Declaring an Emergency – Maydays Should Be Free
Kent S. Jackson March 14, 2022
Why aren’t Maydays free? Why do we have to provide logbooks?
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Understanding Pilot Privileges – Know Your Limitations
Kent S. Jackson February 1, 2022
Pilots don’t the privileges and limitations of their certificates are separate and distinct from operational rules required to conduct a flight.
Declaring an Emergency – Maydays Should be Free
Kent S. Jackson December 7, 2021
I compete in Formula One air racing, so one week out of each year, CFR means “Crash, Fire, Rescue” instead of “Code of Federal Regulations.” Each year at the air races in Reno, NV, the safety team repeats their mantra that “Maydays are Free!” The safety folks remind us that
Federal Excise Tax Changes For Charter
Kent S. Jackson March 11, 2021
Aircraft owners don’t have to accept responsibility and liability for operational control in order to avoid the 7.5% FET. Find out more.
2021 and The Business Aviation Tax Code
Kent S. Jackson March 11, 2021
How will the business aviation tax code be affected in 2021, and how important will aircraft related deductions be in mitigating tax increases that may occur?
Tail-End Fatigue and Why Part 135 Needs Enforceable Rest & Duty Regulations
Kent S. Jackson March 11, 2021
Preventing tail-end fatigue accidents is an important reason for new rest requirements and regulations for charter operators under FAR Part 135 for a Part 91 repositioning flight at the end of the day.
Pilot Records: This Goes in Your Permanent File!
Kent S. Jackson October 8, 2020
Performance in simulated training can predict a pilot’s success.
Sharing Aircraft Under Part 91
Kent S. Jackson August 28, 2020
When Does “Sharing” Become Illegal Charter? The FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 contains a section entitled “Report on Illegal Charter Flights.” The law includes several requirements to identify and combat illegal charter flights. The FAA has been revising inspector guidelines. They even sent a letter to every pilot on record
Base Inspections for Part 91 Flight Departments
Kent S. Jackson April 14, 2020
The FAA is Coming For years the FAA’s lack of budget dictated cut backs on “non-essential travel” to places like: airports. Budget cutbacks also resulted in Flight Standards Offices (formerly known as FSDOs, or GADOs if you are older) migrating from convenient airport office buildings to cheaper office parks that are
NTSB Accident Investigations
Kent S. Jackson February 20, 2020
The NTSB Investigates, It Doesn’t Enforce The National Transportation Safety Board is unique within the massive federal organization chart. One might expect to find it next to the FAA among the “subsidiaries” of the Department of Transportation. The NTSB was originally established in 1967, but in 1974, Congress reestablished the
