Vermont § 202 - Definitions As used in this part of this title, unless the context otherwise requires:

§ 202. Definitions As used in this part of this title, unless the context otherwise requires:

• (1) “Aeronautics” means the science, art, and practice of flight, including transportation
  by aircraft and matters relating to air commerce; the operation, construction, repair,
  or maintenance of aircraft, aircraft power plants, and aircraft accessories, including
  the repair, packing, and maintenance of parachutes; the design, establishment, construction,
  extension, operation, improvement, repair, or maintenance of airports, restricted
  landing areas, or other air navigation facilities; and air instruction. (2) “Aeronautics instructor” means an individual engaged in giving instruction, or offering
  to give instruction, in aeronautics, either in flying or ground subjects, or both,
  for hire or reward, without advertising his or her occupation; without calling his
  or her facilities an “air school” or anything equivalent; and without employing or
  using other instructors. But it does not include an instructor in a public school
  or university of this State, or an institution of higher learning accredited and approved
  for carrying on collegiate work, while engaged in his or her duties as instructor. (3) “Aircraft common carrier” means any person that holds itself out to the general public,
  whether directly or indirectly or by a lease or any other arrangement, to engage in
  scheduled air commerce over regular route or routes. (4) “Carrier by aircraft” means any person who undertakes, whether directly or indirectly
  or by lease or any other arrangement, to engage in intrastate air transportation which
  at any time or in any manner is not subject to the rules of the U.S. Department of
  Transportation or other federal agency having jurisdiction. (5) “Air commerce” means the transportation by aircraft of persons or property or any
  class or classes, including express for compensation or hire, or flights that are
  certified wholly within the State of Vermont and that are made in serving as a local
  feeder route or are made by a carrier that does not operate a connecting air route
  to or from a point outside the State, or to provide excursion or sight-seeing trips. (6) “Aircraft” means a contrivance used or designed for navigation of or flight in the
  air and specifically includes ultralight aircraft. (7) “Air instruction” means the imparting of aeronautical information by an aeronautics
  instructor or by an air school or flying club. (8)(A) “Airman” means an individual: