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Old August 28th 07, 08:17 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
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Default Can the airport ban bicycles?


"Jay Honeck" wrote in message
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Our new hangar lease includes a specific ban on bicycles, of all
things. (And cars, and anything else in the hangars not directly
related to aviation.)

Is this legal?


It's certainly legal, but the question is, what is their intent? Do they
really resent your leaving a car or bicycle behind while you go flying, or
are they just trying to keep the their hangers from becoming clutter barns?
A lots of people turn hangers in to junk barns, with just enough space to
push the airplane in. In addition, I have seen people ( I guess ) sell their
planes, and keep the hanger for cheap storage. We had a local enforcement
action one time that insisted any hanger not actually storing an aircraft
had to be surrendered, and almost a dozen units were freed up for those on
the waiting list. Not to mention how junky airports often look on Sunday,
when everyone's door is open.