(A) Aircraft shall not be fueled while the engine is running or in an enclosed place, except that an Ag spray aircraft, when time is of the essence, may be fueled and loaded with chemicals with the aircraft engine idling if the Airport Manager has provided written authority to the Ag operator, the pilot remains at the controls, the aircraft's wheels are chocked, there are at least two 20# type B fire extinguishers within 50 feet of the aircraft being serviced, and a qualified ground crew member is present during the fueling operation.
(B) Prior to making any fueling connection to an aircraft, the fueling equipment (fuel pump, hydrant servicer, fuel truck) shall be bonded to the aircraft by use of a cable suitable for that purpose and approved by the local Fire Marshal. The bond shall be made prior to fueling and maintained until fueling is completed and fuel connections have been removed. In addition, when fueling overwing, the fueling nozzle shall be bonded with a nozzle bond cable having a clip or male plug to a metallic component of the aircraft that is metallically connected to the aircraft fuel tank filler port or a female receptacle designed to accommodate the male. If there is no plug receptacle or means for attaching a clip, the operator shall touch the filler cap with the nozzle spout before removing the cap so as to equalize the static electrical potential between the nozzle and filler port. The nozzle spout shall be kept in contact, it shall be kept in contact with the filler neck as well as the fuel spout or the fuel supply container to avoid the possibility of a spark at the fill opening. Only metal funnels shall be used for fueling. Bonding and fueling connections shall be disconnected in the reverse order of connections after fueling is completed.
(C) Fueling trucks shall not be parked within any building or hangar or within 50 feet of any building, hangar or parked aircraft, except when refueling aircraft.
(D) Aircraft fuel storage tanks for below-ground or above-ground use will be constructed and installed, registered as required, monitored for leakage, operated and maintained in accordance with federal and state statutes, rules and regulations promulgated by the Environmental Protection Agency and the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.
(E) Aviation or auto fuels shall not be stored within an aircraft hangar.
(F) Public sale of automobile gas for use in aircraft will not be permitted on the airport without written approval of the Airport Manager. Aircraft authorized by the FAA to use auto gas may be privately fueled by the owner in a location designated by the Airport Manager in accordance with all the rules appertaining to aircraft fueling and fire safety contained herein.
(G) All aircraft fueling, fuel equipment and procedures will be in accordance with Manual 407 “Aircraft Fueling Servicing, 1990” (or as revised), published by the National Fire Protection Association.
(Ord. 2003-8, passed 8-19-03)