The public safety requiring and the advantages of uniform regulation making it desirable in the interest of aeronautical progress that aircraft operating within this state should 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, it shall be unlawful for any person to navigate an aircraft within the 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.

History: Laws 1929, ch. 71, § 2; C.S. 1929, § 12-102; 1941 Comp., § 47-102; 1953 Comp., § 44-1-2.

Federal regulations define terms in aircraft insurance policies. — Aircraft insurance policies are not ambiguous where they fail to define the terms "airworthiness certificate," "airworthiness certification" and "full force and effect" because when insurance policies are clearly within the context of aviation, the pertinent federal aviation regulations which define these terms apply. Security Mut. Cas. Co. v. O'Brien, 1983-NMSC-035, 99 N.M. 638, 662 P.2d 639.

Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 8A Am. Jur. 2d Aviation §§ 30 to 41.

Aircraft operated wholly within state as subject of federal regulation, 9 A.L.R.2d 485.

Personal injury or death allegedly caused by defect in aircraft or its parts, supplies or equipment, 97 A.L.R.3d 627.

Strict liability, in absence of statute, for injury or damage occurring on the ground caused by ascent, descent, or flight of aircraft, 73 A.L.R.4th 416.

2A C.J.S. Aeronautics and Aerospace §§ 39 to 41.