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REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS

FOR OPERATING A BUSINESS

AT THE

EASTERN West Virginia REGIONAL AIRPORT

 

     The grant of an exclusive right for the conduct of any aeronautical activity on an airport in which Federal funds, administered by the Federal Aviation Administration have been extended, is regarded as contrary to the requirements  of applicable laws, whether such exclusive right results from standards or requirements, or by any other means.

 

    The Federal Aviation Administration considers that the existence of an exclusive right to conduct any aeronautical activity limits the usefulness of an airport and deprives the using public of the benefits of competitive enterprise.  Apart from the legal considerations, it is Federal Aviation Administration policy that it is clearly inappropriate to apply Federal funds to improvement of an airport where full realization of the benefit would be restricted by the exercise of an exclusive right to engage in aeronautical activities.

 

     It is the intent of these rules, regulations and standards to promote fair competition at the Eastern West Virginia Regional Airport and not to expose those who have undertaken to provide commodities and services to irresponsible competition.  The Eastern WV Regional Airport adopts and enforces these Regulations and Standards for Aeronautical Activities to be met by those who propose to conduct a commercial aeronautical activity.  These standards, by expressing minimum levels of service that must be offered, relate primarily to the public interest, and appropriate standards, uniformly applied, discourage substandard enterprises, thereby protecting both the established aeronautical activity and the airport patrons.    

 

     These standards apply only to Aeronautical activities, and not to other activities such as ground transportation, parking lots or terminal concessions.

 

  1. PURPOSE.  These rules, regulations and minimum standards, hereinafter to as “minimum standards” apply to all aeronautical business enterprises and flying clubs which desire to operate or engage in aeronautical activities on the Eastern WV Regional Airport.
  2. REFERENCES. 
    1. Federal Aviation Agency Policy Statement “Exclusive Rights at Airports” as published in the Federal Register.
    2. Federal Aviation Agency Handbook ASP 5190.1 “Compliance Requirements for Airports Developed or Improved with Federal Assistance”.
    3. Federal Aviation Agency Advisory Circular AC 150/5190-2, “Exclusive Rights at Airports” dated 4/4/72.
    4. Federal Aviation Agency Advisory Circular AC 150/5190-1, “Minimum Standards for Commercial Aeronautical Activities on Public Airports” dated 8/18/66.

 

  1. DEFINITIONS.
    1. Minimum Standards- the qualifications which may be established by an airport owner as the minimum requirements to be met as a condition for the right to conduct an aeronautical activity on the airport.
    2. Aeronautical Activity- an activity which involves, makes possible, or is required for the operation of aircraft, or which contributes to, is required for the safety of such operations.
    3. Governing Body- the Eastern WV Regional Airport Authority.
    4. Airport- Shepherd Field and/or the Eastern WV Regional Airport .

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     4.  GENERAL.

          A.  BUSINESS ACTIVITIES.

          A commercial aeronautical activity or Fixed Base Operator must meet the following pre-

          requisites to operate at the airport.

(1)     Obtain the consent and all appropriate licenses required by these rules, and

(2)     Enter into a written lease or written agreement with the Governing Body.

 

 Each fixed base operator will enter into an agreement to accept, be bound by, comply with and conduct business operations in accordance with these rules and regulations and to agree that its license and authority shall be subject to the terms and conditions set out in these rules and regulations and revocation or termination thereof as provided.

 

B.       BUSINESS NAME.

No person shall conduct business operations on the airport under a business name the same or similar to the business name of any other operator previously established on the airport.

 

C.      APPLICATIONS.

Applications for leases or permission to carry on any commercial business or aeronautical activity must be signed by all parties owning an interest in the business including each proprietor, partner, director, or corporate officer and those who will be managing the business, unless otherwise approved by the Governing Body.

 

D.      ACTION ON APPLICATIONS.

All applications will be reviewed acted upon within 45 days from receipt.  Applications may be denied for any of the following reasons.

(1)    The applicant does not meet the qualifications, standards and requirements established by these rules and regulations.

