Application of 

BEFORE THE UNITED STATES 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

WASHINGTON, D.C. 

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LONGTAIL AVTIATION INTERNATIONAL LIMITED Docket OST 2004-19978 

for renewal of an exemption 

under 49 U.S.C. section 40109 

Limited 

APPLICATION FOR RENEWAL OF AN EXEMPTION 

FILED BY LONGTAIL AVIATION INTERNATIONAL LIMITED 

Communications with respect to 

this document should be sent to: 

Martin S. Amick 

Head of Flight Operations 

Longtail Aviation International 

#6, Southside Road 

St. Davids Parish DD03 

Bermuda 

Telephone 441-293-5971 

Fax 441-293-5972 

Date: 18 December 2011 

Interested persons have 15 days from the date this application 

is filed with the Department to file answers. 
BEFORE THE UNITED STATES 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

WASHINGTON, D.C. 

Application of 

LONGTAIL AVIATION INTERNATIONAL LIMITED 

for an exemption for one year 

under 49 U.S.C. section 40109 

Docket OST 2004-19978 

RENEWAL APPLICATION FOR AN EXEMPTION 

FILED BY LONGTAIL AVIATION INTERNATIONAL LIMITED 

1) The name and address of the Applicant are as follows: 

Longtail Aviation International Limited 

#6, Southside Road 

St. Davids Parish DD03 

Bermuda. 

The Applicant is a "company limited by shares" organized under 

the laws of Bermuda. (A "company limited by shares" is the 

Bermuda equivalent of a U.S. C corporation). 

2) The name and address of government air transport authority 

having jurisdiction over Applicant is: 

Bermuda Department of Civil Aviation 

P.O. Box GE 218 

St. George's DDBX 

Bermuda 

The Applicant's principal Flight Operations Inspector is 

Inspector Peter N. Adhemar, who can be reached via email at 

pnadhemar@gov.bm , and by telephone at +1 441 293-4994. 

3) The Applicant has been conducting on-demand, passenger 

charter operations between Bermuda and the United States and 

Fifth Freedom charters subject to prior approval under 14 CFR 

Part 212. The Applicant uses business jets in its operation, 

but has not used and does NOT propose to use any aircraft having 

more than 19 passenger seats. The Applicant anticipates that 

the majority of its operations will continue to originate in 

Bermuda, and will involve the carriage of private individuals or 
small groups from Bermuda to one or more destinations within the 

United States. The Applicant will not conduct operations in 

violation of U.S. cabotage rules. The operations that the 

Applicant conducts are not encompassed by a bilateral Agreement. 

However, a large number of U.S. carriers operating under 14 

C.F.R. Part 135 conduct similar operations from the United 

States to Bermuda. The government of Bermuda does not prohibit, 

regulate or restrict these operations. Thus it is the case that 

this application is supported by adequate reciprocity. The 

Applicant seeks an exemption for at least one year under 49 

u.s.c. § 40109. 

4) The Applicant currently has Part 129 Operations 

Specifications in effect with the U.S. Federal Aviation 

Administration issued through and maintained by the New York 

International Field Office, Bldg. No. 75, Room 238, JFK 

International Airport, Jamaica, New York, 11430. The 

Applicant's Foreign Air Carrier (Part 129) Designator and 

Operations Specifications Number are: L64F102F. 

5) Names, addresses and citizenship of all directors, officers, 

and key management personnel remain unchanged except as set 

forth in the following table: 

Key Management Personnel Appointed Since Applicant's Last Filing 

Name Position Residence Business Cit. Person 

Address Address Replaced 

Rober Chairman I 26 Knapton Hill #6 Southside Rd Smiths FLOS Flagstone Mulderig Owner Bermuda St. Davids Bermuda 

6) The names and citizenship of stockholders and percentages 

owned have changed, and control of the Company has changed, as 

follows: One hundred percent of the Company is now owned by 

Longtail Leasing Services Limited, A Bermuda Company limited by 

shares which is wholly owned by the Kindly Field Trust., a 

Berrmuda Trust for the benefit of Mr Mulderig's family. 

