Mxsmanic wrote:
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I believe it is indeed inherited from maritime law, wherein
the captain of a vessel is master and commander of that vessel
with very broad authority.

Note that refusing to obey the commands of the pilot in
command would be mutiny. So if the PIC tells a passenger to
give up the controls and the latter refuses to do so, it's a
felony.

Oh, my. A private aircraft flight, not involving terrorism? A
federal criminal statute may exist, so if so, please cite it for
us, to prove you know how to research and understand the law.
Cite two numbers with "USC" in the middle. Forget state law; a
generic statute should fit, but it has nothing specifically to do
with pilots, airplanes, or maritime law.

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