Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 9, September 1, 2024
(1) SASOs that
provide the same or similar services shall comply equally with all applicable
Minimum Standards; however, the Department will not require, without adequate
justification, that a SASO meet all the criteria for a full-service FBO for the
type of operation conducted.
(2)
Each SASO shall operate out of a building located on the airport. The building
shall be of an appropriate size to accommodate the services being offered, be
accessible to the public, and shall be marked with appropriate external
signage.
(3) Each SASO shall
provide automobile parking area appropriate for the needs of the business.
Parking areas on Category II, III and IV Airports shall be paved; parking areas
on Category V Airports may be paved or gravel.
(4) Each SASO shall keep current and provide
to the Department a written statement of names, addresses and contact
information for all personnel responsible for the operation and management of
the SASO.
(5) Each SASO shall meet
all State of Oregon insurance requirements and shall maintain the types and
amounts of insurance as specified in the agreement with the
Department.
(6) Each SASO providing
aircraft dual and solo ground and flight instruction, necessary to complete the
written examination and flight check for any category of pilot certificate or
rating, shall meet the following minimum requirements:
(a) Provide at least one (1) currently
qualified FAA-certified flight instructor, registered with the Department in
compliance with Oregon pilot registration laws, and additional qualified
instructors as necessary to meet the flight training demand and schedule
requirements;
(b) Provide at least
one (1) properly maintained and equipped aircraft, registered with the
Department in compliance with Oregon aircraft registration laws, to accomplish
the services offered; and
(c)
Ensure that all student pilots are registered in compliance with Department
pilot registration laws.
(7) Each SASO providing aircraft airframe and
power plant maintenance, which includes either major or minor airframe
maintenance or engine and accessory overhaul repair services on single or
multi-engine piston driven propeller aircraft, shall meet the following minimum
standards:
(a) Operate the service from a
ventilated shop space able to accommodate at least one (1) aircraft on the
airport.
(b) Provide one (1)
FAA-certified technician with an airframe and/or power plant, with inspection
authorization, or possess and conduct operations pursuant to a repair station
certificate pursuant to 14 CFR Part 145.
(c) Keep premises open and services available
as follows:
(A)
Category II, III and IV
Airports: appropriate business hours, five (5) days a week, excluding
holidays;
(B)
Category V
Airports: to meet market demand.
(d) Provide equipment, supplies and parts
required for general aircraft airframe and power plant inspection, maintenance
and repair.
(8) Each
SASO providing on-demand air transportation of persons or property to the
general public for hire shall:
(a) Provide at
least one (1) currently qualified FAA-certified person, registered with the
Department in compliance with Oregon pilot registration laws, to permit the
flight activity offered by the operator.
(b) Provide at least one (1) properly
maintained and equipped aircraft, registered with the Department in compliance
with Oregon aircraft registration laws, to accomplish the services
offered.
(c) Hold and display a
current 14 CFR Part 135 Certificate.
(9) Each SASO providing aircraft rental
services to the general public shall:
(a) Have
at least one (1) person available to meet customer needs;
(b) Keep the operation open and services
available as follows:
(A)
Category II
Airports: during appropriate business hours, six (6) days a week,
excluding holidays;
(B)
Category III and IV Airports: during appropriate business hours,
five (5) days a week, excluding holidays;
(C)
Category V Airports: to meet
market demand.
(c) Have
available for rental a minimum of one (1) owned or leased certified and
airworthy aircraft, registered with the Department in compliance with Oregon
aircraft registration laws; and
(d)
Ensure that all aircraft renters are registered with the Department in
compliance with Oregon pilot registration laws.
(10) Each SASO providing avionics maintenance
and sales services shall:
(a) Operate the
service in a heated and ventilated office or shop space able to accommodate at
least one (1) aircraft on the airport;
(b) Provide at least one (1) trained and FAA
certified technician;
(c) Keep
premises open and services available as follows:
(A)
Category II, III and IV
Airports: during appropriate business hours, five (5) days a week,
excluding holidays.
(B)
Category V Airports: to meet market demand.
(d) Hold the appropriate FAA certificates
required for the types of services offered.
(11) Each SASO providing aircraft storage and
hangar services shall:
(a) Ensure that all
hangars, multiple T-hangars, and/or shade hangars are used solely for aircraft
storage purposes;
(b) Make
available the necessary amount of land to accommodate the proper quantity and
size of hangars for the quantity of stored aircraft;
(c) Post an informational sign for
prospective customers, displaying:
(A) Contact
names and numbers for all hangar operators; and
(B) Where to obtain information on hangar
availability and rental rates.
(d) Ensure that each based aircraft stored
within the operator's hangar facility(ies) is registered with the Department in
compliance with Oregon aircraft registration laws;
(e) Ensure that all hangar tenants are fully
informed of what constitutes legal activities within the hangar property,
including the following information:.
