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Read the Operational Rules, and if you agree, click
the "YES, I AGREE" button at the bottom of the
page.
Operational
Rules
The
following pages contain information
regarding the Operational Rules
for scheduling and operating Golden
Wings Flying Club aircraft. In order
to become a member, you must agree
to abide to all rules set forth
herein before scheduling or operating
any aircraft within the Golden Wings
Flying Club Fleet. By clicking the
“I
AGREE” button and
continuing the process of becoming
a member, you are certifying that
you have READ, FULLY UNDERSTAND
and will abide by these Operational
Rules. The Operational Rules are
subject to change without notice.
It is the responsibility of the
member to monitor and review the
Operational Rules periodically.
TAKE
THE TIME TO READ THE ITEMS BELOW.
A. Reservations / Scheduling
1 - A member may schedule up to
six advance reservations.
2 - Any aircraft reserved by a member
for a cross-country flight shall
not be flown by any other member
until two-hours of reservation time
have expired.
3 - Any aircraft reserved by a member
for a local flight shall not be
flown by any other member until
fifteen-minutes of reservation time
have expired.
4 - Members must note their destination
in the comments section of their
reservation.
5 - Members must cancel their reservation
as soon as possible after determining
the flight will not be made.
6 - Any member "no show"
of an airplane reservation will
be charged one hour per day at the
cost of the airplane that was scheduled.
7 – Golden Wings Flying Club reserves
the right to reschedule members
in “like aircraft” due to maintenance
or aircraft availability.
8 – Members will check their reservation
prior to flight for membership status
and aircraft availability.
9 – A member will not act as pilot-in-command
of a Golden Wings aircraft if their
reservation appears in
RED.
B. Flying Regulations
1 - Only members in good standing
shall operate club aircraft.
2 - Anyone receiving and providing
dual instruction must be a member
in good standing.
3 - Flight Instructors must meet
the qualifications of the Operational
Rules and Flight Instructor Insurance
Qualifications in order to provide
dual instruction in club aircraft.
4 - Members shall comply with all
applicable Federal Aviation Regulations
when operating club aircraft.
5 - It is the duty of any member
to ground an aircraft that the member
deems not airworthy. The member
will notify the aircraft owner,
maintenance provider and the base
Operations Officer immediately of
any maintenance discrepancies.
6 – When parking aircraft, do not
spin the aircraft on the taxi line.
Shut down the aircraft on the taxi
line and use the tow bar to push
the plane into its parking spot.
7 – Do not sit on the horizontal
stabilizer to reposition an aircraft.
DO NOT WRITE SQUAWKS
on the Maintenance History Sheet.
6 - If for any reason (weather,
maintenance, accident or incident)
a member cannot return an aircraft
to its home base at the scheduled
time, the member shall notify the
owner and base Operations Officer
by telephone. The member shall be
responsible for the return of the
aircraft to its home base within
a reasonable time and shall pay
all costs associated with its return.
C. Payments
1 - The sum of the total flight
time from the member shall equal
the total flight time charges for
that operation.
2 - Payments are not considered
paid in full until all funds have
been received.
3 - A twenty-five dollar ($25) service
charge will be assessed any member
for any discrepancies in payment
obligations to the club.
4 - All aircraft payments must be
made within 24-hours. Failure to
do so will result in a twenty-five
dollar ($25) late fee.
5 - When a member finds it necessary
to pay for fuel, oil, or maintenance,
this cost shall be deducted from
the flight time cost for that operation.
The sum of supporting invoices and
payments from the member shall equal
the total flight time charges for
that operation.
6 – A member must receive approval
from the aircraft owner prior to
repairs or maintenance being performed.
7 - A member on a cross-country
flight shall guarantee minimum flying
time of one-hour per day.
8 – The club does not reimburse
members for overnight or tie-down
fees.
D. General
1 – It is the responsibility of
the member to maintain current contact
information in their Schedulepoint
profile.
2 – It is the responsibility of
the member to maintain current FAA
Medical and Flight Review information
in their Schedulepoint profile.
3 – All members must maintain currency
by acting as pilot-in-command of
a Golden Wings fleet similar aircraft
every 90-days in order to act as
pilot-in-command of a Golden Wings
aircraft. Flight time in non-Golden
Wings aircraft may be applied toward
the 90-day currency requirement.
4 – Golden Wings aircraft shall
only be operated under FAR Part
91. Specific operations such as
cargo and air taxi are prohibited.
5 - A satisfactory Club Checkout
is required in the appropriate make
and model prior to a member operating
that make and model as pilot in
command. In addition, a Club Checkout
Sheet completed by the member and
endorsed by the Golden Wings Flight
Instructor that performed the checkout
must be on file prior the member
acting as pilot-in-command of a
Golden Wings aircraft.
6 - Before operating as pilot in
command of a Golden Wings aircraft,
a member shall also meet the minimum
flight time requirements for that
make and model aircraft.
7 – All members must attend a New
Member Briefing prior to acting
as pilot-in-command of a Golden
Wings aircraft.
8 - Memberships paid via check or
cash will be terminated at the end
of the membership period. It is
the responsibility of the member
to renew their membership prior
to that period to remain a member
in good standing. The Club does
not send renewal notices.
9 - Membership termination must
be made in writing to a Board Member
and is the responsibility of the
member.
10 - Members are granted a thirty
(30) day grace period in which to
rejoin the club and not incur repayment
of the New Member Fee.
11 - Any member, while operating
a Club aircraft, which is involved
in an accident or incident resulting
in any airplane, other property,
or personal damage, shall be automatically
and immediately terminated as a
member and shall retain no member
privileges. Reapplication of said
member shall be subject to timely
review by the Board of Directors.
12 - The Club reserves the right
to deny the application of a prospective
member if they been involved in
an accident, incident, have been
suspended or removed from a flying
club or have been known to operate
an aircraft in a careless or reckless
manner.
13 - Membership is a privilege and
can be revoked at any time by the
majority of the Board of Directors
for actions determined by the Board
not to be in the best interests
of the Club. Any revoked member
shall receive a prorated refund
of dues.
14 - General Membership is month
to month with a three (3) month
minimum. Dues are paid automatically
on a recurring monthly basis until
the member terminates membership.
E. Fuel / Oil
1 - Members shall be reimbursed
for the actual cost of fuel purchased
away from home up to a maximum price
per gallon, regardless of the actual
price per gallon paid. The fuel
reimbursement rate can be found
on the “flight payments” page at
www.iflygw.com.
2 – Do not top off fuel tanks when
returning to base.
3 – If you need oil and it is not
available in your aircraft, go to
another Golden Wings aircraft.
I
have read the Operational Rules
above and fully understand them.
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