Arizona Revised Statutes Title 28. Transportation § 28-8273. Damage responsibility

A. A pilot is responsible for damage to a person or property that is caused by aircraft directed by the pilot or under the pilot's control and that results from the negligence of the pilot, either in controlling the aircraft or while giving instructions to another person.

B. If the pilot is the agent or employee of another, both the pilot and the pilot's principal or employer are responsible for the damage.