"Bob Gardner" wrote:
This is not aimed at itinerant pilots...Washington has a similar rule.
It is parallel to the rule about registering automobiles after 60
days.

I'm sorry, but I don't see any terminology that excludes transient or
itinerant pilots. I see nothing anywhere in the statute that qualifies
the sentence "Nonresidents operating within this state, other than in a
commercial operation, shall register with the department within 60 days
of the date of arrival within the state," to yield the meaning you claim
it has.

The legislative intent may have been one thing, but the wording in the
law seems to say another.

By the way, if you have a link or reference to the Washington law that
would help me understand whether the text of Oregon statute is "unique."


Bob Gardner

"Jim Logajan" wrote in message
.. .
Maybe I'm misreading this, but it looks to me like Oregon requires
any general aviation pilot who flies into or through Oregon must then
register with the Oregon Department of Aviation within 60 days.
Unless they have some other meaning for "operating"? Likewise, in all
the material I've ever read on acquiring a pilot certificate, this is
the first time I've read that there are additional state
requirements! How many states have laws like this? Here's the text of
the law and links to the entire context for anyone who can help me
understand what this really means:

"837.020 Registration of pilots; renewal. (1) In the interest of
public safety and the safety of those people traveling by air or
receiving aviation instruction, every pilot operating within this
state shall register with the Oregon Department of Aviation within 60
days of issuance of any appropriate effective federal certificate,
permit, rating or license relating to competency as a pilot except
that student pilots shall register prior to their first solo flight.
A nonresident pilot of a scheduled or nonscheduled airline,
certificated by the appropriate federal agency, is not required to
register under the provisions of this section unless the nonresident
pilot engages in the piloting of aircraft other than such
certificated operation. Nonresidents operating within this state,
other than in a commercial operation, shall register with the
department within 60 days of the date of arrival within the state.
Pilots operating commercially shall register prior to any commercial
operation.

(2) Every registered pilot shall renew the first registration on
the anniversary of the pilot's birthdate. After the first renewal,
each pilot shall renew registration on the anniversary of the pilot's
birthdate in the first year of each two-year period thereafter in
which the pilot is active as a pilot.

(3) Every registered pilot shall notify the department in
writing
within 30 days of a change of address or name. The notification shall
contain the old and new residence address or name and the pilot
registration number. [Formerly 493.040; 1991 c.186 §1]

837.025 Requirements for pilot registration; fees; certificates.
(1) Possession of the appropriate effective federal certificate,
permit, rating or license relating to competency of the pilot and
payment of a fee of $8 for initial registration and $16 for each
renewal of registration shall be the requisite for registration of
the pilot under ORS 837.020. A filing of a written statement
containing the information reasonably required by the Oregon
Department of Aviation is sufficient to effect a registration. No
originals or copies of federal certificates, permits, ratings or
licenses shall be required of the applicant. Duplicate certificates
of pilot registration may be obtained upon proof of loss or
destruction of the original by application therefor to the department
and the payment of $5 for each additional certificate.

(2) The department may issue certificates of registration and
may
prescribe requirements for possession and exhibition of such
certificates.

(3) Information submitted in any application for registration is
a
public record and is open to public inspection during normal office
hours. [Formerly 493.050; 1991 c.206 §1; 1997 c.585 §3]"

http://landru.leg.state.or.us/ors/837.html
http://www.oregon.gov/Aviation/registration.shtml