As an Office Administrator at Aero Law Group, Meredith Clifford wears a lot of hats. First and foremost, she provides legal assistant support to the attorneys along with calendaring meetings; arranging local and international travel; various administrative tasks as well as overseeing the firm’s marketing efforts. At this time of year her main focus is [...]
In February 2020, a Gulfstream G500 aircraft suffered a hard landing. The approach and landing occurred at night during somewhat windy conditions. Upon investigation, Gulfstream determined that large, rapidly alternating control-stick movements by the pilot flying caused the flight control system (FCS) to enter angle-of-attack (AOA) limiting mode, resulting in the FCS automatically commanding downward [...]
Last month, Aero Law Group was pleased to welcome Rob Spitzer to our office as an of counsel attorney. Rob comes to the Aero Law Group with nearly ten years of experience working for the FAA as an enforcement attorney, and five years of experience representing airlines, pilots, mechanics, aircraft manufacturers, and other aviation industry [...]
When Aero Law Group attorney Cheryl Kringle is not advising the firm on internal legal and business affairs, she is busy serving on the Board of Trustees for Little Bit Therapeutic Riding Center, “a community where horses transform the bodies, minds, and spirits of people with disabilities.” Cheryl became involved with the organization after gaining [...]
John Schmidt is a 35-year veteran in the aviation legal field, and has been a member of the Aero Law Group since 2004. In 2022 John will be celebrating his fourth anniversary as a shareholder. While his leadership responsibilities keep him busy, he spends most of his time representing clients around the world in their [...]
Many people who desire to purchase a private aircraft are interested in whether the purchase price and operating expenses may be deducted on their income-tax return. In other words, will Uncle Sam subsidize my purchase and use of an aircraft? The answer is: Possibly. Under current law, the only path to deducting aircraft expenses is [...]
In choosing the appropriate structure for your aircraft’s operations under Part 91, you need to consider FAA rules, state and federal tax laws and liability issues. This article focuses on the FAA’s general rule regarding taking compensation for flights under Part 91. In general, no compensation is permitted if an aircraft is being operated under [...]
On October 4, 2021, Gulfstream announced the latest two additions to their aircraft family—the G400 and G800. While the two aircraft may differ in size and range, a successful purchase negotiation requires teaming up with aviation attorneys that have experience working with Gulfstream sales agreements. In 2008, when Gulfstream announced the G650, Aero Law Group [...]
Kari Brown enjoying a flight on an ACJ Kari Brown joined the Aero Law Group team in 2017 as the Controller and serves as our accountant, IT specialist, human resource advisor, CPA liaison, and social director. She brings leadership skills, office innovation, and a love of numbers to the firm. Kari is heavily [...]
Aero Law Group PC’s mission is to provide the highest quality transactional legal services to airlines and aircraft owners and operators – worldwide. There’s not another law firm anywhere that has our combined experience with business and commercial aircraft transactions. Aero Law Group PC represents over 800 clients on six continents, including established and emerging commercial [...]
