Recently, the FAA cracked down on retail giant Amazon for flying hazardous materials in violation of federal safety rules When most people think about aviation and airline travel, they automatically think of passenger airlines. However, cargo flights are in the sky just as often as airplanes that carry people, and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) […]
Aviation Lawyer Discusses Pilots Removed from Flight for Being Drunk
Being able to record a pilot or flight crew when you feel unsafe as a passenger is a potentially powerful tool The end of the year and the New Year’s holiday brought two disturbing stories of commercial airline pilots prevented from taking to the skies while intoxicated. In one case, flight crew members noticed the […]
Aviation Lawyer Jonathan C. Reiter Discusses Medical Aircraft Crash
Individuals who have lost a loved one in these crashes are often left wondering how such an accident could have happened Sometimes called “life flights,” medical helicopters and fixed wing aircraft are instrumental in getting critically ill patients to hospitals faster than an ambulance on the ground. They also regularly transport organs across the country […]