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Public safety requires, and the advantages of uniform regulations make it desirable in the interest of aeronautical progress, that a person engaging within the United States Virgin Islands in navigating aircraft in any form of navigation, shall have the qualifications necessary for obtaining and holding a pilot's license issued by the United States government.\nIt is unlawful for any person to operate any aircraft in the United States Virgin Islands unless he is the holder of an appropriate, effective pilot's license issued by the United States government. The restrictions of this section do not apply to persons operating aircraft used exclusively in the governmental service of the United States or of a state, territory or possession thereof, or to persons operating aircraft licensed by a foreign country with which the United States has a reciprocal agreement covering the operation of licensed aircraft.