849-03 Change Airport Minimum Standards

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• / OR BK 5498 PG 1962 27 of 37 EG Type 7 Minimum Requirements-Air Taxi,Air Charter,Cargo, Commuter Airline Operations Provides unscheduled, or scheduled, charter or air taxi services to the public for hire. Lessees engaging in air taxi, charter, cargo, or commuter airline operations must be certificated by the Federal Aviation Administration under Federal Aviation Regulation Part 135 or Part 121 and meet the following minimum standards. 1. Land -A leasehold area of one acre to provide space for all buildings, parking of aircraft, drainage retention, and employee and customer parking. 2. Buildings -A leased or constructed building(s) which will provide 2,000 square feet of properly lighted space to perform work, office space, storage, public waiting area that includes two (2) restroom facilities, a public use telephone, pilot and passenger lounge, restaurant or appropriate vending machines, and telephone service to the Flight Service Station or the United States Weather Bureau. 3. Paved Ramp -A leased or constructed paved ramp consisting of a minimum 5,000 square feet ramp with a total build-out of the leased property being at least 10,000 square feet (i.e. 10,000 sq.ft. build-out= 2,000 sq.ft. building + 8,000 sq. ft. ramp OR 10,000 sq.ft. building + minimum 5,000 sq.ft. ramp space ) suitable for storage and parking aircraft. 4. Personnel -At least one (1) full time commercial or airline transport pilots currently certificated by the Federal Aviation Administration, who are appropriately rated to conduct the air taxi, charter, cargo or commuter airline service offered. 5. Aircraft-A minimum of one (1) airworthy, single engine instrument airplane is required. Beyond this minimum requirement, it shall be left to the discretion of the Lessee to provide the type, category, class, size and number'of aircraft to meet the scope and magnitude of the service performed. All aircraft will be owned or leased in writing to the Lessee, and will be airworthy and meet all requirements of the certificate held. 6. Hours of Operation - The normal operating hours will be from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., 5 days per week, and at all other times deemed appropriate by the Lessee. Lessee shall have at least one (1) qualified pilot on standby during off duty hours. 7. Insurance Coverage - Obtain and maintain continuously in effect at all times during the term of the Agreement, at lessee's sole expense, insurance with total limits in an amount not less than the amounts prescribed by the City insurance advisor. Broad form contractual liability will be included. Insurance will be provided for the following: A. Comprehensive Public Liability and Property Damage B. Bodily Injury - Each person/each accident C. Property Damage - Each accident