1. (a) If the division director or the authority’s designee determines that an emergency exists requiring the appointment of an emergency pilot, any person seeking an appointment as an emergency pilot shall:

   1. (1) Be appointed only if the pilot would be acting within the scope of his or her federal license; and
   2. (2) Meet the requirements set forth in Pda 305.06.
2. (b) Without a showing of further cause by the applicant, in an emergency, the division director or the authority’s designee shall waive any of the requirements established under Pda 305.06 that do not conflict with federal pilot regulations, if the division director or the authority’s designee determines that an emergency requires the appointment of an emergency pilot and a waiver of any of the requirements established under Pda 305.06.
3. (c) Before appointing the emergency pilot, the division director or the authority’s designee shall orally question the proposed pilot to determine which specific qualifications, if any, established under Pda 305.06 the proposed pilot does not meet.

4. (d) The division director or the authority’s designee shall make an emergency pilot appointment requiring a waiver of any of the requirements established under Pda 305.06, after determining that:

   1. (1) The proposed pilot is the best qualified person available for appointment as an emergency pilot; and
   2. (2) The emergency circumstances require that the proposed pilot be appointed, in order to protect the health and safety of individuals or to prevent damage to property or the environment.
5. (e) When the division director or the authority’s designee determines that the emergency is over, that person shall orally notify the emergency pilot of the termination of the pilot’s appointment as an emergency pilot.
6. (f) A copy of any report regarding appointment of an emergency pilot submitted by the division director or the authority’s designee shall be provided to the person who held the emergency pilot appointment.

Source. #7870, eff 4-12-03; ss by #9891-A, eff 4-1-11; ss by #12760, eff 4-19-19