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Old June 8th 17, 02:06 PM
Walt Connelly Walt Connelly is offline
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You can sue the FAA and win. I know someone personally who did, rather his estate did.
There are many common misconceptions concerning lawsuits, one of which is that you can't sue a goverment agency. Not so. "The Federal Tort Claims Act waives the historic concept of “sovereign immunity” inherited from English law. It is possible to sue a federal employee who commits a tortuous act (negligence) within the scope of employment. An example would be a pilot complying with an ATC IFR clearance that causes him to fly into a mountain."

That being said if you want to go after a goverment agency you better have a strong, willing lawyer on your side and deep pockets. It's gonna cost you.

Walt