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USA 75261-9119

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December 3, 2013

U.S. Department of Transportation

Docket Operations, M-30

West Building Ground Floor,

Room W12-140

1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE

Washington, DC 20590

CAE SimuFlite, Inc. respectfully requests an extension to exemption No. 10039. This

exemption covers FAR Part 91.9 and 91.531(a) (1) and (2) of Title 14 of the Code of Federal 

Regulations for operators of Cessna Citation models 500, 550, S550, 552 and 560, and 

aircraft modified by Sierra STC’s to permit certain qualified pilots operating a Sierra modified 

Cessna Citation Model 500 series airplane (Serial Nos. 0001 through 0418 only) equipped 

with supplemental type certificate (STC) No. SA8176SW or STC No. SA09377SC and either 

STC No. SA2172NM, STC No. SA645NW, or STC No. ST09559AC to operate those aircraft 

without a pilot who is designated as second in command (SIC).

Specifically, below are the exact requirements this exemption is requested for:

• FAR Part 91.9(a) provides that no person may operate a civil aircraft without 

complying with the operating limitations specified in the approved Airplane Flight 

Manual and placards or as otherwise prescribed by the certificating authority of 

the country of registry.

• FAR Part 91.531(a)(1) provides that no person may operate a large airplane 

(greater than 12,500 pounds maximum certificated take-off weight), without a 

pilot who is designated as second in command (SIC).

• FAR part 91.531(a)(2) provides that no person may operate a turbojet-powered 

multiengine airplane for which two pilots are required under the type certification 

requirements for that airplane without a pilot who is designated as a second in 

command (SIC).

Granting CAE SimuFlite Inc’s petition request for extension will allow authorizations currently 

existing under a Cessna, Shannon or Sierra exemption to continue to be useful to Cessna 

owners after the Cessna, Shannon and Sierra exemptions expired in 2010. More specifically, 

the granting of this petition will allow currently eligible Citation Model 500 series aircraft 

owners/operators to continue to operate at a significantly reduced expense.

Safety would not be adversely affected, as the current minimum requirements to operate 

under the exemptions in effect today will still be met as follows:

Each pilot conducting single-pilot operations must –

a. Before operations, complete a single-pilot training program approved by the FAA’s 

General Aviation and Commercial Division AFS-800, 800 Independence Avenue, 

SW., Washington, DC 20591;
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b. Hold an airline transport pilot certificate with a CE-500 type rating or commercial pilot 

certificate with an airplane instrument rating and a CE-500 type rating with no pilot in 

command restrictions;

c. Have logged at least 1,000 hours total pilot flight time, including at least 50 hours 

flight time at night, 75 hours instrument flight time, 40 hours of instrument flight time 

in actual instrument meteorological conditions, and 500 hours as pilot in command 

(PIC) or second in command (SIC), or a combination of both, in turbine-powered 

airplanes;

d. Not perform any circling instrument approaches to minimums of less than 200 feet 

and 1 mile above the published minimums until completing at least 100 hours of 

single-pilot flight experience in CE-500 airplanes;

e. Not perform any straight-in instrument approaches to minimums of less than 100 feet 

and 1⁄2 mile above the published minimums until completion of at least 100 hours of 

single-pilot flight experience in CE-500 airplanes;

f. Use a boom microphone; and

g. Have a fully functioning autopilot controllable about three axes that is capable of 

approach coupling.

The following Conditions and Limitations will be the basis for this exemption (Exemption 

No. 10039):

1) This exemptions applies pilots operating Cessna citation models (500,550,S550, 552, 

and 560 (V) airplanes who have successfully completed CAE SimuFlite’s approved 

“Single Pilot Authorization “ course and have complied with all terms of this 

exemption.

2) This exemption is effective for the conduct of the required training and checking 

only if CAE SimuFlite’s single pilot training program receives and maintains approval 

under part 142 from the FAA Fight Standards District Office (FSDO) that has 

jurisdictional authority over CAE SimuFlite’s part 142 training center certificate.

3) This exemption is effective only it is listed in CAE SimuFlite’s training specifications, 

Paragraph A005.

4) This exemption applies to only operations conducted under part 91.

