FL Ct. rejects shotgun approach in aircraft part supplier's complaint retaining breach of contract claim but otherwise dismissing additional, factually unsupported/improperly plead claims. buff.ly/h8YZmWg

FAA has updated Order 8130.2M Airworthiness Certification of Aircraft providing guidance re: issuance of airworthiness certificates/ export certificates of airworthiness/special flight authorizations. buff.ly/srcfW4l

10th Cir rejects pro-se single pilot air tour operator's petition for review of an air tour management plan holding flight prohibitions in plan were reasonable & reasonably explained. buff.ly/NyI09cI

FAA has released draft AC 150/5390-4 Vertical Flight Aircraft Infrastructure Design re: the planning/design/construction of takeoff & landing facilities serving vertical flight aircraft. Comments are due 1/11/27. buff.ly/rGeV8A7

OH Ct remands case to state Ct where questions of regulatory compliance alleging illegal charter ops in breach of contract/tortious interference case did not support federal subject matter jurisdiction. buff.ly/SFc4J8W

NTSB affirms ALJ's judgment, deferring to his credibility determinations & holding decision correctly found FAA failed to prove a testing refusal by a preponderance of the credible, probative, & reliable evidence. buff.ly/snUhALv

Interesting. I wonder if the flights allegedly contrary to the regs involved flights conducted under purported dry lease agreements rather than as Part 135 comm'l flights. I'm curious about the operator's side of the story. buff.ly/LUkELMW

TX Ct grants helicopter mfgr's motion to compel production of records re plaintiff's post-accident injury where plaintiff's omission prejudiced defendant's ability to rebut at trial & warranted sanctions. buff.ly/Aiz6MLy

NTSB summarily dismisses respondent's petition for reconsideration under 49 C.F.R. § 821.50(d) where his petition merely reiterates the same arguments from his initial appeal. buff.ly/tDberjl

Never let it be said that FAA is short on bureaucracy. It has to issue orders to explain how it is organized/reorganized to keep track of who is on first etc. buff.ly/j9mgkdO

Not sure how he managed to only receive fed probation for aiming a laser at a helicopter when discharge/pointing of a firearm was also involved. Maybe the state already exacted a pound of flesh. buff.ly/IiHgyET

Interesting aviation insurance case discussing coverage gap when an operation that needs/should have aircraft coverage buys only premises coverage, and then suffers a loss that would have been covered by aircraft coverage. buff.ly/XhWP3HK

NTSB continues its circular argument that revocation of all certificates is warranted in law in falsification cases. Deferring to FAA's consistent choice of revocation doesn't, by itself, make that choice warranted in law. buff.ly/hip8ywe

Hard to feel sorry for this #drone operator. No remote pilot certificate. Operating in restricted airspace w/out authorization. Questionable judgment. I wonder if FAA will also pursue a civil penalty action? buff.ly/4lTkvlU

Helpful info from Transport Canada re: CN/US pilots flying & importing aircraft into CN or the US. buff.ly/OJm0fP9

NTSB dismisses FAA appeal of ALJ's reversal of FAA revocation order & vacates underlying enforcement action where airman died after initial reversal but before decision on FAA appeal. buff.ly/6OPIQU7

FAA has updated its policy re: pilot examiner designations w/out flight authority to increase pool of designees where flight checking/testing is not req'd for certain certifications/ratings. buff.ly/4TJNqxj

FAA's position will likely force airport tenants to pursue formal Part 16 complaints to require airports to disclose/produce the info/docs supporting such increases, if any. Justice delayed... buff.ly/0TrkjaM

NTSB affirms ALJ finding of intentional falsification in connection with logbook entry re: ELT AD & continued deference to FAA's pursuing sanction of revocation in falsification cases. buff.ly/OlEUNxy

Interesting discussion of FRCP Rule 6 & NTSB good cause standards. Not sure I agree with the Board's analysis in light of absence of discussion regarding policy in favor of having cases decided on the merits. buff.ly/zPerSyO