Flying 20 Club, Inc. Danbury, CT
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Last updated:   December 14, 2008
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Operating Procedures

1. New members are required to conduct their first flight in a club airplane with a Club approved CFI.  Upon successful completion of the flight, the instructor shall write in their logbook endorsing the successful demonstration of the pilot’s ability to exercise their privileges of a pilot-in-command in one of the Club’s airplanes.  The new member shall send a photo copy of the endorsement to the Treasurer.  The CFI’s logbook endorsement shall state the following:
[insert the member’s name] holder of certificate [insert the member’s certificate number] has satisfactorily completed a Flying 20 Club Check Ride, [insert Certified Flight Instructor’s signature] [insert Certified Flight Instructor’s certificate number] [insert Certified Flight Instructor’s certificate expiration date].
2. A reservation is one continuous block of time as entered in the Club reservation system.  Currently the club uses a web/telephone based product known as Schedule Master, further information can be obtained from the Treasurer.

3. As previously stated in the By Laws, any member whose dues and flying charges are more than sixty days in arrears may not continue his/her flying privilege.  The member’s privileges to schedule future flights as well as his/her current schedule may be cancelled unless an acceptable payment plan is put into effect.  Acceptable shall mean an agreement between the senior officers and the delinquent member or an agreement between the Executive Board and the delinquent member.

4. Scheduled Use:
a. A club member may have four (4) reservations on the books at any one time within the following limits:
i. Weekends:  A weekend is any Saturday and Sunday, and in the case of a Holiday Weekend (3 days), a Friday/Saturday or Sunday/Monday constitutes a weekend if the member does not utilize the full three days of the Holiday weekend.
ii. Consecutive weekends may not be reserved for a given airplane.
iii. Weekend use is limited to one per month for a given airplane.
iv. Seven (7) or more consecutive days may be scheduled a maximum of two times per year including a maximum of one such block between May 1 and October 31.  A maximum of 14 days with one full weekend is included.
b. Members knowing they will be late for a reservation should change their reservation in schedule master as soon as the member is aware of a required change.  Any other member without notification can use the plane forty-five minutes after the scheduled time.  It is proper member etiquette to attempt to contact the member prior to taking the airplane.

c. The following, greyed out, was deleted on October 28, 2006:
c. Long reservations in which the airplane will be kept at Danbury Airport (Reliant):
i. A reservation in which a member will fly for example (five days in a row from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. each day) should be made by requesting a schedule master manager to make the reservation(s).
ii. If a member wishes to make a reservation for a period and this reservation will consist of many flight segments, where each segment terminates at Danbury airport, such as sight-seeing flights for visiting friends, but within a single reservation, must post a clear note in the airplane proclaiming his/her use as an extended CASUAL reservation.  Other members must observe this note and call the member holding the reservation to obtain permission to use the airplane during the CASUAL use times.  This note will ensure another member will not inadvertently assume the plane is available pursuant to paragraph 4 b above.
d. Scheduling Deviations may be requested at any regular or Executive Board meeting as follows:
i. Any member may request a specific deviation to the clubs scheduling rules at any regular or Executive Board meeting, or by speaking to a Senior Officer (President, Vice President, Treasurer or Secretary).
ii. Members requesting repetitive deviations for flight training; for example a new rating or certificate, may request the privilege of scheduling additional reservations, beyond the four (4) normally provided. When this exception has been approved, the member will be given the temporary ability to schedule more than four (4) reservations.  The additional flights will be used for training purposes only and will be so noted in the reservation. Each scheduled reservation period must be for the estimated training flight time only.  Members are expected to use the additional reservation privileges in the spirit granted.
e. It must be recognized that members planning to use a plane early the next morning are exposed to finding his/her scheduled plane low on fuel.
5. Pilots Responsibilities:
a. Each member is responsible for maintaining his/her pilot’s certificate, medical certificate, biennial flight review endorsement and meeting FAA recency requirements. Copies of the member’s pilot certificate, medical certificate and biennial flight review endorsement must be provided to the Treasurer.  If a member does not meet any of these requirements he/she must refrain from flying.
b. Each member is responsible to understand the limitations and provision of the insurance coverage.  A member is responsible for damage in excess of the provisions of the policy as well as the current deductible if the club has to pay the deductible.
c. Each member must comply with all relevant FAR's and is responsible for damage not covered if this provision is violated.
d. Each member is responsible to ascertain that the proper documentation conforming to FAA regulations is on board during his/her use (Airworthy Certificate, Registrations, Flight Data).
e. When a member is unable to return the airplane on time, he/she should call the next members scheduled, if applicable, or change the reservation in schedule master. If the reason is due to the airplane being not flyable, notify the appropriate Flight Officer and/or Associate Flight Officer.
f. Each member using a Club plane is responsible for tying the plane down securely, turning off all switches, locking controls, closing windows, locking doors, placing the cover on the plane and having the plane refueled.
g. Maintain cleanliness - remove litter after use.
h. Each member must record his/her use of a Club airplane in the time log.  Time recorded is both TACH and HOBBS time.
i. Each member must report equipment deficiencies in the Squawk Book.  A call to the Flight Officer or Associate Flight Officer should be made as soon as is practicable.
j. Currency/Recency Requirement: Members are required to meet all FAA recency requirements for the type of flight they plan to undertake. This requirement includes, but is not limited to, meeting the requirement to have a current biennial review, appropriate recency for carrying passengers (either day or night) and if applicable appropriate instrument recency.
6. Smoking in Club planes is prohibited.

7. Except for intended use, the fire extinguisher is not to be removed from the aircraft.

8. Any member may authorize emergency repairs up to $300.00. Emergency repairs in excess of $300.00 must be approved by one of senior officers subject to review by Executive Board.

9. The club will pay for pre-heats when the outside air temperature is below freezing or pay one half the cost of hanger warm-ups.  Members are encouraged to pre-heat on cold days to ensure the engine oil is viscous, thereby prolonging engine life.

10. Any member finding an airplane unsecured as per Pilot Responsibilities 5.f above, should note the issue in the Time Log.  In addition, notify the appropriate Flight Officer as soon as practicable.

11. All non-revenue producing time flown by club members in club aircraft must be approved by a member of the Executive Board.  All members flying non-revenue flights must log their name and the purpose of the non-revenue flight in the time log in the airplane.

12. Regular Club meetings are scheduled monthly on the second Tuesday of the month beginning at 8:00 p.m. and the annual meeting is schedule for the September meeting each year.

13.  Treasurers’ Compensation shall be one hour of flight time per month.
 

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Insurance:  The Club is covered by a single limit of one million dollars of liability coverage for bodily injury, property damage (including passengers), with a liability limit of $100,000 per seat.. Aircraft are insured against collision for their current market value with a $1000 deductible for any accidents (in motion/not in motion).  The pilot is responsible for the deductible.  Each seat is insured for $2,500 in medical payments.

Member Qualifications:  A private pilot certificate, current medical, biennial and a checkout in a Piper Archer by a CFI are required (refer to our operating procedures for further details).  Use of the Dakota requires 5 hours in type for a pilot with more than 100 hours total time, or 10 hours in type for pilot with less than 100 hours total time.  A copy of the pilot’s certificate, medical and log book entry showing the current biennial must be submitted with the application for membership.  The Club checkout may be done in one of the Club’s aircraft with a CFI.

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