Definition of Aircraft
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In plain language
An aircraft is any machine that flies by reacting with the air (excluding ground-effect vehicles).
Requirement as structured
An aircraft is any machine that can derive support in the atmosphere from the reactions of the air other than reactions of the air against the earth's surface.
Original regulatory text
‘aircraft’ means any machine that can derive support in the atmosphere from the reactions of the air other than reactions of the air against the earth's surface;
Applies when
- country
- United Kingdom
- regulatory category
- General