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On Dec 1, 7:55 pm, wrote:
Anyone have a link to or a copy of the lawsuit Gene Whitt filed
against the airport that stopped freelance CFI's from operating from
there. My local airport is attempting the same thing and I'm
gathering information for the freelance CFI's I know..

Hello everyone on this board. Thanks your support of general aviation.
Here are some details. I am a CFI trying to offer instruction at the
Sand Springs Oklahome William Pogue Municipal Airport. I have been
informed by Ken, the "Airport manager, Attendant" that I may not
provide CFI services. I have contacted the FAA, and a gentleman in
Austin Texas and countless peers who all side with me on the issue.
The airport attendant, Ken has provided me with several pages of
"minimum Standards," which are unreasonable to say the least. The
standards require me to rent space, build a building, a parking lot,
with bathrooms and public phones and classrooms. All of this- save
for handicap access and insurance, two plane and pavement to the
runway!!!... CLEARLY not in a CFI's budget.
I will fight this battle with all of your support and for general
aviation.
If anyone would like to come out for a flying lesson at Sand Springs,
Oklahoma, just bring lunch money and gas money and I'll show you what
I am dealing with. My tel number is 918.271.1099 Best Regards, Homer
Woolslayer, Equinox Instruction
Thank you all !!!


As a long time free lance flight instructor I can sympathize with your
issues, but I also have questions on these issues that might address
potential problems faced by an FBO running an airport being used for
commercial purposes by a flight instructor not directly connected with
that airport as an insured employee.

Can you please post here any and all knowledge you have concerning the
potential liability situation faced by the operator of the airport you
are using to give flight instruction from as that would relate to any
accident you might have while giving dual from this airport?

What is the exact insurance issue relating to your use of the field
there as a commercial operator not directly employed by the operator
running the field?

Also, if there is a flight school operating on the field, knowing that
might be helpful in assessing your situation by others viewing your post.
Thank you

Dudley Henriques

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Dudley Henriques