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Current through June, 2024
Part I DEFINITIONS
PERSONNEL
1.010
			 Airman. An individual who engages in air navigation of aircraft and (excepting
			 an individual employed outside the United States or by a manufacturer of
			 aircraft, aircraft engines, propellers or appliances to perform duties as
			 inspector or mechanic in connection therewith, and an individual performing
			 inspection or mechanical duties in connection with aircraft owned or operated
			 by him) an individual who is directly in charge of the inspection, maintenance,
			 overhauling or repair of aircraft engines, propellers or appliances and an
			 individual who serves in the capacity of aircraft dispatcher or air-traffic
			 control-tower operator.
1.011
			 Airman-Pilot. Pilot" is a person holding a valid pilot certificate issued by
			 the Federal Aviation Administration. [Agency and properly registered with the
			 Vermont Aeronautics Board.]
1.012
			 "To Pilot". Means to be in command of the aircraft during take-off, in flight,
			 or landing.
1.013 Airman-"Pilot in
			 command". "Pilot in command" shall mean the pilot responsible for the operation
			 and safety of the aircraft during the time designated as flight time.
1.014 Airman-"Aeronautics Instructor". An
			 individual engaged in giving instruction, or offering to give instruction in
			 aeronautics, either in flying or ground subjects, or both, for hire or reward,
			 without advertising such occupation, without calling his facilities an "air
			 school" or anything equivalent thereto, and without employing or using other
			 instructors. But it does not include an instructor in a public school or
			 university of this state, or an institution of higher learning duly accredited
			 and approved for carrying on collegiate work, while engaged in his duties as
			 such an instructor.
1.015
			 Airman-"Flight Instructor". A pilot who possesses a valid flight instructor's
			 rating as issued by the Federal Aviation [Agency] Administration.
1.016 Airman-"Ground Instructor". A person
			 who possesses a valid ground instructor's rating as issued by the Federal
			 Aviation [Agency] Administration.
1.020 Person. An individual, firm,
			 partnership, corporation, company, association, joint stock association, or
			 body politic, including a trustee, receiver, assignee, or other similar
			 representative thereof.
1.030
			 Passenger. An occupant of the aircraft in flight other than a crew
			 member.
1.040 Air Instruction. The
			 imparting of aeronautical information by an aeronautics instructor or by an air
			 school or flying club.
1.050 Flying
			 Club. A person other than an individual, which neither for profit nor reward,
			 owns, leases, or uses one or more aircraft for the purpose of instruction or
			 pleasure, or both.
1.060 Board.
			 Means Vermont [Aeronautics] Transportation Board.
1.070 Secretary. Means the Secretary of the
			 Vermont Agency of Transportation, its Administrative head.
1.080 Agency. Means the State of Vermont,
			 Agency of Transportation, its Secretary or its Director of Operations.
AIRPORTS AND LANDING AREAS
1.20 Airport. An airport is an area, of land
			 or water, except a restricted landing area, which is designated for the landing
			 and take-off of aircraft, whether or not facilities are provided for the
			 shelter, servicing, or repair of aircraft, or for receiving or discharging
			 passenger or cargo, and all appurtenant areas used or suitable for airport
			 buildings or other airport facilities, including all appurtenant rights of
			 way.
1.21 Commercial airport. An
			 airport maintained for aeronautical services which are offered for compensation
			 or hire.
1.22 Airport hazard. A
			 structure, object of natural growth, or use of land, which obstructs the air
			 space required for the flight of aircraft in landing or taking off at an
			 airport or restricted landing area or is otherwise hazardous to such landing or
			 taking off.
1.23 Airport traffic
			 zone. A zone designated by the Board to include the air space above that area
			 on the surface of the earth around an airport. The dimensions of such zone are
			 to be specified by the Board.
1.24
			 Personal landing area. A restricted landing area maintained solely for the use
			 of a specified person, and not to be used for aeronautical services which are
			 offered for compensation or hire.
1.25 Restricted landing area. An area of land
			 or water, or both, which is used or is made available for the landing and
			 take-off of aircraft, the use of which, except in case of emergency, shall be
			 only as provided from time to time by the Board.
1.26 Air navigation facility. Any facility
			 other than one owned or controlled by the federal government, used in,
			 available for use in, or designated for use in, aid or convenience of air
			 navigation, including airports and restricted landing areas.
1.27 Anchor light. A white light so installed
			 as to be visible in all directions for at least two miles at night under clear
			 atmospheric conditions.
OPERATIONS
1.40 Operation of aircraft or operate
			 aircraft. The use of aircraft for air navigation and includes the navigation or
			 piloting of aircraft. A person who causes or authorizes the operation of
			 aircraft, with or without the right of legal control thereof, shall be deemed
			 to be engaged in the operation of aircraft within the meaning of the statutory
			 law of this state.
1.41 Air
			 navigation. The operation of aircraft in the air space over this state, or upon
			 any airport or restricted landing area within this state.
1.42 Aerobatics or acrobatics. The
			 performance of any intentional and unnecessary maneuvers involving an abrupt
			 change in the attitude of an aircraft, an abnormal attitude, or an abnormal
			 speed.
1.43 Air traffic. Aircraft
			 operating in the air or on an airport surface exclusive of loading ramps or
			 parking areas.
1.44 Visibility.
			 "Flight Visibility"--the average horizontal distance that prominent objects may
			 be seen from the cockpit.
"Ground Visibility"--the average range of vision in the
				vicinity of an airport, as reported by the U.S. Weather Bureau, or, if
				unavailable, by an accredited observer.
1.45 Ceiling. The height above the earth's
			 surface of the lowest layer of clouds or obscuring phenomena that is reported
			 as "broken", "overcast", or "obstruction", and not classified as "thin" or
			 "partial".
1.46 Hours of darkness.
			 Those hours during which conspicuous unlighted objects cannot readily be seen
			 beyond a distance of one mile, provided that the hours between sunset and
			 sunrise shall be deemed hours of darkness which require the display of position
			 lights by aircraft in flight.
1.47
			 Commercial flight operation. The carrying of persons or goods for hire,
			 including flight instruction.
1.48
			 Flight time. Flight time shall mean the total time from the moment the aircraft
			 first moves under its own power for the purpose of flight until the moment it
			 comes to rest at the end of the flight.
1.49 F.A.A.. The capital letters FAA mean the
			 Federal Aviation Administration.
1.50 Letter of authority. Letter of authority
			 shall mean the abeyance by the Agency Board of an existing rule or regulation,
			 or portion thereof, and constituting a temporary waiver of same.
1.51 Navigable air space. Air space above the
			 minimum altitude of flights prescribed by laws of this state or by regulations
			 of the Board consistent therewith.
1.52 Air school. A person engaged in giving,
			 or offering to give instruction in aeronautics, either in flying or ground
			 subjects, or both, for or without hire or reward, and advertising,
			 representing, or holding himself out as giving or offering to give such
			 instruction. But it does not include a public school or university of this
			 state or an institution of higher learning duly accredited and approved for
			 carrying on collegiate work.