Mentone Flying Club By-Laws & Operating Procedures

 

Revised: January 2004
Last Change 17 Feb 2007

 

By Law Articles:

 

Article I:
Article II:
Article III:

Article IV:

Article V:
Article VI:

Article VII:
Article VIII:
Article IX:
Article X:
Article XI:
Article XII:
Article XIII:
Article XIV:
Article XV:

 

Operating Procedures: 

 

Flight Limitations

Eligibility
Reservations
Responsibility
Operational Costs
Violations
Changes and Amendments
Flight Instructors

 

 

Eligibility

 

  1. Corporate aircraft shall not be flown by anyone other than owner-members. Exceptions to this may be granted only by the Board of Directors.

 

  1. Student pilot owner-members are limited to solo flights as stated in FAR 61.89 or flights with corporate instructor members.

 

  1. Owner-members of the Corporation who have not made at least three (3) takeoffs and landings in the preceding 90 days must be flight checked by a corporate instructor if using a Corporation aircraft. If other than a Corporation aircraft, takeoffs and landings must be performed in an aircraft of the same type and power performance level (fixed wing, fixed gear and single-engine-land operation) or higher. Daytime landings may be touch-and-goes, but night landings must be to a full stop. For this purpose, daytime shall be considered to begin sixty (60) minutes prior to official sunrise. Night shall be considered to begin sixty (60) minutes after official sunset. Official sunrise and sunset times shall be as published by the National Weather Service.

 

  1. All owner-members of the Corporation shall have a flight review or equivalent in accordance with 14 CFR Part 61.56 to maintain their eligibility and currency. If a flight review or equivalent has been conducted outside of the club, the owner member shall provide a copy of the certificate or written proof of completion to the Treasurer within 30 days of the date of the review.

 

  1. Student solo night flights are prohibited.

 

  1. Student touch and goes at runways of less than 3500 feet are prohibited.

 

  1. All flights by all pilots are prohibited if the cross-wind component is equal to or greater than what is recommended by the aircraft owner’s manual. In addition, no student pilot shall depart Fulton County airport for the purpose of a solo cross-country flight unless the ceiling , visibility, and winds are forecast as least 5000 feet ceiling, five (5) statute miles visibility, and twelve (12) knots wind or less. Cross-country flights are defined as those flights required for a private pilot certificate.

 

  1. Night and day check rides are required for rated individuals joining the Corporation.

 

  1. All new owner-members must formally review the Corporation Bylaws, Operating Rules, and practices with a Corporation officer as stated in Article X above. Each new owner-member shall review, understand and agree to comply with all rules and regulations concerning operation of the Corporation aircraft prior to operating a Corporation aircraft.

 

  1. All takeoffs, landings and taxiing will be on surfaces suitable for the operation of the aircraft. Pilots will exercise caution when operating on unfamiliar surfaces.

 

  1. A rated pilot joining the club will be shown a full stall landing, and shall demonstrate three full stall landings, if conditions are suitable to an authorized corporate instructor and will be informed that this is the policy.

 

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