§ 27-116-201 - Persons engaged in aeronautics. - Arkansas Statutes

27-116-201. Persons engaged in aeronautics.

The public safety requiring, and the advantages of uniform regulation making it desirable in the interest of aeronautical progress, that any person engaging within this state in navigating or operating aircraft in any form of navigation, or while in charge of the inspecting, overhauling or repairing of aircraft or the repairing, packing, and maintenance of parachutes, shall have the qualifications necessary for obtaining and holding a license issued by the Federal Aviation Administration, it shall be unlawful for any person to operate or navigate or inspect, overhaul, or repair any aircraft, or repair, pack, and maintain parachutes in this state unless the person is the holder of an appropriate and effective license or permit issued by the United States Government.