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Aviation LawWhat is Aviation Law?Aviation law includes federal and state governments that enact statues and create administrative agencies to regulation air traffic. The operation of aircraft and the maintenance of aviation facilities are governed under aviation law, and the Federal Aviation Administration uses different types of action to enforce their laws and regulations. Federal and state governments have created statutes and formed administration agencies in order to better regulate air traffic. Both the maintenance of aviation facilities and the operations of aircraft are governed under aviation law. The Air Commerce Act was created in 1926 to provide the certification and registration of aircraft employed in interstate or foreign commerce. Following that in 1938 was the Civil Aeronautics Act, which created the Civil Aeronautics Authority. This act amended the statute with a five-member panel that had the power to regulate all aspects of aviation within federal jurisdiction. Later, this five-member panel became the Civil Aeronautics Board, transferring most of its power to the Department of Commerce. The Federal Aviation Agency was established in 1958 with the passing of the Federal Aviation Act. For the most part, aviation law is federally based and states are prohibited from regulating rates, routes, or services of any air carrier authorized under the Federal Aviation Act to provide interstate air transportation. How does the FAA enforce the aviation laws? The FAA uses a couple different strategies to enforce FAA regulations,
either through civil penalty, criminal penalty, administrative action,
certification action, or reexamination. Depending on the aircraft
situation, the FAA will take appropriate measures to determine what
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Propeller Blade January 12, 2002, a Hamilton Sundstrand 568E propeller blade separated adjacent to the propeller hub on the right engine of an Anions de Transport Regional airplane. Shortly after takeoff the pilots felt high vibrations in the airplane as the right engine’s low oil pressure warning light illuminated. The fuel lever jammed when the pilots tried to show down the engine and they had to emergency land, leaving minor damage to the airplane. In-Flight Fires November 29, 2000, an American Airlines operated DC-9-82 was struck by lightning and had an in-flight fire that forced an emergency landing and evacuation, leaving minor damages |
