Rules and Regulations
Alameda Aero
Club
I. Member Status
and Checkouts
1. Admission to
the club requires payment of a $70 refundable deposit and the first month's
dues of $30.
2. Only active
members may fly club aircraft. Dues for active members are $30 per month.
3. A club member
may resign at any time or become inactive one (1) time during any 12-month
period. Dues for inactive members are $10.00 per month.
4. Aircraft
checkouts will be in accordance with the Aero Club Insurance requirements. See
Club bulletin board for complete information.
5. All members
must be checked out and approved for solo flight by an instructor designated by
the BOD before soloing any club A/C. A prospective member may fly with a club
instructor prior to joining the club, but the prospective member must
officially join the club prior to solo flights in club aircraft. That is, the
applicant must complete the application form, pay the deposit and first month's
dues, furnish facsimile copies of A/C checkouts and BFRs, if appropriate,
provide copies of their pilot and medical certificates, and gain approval of
the BOD. Any flight instruction given in Club aircraft must, without exception,
be provided by an approved Aero Club instructor.
6. If a member
has not flown within 90 days in the same category and class of aircraft (e.g.,
SEL), the member must, under pain of expulsion, perform a check ride with a
club instructor prior to other use of club aircraft.
7. Students will
require two stage checks at intervals to be determined by the student's
instructor pilot.
8. Violation of
any of the FARs, State, Airport, and/or Club rules by a member may result in a
determination by 2/3 of the Board of Directors that the member be suspended or
expelled from the Club. The
member may thereupon appeal such determination to the general membership; the
determination of the Board may be reversed or upheld by a simple majority of
the members present at a meeting called for such purpose. The vote shall be by written, secret ballot.
II. Flight and
Operating Rules
1. All members
of the Club shall comply with all Federal Aviation Regulations, State, Airport,
and Club rules while operating Club Aircraft.
2. A member must
perform a thorough pre-flight inspection of the aircraft, including a visual inspection
of the fuel quantity, prior to commencing flight. Any damage or discrepancies
discovered by a member will be assumed to be the responsibility of the last
user unless it has been reported previously. If a condition is discovered which
may affect the airworthiness of the aircraft, the aircraft shall not be flown
until cleared by a maintenance mechanic. Smoking is prohibited in Club
aircraft.
3. Each member
must determine that the Airworthiness and Registration Certificates,
appropriate Weight & Balance information and Operator's Manual are in the
aircraft prior to commencing flight.
4. All aircraft
operating limitations must be observed. Aerobatic maneuvers are prohibited
except those that are permissible under the operating limitations when the aircraft
is operated in the utility category.
5. Flight plans
must be filed with the FAA for all student solo cross country flights in excess
of fifty (50) nautical miles.
6. The
destination of any flight that will result in the aircraft being gone from the
Oakland Airport more than twenty-four (24) hours must be noted on the Club
flight scheduler.
7. Except in
emergencies, Club aircraft shall be flown from and landed on airfields listed
in the Airport/Facility Directory. Any
member with less than one hundred (100) hours flying time who lands on an
unapproved field due to an emergency must call the Club President, Chief
Pilot, or Maintenance Officer, before attempting the take off alone or
wait until a better qualified pilot arrives. Note: Pilots may land at private
airfields provided advance approval is obtained from the airport
owner/manager.
8. Student
pilots shall not fly Club aircraft solo when surface winds are gusting to 15
knots or the cross wind component exceeds 10 knots or fly outside the
local traffic pattern area when weather conditions are less than 3000 feet and
5 miles visibility.
9. All aircraft MUST be refueled if the total
flight time since last refueling exceeds (1) hour tachometer time. At Oakland, the pilot should refuel at the
self-service pumps; use of the refueling truck incurs a surcharge for which the
pilot, not the Club, is responsible.
Refueling at other airports is encouraged when the price is
significantly less that at Oakland.
Should the member/pilot decide not to refuel when the total tach exceeds
1.0 hours, the member must add two tenths of an hour (.2) and use that figure
to show the next pilot's starting tach.
Additionally the pilot must tidy up the aircraft. Ash trays should be emptied, waste paper and
extra charts should be removed, and the plane should be left with seat belts
straightened, shoulder harness straps secured, propeller in a horizontal
position, properly tied down, chocks in place, and doors locked. The member is reminded to use a tow bar for
ground handling and not to step on the wing struts when checking fuel levels--a
ladder is provided for that purpose.
10. Members will
be held responsible for returning aircraft to the Oakland airport. The only
extenuating circumstances that might relieve the member of this responsibility
are mechanical and/or weather. If a member cannot return an aircraft as
scheduled, he/she must contact a Club director and abide by the director's
decision. Communications must be established. Messages left on answering
devices will not suffice. A listing of director's names and telephone numbers
are in each aircraft. Guidelines: If the mechanical problem can be repaired
within 24 hours, or weather improvement is forecast within 24 hours, the member
shall be responsible for returning the aircraft. If the member opts to abandon
the aircraft, all expenses incurred by the Club in returning the plane shall be
borne by the member.
11. Any member
who takes an aircraft for 24 hours or longer shall pay a minimum of two (2)
hours flight time per 24 hour period. There shall be no minimum charge for the
first 24 hours or for periods less than 24 hours. For example, if you take a
plane at 0900 on Tuesday and return at or before 0900 on Thursday you will be
charged a minimum of two hours or total flight time, whichever is greater. If
you return after 0900 on Thursday you will be charged four (4) hours or total
flight time whichever is greater.
12. No member,
except a licensed maintenance mechanic, may perform any maintenance on Club
aircraft, other than pre-flight inspections, without authorization from the
Maintenance Officer.
13. Members will
be held responsible for any negligent act that causes unnecessary loss of
revenue (i.e., Master Switch left on). In this instance (master switch left on)
the penalty is $65 if the battery becomes fully depleted and must be recharged.
If the battery is fully depleted and will not take a charge, the responsible
pilot will be required to reimburse the Club the actual cost of the battery
plus any removal and installation charges.
14. Planes are scheduled on a first-come,
first-served basis using the web-based scheduler. Planes may be unexpectedly downed for maintenance and the Club
regrets that it cannot guarantee any plane reservations.
Reservations not
cancelled at least six (6) hours in advance may result in a $20 penalty fee
assessment, unless the flight was cancelled due to weather, illness, or other
extenuating circumstances. Failure to
appear one-half hour after the start of a reservation time will result in the
forfeiture of the reservation and may result in a $20 penalty fee assessment.
Back-up
reservations are allowed and will be honored in the order in which they were
placed. Double booking (booking two
aircraft for one person's use in the same time slot) is not allowed and can
result in possible penalties.
Reservations
must include a comment that describes the destination-such as "VFR local"
or "IFR Monterey."
15. Effective
Dec 1, 2004, Club-owned aircraft rental rates (wet, tach time, per hour) are
as follows:
7336b: $80
739UL: $90
854AC: $90
4312R: $90
N6605D: $90
N234JG: $94
N450DC: $90
N612SP: $115