The public safety requiring and the advantages of uniform regulations making it desirable in the interest of aeronautical progress that a person engaging within this state in navigating the aircraft described in Section 2 [64-1-2 NMSA 1978] 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 have such a license.
History: Laws 1929, ch. 71, § 3; C.S. 1929, § 12-103; 1941 Comp., § 47-103; 1953 Comp., § 44-1-3.
Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 8A Am. Jur. 2d Aviation §§ 51 to 56, 59.
Revocation or suspension of airman's license or certificate, 78 A.L.R.2d 1150.
2A C.J.S. Aeronautics and Aerospace §§ 42 to 56.
Structure New Mexico Statutes
Article 1 - Aviation Generally
Section 64-1-1 - Definition of terms.
Section 64-1-2 - Aircraft; construction, design and airworthiness; federal license.
Section 64-1-3 - Qualifications of operators; federal license.
Section 64-1-4 - Possession and display of license.
Section 64-1-5 - Must observe air traffic rules.
Section 64-1-6 - Common carriers.
Section 64-1-8 - Air common carrier must be licensed.
Section 64-1-10 - Fees; disposition.
Section 64-1-11 - Aviation Act; short title.
Section 64-1-12 - Definitions.
Section 64-1-13 - Aviation division; powers and duties.
Section 64-1-13.1 - Air service assistance program created.
Section 64-1-14 - Director; powers and duties.
Section 64-1-15 - State aviation fund.
Section 64-1-16 - Landing fees.
Section 64-1-17 - Airport facilities on private land.
Section 64-1-18 - Transfer of powers.
Section 64-1-19 - Aviation division; additional powers and duties.
Section 64-1-20 - [Guests in aircraft; right of action for damages for injury, death or loss.]
Section 64-1-22 - Unlawful interference with the flight of aircraft.