Aircraft Accident Reconstruction and Litigation Book

Foreword

Section I: Investigative Techniques
Chapter 1: Aviation Accident Reconstruction and Litigation: A Guide for the Attorney and Expert by Dr. Barnes W. McCormick
Chapter 2: Aerodynamics, Performance, Stability, and Control by Dr. Barnes W. McCormick
Chapter 3: Structures, Load Factors and Failures by Dr. Barnes W. McCormick
Chapter 4: Propulsion Systems by Dr. Barnes W. McCormick and M. P. Papadakis
Chapter 5: Aircraft Systems by Dr. Barnes W. McCormick and M. P. Papadakis
Chapter 6: The Air Traffic Control System and Flight in an Adverse Environment by Dr. Barnes W. McCormick and M. P. Papadakis
Chapter 7: The FAA, NTSB, Military and Other Organizations by M. P. Papadakis and Paul McCarthy
Chapter 8: Causal Factors of Aircraft Accidents and Correlative Results by M. P. Papadakis
Chapter 9: Determination of Probable Cause by M. P. Papadakis
Chapter 10: Additional Investigative Techniques by M. P. Papadakis
Chapter 11: Theory into Practice: The Summation...The Bent Metal Speaks by M. P. Papadakis
Chapter 12: Clues by M. P. Papadakis
Chapter 13: Composite Structures and Substructures in Aircraft by Mark H. Goodrich
Chapter 14: Data Recovery by M. P. Papadakis
Chapter 15: Human Performance by Dr. Alan E. Diehl
Chapter 16: Manufacturers' Safety and Quality Control Programs: Areas of Inquiry and Investigation by M. P. Papadakis
Chapter 17: Quality Control, Quality Assurance, Total Quality Programs and Quality Standards by M. P. Papadakis and Dr. Emmanuel Papadakis
Chapter 18: Air Navigation in the Brave New World by M. P. Papadakis
Chapter 19: Critical Review of Safety Programs by M. P. Padadakis
Chapter 20: Safety "Lessons Not Learned" by M. P. Papadakis
Chapter 21: Paperwork: When an Airliner Flies a Tree Must Die by M. P. Papadakis

Section IIa: The Law
Chapter 22: Concepts of Law by M. P. Papadakis
Chapter 23: Products Liability Litigation-Past, Present and Into the 21st Century by J. Denny Shupe and Vincent A. LaMonaca
Chapter 24: When Uncle Sam Pays: Government Liability in Tort Litigation by Kathlynn G. Fadely
Chapter 25: The Federal Tort Claims Act: The Plaintiff's Perspective by Joseph T. Cook
Chapter 26: The Federal Freedom of Information Act (FOIA): Its Application and Use in Aircraft Crash Litigation while Including Trains, Trucking, Ships and Heavy Equipment by J. D. Johnson
Chapter 27: Freedom of Information Act: Past, Present and Future Aspects for the Aviation Industry by Nicole E. Lind
Chapter 28: Choosing and Keeping Your Favorable Law by Tom H. Davis
Chapter 29: International Air Crash Cases: The Opportunities and Pitfalls of Treaty Law by Steven R. Pounian
Chapter 30: Handling a Major Air Disaster by Michael Olin
Chapter 31: The Death on the High Seas Act by Juanita M. Madole
Chapter 32: The Crash Didn't Kill Him. It Was the...Second Impact Cases by M. P. Papadakis and Robert J. Celedonia III
Chapter 33: Spoliation of Evidence by Russ M. Herman and Steve Herman
Chapter 34: Scientific Evidence since Daubert: A Plaintiff's Perspective by Michael L. Slack
Chapter 35: General Aviation Revitalization Act of 1994 by Alejandro R. Perez
Chapter 36: Litigation in Terrorism: Evolution and Constitutionality Effects of United States Aviation Law by Arthur Sims
Chapter 37: Civilian Aircraft Shoot Downs and Their Legal Implications by Taylor Leap

Section IIb: Helpful Techniques
Chapter 38: Win through Discovery by Marc S. Moller
Chapter 39: Defending Military Aircraft Accident Cases by Ron A. Sprague
Chapter 40: A Manufacturer's Money, Product, and Reputation by Robert Martin
Chapter 41: Defending Manufacturers in Aviation Product Liability Cases by Michael C. Siboni
Chapter 42: Preparing Clients to Testify by Robert Ware Killorin
Chapter 43: Cross-Examination of Expert Witnesses by Bob Gibbins
Chapter 44: Cross-Examination of the Hostile Witness by Rockne W. Onstad
Chapter 45: Dealing with Pandora: "Eggshell"and Other Special Witnesses by Michael W. Perrin
Chapter 46: Final Argument by Wayne Fisher
Chapter 47: Ten Ways to Screw Up a Good Air Crash Case by Donald M. Maciejewski
Chapter 48: Tips for Aviation Litigation Cases by M. P. Papadakis

Section III: A Third Perspective
Chapter 49: Safely Retiring by M. P. Papadakis
Chapter 50: Lessons Learned in the Wreckage Field (Investigative Wisdom Overheard at Various Accident Locations)
Chapter 51: Checklist for In-House Aviation Accident Investigations by M. P. Papadakis
Chapter 52: Automation: Precursor to Disaster by M. P. Papadakis

Section IV: Appendices
Appendix A: Important Aviation Addresses
Appendix B: Internet Resources, compiled by M. P. Papadakis
Appendix C: Compendium of State Laws
Appendix D: Reforms by State
Appendix E: Civil Aviation Case Checklist for General Aviation and Commercial Air Crashes
Appendix F: Request Sample FOI Letters
Appendix G: Order Forms (Inserts to FOIA Requests)
Appendix H: Federal Aviation Regulations
Appendix I: Sample Request for Production-Generic and Example
Appendix J: Glossary of Aviation Terms
Appendix K: Comparison of the Effectiveness of Charts and Graphs with that of Computer-Generated Video in the Presentation of Data (Example)
Appendix L: Publications
Appendix M: Abbreviations and Acronyms
About the Editors
About the Contributors
Index