Blog: Aviation Law

As a Certificated Flight Instructor for two decades I can give you a great example of the deadly distractions of driving while reading your cell phone. Here’s the example. In order to have an “Instrument Rating” for flying airplanes, students go thru a rigorous process of flying blind, i.e. flying with a vision restricting hood […]

Bailey & Partners has been involved in aviation cases since the beginning of the firm 30 years ago. That is what we do; it’s Patrick Bailey’s passion.

     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 […]