In the U.S., people are injured each week in aircraft accidents...
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California Aircraft Liability Theories and Law
In California, the same rules of tort law that determine liability for death, injury, or property damage on land and water are also applied to aircraft pilots and owners. Aviation is not an ultrahazardous activity for which liability without fault may be imposed. In other words, some type of fault must be found before liability is imposed upon a responsible pilot. Generally speaking, a pilot may be negligent in takeoff, landing, or taxiing; operating instruments and controls; complying with traffic patterns and right-of-way rules; choosing a landing field; keeping a lookout; landing with obscured visibility; maintaining proper altitude, speed, and direction of approach; or landing downwind.
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Other Liability Issues Relating to Airplanes
Other special negligence issues may arise from the following: (1) Flying in or through adverse weather conditions with inadequate equipment or a limited license, or while in poor physical or mental condition; (2) Insufficient pilot experience and (3) Failing to anticipate or take precautions against turbulence or other air or weather conditions.
Pilot negligence may also be found in cases involving the following types of cases (1) Midair or ground collisions, (2) Claims of overloading or improper positioning of the load and (3) Violations of federal air regulations or customary or recommended operating practice.
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