It is declared that the purpose of this chapter is to further the public interest and aeronautical progress by:

(1) Providing for the protection and promotion of safety in aeronautics;

Terms Used In Tennessee Code 42-2-102

  • Aeronautics: means :
    (A) The science and art of flight, including, but not limited to, transportation by aircraft. See Tennessee Code 42-2-101
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Property: includes both personal and real property. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • this state: means the state of Tennessee. See Tennessee Code 42-2-101
(2) Cooperating in effecting uniformity of the laws and regulations relating to the development and regulation of aeronautics in the several states consistent with federal aeronautics laws and regulations;
(3) Granting to a state agency such powers and imposing upon it such duties that the state may properly perform its functions relative to aeronautics and effectively exercise its jurisdiction over persons and property within its jurisdiction, assist in the development of a statewide system of airports, cooperate with and assist the municipalities of the state and others engaged in aeronautics, and encourage and develop aeronautics;
(4) Establishing only such regulations as are essential in order that persons engaged in aeronautics of every character may so engage with the least possible restriction, consistent with the safety and the rights of others; and
(5) Providing for cooperation with the federal authorities in the development of a national system of civil aviation and for coordination of the aeronautical activities of those authorities and the authorities of this state.
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