Aviation Legal Aspects (ALA)
Duration: 2.5 days
CEUs: 2
Tuition- $1,895 USD
This course provides investigators, aviation safety officers, attorneys, and managers with a basic understanding, prevention and preparation of potential legal issues within your organization. This two and one-half day course is taught by attorneys
and investigators with a wealth of experience in aviation legal cases, issues and dispute resolution. The course combines basic theory and requirements with case studies and practical application.
Course Topics
Introduction
- Chicago Convention
- Warsaw Convention
- Freedoms of the Air
- Safety and security
- ICAO
- Liability
- GARA
- FAA, DOT, NTSB framework
- Enforcement and hearings
- Pilot's Bill of Rights
- Coordination with counsel
- NTSB party system and requirements
- Report writing
- Discovery
- Testimony (Deposition and Trial)
- United States legal system
- Case studies
- Logistics
- Statute of limitations/Scheduling
- Discovery
- Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)
Military Cases
- Privileged information
- SGLI loss/ Cases against the US government challenges Insurance Companies
Experts
- Selection
- The search
- The interview/vetting
- Qualifications
- CV
- Knowledge, Education, Training and Experience
- Communication
- Status update
- Scheduling
- Discoverable content
- Evidence
- Evidence examination
- Training
- Preservation
The report
- Format
- Requirements
- Scientific Method - Testimony
- Preparation
- Pitfalls and traps
- Documents
- Speaking ability