Section 10-1-101 - Definitions.

WY Stat § 10-1-101 (2019) (N/A)

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10-1-101. Definitions.

(a) As used in this act:

(i) "Aircraft" means any contrivance used, or designed for navigation or flight in the air, except a parachute or other contrivance designed for this navigation but used primarily as safety equipment;

(ii) "Airman" means any individual, including the individual in command and any pilot, mechanic or member of the crew, who engages in the navigation of aircraft while under way, and any individual who is in charge of the inspection, overhauling or repairing of aircraft;

(iii) Repealed by Laws 2005, ch. 207, § 2.

(iv) "Commission" means the Wyoming aeronautics commission;

(v) "Department" means the department of transportation;

(vi) "Aeronautics commission" means the aeronautics commission created by W.S. 10-3-101;

(vii) "Division" means the division of aeronautics within the department of transportation;

(viii) "Person" means individuals, associations of individuals, firms, partnerships, companies, corporations and other organizations;

(ix) "Operator" means a person operating or flying an unmanned aircraft;

(x) "Unmanned aircraft" means as defined in 14 C.F.R. 1.1, but excludes "small unmanned aircraft" as defined in 14 C.F.R. 1.1;

(xi) Vertical takeoff and landing aircraft" means a piloted or autonomous aircraft or unmanned aircraft capable of vertical takeoff, vertical landing and transfer to forward motion, excluding rotorcraft;

(xii) "This act" means W.S. 10-1-101 through 10-7-105.

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