Professor Ronnie Gipson publishing essay in State Aviation Journal’s online newsletter, SkyBrief.

CARLISLE, Pa.—Professor Ronnie R. Gipson Jr.’s essay titled “The Rush to Discontinue the Use of Leaded Aviation Fuel Thwarted by the Court and the FAA” was published in the State Aviation Journal’s online newsletter, SkyBrief.

The publication of Gipson’s article in this aviation trade journal is significant because of the audience that it reaches. Airport sponsors, airport operators, state aviation regulators, and developers, who make up a large part of the journal’s readership, are not always aware of the significance of legal developments in the industry occurring in other states. This article uses two decisions issued regarding California public use airports to explain how the Congressionally mandated removal of leaded aviation fuel will occur as part of a contemplative and deliberate process in a cooperative effort between government and stakeholders.

The awareness and comprehension of the policy reasons underpinning the replacement of leaded aviation fuel with an appropriate substitute covered in the article ensures that the aviation industry will not be grounded due to unwarranted attacks on the national airspace system and its infrastructure.

Gipson recently returned from Air Venture, an annual event in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, hosted by the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA), where Gipson serves as chair of the Legal Advisory Council (LAC).

Ronnie R. Gipson Jr. is a Visiting Associate Professor of Law at Penn State Dickinson Law. He earned his J.D. from the University of San Francisco School of Law, and he holds a B.A. from Texas A & M University in Modern Languages (French). Professor Gipson’s scholarship sits at the intersection of aviation law and international economic policy and trade law. Professor Gipson’s current projects explore topical issues making headline news globally.