§ 1-4-10.1 Air traffic rules. – (a) Negligent, careless, or reckless operation. No person may operate anaircraft in a negligent, careless or reckless manner so as to endanger the lifeor property of another.
(b) Aerobatic flight. No person may operate anaircraft in aerobatic flight: (1) over any congested or residential area of acity, town, or settlement; (2) over an open air assembly of persons; (3) withinthe lateral boundaries of the surface areas of Class B, Class C, Class D, orClass E airspace designated for an airport, as defined in the Federal AviationRegulations; (4) within four (4) nautical miles of the center line of anyfederal airways; (5) below an altitude of one thousand five hundred (1,500)feet above the surface; or (6) when flight visibility is less than three (3)statute miles. For the purposes of this section, "aerobatic flight" means anintentional maneuver involving an abrupt change in an aircraft's attitude, anabnormal attitude, or abnormal acceleration not necessary for normal flight.
(c) Minimum safe altitudes. Except when necessary fortakeoff or landing, no person may operate an aircraft below the followingaltitudes:
(1) Anywhere. An altitude allowing, if a power unitfails, an emergency landing without undue hazard to persons or property on thesurface;
(2) Over a school, residential, or congested area.Over any congested or residential area of a city, town, or settlement, or overany open air assembly of persons, an altitude of one thousand feet (1,000) feetabove the highest obstacle within a horizontal radius of two thousand (2,000)feet of the aircraft;
(3) Over other than congested areas. An altitude offive hundred (500) feet above the surface, except over open water or sparselypopulated areas. In those cases, the aircraft may not be operated closer thanfive hundred (500) feet to any person, vessel, vehicle, or structure;
(4) Helicopters. Helicopters may be operated at lessthan the minimums prescribed in paragraph (2) or (3) of this subsection if theoperation is conducted without hazard to persons or property on the surface. Inaddition, each person operating a helicopter shall comply with any routes oraltitudes specifically prescribed for helicopters by the administrator of theFederal Aviation Administration.
(d) Severability. If any provision of this section orthe application of a provision shall for any reason be judged invalid, thatjudgment shall not affect, impair, or invalidate the remainder of the section,but shall be confined in this effect to the provisions or application directlyinvolved in the controversy giving rise to the judgment.
§ 1-4-10.1 Air traffic rules. – (a) Negligent, careless, or reckless operation. No person may operate anaircraft in a negligent, careless or reckless manner so as to endanger the lifeor property of another.
(b) Aerobatic flight. No person may operate anaircraft in aerobatic flight: (1) over any congested or residential area of acity, town, or settlement; (2) over an open air assembly of persons; (3) withinthe lateral boundaries of the surface areas of Class B, Class C, Class D, orClass E airspace designated for an airport, as defined in the Federal AviationRegulations; (4) within four (4) nautical miles of the center line of anyfederal airways; (5) below an altitude of one thousand five hundred (1,500)feet above the surface; or (6) when flight visibility is less than three (3)statute miles. For the purposes of this section, "aerobatic flight" means anintentional maneuver involving an abrupt change in an aircraft's attitude, anabnormal attitude, or abnormal acceleration not necessary for normal flight.
(c) Minimum safe altitudes. Except when necessary fortakeoff or landing, no person may operate an aircraft below the followingaltitudes:
(1) Anywhere. An altitude allowing, if a power unitfails, an emergency landing without undue hazard to persons or property on thesurface;
(2) Over a school, residential, or congested area.Over any congested or residential area of a city, town, or settlement, or overany open air assembly of persons, an altitude of one thousand feet (1,000) feetabove the highest obstacle within a horizontal radius of two thousand (2,000)feet of the aircraft;
(3) Over other than congested areas. An altitude offive hundred (500) feet above the surface, except over open water or sparselypopulated areas. In those cases, the aircraft may not be operated closer thanfive hundred (500) feet to any person, vessel, vehicle, or structure;
(4) Helicopters. Helicopters may be operated at lessthan the minimums prescribed in paragraph (2) or (3) of this subsection if theoperation is conducted without hazard to persons or property on the surface. Inaddition, each person operating a helicopter shall comply with any routes oraltitudes specifically prescribed for helicopters by the administrator of theFederal Aviation Administration.
(d) Severability. If any provision of this section orthe application of a provision shall for any reason be judged invalid, thatjudgment shall not affect, impair, or invalidate the remainder of the section,but shall be confined in this effect to the provisions or application directlyinvolved in the controversy giving rise to the judgment.
§ 1-4-10.1 Air traffic rules. – (a) Negligent, careless, or reckless operation. No person may operate anaircraft in a negligent, careless or reckless manner so as to endanger the lifeor property of another.
(b) Aerobatic flight. No person may operate anaircraft in aerobatic flight: (1) over any congested or residential area of acity, town, or settlement; (2) over an open air assembly of persons; (3) withinthe lateral boundaries of the surface areas of Class B, Class C, Class D, orClass E airspace designated for an airport, as defined in the Federal AviationRegulations; (4) within four (4) nautical miles of the center line of anyfederal airways; (5) below an altitude of one thousand five hundred (1,500)feet above the surface; or (6) when flight visibility is less than three (3)statute miles. For the purposes of this section, "aerobatic flight" means anintentional maneuver involving an abrupt change in an aircraft's attitude, anabnormal attitude, or abnormal acceleration not necessary for normal flight.
(c) Minimum safe altitudes. Except when necessary fortakeoff or landing, no person may operate an aircraft below the followingaltitudes:
(1) Anywhere. An altitude allowing, if a power unitfails, an emergency landing without undue hazard to persons or property on thesurface;
(2) Over a school, residential, or congested area.Over any congested or residential area of a city, town, or settlement, or overany open air assembly of persons, an altitude of one thousand feet (1,000) feetabove the highest obstacle within a horizontal radius of two thousand (2,000)feet of the aircraft;
(3) Over other than congested areas. An altitude offive hundred (500) feet above the surface, except over open water or sparselypopulated areas. In those cases, the aircraft may not be operated closer thanfive hundred (500) feet to any person, vessel, vehicle, or structure;
(4) Helicopters. Helicopters may be operated at lessthan the minimums prescribed in paragraph (2) or (3) of this subsection if theoperation is conducted without hazard to persons or property on the surface. Inaddition, each person operating a helicopter shall comply with any routes oraltitudes specifically prescribed for helicopters by the administrator of theFederal Aviation Administration.
(d) Severability. If any provision of this section orthe application of a provision shall for any reason be judged invalid, thatjudgment shall not affect, impair, or invalidate the remainder of the section,but shall be confined in this effect to the provisions or application directlyinvolved in the controversy giving rise to the judgment.
