Topic
Pilot Error
15 published works
The Maritime Law Blog
When It Comes to Pilot Errors: State Statutes Preempt General Maritime Law
On December 4, 2023, in Marquette Transportation Co. Gulf-Inland, LLC v. Navigation Maritime Bulgare JSC, et al., the Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit held that state law—and specifically…
The Energy Law Blog
When It Comes to Pilot Errors: State Statutes Preempt General Maritime Law
On December 4, 2023, in Marquette Transportation Co. Gulf-Inland, LLC v. Navigation Maritime Bulgare JSC, et al., the Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit held that state law—and specifically…
Aviation Law Monitor
Byron Tow Plane Crash: Glider Pilot Error?
By Mike Danko
The pilot of a Bellanca 8GCBC Scout, Registration N4116Y, died when the aircraft crashed at Byron Airport on May 9th. According to a witness, the tow plane took off pulling…
Napoli Shkolnik Blog
More Than Pilot Error Caused Airbus/Eurocopter Crash
I see more than pilot error here. The main rotor turns in the opposite direction in French helos (when compared to US helos). One effect is that pedal inputs (for…
The Right Coast
Pilots Didn t Want to Fly With Capt. Who Crash-Landed SW Flight 345 – Flying Lessons
It is not hard to imagine this accident being tagged with the dreaded "pilot error", but the way this particular captain presumably made other subordinate pilots feel on the flight…
Aviation Law Monitor
Record Jury Award Against Airplane Mechanic Faride Khalaf
By Mike Danko
Dr. Ken Gottlieb’s Cessna 182 took off from Napa Airport with only Dr. Gottlieb aboard. As the Cessna climbed from the runway, it turned in the wrong direction. It collided…
Aviation Law Monitor
Asiana 214: What Was So Hard About Making The Runway?
By Mike Danko
A pilot needs to reach the end of the runway at the right height and speed. Too slow and the aircraft could stall and crash. Too fast and the aircraft…
Aviation Law Monitor
Pilot Distrusts Fuel Gauge, Crashes Plane
By Mike Danko
Pilots have come to accept that aircraft fuel gauges just don’t work well. In fact, many pilots simply assume the fuel gauge is wrong, believing it’s safer to rely on…
Aviation Law Monitor
Ninth Circuit Says Insurer Need Not Pay For Pilot Error
By Mike Danko
Some pilots believe that their insurance won't cover them if it's their own screw-up that causes an accident. They believe, for example, that if they inadvertently violate an FAA regulation,…
Aviation Law Monitor
Lidle Jury Won’t Learn of NTSB’s Conclusion as to Cause of Crash
By Mike Danko
The Lidle jury will never learn that the NTSB concluded the crash was caused by pilot error, and not a defect in the plane, as plaintiffs allege. The reason is…