charter pilot need legal advice
An experienced charter pilot collides with a student pilot cessna and both aircrafts are substantially damaged and the charter passengers have all sustained injuries. While powering up for the turn charter pilot notices a Cessna piloted by the student pilot turning base, and on final approach to runway. ATC advises charter pilot to hold short and hears ATC yelling to the C172 to ‘go – around’ but oblivious to what is being said charter pilot believing that a takeoff will be completed before the Cessna 172 landspowers up the twin engines and begins his take-off roll. To charter pilot’s surprise he hears the droning of the Cessna 172 followed by darkening of the sky, and finally realises that the C172 is about to touch down. Charter pilot responds by veering suddenly to the right to avoid a collision. The left wing clips the Cessna’s right wing as it lands. What should the charter pilot do legally?