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th e Chie f Counse l Attention : Par t

1 6 Airpor t

Proceeding s Docke t

(AGC-610 ) Roo m92 5 Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n 80 0 Independenc e Ave. , S.W . Washington , D.C. , 2059 1 Re : Docke t

No . 16-08-1 2 Dear Mr . Cross , Than k yo u for th e opportunit y t o provid e an answe r t o Mr . Bil l Keyes ' complain t o f an allege d1 4 CF RPar t

1 6 violatio n file di n Decembe r 2008 . M y offic e receive dyou r lette r an dattachment s o n Januar y 21 , 2009 . I sincerel y appreciat e th e extende dtim e perio di n whic h t o provid e thi s response . Enclose dyo u wil l findMcMin n County' s ^\nswer , whic h include s amotio n t o dismis s a s wel l a s thirtee n exhibit s an dcertificat e o f service . Th e answe r

ha s bee n ou r

attemp t to provid e aconcise , ye t

accurat e response . I amavailabl e to provid e a s muc h clarificatio n a s needed .

M . Gentr y IcMin n Count y Mayo r

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### ANSWE RAN D MOTIO N T O DISMIS S

Complain t

1 : Sectio n IV . Assurances , C-Sponso r Certification , Paragrap h 1 9 - Operatio n an dMaintenance . Thi s allegatio n i s base do n th e airport management' s perceive dlac k o f interventio n durin g an allege dreference dinciden t o n Decembe r

9 , 2005 . I f

thi s inciden t

di dindee d occur , i t di ds o unde r

th e managemen t

o f th e decease dFixe dBas e Operator, Mr . Bil l Johnso n an dcanno t

b e verifie do r

corrected . Mr . Johnso n passe dawa y durin g thi s perio d du e t o complication s with hi s lon g battl e wit h cancer . Mr . Keyes ' allegation s concern th e behavio r o f privat e citizen s an dno t

wit h staf f contracte db y McMin n County . Thi s allege dincident , i f

true , shoul dhav e bee n reporte dimmediatel y t o th e McMii mCount y Sheriff s Departmen t

fo r investigation . Th e FB O i s no t assigne dwit h securit y dutie s o r power s i n it s contract . I t

i s McMin n County' s positio n tha t an allege dthrea t

betwee n genera l aviatio n pilot s woul dconstitut e aprivat e legal matte r an dno t aviolatio n o f federal gran t

assurance s regardin g th e safety o f operation s an dmaintenanc e o f a n airport . Th e Marc h 20 , 200 6 inciden t als o appear s t o b e betwee n tw o privat e citizen s Mr . Kenn y Witt an dMr . Charli e Nelson , an dno t betwee n Mr . Bil l Keye s an dMcMin n County . Regardless , McMin n County challenge s th e assumptio n tha t allege dpoo r

behavio r o n th e behal f o f privat e citizen s coul db e considere daviolatio n o f thi s gran t assurance . McMin n Count y wil l neve r knowingl y tolerat e th e threat o f physica l har mt o person s o r propert y at

an y o f oiu * facilities , especiall y ou r airport . McMin n Count y desire s th e airport' s patron s t o findth e facilit y t o b e manage di n awelcomin g an daccommodatin g manner . I t

i s ou r front doo r t o th e aviatio n an dbusines s community , an da s suc h w e d o not an dwoul dnot

tolerat e harassmen t

i n an y form . Therefore , thi s allegatio n i s DENIED . Complain t

2 : Sectio n IV , Assurances , C-Sponso r Certification , Paragrap h 1 9 - Operatio n an dMaintenance . Thi s allegatio n addresse s th e installatio n o f ane w PAP I syste mt o replac e th e origina l VAS I system . McMin n Count y ha s encountere dnumerou s problem s with th e ne w PAP I system . Th e Tennesse e Division o f

Aeronautic s (TAD ) i s awar e th e origina l contractor (JACO ) wh o installe dth e syste mwen t ou t o f busines s shortl y afte

r completin g th e installation . McMin n Count y experience dnumerou s problem s with th e contractor s durin g installation . Problem s wit h th e syste moperation s manifeste dshortl y after completio n o f

th e project . Portion s o f

th e lightin g syste mals o ha dt o b e reinstalle ddu e t o th e correctio n o f th e lin e o f sigh t issue . Quit e frankly, w e hav e neve r bee n satisfie dwit h th e syste man dcontinu e

### t o battl e problems . TA D di dapprov e emergenc y fundin g t o repai r th e syste mafte

r McMin n County ha dathir dpart y contracto r loo k at th e syste man ddeclar e th e caus e o f it s malfionction t o possibl y b e alightenin g strike . After tryin g numerou s "fixes " suggeste db y athir dpart y electrician, th e motherboard s for th e syste mha dt o b e returne d t o Siemen s fo

r rebuildin g an dhav e no w bee n reinstalled . Th e syste mha s continue dt o suffe r malfiinction s sinc e th e motherboar dreplacemen t an dTA D ha s allowe du s t o kee p th e emergenc y fundin g reques t open . Currentl y bot h PAPI' s ar e operational . A reques t ha s bee n mad e ye t

agai n for ane w compan y (Guardia n Electric ) t o evaluat e th e system . McMin n County an dTA D investe dheavil y t o hav e ane w an dsaf e lightin g syste m installed , whic h wa s an upgrad e fromth e origina l VAS I system . W e hav e learne d"new " doe s no t equal "quality, " a s w e hav e obviousl y experience dsignifican t issue s with th e ne w system . However , i t i s m y understanding , pe r TAD , tha t

PAPI' s ar e abov e th e minimu mlightin g standard s fo r operatin g agenera l aviatio n airport . Therefor e th e recen t problems , whic h hav e i n goo dfait h bee n addresse dan dcontinu e t o b e addressed , shoul d no t i n McMin n County' s opinio n violat e th e gran t assurances . McMin n Count y woul d neve r knowingl y operat e an dmaintai n a n unsaf e airport . W e ar e inspectedannuall y b y TA D an dhav e n o safet y violations . It i s importan t

t o not e tha t

TA D ha dthei r

mos t veteran projec t

manager , Mr . Ronnie Fitzgerald , assigne dt o thi s projec t an dneve r

was McMin n Coimt

y cite dfor

violation s du e t o th e PAP I operations . McMin n County ha s neve r faile dt o ac t

regardin g th e PAPI' s malfimctions . Ther e are literall y mile s o f

wirin g undergroun da

t th e airpor

t wit h numerou s connections . Th e PAP I syste mi s muc h mor e comple x tha n th e ol dVAS I system . Part s hav e ha dt o b e ordere dfromGerman y an dloca l technician s are no t experience di n PAP I repairs . Obviously , repair s hav e take n time . Thi s shoul di n n o wa y b e interprete da s gros s negligenc e o f

asyste mw e requeste dan ddesire da s an upgrad e o f ou r facility . NOTAM' s hav e bee n issue ddurin g al l repair s sinc e th e initia l malfimctio n an dth e FB O ha s bee n issue dSectio n 3 (C ) 7. 0 o f Volum e II o f

th e Airport

Managemen t

Guid e . Issuin g NOTAMS , t o ensur e aprope r NO T A M i s issue dwhe n condition s affec t aeronautical us e o f

th e airpor t Therefore , thi s allegatio n i s DENIED . Complain t

3 : Sectio n IV , Assurances , C-Sponso r Certification , Parasrap h 1 9 Operatio n an dMaintenance . Thi s i s ane w allegatio n not mentione di n Mr . Keye s Par t 1 3 complaint . FB O ha s bee n contacte dconcernin g allegatio n an den dlight s ar e reporte dt o b e iieithe r damage dno r displaced . FB O di dstat e tha t i t i s no t uncommo n for

mowin g crew s t o pus h arunwa y o r taxiway ligh t

ove r an dthe y hav e t o b e sfraightened , bu t non e wer e dow n o r

inoperabl e whe n inspected . W e recentl y ha dt o fix asink hol e nea r th e taxiwa y whic h cause dafe w

### taxiwa y light s t o b e dow n durin g th e repairs . However , I d o no t believ e thes e woul d qualif y a s th e threshol dlight s h e mentioned . Furthe r clarificatio n i s requested , otherwis e thi s allegatio n i s DENIED . Complain t

4 : Sectio n IV , Assurances , C-Sponso r Certification , Paragrap h 22- E Economi c Nondiscriminatio n o f th e Term s an dCondition s o f Acceptin g Airpor t

Improvemen t

Progra mGrant s Thi s allegatio n involve s th e rentin g o f t-hangar s an di s aclassi c cas e o f poo r communicatio n rathe r

than willfu l discrimination . McMin n Coimt y presentl y ha s four set s ofte n uni t

t-hangars . Th e oldes t

se t ofte n hangars , buil t

b y McMin n Count y severa l decade s ag o i s provide dt o th e Fi x Bas e Operato r t o leas e for

bas e leve l revenue . Two set s ofte n uni t

t-hangar s wer e buil t

te n year s ag o an dafourt h se t ofte n uni t

t-hangar s was recentl y completed . Th e newe r thre e set s ofte n t-hangar s ar e lease dou t b y McMin n Count y throug h th e County Mayor' s office , wit h McMin n Count y maintainin g th e revenues . Whe n th e 2 0 t-hangar s wer e buil t i n 199 8 ahs t

wa s generate do f

potentia l lessees . Afte

r th e twent y unit s wer e occupie dth e hs t wa s admittedl y no t

well-maintaine dove r

th e years . Whe n McMin n Count y becam e intereste di n constructin g additiona l t-hangar s a lis t wa s agai n starte dt o gaug e interest . Th e lis t was originall y maintaine db y th e coimty , but late r sen t b y th e Count

y Mayor' s Assistan t

t o th e FB O for

mamtaining , du e t o th e FB O havin g bette r

acces s t o intereste dlessees . Whe n Mr . Johnso n understoo dhi s illnes s wa s termina l h e sol dhi s FB O confract , with count y approval, t o Athen s Air, LLC . Whe n representative s o f Athen s Ai r

LL C me t with Mr . Johnso n regardin g th e hs t i t wa s foun dt o hav e evolve dmor e int o acollectio n o f note s tha n a

n organize dlist . A s potentia l lessee s foun dhangar s a t othe r airports , sol d airplanes , o r

ne w request s wer e mad e Mr . Johnso n o r hi s employee s woul damen dhi s notes . Mr . Johnso n me t

wit h th e ne w FB O befor e hi s passin g t o organiz e th e lis t th e bes t h e coul db y memory . Th e hanga r lis t currentl y use db y McMin n Count y an dth e ne w FB O wa s th e on e forme dfromMr . Johnson' s notes . It i s publicl y displaye di n th e termina l a s addition s anddeletion s occur . Accordin g t o th e presen t

FBO , th e lat e Mr . Johnson , knowin g o f Mr . Keyes ' stron g interest , place dhi mi n th e to p 1 0 s o h e coul db e offere dahanga r whe n th e newes t

ro w o f te n t-hangar s was buil t

(t-hangar s wer e i n short

suppl y regionally , s o pilot s woul dplac e thei r name s o n waitin g list s at severa l are aairports , eve n i f the y currentl y di dnot

ow n a plane) . Th e hangar

lis t was alway s bee n intende dt o b e fo r th e benefi t

o f McMin n Count y t o ren t

it s hangar s an dno t

necessaril y for

th e FB O t o ren t

his/hers . T o th e bes t

o f ou r knowledg e McMin n Count y ha s neve r impose darenta l polic y o n th e oldes t se t o f t hangar s controlle db y th e FBO . Whe n contacte dabou t Mr . Keye s complaint , Athen s Ai r LL C state dthe y actuall y use dth e ne w lis t fromwhic h t o cal l potentia l lessee s an dth e

### reference dMr . Stev e Dod dwa s ahea do f Mr . Keyes . It

i s ou r belie f Mr . Dod dgo t

th e ide aMr . Keye s wa s ahea do f hi mfromMr . Keye s himsel f Mr . Keye s ha da

n earlie r conversatio n wit h th e Coxmt y Mayo r abou t th e officia

l lis t bein g maintaine db y hi s offic e an dth e ol dhanga r

lis t bein g maintaine db y th e FBO . Onc e h e hear dth e ne w FB O wa s creatin g ane w lis t

h e becam e concerne dh e woul dlos e hi s place , whic h h e understoo dt o b e fourt h o r fifth. I n actualit y th e tw o list s wer e on e an dth e sam e a s th e County Mayo r wa s unawar e hi s assistan t ha dsen t th e lis t t o th e former

FB O t o maintain . Whe n th e Coimt y Mayo r tol dMr . Keye s hi s offic e an dno t th e FB O wa s i n charg e o f th e lis t for th e County t-hangar s h e though t th e lis t wa s stil l i n hi s assistant' s offic e an dth e FB O wa s maintainin g aseparat e hs t for th e ol dorigina l t-hangars . Th e Coimt y Mayo r wa s unawar e a

t th e tim e o f

th e conversatio n tha t

hi s administrativ e assistan t ha dgive n th e lis t t o th e lat e Mr . Johnso n t o maintai n for th e abov e cite dreasons . I n a n effor t t o lesse n future confusio n an dpotentia l conflicts , th e ne w FB O ha s chose n t o us e th e official Count y hs t whe n rentin g th e ol dorigina l hangars . McMin n County ha da t-hanga r becom e availabl e earlier thi s year t o whic h Mr . Keye s wa s offere dan dh e accepted . McMin n Count y followe dth e orde r o f th e lis t t o selec t Mr . Keyes , a s som e ahea do f hi mpasse do n th e opportunit y i n orde r t o ge t on e o f th e ne w t-hangar s unde r construction . Whil e w e admi t

som e adminisfrativ e confiisio n i n maintainin g th e list , w e adamantl y den y an y willfu l discriminatio n agains t Mr . Keyes . H e i s agoo dtenan t an dresponsibl e i n makin g hi s leas e payments . It i s somewhat

ironi c that

i f th e forme r

FB O correctl y maintaine dth e lis t

chronologically , Mr . Keye s woul dhav e undoubtedl y bee n muc h fiirther dow n th e lis t

du e t o th e fac t

h e ha s onl y bee n alicense dpilo t for th e pas t fe w years . W e humbl y presen t tha t th e incredibl e sfres s an dgrowin g distrus t create ddurin g th e lin e o f sigh t correctio n tainte deveryone' s perceptio n o f th e othe r party' s word s an d deed s t o b e intende dfor

har minstea do f

bein g take n a

t fac e value . Therefore , thi s allegatio n i s DENIED . Mr . Keye s Backgroun dComments ; Eve n thoug h hi s length y backgroun dcomment s includ e man y fals e statement s no t officiall y cite da s allege dviolations . W e believ e h e ha s include dthe mt o influenc e th e FAA' s response . A s such , w e begrudgingl y feel w e mus t offer abrie f reply . McMin n County' s contacte dengineer s di dmak e TA D awar e o f apotentia l lin e o f

sight issue . I n consultatio n wit h TA D personnel , the y decide dt o g o forwar dwith th e projec t sinc e i t brough t th e airfiel dint o complianc e with several othe r federa l desig n standard s th e ol drunwa y violated . Th e full paralle l taxiwa y t o b e constructe dwoul dultimatel y brin g th e ne w runwa y int o complianc e wit h th e lin e o f sigh t standard . I t

was late r determine dTA D personne l misrea dth e regulation s an dth e full paralle l taxiwa y woul d no t hav e brough t

th e ne w runwa y int o compliance . Th e Stat e o f Tennesse e acknowledge dthi s mistak e an duse dfederal fund s t o repai r th e lin e o f

sigh t issue .

