Okaloosa County BOCC — November 16, 2013 — Timberview Helicopter Lease — reading text

officer of the corporation. 14 g. Any additional information and material necessary or requested by the BOARD to establish to the satisfaction of the BOARD that the applicant can qualify and will comply with these Minimum Standards. The application together with all supporting documentation shall be submitted to the Airports Director. For Fixed Base Operations, once all application material is submitted and reviewed by the Airports Director, and provided the application is deemed complete, the Airports Director shall request BOARD directive to initiate the Bid Process. All other aviation-related Specialty Service Operations and/or company or individual who uses the AIRPORT or any of its improvements of facilities for any revenue- producing business or commercial aeronautical activities and once all application material is submitted and reviewed by the Airports Director, the matter shall be considered within thirty (30) days of the next regularly scheduled meeting of the BOARD, provided the application is deemed complete. The BOARD may deny any application if, in its opinion, it finds any one or more of the following: a. The applicant for any reason does not meet the qualifications, standards, and requirements established by these rules and regulations, or is not prepared to meet same within a reasonable time to be established by the BOARD; b, The applicant’s proposed operation or construction will create a safety hazard on the AIRPORT; c. The granting of the application will require the BOARD to spend funds or to supply labor or materials in connection with the proposed operation, or the operation will result in a financial loss to the BOARD; d. No appropriate, adequate, or available space or building exists at the AIRPORT which would accommodate the entire activity of the applicant at the time of application nor is contemplated within a reasonable time thereafter; e. The proposed operation, airport development, or construction does not comply with the Airport Master Plan then in effect; f. The development or use of the area requested by the applicant will result in a congestion of aircraft or buildings, or will result in unduly interference with the operations of any present Fixed Base Operator on the AIRPORT relating to problems with aircraft service and/or prevent free access to the Fixed Base Operator’s area; g. The applicant has either intentionally or unintentionally misrepresented or omitted any material fact in the application or in supporting documents, 15 h. The applicant has failed to make full disclosure on the application or in supporting documents; i. The applicant has a record of violating the rules and regulations of any other airport or civil air regulations, FAA regulations, or any other rules and regulations applicable to Okaloosa County Airports; j. The applicant has defaulted in the performance of any lease or any other agreement with the BOARD; k. The applicant does not, in the opinion of the BOARD, exhibit adequate financial responsibility to undertake the project, based upon current financial information provided; I. The applicant cannot provide a performance bond in the amount required by the BOARD for that contract; m. The applicant has been convicted of any felony or a misdemeanor involving moral turpitude. Nothing contained herein shall prohibit the BOARD from granting or denying, for any reason it deems sufficient, an application to do business on the AIRPORT for the purpose of selling, furnishing, or establishing non-aviation products supplied for any service or business of a non-aeronautical nature, or an application for the non-profit use of an airport facility. SECTION 16. INSURANCE REQUIREMETNS: The operator will provide, and maintain in full force and effect, insurance coverage in the following types and minimum amounts: a. For full service Fixed Base Operations, general liability coverage to include premises and property damage of at least two million ($2,000,000.00) dollars combined single limit (CSL); aircraft liability coverage of at least two million ($2,000,000.00) dollars CSL; products/completed operations liability coverage of at least two million (2,000,000.00) dollars CSL; hangarkeepers liability coverage of at least two million ($2,000,000.00) dollars CSL. Insurance coverage shall be applicable to the type of activity being conducted. b. For any Specialty Service Operator offering one or more of the services in Section 11 above, general liability coverage to include premises and property damage of at least one million ($1,000,000.00) CSL; aircraft liability coverage of at least one million ($1,000,000.00) CSL; and products/completed operations liability coverage of at least one million ($1,000,000.00) CSL. 16 The Okaloosa County Board of Commissioners shall be named as an additional insured on all such policies. The operator shall also submit to the Airports Director a certificate of insurance from the operator’s insurance carrier, executed on the approved form, verifying the types, limits and expiration dates of all policies. SECTION 17. WAIVER OF MINIMUM STANDARDS: The BOARD may, at its discretion, waive all or any portion of the Minimum Standards set forth herein for the benefit of any government or governmental agency performing non-profit public services to the aircraft industry. The BOARD may further temporarily waive any of the Minimum Standards for non-governmental applicants where it deems such waiver to be in the best interest of the AIRPORT’s operation and public good. SECTION 18. VIOLATIONS, PENALTIES AND PROCEDURES: If the Airports Director determines that any of these Minimum Standards have been violated by an entity operating on the AIRPORT, and that he or she cannot resolve the matter satisfactorily by notice to, and discussion with, the offending operator, then the Airports Director may recommend to the BOARD that formal action be taken against