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- E April 20, 2016

Exemption No. 10127C Regulatory Docket No. FAA

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Mr. Stephen M. Dickson

Senior Vice President Flight Operations Delta Air Lines, Inc.

1 0 10 Delta Boulevard, Department 027 Atlanta, GA 303 54

Dear Mr. Dickson :

This letter is to inform you that we have granted your petition to extend Exemption

No. 10127 , as amended. It expl ains the basis for our decision, describes its effect, and lists

the conditions and limitations.

The Basis for Our Decision

By letter dated January 20, 2016

, you petitioned the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)

on behalf of Delta Air Lines, Inc. (D elta ), for an extension of Exemption No. 10127 , as amended . That exemption from § 121.434(c)(1)(ii) of Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations permits Delta to substitute a qualified and authorized check airman or aircrew program designee for an FAA inspector to observe a qu alifying pilot in command (PIC) who is completin g initial or upgrade training specified in § 121.424 during at least one flight leg that includes a takeoff and a landing.

In your petition, you indicate that there has been no change in the conditions and reasons relative to public interest and safety th at were the basis for granting the original exemption.

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

in the Federal Register because the requested extension of the exemption would not set a precedent, and any d elay in acting on this petition would be detrimental to Delta

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Our Decision

The FAA has determined that the justification for the issuance of Exemption No. 10127 , as amended, remains valid with respect to this exemption and is in the public interest. The refore, under the authority provided by 49 U.S.C. §§ 106(f), 40113 and 44701, which the FAA Administrator has delegat ed to me, Delta Air Lines, Inc. is granted an extension to its exemption from § 121.434(c)(1)(ii) that allows Delta to substitute a qualifi ed and authorized check airman or aircrew program designee for an FAA inspector to observe a qualifying PIC who is completing initial or upgrade training specified in § 121.424 during at least one flight leg that includes a takeoff and a landing , subject t o the following conditions and limitations.

Conditions and Limitations

1. A Delta check airman or aircrew program designee may conduct a PIC observation in place of an FAA inspector when

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a. The Administrator preapproves that substitution for each observation of a qualifying PIC candidate, thus reserving first right of refusal to the FAA in each case. Delta, therefore, must contact an appropriate FAA office, in each instance, before substituting that check airman or aircrew program designee.

b. The qualifying PI C candidate has completed no less than 10 hours of supervised operating experience (OE) and accomplished no fewer than two takeoffs and landings; and

c. The qualifying PIC candidate is performing PIC duties during a complete flight leg, including flightdeck p reparation, before starting engines checklist, taxi, takeoff, all other flight phases, landing, taxi, and securing checklist.

2. Each Delta check airman or aircrew program designee conducting a PIC observation in place of an FAA inspector must

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a. Be approved by the Administr ator to conduct the observation;

b. Have served as a check airman or aircrew program designee for D elta for no less than 6 months; and

c. Not supervise the OE or conduct the initial line check for the qualifying

PIC candidate being observed.3

3. D elta must maintain student, check airman, and aircrew program designee records that demonstrate compliance with the conditions and limitations of this exemption.

The Effect of Our Decision

Our decision extends the termination date of Exemption No. 10127

, as amended, to August 31, 201 9

, unless sooner su perseded or rescinded.

Sincerely,

/s/

John S. Duncan Director, Flight Standards Service