How much roughly has it likely cost in legal expenses during the whole process from the first NTSB ALJ, to the Full NTSB and now to the US court of appeals? Honestly have no idea? If I had to guess, probably $30K?
Sorry, but being home every night is wayyyy over rated. Sure, they are home more, but do you realize how few days off they have compared to 121 pilots at a major airline (including ULCC's like Frontier). Its not even close. Not to mention they take their job home w them frequently.
I'm fresh...
Hey everyone, on the heels of the thread about the new guy who was asking about flying regularly from LA to Aspen for Ski trips, I wanted to ask you guys about my own mission.
Fairly experienced pilot. 3000+ total, 1500 hrs multi, living in CT and looking to make regular trips, year round to...
Even a piston single FIKi aircraft can get you through light or moderate icing if turbocharged especially if TKS equipped vs boots.
Granted one should use the equipment to flee ice of course but any FIKI bird has already been tested extensively in the real world before being certified
Lets quit the hyperbole with that one and talk about facts. Out of all the fatal GA accidents (about 300 a year)......how many people on the ground are killed in those? Less than 1% I'm willing to bet (I'll research it and let you know). One has a better chance of being killed in a bear...
Can't one get 1M smooth usually if they aren't low time and have a clean record? Especially in my situation flying for a major airline with over 3000 hrs, no violations or accidents, and maintaining proficiency in piston AC, not just jets
But how often do the injured successfully go after the defendants for more than the policy limit (1M) if their net worth is also a lot more than 1M?
I would imagine extremely rarely since it’s a lot better to take the insurance settlement bird in the hand vs litigate again for years with no...
So I really don’t understand…..why is GA excluded in umbrella policies when it’s very clear that the risk of having one kick in is extremely small?
One would first have to exhaust usually 1M on the normal policy, and that has to be an extremely rare (any one have stats??) occurrence. If you...
Now well into my 40's.....not having kids, and never wanting them was the best decision I ever made! Very easy to afford flying without having that expense.
https://www.investopedia.com/articles/personal-finance/090415/cost-raising-child-america.asp...