AR HB1728

Amends Arkansas Code § 27-116-501 to update the definition of "aircraft" to include unmanned aircraft and unmanned aircraft systems under 49 U.S.C. 448 as it existed on January 1, 2023.

Clarifies that experimental aircraft are excluded from the definition of "aircraft" under Arkansas law.

Updates the reference date for Federal Aviation Administration regulations from January 1, 1990 to January 1, 2023, affecting regulations in 14 C.F.R. Parts 21, 43, 45, 47, and 91 regarding identification, registration, maintenance, and operating rules.

Applies to regulations concerning identification and registration markings, procedures for products and parts, maintenance, rebuilding, alteration, and general operating and flight rules.