US Aviators Flying Club

Flight Rules

All members of the Club shall comply with all Federal Aviation Regulations, state, airport and Club rules while operating Club aircraft.
A violation of any of the Club's rules by a member renders him liable to either a temporary flight suspension of not more than thirty (30) days or a monetary fine not to exceed five hundred (500) dollars, or both. Repeated violations shall result in a expulsion from the Club.
All members must be checked out and approved for solo by a flight instructor designated by the Board of Directors before soloing any Club aircraft.
A member must perform a thorough preflight 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 to the Maintenance Officer. If a condition is discovered which may affect the airworthiness of the aircraft, the aircraft shall not be flown until cleared by the Maintenance Officer.
Each member must ascertain that the airworthiness and registration certificates, appropriate operating limitations information, and operator's manual are in the aircraft prior to commencing flight.
All aircraft operating limitations must be observed. Aerobatic maneuvers are prohibited except those which are permissible under the operating limitations when the aircraft is operated in the utility category.
Flight plans must be filed with the FAA for flights over sparsely populated areas; mountainous, wooded, or desert terrain; or for extended overwater flight; and for all student solo cross-country flights in excess of fifty (50) miles.
The Schedule Officer must be notified of the destination of all flights which will result in the aircraft being gone from the Denton (KDTO) Airport more than four (4) hours.
Except in emergencies, Club aircraft shall not be flown from or landed on unpaved airfields unless approved by the Board of Directors. Any member with less than two hundred and fifty (250) hours total flying time who lands on an unapproved field due to an emergency must call the President before attempting a takeoff from the field. The President shall decide whether the member should attempt the takeoff alone or wait until a better qualified pilot arrives.
No member may fly Light Sport Aircraft after sunset unless approved to do so by the Board of Directors.
Members with less than two hundred and fifty (250) hours shall not fly Club aircraft when weather conditions are less than 1,500 feet ceiling and 5 miles visibility, when the surface winds exceed 20 knots, and/or when the cross wind component exceeds 15 knots.
Upon completion of a flight, the pilot must tidy up the aircraft. Waste paper and charts will be removed, seat belts will be straightened, windshields and leading edges cleaned, vacuumed as needed, etc. Any discrepancies discovered by a member will be assumed to be the responsibility of the last user and should be reported before commencing flight.
All tanks will be topped (to the tabs for the Warrior) at the end of every flight unless the member next scheduled to fly is on hand and there is sufficient fuel for the intended flight. In no case will the tanks be left less than full after the last flight of the day.
All members must take a proficiency ride every twelve (12) months with a flight instructor designated by the Board of Directors. Following a proficiency check, the flight instructor shall recommend to the Board either continued solo privileges or additional dual or ground instruction for the member.
No member (except the Maintenance Officer) may perform any maintenance on Club aircraft, other than preflight inspection, without authorization from the Maintenance Officer.
Club aircraft may not be used to give flight instruction to anyone except Club members.

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