Section 64-1-15 – State aviation fund.
A. There is created in the state treasury the “state aviation fund”. All income to the state aviation fund is appropriated to the division. Earnings from investment of the fund shall be credited to the fund. B. The amounts distributed to the state aviation fund pursuant to Subsection C of Section 7-1-6.7 NMSA 1978 shall […]
Section 64-1-16 – Landing fees.
An airport facility that receives funds under the Aviation Act may charge landing fees for aircraft used in commercial activities for compensation or for general aviation aircraft that weigh more than twelve thousand five hundred pounds; provided that any landing fees shall be assessed and used in compliance with federal law. History: 1953 Comp., § […]
Section 64-1-17 – Airport facilities on private land.
No money shall be expended under the Aviation Act for construction, development or maintenance of an airport facility located on private land, unless the landowner files a written agreement with the director permitting public use of the facility without limit as to time. History: 1953 Comp., § 44-1-10.9, enacted by Laws 1963, ch. 314, § […]
Section 64-1-18 – Transfer of powers.
All of the powers granted by law to the state corporation commission [public regulation commission] with regard to regulation and control of aircraft other than aircraft engaged as common carriers, are transferred to the division. History: Laws 1939, ch. 199, § 5; 1941 Comp., § 47-115; 1953 Comp., § 44-1-15; Laws 1963, ch. 314, § […]
Section 64-1-1 – Definition of terms.
In this act [64-1-1 to 64-1-10 NMSA 1978] “aircraft” means any contrivance now known or hereafter invented, used or designed for navigation of or flight in the air, except a parachute or other contrivance designed for such navigation but used primarily as safety equipment. “Operating aircraft” means performing the services of aircraft pilot. History: Laws […]
Section 64-1-2 – Aircraft; construction, design and airworthiness; federal license.
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 […]
Section 64-1-3 – Qualifications of operators; federal license.
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 […]
Section 64-1-4 – Possession and display of license.
The certificates of the license in Sections 2 and 3 [64-1-2, 64-1-3 NMSA 1978] hereof required shall be kept in the personal possession of the licensee when he is operating aircraft within this state, and must be presented for inspection upon the demand of any passenger, any peace officer of this state or any official, […]
Section 64-1-5 – Must observe air traffic rules.
The public safety requiring and the advantages of uniform regulation making it desirable, it shall be unlawful for any person to operate any aircraft within this state, in any form of navigation whatsoever, in violation of the air traffic rules adopted by the state corporation commission [public regulation commission] as hereinafter authorized. History: Laws 1929, […]
Section 64-1-6 – Common carriers.
That every person, firm, corporation, association or company at any time engaged, either regularly or for the time being only, in the transportation of persons or property for hire between points within this state or from a point within this state and return thereto, is hereby declared to be a common carrier within the meaning […]