Virginia Decodedhttps://vacode.org3665525.1-15Operation of aircraft by unlicensed persons2026AviationAircraft, Airmen and Airports GenerallyIllegal Operation, Etc.; Procedure; Penalties

Any person who operates any civil aircraft within the airspace over, above, or upon the lands or waters of this Commonwealth, without being, at the time of such operation, in possession of a valid airman’s certificate for such operation, issued under and in accordance with existing federal law shall be deemed to be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.

Code 1950, § 5-10.3; 1966, c. 576; 1988, c. 45.Surface, Adm'x v. Johnson, Adm'xRecord 740507215 Va. 7771975-04-28https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1227775/surface-admx-v-johnson-admx/ . . . Harman, J., . . . SCVHaley v. Virginia State Bar2201132022-08-11https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/7855894/haley-v-virginia-state-bar/ . . . PRESENT: Goodwyn, C.J., Powell, Kelsey, McCullough, and Chafin, JJ., and Lemons and . . . SCVHaley v. Virginia State Bar2201132022-08-11https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/7857723/haley-v-virginia-state-bar/ . . . PRESENT: Goodwyn, C.J., Powell, Kelsey, McCullough, and Chafin, JJ., and Lemons and . . . SCVGadsby v. GrasmickNo. 96-1292109 F.3d 9401997-03-21https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/7042213/gadsby-v-grasmick/ . . . Vacated and remanded by published opinion. Judge HAMILTON wrote the opinion, in which Judge WILLIAMS . . . Court of Appeals for the Fourth CircuitGadsby v. Grasmick96-1292109 F.3d 9401997-03-21https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/738514/gadsby-v-grasmick/ . . . 109 F.3d 940 . . . Court of Appeals for the Fourth CircuitGreen v. STATE BAR EX REL. SEVENTH DIST.Record 070515.; Record 070731.652 S.E.2d 1182007-11-02https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1058577/green-v-state-bar-ex-rel-seventh-dist/ . . . 652 S.E.2d 118 (2007) . . . SCV . . . A.B., a Minor, by His Parent and Next Friend, D.B. D.B. v. . . . 03-1046354 F.3d 3152004-01-06https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/784649/ab-a-minor-by-his-parent-and-next-friend-db-db-v-kenneth-p/ . . . 354 F.3d 315 . . . Court of Appeals for the Fourth CircuitA.B. Ex Rel. D.B. v. Lawson03-1046354 F.3d 3152004-01-06https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/2967876/ab-ex-rel-db-v-lawson/ . . . Reversed and remanded by published opinion. Judge GREGORY wrote the opinion, in which Judge . . . Court of Appeals for the Fourth CircuitCatawba Indian Tribe of South Carolina v. State of S.C.90-2446978 F.2d 13341992-09-22https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/594399/catawba-indian-tribe-of-south-carolina-v-state-of-sc/ . . . 978 F.2d 1334 . . . Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit