The free market WILL handle it.
Remember, the common law has been in place for hundreds of years. In the absence of regulation, businesses keep an eye on legal precedent that affects them.
There will be litigation. They will find the airport partially at fault, the pilot partially at fault and maybe the driver. The result will be that the airport will FINALLY install real safety devices and indicators and put rules in pilot's books regarding the road and how a pilot may not drop below a certain level over that road. Tah dah!
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BrokenCoccyx doesn't mind if you grope on, Mon 5 Nov 2012, 15:30,
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Then the State should be abolished along with that pesky common law.
Coke & Nintendo should be in charge of the world.
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We inherited the common law from the English. Perhaps you have a point.
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BrokenCoccyx doesn't mind if you grope on, Mon 5 Nov 2012, 16:10,
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The pilot will be found absolutely blameless.
FAR part 91, subpart B, § 91.113 Right-of-way rules:
Aircraft, while on final approach to land or while landing, have the right-of-way over other aircraft in flight or operating on the surface.
The airport operator, not so:
FAR part 139, subpart D, § 139.329 Pedestrians and ground vehicles:
In a manner authorized by the Administrator, each certificate holder must—
(a) Limit access to movement areas and safety areas only to those pedestrians and ground vehicles necessary for airport operations;
(b) Establish and implement procedures for the safe and orderly access to, and operation in, movement areas and safety areas by pedestrians and ground vehicles, including provisions identifying the consequences of noncompliance with the procedures by an employee, tenant, or contractor;
The driver of the SUV should also have her ass sued off for negligence. "I didn't see it" isn't an excuse if a cyclist bounces off your bonnet, it certainly isn't if a plane does so.
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wheresthefish Partly filled with wrong, Mon 5 Nov 2012, 19:29,
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