Title 27 — Transportation
56 chapters · 1,818 sections in this title.
Ark. Code Ann. § 27-116-101 Unlawful acts
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(1) It shall be unlawful for any person to:(1) Operate or navigate aircraft while under the influence of intoxicating liquor or narcotic drug or habit-producing drug, or permit any person who may be under the influence of intoxicating liquor or narcotic or habit-producing drug to…
Ark. Code Ann. § 27-116-102 Ownership and use of airspace — Emergency landings
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(a) The ownership of the space over and above the lands and waters of this state is declared to be vested in the owner of the surface beneath, but this ownership extends only so far as is necessary to the enjoyment of the use of the surface without interference and is subject to …
Ark. Code Ann. § 27-116-201 Persons engaged in aeronautics
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The public safety requiring and the advantages of uniform regulation making it desirable in the interest of aeronautical progress that any person engaging within this state in navigating or operating aircraft in any form of navigation or while in charge of the inspecting, overhau…
Ark. Code Ann. § 27-116-202 Aircraft
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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 Un…
Ark. Code Ann. § 27-116-203 Nonresidents
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(a) The provisions of this subchapter and § 27-116-101 et seq. and § 27-116-301 et seq., insofar as they relate to registration and license, shall not apply to aircraft owned and operated within this state by nonresidents of this state for a period not to exceed thirty (30) days …
Ark. Code Ann. § 27-116-204 Airports, etc. — Procedure for denial or revocation
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(a) The licenses of airports, landing fields, air navigation facilities, and other licenses or certificates that the Division of Aeronautics may issue under authority of this subchapter and § 27-116-101 et seq. and § 27-116-301 et seq. shall be denied or revoked only after the ap…
Ark. Code Ann. § 27-116-205 Display of licenses
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The certificate of the license required for the person operating aircraft and the certificate of the license required for aircraft and other licenses or certificates that may be issued by the Division of Aeronautics shall be kept in such places and exhibited to such persons at su…
Ark. Code Ann. § 27-116-301 Crimes, torts, etc., committed in flight
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(a) All crimes, torts, and other wrongs committed by or against a pilot or passengers while in flight over or above the lands and waters of this state shall be governed by the laws of this state. (b) Whether damage occasioned by or to an aircraft while over this state constitutes…
Ark. Code Ann. § 27-116-302 Contracts made in flight
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All contractual and other relations entered into by pilots or passengers while in flight over or above the lands or waters of this state shall be governed by the laws applicable to similar relations entered into on the lands of this state.
Ark. Code Ann. § 27-116-303 Liability for injury to persons or property
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(a) The owner and the pilot, or either of them, of every aircraft which is operated over the lands or waters of this state shall be liable for injuries or damage to persons or property on or above the land or water beneath caused by the ascent, descent, or flight of aircraft, or …
Ark. Code Ann. § 27-116-304 Liability for damages caused by aircraft collisions
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The liability of the owner of one (1) aircraft to the owner of another aircraft or to pilots or passengers on either aircraft for damage caused by collision on land or in the air shall be determined by the rules of law applicable to torts on the lands or waters of this state.
Ark. Code Ann. § 27-116-401 Administration
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The provisions of this subchapter shall be administered by the Division of Aeronautics.
Ark. Code Ann. § 27-116-402 Penalty
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Any person violating the provisions of this subchapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
Ark. Code Ann. § 27-116-403 Devices required — Exceptions
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(a) (1) The General Assembly finds and declares that it is in the interest of public safety to facilitate by the most expeditious means available the search for and location of aircraft which have crashed or been forced to land in remote or inaccessible areas.(2) It is therefore …
Ark. Code Ann. § 27-116-404 Inspection
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(a) The Division of Aeronautics shall examine or cause to be examined downed aircraft transmitting devices submitted to it for approval by the manufacturer or distributor and shall approve for use those units found to be effective and reliable within the limits and standards esta…
Ark. Code Ann. § 27-116-405 Presale requirements
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(a) No person shall sell or offer for sale any downed aircraft transmitting device which does not satisfy all of the following requirements:(1) The device shall meet the minimum standards for transmitting devices established pursuant to this subchapter and the rules promulgated b…
Ark. Code Ann. § 27-116-501 Definitions
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(1) As used in this subchapter:(1) (A) “Aircraft” means a contrivance invented, used, or designed for the navigation of or flight in the air and which is required to be registered under the laws of the United States, including without limitation an unmanned aircraft and unmanned …
Ark. Code Ann. § 27-116-502 Acts constituting offense — Inspection
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(a) A person commits the offense of operation of a prohibited aircraft if the person knowingly:(1) Operates an aircraft that does not have aircraft identification numbers that comply with identification and registration marking regulations adopted by the Federal Aviation Administ…