(2)    The applicant’s proposed operations or construction will create a safety hazard on the airport.

(3)    The granting of the application will require the undesirable expenditure of local funds, labor or materials; or the operation will result in financial loss to the local entity.

(4)    There is no appropriate, adequate or available space or building on the airport to accommodate the entire activity of the applicant.

(5)    The proposed operation, airport development or construction does not comply with the approved airport layout plan.

(6)    The development or use of the area requested will result in depriving existing fixed base operators of portions of the area in which they are operating; or will result in a congestion of aircraft or buildings; or will result in unduly interfering with the operations of any present fixed base operator on the airport, such as, problems in connection with aircraft traffic, service or preventing free access and egress to the existing fixed base operator area.

(7)    Any party applying or interested in the business, has supplied false information or has misrepresented any material fact in the application or in supporting documents or has failed to make full disclosure on the application.

(8)    Any party applying or having an interest in the business, has a record of violating these rules and regulations or the rules and regulations of any other airport, Civil Air Regulations, Federal Aviation Regulations or any other rules and regulations applicable to this or any other airport.

 

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(9)    Any party applying or having an interest in the business, has defaulted in the performance of any lease or other agreement with the local entity or any other entity operating an airport.

(10) Any party applying or having an interest in the business has a credit report which contains derogatory information and does not appear to be a person of satisfactory business responsibility and reputation.

(11) The applicant does not have the finances necessary to conduct the proposed operation for a minimum period of six months.

(12) Any party applying or having an interest in the business has been convicted of any crime or violation of any local ordinance which would indicate that the applicant would be an undesirable operator.

(13) The protection of the health, welfare or safety of the inhabitants of the community requires such denial.

 

Nothing contained herein shall be construed to prohibit the Governing Body from granting or denying, for any reason it deems sufficient, an application to do business on the airport for the purpose of selling or furnishing non-aviation products, supplies or services or for the purpose of establishing a business of a non-aeronautical nature or the application by a person for an area on the airport for the personal nonprofit use of such person.

 

E.       SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION.

All applicants will submit the following supporting documentation, together with such other documents and information as may be requested.

(1)    Proof of financial stability must be provided to the Authority.

(2)    A written listing of the assets owned, being purchased, leased or borrowed which will be used in the business of the Airport.

(3)    A current credit report covering all geographical areas in which the applicant has done business in the ten year period immediately prior to such application.

(4)    A written authorization for the FAA and the CAB and all aviation or aeronautic commission, administrators or departments of all states in which the applicant engaged in aviation business, to release information in their files relating to the applicant or it’s operation.  The applicant will execute such forms, releases or discharge as may be requested by those agencies.

(5)    Preliminary plans and specifications for any improvements which the applicant intends to make on the airport as part of the activity for which approval is sought.

         

F.       SUBLEASING/ SALE OF LEASE.

No right, privilege, permit or license to do business on the airport or any lease of any of the airport shall be assigned, sold or otherwise transferred or conveyed in whole or in part without prior express written consent of the Governing Body.

 

G.      APPROVAL OF CONSTRUCTION.

(1)    No buildings, structures, tie-downs, ramps, paving, taxi areas or any other improvements or additions shall be placed or constructed on the airport, altered or removed there from without prior approval of the Governing Body.  In the event of any construction, alteration or removal, an appropriate bond to guarantee the completion of the work in accordance with submitted plans and specifications and all applicable local standards may be required.

(2)    Unless otherwise agreed to by the Governing Body, any aeronautical activity operator shall, at its or his own expenses, provide, construct, install, equip

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     and maintain all utilities, buildings, structures, ramps, tie down areas,

      taxiways, fences and all other facilities and improvements approved as being    

                           necessary for the operation.  The Governing Body may, in its discretion,        

                           provide assistance in the development of the operation area.

(3)    Final plans and specifications for all construction shall be submitted within 30 days after approval of the application and construction shall commence and be completed for final approval as soon as possible.  All construction shall comply with all applicable building codes and local ordinances.

