Dear Fellow Sailplane Racers

wrote:


Perhaps one of the lawyers who attend this forum could comment
(hypothetically, of course and with appropriate disclaimers) on what
the FLARM groups' actual liability exposure in the US might be and
possible strategies for controlling it.

Does anyone know of any examples of any successful soaring-related
lawsuits? Their scarcity suggests that liability probably isn't a big
problem.

Greg Arnold wrote:

Does anyone know of any examples of any successful soaring-related
lawsuits? Their scarcity suggests that liability probably isn't a big
problem.

Statistics doesn't work on small numbers. It only takes one reckless
attorney finding one desperate relative and just one crazy jury honoring
an eorbitant claim to ruin a whole enterprize.

Stefan

Stefan wrote:
Greg Arnold wrote:

Does anyone know of any examples of any successful soaring-related
lawsuits? Their scarcity suggests that liability probably isn't a big
problem.


Statistics doesn't work on small numbers. It only takes one reckless
attorney finding one desperate relative and just one crazy jury honoring
an eorbitant claim to ruin a whole enterprize.

Stefan

Applebay Aviation producer of the Zuni sailplane was forced into
bankruptcy after a law suit was filed against it. The Law suit was
filed by the estate of a Zuni owner/pilot that was killed in a Zuni
Sailplane. The extensive accident investigation ascertained that the
structural failure was clearly caused by pilot error.