§ 4-113. Aircraft operation.

(a)

Generally. No person shall operate an aircraft on the airport unless he or she is in possession of a valid FAA pilot certificate, medical certificate and any additional FAA licenses required for the activity being performed. Aircraft maintenance personnel may taxi and runup aircraft if they have specific written permission from the aircraft owner or servicing FBO and certification from an instructor pilot qualified to operate the aircraft that they have a working knowledge of aircraft operating and emergency procedures, FAA taxiing procedures, use of aircraft radio, and airport regulations.

(b)

Careless or negligent operation. No aircraft shall be operated in a careless or negligent manner or in disregard of the rights and safety of others, or without due caution or at a speed or in a manner which endangers or is likely to endanger persons or property, or while the pilot or other persons aboard controlling any part of the operation thereof are under the influence of intoxicating liquor or any narcotic or illegal drug, or if such aircraft is in such general condition, equipped or loaded as to endanger or to be likely to endanger persons or property.

(c)

Operation of gliders, balloons and ultralights. No person shall operate a glider, hang glider, heliglider, hot air balloon, ultralight vehicle or similar vehicle at the airport unless he or she has complied with the same requirements set forth in section 4-115.

(d)

Taxiing with care. No person shall taxi any aircraft carelessly or without due regard for the safety of other aircraft, vehicles and persons.

(e)

Operating in hangars. No person shall start or operate any aircraft engine in any hanger or move any aircraft into or out of any hanger while the engine is running.

(f)

Prop and jet blast. No person shall taxi any aircraft on the airport where the propeller or jet blast may cause injury to persons or damage to property. If necessary, the aircraft operator shall shut down the engine and have the aircraft towed to its destination.

(g)

Runup procedure. No person shall runup any aircraft except in the runup areas at the extreme ends of the parallel taxiway or in other areas designated by the airport manager.

(h)

Takeoffs and landings. No person shall takeoff or land except on an open runway or a designated helipad.

(i)

Holding on runways. No person shall hold any aircraft on the runway in a pre-takeoff position so as to obstruct the traffic of other aircraft. Specifically prohibited are holding on the active runway to await air traffic control clearances, to do aircraft performance checks, to await air traffic control release times, and to instruct students.

(j)

Airplane traffic patterns. No person operating an aircraft not under instrument flight rules, under instrument meteorological conditions or air traffic control instructions, or flying simulated instrument approaches shall enter the airport traffic pattern or land unless in accordance with AIM flight and radio procedures for uncontrolled airports.

(Ord. of 5-8-90, §§ 5.3, 5.4, 5.6, 5.8—5.14)