International and Legal Aspects of Navigation A Pilot's Perspective

John S. Yodice

Abstract:	I've been asked to present the general aviation pilot's perspective to the legcii aspects that you have already heard so well presented. That perspective is a concern -- a concern that the product liability crisis may dampen or defeat the great advances we have achieved in air navigation. What you have heard here today about product liability law as it relates to navigation products, represents, we believe, the tip of the iceberg. Remember, GPS is not yet approved for IFR use. Loran, so far, has been principally used VFR, and so far IFR use is only allowed enroute. Loran approaches, while we hope they are imminent, are not yet available. When these systems are more widely used in IFR navigation, especially IFR approaches, any accidents remotely involving these new navigation systems will lead to claims. Because of what has happened to the general aviation aircraft manufacturers, we are particularly concerned about claims against the manufacturers of airborne receivers, and software producers.
Published in:	Proceedings of the 47th Annual Meeting of The Institute of Navigation (1991) June 10 - 12, 1991 Williamsburg Hilton and National Conference Center Williamsburg, VA
Pages:	341 - 347
Cite this article:	Yodice, John S., "International and Legal Aspects of Navigation A Pilot's Perspective," Proceedings of the 47th Annual Meeting of The Institute of Navigation (1991), Williamsburg, VA, June 1991, pp. 341-347.
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