This week, Chicagoland was rocked by yet another light aviation accident, this time claiming the lives of three people. A single-engine Piper PA 46 plane was taking off from the Rantoul Airport when it crashed. The pilot and both passengers were killed, although it is not yet clear whether it was the crash or the… Read More
New FAA Recommendations for Children’s Air Travel
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has recently announced updated recommendations for airplane travel for infants and small children. The new guidelines change the agency’s guidance for how to ensure the safety of these littlest travelers. Also joining is support of the new recommendations is the Association of Flight Attendants (AFA). Our Chicago airplane crash attorneys… Read More
Proposed New Regulations Target Pilot Fatigue
The Chicago accident attorneys of Passen & Powell have often expressed concern over the problem of pilot fatigue. Now, the FAA has completed a fifteen-month effort to overhaul the regulations governing pilot hours, with the goal of reducing pilot fatigue and increasing safety. The overhaul is long overdue: many of the pilot regulations date back… Read More
The Need for Stringent Pilot Fatigue Rules
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has come under fire for continuing to delay issuing new pilot fatigue rules. Pilot fatigue is a serious safety hazard and a known cause of catastrophic airplane crashes. Indeed, federal data links pilot fatigue to 20 airplane accidents that resulted in 273 fatalities between 1989 and 2008. Fatigue or exhaustion… Read More
FAA Safety Programs to Prevent Airplane Crashes
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has instituted several safety programs to improve airline safety and prevent airplane crashes from occurring. Two such programs are Safety Alerts for Operators (SAFO) and Information for Operators (InFO), which involves sending messages containing critical safety information to pilots, including any unsafe conditions regarding performance and control issues caused by… Read More
Aviation Crash Avoidance Technology
Crash avoidance technology applies to all modes of transportation, including airline travel, with the goal of preventing aviation crashes. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has been gradually introducing various levels of crash avoidance technology at airports, initially with the goal of reducing air traffic delays. The recent airplane crash involving a sightseeing helicopter and a… Read More
Identifying Possible Defendants in a Plane Crash Investigation
The recent crash of a single engine plane and a tour helicopter after they collided in mid-air of the Hudson River in New York is yet another illustration of the catastrophic impact of an aviation accident. It also illustrates the many players involved in any aviation accident, which experienced transportation accident lawyers must consider as… Read More