(4)    Construction areas will be in accordance with these rules and regulations, approved plans and the current approved airport layout plan.

 

H.      ASSIGNED AREA.

No person authorized to operate on or conduct aeronautical business activities at the airport shall conduct any of its business or activities or park any aircraft on any areas except those specified in the lease or written agreement.  An aeronautical activity operator shall not use any common use areas except as authorized by these rules, his or its written agreement or as approved in advance by the Governing Body.

 

5.  FIXED BASE OPERATIONS (FBO)

A.  No person shall use the airport as a fixed base operator without valid written     authorization, properly applied for as duly issued.  A fixed base operator will carry on or  

conduct only those services for which it is qualified and which are specified in the

      authorization.  No authorization will be issued unless the applicant has met the

      qualifications, standards and requirements of these rules and regulations.

B. Definition:  A Fixed Base Operator (FBO) is defined as a person who carried on one or more of the following services for profit on the airport and in the supplying of each such service meets the Minimum Qualifications and Specific Requirements hereafter provided.

 

SERVICES

(1)    Aircraft Sales

(2)    Parts and Accessories sales

(3)    Charter Operations which include, without limitation, passenger or air taxi, freight or delivery, photography, aerial survey, agricultural spraying, etc…

(4)    Aircraft Rental

(5)    Flight instruction or ground school

(6)    Maintenance services which shall include services in one or more of the following:

1.       Airframe overhaul and repair

2.       Engine overhaul and repair

3.       Radio and electrical shop

4.       Instrument shop

5.       Aircraft interior work

6.       Refinishing and painting

(7)    Line Service which shall include one or more of the following services:

1.       Supplying fuel, oil and other fluids

2.       Interior cleaning

(8)    Aircraft storage, inside and/or outside.

 

C.      MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS.

A Fixed Base Operator shall, in addition to meeting all other requirements and qualifications of his or its written agreement and of these rules and regulations, meet the minimum qualifications for each type of service.

 

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(1)  Aircraft Sales  The FBO who engages in an aircraft sales business at the airport shall lease an area office space hereinafter required and the space needed for the storage and/or display of a minimum of one (1) or more aircraft or as many more as such operator reasonably expects to have on hand in such business at any one time.

 

(2) Parts and Accessory Sales  In order for an individual or company to engage in the business of selling parts and accessories at the airport, he or it shall be authorized to provide at least one other fixed base operator service and shall lease an area of airport land sufficient in size to provide the office space hereinafter required and the space needed for the display and storage of all parts and accessories the operator reasonably expects to have on hand in such business at any one time; the land required to be leased under this provision shall be in addition to the land leased for the operator’s other said business activity but  the office space provided for other activity may be used for the office of the parts and accessory sales business with the prior, written approval of the Governing Body.

 

(3)  Charter Operations  The FBO who engages in a charter operation at the airport shall lease an area of airport land sufficient in size to provide the office space hereinafter required and storage for as many aircraft as such operator reasonably expects to have on hand in such business at any one time; in addition, such operator shall have available for use at least one (1) aircraft based at the airport which is in compliance with all CAB and FAA rules and regulations dealing with aircraft used in charter operations.

 

(4)  Aircraft Rental  The FBO who engages in an aircraft rental business at the airport shall lease an area of airport land sufficient in size to provide the office space hereinafter required and the space needed for the storage of a minimum of one (1) or more aircraft or as many more as such operator reasonably expects to have on hand in such business at any one time.

 

(5)  Flight Instruction or Ground School  The FBO who engages in a flight instruction and/or ground school business at the airport shall lease an area of airport land sufficient in size to provide the office exclusive of inside partitions, if a ground school is part of such business and an area sufficient in size to store one (1) aircraft or as many aircraft as such operator reasonably expects to have on hand in such business at any one time, whichever is the greater; in addition, such fixed base operator shall have on hand and available for sure at least one (1) aircraft suitable for instruction and if ground school training is offered as part of such business, shall have on hand and available  for sure such equipment and apparatus as would reasonably be expected to be available for such training.

