UAS Enforcement/ Education FAA DIRECTOR OF FLIGHT STANDARDS SERVICE ISSUES NOTICE RELATING TO ENFORCEMENT/ EDUCATION IN TERMS OF UAS OPERATIONS FAA NOTICE N8900.292 On April 8, 2015, the FAA issued FAA Notice N8900.292 relating to a National...
