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Terms Used In Michigan Laws 259.180

  • Aircraft: means any contrivance used or designed for navigation of or flight in the air. See Michigan Laws 259.2
  • Person: means an individual, partnership, corporation, association, governmental entity, or other legal entity. See Michigan Laws 259.7
  • state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories belonging to the United States; and the words "United States" shall be construed to include the district and territories. See Michigan Laws 8.3o
     A person who operates any aircraft within the airspace over, above, and upon the lands and waters of the state, carelessly and heedlessly in willful or wanton disregard of the rights or safety of others, or without due caution and circumspection and in a manner so as to endanger or be likely to endanger any person or property, is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than 90 days, a fine of not more than $500.00, or community service of not more than 30 days, or any combination of these penalties.