(A) Only
preventive aircraft maintenance as described in 14 CFR Part 43 may be performed
on the leased or rented hangar property;
(B) All other aircraft maintenance services
must be performed by an appropriately permitted FBO, SASO, MSP or by the
operator in accordance with 14 CFR Part 43.3(d);
(C) Experimental aircraft construction and
maintenance is allowed in accordance with 14 CFR Parts 21 and 65;
(D) Painting and welding activities, and
storage of any hazardous or combustible materials, shall be permitted within
the hangar property only as permitted by the Uniform Fire Code;
(E) The piling and storage of crates, boxes,
barrels, containers, refuse, and surplus property shall not be permitted
outside the hangar; and
(F) All
maintenance activity shall be in accordance with the requirements of the
Uniform Fire Code.
(12) Each SASO providing new and/or used
aircraft sales and aircraft brokerage services shall:
(a) Provide at least one (1) qualified
aircraft salesperson that has a current commercial pilot certificate, with
appropriate aircraft type ratings, and registered with the Department in
compliance with Oregon aircraft registration laws;
(b) Keep premises open and services available
as follows:
(A)
Category II, III and IV
Airports: during established business hours as recorded with the
ODA.
(B)
Category V
Airports: to meet market demand.
(c) Be registered with the Department as an
aircraft dealer.
(13)
Each SASO providing restoration, painting or refurbishing services for aircraft
structures, propellers, accessories, interiors, exteriors, and components
shall:
(a) Provide at least one (1) qualified
person who possesses certificates appropriate for the work performed;
(b) Keep the operation open and
services available as follows:
(A)
Category II, III and IV Airports: during appropriate business
hours, five (5) days a week, excluding holidays.
(B)
Category V Airports: to meet
market demand.
(c) Meet
all requirements of the Uniform Fire Code.
(14) Each SASO providing specialized
commercial flying services, such as, but not limited to, non-stop sightseeing
tours, aerial photography or surveying, power line or pipeline patrol,
firefighting or fire patrol, air ambulance, airborne mineral exploration,
banner towing, and other air transportation operations specifically excluded
from 14 CFR Part 135, shall:
(a) Provide at
least one (1) qualified person who holds a current FAA appropriate pilot
certificate and medical certificate, with ratings appropriate for the
operator's aircraft, and registered as an Oregon pilot in compliance with the
Department's registration laws;
(b)
Keep the operation open and services available as follows:
(A)
Category II, III and IV
Airports: during appropriate business hours, five (5) days a week,
excluding holidays.
(B)
Category V Airports: to meet market demand.
(c) Own or lease at least one (1) airworthy
aircraft, appropriately registered in compliance with the Department's aircraft
registration laws; and
(d) Maintain
up-to-date copies of Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS).
(15) Any SASO engaging in the transportation
of persons for commercial parachuting, instruction in parachuting, and rental
and sales of parachuting equipment shall:
(a)
Provide at least one (1) properly certificated, airworthy aircraft, either
owned or under lease, that has been registered with the Department in
compliance with Oregon aircraft registration laws;
(b) Meet or exceed the Basic Safety
Requirements (BSR) of the United States Parachute Association (USPA), 14 CFR
Part 105, and related FAA Advisory Circulars; and
(c) Provide at least one (1) jump plane pilot
who holds an appropriate pilot certificate, appropriately rated for the
aircraft being operated, and registered with the Department in compliance with
Oregon pilot registration laws.
(16) Any SASO engaging in aerial agricultural
spraying or seeding shall:
(a) Provide at
least one (1) person who holds a current FAA appropriate pilot certificate with
ratings appropriate for the operator's aircraft and is registered with the
Department in compliance with Oregon pilot registration laws;
(b) Own or lease at least one (1) properly
certificated, airworthy aircraft that has been registered with the Department
in compliance with Oregon aircraft registration laws;
(c) Provide a centrally drained and paved
area of not less than ten thousand (10,000) square feet that meets all current
requirements of state, federal and local agencies for purposes of aircraft
loading, washing and servicing;
(d)
Maintain complete compliance at all times with OAR
340-109-0010, Pesticide Residue
Waste Management, and all applicable OARs contained within Division 57,
Pesticide Control, Oregon Department of Agriculture;
(e) Employ specific safeguards and safe
operating practices to prevent spillage, including:
(A) Clean-up and removal of all containers at
the end of each day's activities;
(B) Maintenance of all loading and mixing
facilities in good condition;
(C)
Use of dry break devices or equivalent couplings to the aircraft-loading
receptacle to prevent leaks of all materials;
(f) Position all aircraft and loading
equipment as to not interfere with normal aircraft operations at the
airport;
(g) Immediately remove
contaminated surface materials from the lease property in the event of a small
pesticide or pesticide solution spill, and treat the area of the spill with
SuperBugs or an equivalent product;
(h) Immediately contain all material in the
event of a reportable amount of spilled pesticide, and contact those agencies
required to receive notification under Department of Environmental Quality
(DEQ) regulations;
(i) Keep an
appropriate spill kit on site, in a known and easily accessible location;
and
(j) Store all chemicals on
airport in accordance with the Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) requirements
for that chemical, and provide current MSDS sheets available to Department upon
request.
Publications: Publications referenced are available from the
agency.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
835.035, ORS
835.040, ORS
835.112
Stats. Implemented: ORS
835.035, ORS
835.040, ORS
835.112, ORS
836.055