the offending operator. The BOARD shall allow the operator notice and an opportunity to be heard before deciding whether and what action should be taken against the operator for the alleged violation. Such action may include, but not limited to, reprimand, suspension of airport operations by the operator, or revocation of the operator’s right to conduct business at the AIRPORT. SECTION 19. SAFETY AND SECURITY: All operators shall abide by all provisions of the approved AIRPORT rules and regulations. If violations of the approved AIRPORT rules and regulations result in fines being levied by any federal or state agency, the operator will reimburse the BOARD for the full cost of said fines within thirty (30) days of payment by the BOARD. The attached Minimum Standards for Full-Service Fixed Base Operations and Specialty Service Operations were adopted at the regular scheduled meeting of the Okaloosa County Board of Commissioners on , 1997. 17 These Minimum Standards supersede any standards previously established by the Okaloosa County Board of Commissioners. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OKALOOSA COUNTY, FLORID a Yo, WW Bove A— WM A HARRISON CHAIRMAN 18 Attachment 2 OPERATING POLICY Destin/Ft. Walton Beach Airport (DTS) and Bob Sikes Airport (CEW) Aircraft Maintenance and Fueling of Personally-Owned Aircraft by Aircraft Owners and their Employees The performance of aircraft and engine repair, maintenance, and fueling operations are considered to be aeronautical services regulated by the Okaloosa County Board of Commissioners, except where such services are performed by the aircraft owner and/or their employees. Federal regulation requires that owners of aircraft and their employees be allowed to perform certain maintenance and fueling of their own aircraft. With reference to the above, a policy is heretofore established which provides for the safety and economy of the airports. In this regard, the following areas are hereby designated for such activity with related comments for the compliance thereof: 1. Owners of aircraft who have a hangar lease for storage of aircraft with Okaloosa County are permitted to perform their own maintenance utilizing their employees upon Lessee’s stored aircraft in the hangar premises subject to federal, state, and local regulations. Allowable maintenance activities in the leased areas pursuant to the approved hangar lease with Okaloosa County are limited to changing tires and batteries, servicing batteries, changing oil, vacuuming aircraft, washing aircraft, and replacement of plugs, with such allowable activities being considered minor maintenance for a personally-owned aircraft. Repairs and maintenance of aircraft not personally-owned by the Lessee is strictly prohibited in the hangar. 2. Limited preventive (minor) maintenance in Group III aircraft t-hangars is limited to the following non-hazardous work: a. Removal, installation, and repair of landing gear tires. b. Replacing elastic shock absorber cords on landing gear. c. Servicing landing gear shock struts by adding oil, air, or both. d. Servicing landing gear wheel bearings, such as cleaning and greasing. e. Replacing defective safety wiring or cotter keys. f. Lubrication not requiring disassembly other than removal of nonstructural items such as cover plates, cowlings, and fairings. g. Making simple fabric patches not requiring rib stitching or the removal of structural parts or control surfaces. h. Replenishing hydraulic fluid in the hydraulic reservoir. i. Repairing upholstery and decorative furnishings of the cabin, cockpit, when the repairing does not require disassembly of any primary 8/28/2013 1 8/28/2013 k. m. < structure or operating system or interfere with an operating system or affect the primary structure of the aircraft. Making small simple repairs to fairings, nonstructural cover plates, cowlings, and small patches and reinforcements not changing the contour so as to interfere with proper air flow. Replacing side windows where that work does not interfere with the structure or any operating system such as controls, electrical equipment, etc. Replacing safety belts. Replacing seats or seat parts with replacement parts approved for the aircraft, not involving disassembly of any primary structure or operating system. Trouble shooting and repairing broken circuits in landing light wiring circuits. Replacing bulbs, reflectors, and lenses of position and landing lights. Replacing wheels and skis where no weight and balance computation is involved. Replacing any cowling not requiring removal of the propeller or disconnection of flight controls. Replacing or cleaning spark plugs and setting of spark plug gap clearance. Replacing and servicing batteries. Replacement or adjustment of nonstructural standard fasteners incidental to operations. The installations of anti-misfueling devices to reduce the diameter of fuel tank filler openings provided the specific device has been made a part of the aircraft type certificate data by the aircraft manufacturer, the aircraft manufacturer has provided FAA-approved instructions for installation of the specific device, and installation does not involve the disassembly of the existing tank filler opening. Removing, checking, and replacing magnetic chip detectors. The inspection and maintenance tasks prescribed and specifically identified as preventive maintenance in a primary category aircraft . type certificate or supplemental type certificate holder’s approved special inspection and preventive maintenance program when accomplished on a primary category aircraft provided: (i) They are performed by the holder of at least a private pilot certificate issued under part 61 who is the registered owner (including co-owners) of the affected aircraft and who holds a certificate of competency for the affected aircraft (1) issued by a school approved under Sec. 147.21(e) of NFPA 409; (2) issued by the holder of the production certificate for that primary