Student and Club Safety Rules

1. No smoking in or around aircraft or fuel pumps. There will be no smoking in Alaska Flying Network buildings or aircraft.
2. There is a fire extinguisher located in the office. In an emergency, students will walk single file out of the training room and away from the building and aircraft.
3. No taxiing in close proximity to other aircraft or vehicles. If there is any question of the amount of clearance, shut down the aircraft and move it by hand. No formation flight operations are permitted.
4. No pilot will hand prop an aircraft.
5. Every pilot will make a visual inspection of the area prior to starting the aircraft, as well as, calling "CLEAR!"
6. Every pilot must have a flight check with a school instructor prior to flying a school aircraft. In addition, every student must be given dual and receive a solo endorsement each ninety (90) days.
7. No student will fly school aircraft in solo flight when surface winds are in excess of ten (10) knots, unless their instructor has approved the flight under existing conditions.
8. No student will fly school aircraft when the temperature is 0 F (-18 C) degrees or below, no touch-and-goes when the temperature is below 10 F (-12 C) degrees, and no flights at all when the temperature is below -20 F (-29 C).
9. No student will fly school aircraft solo if the ceiling is less than 2,500 AGL, and/or the visibility is less than 10 miles, unless their instructor has approved the flight under existing conditions.
10. In the event a student lands away from an authorized airport, he or she shall notify Alaska Flying Network before moving the aircraft. In the case of mechanical difficulties, the pilot shall contact Alaska Flying Network before making or authorizing any repairs.
11. All take offs and landings will be done on paved runways greater than 2,500 feet. Prior permission is required for operations on unpaved or gravel runways.
12. All unattended aircraft shall be securely tied down by the pilot when not in use.
13. Sufficient fuel shall be carried aboard each aircraft so that at the completion of each solo or cross country flight there will be a minimum of 45 minutes of fuel reserve.
14. The minimum altitude for students practicing stalls during solo flight is 3,500 feet. All other maneuvers and practice emergencies shall be completed at or above 1,500 feet AGL, except those requiring a higher or lower altitude as required by the Practical Test Standards or existing FARs.
15. Student pilots are required to remain within the assigned 25 nautical mile practice area during solo flight, unless otherwise approved by an instructor for each specific flight. See Student Practice Area.