Territories. possessions. and the District of Columbia (including the territorial waters thereof). and the overlying airspace. but shall not include the Canal Zone. "(c) The term 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. "(d) The term public aircraft means an aircraft used exclusively in the governmental service. "(e) The term civil aircraft means any aircraft other than a public aircraft. "(f) The term aircraft of the United States means any aircraft registered under this act. "(g) The term airport means any locality. either of water or land. which is adapted for the landing and taking off of aircraft and which provides facilities for shelter. supply. and repair of aircraft. or a place used regularly for receiving or discharging passengers or cargo by air. "(h) The term emergency landing field means any locality. either of water or land. which is adapted for the landing and taking off of aircraft. is located along an airway. and is intermediate to airports connected by the airway. but which is not equipped with facilities for shelter. supply. and repair of aircraft and is not used regularly for the receipt or discharge of passengers or cargo by air. "(i) The term air navigation facility includes any airport. emergency landing field. light or other signal structure. radio directional finding facility. radio or other electrical communication facility. and any other structure or facility. used as an aid to air navigation. "(f) The term civil airway means a route in the navigable airspace designated by the Secretary of Commerce as a route suitable for interstate or foreign air commerce. "(k) The term airman means any individual (including the person 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. " SEc. 10. Navigable air space: As used in this act the term navigable air space means air space above the minimum safe altitudes of flight prescribed by the Secretary of Commerce under section 3. and. such navigable air space shall be subject to a public right of freedom of interstate and foreign air navigation in conformity with the requirements of this act. " SEC 11. Penalties: (a) It shall be unlawful. except to the extent authorized or exempt under section 6"(1) To navigate any aircraft within any air space reservation otherwise than in conformity with the Executive orders regulating such reservation. "(2) To navigate any aircraft (other than a foreign aircraft) in interstate or foreign air commerce unless such aircraft is registered as an aircraft of the United States. or to navigate any foreign aircraft in the United States. "(3) To navigate any aircraft registered as an aircraft of the United States. or any foreign aircraft. without an aircraft certificate or in violation of the terms of any such certificate. "(4) To serve as an airman in connection with any aircraft registered as an aircraft of the United States. or any foreign aircraft. without an airman certificate or in violation of the terms of any such certificate. "(5) To navigate any aircraft otherwise than in conformity with the air traffic rules. "(b) Any person who (1) violates any provision of subdivision (a) of this section or any entry or clearance regulation made under section 7. or (2) any customs or public health regulation made under such section. or (3) any immigration regulation made under such section. shall be subject to a civil penalty of $500 which may be remitted or mitigated by the Secretary of Commerce. the Secretary of the Treasury. or the Secretary of Labor. respectively. in accordance with such proceedings as the Secretary shall by regulation prescribe. In case the violation is by the owner or person in command of the aircraft. the penalty shall be a lien against tile aircraft. Any civil penalty Imposed under this section may be collected by proceedings in personam against the person subject to the penalty and/or in case the penalty is a lien by prbceedings in rem against the aircraft.
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