G-GYAT Gardan Horizon GY80
Group Rules
G-GYAT is a Gardan Horizon GY80-180 and is on an EASA
Permit To Fly overseen by the LAA. She is owned and operated by the GYAT Group. The Aircraft
shall be operated in accordance with the published performance data in the
flight manual. The aircraft must not be flown without the official copy of the
flight manual on-board. It is recommended that the aircraft manual is studied
before flight and particular notice is taken of the fuel management and
undercarriage operation. Equipment in the aircraft is the property of the group
and each member is responsible for any loss or damage to the equipment when
they are the commander of the aircraft. Insurance is carried on the hull of the
aircraft for all risks to a value of £35000, together with combined single
limit £3.75M 3rd party liability cover. There is an excess of £500 for all
claims.
Advance bookings may be made subject to availability.
Bookings may be made by using the Internet and the Yahoo
"gardanhorizon" group booking system. This is the Master Diary.
Bookings that span more than 2 weekdays, or one day at a weekend, are subject
to a minimum hours requirement of 1 hour per day. Booking
out an entire day for a one hour jolly is not fair to the other group members
and should be avoided. Spur of the moment un-booked use is allowed but only for
sorties of less than 1 hour, take off to touch down time and in range of
The charges will be those agreed by the group for when
the hours are flown, currently £75 per hour.(1/6/16)
The hours relate to each Tachometer Hour recorded on the aircraft during the
usage period and are pro-rata for fractions of an hour. There are no minimum
hours if returned the same day. If the aircraft is to be kept away from Home
for more than 1 day it is expected that the user will fly a least one hour per
day. For example a flight from
The Pilot In Command must
hold a valid
Before the sortie commences the Pilot in Command must
satisfy himself that the Aircraft is in airworthy condition, that valid
certificates of Airworthiness and Maintenance are, and will be, in force
throughout the use period, that the insurance cover, (copy in aircraft) is, and
will be during the period of use be, adequate, that there are sufficient hours
remaining before the next maintenance check and generally that all applicable
legal and regulatory requirements are and will be fully met. The user will be
considered to have so satisfied himself.
The Pilot In Command, must
complete and sign the Record Sheet kept in the aircraft noting the hours flown
and any defects noticed before and after the flight. Any defect causing AOG
unserviceability shall be dealt with as per
Any event or circumstance causing the aircraft to
become unserviceable must be reported immediately to the group. Arrangements
for repair or maintenance will be made as soon as reasonably possible. There
shall be one group member as the point of contact with the Engineer or LAA
Inspector. Pilots are
expected to perform certain tasks themselves, inflate tyres, clean windscreen, check & replenish oil, wash off bugs after use and in
addition help with 50hr and annual servicing and Permit inspection Pilots
must notify the group of any "heavy" landings in order that
inspection may be carried out prior to the aircraft being used by another
Pilot. Advice must be sought before committing a defect to the tech log as this
may ground the aircraft unnecessarily.
Use of the Aircraft shall be entirely at the risk of
the user. The group accepts no responsibility or liability whatsoever for any
loss, damage or injury suffered by any persons or property during the use
period or in connection with the use of the aircraft. Subject to any cover
provided by the insurers, the user shall indemnify the group against all
liability, claims, losses, costs and expenses in any way arising from, or in
connection with, the operation of the aircraft during the use period. The
insurance excess (£500) is the sole liability of the Pilot in command. Any
damage incurred whilst in the hangar on the grass tie down or on the apron at
Home Base must be notified to the airport manager or co-ordinator immediately
and the rest of the group as soon as possible. Any excess due as a result of
damage whilst correctly tied down will be borne by the group. In the event of a
total insurance loss the assets of the group will be divided equally among the
group members.
At the end of the sortie the aircraft must be returned
to the tie down/hangar in a clean and tidy condition
and in accordance with any conditions for use imposed from time to time by the
operators of the Airport. If soft grass field landings have been made
and there is a mud under the wings, in the wheel wells or on the
tail the user is required to rinse off the mud by utilising the washing
facilities to be found at the Airport. In the case of
On a rota basis one group member shall take responsibility
for collecting the logsheet on the last day of the month and e-mailing the
breakdown of hours and the amount to be paid by each member into the group bank
account. Since this is a small group all other responsibilities shall be shared.
This group was formed by a group of like-minded
aviators who intend to keep and maintain the aircraft as if they wholly owned
it. To this end, and knowing the frailties of human good intention, this group
makes an additional charge of £5 per month, per member for cleaning charges.
Each member may either pay this amount or may have this charge waived if he
performs some maintenance activity during the month. These activities, which
should be no less than 30 minutes effort, may be for example washing, hoovering
out, window polishing, trim cleaning or some other activity that could be
described as "TLC" (Tender Loving Care). It does not count if you
just wipe the leading edges of bugs that have accumulated during your
flight(s). It may be that a mutually agreeable day may be nominated for a
Should an urgent matter arise then all members of the group
shall be involved in the decision making process. Where this is not possible
due to holidays or absence a majority of 4 group members may make decisions. In
exceptional circumstance where the aircraft is grounded 3/7 majority may make
decisions but the decision must be justified. These rules may be amended by a
4/7ths majority vote of the group members.
Members of the
group have, with 1 months notice, the right to dispose of their share at any
price to a licenced pilot or student. The group has the right to veto the
purchase of the share but such a right shall not be used unreasonably. If a
member defaults in his monthly or hourly payments they may not sell their share
until any outstanding balance is cleared. Group members who default in payment
of their charges shall not fly the aircraft and their share may be sold by the
remaining group members in-order to recover any debt
at any price they deem reasonable. The balance, after all expenses and
deductions, shall be paid to the defaulting group member. A members
shareholding shall not be subdivided.
Accounts will be provided and interim accounts may be
requested at any time. A budget will be produced each year and the hourly and
monthly charging structure will be reviewed. The treasurer may pay expenses up
to £1000, but any expenditure over and above this will involve the agreement of
the group.
In this event
the ownership of the aircraft share would pass to the beneficiaries. They would
be at liberty to sell the share according to the rules in
Group Members
Name &
address………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
Date of
Joining…………………………………………………………….
Signature
accepting these
rules…………………………………………..