Selecting an attorney for legal cases is a very important decision. Please enter your information below to receive a Free Consultation from an attorney in your area:
Aviation News
FAA Proposes Legal Action Against City of Chicago’s Meigs Field Closure
WASHINGTON, DC – The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) today announced that it is taking legal action over the 2003 closure of Meigs Field which could result in penalties against the city of Chicago. The FAA is citing the agency’s regulatory responsibility to preserve the national airspace system and ensure the traveling public with reasonable access to airports as the basis for its action today. The FAA is proposing a civil penalty of $33,000, the legal maximum, against the city and, separately, is initiating an investigation into possible violations by the city of its federal grant assurances and its airport sponsor obligations. The $33,000 proposed civil penalty stems from the city’s failure to provide the required 30-day notice to the FAA of the deactivation of Meigs Field. The notice requirement is intended to allow the FAA to study proposed actions that may affect the national airspace system prior to the actions being taken. According to FAA regulations, a maximum penalty of $1,100 per day can be assessed for a violation of this type. Additionally, the FAA has initiated an investigation to determine whether the city improperly diverted $1.5 million in restricted airport revenues to pay for demolishing the runway at Meigs and for its conversion from an airport into a city park. The city has 30 days to reply to the FAA on these issues. The FAA has held several discussions with representatives of the city to reach an informal resolution of the issues, but it will now move forward with these formal actions to obtain additional facts. In addition to the possibility of a civil penalty of $33,000, the city of Chicago could be required to return monies to the O’Hare Airport Development Fund. Should the city refuse to return any improperly diverted revenue to the Fund, further sanctions are possible, including a civil penalty of up to three times the amount of the diverted funds.
Aircraft accidents from 1984 to 2003 totals some 42,724
Accidents, Fatalities, and Rates, 1984 through 2003, averaged yearly 2137 this pertains to accidents that involve civil aircraft and certain public aircraft of the United States “wherever they occur.”
Newsroom
News about Aviation cases in Minnesota and nationwide:
Definition:
An abrupt change from climb to straight-and-level flight can excessively stimulate the sensory organs for gravity and linear acceleration, creating the illusion of tumbling backwards.
Sterile Cockpit
Definition:
Complacency and lack of attention are the enemies of MAC avoidance strategies. To keep crews focused, airlines mandate a “sterile cockpit” at altitudes below 10,000 feet AGL; that is, all conversation not pertaining to operation of the aircraft is forbidden during these times.
PAPIs
Definition:
Precision approach path indicators light units similar to the VASI but are installed in a single row of either two or four light units.
If you live in the following cities and need an Aviation attorney you should contact
our Aviation Attorney as soon as possible:
Andover
Anoka
Austin
Bemidji
Brainerd
Burnsville
Circle Pines
Cottage Grove
Eden Prairie
Elk River
Faribault
Hastings
Lakeville
Mankato
Minneapolis
Moorhead
Osseo
Owatonna
Rochester
Saint Cloud
Saint Paul
Stillwater
Winona
Legal Disclaimers All attorney listings are a paid attorney advertisement, and do not in any way constitute a referral or endorsement by an approved or authorized lawyer referral service. The information provided on Minnesota Aviation Lawyers.com is not intended to be legal advice, but merely conveys
general information related to legal issues commonly encountered. Your access
to and use of this website is subject to additional Terms
and Conditions.
Local Professional? Generate new business today
Call 866-227-9356 or contact a sales rep
Did You Know?