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- E January 9 , 2013

Exemption No. 10683 Regulatory Docket No. FAA

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Mr. Dale M. Ranz

President

Ranz Aviation

1993

- NE. 85 th Street Redmond, WA 98053

Dear Mr. Ranz :

This let ter is to inform you that we have granted your request for exemption. It transmits our decision, explains its basis, and gives you the conditions and limitations of the exemption, including the date it ends.

The Basis for Our Decision

By letter dated Sep tember 14, 2012 , you petitioned the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on behalf of Ranz Aviation (Ranz) for an exemption from § 91.529(b) of Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) to the extent necessary to allow Ranz Aviation limited operation s of its flight engineer activity for flight test certification purposes with an annual flight engineer proficiency check concurrent with § 61.58 pilot in command (PIC) check required for pilots in lieu of the 50 hours in 6 calendar months or 6 month fligh t engineer proficiency check requirement

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The FAA has determined that good cause exists for not publishing a summary of the petition

in the Federal Register because the requested exemption would not set a precedent, and any delay in acting on this petitio n would be detrimental to Ranz

.

The FAA has issued grant of exemption in circumstances similar in all material respects to those presented in your petition. In Grant of Exemption No. 8827 (copy enclosed), the FAA found that for those flight engineers tha t have acquired only 20 hours of flight in the B

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and B

- 747 in the past year had the means to assure qualifications and methods of training, and currency were within acceptable ranges of assuring compatible levels of safety.

Having reviewed your reason s for requesting an exemption, I find that

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• they are similar in all material respects to relief previously requested in the enclosed Grant of Exemption No

. 8827 ;

• the reasons stated by the FAA for granting the enclosed Grant of Exemption No. 8827 also apply to the situation you present; and

• a grant of exemption is in the public interest.

Our Decision

Under the authority contained in 49 U.S.C. 40113 and 44701, which the FAA Administrator has delegated to me, I hereby grant Ranz Aviation, Inc , an exemption f rom 14 CFR § 91.529(b) to the extent necessary to allow Ranz Aviation limited operations of its flight engineer activity for flight test certification purposes with an annual flight engineer proficiency check concurrent with § 61.58 pilot in command (PIC) check required for pilots in lieu of the 50 hours in 6 calendar months or 6 month flight engineer proficiency check requirement, subject to the conditions and limitations described below.

Conditions and Limitations

1. Ranz Aviation Inc, is granted limited o perations to utilize flight engineers on aircraft requiring a flight engineer as a required crew member if they have logged a minimum of 20 hours in lieu of the required 50 hours of flight time as flight engineers on the particular type aircraft within the preceding 12 calendar months, provided the combined flight time in any aircraft requiring a flight engineer , or Level B, C, or D simulator that represents any aircraft requiring a flight engineer, is at least 100 hours in the preceding 12 calendar months.

2. No Ranz flight engineer may act as a required crew member during passenger carrying operations while operating under the provisions of this exemption.3

3. This exemption is not valid for operations outside of the United States.

This exemption terminates on J anuary 31 , 201 5 , unless sooner superseded or rescinded.

Sincerely,

/s/

John M. Allen Director, Flight Standards

Service

Enclosure