Blog: Mass transit

Holiday Air Crashes – “Go or no Go? During the holiday season helicopter and airplane flights are typically “gotta go now.” Whether its ‘get home-itis’ or an opportunity to experience the ‘thrill of a lifetime’ it is all too often a flight that ends with a crash. Already this holiday season helicopter and airplane crashes […]

Why do airplanes crash? The answer is . . for many reasons. Listed below are some of the most common reasons for an airplane crash. 1. Poor Maintenance 2. Pilot Error 3. Product Design As for maintenance, nearly all airplanes require an annual inspection in addition to periodic inspections. These inspections must be accomplished and […]

     In general aviation accident cases, an injured pilot or passenger can assert a negligence claim against a repair person and/or facility that incorrectly performs maintenance on the aircraft which contributes to the accident. But what if the repair person or facility has few assets and maintains a policy of insurance with low policy limits […]

At any given time, there are up to 5,000 aircraft in flight across the United States. Air Traffic Controllers direct the air traffic flow for approximately 200,000 aircraft each day. Controllers must manage and monitor all aspects of planes in the air and on the runway in a fast-paced and high pressure environment. Pilots rely […]

The United States Federal Aviation Administration (“FAA”) has substantially rewritten Part 23 of the Federal Aviation Regulations. The new regulations eliminate detailed, prescriptive standards for new products, and instead, establish general performance objectives for new products to be placed on the market. This change will make it substantially easier for new aircraft products to be […]