 

(6)  Maintenance Services  The FBO who engages in a maintenance service business at the airport shall lease an area of airport land sufficient in size to provide the office space hereinafter required and a shop building large enough to accommodate all necessary tools and equipment used in such business and one (1) twin engine private aircraft; in addition, the area to be leased shall be large enough to store all aircraft such an operator can reasonably be expected to have on hand for service or otherwise at any one time.  The shop building required hereunder shall be separated by a fire wall from any hangar, building or area in which aircraft are stored, shall be equipped with such tools, machinery, equipment, parts and supplies as are normally necessary to conduct a fulltime business operation in the maintenance service being offered and shall be staffed by mechanics and other personnel who are qualified and competent and who hold all necessary certificates required by the FAA and CAB.  The business of such a maintenance service operator shall be conducted on a regular basis and shall be open daily during normal business hours on all normal business days with competent personnel on duty.  Minimum hours and weekend hours need to be established.

 

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(7)  Line Services  In order for an individual or company to engage in the business of providing line services at the airport, he or it shall be authorized to provide at least one other fixed base

operator service and shall lease an area of airport land sufficient in size to provide the office space hereinafter required and the space needed to accommodate the line services, the aircraft being serviced and the flow of traffic in and out of the line service areas; the land required to be leased under this provision shall be in addition to the land leased for the operator’s other business activity but the office space provided for the other activity  may be used for the office of the line service business with the prior written approval of the Governing Body. 

In addition, an operator under this provision shall provide and maintain all necessary pumps, tanks, ramps and other fueling facilities that may be necessary, provided that the operator shall not place equipment in areas that have not been previously approved.  The operator shall not deliver fuel into any aircraft unless the fuel has first been placed in a suitable and approved filtration tank.  There shall be no fueling direct from a common carrier transport truck into a re-fueler without filtration.

An operator under this provision shall keep a current, complete and accurate record of all gasoline, oil and other products sold in connection with line services and shall, at the request of the Governing Body, make available all invoices and records of purchases and sales by the operator of fuels, oils, and other products sold in connection with the line services, for at least two years after the receipt or sale of such products.  Failure to keep an accurate record of all purchases and sales of line service products by an operator under this provision shall be reason to revoke the operator’s license and authority to do business on the airport for all services.

Each operator offering line services shall maintain sufficient full time attendants on duty to service aircraft without unreasonable delay during the hours 0800 until sundown, seven days a week.

The operator with fuel facilities shall at all times maintain an adequate supply of the fuels, oils and fluids normally called for at this airport.  A mobile gas truck may only operate in the leased area and such other areas as may be designated from time to time by the Governing Body.

All operators licensed to provide line services under this provision shall pay such charges or taxes as may, from time to time, be imposed by the Governing Body on the gallonage of aircraft fuel pumped, and/or other products sold, by such operators.

Services provided in addition to fuel will include emergency starting, parking, washing, minor repairs, tire inflation, oil changing, de-icing and other services not requiring a certified mechanic rating.  All equipment necessary to provide these services shall be made available by the FBO.

(8)  Aircraft Storage   Outside Storage:  In order for an individual or company to engage in the business of storing airplanes outside at the airport, he or it shall be authorized  to provide at least one other fixed based operator service and shall lease an area of airport land sufficient in size to provide the office space hereinafter required and the space needed for a tie-down area of sufficient size to accommodate all of the aircraft that such operator can reasonably expect to store at any one time; said tie-down area shall be paved or surfaced by the operator at his or its expense and the land needed therefore shall be in addition to the land leased for the operators other said business activity but the office space provided for such other activity may be used for the office of such outside storage business.

