ILLINOIS VALLEY FLYING CLUB, INC.

RULES FOR MEMBERS

AUGUST 1, 2001 Updated May 14^th, 2008

1. All members of the Club shall comply with all Federal Aviation Regulations, including all pertinent state, airport and Club rules while operating Club aircraft.

2. 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 (30) days or a monetary fine not to exceed One Hundred ($100) dollars,

or both. Repeated violations shall result in a recommendation by the Board of Directors that the member

be expelled from the Club.

3. 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.

4. A member must perform a thorough preflight inspection of the aircraft, including a visual inspection of the fuel quantity, prior to commencing flight. Any damages or discrepancies should be reported immediately to the maintenance officer and recorded on the squawk sheet. 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.

5. 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.

6. All aircraft operating limitations must be observed. Aerobatic maneuvers are prohibited except those that are permissible under the operating limitations when the aircraft is operated in the utility category.

7. Flight plans are encouraged to be filed with the FAA for flights over sparsely populated,

mountainous, wooded or desert terrain areas, or for extended over water flight, and are mandatory for all student solo cross country flights in excess of (50) nautical miles.

8. Club aircraft shall be operated only from FAA or State approved airports.

9. No smoking allowed in the club airplanes or hangars. Upon completion of a flight, a pilot must tidy up the aircraft. Wastepaper and extra charts will be removed. The aircraft is to be secured, with seat belts straightened, gust locks and tie downs fastened as appropriate, and the doors locked. Windows, wings, and cowling must be cleaned after each flight or the member will be assessed a fee of $50. If a member leaves the master switch on he will be required to pay the fee charged for the battery recharge. Only cleaners provided by the club should be used to clean the airplanes.

10. Members should make every effort to ensure the fuel tanks are filled after every flight.

11. Only board designated members may perform any maintenance on Club aircraft, other than pre-flight inspection, without authorization from the Maintenance Officer. Check to see the type, grade, and how to record oil used in the aircraft.

12. Club aircraft may not be used to give flight instruction to anyone except Club members. No one except Club Members may fly Club aircraft and then with no commercial use allowed. Only Flight Instructors who are approved by the board may give flight instruction (including BFRs) in Club aircraft.

13. If a plane is gone from KVYS for more than 8 hours during any given day, the member must pay for a minimum of 2 hours for that day.

14. If more than 15 minutes late for a reservation, the reservation shall be invalid.

15. An automated calendar will be available to schedule or cancel a flight reservation. Be courteous and cancel your reservation if you cannot keep your reservation.

16. It will be the pilot's responsibility to log each flight in the book provided for this purpose in the aircraft.

17. Envelopes will be provided for duplicate entries of each transaction. They will match the plane's logbook entry. Pilots will then calculate what is owed and seal it inside the envelope. Envelopes will be in numerical order so that proper control of all transactions is made. It will be the pilot’s responsibility to make payments to the Club within (3) days of the flight and not carry any transaction over from one month into the next month. No flights shall be made while in arrears. Make checks payable to, and mail to:

Illinois Valley Flying Club, Inc.

P.0. Box 293

Peru, IL 61354

(815) 223-8441

Payment may also be directed to the Club Treasurer. No Credit Cards Accepted.

18. If, in the event an accident, incident, or any such damage to an aircraft owned by the Illinois Valley Flying Club, Inc., has been attributed to a member while as a student member, equity member, or charter member, and acting as Pilot in Command of said aircraft in which the accident, incident, or damage has been inflicted, and it has been determined to be the result of Pilot error, he/she will agree to pay or reimburse the Illinois Valley Flying Club, Inc., any deductible amount listed on the existing insurance carried by the Illinois Valley Flying Club, Inc.

19. Anyone wanting to run for office must place his name in nomination by January 15 to be eligible to run for an office at the annual meeting.

20. Members who are in arrears will be assessed 10% per month.

21. Each member is to sell 40 raffle tickets and 2 breakfast tickets for the Fly-in breakfast and to return any tickets not sold prior to the breakfast. Any tickets not sold or returned prior to the breakfast must be paid for by the member.

22. Each member is to work at the Fly-in breakfast a minimum of 5 hours. Working less then 5 hours will be at the discretion of the Vice-president. A fine of $200 shall be assessed for not working.

23. Cars are not to be parked in hangers.

24. Dues are $264 per year. Charter and Equity members are to pay dues on an annual basis by March 1st. The Treasurer, Secretary, and Maintenance officer are not required to pay dues.

25. Currency requirements as required by our Insurance and the Board of Directors:

A. Cessna 152 &172, Piper 140 & Archer or other simple tricycle gear aircraft.

Initial - A checkout in each make and model of aircraft by a club instructor.

Recurrent - You must meet currency requirements of the FAA regulations.

B: Citabria or other tail wheel aircraft.

Initial - 1. If you have 10 hours of tail wheel time, a checkout & sign off by a club instructor is necessary.