Helicopter crash near Raton, N.M. claims life of Zimbabwe opposition leader and others
New Mexico State Police are reporting that a Bell UH-1 helicopter crash east of Raton, New Mexico has killed Roy Bennett, a Zimbabwean opposition leader. Also killed in the crash were 55-year-old Eileen Bennett, pilot Jamie Coleman Dodd of Trinidad, Colorado, co-pilot Paul Cobb of Conroe, Texas, and Charles Ryland Burnett of Houston, Texas. One passenger
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General aviation accidents: passengers deserve safe pilots
Is your pilot legal and safe? Many pilots enjoy personal flying because it provides a sense of freedom. However, their passengers are entitled to expect that a pilot who has a license issued by the Federal Aviation Administration is qualified and competent to conduct the flight and will do so safely and in accordance with
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Mark Pierce’s aviation verdict named largest in Texas in 2016
Trial lawyer Mark Pierce’s verdict for a pilot’s injuries in the airplane crash case of Sajib v. Global Aviation Services, Inc. has been named the largest aviation verdict in Texas in 2016, according to multiple verdict search services, including topverdict.com and Texas Lawyer magazine. Mr. Pierce represented the co-pilot in the Sajib case, who was severely injured when,
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Aviation attorney Pierce speaks on “Buying and Selling Private Aircraft: What Could Go Wrong?”
Austin aviation attorneys Mark Pierce and Jason Flaherty have presented and recorded a State Bar of Texas-sponsored program on pitfalls in aircraft buy-sell transactions. Mr. Pierce and Mr. Flaherty shared their experience and expertise at the State Bar of Texas on March 29, 2017, on a wide range of issues that may arise for buyers
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Texas aviation lawyers to seek recognition by board certification
Aviation attorneys in Texas are being encouraged to join in a campaign to petition the State Bar of Texas and the Texas Board of Legal Specialization (TBLS) to create a new specialty area in Aviation Law. Currently only Florida recognizes Aviation Law as a specialty that merits board certification for members of the bar who
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Senate votes for air traffic control to remain with FAA, rejects privatization plan
When President Trump announced a plan to create a new non-governmental entity to handle the air traffic control function of the Federal Aviation Administration, a chorus of objections arose from aviation organizations around the country. The Trump proposal was seen as a threat to business aviation, non-commercial pilots and rural communities, and a transfer of
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Mark Pierce elected chair of Aviation Law Section, State Bar of Texas
Mark Pierce, an Austin-based aviation trial attorney, has been elected to chair the Aviation Law Section of the State Bar of Texas for 2017-2018. A former president of the Lawyer-Pilots Bar Association and past chair of the Aviation Section of the American Association for Justice, as well as an FAA-certified commercial pilot and flight instructor,
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