AFS-11-277-E 

May 16, 2011 

 Exemption No. 9918A 

 Regulatory Docket No. FAA-2007-27638 

Mr. David J.A. Hayes III 

Counsel for GoJet Airlines, LLC 

11495 Navaid Road 

Bridgeton, MO 63044 

Dear Mr. Hayes: 

This letter is to inform you that we have granted your petition to extend Exemption No. 9918. 

 It explains the basis for our decision and describes its effect. 

The Basis for Our Decision 

By letter dated April 13, 2011, you petitioned the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on 

behalf of GoJet Airlines, LLC (GoJet), for an extension of Exemption No. 9918. That 

exemption from § 121.434(c)(1)(ii) of Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) allows 

GoJet to substitute a qualified and authorized check airman or aircrew program designee for 

an FAA inspector to observe a qualifying pilot in command (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. 

In your petition, you indicate that there has been no change in the conditions and reasons 

relative to public interest and safety that 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 exemption would not set a precedent, and any 

delay in acting on this petition would be detrimental to GoJet. 

Our Decision 

The FAA has determined that the justification for the issuance of Exemption No. 9918 

remains valid with respect to this exemption and is in the public interest. Therefore, under the 

authority provided by 49 U.S.C. 40113 and 44701, which the FAA Administrator has 

delegated to me, I grant your petition, subject to the conditions and limitations listed below. 
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Conditions and Limitations 

1. A GoJet check airman or aircrew program designee may conduct a PIC observation in 

place of an FAA inspector when— 

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. GoJet, therefore, must contact an appropriate FAA office, in each 

instance, before substituting that check airman or aircrew program designee; 

b. The qualifying PIC 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 preparation, before starting engines checklist, 

taxi, takeoff, all other flight phases, landing, taxi, and securing checklist. 

2. Each GoJet check airman or aircrew program designee conducting a PIC observation 

in place of an FAA inspector must— 

a. Be approved by the Administrator to conduct the observation; 

b. Have served as a check airman or aircrew program designee for GoJet 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. GoJet must maintain student, check airman, and aircrew program designee records 

that demonstrate compliance with the conditions and limitations of this exemption. 
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The Effect of Our Decision 

Our decision extends the termination date of Exemption No. 9918 to August 31, 2013 unless 

sooner superseded or rescinded. 

Sincerely 

/s/ 

John M. Allen 

Director, Flight Standards Service 

Enclosure