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Part 10 - Airport Field Rules

R 259.301 Rescinded.
History: 1954 ACS 52, Eff. Nov. 15, 1967; 1979 AC; rescinded 1998 MR 6, Eff. June 29, 1998.

R 259.302 Rescinded.
History: 1954 ACS 52, Eff. Nov. 15, 1967; 1979 AC; rescinded 1998 MR 6, Eff. June 29, 1998.

R 259.303 Rescinded.
History: 1954 ACS 52, Eff. Nov. 15, 1967; 1979 AC; rescinded 1998 MR 6, Eff. June 29, 1998.

R 259.304 Supervision of running engines.
Rule 304. (1) An aircraft engine shall not be started unless a competent operator is in the aircraft attending the engine controls. (2) Blocks equipped with ropes or other suitable means of removing the blocks shall always be placed in front of the wheels before starting the engine, unless the aircraft is equipped with adequate parking brakes and the brakes are effectively set. (3) An aircraft shall be started and warmed up only in areas designated for such purposes.
History: 1954 ACS 52, Eff. Nov. 15, 1967; 1979 AC.

R 259.305 Fueling of aircraft.
Rule 305. No aircraft shall be fueled in a hangar, or while the engine is running.
History: 1954 ACS 52, Eff. Nov. 15, 1967; 1979 AC.

R 259.306 Rescinded.
History: 1954 ACS 52, Eff. Nov. 15, 1967; 1979 AC; rescinded 1998 MR 6, Eff. June 29, 1998.

R 259.307 Towing.
Rule 307. A pilot shall not tow anything by an aircraft unless authority for the operation has been issued in writing by the airport manager, and appropriate commission and federal waivers have been issued.
History: 1954 ACS 52, Eff. Nov. 15, 1967; 1979 AC.

R 259.308 Dropping of objects.
Rule 308. The pilot of an aircraft shall not permit an object to be dropped from an aircraft in flight except upon written permission of the political subdivision having jurisdiction over the proposed act, and after full compliance is made with all applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations. This rule does not prohibit aerial application operations such as seeding, spraying or dusting, where authorized by law, or acts performed in emergencies when it is necessary to lighten an aircraft in the interests of safety of the aircraft and its occupants.
History: 1954 ACS 52, Eff. Nov. 15, 1967; 1979 AC.

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