Laws: Cases and Codes : U.S. Code : Title 49 : Section 44724


   
U.S. Code as of: 01/19/04
Section 44724. Manipulation of flight controls

      (a) Prohibition. - No pilot in command of an aircraft may allow
    an individual who does not hold - 
        (1) a valid private pilots certificate issued by the
      Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration under part
      61 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations; and
        (2) the appropriate medical certificate issued by the
      Administrator under part 67 of such title,

    to manipulate the controls of an aircraft if the pilot knows or
    should have known that the individual is attempting to set a record
    or engage in an aeronautical competition or aeronautical feat, as
    defined by the Administrator.
      (b) Revocation of Airmen Certificates. - The Administrator shall
    issue an order revoking a certificate issued to an airman under
    section 44703 of this title if the Administrator finds that while
    acting as a pilot in command of an aircraft, the airman has
    permitted another individual to manipulate the controls of the
    aircraft in violation of subsection (a).
      (c) Pilot in Command Defined. - In this section, the term "pilot
    in command" has the meaning given such term by section 1.1 of title
    14, Code of Federal Regulations.



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