CHAPTER 2. AIRCRAFT STANDARDS AND LICENSING OF PILOTS
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Chapter 2. Aircraft Standards and Licensing of Pilots
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"Aircraft" defined
Sec. 1. In this chapter, "aircraft" means any contrivance known or
invented after May 21, 1929, used or designed for navigation of or
flight in the air, except a parachute or other contrivance designed for
such navigation but used primarily as safety equipment. "Operating
aircraft" means performing the services of aircraft pilot.
(Formerly: Acts 1929, c.171, s.1.) As amended by P.L.66-1984,
SEC.136.
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Standards
Sec. 2. Aircraft operating within this state shall conform with
respect to design, construction and airworthiness to the standards
prescribed by the United States government, with respect to
navigation of aircraft subject to its jurisdiction, and it shall be
unlawful for any person to navigate an aircraft within this state
unless it is licensed and registered by the department of commerce
of the United States in the manner prescribed by the lawful rules and
regulations of the United States government, then in force.
(Formerly: Acts 1929, c.171, s.2.)
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Licensing
Sec. 3. A person engaging within this state in navigating the
aircraft described in section 2 hereof in any form of navigation for
which license to operate such aircraft would be required by the
United States government shall have the qualifications necessary for
obtaining and holding the class of license required by the United
States government. It shall be unlawful for any person to engage in
operating such aircraft within this state in any form of navigation
unless he or she have such license.
(Formerly: Acts 1929, c.171, s.3.)
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Personal possession of license
Sec. 4. The certificate of the license herein required shall be kept
in the personal possession of the licensee when he or she is operating
aircraft within this state and must be presented for inspection upon
the demand of any passenger, any peace officer of this state or any
official, manager or person in charge of any airport or landing field
in this state, upon which he or she shall land.
(Formerly: Acts 1929, c.171, s.4.)
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Violations
Sec. 5. A person who violates this chapter commits a Class B
misdemeanor.
(Formerly: Acts 1929, c.171, s.5.) As amended by Acts 1978, P.L.2,
SEC.859.