The operation of aircraft to include those persons who authorize operation by others is defined by which act?

• A. Federal Aviation Act
• B. Air Commerce Act
• C. Aircraft Ownership Act
• D. Airport and Airway Act

Answer: (A)

The operation of aircraft, including those who authorize someone else to fly it, is defined within the modern regulatory framework established for civil aviation. The Federal Aviation Act created this framework and gives the authority to regulate who may operate an aircraft and under what conditions, covering both the individuals who actually fly and those who authorize or oversee the operation. Earlier acts like the Air Commerce Act laid groundwork for aviation safety but did not define operation in the comprehensive way the Federal Aviation Act does, while the other options focus on ownership or infrastructure rather than defining operating authority. So the act that best defines who can operate and who can authorize operation is the Federal Aviation Act.