General Aviation (GA) covers everything from small private planes and medevac helicopters to crop dusters and business jets. Year after year, this segment of aviation suffers more than 1,000 accidents. Some are as minor as scraping a wing, but far too many are crashes. They kill 300 to 400 people a year and injure manyContinue reading “Why planes crash and how the NTSB can get it wrong.”
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A WRONGFUL DEATH SUIT IS LIMITED TO MONETARY AWARDS
If your relative dies as a result of someone else’s misconduct, you might be able to bring a claim against the wrongdoer’s insurance or file a lawsuit. The wrongdoer can be an individual, a company, or another type of entity such as a government agency. A wrongful death lawsuit is not a criminal case. TheContinue reading “A WRONGFUL DEATH SUIT IS LIMITED TO MONETARY AWARDS”
Maintaining a consistent fundraising stream: lessons learned from COVID-19
Over the last few months, the staff at Valleywise Health Foundation has witnessed astounding levels of empathy and generosity directed toward healthcare workers on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic in Maricopa County. Many nonprofits and public charities are hurting right now, so it’s especially uplifting to see how charitable people can be in the face ofContinue reading “Maintaining a consistent fundraising stream: lessons learned from COVID-19”
How Many Plane Crashes Occur in the US Each Year?
With over 220,000 active aircraft, the US has one of the largest and most diverse aviation industries in the world. Planes are just one of many types of general aircraft in the US, which also include rotorcraft, amateur-built devices, hot-air balloons and helicopters. Comparatively, plane crashes are rare in the US. Still, every year, hundredsContinue reading “How Many Plane Crashes Occur in the US Each Year?”
Emergency Landings & Aviation Law – Arizona’s Kevin Neal
From time to time non-normal and emergency situations occur. The key to successful management of an in-flight emergency situation and/or preventing a non-normal situation from becoming an emergency, is for the pilot to know and follow the procedures from the airplane or helicopter manufacturer and contained in the FAA approved Airplane Flight Manual and/or Pilot’sContinue reading “Emergency Landings & Aviation Law – Arizona’s Kevin Neal”