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RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, the existing traffic rules governing air transportation
at the Lubbock Municipal Airport are deemed wholly inadequate and the
Airport Board has recommended the adoption of the attached "Local
Taxi and Traffic Rules" designed to properly and adequately regulate
air transportation at the airport, THEREFORF,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK.-
That the attached "Local Taxi. and Traffic Rules" marked Exhibit
"Aft are hereby in all things adopted and made effective as of this
date and shall hereafter govern and regulate all matters to which
they pertain and the Aviation Director is hereby fully authorized
to make such rules effective for the purpose of promoting safety
at the Lubbock Municipal Airport.
On Motion of Commissioner Hufstedler s seconded by Commissioner
the foregoing Redolution was unanimously passed
y an affirmative vote of the Cita Commission.
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LUBBOCK MWICIPAL AIRPORT
Local Taxi and Traffic Rules
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I. TAXI RULES
a. All aircraft in motion on the ground shall be
taxied at a safe and reasonable speed with due
regard for other aircraft, persons ' and property.
b. Aircraft awaiting take -off shall park at least
100t from runway in use and in a position so as
to have a direct mew of aircraft approaching
for landing.
c. Taxiing aircraft shall conform to the taxi
patterns as set forth on the *Taxi Chart"
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II. TRAFFIC RULES
a. All aircraft in flight below 1500* above the
surface within a three mile radius of the air-
port shall conform with left hand traffic and
with the following rules and the traffic diagrams
shown on the attached "Traffic Pattern Chart.'t
b. No take -off shall be started except from the end
of the runway in use.
c,
No take -off shall be started until the pilot has
ascertained that he will not interfere with air-
craft maneuvering for landing.
d,
All aircraft taking off, except scheduled air carrier,
shall proceed straight ahead to an altitude of 5001
above the surface, level off and execute .a 90 degree
left turn when outside the airport boundary,
e.
kircraft intending to remain in the traffic pattern
shall continue to climb to traffic altitude of 800*
above the surface after the first 900 turn and shall
thereafter follow the pattern as set forth on the
attached *Traffic Pattern Chart."
f.
All aircraft, except scheduled air carrier, leaving
the traffic pattern shall climb to traffic altitude
of 800' above the surface after the first 90 degree
turn, ° and shall then leave traffic by doing a 45 de-
gree turn to the right,
g,
All aircraft, except scheduled air carrier, entering
the traffic pattern shall do so at an angle of 45
degrees midway on the downwind log at an altitude of
800* above the surface,
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h. 'Aircraft entering the traffic pattern shall
eaeercise extreme caution so as not to cause
aircraft already in the pattern to deviate
frolu their course.
i. Scheduled air carrier and heavy aircraft
having flight characteristics ohich make the
above pro cedtres impractical shall be flown
at the some altitude and shall conform to
the curcular pattern. ehown on the attached
"Traffic Pattern Chart*" Such aircraft:
i. May eater the circular pattern at any
point but shall fly at least a 90 degree
sigment of the circular pattern or a base
leg before landing.
2# May depart traffic in a straight climb after
take -off or may depart the circular pattern
at any point.
j. The traffic direction shall be as indicated by
the tetrahedron. If a calm condition exists
all landings and take -offs shall be 'made to
the northeast.
k. These rules may be deviated from when an
immediate emergency presents itself that
requires such deviation in the interest of
safety.
The above rules, traffic and taxi patterns, are effective
immediately for the Lubbock Municipal airport.
Signature of `Airport ger