Tue, Dec 02, 2008
OK... this is kind of a special story for us, as it features one
of aviation's truly undersung heroes... a guy who manages to make
lawyers look good (quite a feat in and of itself...) and has worked
tirelessly to protect aviators nationwide. A guy by the name of
John Yodice.
John Yodice is AOPA's chief legal officer and is recognized as
one the top aviation attorneys in the nation.
John Yodice set up his private practice in the District of
Columbia and Maryland upon graduation from the George Washington
University School of Law in 1959. Since then he has been
continuously representing pilots and others in aviation law
matters. Mr. Yodice is admitted to practice in the District of
Columbia, Maryland, and Oklahoma.
He serves as General Counsel for the Aircraft Owners and Pilots
Association and the International Council of Aircraft Owner and
Pilot Associations. He is a Director (and past president) of the
Lawyer-Pilots Bar Association, and is a founding member of the NTSB
Bar Association.
Mr. Yodice authors a regular, monthly column in the AOPA Pilot
magazine, and is primarily responsible for the articles included in
the firm's several, quarterly newsletters. He defended Bob Hoover
against the infamous FAA certificate action and presents popular
legal seminars at events like AOPA Expo and the AOPA Fly-In.
We caught up with John at AOPA Expo 2008 where he was engaged in
one of the highlights of the event... his annual lecture on 'What
Every Pilot Should Know about FAA Enforcement.' This presentation
is an hour-long presentation reduced to the essentials every pilot
must know to make sure that a bad situation is not made worse: If
and how to respond to the FAA. The ASRS "get-out-of-jail-free"
program. When does a pilot need legal help, and how to get it cheap
-- and much more!
John remains an active commercial pilot and flight instructor.
He uses his twin-engine Cessna Turbo 310 primarily in his law
practice, but his Piper Cub is just for fun.
FMI: www.aopa.org, www.yodice.com, www.aero-tv.net, www.youtube.com/aerotvnetwork,
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