Crestline Soaring Society

ANDY JACKSON AIRPARK PROTOCOLS & ETIQUETTE


To protect our site, and the pilots who fly here, we request you respect the following few rules of site etiquette:

• All pilots and passengers must have a valid USHPA membership.
• All pilots and passengers must wear helmets.
• This site requires an intermediate rating (P3 or H3). Novice pilots may fly with local instructor supervision or signoff.
• Crestline Soaring Society Membership or day-use fees are required*, day use fees and visiting pilot information forms must be filled out and in the dropbox before launching. Day Use & Waiver PDF may be printed and filled out before visiting.
• No aerobatics below 500 ft (AGL).
• Dogs are permitted only in the parking lot or on the patio if on a leash and supervised constantly by the owner, and nowhere else in the LZ. The owner will be responsible for any damage the dog may cause.
• No unattended children.
• Respect the emergency procedures (see below).
• Camping limited to 90 days per calendar year.
• Please respect the standard landing approaches, particularly on busy days and clear the field as soon as possible after landing.**.

Emergency Procedures: If there is a fire in the mountains within 5 miles of the launch, DO NOT LAUNCH, and if you have already launched, LAND AS SOON AS SAFELY POSSIBLE. If a large white X has been placed on the PG target, it also means LAND AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. It could be the airspace needs to be cleared for firefighting or helicopter search and rescue.

Emergency or 911?Tell the dispatcher the Airpark location is:
     Andy Jackson Airpark
     6191 N Badger Canyon
     San Bernardino, CA 92407

     (not for mail)


Rules Enforcement:
The CSS Board is to follow this procedure to maintain a fair and predetermined response to rule infractions. If an incident causes a significant and tangible effect on the CSS or to the sport of hang gliding/paragliding, the Board will respond by using the procedures described under Significant Incidents. Incidents need not be witnessed by a Director or a CSS member to result in action by the Board.


1. Standard Incidents – Standard Incidents include infractions of all Site Protocols. The following procedures will be followed in case of violations of Standard Incidents.

First Infraction: Verbal Warning from a Director.

The Verbal Warning to the pilot shall include:

1. A description of the rule and the Incident.
2. A warning that the next Incident will result in a Written Warning.

Most Incidents are errors of ignorance or other unintentional acts. In any case, the pilot should be given the benefit of any doubt, and the Verbal Warning must be respectful and non-confrontational. The Verbal Warning will be discussed at the next Board meeting and recorded in the Board Minutes.

Second Infraction: Written Warning from the Board.

A Written Warning may result if a pilot repeats an Incident within 18 months after receiving an Verbal Warning. The Board shall, at a regular or special meeting, discuss the Incident. The alleged violator shall be requested to participate. After the discussion, the Board shall vote to issue a Warning from the Board to the pilot. The Written Warning, if issued, shall include:

1. A description of the rule and the infraction.
2. A description of the prior Warning.
3. A warning that the next Infraction will result in a Suspension of Flight Privileges of up to two months.

Third Infraction: May result in a Flying Privilege Suspension.
A Flying Privilege Suspension may result if a pilot repeats an Incident within 18 months after receiving a Written Warning. The suspension may be up to two months in length. The Board shall, at a regular or special meeting, discuss the Incident. The alleged violator shall be requested to participate. After the discussion, the Board shall vote to suspend the pilot’s flying privileges and issue a written notice providing details of the suspension, if appropriate. The notice shall include:

1. A description for the rule and the infraction.
2. A description of the prior warnings.
3. The period of the flying suspension, this may be up to two months in length for this category of incident.
4. A warning that the next infraction will be treated as a Significant Incident and may result in a lengthy Flying Privilege Suspension.

2. Significant Incidents – Significant Incidents include any infraction that causes a significant or tangible negative effect on the CSS or the sport of hang gliding. A continued pattern of Standard Incidents may also be treated as a Significant Incident (see above). For this reason, the enforcement policy is rigid and serious. A lengthy, up to and including permanent, Suspension of Flight Privileges may result from this category of Incident. The Board shall, at a regular or special meeting, discuss the Incident. The alleged violator shall be requested to participate. After the discussion, the Board shall vote to determine the appropriate sanction, if any. A written notice providing details of any sanction will be provided to the violator. The notice shall include:

1. A description for the rule and the infraction.
2. A description of the prior warnings (where appropriate).
3. The period of the flying suspension, this may be up to a permanent Flying Privilege Suspension for this category of incident.

A Flying Privilege Suspension of one year or more is to be considered an extreme remedy. A suspension of this type may be appealed at the subsequent Annual Meeting (either Spring or Fall, whichever occurs first). The CSS Board may take subsequent action to commute a permanent Flying Privilege Suspension to a suspension with a fixed term.

Other Notes:

Communication: 146.415 or 123.3

If you are leaving a vehicle overnight in the LZ, please leave a note or let a Club Officer know to avoid unnecessary concern for your well being.

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* USHPA Certified Instructors can purchase a special "Instructor's Membership" which covers ground handling, kiting, training hill and tandems for students. Check with your instructor.

** The area north of the LZ is ONLY for the base leg of an aircraft approach (downwind, base, final) because it tends to be turbulent and triggers thermals. Pilots should lose altitude to the east or west of the LZ as appropriate for their type of wing before starting their left-hand or right-hand approach.


Version 1.3, November 7, 2009