7) The Applicant has in effect liability insurance which meets 

or exceeds the Department of Transportation insurance 

requirements as delineated in 14 C.F.R. Part 205. A copy of OST 

Form 6411 (which has been completed by the Applicant's insurance 

broker) is attached to this filing. The original has been filed 

with the FAA/AFS-260. 
8) Applicant conducts Public Transport Operations pursuant to 

operating authority issued to Applicant by the Bermuda 

Department of Civil Aviation, which authority is currently in 

effect in the form of Air Operator Certificate Number 

BDA/AOC/0104, which was originally issued in December of 2004, 

and was renewed on 1 April 2011. This operating authority is 

currently valid through 31 March 2012, although Applicant 

expects its governmental authority to reissue certificate prior 

to that date with a new expiration date of March 31, 2013. A 

copy of the current Air Operator Certificate is attached. 

9) Applicant has had no safety violations and has not defaulted 

on any transportation commitments in past three years. 

Applicant has never been the subject of a bankruptcy proceeding. 

10) A list of aircraft owned, leased and operated is presented 

in the following table, including each aircraft's registration 

number and country of registration. Applicant currently has no 

plans to acquire or lease additional aircraft and/or to wet 

lease any aircraft. 

Aircraft Owned, Leased and Operated by the Applicant 

Aircraft Registration Country of Status Notes Number Register 

Dassault Leased from 

Falcon 900B VP-BMB IAL Leasing 

Ltd. and Osed for Operated by private ops Bermuda Longtail and public Aviation 

International transport. 

Limited 

(Applicant). 

IAL Leasing Ltd. is a Bermuda company limited by shares having a mailing 

address at Suite 224, 12 Church Street, Hamilton, HMll, Bermuda. IAL Leasing 

Ltd. is a citizen of Bermuda. 
Aircraft Owned, Leased and Operated by the Applicant 

Aircraft Registration Country of Status Notes Number Register 

Dassault VQ-BZZ Leased from 

Falcon 900B Argo 

Management Used for and Operated private ops Bermuda by Longtail 

Aviation and public 

International transport. 

Limited 

(Applicant) . 

Argo Management Services, Inc. is a Bermuda company limited by shares having 

a mailing address at #6 Southside Road St. Davids , Bermuda. Argo Management 

Services is a citizen of the United States. 

Aircraft Owned, Leased and Operated by the Applicant 

Aircraft Registration Country of Status Notes Number Register 

Cessna Citation VQ-BFT Leased from 

SII Longtail 

Citation 

Holdings Used for Limited and 

Bermuda Operated by private ops 

Longtail and public 

Aviation transport. 

International 

Limited 

(Applicant) . 

Longtail Citation Holdings Limited is a British Virgin Island company 

limited by shares having a mailing address at 42 Church Street, Hamilton, 

HMMX, Bermuda. Longtail Citation Holdings Limited is a citizen of the 

British Vergin Islands. 
11) All equipment operated by the Applicant has fewer than 60 

seats and has a payload capacity smaller than 18,000 pounds. 

12) Applicant is specifically invoking the automatic-extension 

provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act, 5 USC 558 sub c, 

as implemented by 14 CFR Part 377, to keep Applicant's exemption 

authority in effect pending final action by the Department on 

this renewal request. 

Submitted by: 

Longtail Aviation International 

Limited 

Martin S. Amick 

Head of Flight Operations 

Date: 18 December 2011 

(NOTE: SEND APPLICATION AND 7 COPIES TO: USDOT, DOCUMENTARY 

SERVICES (M-30), Rm Plaza 401, 400 SEVENTH STREET SW, 

WASHINGTON, DC 20590. There is no filing fee for companies of 

political dependencies of the United Kingdom.) 

