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January27 , 201 1 Docke t Managemen t Facilit y U $ Departmen t o f Transportatio n 120 0 ^4e wJerse yAvenue . S E Wes t Buildin g Groun d Floo r Roo m W12-14 0 Wasiiington , D C 2059 0 Re : Exemptio n fro m FA R Dea rSir/Madam: I n accordanc e wit h §11.6 1 of Titl e 14 , Cod e of Federa l Regulation s (1 4 CFR) , Centurio n Carg o petition s th e Administrato rfo ra n exemptio n fro m §121.434{cX1K*i ) to th e exten t necessar yt o substitut e a qualifie d an d authorize d chec k atmna n i n place o

f a n FA AInspecto rt o observ e a qualifyin g pilot i n comman d (PIC ) whil e tha t PI C i s performin g prescribe d dutie s durin g a t leas t on e fligh t that include s a takeof f an d a landin g whe n completin g initia l o rupgrad e trainiri g a s specifie d i n §121.434 . Th e specifi csectio n 121.434(c)( 1 )(ii ) - OPERATIN G EXPERIENCE . OPERATIN G CYCLES , AN D CONSOLIDATIO N O F KNOWLEDG E AN D SKILL S read s i n pertinen t part : "I n addition , i f a qualifyin g pilo t i n comman d i s completin g initia l o rupgrad e trainin g specifie d i n FA R 121.424 . b e observe d i n th e performanc e o f prescrit)e d dutie s b ya n FAAInspecto r durin g a t leas t on e fligh t le g whic h include s a takeof f an d a landing. " Thi s petitio n request s relie f fro m §121.434<cX 1 X" ) ' ^ thos e circumstance s whe n a n FA AInspecto ri s ur^availabte t o observ e a qualifyin g pilot i n comman d durin g an yoperatin g experienc e flights.

- Centurio n Carg o wil l nominat e qualifie d Chec k Airme n t o perfor m thes e inltla t operatin g experience observati(xis . Th e FA

Awil l approv e th e qualifie d chec k aimne n t o conduc

t th e observatio n flights throug h a lette rof authorization .

- Th e requiremen t o f §121.434(c)( 1 )(ii ) wil l b e considere d fulfille d i f a n FAAauthorize d Chec k Airma n perform s th e observation . Th e observatio n requiremen t wil l b e documente d i n th e qualifyin g pilot' s records .

- Th e authorize d Chec k Airma n woul d b e on e othe rtha n h e wh o i s conductin g th e Operatin g Experienc e flights o f th e qualifyin g pilot . Th e origina l inten t o f §121.434(cX 1 Xii) . issue d i n 1970 , wa s t o validat e th e trainin g that a pito t receive d i n a visua l simulator . S;inc

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f th e rule , th e airlin e industr yha s gathere d more tha n 3 0 year s o f experience wit h basi can d advance d s'tmuiation . www.centurloncargo.co m 185 1 NW . 68t h Ave. , BIdg . 70 6 Suit e 225 , Miami , F L 3312 6 US

A Tel : 305-871-013 0 - Fax : 305-871-011 8Th e FA Ahas th e authorit

yt o observ e an ypilot an ytim e at th e discretio n o f th e Administrato ran d continue s t o d o s o o n a regula rbasis . However , th e FA Aconduct s thes e routin e obsen/ation s o n a schedul e define d byth e loca l CM C withou t th e requisit e burde n of specifyin g a partk;ula rflight o rflight serie s necessitate d by th e carrier' s trainin g an d servic e schedule . Relievin g FA AInspector

s fro m §121.434(cX 1 X'

O wil l allo wth e FA At o focu s th e efforts o n highe rpriorit ysafetyconcerns . Operationa l issue s relate d wit h thi s reques t fo rexemptio n ar e liste d below :

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yof Centurion' s flight operation s ar e ver yofte n shor

t notic e an d mos t always Intematbna l i n nature . Schedulin g of FA AInspector

s t o observ e a qualifyin g pilot i n comman d o n a n internationa l operatio n o n suc h shor

t notte e an d t o destination s abroad , i s difficult . I f not impossible . A s a resul t o f thes e issues , man yo f ou rPI C candidate s ar e sen/in g i n O E statu s i n exces s of th e hours require d fo rth e completio n of th e qualificatio n segmen t whil e awaitin g FA Aparticipation . Thi s impact s ou rcre wschedulin g abilityan d place s unnecessar yfinancial burde n o n th e company . Grantin g o f thi s exemptio n i s i n th e publi cInterest an d woul d allowth e FA At o focu s its inspectio n forc e o n highe rpriorit

ysafet yIssues . I t woul d als o provid e fo ra highe rleve l of PI C candidat e scrutin ybyusin g Centurio n Chec k

Ainne n w+i o ar e more familia rwit h compan yoperatin g policie s an d procedure s whil e eliminatin g delays I n th e completio n o f th e Operatin g Experience process . Additiona l benefits ar e realize d i n increase d productivit

yan d reducin g unnecessar yadditiona l cost s t o th e company . Grantin g an d usin g thi s propose d exemptio n woul d have n o significan t impac t upo n safety . Th e authorize d Chec k Airma n wil l b e highl ytrained , experienced , an d qualifie d i n th e specifi caircraf t type . I n addition , an y Chec k Airma n utilize d mus t b e approve d byth e FAA . Onl yCenturio n qualifie d Chec k Almrie n wil l b e use d t o satisf yfrie requirement s of §121.434(cX1X'i ) whe n a qualifie d FA AInspecto ri s not available . Th e FA A has th e authorit

yt o observ e an ypilot at an ytim e durin g lin e operations . Centurio n Carg o i s aware o f th e preceden t wit h regard s t o previou s exemption s grante d t o othe rAi r Camer s fo rsimila rrelie f a s that whic h i s sough t bythi s request . Therefore , sinc e grantin g thi s exemptio n i s no t preceden t setting , Centurio n request s that publicatio n of thi s petitio n i n th e Federa l Registe rb e waive d i n accordanc e wit h Sectio n 11.87(b) . An ydelayi n grantin g thi s exemptio n wil l have a n advers e impac t upo n Centurio n Carg o operations . SUMMAR Y Centurio n Carg o Petitio n fo ra n Exemptio n t o FA R 121.434(c)(1)(ii ) Centurio n Carg o petition s th e Administrato rfo ra n exemptio n fro m §121.434(cX1X'i ) to th e exten t necessar yt o sutistitut a a qualifie d an d authoriZB d Chec k Auma n i n plac e o f a n FA AInspecto rt o observe a qual?fyih g Pilo t i n Comifjan d (PIC ) whiT e Bia t PI C i s performin g prescn"bed dutie s durin g at leas t on e flight that Include s a takeof

f an d a landin g whe n completin g Initia l o rUpgrad e Trainin g a s specifie d i n §121.434 . Shoul d yo u have an yquestkxiso rnee d addltrona l information , pleas e contac t m e at 305-871-013 0 ext . 550 8 o rcfrias@centurioncarao.co m Sincerely , Cario s E . Fria s Directo ro f Operation s