by Paul Stinson Introduction Attorneys litigating in the aviation field are certain, at one time or another in their careers, to run up against one or more species of federal preemption – whether express, conflict or implied. Of these three types of preemption, implied field preemption perhaps raises the most difficult challenges for litigators and Read more about Recent Developments in Federal Preemption in the Aviation Context Raise Questions about the Future of the Doctrine[…]

By Arthur J. Park The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has recognized that the airspace around an airport is subject to the utmost protection. The Federal Regulations concerning runway protection zones and obstructions to air navigation are rather complex, but the most basic provisions relating to obstructions to navigation are found in 14 C.F.R.1 Part 77 Read more about Aviation 101: Protecting Navigable Airspace[…]

by Jeffrey R. Higel Background The Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) was enacted following the crash of a B-25 bomber into the Empire State Building in 1945.1 From the moment of its creation, the FTCA has been inextricably linked to aviation. Given the heavy regulation and government involvement in aviation, and the relationship between the Read more about Form Over Function: Navigating Federal and Georgia Tort Claims Notification[…]

By Alan Armstrong An Exploding Volume of UAVs American government, both state and federal, is in chaos as it seeks to contain the explosion of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs/drones) being flown by inexperienced and untrained operators.1 Over the course of the first half of 2015, there were 650 reports of drone encounters by pilots, nearly Read more about Incorporating Drones into The National Airspace System – A Study In Chaos[…]