Inside Storage:  The FBO who engages in the business of storing airplanes inside at the airport shall lease an area of airport land sufficient in size for the construction of a storage building, with proper access ramps and other accessories, designed to accommodate aircraft and shall construct such building, ramps and accessories at the operator’s sole cost and expense according  to plans and specifications therefore previously submitted and approved and according to all applicable laws and regulations.  If no office is maintained as is hereinafter allowed for such a business, the operator shall post in conspicuous places on the building the name, address and telephone number of the person who is in charge of such business.

 

 

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D. SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS

(1)  Commencement of Activities:  Each FBO shall, upon authorization and as the construction of any required physical facilities permit, immediately commence and conduct on a full time basis all business activities and services authorized.

 

(2)  Office Space:  Except in cases of FBO’s offering inside storage space, each FBO shall         provide and maintain an office which shall be staffed and open to the public during the       normal business hours of each normal business day which shall be the operator’s office or

place of business on the airport, a waiting room with appropriate furnishings, separate        restrooms for men and women accommodating the handicapped and a public telephone.

     

     These facilities shall be kept in a neat, clean, orderly condition and properly painted.   The office shall contain at least 400 square feet of inside floor space, exclusive of inside partitions.  Only one office shall be required of each FBO.  No FBO or its employees, agents, officers or other persons connected with the business shall use the office area or other facilities of any other FBO without the consent of said FBO and the Governing Body. 

 

E.  CAB/FAA REQUIREMENTS

     The FBO and all personnel and employees shall be competent and shall hold all current, valid certificates, permits, licenses or other authorities required by the CAB and the FAA, including any FAA air taxi permits.  If, as a result of any action, order or ruling of the CAB or the FAA and the FBO is grounded or commercial pilot certificate or instructor’s certificate suspended or revoked, for a period of ninety (90) days or more, the FBOs license and authority to operate at the airport may be revoked.

 

F.  INDEMNITY AND INSURANCE

     The FBO shall agree and by his or its operation at the airport does agree to indemnify, defend and save the Governing Body, its authorized agents, officers, representatives and employees, harmless from and against any and all actions, penalties, liabilities, claims, demands, damages, or losses, resulting from claims or court actions, whether civil, criminal or in equity and arising directly or indirectly out of acts or omissions of the FBO, its agents, employees, servants, guests or business visitors.

     In addition to the foregoing indemnity agreement, the FBO agrees to secure public liability and property damage insurance on which the Governing Body shall be named as a joint insured with the FBO.  Such policies of insurance shall be maintained in full force and effect during all terms of existing leases, agreements or business licenses or renewals or extensions.

     Such policies shall be for not less than $1,000,000.00 (one million) for injury to one person,

$1,000,000.00 (one million) for each accident with a combined single limits of $1,000,000.00 (one million) and shall be with an approved reputable company.  Copies of all such policies of insurance shall be delivered to the Governing Body and shall be held for the benefit of the parties as their respective interests may appear.  The amounts of said insurance shall be deemed a limitation on the FBOs liability to the Governing Body and if any of its authorized agents, officers, representatives, or employees become liable for an amount in excess of the insurance, the FBO will save and hold them harmless from the whole thereof.

 

G.  PUBLIC RESPONSIBILITY

     The FBO shall cooperate with the Governing Body and airport management in the operation, management and control of the airport and shall do all things reasonable to advance or promote airport and the aeronautical activities thereon to develop the facility into a more attractive, efficient and modern airport.

     The FBO shall furnish all services authorized or licensed on a fair, equal and non-discriminatory basis to all users and shall charge fair, reasonable and not discriminatory prices for

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each unit or service; provided that the FBO may make reasonable and non-discriminatory discounts, rebates or other similar types of price reductions to volume purchasers, if permitted by law.

 

6.  TERMINATION

     The Governing Body shall have the right in its discretion to terminate all leases and/or agreements authorizing the FBO to conduct any services or Business on the airport and to revoke any FBO licenses, authority or permit to do business upon the airport for any cause or reason provided in the rules or by law and in addition thereto, upon the happening of any one or more of the following:

For Cause (Termination)

(a)  Filing of a petition voluntarily or involuntarily, for the adjudication of bankruptcy.

