§ 4.1104. Takeoff and Landing Rules

Rule 26. Authority to Suspend Operations. The airport manager may suspend or restrict any or all operations whenever such action is deemed necessary in the interest of safety, provided operations under instrument meteorological conditions may be continued by properly instrument-rated pilots following appropriate flight rules.

Rule 27. Clearing Street. No aircraft shall land or take off in such manner as to clear any public street or highway at an altitude of less than fifteen (15) feet, or seventeen (17) feet over an interstate highway, twenty-three (23) feet over a railroad, or twenty-seven (27) feet over a coastal waterway, or the clearance height of the tallest bridge over the waterway, nor land or take off on the taxiway or over hangars or other structures, automobile parking areas, or groups of spectators.

Rule 28. UNICOM. If no UNICOM frequency is assigned to the airport, pilots of radio equipped aircraft taking off or landing at the Airport should report their traffic intentions on the MULTICOM Frequency 122.8.

Rule 29. Emergency Locator Transmitter (ELT).

(A)

Immediately after takeoff and after landing prior to engine shut down, pilots should tune their aircraft radios to the emergency frequency (121.5 or 243.0) and listen to determine if their aircraft's emergency locator transmitter (ELT) is broadcasting. If the ELT turned on and transmitted after a takeoff or landing, as soon as possible after turning it off, advise the FAA automated flight service station for the area at telephone number 1-800-WX-BRIEF, that your ELT accidentally turned on at the approximate time and coordinates, if known, and the time and coordinates it was turned off.

(B)

If a pilot lands his/her aircraft at the airport, parks and locks or hangars his/her aircraft with the ELT transmitting and the airport manager determines such has occurred, the airport manager shall take immediate action to telephone and/or locate the pilot of the aircraft, advise him/her of the situation, and request that he/she return to the airport immediately and turn off the ELT. Should the airport manager be unable to locate the pilot or if the pilot is unable to return to the airport within a reasonable time to turn off the ELT, the airport manager, accompanied by a local peace officer, a civil air patrol officer, or an FAA representative, shall take necessary action to turn off the ELT, provided the action does not result in damage to the aircraft. The aircraft owner shall be responsible for all charges associated with turning off the ELT.

Rule 30. Takeoffs on Apron or Taxiways. Takeoffs or landings shall not be made on the apron, parking ramp, or taxiway by fixed-wing, or ultralight aircraft except by special permission of the airport manager.

Rule 31. Takeoffs Allowed. Touch and go landings may be made at the discretion of the pilot. Pilots remaining in the pattern making touch and go landings should broadcast on the UNICOM or the common traffic advisory frequency (CTAF) their pattern turns and their touch and go intentions after turning final. All aircraft shall clear for landing and takeoff traffic before taxiing into takeoff position.

Rule 32. Traffic Pattern Altitude. Traffic pattern elevation at the Airport is eight hundred (800)—one thousand (1,000) feet above ground level (AGL) for all aircraft, which is two thousand one hundred (2,100) feet above mean sea level (MSL) elevation.

Rule 33. Student Training and Practice Flying.

(A)

Flight instructors shall inform students and themselves of all rules and regulations in effect at the airport.

(B)

By notices posted in his/her office, the airport manager may designate limited areas of the Airport and local areas approved by the FAA for practice flying and training of students.

(C)

Aircraft shall not be permitted to remain on the landing or takeoff areas for the purpose of instruction.

Rule 34. Special Procedures.

(A)

The airport manager may, in the interest of safety, designate special traffic procedures for certain operations, such as helicopters, air shows, agricultural operations, gliders, ultralights, etc. Any such change from standard procedures shall be published in the FAA's Airport/Facility Directory if of a permanent nature or the airport manager shall issue a NOTAM if such change is of a temporary nature.

(B)

Parachute jumping on to the airport property shall not be permitted without the recommendations of the city airport advisory board and the written approval of the city council.

Rule 35. Flying of Model Airplanes. Engine powered model airplanes, cable or radio controlled, or model gliders shall not be permitted to operated, take off or be launched from, flown over, flown in the terminal area of, or land at the airport, except in areas designated by the airport manager.

(Ord. No. 2002-08, adopted 8-6-02)