The North Las Vegas Airport has given their hanger tenants 30-days notice telling them they are unable to work on their planes on site. Needed to find out if this was a federal regulation or a private regulation.
2006-06-06 05:43:16 · 4 answers · asked by James 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Aircraft
I don't know of any federal regulation that would prohibit you from working in your hangar, as long as the work you are doing is legal. It sounds to me like the airport authority just got a new insurance policy and are afraid of the liability of someone getting injured while doing their own work on their privately owned airplane.
If I were you, I'd do some more investigating to see what the reason behind this shift in policy is. It could be something you could fight in court.
Good Luck!
2006-06-06 06:02:05 · answer #1 · answered by JetDoc 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Agree with the insurance possibility and/or possible commitment the authority has with an FBO that does repairs on the field and want to reduce competition. The FARS allow pilots to do a number of repairs on their a/c; since they are making a blanket statement about no repairs, it sounds like a rule generated and enforced by the airport, not the FAA.
2006-06-06 20:32:45 · answer #2 · answered by cavu_13 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Repair stations are the only "people" who are limited to a certain physical space. As an A&P, I can perform maintenance anywhere that I have the appropriate tools. Sounds like an insurance thing.
2006-06-06 12:06:05 · answer #3 · answered by None 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I go along with JetDoc.
Sounds like a CYA issue.
2006-06-06 06:14:55 · answer #4 · answered by walt554 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