A. Operation Within The City:
1. Aircraft Operation Regulations: No person operating any aircraft shall land or depart at any location within the city, except at a landing site approved and/or certified by the federal aviation administration.
2. Exceptions:
a. An exception to subsection A1 of this section may be granted by the airport commission or designee when it can be determined that the landing or departing aircraft will not interfere with the operations of any approved landing site, and the landing or departure can be conducted in a safe manner.
b. This subsection shall be waived for hot air balloons operated by licensed, insured pilots if ballooning operations are conducted in a safe and prudent manner, do not interfere with airport air traffic and are in accordance with applicable federal aviation administration regulations. No person shall use any site in the city for ballooning operations, including departure or landing, without obtaining prior approval from the landowner. (1978 Code §4-33)
B. Ground Operation Of Aircraft: No person shall operate any aircraft on the airport in a reckless manner that endangers persons or property. (1978 Code §4-34)
C. Landing, Departing And Taxiing:
1. Use Of Field: Landing and departing aircraft shall utilize the full effective landing area of the field. Landing and departing aircraft shall maintain as much distance as possible from taxiing planes. Aircraft shall taxi as little as possible on the field, and aircraft landing or departing shall proceed to and from the effective landing area with the least possible delay consistent with safety.
2. Taxiing Precautions: When landing on the airport, an operator shall first determine that there is no danger of collision with other departing, landing or taxiing aircraft before taxiing to the line or other part of the airport.
3. Taxiing Speed Limit: All aircraft shall be taxied at a slow and reasonable speed not to exceed fifteen (15) miles per hour, particularly in the vicinity of hangars and other buildings, and shall be brought to a full stop when in the vicinity of landing airplanes. (1978 Code §4-47)
D. Starting And Warming Up Engines:
1. General Requirements: Aircraft shall be started and warmed up only in the places designated for such purposes by the airport manager. At no time shall any engine be operated in such a position that hangars or other buildings or any person in the observation areas shall be in the path of the propeller stream. (1978 Code §4-52)
2. Blocks And Brakes: Blocks, equipped with ropes or other suitable means of pulling them, shall always be placed in front of the wheels before starting the engine unless the airplane is provided with a brake system. (1978 Code §4-49)
E. Pilot Or Mechanic Required At Controls: No aircraft engine shall be operated unless a licensed pilot, student pilot or licensed mechanic is in the cockpit and attending the controls, or the aircraft is properly moored. (1978 Code §4-50)
F. Suspension Of Operations By Airport Manager: Except in the case of scheduled operators or aircraft operated by the federal government or other public authorities, the airport manager shall have authority to suspend flying operations on or from the airport when, in the manager's opinion, the condition of the landing area and/or local meteorological conditions might make such operations unsafe. (1978 Code §4-46)