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Byron Tow Plane Crash: Glider Pilot Error?
By Mike Danko

Kobe Bryant Crash: NTSB Update Points to Improper VFR into IMC
By Mike Danko

CNBC Asks About What Lies Ahead for PG&E and Our Clients
By Mike Danko

Kobe Bryant Crash: Controlled Flight Into Terrain?
By Mike Danko
Helicopters come to grief all too often after encountering clouds or fog. In fact, it seems that it was an encounter with low clouds that lead to the fatal Safari Helicopter Crash on Kauai just a few weeks ago.
Fog can lead to a helicopter crash in two ways. First, the pilot can, upon encountering clouds, lose track of the horizon. Once that happens, the pilot may not know which way is up. The disoriented…
Montreal Convention Does Not Protect United Airlines From Passenger’s Malicious Prosecution Lawsuit
By Mike Danko
A passenger boarded a United flight from Rome to San Francisco. He asked for food. The flight attendant refused. The two exchanged words. Eventually, another flight attendant heard the argument and brought the passenger some crackers. The passenger ate the crackers, took his seat, and went to sleep.
While the passenger slept, the flight attendant convinced the pilot to land the plane. The pilot diverted to Belfast. On landing, the flight attendant reported to the…
Safari Helicopter Crash On Kauai – Another Hawai’ian CFIT?
By Mike Danko

FAQ’s About the PG&E Bankruptcy Settlement
By Mike Danko
What does the settlement mean?
The settlement is an agreed-upon plan for ending the bankruptcy. If the settlement is approved, PG&E will fund a trust for Wildfire victims and certain public entities, for $13.5 Billion. All victims’ claims against PG&E will be converted to a claim against the trust fund. PG&E will be allowed to exit bankruptcy and move forward with its business with no further liability to victims. Each victim’s claim will satisfied solely…
Pat Thurston Show: PG&E Fires, the CPUC, PG&E’s Bankruptcy and More
By Mike Danko
KGO’s Pat Thurston asked me about the Kincade Fire, the Camp Fire, the North Bay Fires, the PG&E Bankruptcy, the CPUC, and more. We took calls and she asked me to stay for a second hour.…