To hire an aircraft from the club you must comply with the rules and regulations of the club. If you are a student your instructor will be the responsible person.
| • | Your medical must be up to date and your licence must be valid. |
| • | You must have a valid ASIC or AVID. (An ASIC is not required at Cambridge but will be at most other airports in Tasmania). |
| • | You must have undertaken a BFR within the required recency period. |
| • | You must fill in the club flight sheet for hire of the aircraft. |
| • | You must fill in your proposed flight details on the flight notification board, giving details of your flight and the time that you propose to return. |
| • | If you are flying away from the local area you must obtain an ELB for your flight and you must carry a tie down kit. |
| • | If you have not flown for a period of greater than 3 months, at the discretion of the duty record keeper or instructor for the day, you may be required to do a flight check with club instructor. A refusal to have a flight check when requested may result in your being unable to hire the aircraft. |
| • | Non club members may be required to take a flight check before any flight. |
| • | You must do a fuel check and log the results on the aircraft flight record before your flight. |
| • | You must do a fuel check and log the results on the aircraft flight record sheet after your flight |
| • | When parking the aircraft after your flight you must leave the aircraft adequately secured. The controls must be locked, the brake must be on, and it is recommended that you place wheel chocks on both main wheels. In winds of greater than 15 knots you must chock the main wheels before leaving the aircraft unattended. If leaving a tail-dragger aircraft outside, it must be chocked on BOTH main wheels at all times. |
| • | NOTE:
Do not leave an aircraft in close proximity to other aircraft such that if it is moved or swung by the wind (or a person) that it will contact the other aircraft.
Try not to leave aircraft in a position where it will block access to others taxiing in or out of the apron. |
| • | If leaving an aircraft adjacent to the helicopter operations area, you must tie it down if there are to be any helicopter operations. |
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