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A Comment on the FAA and Aviation Legal Issues

As a Florida Board Certified Aviation Attorney who has been practicing for almost 37 years, I am frustrated by the failure of some FAA attorneys in key positions to recognize important aviation concepts, and what appears to be an anti-aviation bias by the FAA when resolving aviation
Posted on April 5, 2013

Hidden Danger: Sale of Recalled Vehicles

A dealer in Oklahoma sold a used Dodge Durango SUV. While the buyer was driving with her son, the lights, wipers and locks went haywire. “I felt like I was in a twilight zone. The plastic that covers the speedometer had popped, and smoke started billowing into
Posted on April 2, 2013

Smart Airline Traveler: Know Before You Go

One of the most difficult tasks anyone can undertake is to determine what an airline ticket will cost before you buy it. The extra fees and charges collected by the airlines make it extremely difficult to know the total cost of a ticket before you pay the
Posted on February 25, 2013

Boeing 787 Grounded – Is International Development of This Revolutionary…
EXCERPT FROM BOEING MODEL 787-8 FAA EMERGENCY AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE: DATE: January 16, 2013 AD #: 2013-02-51 Emergency airworthiness directive (AD) 2013-02-51 is sent to owners and operators of The Boeing Company Model 787-8 airplanes. Background This emergency AD was prompted by recent incidents involving lithium ion battery failures that resulted in release of flammable electrolytes,
Posted on January 16, 2013
The Safety Report

The Safety ReportClick here to read the latest copy of my magazine, The Safety Report. In this issue, we discuss the different safety features of various products, share thoughts on the government's role in product safety and liability and try to answer some frequently asked, but not-too-often-answered questions about product safety and liability in general.

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