Too Many Shades of Gray


Regulatory ambiguity, inadequate oversight lead to preventable tragedy.


By David Jack Kenny U


S CIVIL AVIATION IS A HEAVILY REGULATED activity. Some of those regulations have details so intricate as to provide endless fodder for would-be “armchair aviation lawyers” to debate in the comfort


of their hangars. But actual inconsistencies between different provisions, or frequent, apparently incompatible revisions, can leave operators without needed guidance on questions that may prove crucial.


The Event The 7th Annual Huey Reunion was scheduled for Jun. 21–26, 2022, at Logan County Airport (6L4) in Logan, West Virginia. Its sponsor, MARPAT Aviation, offered “all helicopter (espe- cially Huey) enthusiasts … an oppor- tunity to fly/ride in this historical [sic]


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POWER UP DEC 2024


ACCIDENT RECOVERY


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