The most recent aviation news that may have legal implications for pilots, flight attendants, mechanics and air traffic control personnel.
Pilot Records Database Correction
Can an airman request a Pilot Records Database correction when they discover inaccurate or disputable information in their Pilot Records…
ADHD Fast Track: The FAA’s New Path For ADHD Evaluation
As of August 30, 2023, a new pathway called the FAA ADHD Fast Track went into effect, offering a new…
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Gender Discrimination In The Aviation Industry: After Termination, What’s Next?
Often in occupations underrepresented by women, the challenge of gender discrimination can be more prevalent. When this leads to termination,…
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Wrongful Termination: Can A Pilot Be Fired For Refusing To Fly An Unsafe Airplane?
If you were fired for refusing to fly an unsafe airplane, might there be grounds for a wrongful termination case?…
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FAA Approves Wellbutrin for Pilots
The FAA’s Office of Aerospace Medicine announced on May 31, 2023 the antidepressant drug, Wellbutrin SR or XL, is now…
Pilot Termination: Can A Pilot Be Fired For Calling In Sick?
In many cases, we don’t often believe a person who has called in sick will lose their employment at a…
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Can A Pilot Be Fired For Reporting Violations Of Federal Aviation Regulations (FARs)?
Pilots, mechanics, dispatchers and flight attendants play a crucial role in air travel safety. They are responsible for operating aircraft…
Pilot Fatigue: Can A Pilot Be Fired For Calling In Too Tired?
A pilot preparing to fly in the early morning has come to the realization that a lack of quality sleep…
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FAA “Bottle To Throttle” Rule: A Danger Window Every Pilot Should Know
What’s the FAA’s “Bottle To Throttle” rule? It’s the number of hours before a flight that a pilot must stop…
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BasicMed: Transitioning From 3rd Class FAA Medical To BasicMed
There are events in life where disclosing negative events such as a DUI or medical condition could cause irreparable harm…
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Understanding The FAA Special Issuance Medical Certificate
You have recently been denied a medical certificate by the FAA AMCD or your medical application has been deferred, due…
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Appeal the Denial of a FAA Medical Certificate
There are a few options to Appeal the Denial of a FAA Medical Certificate. When the FAA Aerospace Medical Certification…
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Finding a HIMS AME and the FAA HIMS Program
What is a HIMS AME? Airmen who have ever been arrested for an alcohol related event such as a DUI…
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ADHD and Pilot Medical Certification
ADHD and Pilot Medical Certification prompts many questions from airmen. Many pilots we work with learn about the FAA’s restrictions…
Pilot DUI and the FAA Process
Report a DUI to the FAA A Pilot DUI and the FAA Process is a topic with many questions for…
Pilot Failed Random Drug Test
If a pilot failed a FAA random drug test, they will be subject to immediate action by their employer and…
Is Bipolar Disorder Disqualifying for a Pilot?
Is a bipolar disorder diagnoses disqualifying for a pilot? If you are a pilot and have ever been diagnosed with…
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How would the FAA find out about my DUI?
“How would the FAA find out about my DUI?” This is a common aviation law question we receive regularly from…
Meet Aviation Attorney Charles R. Barnett III
Charles R Barnett III Meet Aviation Attorney Charles R. Barnett III. AOPA (Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association) talked with Aviation…
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Spirit Airlines A319 near Orlando on May 3rd 2018, fumes cause three flight attendants feel unwell
A Spirit Airlines Airbus A319-100, registration N512NK performing flight NK-902 from Dallas Ft. Worth,TX to Orlando,FL (USA), was descending towards…
Other than drug or alcohol related convictions, what other crimes or convictions would I have to report as a pilot to the FAA?
Question 18W asks you to report convictions for non-traffic misdemeanors and felonies, those are convictions though, not arrests. Typically, what…
Does your law firm handle the DUI criminal defense aspect of a pilot’s case?
We do not handle the DUI defense or the criminal aspect. We do, however, work closely with the DUI attorney…
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FAA Releases BasicMed Comprehensive Medical Examination Checklist
The FAA on April 24 released the official BasicMed Comprehensive Medical Examination Checklist that pilots who wish to fly under…
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Inhofe Introduces Fairness for Pilots Act
U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation; member of the Senate…
FAA RELEASES THIRD CLASS MEDICAL REFORM FINAL RULE
The FAA has released a final rule on third class medical reform, though it will be several months before pilots can…
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Medical Reform Legislation: The Pilot’s Bill of Rights 2
The Pilot’s Bill of Rights 2 would allow pilots flying recreationally in a wide range of aircraft to no longer…
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The Pilot’s Bill of Rights 2 legislation introduced in House, Senate
The Pilot’s Bill of Rights 2 would allow pilots flying recreationally in a wide range of aircraft to no longer…
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Drinking Excessively Is Not Necessarily Alcoholism
A new study concludes that the vast majority of Americans who drink excessively are not alcoholics. Drinking excessively causes about…
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Barnett Law Offices Secure Victory for General Aviation Pilot with DUI
National FAA pilot defense and aviation attorney, Charles Barnett has secured a victory for one of their general aviation pilot…
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FAA DUI Victory
Aviation attorney, Charles Barnett has secured a victory for one of their general aviation pilot clients accused of alcohol dependence…