### Whil e McMin n Count y i s technicall y th e owne r o f th e airport , w e rel y heavil y o n TAD' s funding , advic e an dexpertise . W e wen t forwardwith thi s projec t o n th e expert advic e o f TAD . The y wer e payin g ninety-percen t o f th e project' s cost . Th e Stat e o f Tennesse e funde dth e origina l project , whil e federal flmd s wer e use di n th e correction . Th e Coun t

Mayor , a n admitte daeronautica l novice , publicl y repeate dcomment s TA D personne l mad e t o hi mtha t th e origina l complete dproject , eve n wit h th e lin e o f sigh t issue , wa s safer

than th e unimprove drunway . Th e ne w runwa y i s significantl y longe r an dwider , ha s apave doverru n an dlarge r objec t free areas . Th e ne w lightin g wa s designe dt o improv e safety a s well . Th e vas t majority o f

pilot s agree dthe y woul drathe r hav e ha dth e ne w runwa y with th e lin e o f sigh t issu e a s t o hav e ha dt o kee p th e ol d runwa y wit h it s man y violations . W e honestl y d o no t

believ e anyon e ha da

n issu e wit h th e factua

l comment s Mr . Keyes , Mr . Witt o r Mr . Ferrel l mad e concernin g th e lin e o f sigh t dilemma . Ther e was , however , muc h disagreemen t

withi n th e pilo t

communit y o n th e actual dange r th e lin e o f

sigh t issu e posed . W e believ e it wa s ultimatel y th e means wit h ho w the y expresse dthei r concerns , usin g large r

cit y televisio n medi aan dtal k sho w forum s t o degrad e th e local airport whil e it s belove dmanage r was fighting for

hi s lif e agains t cancer , tha t

thos e i n th e flying communit y becam e s o disturbed . Man y pilot s passionatel y ros e t o th e defens e o f thei r airport . Th e situatio n was no t easy . I a msur e som e mad e comment s uncharacteristi c o f

thei r nature . TA D wa s embarrasse dan dtoo k correctiv e action . I n hi s complaint , Mr . Keye s state s Mr . Kenn y Witt i s barre dfromth e us e o f th e McMin n Count y Airport . Thi s i s no t factual . Mr . Witt , a s alicense dpilo t o r passenger , ma y fly t o o r fromth e McMin n County Airpor t a t hi s pleasure . Hi s servic e a s aprivat e flight instructor , i n th e employmen t o f th e forme r

FB O was terminate dfo r

reason s th e lat e Mr . Johnso n i s n o longe r

availabl e t o confirmo r

deny . Mr . Keye s make s wha t

w e believ e i s a

n irresponsibl e accusatio n i n hi s complian t tha t Athen s Ai r

LLC , ha dapreviou s arrangemen t t o dissolv e thei r

partnershi p afte

r securin g th e FB O confract . Thi s simpl y appear s t o b e conjecture . Athen s Ai r LLC , wa s ane w partnershi p betwee n Krist y Gentry Co x an dTaylo r Newman . Mr . Newma n als o owne da Part 13 5 Operation , Crysta l Air , an dserve da s FB O fo r acoupl e othe r

genera l aviatio n airport s i n Tennessee . Krist y Gentry Co x wa s als o acorporat e pilo t (Rub y Tuesday' s an d currentl y Delt aAirlines) . Kristy Gentr y Co x purchase dMr . Newman' s positio n whe n i t becam e eviden t

h e coul dno t

provid e th e tim e commitmen t h e an dMrs . Co x ha dagree d th e partnershi p woul drequire. Accordin g t o th e parties , th e dissolutio n wa s amiabl e an d unplanned . Mrs . Gentry-Co x i s th e cousi n o f th e Count y Mayor . Th e County Mayo r openl y disclose dthi s fac t

b y writte n affidavi t

t o th e McMin n Coimt

y Commissio n whe n th e FB O confrac t fransfer wa s publicl y approved . H e furthermore remove dhimsel f frommakin g an y recommendation s o n th e transfe r an dinstructe dth e Commissio n o f thei r option s t o den y an drebi dth e confrac t i f the y s o chose . Th e Commissio n wa s impresse dwit h

### Athen s Ai r LLC' s aeronautica l experience . Airpor t Transpor t

Pilo t licensure , bachelor s degrees ' i n aviatio n an doveral l enthusias mfor genera l aviation . Th e fransfer wa s unanimousl y approved . SUMMATIO N Mr . Keyes ' lette r

i s quit e length y an dcontain s numerou s accusation s towar dothe r

individual s involve dwit h th e pas t lin e o f sigh t issue . McMii m County , andmos t

likel y TAD , regret s ho w th e lin e o f sigh t issu e unfolded . However , i t ha s bee n resolve dan dMcMin n Coimt y i s satisfie dwit h ou r

ne w airpor

t runway , othe r than th e lightin g system . W e hol dn o il l feeling s toward s anyon e o r an y group . W e wil l no t tolerat e an y threat s o f

har mt o person s o r

property . An y pilot s o r

othe r airport patron s wh o engag e i n an y illega l o r unethica l behavio r

wil l b e remove di n accordanc e with th e remedie s allowe db y law . It i s McMin n County' s positio n that w e hav e no t

knowingl y o r

unknowingl y violate dan y gran t assurance s liste do r

no t liste db y Mr . Keyes . W e ar e appreciativ e an drespectfu l o f th e stat e an dfederal financia l assistanc e w e hav e receive dt o improv e ou r airport . W e as k th e FA A t o revie w McMin n County' s histor y o f complianc e an dbeliev e yo u wil l find that w e hav e bee n faithfu l steward s o f th e resource s awarde dt o us . Again , w e strongl y den y an y individua l o r collaborativ e effor

t t o discriminat e agains t anyone . W e regre t

Mr . Keye s feel s h e ha s bee n targete dfor retributio n b y McMin n County and/o r

it s airport

management . I t

simpl y i s not

so . I t i s ou r humbl e opinio n h e mus t separat e th e perceive doppositio n fromprivat e citize n pilot s fromhi s claim s o f sanctione dgovernmen t

discrimination . Whil e w e desfre an dstriv e t o hav e aharmoniou s aeronautica l communit y at ou r airport , county governmen t canno t refere e th e privat e relationship s o f

it s citizens . It ou r understandin g Mr . Keye s currentl y enjoy s th e full us e an dbenefi t o f th e McMin n Count y Airport an dha s don e s o fo

r th e pas t few year s withou t

incident . A s ataxpayer , citize n an dlicense dpilo t

h e i s encourage dt o continu e t o d o so . I n aconversatio n hel d with Mr . Keye s durin g th e Part 1 3 process , h e tol dth e Count y Mayo r th e curren t

FB O ha dtreate dhi mprofessionall y an dh e ha s ha dn o othe r "ru n ins " with pilots . W e ar e perplexe da

t hi s continue dcal l fo

r sanction s agains t

thi s airport . W e ar e lef

t wit h n o othe r conclusio n than h e hold s apersona l vendett aagains t thos e i n coimty leadershi p an d airpor t management . Pe r

conversatio n with Mr . Keyes , w e kno w h e desire s th e FB O contrac t rebid . H e ha s state dtha

t i f i t wer e re-bid , an dopenl y re-awarde dt o th e curren t FB O upo n othe r

offer s bein g considere dh e woul db e satisfied . McMin n County i s awar e tha t it s airpor t operation s ar e no w poise dfor growth an d increase dutilization . W e ar e currentl y draftin g ou r first se t o f Airpor t Rule s an d Regulations , o f

whic h a n unapproved/draf

t cop y ha s bee n included . Thi s i s t o hel p maintai n an dimprov e responsibl e airpor t us e b y it s pafrons . Minimu mStandard s ar e als o

### bein g drafted , bu t are to o ra w for

submitta l a

t thi s time . Onc e th e Rule s an dRegulation s an dMinimumStandard s ar e prepare dfor Commissio n approval , a n Airport Manager' s Agreemen t

wil l als o b e submitte da s an addendu mt o th e curren t FB O confrac t

t o bette r delineat e bot h FB O an dCounty obUgations . A $50,00 0 securit y gran t ha s als o bee n secure dfromTA D t o instal l cameras , additiona l fencin g an dsecurit y gates . MOTIO N T O DISMIS S Fo r al l o f th e foregoin g explanations , respons e an dreasons , McMin n Count y woul d respectfiill y mov e tha t

thi s complain t

filedwith th e FAA b e dismisse dan dth e matte r officiall y close da s McMin n Count y continue s t o tak e positiv e step s towar dupgrading , improvin g an dsecurin g it s airport . Respectfull y submitted . Joh n M . Gentr y McMin n Count y Mayo r

### EXHIBIT S

1 ) Projec t

Scop e Meetin g Note s - Januar y 9 , 200 3 2 ) Propose dRule s an dRegulation s 3 ) FB O Johnso n Octobe r 12 , 200 6 Lette r

t o Count y Mayo r

Gentr y 4 ) Octobe r

19 , 200 6 Count y Mayo r

Lette r t o Commissio n Chairma n Crew s 5 ) Count y Mayo r

Affidavi t o f Kinshi p wit h Count y Resolutio n Transferrin g Leas e 6 ) Decembe r

19 , 200 5 Lette r

o f Support fromLoca l Pilot s 7 ) Decembe r

19 , 200 5 Charli e Nelso n Comment s t o McMir mCount y Commissio n 8 ) Jul y 16 , 200 7 Bil l Keyes ' Self-Prepare dStatement s t o th e Count y Commissio n 9 ) Jun e 9 , 200 8 TA D Lette r t o Bil l Keye s 10 ) Jul y 24 , 200 8 TA D Lette r t o Bil l Keye s 11 ) Septembe r

8 , 200 8 Bil l Keye s Lette r t o Count y Mayo r

Gentr y 12 ) Septembe r

12 , 200 8 Count y Mayo r

Gentr y Respons e Lette r

t o Bil l Keye s 13 ) Septembe r

24 , 200 8 TA D lette r

t o Bil l Keye s

### CERTIFICAT E O F SERVIC E

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RULE S AN D REGULATION S XXXXX , X , 200 9MCMIN N COUNT Y AIRPOR T RULE S AND REGULATION S Tabl e of Content s Sectio n Ite m Pag e 1 . PREAMBL E AN D POLIC Y 4 2 DEFINITION S 5 3 . GENERAl . REGULATION S 9 3.0 1 COMPLIANC E WIT H RULE S AN D REGULATION S 9 3.0 2 COMMERCIA L ACTIVmE S 9 3.0 3 THROUGH-THE-FENC E OPERATION S 9 3.0 4 LL\BILIT Y 9 3.0 5 OBSTRUCTIO N O F AIRPOR T US E AN D OPERATIO N 9 3.0 6 RESTRICTE D AREA S AN D AI ROPERATION S AREA S 1 0 3.0 7 OTHE RLAW S 1 0 3.0 8 DAMAG E INSPECTIO N 1 0 3.0 9 RESPONSIBILIT Y FO RDAMAGE S 1 0 3.1 0 ACCIDEN T REPORT S 1 0 3.1 1 NON-AVIATIO N STORAG E O F EQUIPMEN T 1 1 4 . PERSONA L CONDUC T 1 2 4.0 1 COMPLIANC E WIT H SIGN S 1 2 4.0 2 US E AN D ENJOYMEN T O F AIRPOR T PREMISE S 1 2 4.0 3 ENVIRONMENTA L POLLUTIO N & SANITATIO N 1 2 4.0 4 FIREARM S AN D WEAPON S 1 3 4.0 5 PRESERVATIO N O F PROPERT Y 1 3 4.0 6 LOS T AN D FOUN D AN D ABANDONE D PROPERT Y 1 4 4.0 7 ALCOHOLI C BEVERAGE S AN D CONTROLLE D SUBSTANCE S . . 1 4 4.0 8 DISORDERL Y CONDUC T 1 4 5 . FIR E AN D SAFET Y 1 5 5.0 1 GENERA L 1 5 5.0 2 FUELIN G OPERATION S 1 5 5.0 3 FUE L FARM S AN D BUL K FUE L INSTALLATION S 1 7 5.0 4 SMOKIN G 1 7 5.0 5 OPE N FLAM E OPERATION S 1 7 5.0 6 STORAG E O F MATERIAL S 1 8 5.0 7 HAZARDOU S MATERIAL S 1 8 5.0 8 ELECTRICA L EQUIPMEN T AN D LIGHTIN G SYSTE M 1 8 5.0 9 HEATIN G HANGAR S 1 9 5.1 0 APRONS , BUILDING , AN D EQUIPMEN T 1 9 5.1 1 REPAIRIN G AIRCRAF T 1 9 5.1 2 DOPING , SPRA Y PAINTING , AN D PAIN T STRIPPIN G 1 9MCMIN N COUNT Y AIRPOR T RULE S AN D REGULATION S Tabl e of Content s (Continued ) Sectio n Ite mPag e 5.1 3 FIR E EXTINGUISHER S 1 9 6 . AERONAUTICA L 2 0 6.0 1 GENERA L RULE S 2 0 6.0 2 AIRPOR T OPERATIONA L RESTRICTION S 2 2 6.0 3 TAX I AN D GROUN D RULE S 2 3 6.0 4 ROTORCRAF T OPERATION S RULE S 2 4 6.0 5 US E O F T-HANGAR S AN D STORAG E HANGAR S 2 5 7 . MOTO RVEHICLE S 2 6 7.0 1 GENERA L TRAFFI C REGULATION S 2 6 7.0 2 PROCEDUR E I N CAS E O F ACCIDENT S 2 6 7.0 3 VEHICL E OPERATION S WITHI N AI ROPERATION S ARE A .. . 2 7 8 . PENALTIE S 2 9 8.0 1 CEAS E AN D DESIS T ORDER S 2 9 8.0 2 REMOVA L FRO M O RDENIA L O RACCES S T O AIRPOR T 2 9 8.0 3 REMOVA L O F PROPERT Y 2 9 9 . MINIMU M STANDARD S FO RAL L FBO' S 3 0 10 . APPLICATION S AN D QUALIFICATION S 3 1 10.0 1 SUBMITTA L INFORMATIO N 3 1 10.0 2 ACTIO N O N APPLICATIO N 3 2 11 . AIRCRAF T RENTA L 3 3 12 . FLIGH T TRAININ G 3 3 13 . COMMERCIA L SKYDIVIN G 3 3 14 . AIRCRAF T FUEL S AN D OI L SERVIC E 3 3 15 . AIRCRAF T STORAG E 3 5 16 . FB O SUBLEASIN G FRO M ANOTHE RFB O 3 5 APPENDICES : A TEMPORAR Y MOTO RVEHICL E ACCES S T O MCMIN N COUNT Y AIRPOR T AI ROPERATION S ARE A LO G 3 6 B TEMPORAR Y MOTO RVEHICL E ACCES S T O MCMIN N COUNT Y AIRPOR T AI ROPERATION S ARE A FOR M 3 7SECTIO N 1 . PREAMBL E AN D POLIC Y Th e Count

y o f McMin n Tennesse e bein g th e Owne r an din apositio n o f

responsibility for th e administratio n o f

th e McMin n County Airport doe s hereb y establis h th e followin g Polic y fo r th e Minimu mStandards : Th e Minimu mStandard s ar e intende dt o b e th e threshol dentry requirement s fo r thos e wishin g t o provid e commercial aeronautica l service s t o th e publi c an dt o ensur e tha t thos e wh o hav e undertake n t o provid e commoditie s an dservice s a s approve dar e no t expose dt o unfair

o r irresponsibl e competition . Thes e Minimu mStandard s wer e develope dtakin g int o consideratio n th e aviatio n rol e o f th e McMii mCount

y Airport , facilitie s tha

t currentl y exis t

at th e Airport , service s bein g offere da t th e Airport , th e futur

e developmen t

plarme dfor

th e Airpor t

an dt o promot e fair

competitio n a

t McMinn Count

y Airport . Th e unifor mapplicatio n o f

thes e Minimu mStandards , containin g th e minimu mlevel s o f servic e tha

t mus t be offere dby th e prospectiv e servic e provider , relate s primaril y t o th e publi c interes t an ddiscourage s substandardentrepreneurs , thereb y protectin g bot h th e establishe daeronautica l activity an dth e McMinn Count y Airpor t patrons .SECTIO N 2 . DEFINITION S

2.0 1 Unles s specifrcaM y define dotherwis e herein , o r unles s adifferen t

meanin g i s apparen t fro mth e context , tli c term s use di n thes e Rule s an dRegulation s shal l hav e th e fofiowin g definitions ; "AI ROPERATION S AREA " (AOA ) shal l mea n an y are ao f th e Airpor t use do r intende dto b e usec i fo

v landing , takeoff, o r

th e surfac e maneuverin g o f aircraft . "AIRCRAFT ' shal l mea n an > contrivanc e no w know n o r hereafte r

designed , invented , o r

use dfor powere do r

non-powere dfligh t

i n th e air . Fo r th e purpos e o f

thi s definition , parachute s an dultra-ligh t vehicle s ar e no t included . "AIRPORT " shal l mea n McMii mCount s Airport . "AIRPOR T MANAGER " shal l mea n th e McMin n Count y Airpor t contracte dFixe d Bas e Operato r

(FBO) . "APRO N O RRAMP " shal l mea n thos e area s o f th e Airpor t

withi n th e AO A designate dfor

th e loading , unloading , servicing , o r parkin g o f aircraft . "AUTHORIZE D .AREA " shal l mea n aspecifie dlocation , approve db y McMin n County , a s accessibl e t o specificall y authorize dperson(s) . "AUTHORIZE D REPRESENTATIV E O F AIRPOR T MANAGER " shal l mea n suc h perso n o r person s ii s designate db y th e Airpor t Manager . "COMMERCIA L ACTIVITY " shal l mea n th e exchange , trading , buying , hirin g o r

sellin g o f

conitnodilies . goods , services , o r tangibl e o r intangibl e propert y o f

an y kind , o r

an y revenu e producin g activit y o n th e Airport , "COMMERCIA L AVIATIO N OPERATORS " shal l mea n al l operation s o f aircraf t for commercia l purposes . "COMMERCIA L VEHICLE " shal l moa n an y vehicl e otlie r tha n aprivat e vehicle . "FIR E DEPARTMENT " shal l mea n that fir e departmen t

havin g jurisdictio n ove r th e airport . "FIXE D BAS E OPERATO R(FBO) " shal l mea n an entit y tha t i s authorized / an drequire db y agreemen t wit h McMin n Count y Governmen t t o provide,.at/i

