The state of Camford in the United States passes a statute containing numerous requirements,some conflicting with the federal rules,covering the licensing of airplane pilots and the operation of aircraft.A pilot's constitutional challenge to this state statute would succeed on the basis of ________.

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The pilot's constitutional challenge would succeed on the basis of the preemption doctrine. Under the Supremacy Clause of the U.S. Constitution, federal law prevails over state law when there is a conflict. Since the state statute contains requirements conflicting with federal rules, the federal law preempts the state law. Therefore, the state statute would be unconstitutional.

The State of Camford in the United States Passes a Statute