Aviation Blog

March 5, 2018 | Pilot Law

Helicopter Accident Representation

Following a helicopter accident, it is critical that you obtain competent, helicopter accident representation. What tips should you consider when interviewing attorneys for helicopter accident representation? Well, when looking for helicopter accident representation you should always try to have an aviation attorney on your team. Usually, when you add an aviation attorney to your helicopter […]

March 4, 2018 | Pilot Law

FAA Safety Hotline Complaint

Have you received a FAA Safety Hotline Complaint? Has someone (maybe your ex-wife, “old” friend, or at least someone that you won’t be talking to again) reported you to the FAA for what they feel is or was a violation of the Federal Aviation Regulations? If so, you’ve probably received a letter from the FAA […]

March 1, 2018 | Pilot Law

Aviation Accident Representation

After an airplane or helicopter accident, you or your loved ones may be wondering about aviation accident representation. First, if you are reading this and you or your loved ones have been injured or killed in an aviation accident, please accept our deepest sympathy. It is truly saddening when technology that is meant to enhance […]

February 27, 2018 | Pilot Law

FAA Medical Certification with a DUI

Lots of pilots and perspective pilots wonder if they can achieve FAA medical certification with a DUI . The long and short answer is: it depends. Unfortunately, there are too many variables to be able to say “yes” or “no.” The FAA will utilize any information that they can gather from a DUI event in […]

October 3, 2017 | Pilot Law

The FAA Issued an Emergency Revocation for My Airman Certificate, What Should I Do

“The FAA issued an Emergency Revocation for my airman certificate, what should I do?” No airman wants to ask this question; however, more often the FAA is issuing Emergency Revocations (because they have the authority to do so per the FARs) for airman and medical certificate for issues of unreported DUI convictions, unreported driver’s license suspensions, […]

May 25, 2017 | Pilot Law

The FAA Is Revoking My License

Have you recently said those words: “the FAA is revoking my license?” Unfortunately, what with the FAA’s new “compliance philosophy,” the majority of the enforcement actions coming from the FAA are emergency revocations…which means that instead of giving you an opportunity to respond to the allegations prior to issuing a revocation order, the FAA is […]

May 22, 2017 | Pilot Law

FAA Hotline Complaints

Did you know that the FAA via FAA hotline complaints allows anyone to file a complaint with the FAA if he or she thinks that you (a certificated airman, air carrier, or otherwise) has violated a Federal Aviation Regulation or have otherwise jeopardized the safety of the National Airspace System? The problem with the FAA […]

May 13, 2017 | Pilot Law

Responding to a FAA Letter of Investigation

If you’re under investigation by the Federal Aviation Administration (“FAA”), you may have questions about responding to a FAA Letter of Investigation (“LOI”). First, what is a FAA Letter of Investigation? The FAA sends a Letter of Investigation to a certificated airman/entity (pilot, A&P mechanic, IA air carrier, repair station, etc.) when there is evidence […]

May 12, 2017 | Pilot Law

FAA Emergency Revocation for Refusal of a DOT Drug Test

If you are a person who performs flight crewmember duties under part 121, did you know that you could potentially receive a FAA emergency revocation for refusal of a DOT drug test? In that, employees who perform safety-sensitive functions for airlines and other companies certificated under part 121 are required to submit to random drug […]

May 7, 2017 | Pilot Law

FAA Emergency Order of Revocation – Notice of Appeal

It is critical to remember that every second counts when you receive a FAA Emergency Order of Revocation. In that, if you receive a FAA Emergency Order of Revocation, you have 10 days from the date of the Order’s service to file a Notice of Appeal with the Office of Administrative Law Judges at the […]