(b)  The making by the FBO of any general assignment for the benefit of creditors.

(c)  The abandonment or discontinuance of any licensed operation at the airport by the FBO or the failure to conduct such operation on a full time basis without prior approval of the Governing Body.

(d)  The failure to promptly pay, when due, all rents, charges, fees and other payments which are payable to the Governing Body by the FBO.

(e)  The failure of the FBO to remedy and default or breach or violate by it or its personnel in keeping, observing, performing and complying with these rules and regulations and the terms and conditions in any lease or agreement entered into pursuant hereto on the part of the FBO to be performed, kept or preserved, not involving the payment of rents, charges, fees or other payments to be paid to the Governing Body, within thirty (30) days from the date, written notice from the airport management has been mailed to the place of business of the FBO at the airport.

(f)  The FBO or any partner, officer, director, employee or agent thereof, commits any of the following:

     1.  Violates any of these rules or regulations; or

     2.  Engages in unsafe or abnormal or reckless practices in the operations of an aircraft or motor vehicle on or in the vicinity of the airport, which creates a hazard to the safety of other airport users, other aircraft or the general public or endangers property or which could if an emergency developed, foresee ably result in causing personal injuries or death to a person or damage to property; or

     3.  In the vicinity of the airport causes personal injury to or the death of the person, or property damage involving in excess of $2,000.00 for repairs or loss; or

      4.  Operates the business of the FBO in such a fashion as to create a safety hazard on the airport for other airport users, aircraft or property on the airport, the general public or the airport or any pilots, students or passengers.

(h)  It becomes known to the Governing Body that the FBO or someone on his or its behalf supplied false information or misrepresented any material fact, in the application, supporting documents or in statements to or before the Governing Body pertaining to the application or failed to make full disclosure in the application, the supporting documents or in statements to or before the Governing Body.

Without Cause (Termination)

     In the event the Governing Body determines to close the airport in its entirety or to close the airport to all traffic it is not legally bound to serve.

     In the event of termination, the FBO shall forthwith peaceably vacate the airport and surrender possession of the premises and cease all business operations on the airport.

     Should the operator fail to make such surrender, the Governing Body shall have the right at once and without further notice to the FBO, to enter and take full possession of the space occupied by the FBO on the airport by force or otherwise and with or without legal process to expel, oust and remove and all parties and any and all goods and chattels not belonging to the Governing Body that may be found within or upon the same at the expense of the operator and

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without being liable to prosecution or to any claim for damages therefore.  Upon such termination all rights, powers and privileges of the FBO hereunder shall cease and the FBO shall immediately vacate any space occupied by it under this agreement or any lease or leases and shall make no claim of any kind whatsoever against the Governing Body, its agents or representatives by reason of such termination or any act incident thereto.

     In the event of termination for cause, all structures and other improvements made to the airport by the FBO shall be and become the property of the Governing Body and shall remain on the airport after the FBO ceases operations and vacates the premises; in the event of termination without cause, all operators shall be given a reasonable period of time within which to remove all structures and improvements erected by them on airport property but, if such removal is not completed within such period, any structures or improvements remaining on the airport after such period has elapsed shall be and remain the property of the Governing Body.

     In addition to all other rights and remedies provided in these rules, the Governing Body shall have any and all other rights and remedies at law or in equity, including the equitable remedy of injunction to enforce these rules and regulations to obtain compliance therewith and to impose the penalties herein provided.

 

7.  INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE

     1.  To the extent necessary to protect its rights and interests or to investigate compliance with the terms of these rules and regulations, the Governing Body, or any member thereof, its Engineer, its Attorney and its Police Officer any other agent of the Governing Body shall have the right to inspect at all reasonable times all airport premises together with all structures or improvements and all aircraft equipment and all licenses and registrations and records of the FBO financial status.

     2.  Each FBO shall be responsible for the removal of snow and ice from its leased area and areas in which it is authorized to operate and shall keep such leased areas and areas which it is authorized to operate free and clear of all weeds, rocks, debris and other material which is unsightly or could cause damage to aircraft, buildings, persons or automobiles.

