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A well known Lancair pilot and lawyer once told me that
when suing over an issue "You leave no empty chairs" . So if you
produced the kit, any component on the aircraft, performed any construction or
maintenance, fueled the aircraft, fed the pilot, housed him the night before,
etc. etc. etc. then you should expect to be included in any lawsuit.
Nevertheless I recently accepted the risk and sold my
GlaStar to a lucky guy in Australia. The good thing is that the wings were
removed for crating, putting the disassembly guy and the reassembly guy between
me and the flying aircraft. Would that keep my name out of a
lawsuit? Not a chance, but it would make the plaintiff's case a bit
tougher. Tough cases tend to get dropped or settled for little, just
enough to pay the plaintiff's lawyer fees!
Robert M. Simon
ES-P N301ES
Yes, several that I know of.....you can be sued if you built it,
maintained, overhauled it, designed it. Yes, you can even be sued if you part it
out. Wan't to minimize being sued? Jeff
Question, has anyone to your knowledge actually
been involved in a lawsuit of this nature?
I am aware that when we build our own experimental
aircraft, we become the manufacturer. This subjects us to a product
liability exposure for fifteen years after the first date of sale.
Question, has anyone to your knowledge actually
been involved in a lawsuit of this nature?
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