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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 by the 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.
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
– Before flying an aircraft with
an “expired reservation”, contact
the member and Operations Officer
to notify them of your intent. Schedule
the aircraft via a “standby reservation”.
5
- Members must note their destination
in the comments section of their
reservation.
6
- Members must cancel their reservation
as soon as possible after determining
the flight will not be made.
7
- Any member "no show"
of an airplane reservation will
be charged one hour per day at the
cost of the airplane that was scheduled.
8
– Golden Wings Flying Club reserves
the right to reschedule members
in “like aircraft” due to maintenance
or aircraft availability.
9
– Members will check their reservation
prior to flight for membership status
and aircraft availability.
10
– A member will not act as pilot-in-command
of a Golden Wings aircraft if their
reservation appears in RED.
B.
Flight Operations
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
- DO NOT WRITE SQUAWKS
on the Maintenance History Sheet.
7
– 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.
8
– Do not sit on the horizontal stabilizer
to reposition an aircraft.
9
– Engine run-ups must be done while
at a complete stop. Rolling run-ups
are not permitted.
10
- 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.
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3
- A $25 service charge will
be assessed any member for any discrepancies
in payment obligations to the club.
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4
- All aircraft payments
must be made within 24-hours. Failure
to do so will result in a $25 late
fee.
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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 provide a fuel slip
in order to receive the fuel credit.
7
– A member must receive approval
from the aircraft owner prior to
repairs or maintenance being performed.
8
- A member on a cross-country flight
shall guarantee minimum flying time
of one-hour per day.
9
– The club does not reimburse members
for overnight or tie-down fees.
10
– The member shall provide and keep
on file with the club a valid credit
card.
11
– The member authorizes the club
to charge the credit card on file
for any aircraft payments, membership
dues or payment discrepancies.
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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 to 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 the Operations
Officer 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 Administration 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 a
majority vote 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 will 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. Do
not purchase oil from Gibbs. Take
extra oil on cross-country flights.
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