§ 2.60.460. Fueling operations.

A.

No person may fuel or defuel an aircraft on airport property while:

1.

Its engine is running, or is being warmed by applying external heat;

2.

It is in a hangar or enclosed space;

3.

Passengers are in the aircraft, unless a passenger loading ramp is in place at the cabin door, the door is open, and a cabin attendant is at or near the door.

B.

No person may start the engine of an aircraft on airport property if there is any gasoline or other volatile flammable liquids on the ground underneath it.

C.

No person may operate a radio transmitter or receiver, or switch electrical appliances on or off in an aircraft on airport property while it is being fueled or defueled.

D.

During the fueling of an aircraft on airport property, the dispensing apparatus and the aircraft must be grounded and bonded in accordance with current safety standards.

E.

Each person engaged in fueling or defueling on airport property shall exercise care to prevent the overflow of fuel, and must have readily accessible and adequate fire extinguishers.

F.

During the fueling and defueling of an aircraft on airport property, no persons may, within fifty feet of the aircraft, smoke or use any materials that are likely to cause a spark or be a source of ignition.

G.

Each hose, funnel or appurtenance used in fueling or defueling an aircraft on airport property must be maintained in a safe, sound and nonleaking condition, and must be properly grounded to prevent ignition of volatile liquids.

H.

Fire extinguishing equipment must be readily available during fueling and defueling operations.

I.

A fueler must come to a full stop twenty feet from an aircraft, then directed by a person, posted as a guide, into position for servicing operation not less than ten feet from aircraft.

(Prior code § 4A-1-39)