Kent S. Jackson, Partner
 Kent Jackson is an aviation attorney, author, and a type-rated ATP with flight experience in Part 91 and 135 operations. He is a partner in the law firm of Jackson, Wade & Blanck, L.L.C. in Shawnee, Kansas and practices solely in aviation law. He has represented numerous pilots, flight departments and corporations in FAA enforcement proceedings, IRS excise tax audits, and aviation accident litigation.
Mr. Jackson is admitted to practice law in District of Columbia, Kansas, Missouri and New York and advises clients from coast to coast on all aspects of aviation law, including the FAA and IRS considerations of aircraft acquisition, operation and leasing. He frequently speaks on behalf of the National Business Aviation Association, the University Aviation Association, the National Air Transportation Association, Jeppesen, and other aviation groups on aviation issues.
Mr. Jackson participated on the Fractional Ownership Aviation Rulemaking Committee on behalf of Bombardier's FlexJet program. Mr. Jackson is past Chairman of the National Business Aviation Association's Tax Committee. He is also an Adjunct Professor at Central Missouri State University, where he teaches classes in Aviation Law and the Federal Aviation Regulations. Mr. Jackson has written for Jeppesen's CFI Renewal Program, the Lawyer-Pilot's Bar Association Journal,Flight Training Magazine, Inside Air Charter, and the Business Aviation Management Journal. He writes a legal column for Business & Commercial Aviation. He has been quoted in Aviation International News, Flying, and USA Today.
Since 1993, Mr. Jackson has authored or co-authored all editions of Federal Aviation Regulations Explained. Published by Jeppesen, the books illustrate and explain the policies behind the regulations, including explanations of specific situations. The books reference a variety of sources, including FAA Advisory Circulars, the Federal Register, the Aeronautical Information Manual, NTSB Decisions and FAA Chief Counsel Opinions. Mr. Jackson is a member of the Aviation Insurance Association, the National Air Transportation Association, the National Business Aviation Association, the National Transportation Safety Board Bar Association, the Lawyer Pilots Bar Association, the National Association of Flight Instructors, and the Experimental Aircraft Association. Kent Jackson received his B.A. with Distinction and Departmental Honors in English from the University of Kansas in 1985 and his J.D. from the University of Kansas in 1988.
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