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- . . minimnm^ thn frllnwing aeronautica l ^tgjtVUfi^ t McMin n Count} ' Airportrv*"^* * »* » » y «i ^ c j u«j ^ Sal e o f aviatio n fiic ! Tie-down , hangaring . an dparkin g Aircraf t maintenanc e .Aircraf t washing s Ancillar > aircraf

t groun dservice s Fligh t instixictio nSECTIO N 2 . DEFINITION S

2.0 1 Unles s specificall y define dotherwis e herein , o r unles s adifferent

meanin g i s apparen t fro mth e context , th e term s use din thes e Rule s an dRegulation s shal l hav e th e followin g definitions : "AI ROPERATION S AREA " (AOA ) shal l mean any are ao f th e Airpor

t use do r intende dt o b e use dfor

landing , takeoff

, o r th e surfac e maneuverin g o f aircraft . "AIRCRAFT ' shal l mean an y contrivanc e no w know n o r hereafte r designed , invented , o r

use dfor powere do r

non-powere dflight

in th e air . Fo r th e purpos e o f

thi s definition , parachute s an dultra-ligh t vehicle s ar e no t included . "AIRPORT " shal l mean McMin n Count y Airport . "AIRPOR T MANAGER " shal l mea n th e McMin n Count

y Airpor t contracte dFixe d Bas e Operato r

(FBO) . "APRO N O RRAMP " shal l mea n thos e area s o f

th e Airpor

t withi n th e AO A designate dfor

th e loading , unloading , servicing , o r parkin g o f aircraft . "AUTHORIZE D AREA " shal l mea n aspecifie dlocation , approve dby McMin n County , a s accessibl e t o specificall y authorize dperson(s) . "AUTHORIZE D REPRESENTATIV E O F AIRPOR T MANAGER " shal l mea n suc h perso n o r

person s a s designate dby th e Airpor t Manager . "COMMERCIA L ACTIVITY " shal l mea n th e exchange , trading , buying , hirin g o r

sellin g o f

commodities , goods , services , o r tangibl e o r intangibl e propert

y o f an y kind , o r

an y revenu e producin g activit y o n th e Airport . "COMMERCIA L AVIATIO N OPERATORS " shal l mea n all operation s o f aircraf t fo r commercial purposes . "COMMERCIA L VEHICLE " shal l mea n any vehicl e othe r

tha n aprivate vehicle . "FER E DEPARTMENT " shal l mea n tha t fu- e departmen t

havin g jurisdictio n ove r th e airport . "FIXE D BAS E OPERATO R(FBO) " shal l mea n a n entit y tha t i s authorize d an drequire dby agreemen t

wit h McMinn Count

y Governmen t

t o provide , a

t a minimum , th e followin g aeronautical activitie s a t McMinn Count

y Airport : • Sal e o f

aviatio n fue

l • Tie-down , hangaring , an dparkin g • Aircraf

t maintenanc e • Aircraf

t washing s • Ancillar

y aircraf t groiui dservice s • Flight instructio n"FLAMMABL E LIQUIDS " shal l mea n aliqui do r

agen t whic h whe n i

n contac t with another

property o r

propertie s ma

y ignit e causin g aflame . "FUE L FL O WAG E FEE " shal l mea n afe e du e airpor

t fo r ftiel that i s brought o n Airport propert y withi n th e airport

boiuidaries . "GROS S WEIGHT " shal l mea n th e maximim i allowabl e gros s landin g weight o f aircraf t a s determine db y th e Federa l Aviatio n Administration , o r othe r governmental agenc y havin g jurisdiction . "HELICOPTER " shal l mean arotorcraf t that , for it s horizontal motion , depend s principall y on it s engin e drive r rotors . "ITINERAN T PILOT " shal l mea n apilo t operatin g a

n aircraf t no t base da t th e airport . "LA W ENFORCEMEN T AGENCY " shall mea n that law enforcement agenc y havin g jurisdictio n ove r th e airport . "LEASE D AIRCRAFT " shal l mean any aircraf t no t owned , bu t

under th e contro l o f any individual , o r

organization , throug h avali dan dlegal leas e agreemen t

wit h th e aircraf

t owner . "MANAGER " shal l mea

n th e Airpor

t Manager . "MOTO RVEHICLE " shal l mean aself-propelle ddevic e in , upo n o r by whic h aperso n o r

propert y ma y b e transported , carrie do r otherwis e move dfrompoin t t o point , excep t

aircraf t or device s move dexclusivel y upo n stationar y rail s o r tracks . "NFPA " shal l mea

n th e Nationa l Fir e Protectio n Association . "NON-COMMERCL\ L ACTIVITY " shal l mea n activitie s undertake n no t for profi t but fo r philanthropic , religious , charitable , benevolent , humane , publi c interest , or

simila r purpose . "OBSTRUCTIO N T O AIRCRAF T PUBU C NUISANCE " shal l mea n an y structure or

surfac e tha

t ma y interfere wit

h saf e operatio n o f

aircraf t i n th e airpor

t area . "OPERATOR " shal l mea n person(s ) directl y controllin g o r maneuverin g equipment , vehicle s o r aircraft . "OPERATIN G DIRECTIVES " ("OD" ) shal l mea n th e specifi c vsritten document s detailin g th e approve dmethod s o f

operation s a s directe dan dsigne db y th e Manager . "OPERATOR . AIRCRAFT " shal l mea n an y perso n engage di

n th e use , or

movemen t

o f a n aircraft ."OPERATOR . AVIATION " shal l mea n any perso n o r

organizatio n engage di

n busines s of

a n aviatio n natur e unde r

authority o f

aleas e o r permi t fromMcMin n County . "OPERATOR . COMMERCIAL " shal l mea n th e ter m"commercia l operator " aperso n who , for compensation , provide s good s an dservice s t o other s o n o r fromth e airport . "OPERATOR . FIXE D BASE " shal l mea n thos e aviatio n operator s wh o fiimish an dengag e in aeronautica l service s an dactivitie s for th e public , includin g lin e service , sal e o f aircraft , part s an dsupplies , maintenanc e an drepai r o f airframe s an dengines , aircraf t charte r an drental , an dflight instructio n fromafixedlocation . "OPERATOR . NONCOMMERCIAL " shal l mea n aperso n o r

organizatio n tha

t offer s o r provide s good s o r

service s withou t

compensation . "OWNER " shal l mea

n person(s ) possessin g alega l o r implie dright

t o property . "PARACHUT E OPERATION " mean s th e perfonnanc e o f al l activit y fo r th e purpos e of

, o r i n support of , aparachut e jum p o r

parachut e drop . Thi s parachut e operatio n ca n involve , but

i s no t limite dto , th e followin g persons : parachutist , parachutis t i n comman dan dpassenge r in tande mparachut e operations , dro p zon e o r owne r o r operator , jum p master , an dcertifie d parachut e rigger, o r

pilot ; o r a s otherwis e define dby Federal Aviatio n Regulation s Par t 105 . "PARACHUTIST " mean s th e perso n wh o intend s t o exi t a n aircraf t whil e in flight

usin g a singl e harness , dua

l parachut e syste mt o descen dt o th e surface ; o r a s otherwis e define db y Federal Aviatio n Regulation s Par t 105 . "PARK " shal l mea

n t o pu t o r leav e or le t amoto r vehicl e o r

aircraf t stan dor sto p i n any locatio n whethe r

th e operato r

thereo f leave s o r remain s i n suc h vehicl e or

aircraf t whe n suc h standin g o r

stoppin g i s no t

require dby traffi c control s o r condition s beyon dth e contro l o f th e operator . "PERSON " shal l mea

n an y individual , firm , partnership , corporation , company , association , join t stoc k association , or

bod y politic ; andinclude s any trustee , receiver , committee , assigne e or othe r representativ e o r

employe e thereo f "PRIVAT E VEHICLE " shal l mea n avehicl e transportin g person s or propert y fo r whic h n o charg e i s pai ddirectl y o r

indirectl y by th e passenger o r b y an y othe r

entity . "PUBLI C AREAS " shal l mea n aspecifie dlocatio n maintaine dfo r communit

y use . "PUBLI C PARKIN G FAdLTTIES " shall mea n all parkin g facilitie s provide dfo r th e publi c at th e Airport . "RAMP " - Se e Apron . "RESTRICTE D AREA " shal l mea n any are ao f

th e Airpor

t designate dt o prohibi t

entr y o r t o limi t entr y o r acces s t o specifi c authorize dpersons ."ROTO RCRAFT " shal l mean aheavier-than-ai r aircraf t tha t depend s principall y fo

r it s suppor t i n flight o n th e lif t generate db y on e o r

mor e rotors . "RUNWAY " shal l mea

n arestricte dare ause dsolely fo r take-of f an dlandin g o f

aircraft . "STANDAR D OPERATIN G PROCEDURE " (SOP ) shal l mea n th e specifi c writte n document s detailin g th e approve dmetho do f operation s directe db y th e Airpor t Manager . "SOUCTTATIO N O RT O SOLICIT " shal l mea n t o repetitivel y o r

continuously , directl y o

r indirectly , activel y or

passively , openl y o r

subtly , as k

orally , i n writing , o r

otherwise , (o r endeavo r t o obtai n by asking) , request , implore , pleadfor , importune , seek or tr y t o obtain . "TAXIWA Y O RTAXILANE ^ shal l mean arestricte dare adesignate dfor groun d maneuverin g o f

aircraf t b y it s ow n power . "THROUGH-THE-FENCE-OPERATOR " A commercia l activit y tha t i s directl y relate dt

o th e us e o f th e airpor t bu t i s develope do r

locate dof

f airpor t propert y beyon dth e sponsor' s control . I t als o include s service s performe don th e airpor t b y individual s o r

companies , which ma y o r ma y no t hav e aleas e o r

permi t fromth e sponsor

t o perfor msuc h services . "TRANSIEN T AIRCRAFT " shal l mean a n aircraf t no t usin g th e Airpor

t a s it s permanen

t bas e o f operations . "ULTRALIGH T VEHICLES " shal l mea n aVehicl e tha

t i s use do r intende dt o b e use dfo

r manne doperatio n i

n th e ai r b y asingl e occupant ; i s use do r intende dt o b e use dfo

r recreatio n o r spor t purpose s only ; doe s no t

hav e an y U.S . or

foreig n airworthines s certificate ; an dif unpowered , weigh s les s than 15 5 pounds ; o r i f powered : weigh t

les s than 25 4 pound s empt y weight , excludin g floats an dsafety device s whic h are intende dfor deploymen t

i n apotentially catastrophi c situation ; ha s afuel capacit y no t exceedin g five U.S . gallons ; i s no t capabl e o f mor e tha n 5 5 knot s calibrate dairspee dat ful l power i n leve l flight; an dha s apower of f stall spee dwhic h doe s no t

excee d2 4 knot s calibrate dai r speed , o r a s otherwis e define db

y Federa l Aviatio n Regulation s Pa

r 103 . "UNICO M FREQUENCY " shal l mea n th e common UNICO M Frequenc y assigne dt o McMin n Count y Airport o f 122.8 . "VEHICLE " shal l mea

n adevic e in , upon , o r

b y whic h aperso n o r

propert y ma y b e propelled , moved , o r

drawn , includin g adevic e move db y huma n o r anima l power , excep t

aircraf t o r device s move dexclusivel y upon stationar y rail s o r tracks . 2.0 2 Word s relatin g t o aeronautical practices , processes , an dequipmen t shal l b e construe daccordin g t o thei r general usag e i n th e aviatio n industry . I n th e even t o f an y conflic t i n rules , regulations , and/o r terminology . Federal regulations , policies , andassurance s shal l prevail .SECTIO N 3 . GENERA L REGULATION S

3.0 1 COMPLIANC E WIT H RULE S AN D REGULATIONS : Th e Airpor

t Manage r o r his/he r designate drepresentative s ha s authority t o take suc h action s a s ma

y b e necessar

y t o safeguardth e publi c in attendanc e a t th e Airport , a s wel l a s al l facilitie s under his/he r control . Al l person s employe don o r usin g th e Airpor t

shal l cooperat e wit

h th e Airport

Manage r an dhis/he r

designate d representative s t o enforc e thes e Rule s an dRegulations . 3.0 2 COMMERCIA L ACTIVITIES : N o perso n shal l occup y o r rent spac e an dn o perso n shal l conduc t any business , commercial enterpris e o r activity , o r

othe r for mo f revenu e producin g activity on th e Airpor t withou t first obtainin g awritte n contract , lease , permit , o r

othe r for mo f writte n authorizatio n fromMcMin n Coimty . 3.0 3 THROUGH-THE-FENC E OPERATIONS : A s agenera

l principle , McMinn Count y wil l no t ente r int o an y agreement , whic h grant s acces s t o th e publi c landin g are aby aircraf t store dand/o r

service don adjacen t property . 3.0 4 LIABILITY : McMinn Count

y assume s n o responsibilit y for loss , injury , o r

damag e t o person s or propert y b y reaso n o f

fire, theft , vandalism , wind , flood, earthquake , collision , strikes , o r ac t o f Go dno r doe s i t assum e liabilit

y for injtn y t o person s whil e on th e Airport . 3.0 5 OBSTRUCTIO N O F AIRPOR T US E AND OPERATION : N o perso n shal l obstruct , impair , o r unreasonabl y interfer

e wit h th e safe , orderl y and efficien t us e o f th e Airpor

t b y any othe r

person , vehicle , o r

aircraft .1 0

3.0 6 RESTRICTE D AREA S AND AI ROPERATION S AREAS : aExcep t

a s otherwis e provide dherein , n o perso n may , withou t th e prio r writte n authorizatio n o f

McMin n County , ente r

th e Ai r Operation s Are a(AOA ) o r any Restricte dAre aon th e Airport except : 1 . Person s assigne dt o dut y thereon . 2 . Passenger s who , unde r appropriat e supervision , enter upo n th e aircraf

t apro n for th e purpose s o f

enplanin g o r

deplanin g a

n Aircraft . 3 . Person s authorize db y th e Manager . 4 . Person s engages , or

havin g been engage di

n th e operatio n o f

aircraft . b . Th e securit

y o f al l vehicl e an dpedestrian gates , door s fences , walls , an d barricade s whic h lea

dfro matenant , lessee , o r

contracto r

exclusiv e us e are at o o r fro mth e Ai r Operation s Area , o r

any othe r Restricte dArea , shal l b e th e responsibilit

y o f th e tenant , lessee , o r

contracto r

abuttin g th e Ai r

Operation s Area . c . N o imauthorize dvehicle s o n runway . Vehicle s ma y b e allowe do n taxiway and apro n if authorize db y Airpor

t Manager . 3.0 7 OTHE RLAWS : Al l applicabl e provision s o f th e law s o f

th e State o f

Tennesse e andordinance s o f th e Count y now i n existenc e o r

hereafte r promulgate dar e hereb y adopte dby referenc e a s par t o f th e Rule s an d Regulation s o f

th e Airport . 3.0 8 DAMAG E INSPECTION : At th e earlies t

opportunity , adamag e inspectio n o f any Airpor

t facilitie s involve di

n a n acciden t or inciden t shal l b e mad e b y th e Manage r an dth e Aircraf

t o r Vehicl e Owner o r Operato r t o determin e th e exten t

o f damage s t o th e field , facilities , o r building s o f

th e Airport . Damage s s o sustaine dmus t b e assesse da s aclai magains t

th e Owne r

or Operato r o f th e Aircraf

t o r Vehicl e b y McMin n County . 3.0 9 RESPONSmHIT Y FO RDAMAGES : Any perso n causin g damag e to , o r destroying , publi c propert y o f any kind , includin g buildings , fixtures, or

appurtenances , whethe r

throug h violatio n o f

thes e Rule s an dRegulations , or throug h an

y ac t o r omission , shal l b e full

y liabl e t o McMin n Coimty . An y suc h damag e shal l b e reporte d immediatel y t o th e Airpor

t Manager . 3.1 0 ACCIDEN T REPORTS : An y perso n involve di

n a n accident , whethe r

personal , aircraft , or

automotive , occurrin g on th e Airpor

t property , shal l mak

e aful l repor t to the Airpor

t Manager withi n ten days . Th e repor t shal l include , but

no t b e limite dto , th e name s an d addresse s o f

al l principal s an

dwitnesses , if

known , an dastatement

o f th e facts .1 1

3.1 1 NON-AVIATIO N STORAG E O F EQUIPMENT : Unles s otherwis e provide dfor b y aleas e o r

othe r contractual agreement , n o perso n shal l us e any are ao f

th e Airport , includin g buildings , eithe r privatel y owne do r publicl y owned , fo

r th e storag e o f

carg o o r any othe r propert y o r equipmen t

withou t pennissio n o f

th e Airpor

t Manager . If

, notwithstandin g th e abov e prohibition , a person , firm , o r

corporatio n use s suc h area s fo r storag e withou t

firs t obtainin g suc h permission , McMiru i Count y shal l hav e th e authority t o orde r th e carg o o r

an y othe r propert y removed , o r

t o caus e th e sam e t o b e remove dan dstore da t th e expens e o f

th e Owner or consigne e withou t

responsibility o r

liabilit y therefore .SECTIO N 4.PERSONA L CONDUC T

4.0 1 COMPLIANC E WIT H SIGNS : Th e publi c shal l observ e an dobe y al l poste dsigns , fences , an dbarricade s prohibitin g entr

y upo n th e Airpor t

Operation s Are a(AOA ) o r Restricte d Area s or governin g th e activitie s an ddemeano r o f th e publi c whil e a

t th e Airport . 4.0 2 US E AN D ENJOYMEN T O F AIRPOR T PREMISES : a. N o person(s ) singularl y o r in associatio n wit

