Category Archives: Aviation Law
1 dead in Southwest Airlines flight emergency landing in Philadelphia
By CBS News PHILADELPHIA —A Southwest Airlines jet apparently blew an engine and got hit by shrapnel that smashed a window and damaged the fuselage Tuesday. Southwest Flight 1380 was flying at about 30,000 feet when the explosion took place. The incident killed one passenger and injured seven others, authorities said. The plane, a Boeing… Read More »
6 Killed in Plane Crash at Arizona Golf Course
By Matthew Haag, The New York Times A single-engine plane carrying six people crashed on an Arizona golf course shortly after takeoff on Monday evening, killing everyone on board, the authorities said. Moments after the plane took off from the Scottsdale Airport around 8:45 p.m., it went down in a fiery crash on the TPC Scottsdale… Read More »
U.S. admits fault in deadly Moncks Corner plane collision
By Maurice T. Miller, News 2 Charleston The federal government admitted its employees were at fault in a deadly mid-air collision between an Air Force F-16 and Cessna aircraft in Moncks Corner. The collision happened in 2015 shortly after a Michael Johnson, 68, and his son Joseph, 30, took off from the Berkeley County Airport… Read More »
Americans no longer have to register non-commercial drones with the FAA
By April Glaser, Recode If you buy a new drone in the U.S. to fly non-commercially, you no longer have to register your drone with the Federal Aviation Administration, according to a decision issued today by a federal court in Washington. D.C. The court ruled that the FAA’s drone registration rules, which have been in… Read More »
Learjet crashes short of runway, killing 2 crew members
By David Porter, Associated Press A jet trying to land at a small airport near New York City crashed less than a mile from the runway among small warehouses and industrial buildings Monday, killing two crew members and sparking a fire that sent thick, black smoke spewing into the air. Surveillance video from a nearby… Read More »
When Do I need a Certificate? A look at hobbyist vs. commercial requirements for small UAS
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BasicMed Begins May 1st
April 24– General aviation pilots can now prepare to fly under BasicMed without holding a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) medical certificate as long as they meet certain requirements. They can fly under BasicMed beginning on May 1, the effective date of the January 10 final rule.It offers pilots an alternative to the FAA’s medical qualification… Read More »
U.S. Air Marshal Left Loaded Gun in an Airplane Bathroom
By Ron Nixon, The New York Times WASHINGTON — A federal air marshal on a flight earlier this month from England to New York left her loaded service weapon in the aircraft’s bathroom where a passenger found it, four marshals familiar with the incident said. The passenger gave the weapon to a member of the flight… Read More »
United Air removes couple traveling to wedding from plane amid scrutiny
By Jonathan Allen and Chris Michaud, Reuters An engaged couple were removed from a United Airlines flight to Costa Rica on Saturday, as the airline remained under scrutiny following outrage caused by a video last week of a passenger being forcibly removed from a flight. According to the couple, who said they were en route… Read More »
Flying the airlines? You have rights, know them before you board!
https://www.transportation.gov/airconsumer/fly-rights