Textron Aviation

2655 S. Hoover Rd

Wichita KS 67215

US Dept. of Transportation

Federal Aviation Administration

1200 New Jersey Avenue

Washington, DC 20590

Textron Aviation requests an exemption from the requirements of section 14 CFR 9 1. 9 due to the

business requirement to conduct demonstration and acceptance flights with foreign pilots in the United

States . This exemption would allow Textron Aviation to op erate aircraft requiring two crewmembers

under limited circumstances within the United States with one fully qualified and U.S. licensed pilot and

one pilot without a U.S. certificate.

Textron Aviation requests exemption from the following regulation:

14 CFR 91.9(a)

Except as provided in paragraph (d) of this section, no person may operate a civil aircraft without

complying with the operating limitations specified in the approved Airplane or Rotorcraft Flight Manual,

markings, and placards, or as otherwis e prescribed by the certificating authority of the country of

registry.

The Citation product line (C510, CE525, CE560 XL , CE680, CE750) Aircraft Flight Manuals require two

crewmembers or specify conditions requiring two crewmembers. Pilots holding an appr opriate FAA

certificate may act as a crewmember when required or per 14 CFR 61.55(g), h owever, otherwise

qualified individuals lacking an FAA certificate may not. This precludes Textron Aviation from allowing

customer pilots (including those licensed by t he US military) to manipulate the controls during sales

demonstration or acceptance flights in the aircraft. This negatively affects the sales c apabilities of

Textron Aviation.

Textron Aviation emplo ys over 6000 people in the US with the vast majority of jobs in Wichita, KS. In

addition to direct employees, Textron Aviation utilizes the services and products of local vendors in the

Wichita area as well as across the co untry. The inability to demonstrate aircraft effectively to foreign

pilots directly impacts sales opportunities which in turn aff ects our a bility to c ontinue to grow and

create much needed US jobs . This in turn creates an undue burden on the public as a whole.

An equivalent level of safety can be achieved due to the operating environmen t fostered by Textron

Aviation. Textron Aviation flight op erations is an IS

- BAO certified organization operating under a Safety

Management System. The Demonstration and Production flight test pilots acting as Pilot in Command of

these flights will be designated Captains by Textron Aviation and will hold a valid U.S. airl ine transport

pilot certificate and type rating appropriate to the aircraft being operated.

If granted this exemption Textron Aviation would operate under the following conditions :Aircraft operated under the privilege of this exemption will be under full operational control of Textron

Aviation.

Flight operations conducted under the privilege of this exemption will not involve maintenance,

engineering or flight testing and are limi ted to:

1. Flights for sales demonstration purposes ;

2. Customer acceptance flights

.

The Pilot in Command of flights operating under the privilege of this exemption shall:

1. Hold a valid U.S. airline transport pilot certificate with airplane category and multien gine land

class ratings and a type rating appropri ate to the aircraft being flown;

2. Be designated by Textron Aviation as a Captain in the CE510, CE525, CE560 XL , CE680 or CE750

as appropriate; and

3. Be directly employed by Textron Aviation

.

C ustomer pilots op erating under this exemption would be held to the following requirements:

1. Be able to speak and understand the English language;

2. Be an authorized representative of the U.S. or foreign military service, or be an authorized

representative of a legitimate pote ntial purchaser of an aircraft from Textron Aviation; and

3. Meet one of the following:

a. Hold a valid U.S. commercial pilot certificate or airline transport pilot certificate with

airplane category and multi engine land class ratings; or, a pilot certificate wi th airplane

category and multiengine land class ratings issued by an ICAO

- member state; or,

b. Hold military orders or other documentation identifying the person as being rated as an

airplane pilot and current member of a branch of the U.S. or foreign milita ry service.

The PIC of the flight operating under this exemption will prov i d e each customer demonstration or

delivery pilot of preflight briefing to include:

1. A review of the normal and emergency procedures for the aircraft to be flown;

2. A review of the int ended flight including all maneuvers to be flown;

3. A review of the conditions and limitations of this exemption.

Flight operations using the p rivileges of this exemption with a non

- type rated Customer pilot will be

operated with a third person aboard whom :

1. Is employed by Textron Aviation;

2. Is not acting as PIC of the aircraft;

3. Holds appropriate U.S. airman and medical certificates to act as SIC of a C E 510, C E 525, C E 560 XL

,

C E 680 or C E 750 as appropriate; and,

4. Textron Aviation has found to be qualified to act as SIC of the C E 510, C E 525, C E 560 XL , C E 680 or

C E 750 as appropriate.

For additional information regarding the request please contact the undersigned at 316.517.8580.

Best Regards,Dave Nolte

Vice President, Flight Operation s

Textron Aviation