18 U.S.C. § 31 : US Code - Section 31: Definitions

Search 18 U.S.C. § 31 : US Code - Section 31: Definitions

(a) Definitions. - In this chapter, the following definitions
apply:
(1) Aircraft. - The term "aircraft" means a civil, military, or
public contrivance invented, used, or designed to navigate, fly,
or travel in the air.
(2) Aviation quality. - The term "aviation quality", with
respect to a part of an aircraft or space vehicle, means the
quality of having been manufactured, constructed, produced,
maintained, repaired, overhauled, rebuilt, reconditioned, or
restored in conformity with applicable standards specified by law
(including applicable regulations).
(3) Destructive substance. - The term "destructive substance"
means an explosive substance, flammable material, infernal
machine, or other chemical, mechanical, or radioactive device or
matter of a combustible, contaminative, corrosive, or explosive
nature.
(4) In flight. - The term "in flight" means -
(A) any time from the moment at which all the external doors
of an aircraft are closed following embarkation until the
moment when any such door is opened for disembarkation; and
(B) in the case of a forced landing, until competent
authorities take over the responsibility for the aircraft and
the persons and property on board.
(5) In service. - The term "in service" means -
(A) any time from the beginning of preflight preparation of
an aircraft by ground personnel or by the crew for a specific
flight until 24 hours after any landing; and
(B) in any event includes the entire period during which the
aircraft is in flight.
(6) Motor vehicle. - The term "motor vehicle" means every
description of carriage or other contrivance propelled or drawn
by mechanical power and used for commercial purposes on the
highways in the transportation of passengers, passengers and
property, or property or cargo.
(7) Part. - The term "part" means a frame, assembly, component,
appliance, engine, propeller, material, part, spare part, piece,
section, or related integral or auxiliary equipment.
(8) Space vehicle. - The term "space vehicle" means a man-made
device, either manned or unmanned, designed for operation beyond
the Earth's atmosphere.
(9) State. - The term "State" means a State of the United
States, the District of Columbia, and any commonwealth,
territory, or possession of the United States.
(10) Used for commercial purposes. - The term "used for
commercial purposes" means the carriage of persons or property
for any fare, fee, rate, charge or other consideration, or
directly or indirectly in connection with any business, or other
undertaking intended for profit.
(b) Terms Defined in Other Law. - In this chapter, the terms
"aircraft engine", "air navigation facility", "appliance", "civil
aircraft", "foreign air commerce", "interstate air commerce",
"landing area", "overseas air commerce", "propeller", "spare part",
and "special aircraft jurisdiction of the United States" have the
meanings given those terms in sections 40102(a) and 46501 of title
49.