5) Each pilot conducting single pilot operations under the terms of this exemption must:

a. Complete CAE SimuFlite’s FAA approved part 142 CE-500 single pilot

curriculum before conducting such operations;

b. Hold an FAA airline transport pilot certificate with a CE-500 type rating OR 

commercial pilot certificate with an airplane multi-engine AND instrument 

rating with no pilot in command restrictions,

c. Have logged at least 1,000 hours of total pilot flight time, including at least 50 

hours of night flight time, 75 hours of instrument flight time, 40 hours of which 

are in actual instrument meteorological conditions, and 500 hours as a pilot 

in command (PIC), second in command (SIC), or a combination of both, in 

turbine powered airplanes.

e) Not perform any circling instrument approaches to minimums of less than 

200 feet and 1 mile above the published minimums until after completing 

100 hours of single pilot flight experience in CE-500 series airplanes;

f) Not perform any straight in instrument approaches to minimums of less 

than 100 feet and one half statute mile visibility above the published 
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minimums until after completing 100 hours of single pilot flight 

experience in CE –500 series airplanes;

g) Use a boom microphone; and,

h) Use a fully functioning autopilot that is controllable about three axes and 

capable of approach coupling.

6) The CE-500 single pilot initial authorization and renewal authorization curriculum 

must include:

a. Ground instruction appropriate to the CE-500 series of aircraft given by a 

CAE SimuFlite part 142 instructor (designated in accordance with CAE 

SimuFlite’s approved procedures) that covers at least the following:

Aeronautical knowledge areas;

i. Safe and efficient operation of airplanes

ii. Weight and balance computations

iii. Use of performance charts

iv. Significance and effects of exceeding airplane performance 

limitations

v. Principals and functions of airplane systems

vi. Maneuvers, procedures and emergency operations and

vii. Night and high altitude, and single pilot operations.

b. Flight instruction appropriate to the CE-500 airplane given by a CAE 

SimuFlite part 142 Instructor (designated in accordance with CAE SimuFlite’s 

approved procedures) that covers at least the following areas of operation:

i. Preflight Preparation

ii. Preflight inspection and procedures

iii. Taxiing

iv. Normal and crosswind takeoffs 

v. Inflight maneuvers including configuration changes

vi. Approaches to stalls and steep turns

vii. Simulated Powerplant failure (actual if accomplished in a simulator)

viii. Instrument Procedures

a. Precision and non-precision approaches

b. Missed approaches

c. Landings and approaches to landings

d. Normal and crosswind landings

e. Landing with a simulated Powerplant failure (actual if

accomplished in a simulator)

f. Normal and abnormal procedures

g. Emergency procedures

h. Post flight procedures

i. Single pilot operation and checklist usage

7) The instruction under condition No.6.b. may be completed in an approved flight 

simulator, qualified as:

a. A level C or D flight simulator, provided the applicant satisfactorily 

accomplishes as part of the training program the following in-flight 

maneuvers and procedures as sole manipulator of the controls in a CE-500 

series airplane:

i. Exterior preflight Inspection

ii. Taxiing
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iii. Normal and crosswind takeoffs (Minimum of 3)

iv. Normal and crosswind approaches and landings (Minimum of 3)

v. Landing from a precision approach

vi. Missed approach

vii. Approach and landing with a simulated Powerplant failure

viii. Landings from a circling approach And

ix. Landing from a no flap or nonstandard flap approach

b. A level A or B flight simulator provided the applicant has performed at least 3 

takeoffs and landings to a full stop as the sole manipulator of the flight 

controls in the CE-500 series of airplane within the last 90 preceding 90 

days.

8) An applicant seeking to obtain or renew a Single pilot authorization under this

exemption must:

a. Satisfactorily complete CAE SimuFlite’s FAA approved part 142 single pilot 

curriculum;

b. Satisfactorily complete the curriculums required Qualification module 

consisting of a stand-alone proficiency check in either a CE-500 series 

airplane or a qualified and approved flight simulator or combination thereof;

c. Satisfactorily complete this proficiency checki. Within 14 days of completing the training; and,

ii. Under the supervision of an appropriately rated FAA inspector or 

CAE SimuFlite Training Center Evaluator who is qualified and 

authorized to conduct either 61.58 proficiency checks OR type rating 

practical test in CE-500 series flight simulators or airplanes as 

appropriate.

d. Satisfactorily complete all task listed in the ATP and Aircraft type rating 

practical test standards that are required for an initial CE-500 type rating,

except as provided in condition No.10 and;

e. Satisfactorily perform all maneuvers and procedures as a single pilot during 

the entire proficiency check. Training to proficiency during the check is not 

permitted and failure of any maneuver shall result in a failure of the 

proficiency check. 

9) The circling approach requirement must be accomplished in an airplane or in a 

simulator that is qualified and approved in CAE SimuFlite’s training specifications for 

the circling approved task.