h other s shal l b y his , her , or thei r conduc t o r b y congregatin g wit

h other s preven t

any othe r perso n o r person s lawfull y entitle dtheret o fi-omth e us e an denjoymen t o f th e Airpor

t an dit s facilitie s o r

any par t thereof , o r preven t any othe r perso n o r person s lawfull y entitle dtheret o frompassag e fro mplac e t o place , o r tlyoug h entrances , exit s o r passageway s o n th e Airport . b . I t shal l b e unlawfti l for

an y perso n t o remai n in o r o n any publi c area , place , o r facilit y a t th e Airport , in suc h amanne r a s t o hinde r

o r impede th e orderl y passag e i n o r through , o r

th e norma l o r

customar y us e o f suc h area , place , o r

facilit y by person s o r

vehicle s entitle dt o suc h passag e o r

use . 4.0 3 ENVIRONMENTA L POLLUTIO N & SANITATION : T o th e maximumexten t

possible , eac h perso n whil e o n th e Airpor t propert y shal l conduc t

his/he r activitie s thereo n in suc h amanne r a s no t t o caus e litterin g o r

any othe r for mo f environmental pollution . a. N o perso n shal l dispos e o f garbage , papers , refuse , o r othe r form s o f trash , including ; cigarettes , cigars , an dmatche s excep t in receptacle s provide dfo

r suc h purpose . b . N o perso n shal l dispos e o f an y fill o r

buildin g material s o r

any othe r discarde d or wast e material s on Airport property excep t

a s approve di

n writin g b

y McMinn Count y an dn o liquid s shal l b e place di n stor mdrain s o r

th e sanitar

y sewer syste ma t th e Airport

whic h wil l damag e suc h drain s o r system or wil l resul t

i n environmental pollutio n passin g throug h suc h drai n o r system . c . An y soli do r liqui dmateria l whic h ma y b e spille dat

th e Airpor

t shal l immediatel y b e cleane du p b y th e perso n responsibl e for suc h spillag e an dreporte dimmediatel y t o th e Airport Manage r an di n n o cas e shal l any refiis e b e burne dat th e Airport

excep t a s specificall y authorize db

y th e Fir e Chie f d . N o perso n shal l unnecessaril y o r uiu-easonably o r

in violatio n o f

law , caus e any smoke , dust , fumes , gaseou s matte r o r particulate s t o b e emitte dint o th e atmospher e o r b e carrie db y th e atmosphere .1 3 e . Any perso n discardin g chemicals , paints , oil s or any products , whic h ma y not i f discarde di

n aroutin e manner , adher e t o al l applicabl e state , local , county , an dfederal law s an dregulations . f All person s shall fiilly compl y wit h th e Airpor

t Stor mWater Pollutio n Preventio n Pla n 4.0 4 FIREARM S AN D WEAPONS : McMinn Count

y reserve s th e right

t o restric t th e carryin g o f

firearms an dweapons . a . Fo r th e purpos e o f

thi s section , afirearmmean s any weapon , includin g astarte r gun , whic h will , or

i s designe dt o o r

ma y readil y b e converte dt o expe l aprojectil e b y th e actio n o f

a n explosive ; th e frame o r

receive r o f any suc h weapon ; an y firear mmuffle r or firearmsilencer ; any destructiv e device ; o r any machin e gun . b . Fo r th e purpos e o f

thi s section , aweapo n mean s an y dirk , metalli c knuckles , slingshot , billy , tea

r ga s gun , chemical weapons , electri c we^on , o r devic e o r any othe r deadly weapon . c . N o perso n shal l discharg e any firear mor weapo n o n th e Airport

excep t i n th e performanc e o f

officia l dutie s requirin g th e discharg e thereo f 4.0 5 PRESERVATIO N O F PROPERTY : N o perso n ma

y destroy , injure , deface , o r distur b any building , sign , equipment , marker , o r othe r sfructure , o r

other propert y o n th e Airport . a . N o perso n shal l alter , ad dto , o r erec t any buildin g o r

sig n o n th e Airport

o r make any excavatio n o

n th e Airpor

t withou t prio r writte n approval o f

McMin n County . b . An y perso n causin g or bein g responsibl e fo

r injury , destruction , damage , o r disturbanc e a

t th e Airpor

t shal l immediatel y repor

t suc h incident

t o th e Airpor

t Manager . 

### 4.0 6 LOS T AN D FOUN D AN D ABANDONE D PROPERTY : a . N o perso n shal l willfiilly abando n any personal propert y o n th e Airport . b . Any property , whic h ha s been determine db y th e Airpor

t Manage r t o b e abandoned , wil l b e removed , stored , and/o r dispose do f

a t th e Owner' s expens e an di n accordanc e wit

h appropriat e Tennesse e Statutes . c . Parkin g permi t

shal l b e displaye don vehicle' s das h whe n parke dlonger tha n 2 4 hours . All other s ma

y b e towe dat

Owner' s expense . Permit s shal l b e obtaine d fro mAirpor t Manager free o f charge .1 4

4.0 7 ALCOHOLI C BEVERAGE S AN D CONTROLLE D SUBSTANCES : a . N o perso n unde r

th e influenc e o f

alcoholi c beverage s o r

drug s shal l operate any Moto r Vehicl e o r

Aircraf t o n th e Airport . b . N o person , othe r

than under

competen t

medica l supervision , shal l consume any controlle dsubstanc e o

n any par t o f th e Airport . 4.0 8 DISORDERL Y CONDUCT : a . N o perso n shal l commi t any disorderly , obscene , o r indecen t act , or commi t any nuisance , o r

abando n any personal propert y withi n th e Airpor

t premises . b . N o perso n shal l throw , shoot , o r prope l an y objec t i n suc h amanner

a s t o interfer

e wit h o r endange r th e saf e operatio n or

any Aircraf

t takin g of f from , landin g at , or operatin g o n th e Airport

o r an y Vehicl e operatin g on th e Airport . c . N o perso n shal l us e profan e o r abusiv e languag e withi n any building , room , or are a o f th e Airport

designate dfo

r us e b y th e public . d . N o perso n shal l knowingl y o r willfiilly mak

e any fals e statement

or repor t t o McMii mCount

y o r it s authorize drepresentatives . e . N o perso n shal l smok e withi n 10

0 fee t o f any flammable material . f Al l person s shal l conduc t themselve s i

n aprofessional an dcourteou s manner .SECTIO N 5 . FIR E AN D SAFET Y

5.0 1 GENERAL : a. Al l person s usin g th e Airport o r th e facilitie s o f

th e Airpor

t shal l exercis e th e utmos t care t o guar dagains t

fire an dinjur

y to person s or

property . b . All applicabl e County , Stat e an dNFP A codes , an dstandard s an drecommende d practice s no w i

n existenc e o r

hereafte r promulgate dandno t

i n conflic t wit h Operatin g Directive s o f

McMin n Count y o r

wit h Federal Aviatio n Regulations ; ar e hereb y adopte db y referenc e a s part o f th e Rule s an dRegulation s o f th e Airport . I n th e event

o f conflict , NFP A code s and/o r Federa l Aviatio n Regulation s shal l prevail . 5.0 2 FUELIN G OPERATIONS : a . AIRCRAFT ENGINES : Fuel servicin g shal l no t

b e performe do n afixedwin g aircraf t whil e th e engin e i s operatin g o r

bein g warme db y externa l hea t or withi n th e confine s o f

any building . Combustio n heater s on aircraf t (e.g. , vWn

g & tal e surfac e heaters , integra l cabi n heaters ) shal l not b e operate ddurin g fuelin g operations . N o perso n shal l star

t th e engin e o f

a n Aircraf t o n th e Airpor

t i f ther e i s any gasolin e or other volatil e fluido n th e groun dwithi n th e vicinit y o f th e Aircraft . b . AIRCRAFT FUE

L DISPENSIN G 1. 1 Purpos e 1 . Excep t

a s state di n thes e regulations , only a n FB O contracte db

y McMinn Count y shal l provid e aircraf

t fiiel a t th e Airport . Th e FB O mus t posses s a vali dpubli c aircraf

t fuel-dispensin g permit . Th e FB O shal l mee t th e regulatory requirement s o f equipment , operation s an dtrainin g a s state di n thes e regulation s an dth e code . 2 . There ma

y b e anee dfo r

avariety o f

ftiels an dquantitie s a

n FB O ma

y not stock du e t o busines s o r

othe r reasons . Thi s sectio n provide s requirement s fo r maintainin g contro l o f

suc h aircraf

t refuelin g operations , an dth e issuanc e of a non-publi c aircraf

t fuel-dispensin g permit . 1.2 Fe e an dTaxe s I . Th e fue

l flowage fe e shal l b e se t

b y McMinn County . 2 . Th e permitte e shal l report an y fiiel dispense dmonthl y an dsubmi t suc h repor t an dth e appropriat e fue

l flowage fee s t o McMin n County by th e first o f th e subsequen t

month .1 6

DISTANC E FRO M BUILDINGS : Aircraf t bein g fuele dshall b e positione ds o tha t Aircraf t fue l systemvent s o r

fue l tan k opening s ar e no t

closer tha n 5 0 feet fro many termina l building , hangar , servic e buildin g o r enclose dpassenge r

concours e othe r

than aloadin g walkway . Fuel trucks , whethe r

loade do r

empty , shal l neve r

enter hangar s no r

shal l they b e parke dunattende dwithi n adistanc e o f 5 0 fee t o f hangars , paint

an ddop e shops , fue

l storag e systems , o r

othe r critical installations . SPILLAGE : N o fuel , grease , oil , dopes , paints , solvents , acid , flammable liquid s o r contaminant s o f any kin dshal l b e allowe dt o flow int o o r b e place din any airpor

t sanitar y o r stor mdrai n system . An y persons , includin g th e Owner o r Operator s o f

Aircraft , causin g overflowin g or spillin g o f fiiel, oil , grease , o r

other contaminant s anywher e o n th e Airport , shall b e responsibl e fo r expeditiou s notificatio n t o th e Airpor t Manage r o f sai dspillag e an dwil l b e hel d responsibl e for

immediate cleanu p o f

th e effecte darea . Whe n fijel spill s occur , ftielin g shal l sto p immediately . I n th e even t

o f spillage , ftiel deliver

y device s an dothe r

vehicle s shal l no t

b e move dor operate di n th e vicinit

y o f th e spil l unti l th e spillag e i s removed . A fire guardshal l b e promptl y posted . FIR E EXTINGUISHERS : N o perso n shal l engag e i

n Aircraf t fuelin g o r

de-fiielin g operation s withou t prope r an dadequat e fire extinguishin g equipmen t readil y accessibl e and operational a

t th e point o f fueling .

### 1 7 5.0 3 FUE L FARM S AN D BUL K FUE L INSTALLATIONS : a . Al l fiie

l farm s an dbul

k fue l installation s shal l confor mt o th e appropriat e National Fire Protectio n Associatio n Standards , Count y Fir e codes , federal , state , loca l laws , an dany othe r

specification s tha

t ma y b e issue db y McMinn County . b . N o fue

l truc k allowe dunles s for

servic e t o onsit e fue

l far mapprove db y McMin n County . c . Ther e shal l b e N O SMOKIN G withi n on e hundre d(100 ) feet o f afue l far m o r bul k fue l installation . d . Person(s ) usin g fue

l farm s an dbulk

fue l installation s shal l ensur e tha t suc h area s ar e kep t free o f weeds , grass , an dshrubs . Sai dare ashal l b e kep t free o f tras h an dothe r

debri s at al l times . e . Fir e extinguishers , a s specifie di n th e lease , shal l b e maintaine di n a n accessibl e position , an di

n a n operabl e condition , wit

h a n unexpire d certificatio n date by th e operator . f . Durin g loadin g an dunloadin g o f fue l a t afue l far mo r bulk fiie l installation , n o fuelin g or fue l transportin g vehicl e shal l b e lef t unattended . 5.0 4 SMOKING : Smokin g o r

carryin g lighte dsmokin g material s o r strikin g matche s o r

othe r incendiar y device s shal l no t

b e permitte don Airpor

t Apro n areas , no r

withi n 10 0 feet o f parke dAircraft , no t

durin g fuelin g o r

de-fueling , no r

durin g th e loadin g o r unloadin g o f

fue l tan k truck s o r tan k cars , no r withi n 10 0 fee t o f a flammable liqui dspill , no r i n any are ao

n th e Airpor

t where smokin g i s prohibite dby mean s o f

poste dsigns , no r

i n an y hangar , sho p o r

othe r buildin g il l whic h flammable liquid s ar e store dor use dexcep t

i n case s where , specificall y approve dsmokin g room s hav e been constructe dfo r tha t purp)Ose . 5.0 5 OPE N FLAM E OPERATIONS : Lea dan dcarbo n burning , fusio n ga s an delectri c welding , blow-torc h work , reservoi r repairs , engin e testing , bulla y Uioigiit^t andal l operation s involvingtpen flames shal l b e restricte dto th e repair

sho p sectio n andisolate dfro mth e storag e sectio n o f

an y hangar .1 8

5.0 6 STORAG E O F MATERIALS : aN o perso n shal l kee p o r stor e materia l o r

equipmen t

i n suc h manne r

a s t o constitut e afire hazar do r b e i n violatio n o f

applicabl e Count>' , NFP A codes ; Standar dOperatin g Procedures , and/o r Operationa l Directive s o f th e Airport . b . Gasoline , kerosene , ethyl , je t fuel , ether , lubricatin g oil , o r othe r flammable gase s o r liquids , includin g thos e use di n connectio n wit h th e proces s o f "doping " shal l b e store di n accordanc e wit h th e applicabl e Count y an dNFP A Codes . c . N o perso n shal l keep , transport , o r stor e lubricatin g oil s o n th e Airpor t excep t i n container s an dreceptacle s designe dfo r suc h purpos e an di n area s specificall y approve dfo r

suc h storag e i n complianc e wit h th e applicabl e Count y Codes , an d FA A regulations . 5.0 7 HAZARDOU S MATERIALS : aN o perso n shall , withou t prio r permissio n fro mth e Airpor t Manager , keep , transport , handle , o r

stor e at , i n o r

upo n th e Airpor t

an y carg o o f

explosive s o r othe r hazardou s article s whic h i s barre dfro mloadin g in , o r fo r transportatio n b y Civi l Aircraf

t i n th e Unite dState s unde r th e curren t

provision s o f

Regulation s promulgate db y th e Departmen t o f Transportation , th e Federa l Aviatio n Administration , o r

b y an y othe r

competen t

authorit>' . Complianc e wit h sai d regulation s shal l no t

constitut e o r

b e construe dt o constitut e awaive r o f th e require dnotic e o r

a n implie dpermissio n t o keep , transport , handl e o r stor e suc h explosive s o r

othe r dangerou s article s at , i n o r upo n th e Airport . Advanc e notic e o f a t leas t 2 4 hour s shal l b e give n th e Manage r t o permi t

ful l investigatio n an d clearanc e fo r

an y operatio n requirin g awaive r o f thi s rule . b . N o perso n ma y offer , an dn o perso n ma y knowingl y accept , an y hazardou s articl e fo r shipmen t

a t th e Airpor t

unles s th e shipmen t

i s handle dan dstore di n full complianc e wit h th e curren t provision s o f

th e Federa l Aviatio n Regulations . c . An y perso n engage di n transportatio n o f hazardou s article s shal l hav e designate d persorme l a t

th e Airpor t

authorize dan dresponsibl e fo r receivin g an dhandlin g suc h shipment s i n complianc e wit h th e prescribe dregulations . d . An y perso n engage di n th e transportatio n o f hazardou s article s shal l provid e storag e facilities , whic h reasonabl y insur e agains t unauthorize daccess , o r exposur e t o person s an dagains t

damag e t o shipment s whil e a t th e Airport . 5.0 8 ELECTRICA L EQUIPMEN T AN D UGHTIN G SYSTEM : aElectrica l equipmen t an dlightin g system s use dwithi n hangar s o r maintenanc e shelter s shal l mee t

applicabl e NFP A Standards . N o portabl e lam p assembl y shal l b e use dwithou t aprope r protectiv e guar do r

shiel dove r

suc h lam p assemblie s t o preven t breakage . b . Al l powe r

operate dequipmen t

o r electrica l device s shal l b e shu t of f whe n no t

i n actua l use .5.0 9 HEATIN G HANGARS : Heatin g system s o

r device s i n an y hanga

r shal l onl y b e approve dsystem s or device s a s liste d b y th e Underwriter s Laboratories , Inc. , a s suitabl e fo r us e i n Aircraf t hangar s andshal l b e installe di n th e manner

prescribe dby th e Underwriter s Laboratories , Inc . 5.1 0 APRONS , BUILDING , AN D EQUIPMENT : a . All person s o

n th e Airpor

t shal l keep al l area s o f

th e premise s lease dor

usedb y them clean an dfree o f

oil , greas e an dothe r

flammable material . Th e floors o f hangar s an d othe r building s shal l b e kep t

clean an dcontinuousl y kep t free o f rags , waste material s o r othe r tras h o r rubbish . b . N o perso n shal l us e flammable substance s for cleanin g hangar s o r

othe r building s o n th e Airport . Cleanin g agent s shal l mee t al l Federal , State an dLocal codes , regulations , an d permi t requirements . Al l cleanin g o f building s mus t

b e in complianc e wit

h th e airpor

t stor mwate r plan . 5.1 1 REPAIRIN G AIRCRAFT : a . Aircraf

t repair s i n storag e area s o f

hangar s shal l b e limite dt o inspection s an d replacement s o f

part s an drepair s inciden t thereto , provide dsuc h repair s d o not involv e appliance s usin g ope n flames o r heate dparts . b . Th e startin g or

operatin g o f

Aircraf t engine s insid e any hanga r i s prohibited . 5.1 2 DOPING , SPRA Y PAINTING , AN D PAEVT STRIPPING : a . Th e us e o f

