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10. Downtime for maintenance or repair of the aircraft takes precedence over any
member’s reservation.
11. Except in case of off-field emergency, all maintenance and repairs must be
approved by the Executive Committee.
12. Smoking in the airplane is not permitted.
1. The Executive Committee is empowered to make any change necessary in these
rules as are required by the club’s insurance
company.
2. Meeting will be held on the 2nd Thursday of each month at the
Port Meadville Conference Room.
3. The officers of the club will not be paid or reimbursed for their services.
4. The Secretary/Treasurer will maintain a monthly roster of flying members as
per insurance requirements.
5. These rules may be amended or rescinded by a two-thirds majority vote of
the members present and voting at a regular meeting of the club.
FINES:
1. Any member who fails to write down the time indicated on the Tachometer at the end of any flight in the aircraft flight time log is subject to a $10 fine.
2. A $ 10 fine will be charged for anyone using the aircraft for longer than .5 hours logged who does not fill the fuel tanks.
3. Failure to clean the aircraft after use: of bugs on the windshield, leading edges,Struts, front of airplane, wheel pants. etc-$10 fine.
4. Failure to turn off the master switch- $30 fine.
5. Failure to plug in engine pre-heater in winter- $ 10 fine.
1. No pets allowed in airplane without prior
permission.
2. If damage to plane is caused by unknown person, all
club members will have topay a special assessment to cover damages.
3. Club plane not to be used for commercial operations. [Commercial
purpose means any use by members for which the member will receive money or
other benefits].
4. Each flying member is responsible to make a copy of their driver’s
license, pilot’s certificate, current medical card and bi-annual verification
(log book) and place them in your file folder. You cannot fly club plane unless
this information is current and in the file. If found in violation, you are
subject to dismissal.
5. Student pilots
shall be restricted to flying aircraft designated for training.
a. Student pilots shall not fly
club-owned aircraft unless under the direct supervision and control of a club
authorized, licensed instructor. The words "supervision and control" are used in
reference to an FAA certified commercial instructor pilot directing and
supervising the student pilot. The instructor shall be physically present at the
field of the origin of operations of the aircraft prior to each operation of the
aircraft by the student pilot. Prior to each take-off or attempted take-off, the
said instructor must first have conducted a line inspection of the aircraft with
the student pilot, and approved the contemplated flight or maneuvers to be
undertaken by said student pilot. (Cross country flights, including landings and
take-offs made as part of a pilot training program at airports other than the
home airport shall be deemed to be included under the definition of supervision
and control if completed within a one day period between the hours of sunrise
and sunset and the initial take-off is made under the supervision and control of
an FAA certificated commercial instructor pilot as set forth above.) In the
event a cross country flight is terminated due to reasons of weather, mechanical
failure, malfunction, or pilot illness, the take-off for return to home airport
shall be deemed to have been made within the definition of supervision and
control of an FAA certificated commercial instructor pilot if at the point of
such take-off the student pilot shall have been in telephonic communication
immediately prior to the commencement of the return flight, with and received
approval from the instructor to proceed with such return flight.
b. All student pilots shall be
required to take a check ride with an approved licensed instructor if they have
not flown that type of aircraft within the preceding thirty (30) days.