10) Until the circling task has been satisfactorily demonstrated to an FAA inspector or 

FAA designated examiner in an airplane or in a simulator that is qualified and 

approved for the circling approach task –

a. The applicants records will be annotated with the statement “Demonstration

of circling approach was not accomplished”; and,

b. The applicant must not perform circling approaches as the PIC when weather 

conditions are less than the weather minimums for visual flight rules.

11) A person who has previously received a single pilot authorization in a Cessna

Citation model (s) 500, 550, S550, 552, or 560(V) airplane must complete CAE 

SimuFlite’s FAA approved part 142 single pilot differences training course to obtain 

a single pilot authorization for the Encore, Ultra, Bravo or STC Cessna Citation 

series model.
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12) All flight training conducted in accordance with this exemption must be given by an 

authorized instructor employed by CAE SimuFlite who also meets the requirements 

of condition and limitation No. 5 of this exemption.

13) An applicant seeking to obtain a single pilot authorization must satisfactorily complete 

ground and flight training through CAE SimuFlite’s FAA Approved part 142 single 

pilot training course and must receive training on the specific differences listed in 

Condition No.11 for the Cessna citation model of aircraft and the citation aircraft 

represented by the simulator used for training and checking and the citation model for 

which the single pilot authorization is requested.

14) A single pilot authorization will be valid for 12 calendar months. A person who renews 

a single pilot authorization in the calendar month before or after the calendar month 

in which it is due is considered to have renewed the single pilot authorization when 

due.

15) Successful completion of the practical test used in the FAA approved part 142 single 

pilot initial authorization and authorization renewal training program identified in 

condition No.5 satisfies the requirements of PIC proficiency check required by 61.58.

16) Each CE-500 series airplane operated under this exemption must have the following:

a. An autopilot with approach coupling

b. A flight director system

c. A boom microphone

d. A transponder “ident” switch on the pilots control wheel

17) CAE SimuFlite must provide a copy of this exemption to each person who is 

authorized to operate under this exemption. Each person who successfully completes 

the training and proficiency check identified in condition No.8 must have their pilot 

logbook endorsed by the CAE SimuFlite instructor administering the training using 

the following endorsement:

“I certify that (first name, middle initial, last name) has successfully 

completed the CE-500 single pilot curriculum identified in Exemption 10039 

as amended” /s/ {date} J.J. Jones TCE # 987654321 Exp. 03-31-14

18) No operator may transfer this exemption when or if ownership or lease of the airplane 

is relinquished

19) Each person must carry a copy of this exemption and record of training from CAE 

SimuFlite documenting compliance with its training and checking conditions aboard 

the airplane when he or she is operating under the terms of this exemption.

20) Upon request, CAE SimuFlite must provide any representative of the FAA 

administrator with an analysis of training and checking operations conducted under 

this exemption with respect to program failure rates, extra training time required, 

accident and incident data, and any known problem areas.

21) CAE SimuFlite must maintain records and make them available, when requested, to 

any representative of the FAA Administrator. These records must include all 

information required by part 142.73 and 

a. The dates of training enrollment and completion for each applicant who 

enrolls in CAE SimuFlite’s training courses;

b. The name and number of additional training hours needed by those 

applicants who required more flight training than prescribed in the FAA

approved training course to pass the initial authorization or authorization 

renewal;
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c. A list of those pilots who failed to complete the training program satisfactorily 

or withdrew from the program and the reasons for withdrawal; and,

d. The name and certificate number and address of each person who is 

authorized to operate under this exemption.

i. No person may provide training nor may any person receive training 

while passengers are aboard any aircraft operating for the purpose 

of meeting the training or checking requirements of this exemption.

22) Successful completion of the practical test used in the FAA approved part 142 single 

pilot initial authorization and authorization renewal training program identified in 

condition No.5 satisfies the requirements of PIC proficiency check required by 61.43 

(B) (2) and will receive a logbook endorsement to operate the CE-501 or CE-551 

series of aircraft.

23) A written test OR oral examination will satisfy successful completion of the Ground 

school and systems training: the pass grade required will be 70% or higher. If an 

applicant has a “second in command required” restriction on their pilot certificate, 

Successful completion of this course may remove the restriction from the applicant’s

certificate.

I appreciate your consideration of our request and look forward to your response. Please, 

contact me if you require any additional information or clarification.

Sincerely, 

Steve Hall

CAE Regulatory Compliance

P.O. Box 619119

2929 W. Airfield Drive

DFW Airport, TX 75261

Phone: (972) 456-8381