"dope " (cellulos e nitrat e o r cellulos e acetat e dissolve di n volatil e flammable solvents ) withi n any hangar s i s prohibited . Th e proces s o f dopin g wil l b e carrie dout

a s se t fort h i n NFP A Standards . b . Fo r paint , varnish , or

lacque r sprayin g operations , th e arrangement , construction , ventilatio n an dprotectio n o f sprayin g booth s an dth e storin g an dhandlin g o r

material s shal l b e i

n accordanc e wit

h NFP A Standards . 5.1 3 FIR E EXTINGUISHERS : a . Fir e Extinguishin g equipmen t at th e Airpor

t shal l not b e tampere dwit

h a t any tim e no r

use dfor any purpos e othe r

tha n fire fightin g o r

fire prevention . All suc h equipmen t shal l b e maintaine di

n accordanc e wit

h NFP A Standards . Tag s showin g th e date o f th e las t inspectio n shal l b e attache dt o eac h uni t

o r record s acceptabl e t o Fir e Underwriter s shal l b e kep t showin g th e statu s o f

suc h equipment . b . Al l tenant s o r

lessee s o f hangars . Aircraf

t maintenanc e buildings , or sho p facilitie s shal l suppl y an dmaintai n a n adequat e numbe r

o f readil y accessibl e fir

e extinguishers . Extinguisher s shal l confor mt o applicabl e NFP A Standards .2 0 SECTIO N 6 . AERONAUTICA L 6.0 1 GENERA L RULES : aCOMPLIANC

E WIT H ORDERS : All aeronautical activitie s a t th e Airport

shal l b e conducte di

n complianc e wit h th e curren t

applicabl e Federa l Aviatio n Regulations , thes e Rule s an d Regulations , StandardOperatin g Procedures , an dMinimu mStandards , Directives/Resolution s issue db y McMinn County . b . HOLD HARMLESS : Th e Aircraf

t Owner , pilot , agent , o r

hi s o r her dul y authorize d representativ e agree s t o releas e o r discharg e McMinn County , th e Airport , it s Board , it s officers , andit s employee s o f an dfro mliabilit y for any damage , whic h ma

y b e suffere db

y any Aircraf

t an dit s equipment , an dfor personal injurv ' or

death . c . NEGLIGEN T OPERATION S PROHIBITED : 1 . N o perso n shal l operat e Aircraf t a t th e Airpor

t i n acareles s manne r

o r i n disregardof th e right s an dsafet

y o f others . 2 . Al l person s usin g th e Airport shal l b e hel dliabl e fo

r an y property damag e cause db y carelessnes s o r

negligenc e o n o r

ove r th e Airport , an dany Aircraf t bein g operated , s o a s t o caus e suc h property damage , mayb e retaine din th e custody o f th e Airport an dth e Airpor

t ma y hav e alie n on sai dAircraf t unti l al l charge s for damage s are paid . Any perso n liabl e for suc h damag e agree s t o indenmif y full y an d t o sav e andhol dharmles s McMin n County , th e Airport , it s board , it s officers , an d it s employee s fromclaim , liabilities , an dcause s o f actio n o f ever y kind , character , an dnature , an dfro

mal l cost s an dfee s (includin g attorney' s fees ) connecte d therewith , an dfromth e expense s o f th e invesfigatio n thereof

. d . DENIAL O F US E O F AIRPORT : Th e Manage r

o r his/her authorize drepresentativ e shal l hav e th e righ t at any tim e t o clos e th e Airpor

t i n it s entiret

y o r any portio n thereo f

t o ai r traffic , t o dela

y o r restric t an y fliglit o f other Aircraf t operation , t o direc t

refusa l o f takeof f permissio n t o Aircraft , an dt o deny th e us e o f

th e Airpor

t o r any portio n thereo f

t o any specifie dclas s o f Aircraf t o r t o an y individual o r

group , whe n h e o r

sh e consider s any suc h actio n t o b e necessar y an ddesirabl e t o avoi dendangerin g person s o r propert y an dt o b e consisten t wit h th e saf e an dproper

operatio n o f

th e Airport . I

n th e even t

th e Manage r

or hi s or her authorize drepresentativ e believe s th e conditio n o f th e Airport

t o b e unsaf

e fo r landing s o r

takeoffs , i

t shal l b e withi n hi s o r

he r authorit y t o issue , o r

caus e t o b e issued , aNOTAM (Notic e t o Airmen ) closin g th e Airpor t o r any portio n thereo f2 1

e . An?.CRAF

T ACCIDENT S ORINCIDENTS : Th e pilo t o r Operato r o f any Aircraf

t involve di

n a n acciden t or incident on th e Airpor

t causin g persona l injur

y o r propert y damag e shall , i

n additio n t o all othe r

report s require dby othe r

agencies , mak

e promp t an dcomplet e repor

t concernin g sai dacciden t o r inciden t t o th e Offic e o f

th e Manager

withi n 4 8 hour s o f

th e tim e th e acciden t

or inciden t occurred . Whe n awritte n repor t o f an y acciden t

o r incident i s require dby Federal Aviatio n Regulations , acop y o f suc h repor

t ma y b e submitte dt o th e Manager i n lieu o f th e report

require dabove . I

n eithe r instance , th e repor

t shal l b e filedt o th e Manage r withi n 4 8 hour s fro

mth e tim e th e acciden t

o r incident occurred . f DISABLE D AIRCRAFT : Subjec t t o complianc e with appropriat e Federal Regulations , th e Aircraf t Owne r shal l b e responsibl e for

th e promp t

remova l o f all disable dAircraf

t an dit s part s at

th e Airport , a s reasonabl y directe db y th e Manager o r his/he r authorize drepresentatives . I n th e even t

o f Owner' s failur e o r

refusa l t o compl y wit

h remova l orders , disable dAircraf t o r any part s thereo f ma y b e remove db y th e Airpor t a t th e Owner' s expens e withou t liabilit y t o th e Airpor t for an y damag e whic h ma

y b e incurre db y th e Aircraf

t Owne r a s aresul t

o f suc h removal . g . TAMPERIN G WIT H AIRCRAFT ; N o perso n shal l interfere o r tamper wit h any Aircraft , or

put i n motio n suc h Aircraft , o r

us e o r remov e any Aircraft , Aircraf t parts , instruments , o r tool s withou t

positiv e evidenc e o f

permissio n o f

th e Owne r

thereof . h . HAN D PROPPIN G O F AIRCRAFT : Han dproppin g i s no t

allowe dunles s there i s n o othe r mean s o f startin g Aircraft . Pilo t

wil l b e solel y responsibl e for liabilit y resultin g fro

mthi s typ e o f action .2 2

6.0 2 AIRPOR T OPERATIONA L RESTRICTIONS : a . GENERA L Unles s contrar

y t o Federa l Polic y Regulations , and/o r Gran t Assurance s McMinn Count y shal l hav e th e authorit) ' t o designate or restric t th e us e o f runway s o r

othe r operationa l area s a

t th e Airpor

t wit h respec t t o but no t limite dto , th e followin g type s o f operations : I Experimenta

l Flights ; . 2 . Equipmen t

Demonstration ; 3 . Air Shows ; 4 . Aircraf

t Type ; 5 . Complianc e wit

h FARPart

36 , Nois e Standards : Aircraf t Typ e an dAinvorthines s Certificatio n b . TAK

E OFF S AN D LANDING S 1 . Excep t

fo r aHelicopter , whic h ma

y operat e from ahelipa do r othe r approve d location , n o perso n shal l caus e a n Aircraf t t o landor

takeof f a t th e Airport , excep t on arunway . 2 . N o perso n shal l caus e a n Aircraf t t o takeof f o r lan don o r

fro ma n unserviceabl e nmway , o r

o n o r froman y Ram

p are ao r Taxiway . 3 . Person s landin g a

n Aircraf t at th e Airport

shal l make th e landin g runway availabl e t o othe r

Aircraf t by leavin g sai drunwa

y a s promptl y a s possible , consisten t wit h safety . c . BALLOO N OPERATION S 1 . Balloo n operator s mus t contac t th e Airpor

t Manager befor e thei r first operatio n o f

any balloo n at

th e airport . 2 . Balloo n pilot s ar e require dt o hav e aradi o andmonito r Unico mon frequenc y 122.8 . 3 . All FA

A regulation s pertainin g t o balloo n flight mus t b e followed . d. ULTRA-LIGHT VEHICLE S Ultra-light vehicl e operation s ar e allowe donl y i n area s specifie db

y th e Airpor

t Manager an dshal l b e i

n accordanc e wit

h al l curren t

Airpor t Operational Directives .2 3

c . GLIDE ROPERATION S All glide r operation s mus t

b e conducte di

n accordanc e wit

h curren t Federa l Aviatio n Regulation s Par

t 9 1 an dcurren t

Airpor t Operational Directives , an dapprove di n advanc e by th e Airpor

t Manager . f KITES . MODELS . BALLOON S PROHIBITE D N o kites , mode l airplanes , tethere dunmanne dballoon s o r othe r object s constitutin g ahazardt o Aircraf t operation s shal l b e flown o n o r withi n th e vicinit y o f th e Airport . 6.0 3 TAX I AN D GROUN D RULES : aAIRCRAF T PARKIN G 1 . N o perso n shal l par

k a n Aircraf t i n any are ao n th e Airport

excep t thos e designated . I f

any perso n use s unauthorize darea s for Aircraf t parking , th e Aircraf

t s o parke dma

y b e remove db y th e Airport Manage r a t th e ris k an dexpens e o f

th e Owne r

thereo f 2 . N o Aircraf

t shal l b e lef

t unattende don th e Airport unles s i t i s i n ahanga r o r adequatel y secured . Owner s o f suc h aircraf

t shal l b e hel dresponsibl e fo r any damag e resultin g fromfailure t o properl y compl y wit h thi s provision . J . Article s lef

t i n Aircraf t ar e th e sol e responsibility o f th e Aircraf

t Owner/pilot . Thef t or vandalis mo f

sai darticle s ar e no t

th e County' s responsibility . b . DERELIC T AIRCRAF T 1 . N o perso n shal l par

k o r store any Aircraf

t in non-flyabl e conditio n o n Airpor t propert)' , includin g lease dpremises , for aperio din exces s o f

ninet y (90 ) days , withou t permissio n fro

mth e Airpor

t Manager . 2 . N o perso n shal l store or retai n Aircraf

t part s or component s bein g hel da s inventor) anj'wher e o

n th e Airport , othe r

tha n i n a n authorize dfacility , or

i n amanne r approve d b y th e Airpor

t Manager . 3 . Wheneve r

any Aircraf

t i s parked , stored , o r

lef t in non-flyabl e conditio n o n th e airport i n violatio n o f

th e provision s o f

thi s Section , th e Airport

Manage r shal l s o notif y th e Owner

o r Operato r thereo f by certifie do r

registere dmail , requirin g removal o f

sai dAircraf

t withi n fiftee

n (15 ) day s o f

receip t o f notice , o r i f th e Owne r o r Operato r b e unknow n o r

canno t b e found , th e Airport

Manager shal l conspicuousl y pos t

an daffix notic e t o th e sai dAircraft , requirin g remova l of sai d Aircraf t withi n fifteen (15 ) day s fro mdate o f posting . Upo n th e failur

e o f th e Owne r o r Operato r o f th e sai dAircraf

t t o remov e sai dAircraf

t withi n th e perio dprovided , th e Count y shal l hav e th e Aircraf

t remove dfro

mth e Airport . All cost s incurre dby th e County i

n th e removal o f

any Aircraf

t a s se t fort h herei n shal l b e recoverabl e agains t th e Owner

o r Operato r thereo f2 4 c . STARITN G AN

D RUNNIN G AIRCRAF T ENGINES : 1 . N o Aircraf

t engin e shal l b e ru n at

th e Airpor

t unles s apilo t

o r certifie dA& P (airframe andpowe

r plant ) mechani c qualifie dt o ru n th e engin e o f

tha t particula r typ e Aircraf

t i s a t th e controls . 2 . N o perso n ma

y ru n a n engin e o f

a n Aircraf t parkedon th e Airpor

t i n amaimer that coul dcaus e injur> ' t o person s or damag e t o an

y othe r propert y o r endange r th e safet> ' o f

operatio n o

n th e Airport . 3 . N o Aircraf

t wil l b e run-up o r

starte du p whil e unde

r th e roofline o f

ahangar , whethe r sai dhanga

r i s enclose do r

not . d . AIRCRAFT TAXIING : 1 . N o perso n shall taxi a

n Aircraf t o n th e Airpor

t unti l h e or

sh e ha s ascertaine d tha t ther e wil l b e no danger

o f collisio n wit

h an y person s o r

objects . 2 . Al l Aircraf

t shal l b e taxie da

t asaf e an dreasonabl e speed . 3 . All Aircraf

t operatin g on th e Airpor

t shal l b e equippe dwit

h whee l brake s i

n proper workin g order . 4 . Where taxiin g Aircraf t are converging , th e Aircraf t involve dshal l pas s eac h othe r bearin g to th e right . 5 . N o Aircraf

t shal l b e taxie dint o o r

ou t o f an y hanga r under its-ow n power . 6.0 4 ROTORCRAF T OPERATION S RULES :

I n additio n t o all othe

r Rule s an dRegulation s containe dherein , th e followin g Rule s shal l apply t o rotorcraft : a . Rotorcraf

t shal l no t b e taxied , towed , o r

otherwis e move dwit

h rotor s turnin g unles s there i s aclea

r are ao f aleas t 5 0 feet i n all direction s fromth e oute r tip s o f th e rotors . b . Rotorcraf

t Aircraf t shall not b e operate dwithi n 20 0 fee t o f any area s o n th e Airpor t wher e unsecure dligh

t Aircraf t ar e parked .25

6.0 5 US E O F T-HANGAR S AN D STORAG E HANGARS : aT-Hangar s an dUni t

Storag e Hangar s shal l no t b e use dfo

r any purpos e tha

t woul dconstitute anuisanc e o r interfer e i n any wa y wit h th e us e an doccupanc y o f othe r building s an dstructure s i n th e neighborhoo do f

th e lease dpremises . b . N o Aircraf

t or Aircraf t componen t

shal l be suspende dor

liftedutilizin g th e buildin g o r

any componen t

o f th e building . c . N o alteration s wil l b e mad e t o th e hanga r structur e withou t

writte n approva

l b y McMinn County . An y alteration s ar e subjec t t o removal b

y McMin n Count

y a t tenant' s expense , upo n thirt y (30 ) day s writte n notice , fo r th e purpos e o f repair , constructio n o r

othe r purpose s deeme dnecessar y b y McMinn County . dN o flammable material s o r refus e will b

e store do r allowe dto accumulate i

n hangars . e . Aircraf

t are no t t o b e washe dwit

h runnin g water

i n hangars . f N o pain t

sprayin g wil l b e permitted . g N o tools , equipment , o r material wil l b e usedi

n th e hangar s tha

t coul d constitute afire hazard . h . N o smokin g i s permitte di n T-Hangar s andAircraf t storag e hangars . (Referenc e Sectio n 5.04 ) i . Tenant s wil l exercis e reasonabl e care t o keep oil , grease , etc . of f th e floor. j . N o sign s wil l b e erecte do r painte don th e exterio r

o r interio r o f T-Hangar s o r Aircraf t uni t storag e hangars . k . N o Aircraf

t o r Vehicl e i s t o b e parke db

y T-Hangar s o r

uni t storag e hangars , i

n suc h a manner a s t o bloc k

acces s t o adjoinin g hanga r spaces , causin g inconvenienc e t o othe r tenant s or taxiin g aircraft . 1 . Th e premise s are for

th e privat e us e o f

tenant an dshal l not

b e sublet fo r profit or use dfo r an y commercial purpose , including , but no t b y wa y o f limitation , th e sal e o f

product s or service s o f

any kind , whethe r

o r no t suc h sale s are transacte dfo

r aprofit .2 6 SECTIO N 7 . MOTO RVEHICLE S 7.0 1 GENERA L TRAFET C REGULATIONS : a . CLOSIN G O RRESTRICTIN G US E O F AIRPOR T ROADWAY S Th e Owner , Manager , o r

his/he r authorize drepresentativ e i s authorize dt o clos e or

restric t th e us e o f

any o r al l Airpor

t roadway s t o vehicula

r traffi c in th e interes t

o f publi c safety . b . STORING . PARKING . O RREPAIRIN G VEHICLE S N o Moto r Vehicl e shall be stored , parked , or repaire do

n Airpor t property , excep t

i n area s s o designate dby th e Manager o r his/her authorize drepresentative , excep t for mino r repair s necessar

y wit h respec t to atemporall y disable dVehicle . 7.0 2 PROCEDUR E I N CAS E O F ACCIDENTS : Th e driver

o f an y Vehicl e involve din a

n acciden t on th e Airpor

t which result s i n injur y t o or deat h o f an y person s o r

propert y damag e shall immediatel y sto p such Vehicl e a t th e scen e o f

th e acciden t

an dshal l render reasonabl e assistance . Th e driver shal l immediately , b

y th e quickes t

mean s o f communication , giv e notic e o f th e acciden t

t o th e applicabl e la

w enforcemen t

agenc y andth e Airpor

t Manager . Th e drive r

o f each vehicl e involve dshal l fiirnish th e nam e an daddres s o f

th e Owner

andth e driver

o f th e vehicle , th e Operator' s licens e an dvehicl e registratio n an dth e nam e o f the liabilit y insuranc e carrier

fo r th e vehicle , t o an

y perso n injured , th

e drive r or occupan t o f the vehicl e damag e an dt o an y polic e officer .2 7

