I truly hope that this fatal crash of a Piper Cherokee is no more than an isolated incident but it’s certainly a cautionary tale for pilots and especially for flight schools. What makes it stand out for me is that it involves airports with which I am familiar. The...

I am freshly returned from the annual meeting of the Lawyer Pilots Bar Association, the largest aerospace law bar association in the country and one that I had the honor of leading a few years back. The meeting was held in Philadelphia. Leaving aside my hesitation...

New Jersey has a long history of leadership in aviation.  Until 1939 Newark Airport was the busiest commercial airport in the United States.  Bader Field in Atlantic City was where the word “airport” was born.  In the 1950’s and early 1960’s New Jersey had more than...

Pilots have a saying that aviators don’t “die;” they “fly west.”  It’s an expression that goes back to the Allied pilots of World War I. On June 3, 2021, there was a sort of formation flight west of two aviators.  One you may not have heard of: Webster B. “Dan” Todd,...

Of Those to Whom Much Is Given . . .    The following is adapted from Frank Steinberg's President's Message in the Spring 2020 edition of the Lawyer-Pilots Bar Association Journal and is offered here in the hope that it may be interesting and useful to a wider...

Frank Steinberg has long been an advocate for general aviation airports and pilots in New Jersey and its environs.  He was recently interviewed by the NY Times to discuss the burden on the aviation community that accompanies President Trump's repeated visits to...

If you’re considering buying or selling an aircraft, working with an experienced aviation attorney to complete your transaction can help prevent costly and unpleasant surprises. Carefully drafted purchase agreements, co-ownership agreements, and lease agreements let...

A medical certificate proves that you met the physical fitness standards outlined by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). A certificate is required to fly solo in any airplane, helicopter, gyroplane, or airship. To obtain a medical certificate, you need to be...

We pilots are a rare breed. Just a fraction of one percent of the U.S. population is licensed to fly. When you fly, whether professionally, for business, or for personal travel and pleasure, you have a big financial investment in your airman's certificate. Many of us...