     3.  No person shall throw, dump or deposit any waste refuse or garbage on the airport.  All waste, refuse or garbage shall be placed and kept in closed garbage cans or container and removal of disposal of or in a timely manner.  All operating areas shall be kept in a safe, neat, clean and orderly manner at all times and in such a manner as to minimize any hazards.

 

Nothing contained in these rules and regulations shall be construed as requiring the Governing Body to maintain, repair, restore or replace any airport structure, improvement or facility which is substantially damaged or destroyed.

 

8.  FLYING CLUBS

All flying clubs desiring to base their aircraft and operate on the airport must comply with the applicable provisions of these rules and regulations.  However, they shall be exempt from regular FBO requirements upon satisfactory fulfillment of the conditions contained herein.

 

1.       The club shall be a nonprofit entity (corporation, association or partnership) organized for the express purpose of proving its members with aircraft for their personal use and enjoyment only.  The ownership of aircraft must be vested in the name of the flying club (or owned ratably by al of its members).  The property rights of the members of the club shall be equal and no part of the net earnings of the club will insure to benefit any member in any form (salaries, bonuses, etc...)  The club may not derive greater revenue from the use of its aircraft than the amount necessary for the operations, maintenance and replacement of its aircraft.

 

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2.       Flying clubs may not offer or conduct charter, air taxi o rental except to members of aircraft operations.  They may not conduct aircraft flight instruction except for regular members and only members of the flying club may operate the aircraft.  No flying club shall permit its aircraft to be utilized for the giving of flight instruction to any person.  Including members of the club owning the aircraft, which such person pays or becomes obligated to pay for such instructions, except when instruction is given by a lessee based on the airport who provides flight training.  Any qualified mechanic who is a registered member and part owner of the aircraft owned and operated by a flying club shall not be restricted from doing maintenance work on aircraft owned by the club and the club does not become obligated to pay for such maintenance work except that such mechanics and instructors may be compensated by credit against payment of dues or flight time.

3.       All flying clubs and their members are prohibited from leasing or selling ay goods or services whatsoever to any person or firm other than a member of such club at the airport except that said flying club may sell or exchange its capital equipment.

4.       The flying club, with its initial application, shall furnish the Governing Body a copy of its charter and by-laws, articles of association, partnership agreements or other documentation supporting its existence; a roster or list of members, including names of officers and directors, to be revised on a semi-annual basis; evidence of insurance in the forms of a certificate of public liability and property damage insurance with a combined single limit of not less than $1,000,000.00 (one million) containing a clause providing for ten days prior notice of cancellations; a document signed by the club and its members agreeing to indemnify and save harmless the Governing Body from any loss by reason of the existence of the club at the airport; a statement of the number and type of aircraft; evidence that the aircraft are properly certified; evidence that ownership is vested in the club; and a list of the operating rules of the club.  The books and other records of the club shall be available for review at any reasonable time by airport management or other representatives of the Governing Body.

5.       A flying club must abide by and comply with all Federal, State and local laws, ordinances, regulations and these rules and regulations.

6.       A flying club which violates any of the foregoing or permits one or more members to do so will be required to terminate all operations.

7.       Unpowered aircraft, hang gliders, balloons and ultra light aircraft will not operate from the airport without prior coordination with the Airport Manager or his agent and the Tower Chief.  Anyone operating such a vehicle without proper prior coordination will be advised that they will no longer be able to use this airport.

 

9.  USERS/MAINTENANCE/OPRATING FEE

The Governing Body enacted a fee levied against all businesses conducting business on the Airport property and businesses located adjacent to Airport property who desires direct access from their property to Airport property.  This fee would be determined by the Governing Body.

 

10.  LANDING FEE

The Governing Body enacted a landing fee at the Eastern WV Regional Airport for those aircraft weighing more that 6,500 pounds.  Fees are posted at the office of the Eastern WV Regional Airport Authority.

 

 

 

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