7.0 3 VEHICL E OPERATION S WITHI N AI ROPERATION S AREA : aPERMISSIO N N o perso n shal l operat e any moto r vehicl e i n th e Ai r Operation s Are awithou t first obtainin g permissio n fo r

th e operatio n o f

suc h equipmen t

fromth e Airpor

t Manager , b . RULE S O F OPERATIO N 1 . N o perso n shal l operat e amoto r vehicl e o f

any kin do n th e airpor

t i n areckles s manner , or

i n exces s o f

th e spee dlimit s prescribe db y th e Airpor t Manager . Spee dlimit s shal l no t

excee d1 5 mph on ramp , apron , i n aircraf t parkin g or hanga r areas . 2 . Pedestrian s an daircraf t shal l a t al l time s hav e righ t

o f wa y ove r vehicula r traffic . Al l vehicle s shal l pas s t o th e rea r o f taxiin g aircraf

t an dshal l pas s n o nearer tha n 2 0 fee t horizonta l distanc e fro

many win g o r

tai l sectio n o f

a parkedaircraft . 3 . N o person s operatin g amoto r vehicl e on th e airpor

t shal l fail t o giv e proper signals , or fai l t o observ e th e direction s o f poste dfraflfic signs . 4 . N o perso n under

th e influenc e o f

intoxicatin g liquor , narcoti c or dangerou s drug s shal l operat e amoto r vehicl e o r

aircraf t o n th e Airport . 5 . N o perso n shal l operat e an y moto r vehicl e on th e airport

overloade do r canyin g more passenger s than tha t fo r whic h th e vehicl e wa s designed . N o perso n shall rid e on th e runnin g board , standin g u p in th e bod y o f movin g vehicles , o

r wit h arm s o r leg s protrudin g fromth e bod y o f moto r vehicle s other tha n crash , fire, an drescu e vehicle s designe dfor standin g personnel . 6 . No vehicle s shal l b e operate don th e airpor t i f s o constructed , equipped , o r loade da s to endange r

person s o r

property . 7 . N o perso n shal l operat e any moto r vehicl e withou t

exhaust s protecte db

y screen s o r baffle s t o preven t

th e escap e o f

spark s o r th e propagatio n o f

flame i n an y hanga r o n th e airport .2 8 PARKIN G 1 . N o perso n shal l par

k amoto r vehicl e for

loading , unloadin g or

any other purpos e o n th e airpor

t othe r tha n i n th e area s specificall y designate dfo r parkin g andi

n th e manne r

prescribe db

y signs , lines , o r

othe r means . N o perso n shal l abando n any moto r vehicl e o n th e airport . N o perso n shal l par k amoto r vehicl e i n amanner

a s t o obstruc t

roadways ; no r

i n amanner , whic h coul dinterfer

e with , o r creat e ahazar dfor

aircraf t operations . 2 . Parkin g i

n designate dpubli c parkin g area s i s ope n t o al l member s o f th e publi c usin g th e airpor

t fo r aperio do f

no t more tha n 3 0 consecutiv e days . REPAIRO F VEHICLE S N o perso n shal l clea

n o r mak e any repair s t o vehicle s anywher e withi n th e airpor t boundary , excep t

mino r repair s necessar

y t o remov e suc h vehicl e fro mth e airport .I ,••'• ' • • : ^ ' 2 9 SECTIO N 8.PENALTIE S 8.0 1 CEAS E AN D DESIS T ORDERS : Th e Airpor

t Manager or his/her authorize drepresentativ e ma y order an y perso n to ceas e anddesis t any activitie s or

conduc t violatin g of

or i n noncomplianc e wit

h th e Airpor

t Rule s andRegulations . 8.0 2 REMOVA L FRO M O RDENIA L O RACCES S T O AIRI^ORT : a . Th e Airpor t

Manage r o r his/he r authorize drepresentativ e ma y orde r an y person(s ) wh o knowingl y fail s t o compl y wit h aceas e an ddesis t

orde r remove d fromo r denie dacces s t o th e Airport . A n orde r o f remova l fro mo r

denia l o f acces s t o th e Airport

shal l b e issue db y th e Airport Manage r o r his/he r authorize drepresentativ e an dwritte n order s ma y b e han ddelivere do r

sen t b y certifie dmai l t o th e person' s las t know n address . b . Suc h orde r

shal l se t fort h th e reason s for

an ddate s on w hic h remova l o r denial o f acces s shal l begi n an dend . 8.0 3 REMOVA L O F PROPERTY : a . La w Enforcemen t

ma y remov e o r

caus e t o b e remove dfro

man y restricte dor reserve dareas , an y roadwa y o r right-of-way , o r

an y othe r

unauthorize dare ao r structur e at

th e Airport , an y property whic h i s disabled , abandone do r whic h create s an operation s problem , nuisance , securit y o r safet y hazar do r

whic h otherwis e i s place di n a n illegal , improper , o r unauthorize dmanner . An y suc h propert y may b e remove do r cause dt o b e remove db

y Law Enforcemen t

t o a n officia l impoun dare ao r

suc h othe r

are adesignate db

y th e County . b . An y propert y impounde db y th e Airport shal l b e release dt o th e Owne r o r Operato r thereof , upo n prope r

identificatio n o f

th e property , provide dthat th e perso n claimin g i t

pay s an y towing , removal , or storag e charge s an y othe r accrue dfees . McMin n Count y shal l no t b e liabl e for

any damage , whic h ma

y b e cause dt o th e propert y o r los s o r diminution s o f

value , whic h ma

y b e cause d b y th e ac t o f removal .SECTIO N 9 . MINIMU M STANDARD S FO RAL L FBO' S

NOTG v Th e followin g shal l appl y t o all prospectiv e aeronautical servic e provider s wilin g t o becom e FBO' s a t th e McMinn Count ) .Airport : 1 . Le^e s shal l b e for

ater mt o b e mutuall y agree dupo n betwee n th e partie^it h du e consideratio n for th e financial investmen t

an dth e nee dt o amortiz e improvement s t o th e leasehol dandi n accordanc e with like opehuion s on th e airport . Th e Count y o f McMin n wil l conside r th e currbq t

Maste r Plan an dAL P implication s befor^n y leas e i s executed . 2 . A perso n shal l hav e suc h AWtio n busines s backgraiundan dshal l hav e demonstrate dhi s busines s capabilit y t o th e satisra^tio n o f McMio n County , an di

n suc h manne r

a s t o mee t th e approva l o f

th e McMin n Couniy^irporntommittee . 3 . Any prospectiv e FB O o r SAS O seekin g toS^nduc t aeronautica l activity a

t th e airpor

t shoul ddemonstrat e that

the y hav e aaequat e resource s to realiz e th e busines s objective s agree dt o by th e McMin n Coumy Airport Cominihe e an dth e applicant . 4 . Th e prospectiv e FB O o r S^^ O shal l maintai n th e centeNo f operatio n i

n th e McMinn County Airport

terminal/ouildin g an dhav e representativ e operatio n personne l a t th e termina l buildin g each^a y for th e approve dhour s o f

operati c 5 . A H prospectiv e EeO' s o r

SASO' s shal l demonstrat e t o McMin n CWinl y Airpor t Committe e satisfactor

y evidenc e o f

insuranc e a s specifie dwithi n thespB O contrac t or criteri adociynents establishe dfor th e positio n b

y McMin n County .

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# l > m3 ) SECTIO N 10 . APPLICATION S AN D QUALIFICATIONS : 10.0 1 SUBMllTA L INFORMATIO N NOTE : Demonstratio n o f inten t t o conduc t

abusines s operatio n a

t th e Airport

shal l b e b

y applicatio n t o th e McMin n Count y Airpor t Committee . Th e writte n applicatio n shal l contai n a t th e minimum : a . Th e propose dnatur e o f th e business . A busines s pla n ma y b e use dt o expres s th e propose dnatur e o f

th e business . b . Th e signature s an dlega l name s o f al l partie s whos e name s ar e bein g submitte da s ownin g a n interes t i n th e busines s o r

wil l appear

on lease s o r

othe r document s a s bein g a partner , directo r

o r corporat e officer

an dthos e wh o wil l b e managin g th e business . c Th e name , telephon e number(s ) an daddres s o f th e primar

> contac t person . d . A writte n authorizatio n fo r th e FAA , any aviatio n o r aeronautic s commissions , administrators , an ddepartment s o f al l state s i

n whic h th e applican t

ha s engage di

n aviatio n busines s t o releas e informatio n i n thei r file s relatin g t o th e applican t o r it s operation . Th e applican t

wil l execut e suc h forms , releases , o r discharge s a s ma

y b e require db

y thos e agencies . e . Proo f

(cop y o r insuranc e compan y lette r o f intent ) o f !iabilit> ' coverag e fo

r th e busines s operation , flight

operations , itineran t

aircraf t an doperator s an dpremise s insurance . r . Th e numbe r

o f person s t o b e employe dincludin g name s an dqualification s of managemen t

o r supervisor

y personne l an dwhethe r

the y ar e t o b e ful

l o r par t tim e employees . g . Such othe r

infonnatio n a s th e McMin n County Airport Committe e ma

y require .10.0 2 ACTIO N O N APPLICATIO N

NOTE : Al l application s wil l b e reviewe dan dacte dupo n b y th e McMin n Count) ' Airpor t Committe e wit h 9 0 day s fro mth e receip t o f th e application . Application s ma y b e denie dfo r

on e o r mor e o f th e followin g reasons : a . Th e applican t

doe s no t

mee t qualifications , standard s an drequirement s establishe db y thes e Minimu mStandards . b . Th e applicant' s propose doperation s o r constructio n wil l creat e asafet y hazar do n th e Airport . c . Ther e i s n o appropriat e o r adequat e availabl e spac e o r buildin g o n th e Airpor t t o accommodat e th e entir e activit y o f th e applicant . d . Th e propose doperation . Airpor t developmen t

o r constructio n doe s no t

compl y wit h th e approve dAirpor t

Layou t Plan . e . Th e developmen t o r us e o f th e are arequeste dwil l resul t i n acongesfio n o f aircraf t o r buildings , o r

wil l resul t

in undul y interferin g wit h th e operation s o f an y presen t fixedbas e operato r

o n th e Aiiport , suc h a s problem s i n connectio n wit h aircraf t traffi c o r service , o r

preventin g fre e acces s an degres s t o th e existin g fixedbas e operato r area , o r wil l resul t

i n depriving , withou t

th e prope r

economi c study , a n existin g fixed bas e operato r

o f portion s o f

it s lease dare ai n whic h i t i s operating . f . An y part ) applying , o r intereste din th e business , ha s supplie dfals e information , o r

ha s misrepresente dan y materia l fac t i n th e applicatio n o r

i n supportin g documents , o r ha s faile dt o mak e ful l disclosur e o n th e application . g . An y part y applying , o r havin g a n interes t

i n th e business , ha s arecor do f violatin g th e Rules , o r

th e Rule s an dRegulation s o f an y othe r

Airport , Civi l Ai r Regulations . Federa l Aviatio n Regulations , o r an y othe r

Rule s an dRegulation s applicabl e t o thi s o r an y othe r

Airport . h . An y part y applying , o r havin g a n interes t

i n th e business , ha s defaufte di n th e performanc e o f

an y leas e o r

othe r agreemen t

wit h th e Aiipor t

Authorit y o r

an y leas e o r othe r agreemen t

a t an ) othe r

airport . i . An y part y appl ) ing , o r havin g an interes t

in th e business , i s no t

sufficientl y credi t

worth y an dresponsibl e i n th e judgmen t o f th e Campbel l Count y Airpor t Committe e t o provid e an dmaintai n th e btisines s t o whic h th e applicatio n relates . j . Th e applican t

doe s no t

hav e th e finance s necessar y t o conduc t th e propose doperatio n fo r aminimu mperio do f

si x months . k . Th e applican t

ha s faile dt o mak e ful l disclosur e i n th e applicatio n o r supportin g documents . 1 . Th e applican t

ha s committe dan y crime , o r violate dan y loca l ordinanc e rul e o r regulation , whic h adversel y reflect s o n it s abilit y t o conduc t th e FB O operatio n fo r whic h i t ha s applied .33

SECTIO N 11.AIRCRAF T RENTA L a . Th e firmshal l hav e availabl e fo r rental , eithe r

owned , or

under writte n leas e t o th e company , th e certifie dan dcurrentl y airworth y aircraf t tha t McMin n Count

y ha s stipulate dunde r

contractual agreemen t

wit h th e firm. b . Th e firmshal l hav e insuranc e t) pe s an damourtt s a s require dfo r thi s activity . SECTIO N 12.FL1GH T TRAININ G a . Th e compan y shal l hav e availabl e fo r us e i n fligh t training , eithe r

owne dor

unde r writte n leas e t o company , proper! ) certifie daircraft . b . Th e compan y shal l hav e a t leas t on e flight

instructo r wh o ha s been properi y certificate d by th e FAA t o provid e th e typ e o f trainin g offered . c . Th e compan y shal l hav e insuranc e t ) p e andamount s a s require dfor thi s activity . SECTIO N 13 . COMMERCIA L SKYDIVIN G Non e permitte dunles s specificall y appro \e dunde r contractua l agreemen t

wit h McMin n Count y SECTIO N 14 . AIRCRAF T FUEL S AN D OI L SERVIC E Excep t a s provide di

n aseparat e contractua l agreemen t betwee n th e FB O an dMcMin n County , th e FB O shal l provid e th e followin g service s an dequipment : a . Grade s o f

Fuel : 1 . 10 0 Leade dOctan e Gasolin e 2 . Je t A Aviatio n Fuel b . A n adequat e inventor) ' o f

generall y accepte dgrade s o f aviatio n engin e oi l an dlubricants . c . Fue l dispensin g equipment , meetin g al l applicabl e Federal , State , an dAuthorit y requirement s fo

r eac h typ e o f

fue l dispensed . d . Prope r

equipmen t

for aircraf t towing , inflatin g aircraf

t tires , washin g aircraf t windscreens , an drechargin g aircraf t batteries . e . Th e saf

e storag e an dhandlin g o f fue l i n conformanc e wit

h al l Federal , State , Count

y requirement s an dfire code s pertainin g t o saf e storag e an d handlin g o f

fuel .3 4

f Th e lawful an dsanitai y handlin g an dtimel y disposal , awa ) fro mth e Airport , o f

al l soli d waste , regulate dwaste , an dothe r material s including , bu

t no t limite dto . u.se

doil , solvents , an dothe r

regulate dwaste . Th e pilin g an dstorag e o f crates , boxes , barrels , an d othe r container s wil l no t

b e permitte dwithi n th e lease dpremises . g . Permanen t

restroo mfacilitie s for

personne l an dcustomers . h . Aut o parkin g for

customer s an demployees . A flight plannin g are aw it

h appropriat e seafing , wor

k areas , communicatio n facilities , directorie s an d al l item s necessary fo

r complet e flight

planning . i . A pilo t

loung e an dwaitin g are afor transitio n o f

ai r passenger s to groun dtransportatio n an dvic e versa . ) . Adequat e bondin g wire s wil l b e installed , continuousl y inspecte dan d maintaine don al l fuelin g equipment , t o reduc e th e hazard s o f stati c electricity . k Shal l ensur e a

n adequat e suppl y o f

properl y locate dfire extinguisher s an dothe r precaution s and/o r

equipmen t

require db

y applicabl e fire code s i s maintaine dan dnotif y th e Owne r

o f deficiencie s a s soo n a s discovere dif no t contracluall ) responsibl e fo r deficien t resolution .SE C TiO N 15 . AIRCRAF T STORAG E Storag e shal l consis t

o f th e following : a . I h e e\isfm g T-hangar s shal l b e utilize dfo r tenant' s aircraf

t storag e unde

r contrac t leas e t'igreenient s fo

r lon g ten n storage . h . Th e existin g conventional hangar s for short ter mstorag e may b e utilized . c Ih e existin g tie-down s ma y b e utilize dfor

over-the-nigh t

storag e o r

a s arrange dthroug h th e Airpor

t Manager agreement . SECTIO N 16 . FB O SUBLEASIN G FRO M ANOTHE RFB O Prio r to finalizin g a

n agreement , th e lesse e o r su b lesse e shal l obtai n writte n approval o f th e Owne r fo r th e busines s proposed . Generally , th e submitta l for consideratio n shoul dfollo w th e forma t a s presente di

n Sectio n 1 0 o f

thi s document .3 6 APPENDI X A TEMPORAR Y MOTO RVEHICL E ACCES S T O MCMIN N COLTVT

Y AIRPOR T AI ROPERATION S ARE A LO G Dat e Nam e Compan y

' ^ ' 1 Reaso n

1 -

_„ -

J Authorize dB y En dDat e\ * 3 7 APPENDI X B TEMPORAR Y MOTO RVEIUCL E ACCES S T O MCMIN N COUNT Y AIRPOR T AI ROPERATION S ARE A FOR M

