Northern Colorado Flying Club

1)   A member must perform a thorough preflight inspection of the aircraft, including a visual inspection of the fuel quantity, prior to commencing flight. Any damage or discrepancies discovered by a member will be assumed to be the responsibility of the last user unless it has been reported previously to the Maintenance Officer. 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.

2)   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 the flight.

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

4)   Flight plans must be filed with the FAA for flights over sparsely populated areas; mountainous, wooded, or desert terrain; or for extended overwater flight; and for all student solo cross-country flights in excess of fifty (50) miles.

5)   Each member must have flown a check ride with a qualified and approved instructor during the preceding 12 months, subject to the following:

a. A pilot not having flown Club aircraft within a six (6) month period must take a check ride with a qualified and approved flight instructor.

b. A pilot qualified and approved to fly more than one type of aircraft in the club will take the annual check ride in the heaviest/fastest of such aircraft and the check ride will qualify the pilot to fly all other aircraft in which he/she has been approved to fly. The ranking of the Club’s aircraft for this paragraph will be made by the Safety Director.

c. The check ride will include maneuvers and procedures appropriate to the aircraft flown and the pilot certificate held.

d. Other specialized aircraft may be subject to additional rules.

6)   Members using Club aircraft for Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) flights must have had an instrument proficiency check during the past 12 months with a qualified and approved flight instructor.