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There are numerousimportant issues to consider when purchasing an aircraft. One issue clients universally seek guidance on is how best to structure aircraft ownership to mitigate personal risk/liability. Although this is a very important issue, clients often overlook another equally essential and directly related issue: ensuring that the aircraft ownership structure complies with federally mandated United States citizenship requirements.
Special flight permits, also known as ferry permits, allow pilots to operateaircraft that currently do not meet applicable airworthiness requirements but are still capable of safe flight.
Despite the fact that cannabis has been cultivated and used by people for over 6,000 years, its entry into the medical world ismore recent thanks to William O’Shaughnessy, an Irish physician working in India in the mid-1800s who supposedly found analgesic, hypnotic, and anticonvulsant properties.Somemedical claims are valid and have found a place in modern medical care.Yet looking back over all the data we covered last month,many are dubious and with legalization, recreational pot smoking has become much more common.
I came to AOPA in 1987 shortly after graduation from Florida Institute of Technology (now Florida Tech) shortly before our second association president, John Baker, retired.
Our modern society has certainly turned a lot of the old norms upside down and in the process redefined a bunch of things that used to be frowned on into the “new normal.” There have been some changes for the better, but not all have been improvements.Just because something has been more or less normalized or even legalized doesn’tnecessarilymean it’s healthy, or even OK—especially for pilots.
Our aviation law firm receives multiple calls every year from pilots and aircraft owners facing disputes over various agreements. While some cases involve written documents like training repayment agreements or aircraft insurance policies, most stem from verbal "handshake deals" covering everything from aircraft purchases and partnerships to hangar rentals and maintenance services.
What is valuable to the owner of an aircraft but not to anyone else? Aircraftlogbooks. What makes logbooks so special? Logbooks can affect the value of an aircraft andare requiredto prove compliance with the regulations.
Every person on this earth has had a “bellyache.” Symptoms of a stomachache may include cramping and pain. In my experience, a stomachache is usually due to indigestion, gas, constipation, diarrhea, food allergies, food poisoning, viral or bacterial causes,ormenstrual cramps.
We would, I am sure, all agree that when a perfectly serviceable aircraft is unwittingly and without purpose flown under control into an immovable object, such as a hillside or lake, the pilot in command ought not to be. In command, that is. For although technically the plane is “under control” it is clearly not, with the PICblissfully unaware that their actions would ensure the next “landing” would be their last.
A number of my readers asked me about it after the drama that took place during a prime-time NFL game last fall when one of the Buffalo Bills defensemen, Damar Hamlin, suffered a cardiac arrest on the field.
I teach my students to prescribe appropriate medications to ensure patients receive efficacious and safe therapy. Evidence-based therapy is listed in each guideline of the disease state I am teaching. What is not listed is the cost of the medication recommended.
Last month I used this space to talk about the risks from vapingand cigarette smoke.Recent events in California with the tragic out-of-control wildfires call for a more detailed look at the health risks of smoke from other sources that also get into our lungs.For me it’s a very personal issue, having moved here to the southeast from Southern California.
I grew up in the Texas panhandle where cotton was and still is a major agricultural product and a global commodity.My grandparents were dry land cotton farmers in Hall County, Texas, and during summer break when I was a young kid, I would spend a few weeks with them to break the monotony of life in the city.
Heard the one about the chap claiming to be a professional counterfeiter? He had the documents to prove it!Counterfeit derives from Old French—contre(“counter or against”) andfaire(“to make”), thecombined meaning “to make an imitation.”
As a part of the Pilot Protection Services to our fellow aviators, we here at AOPA have put a lot of effort and time into reviewing vision and FAA vision testing requirements for your medical recertification. I’ve used this space in the past to cover general topics on how our eyes function and some specifics on color and night vision.
The Federal Rules of Evidence (FRE), first adopted in 1975, govern how facts and conclusions drawn from evidenceare used during trials in civil and criminal lawsuits.
A close second on the fear factor scale to an engine out at night over a large body of water may be becoming the subject of an FAA investigation. This fear is often due to a lack of understanding of the FAA investigative process or potential consequences.
In aircraft purchase/sales transactions, there are considerable financial and legal risks for both the buyer and seller. This document is provided as a general guide to preparing an aircraft purchase/sales agreement.