, representin g i s authorize dacces s to (Name ) (Company ) th e Air Operation s Are awit

h motorize dvehicles : (Licens e Numbers ) (Licens e Numbers )

Authorizatio n Dates : t o

(Date ) (Dale ) (Authorize dBy ) (Date )

(COP Y MUS T B E VISIBL E THROUG H FRON T WINDSHIEL D WHE N I N AOA )

### 195 Count

y Roa d55 2 Athens . TT M 3730 3 October 12 , 200 6 John M . Gently , Count

y Mayor 6 Wes t Madiso n Ave . Athens . T N 3730 3 Dea r Mr . Gentry : I hav e enjoye dworkin g wit h you an dth e count

y commissioner s whil e operatin g a s th e McMin n Count y Airport' s FBO . Th e county' s dedicatio n andvisio n o f th e airport' s economi c impac t o n th e community ha s no t gone unnoticed . However , du e to healt

h concems , I hav e reache datentativ e agreemen t with Athen s Air , LL C fo r th e sal e o

f the remainde r o f th e leas e agreement

betwee n McMii mCounty , Tennessee , an dAthen s Air , Inc . O f course , an

y sal e will b e contingen t

upo n writte n consent

o f McMin n Comity , a s se t

fort h i n Articl e 6 o f

th e leas e agreement . Athen s Air , LL C i s owne dan doperate db y Krist y Gentr y an dTaylo r

Newman . Bot

h o f thes e individual s learned t o fl y a t th e McMin n Count

y Airpor t in th e early 90's . The y hav e sinc e both earne ddegree s i n Aerospac e an dar e FAA certifie dfligh

t instructors . Kristy i s currentl y employee da s acorporat e pilo t an dals o work s for

me a t Athen s Air , Inc . Sh e i s als o aFA A certifie daircraf

t mechanic . Taylo r

i s th e owner

o f th e FB O at

th e Swanee/FrankJi n Coimt

y Airport . H e als o own s Crysta l Air , an aircraf

t charte r company , whic h woul dserv e the McMir mCount y Airport . Du e t o m y continuin g healt

h concems , I woul dappreciate a n expeditiou s approva

l o f Athen s Air , LLC . I trul

y believ e tha

t th e owner s o f

thi s company hav e th e dedicatio n for th e continue dgrowt

h andsucces s o f

th e McMin

n Count y Airport . Sincerely , Willia mJohnson , Presiden t Athen s Air . Inc .Joh n M . Gentr y

Count y Mayo r 

### (DffCaE o f tlzE . Counh j <::yl/{auo x 6 Eas t Madiso n Avenu e Athens , Tennesse e 3730 3 Phon e (423)745-763 4 

### Octobe r 19 , 200 6 Chairman Crews , I amaccompanyin g a

n Affidavi t o f Kinshi p with thi s letter

whic h I reques t

yo u provid e to member s o f

th e Airpor

t Committe e in my absence . I wis h t o acknowledg e m y kinshi p with on e o f

th e partner s o f

Athen s Air , LLC , Ms . Krist y Gentry . Krist

y i s m y firs t cousin . Du e to the current

Fixe dBas e Operator' s desir e to sal e the remainde r o f hi s leas e agreemen t wit h McMir mCount y to Athen s Air, LLC , I believ e it i s pertinen t

I acknowledg e thi s kinship . Accordin g t o Sectio n 4 o f th e current

leas e agreement , McMin n Coimt

y ma y declar e th e leas e agreemen t nul l andvoi dwithi n lunet y day s o f receivin g th e notic e o f

inten t t o transfer

o r approv e th e leas e transfer . It i s no t m y intent to eithe r favorabl y o r

unfavorabl y bia s th e Committee' s respons e t o Mr . Bil l Johnson' s request . I n a s much , I wil l no t b e providin g arecommendatio n concernin g thi s leas e transfer . Respectfiill y submitted . John M . Gentr

y McMir mCount y Mav j

# Affidavit o f Kinshi p I , Joh n M . Gentry , McMin n County Mayor , d o hereb y disclos e an dacknowledg e my kinshi p with on e Ms . Krist y Gentry . Ms . Krist y Gentr y i s my firs t

cousin , wit

h ou r father s bein g brother s o f

th e sam e mothe r

an dfather . 1 als o acknowledg e an ddisclos e I d o not , no r

wil l I i n th e future , posses s an y material o r immateria l mteres t

i n Athen s Air , LLC .

Joh n M . Gentr

y McMin n Count

y Mayo r Witness :

Vanc e Baker , Jr , Count y Attorne yPag e Numbe r 32 5 McMin n Count y Commissio n Minute s - Regula r

Sessio n Novembe r

20 , 200 6 B . Comment s b y Commissione r Holbroo k

Concernin g Earlie r

Comment s b y Ms . Haroldea n Thompso n Regardin g Wood s Hospital . I n respons e t o Commissione r Holbrook' s questio n t o th e Count y Attorne y askin g i f th e County Commissio n ha s an y authorit y t o dea l wit h Ms . Thompson' s allegations , th e Count y Attome y sai dthat th e Commissio n ha s n o authorit y becaus e Wood s Hospita l operate s unde r aPrivat e Ac t

an dauthorit y rest s exclusivel y wit

h th e Trustee s o f

Wood s Hospital . C . Airpor t

Committe e - Chairma n Crews . Committe e Chairma n Chairma n Crew s sai dtha t th e Airpor t

Committe e me t

o n Octobe r

24 , 200 6 an dbase do n tha t meeting , lie presente dth e followin g resolutio n t o approv e th e transfe r o f th e Airpor t

Fixe dBas e Operato r

Managemen t Leas e du e t o Mr . Bil l Johnson' s healt h issues . Resolutio n No . 06-15 9 A RESOLUTIO N T O APPROV E TH E TRANSFE RO F TH E AIRPOR T FIXE D BAS E OPERATO R MANAGEMEN T LEAS E WHEREAS , McMin n Count y Airport' s Fixe dBas e Operato r (Mr . Bil l Johnson , DBA , Athen s Air , Inc, ) desire s to leav e hi s positio n du e t o healt h issues , an ddesire s t o sel l th e Fixe dBas e Operato r Managemen t Contrac t to Athen s Air , LLC ; an d WHEREAS , accordin g t o it s curren t contract , McMin n Count y ca n approv e th e transfe r o f th e contrac t o r declar e th e curren t

contrac t voi dwithi n 9 0 days ; an d WHEREAS , upo n th e recommendatio n o f th e McMin n Count y Airpor t Committee , McMin n County desire s t o approv e Mr . Johnson' s reques t t o transfe r

th e McMin n Count y Airpor t Fixe dBas e Operato r

contrac t to Athen s Air , LLC . THEREFORE , B E I T RESOLVE D B Y TH E MCMIN N COUNT Y BOAR D O F COMMISSIONERS , MEETIN G I

N REGULA RSESSIO N THI S TH E 20" ' DA Y O F NOVEMBER , 2006 , that thi s Commissio n doe s hereb y approv e th e transfe r an dassignmen t

o f sai dleas e betwee n Athen s Air , Inc . an dAthen s Air , LL C an d authorize s th e Count y Mayo r t o execut e an y an dal l document s necessar y t o consummat e sai dassignmen t upo n witnes s o f

th e Count y Attomey .

(Ori g signe db y Joh n M . Gentr y McMin n Count y Clerk Attest : (Ori g signe db y Evonn e Hoback ) County Cler

k MOTIO N mad e b y Commissione r Bo b Powers , an dseconde db y Commissione r Millsaps , to approv e thi s resolution . Motio n carrie db y voic e vote .Decembe r19,200 5

Mr . Joh n Gentry , Mayor , McMin n Count y McMin n Count y Commissio n Gentlemen . W e commen d th e McMin n Count y Commissio n an d McMin n Count y Mayo rJoh n Gentry fo rth e commitmen t an d Investmen t yo u hav e mad e t o aviatio n b y supportin g majo rImprovement s t o th e McMin n Count y Airport . W e ar e appreciativ e o f th e improvement s mad e i n 199 6 whe n a ne w tennina l an d T-hanger s wer e built , whe n th e norther n en d o f th e runwa y wa s lengthened , an d a taxiwa y t o runwa y 2 0 wa s added . Th e recentl y complete d constructio n o f a lengthene d art d widene d runwa y an d expande d taxiwa y enhance s th e safet y o f th e airpor t fo rai l aircraft—fix> m th e smal l genera l aviatio n plane s t o th e large rmulti-engin e corporat e aircraft . W e regre t th e recen t criticis m o f th e expands d ainwa y an d th e questio n o f safety . W e hav e foun d Mr . Gentr y an d th e Count y Commissio n t o t>e ver y responsiv e t o matter s pertainin g t o th e airport , an d sfioui d ther e b e issue s regardin g safety , w e ar e confiden t the y wil l b e handle d i n a n appropriat e manner . W e believ e th e McMin n Count y Airpor t i s on e o f th e fines t an d safes t I n th e state . W e regre t tha t upo n th e completio n o f thi s ^cpansio n th e accomplishment , ha s bee n overshadowe d b y negativ e criticism . A s pilot s wh o regularl y us e thi s airfield , w e wil l continu e t o suppor t aru i promot e thi s outstandin g fedlity i n a positiv e manner . / Signed :

### Comment s t o McMinn County Commissio n December I' l 200 3 Gentlemen : O n behal f

o f th e entir e membershi p o f th e Swif l Museu mFoundation , Inc . an dmysel f personally , pleas e accep t

ou r sincere thank s an dappreciatio n fo r th e forethough t

andplannin g necessary t o brin g abou t th e curren t

major improvement s a t

ou r Airport . McMin n Count

y Aiipor t ha s alway s bee n on e o f th e bes t in Tennesse e an dcertainl y agrea t front doo r t o ou r community . Thi s pruden t thinkin g an d plannin g date s all th e way bac k t o th e earl y 60's , Now , wit h th e oirreo t

majo r improvements , McMinn Count y ha s mad e a"Quantu mLeap " forward . Ou r front doo r i s ope n wid e t o th e peopl e an dcompanie s doin g busines s i n McMin n Count y an dan y investo r considerin g doin g busines s here . Adjoinin g countie s mus t tak e abac k

seat

—W e ar e tops . Th e curren t

improvement s no t

onl y improv e ou r

functio n a s a

n airport , bu t

th e saf ^ o f

a U operation s ha s bee n greatl y improve da s well . Th e 10 0 ft. widt h i s absolutd y 'Tirs t

Class" . W e realiz e it

wa s don e t o improv e th e saf

e operation s o f

large r aircraft . A

t th e sam e tim e w e to o appredat e it . Th e paralle l taxiway s an drunwa y extension s ar e s o importan t t o safety . Havin g adi^Iace dthreshol d o n th e sout

h en di s abi g jimi p safety-wis e t o th e operator s o f heavy , hig ^ performanc e airoaf t i n marginal weather . Th e additiona l runwa

y lengt h providin g greate r

"accelerated-sto p distance " i n an emeiBenc y in an y aircraf t i s o f avalu e tha t

canno t b e measure di n dollar s an dcoits . Whe n ou r live s an dth e live s o f

ou r passenger s ar e a

t stake , i t i s to o lat e t o coun t

dollars . A s auser , th e lif e yo u sav e coul db e m

y own . Ver y sincerely , thank s again . A s fo r th e recen t

unsolicite dan dunjustifie dcriticisai , pleas e accep t ou r apology , w e d o no t concu r neithe r wer e w e consulted . Experience dpilot s kno w som e grad e chang e in runwa y elevatio n i s not

unusual espedall y with lon g runways . A t

Clevdan dHardvwck , onl y 3,500 ft. i n lengtih , th e grad e chang e i s suc h tha t aircraf t o n eac h en do f

th e runwa

y a t th e sam e tim e canno t

se e eac h other . I t

ha s bee n tha t

wa y for 4 0 plu s years . Rodcwoo dAirpo n i s anothe r example . Year s ag o aDC- 3 wa s abandone dofiftb e en do f th e runwa

y there . I t wa s 3 day s before i t

wa s noticed . I t i s commo n fo

r thos e o f u s wh o trave l t o us e man y airport s wit

h som e grad e chang e an

dles s tha n 100 % sightin g o f

th e surface . W e don' t

agre e wit

h th e recen t

criticism . I n contrast , o n Saturday 12-17

- 05 , tw o smal l lo w win g aircraf t intentionall y taxie dt o th e en do f McMin n Count y Airpor

t runwa y 0 2 wtiil e th e othe r

taxie dt o th e en do f

th e taxiway a

t runway 20 . W e wer e pleasantl y surprise dt o findw e coul dstill eac h se e eac h other , in ful l view . Whe n th e lo w vdn g Cheroke e aircraf t taxie dont o th e en d o f th e ne w runwa

y 20 , i t coul dstill b e seen , no t

ful l vie w bu t

w e coul dse e eac h other . Large r aircraft , busines s jets , etc , woul db e loomin g larg e an dcleail y i n sight . W e fin dth e recen t

^^unsolicite dre dflag waving* ' t o b e unjus t an doverstated . (^/^ . 

### Charle s E . Nelso n Swif t Museum^undation , Inc .

### statemen t t o th e McMin n Count y Airport Committe e - Jul y 16 , 200 7

Goo d evening , m y nam e i s Bil l Keyes , an d I hav e bee n a McMin n Count y Residen t fo rth e las t 2 3 thre e years . I woul d lik e t o than k

yo u fo rth e opportunit y t o com e befor e th e airpor t committe e today . I a m askin g fo ryou rhel p t o resolv e a n issue , whic h too k plac e o n Thursday , Jul y 5 . Th e basi s o f m y complain t ha s t o d o wit h denia l o f service s specificall y a s i t relate s t o th e renta l o f a n aircraf t hangar . O n Ma y 30 , 2004, 1 approache d th e then , curren t airpor t manage rBil l Johnson , an d aske d t o b e place d o n th e hanga rwaitin g list . Several month s later , i n passing , I aske d Bil l Johnso n wher e I stoo d o n th e list . Returnin g fro m hi s offic e h e indicate d I wa s eithe r4"'o rS" ' o n th e list . I n Augus t o f 2005, 1 receive d a cal l from Mr . Johnson , airpor t manager , offerin g m e th e optio n o f th e us e o f on e o f th e ol d hangers . Th e curren t occupan t ha d sol d a plan e an d th e hanga rwa s empty . I t wa s bein g mad e availabl e wit h th e understandin g tha t upo n th e purchas e o f a ne w aircraf t th e hanga rt o rever t bac k t o it s prio roccupant . I rente d th e hanga rfro m Septembe r1 , 200 5 t o Marc h 15 , 2006 . Durin g thi s period , i t was discovere d tha t th e newl y complete d runwa y ha d bee n knowingl y an d deliberatel y buil t wit h a lin e o f sigh t problem . Thi s issu e coul d hav e cause d a seriou s o rfata l acciden t a t th e airpor t fo rwhic h th e count y woul d hav e bee n liable , a s th e count y ha d bee n mad e awar e o f th e proble m prio rt o construction . Kenn y Witt , alon g wit h others , an d mysel f becam e proactiv e i n ou reffort s t o ensur e th e Stat e o f Tennesse e accepte d responsibilit y fo rth e fault y desig n an d t o ensur e the y provide d additiona l fundin g fo rth e repair . O n Decembe r16 , 2005 , th e Tennesse e Aeronautica l Divisio n formall y admitte d i n writin g tha t th e runwa y was ou t o f complianc e an d ordere d a closur e o f th e newl y constructe d runwa y extensio n an d ne w paralle l taxiway , th e tw o majo r component s o f th e airpor t expansio n project . Whil e ou raction s ha d bee n successful , thes e sam e effort s resulte d i n threat s an d attempt s a t intimidation . Thi s was a n effor t t o silenc e th e "critics " an d t o sto p ongoin g ba d pres s surroundin g th e airport .

