September 2009
Hudson Mid-Air: NTSB’s Comments Supported by Audio Recording?
NTSB Chairman Deborah Hersman’s recent testimony before congress concerning the mid-air collision over the Hudson raises more questions than it answers. She stated that the Teterboro controller instructed the Piper pilot to switch to frequency 127.85 to contact the Newark controller. But before leaving the Teterboro frequency, according to Hersman, the pilot read back to…
Requiring an Aviation Insurance Company to Pay More Than the Policy Limits
An aviation insurance company must fairly compensate those injured due to the negligence of one of its policy holders. Of course, in most cases, the insurance company’s financial responsibility is limited to the dollar limits of the insurance policy.
But not always.
When an insurance company unreasonably forces an aviation accident victim to take his case to trial instead…
What Family Members Are Entitled To Compensation For the Loss of A Family Member in An Airplane or Helicopter Accident?
When someone is killed in an airplane or helicopter accident, California’s wrongful death law allows only certain members of the victim’s family to obtain monetary compensation from those who are responsible. The family members who are entitled to compensation are:
- The victim’s Spouse or registered Domestic Partner
- The victim’s Parents – but not where the victim
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EMS Helicopter Safety: NTSB Pushes the Envelope
There’s little question that EMS helicopters are the most dangerous aircraft in the sky. EMS helicopters have a fatal accident rate 6000 times that of commercial airliners. Flying EMS helicopters is one of the most dangerous jobs in America. In fact, according to the Washington Post, only working on a fishing boat is riskier. …