By Paul A. Lange Air carriers have long participated in safety-based voluntary data sharing and disclosure programs. The FAA first initiated such programs in the 1990s. Examples include the Aviation Safety Action Program (ASAP), Flight Operation Quality Assurance (FOQA), and Safety Management Systems (SMS). Some of...
On May 1, 2018 at the Aviation Insurance Association’s Annual Conference in Austin, Texas, Paul A. Lange moderated a panel that explored the organizational framework, risk and liability profiles of airshow accidents using actual examples. Airshows are by their very nature exhibitionist, seeking to entertain...
By Christopher Poreda This article offers an observation from one who once served the agency and who now represents holders of FAA certificates about what the FAA can do on its own, right now, without further statutory authority or mandate, to address perceived unfairness in its compliance and enforcement program....
Paul A. Lange was named a 2017 Super Lawyer for Aviation and Aerospace, in both Connecticut and the New England Region. The Super Lawyers designation is based on regional balloting by attorneys, third-party research, and a peer review process encompassing myriad practice areas. Attorney Lange was also named...
Paul A. Lange contributed to the American Bar Association book Litigating the Aviation Case, authoring Chapter 6: “Emergency Response and NTSB Form 6120.1: At the Intersection of Tort, Coverage, and Regulatory Litigation”, published August 2017. Emergency Response Plans (ERP) and Enterprise Risk Management...
On June 7, 2017, Paul Lange spoke to industry audiences about the hiring challenges faced by operators during a declining pilot supply at the National Air Transportation Association’s (NATA) 2017 Aviation Business Conference in Washington, D.C. For further information of NATA’s upcoming conferences, please...
By: Paul A. Lange, Dayton Lehman, and others. With the proven and recognized benefits of chartering aircraft, brokers and operators have been searching for business models that will permit them to market charters on business aircraft to the public on a per-seat basis rather than chartering the whole aircraft (on a...
On April 28, 2017, Paul Lange presented the views of aviation certificate holders on a three person panel at the 2017 International Air & Transportation Safety Bar Association (IATSBA) Spring Conference in Seattle entitled “Kinder, Gentler FAA.” For further information on IATSBA, please see iatsba.org.
On October 29, 2015, Paul Lange spoke to industry members on navigating the legal implications of Safety Management Systems (SMS) and FAA Voluntary Disclosure Programs. For further information on the topics discussed, please contact the firm.
On June 23, 2015, Paul Lange spoke to industry pilots from a corporate flight department on tips for flying safe and legal to avoid traps that catch unwary pilots related to FAA Enforcement, the Pilot’s Bill of Rights and International Problems. For further information on the topics discussed, please...
On May 2, 2016, Paul Lange spoke to industry audiences at the Aviation Insurance Association’s (AIA) 2016 Annual Conference on navigating the minefield of FAA Voluntary Disclosure Programs in Miami, Florida. For further information on AIA and their upcoming conferences, please visit their website.