AFS-16-13863-E

August 30, 2016

 Exemption No. 9918C

 Regulatory Docket No. FAA-2007-27638

Mr. Randy Bratcher

Director of Flight Operations

GoJet Airlines, LLC

11495 Navaid Road, Suite 377

Bridgeton, MO 63044

Dear Mr. Bratcher:

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

No. 9918, as amended. It is also to inform you that we have revised the conditions and 

limitations of your exemption. It explains the basis for our decision, describes its effect, and 

lists the conditions and limitations.

The Basis for Our Decision

By letter dated June 27, 2016, you petitioned the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on 

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

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. In 

response to a request for clarification from the FAA dated August 12, 2016, GoJet confirmed 

that it does not wish to use the exemption outside of the United States. The FAA has added a 

limitation to clarify that the privileges of this exemption may only be exercised when the 

affected flight is an interstate operation that does not involve flight through international 

airspace or operates totally within the 48 contiguous states of the United States including the 

District of Columbia.
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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 petition would be detrimental to GoJet.

Our Decision

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

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

under the authority provided by 49 U.S.C. 106(f), 40113 and 44701, which the FAA 

Administrator has delegated to me, GoJet Airlines is granted an extension to its exemption 

from § 121.434(c)(1)(ii) 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, subject to the conditions and limitations listed below.

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; 

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

candidate being observed; and

d. Conduct the observation from the observer seat only (i.e. not a required 

flightcrew member seat).
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3. GoJet must maintain student, check airman, and aircrew program designee records that 

demonstrate compliance with the conditions and limitations of this exemption.

4. The privileges of this exemption may only be exercised when the affected flight is an 

interstate operation that does not involve flight through international airspace or 

operates totally within the 48 contiguous states of the United States including the 

District of Columbia.

The Effect of Our Decision

Our decision extends the termination date of Exemption No. 9918 to August 31, 2019 unless 

sooner superseded or rescinded.

Sincerely

/s/

John S. Duncan

Director, Flight Standards Service
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