### Ove rth e subsequen t months , I spok e wit h Count

y Mayo rGentr

y abou t hangar

s o n a t leas t thre e occasions . Th e first was o n Monday , Jul y 17 , 200 6 a t th e regulari y schedule d Count y Commissio n Meeting . Mr . Gentr y ha d indicate d tha t th e Aeronautica l Commissio n ha d passe d th e fundin g fo rth e reconstructio n projec t by on e vote . Further , h e indicate d tha t non e of th e mone y earmarke d fo rth e ne

w hanger s was touche d an d tha t th e repair s woul d b e mad e wit h th e new mone y allocate d wit h th e approva l o f thi s project . H e adde d tha t th e ne w projec t woul d star

t som e o f th e sit e pre p fo rth e ne

w hanger s an d hopefull y constructio n fo rthos e migh t star t withi n a yea ro rso . I too k th e opportunit

y t o remin d Joh n tha t I wa s o n th e lis t an d appreciate d hi s hel p i n ensurin g th e mone y fo rth e ne

w hangar s ha d not bee n spen t o n runwa

y repairs . Th e Secon d opportunit

y wa s a t anothe rregularl y schedule d Count y Commissio n meetin g whic h occurre d o n Monday , Octobe r16,200 6 - Mr . Gentr y an d I briefl y spok e abou t th e airpor

t an d pendin g construction . I brough t u p th e nee d fo rne w hanger s again , i expresse d m

y hop e tha t ne

w hangar s woul d b e buil t an d my desir e t o obtai n on e upo n completion . O n Tuesday , Octobe r24 , 200 6 - Thi s committe e approve d th e transfe ro f contrac t from Athen s Ai rInc . t o Athen s Ai rLLC . A wee k o rhv o afte rAthen s Ai rLLC , too k over , I wen t ove rt o th e airpor t wit h Mr . Jac k Fanrel l where I met , Taylo rNewman . I mentione d tha t I ha d spoke n t o th e Count y Mayo ra t th e las t commissio n meetin g an d i t wa s my understandin g that ther e wa s stil l a goo d chance we migh t ge t ne w hangers . H e acknowledge d m y interes t an d implie d tha t I wa s stil l o n th e list . Ther e wa s n o mentio n o f a ne w lis t I spok e wit h Taylo rNewma n Agai n o n Monday , Februar y 26 , 200 7 - H e acknowledoe d h e knew o f m y continue d interes t i n gettin g a hangar . Again , there was n o mentio n of a ne

w list . / , i O n Monda

y Apri l 16,2007, 1 spok

e wit h Count

y Mayo rJoh n Gentr

y a t th e ^•

- I •^' ^ [/ ^ ^ regulari y schedule d Count y Commissio n Meeting . Amon g othe ritems , w e , J-v ' \i/{ ' discusse d hanger

s an d h e was stil l hopefu l that constructio n coul d begi n V u sometim e thi s year . I expresse d my concer n that m y nam e ma

y have bee n 1 \y

^ accidentall y los t from th e waitin g lis t wit h th e chang e i n airpor t management . ^ Joh n wa s quit e emphati c abou t th e fact that h e ha d possessio n o f th e list . I n passin g I remarke d tha t wa s goo d becaus e I ha d hear d som e rumor

s abou t th e FB O startin g thei row n "new " list . Hi s commen t was " I have th e lis t an d m vlis t i s th e onl y on e whic h counts" . Whil e th e Count

y Mayo rha

s bee n adaman t abou t havin g possessio n o f th e "current " hanga rlist , I hav e recentl y discovere d I n conversatio n wit h Mr . Jo e Guy , that th e count

y ha s i n fact not maintaine d th e lis t fo rsevera l years .

### O n Thursday , Jul y 5 , 200 7 - Krist y Gentr y offere d a hanga rt o Mr . Stev e Dodd . M s Gentry was tol d a t tha t tim e tha t h e (Mr . Dodd ) kne w tha t I wa s o n th e lis t ahea d o f hi m an d aske d wh y I ha d no t bee n offere d th e hangar . Ms . Gentry informe d hi m tha t th e sh e ha d create d a ne w lis t an d tha t no w h e wa s a t th e to p o f th e list . H e late rfoun d ou t tha t I wa s no w numbe rsi x o n thi s "new " list . Mr . Dod d ha s accepte d th e offe ro f th e hangar . Ove rth e pas t severa l months , I hav e begu n preparatio n an d trainin g t o advanc e m y flyin g skills . A s such , I recentl y bega n flying wit h Mr . Kenn y Wit t wh o wa s m y fligh t instructo rpreviousl y an d wit h who m I ha d worke d t o obtai n m y license . Thos e wh o choos e t o continu e t o associat e themselve s wit h Mr . Witt , find themselve s ou t o f favo rwit h th e curren t airpor t management . I t i s m y contentio n tha t throug h th e action s o f airpor t manager , M s Krist y Gentry , Athen s Ai rLL C ha s knowingl y an d willfull y engage d i n a n ac t o f discriminatio n agains t me . I hav e ever y expectatio n tha t ou rcount y governmen t wil l no t tolerat e discriminatory action s from it s ow n employees ; however , i t i s no t clea rwhethe r ou rcount y governmen t hold s it s contractors , suc h as , Athen s Ai rLL C t o thes e sam e fundamenta l lega l principles . I a m askin g th e McMin n Count y Airpor t Committe e t o condem n an d correc t thi s discriminatory action . T o thi s end , Athen s Ai rLL C maintain s contro l o f a larg e maintenanc e hanga ri n additio n t o a smalle rhanga rwher e thei rtrainin g aircraf t i s located , i a m askin g tha t th e Athen s Ai rLL C b e require d t o relocat e th e existin g trainin g aircraf t t o thei rmaintenanc e hanga rwher e i t wil l b e afforde d th e sam e protectio n foun d i n it s curren t location . Further , I a m askin g th e Athen s Ai rLL C b e require d t o relinquis h contro l o f th e smalle rhanga ran d tha t hanga rb e immediatel y mad e availabl e fo rth e protectio n o f nrj y aircraft . Thi s compromis e ensure s th e safet y o f eac h aircraf t an d correct s th e discrimination , whic h too k plac e o n Thursda y Jul y 5 , 2007 .

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P.O . BO X 1732 6 NASHVILLE , TENNESSE E 3721 7

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### Jun e 9 , 200 8 Willia mKeye s 12 1 Count y Road56 9 Englewood , T

N 3732 9 Subject : Informa l Disput e Resolutio n Proces s Regardin g You r Complain t

Letter , date d 03/22/0 8 Complain t

i n brief : Allege s tha

t th e McMin n Count

y i s in violatio n o f

Sectio n IV , C-Sponso r Certification , paragraph s 1 9 & 2 2 o f th e Federa l Gran t

Assurances . Dea r Mr . Keyes : A s yo u kno w fro

mou r previou s lette r

o f Ma y 13 , 2008 , w e hav e receive dth e attache dletter , date dApri l 29 , 2008 , in whic h McMin n Count y Mayo r Gentr y responde dt o th e complaint s mentione di n your

letter o f Marc h 22 , 2008 . Followin g our revie w o f Mayo r Gentry' s letter , w e sen t afollow-up reques t

to Mayo r Gentr y askin g hi mto take furthe r step s t o ensur e th e airpor t committe e member s an

dmanagemen t

becom e familia

r wit h certai n ke y Federa l governmen t document s relatin g to th e complain t issues . Hi s secon drespons e i s als o attache di n th e for mo f a follo w on lette r

w e receive don May 27 , 2008 . I n tha t letter , h e indicate s tha t

h e ha s o r intend s t o tak e th e followin g actions : 1 ) Ensur e that

th e McMinn Count

y Airpor t Committe e member s receiv e acop y o f th e Term s an dCondition s o f

Acceptin g Airpor t

Improvemen t

Progra mGrant s with special attentio n give n t o Sectio n IV , C-Sponso r Certification , paragraph s 1 9 & 2 2 o f th e Federa l Gran t Assurances . 2 ) Ensur e tha

t bot h the airpor

t committe e an dfixedbas e operato r receiv e acop y o f

th e FA A Advisory Circula

r A C 150/5190-6 , Exclusiv e Right s a t Federally-Obligate dAirports . Specia l attentio n wil l b e directe da t th e recognitio n tha

t it i s th e activity , an dnot

necessaril y th e airpor t sponsor' s intent , tha

t constitute s a

n exclusiv e right s violation . 3 ) Ensur e tha

t th e fixedbas e operato r

i s familia r wit h th e dutie s an dresponsibilitie s for requestin g issuanc e o f

aNOTAM . 4 ) Ensur e that

th e airpor t committe e i s directl y involve din maintainin g awaitin g lis t fo r hanga r space . Th e waitin g lis t

fo r th e ne w t-hangar s wil l adhere t o th e leas e procedur e an d th e FB O ha s agree dto hono r th e procedure s fo

r th e "old " t-hangar . Waitin g lis t for th e t hangars , showin g an

y addition s o r

deletions , wil l b e poste din apubli c are ao f th e airpor t terminal .

### Mayo r

Gentry Pag e 2 Jun e 9 , 200 8 I n Mayo r Gentry' s Apri l 29 , 200 8 letter , he explain s th e circumstance s surroundin g eac h specifi c complain t an din hi s Ma

y 22 , 200 8 letter , h e takes severa l step s towardensurin g that , i n th e future , many , i f

no t all , issue s involve din thi s complain t ca n an dwil l b e bette r

managed . Give n tha t you no w ren

t hanga r spac e andconsiderin g Mayo r Gentry' s response s an dpendin g correctiv e actions , i

t appear s a"goo dfait

h effort " i s bein g mad e t o addres s your complaints . Therefore , unles s w e hea

r differentl y fro

myou i n th e nex t

3 0 days , w e wil l conside r thi s matte r a s bein g resolved . Sincerely , Harol dG . Oliphant , Jr . ^

Olip h Transportatio n Plaime

r 3 Cc : Mayo r

John M . Gentry , McMinn County (w/ o attachments ) Davi dCrews , Chairman (w/o attachments ) Mike Thompson , FAA-MEM-AD O (w/attachments )STAT E O F TENNESSE E DEPARTMEN T O F TRANSPORTATIO N AERONAUTIC S DIVISIO N P.O . BO X 1732 6 NASHVILLE , TENNESSE E 3721 7

(615)741-320 8 FAX (615 ) 741-495 9 GERAL D F . NICEL Y PHI L BREDESE N COMMlSSIONfi KGOVERNO R Jul y 24 , 200 8 

### Willia mKeye s 12 ] Count y Roa d56 9 Englewood , T

N 3732 9 Subject : Statu s o f

th e Informa l Disput e Resolutio n Concernin g You r Complain t

Lette r dated , 03/22/0 8 Complain t

i n brief : Allege s tha t

th e McMin n County i s i n violatio n o f Sectio n IV , C-Sponso r Certification , paragraph s 1 9 & 2 2 o f th e Federa l Grant

Assurances . Dea r Mr . Keyes : Yesterday , Jul y 23 , 2008 , Mayo r Gentry calle dou r

offic e to le t

u s kno w wher e h e though t w e stoo dno w regardin g th e Subjec t complaint . H e wa s greatl y encourage db y th e fac t tha t it appear s you ar e nan-owing dow n th e issue s basicall y t o th e nee dfo r amor e professiona l approac h t o managerial oversigh t

an damor e comprehensiv e airpor t managemen t

agreemen t

wit h th e FBO . Give n tha t yo u hav e agree dt o continu e t o monito r th e progres s o f

th e Airpor t

Committe e an dt o revisi t th e issu e in September , w e trus t that yo u and / o r Mayo r Gentry wil l kee p thi s offic e infoiTne do f an y progres s concernin g thi s specifi c complain t issue . Pleas e understan dthat developin g ase

t o f rule s an dregulation s an dminimu mstandard s that bes t fits th e McMin n Count y Aiipor t specificall y wil l tak e som e time . In th e meantime , w e wil l tak e n o further informa l action s an dconside r

thi s complain t

issu e "in-active" . Then , i f w e hear nothin g further fro myo u b y th e en do f

Januar y 2009 , w e wil l conside r thi s complain t

issue dresolve dan dclos e th e file. Sincerely , Harol dG . Oliphant , Jr . Transportatio n Plamie

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_ Septembe r8 , 200 8 McMin n Count y Courthous e 6 Eas t Madiso n Av e Athens , T N 3730 3 Attn : Count y Mayo rJoh n Gentry Dea rMayo rGentry , Thi s i s a follow-u p regardin g th e implementatio n o f recommendation s pu t fort h i n m y Marc h 22 , 200 8 letter . Durin g ou rJul y meeting , a t you rrequest , 1 agree d t o suspen d actio n o n m y pendin g complain t unti l th e firs t o f September , providin g yo u th e opportunit y t o conside rthes e recommendation s an d solici t additiona l inpu t fro m th e Tennesse e Aeronautica l Division . Wit h th e expiratio n o f thi s grac e period , I a m no w requestin g you rdecisio n regardin g th e implementatio n o f th e Marc h 200 8 recommendations . Give n th e time sensitiv e natur e o f thes e issues , I woul d appreciat e you rrepl y b y Friday , Septembe r12 , 2008 . Respectfully ,Joh n M . Gentr y

Count y Mayo r 

## Of f Las o f iks , Gounhj ^^Mpno x 6 Eas t Madiso n Avenu e Athens , Tennesse e 3730 3 Phon e (423 ) 745-763 4 

### Septembe r

12,200 8 Mr . Bil l Keye s 12 1 Count y Roa d56 9 Athens , T N 3730 3 Dea r Bill , Pe r you r reques t for a n update , th e followin g ha s occurred . 1 . Airpor t

Rule s an dRegulation s ar e bein g vmtten , whic h wil l incorporat e minimu m standard s an dsecurit y plans . Tennesse e Aeronautic s Divisio n ha s bee n helpfu l providin g examples . Th e Airpor t

Committe e agree dt o suppor t thes e initiatives . 2 . T-hangar

renta l policie s wer e formall y adopte db y th e Coimt y Commission . 3 . Airpor t

Committe e member s an dFB O attende dAirpor t Conferenc e training . 4 . T-hanga r

waitin g lis t

ha s bee n publicl y poste dalon g wit h th e selectio n procedures . 5 . Th e Airpor t

Committe e wa s notifie do f th e 9 0 da y "Inten t

t o no t Renew " notic e claus e i n th e FB O contract . Th e committe e di dno t wan t t o exercis e th e optio n t o no t rene w du e t o th e polic y change s t o b e implemente di n th e future . Th e futur e rule s an dregulations , minimu mstandard s an dmanage r guideline s wil l b e substantiv e an dshoul db e i n plac e whe n an di f

ane w reques t

for proposa l i s solicite dfo r

FB O services . A busines s mode l als o need s t o b e conducte di n th e fiiture t o determin e i f i t woul db e advantageou s fo r McMin n Count y governmen t t o assum e FB O functions . Th e committe e ha dan overal l favorabl e positio n concernin g th e FBO' s performance . Thes e item s wer e discusse da t th e Jul y 18" ' meetin g o f

th e Airpor t

Committee . i s th e informatio n yo u requested . I trus t thi s Sincerely , 

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COMMISSIONE R STAT E O F TENNESSE E DEPARTMEN T O F TRANSPORTATIO N AERONAUTIC S DIVISIO N

P.O . BO X 1732 6 NASHVILLE , TENNESSE E 3721 7

(615 ) 741-320 8 FA X (615 ) 741-495 9 Septembe r

24 , 200 8 PHI L BREDESE N GOVERNO R WilliamKeye s 12 1 Count y Roa d 56 9 Englewood , T

N 3732 9 Subject : Informa l Disput e Determinatio n Regardin g You r Complain t

Letter , date d 03/22/0 8 Complain t

i n brief : Allege s tha

t th e McMin n Count y i s i n violatio n o f

Sectio n IV , C-Sponso r Certification , paragraph s 1 9 & 2 2 o f th e Federal Gran t

Assurances . Dea r Mr . Keys : Thi s lette r

acknowledge s th e receip t o f you r lette r date dSeptembe r

16 , 200 8 in which yo u expres s your desir e t o discontinu e th e informa

l dispute resolutio n portio n o f yo u complain t

proces s (Par

t 13 ) an dmov e forwar

dto th e forma l Par t 1 6 process . A brie f summar y o f th e correspondenc e event s i n thi s proces s i s a s follows : We receive daletter , date dApril 29 , 2008 , in whic h McMin n County Mayo r Gentr y explaine dth e circumstance s surroundin g eac h specifi c complain t mentione di

n you r lette r o f Marc h 22 , 2008 . Followin g ou r revie w o f

Mayo r Gentry' s letter , we sent

afollow-up reques t

t o Mayo r Gentr y askin g hi mt o take furthe r actio n relatin g t o th e complain t issues . I n hi s Ma y 22 , 200 8 respons e t o ou r letter , h e take s several step s towar densurin g that , in th e future , many , if

not all , issue s involve din thi s complain t can an dwil l b e bette r

managed . Considerin g tha t

you no w ren

t hangar spac e an dth e Mayo r

Gentry' s responses , an

dyour meetin g wit

h th e Mayo r an dMr . Crew s o

n Jul y 2 , 2008 , i

t wa s ou r hop e that th e "goo dfait

h effort " bein g made t o addres s you r complaint s woul dhav e resulte din som e kin do f resolutio n t o thi s matter . Base do n th e abov e statement s an dyou r decisio n t o discontinu e wit h th e informa l par t o f th e process , ou r evaluatio n o f

you r allegation s i s concluded . Yo u ma y fil e awritte n forma

l complain t

unde r FA RPar t 16 , Subpart

B , Rule s o f

Practic e fo r

Federall y Assiste d Airpor t Proceedings . I

t ma y b e sent to : FA A Headquarter s Offic e o f Chie f Counsel , AGC- 1 80 0 Independenc e Avenue , S.W . Roo m900 E Washington , D C 2059 1 Sincerely , Harol dG . Oliphant , Jr . Transportatio n Planner

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