Topics for the research paper are required to be directly related to aviation or aerospace legislation. You can select a topic from Research Paper Topics or from the Statutes/Cases listed in the Lawrence text that address an aviation topic discussed in the course. 

As you select a topic for your paper, be able to provide a case/defense answering the question: In the historical context when this topic/legislative action was taken, why was it important at the time, and what long-term impacts did it have on the commercial aviation industry?

Your instructor may also approve an alternative topic suitable for your location in a jurisdiction outside the United States but only if it is directly concerned with aviation or aerospace legislation.