YOU MUST FILE THE APPLICATION WITH DOCUMENTARY SERVICES 
Attachments: 

• Copy of OST Form 6411 

• Copy of Applicant's Air Operator Certificate 
AGENCY DISPLAY OF ESTIMATED BURDEN 

The public reporting burden for this collection of infonnation is estimated to average 30 minutes per response. if you wish to comment on the accuracy of the estimate or make suggestions for reduClng this burden, Qlease direct your 

comments to the U.S. Department of Transportation, Office of Aviation Analysis, X-56, 400 7th St., SW., Washington, D.C. 20590. According to the P~rwork Reduction Act of 1995, no persons are required to respond to a collection of 

Information unless It displays a valid OMB control number. 

OMB No 21 06-0030 Expires 9-30-07 

FOREIGN AIR CARRIERS 

CERTIFICATE OF INSURANCE 

POLICIES OF INSURANCE FOR AIRCRAFT ACCIDENT BODILY INJURY 

AND PROPERTY DAMAGE LIABILITY 

FILING INSTRUCTIONS: File a signed original of this form with the Federal Aviation Administration, Air Transportation Div., 

AFS 260, 800 Independence Ave. S.W., Washington, D.C. 20591. (see EXCEPTION below.) 

EXCEPTION: If section 2A. is filled in because the insured is a Canadian Charter Air Taxi Operator, file an original of this form with the 

U.S. Department of Transportation, Special Authorities Division (X-46}, 400 7th Street, SW, Washington, D.C. 20590 

(Please type information, except signatures.) 

THIS CERTIFIES THAT: FEDERAL INSURANCE COMPANY- BY: STARR AVIATION AGENCY, INC. 

{Name of Insurer) 

has issued a policy or policies of Aircraft Liability Insurance to LONGTAIL AVIATION INTERNATIONAL LIMITED 

6 SOUTHSIDE ROAD, ST. GEORGE'S PARISH, DD03, BERMUDA FAA Certificate Number L64F102F 

(Name, address and FAA Certificate number of insured Foreign Air Carrier) 

effective from DECEMBER 10, 2011 until ten (1 0) days after written notice from the insurer or carrier of the intent to terminate 

coverage is received by the Department of Transportation. 

NOTE: Part 205 of the Department's Regulations does not allow for a predetermined termination date, and a certificate showing such a 

date is unacceptable. 

1. The Insurer (Check One}: 

0 Is licensed to issue aircraft insurance policies In the United States; 

IX] is licensed or approved by the government of _____ _..B.._E.uR .... M..,_l u.lD.u:A"--____ to Issue aircraft Insurance policies; or 

0 is an approved surplus line Insurer In the State(s) of ______________ _ 

2. The Insurer assumes, under the policy or policies listed below, aircraft accident liability insured to minimums at least equal to the 

following during operation, maintenance, or use of aircraft In "foreign air transportation" as that term Is defined in 49 U.S.C. 40102 

(Complete applicable sectlon(s) below): 

A. CANADIAN CHARTER AIR TAXI OPERA TORS WITH PART 294 AUTHORITY ONLY 

The aircraft covered by this policy have: (1) 30 or fewer passenger seats or with a maximum payload capacity of 7,500 pounds or 

less; and/or {2) a max1mum authorized takeoff weight on wheels of no more than 35,000 pounds). {Check separate or combined 

coverage as appropriate): 

0 Separate Coverages: Minimum limit 

Policy No. Type of Liability Each Person 

Combined Bodily Injury {Excluding Passengers $ 75,000 

other than cargo attendants) and Property Damage 

Liability 

Passenger Bodily Injury $ 75,000 

Each Occurrence 

$2,000,000 • (See Note) 

$ 75,000 x 75% of total 

number of passenger 

seats tnstaHed In the 

aircraft. 

0 Combined Coverage: This combined coverage is a single limit of liability for each occurrence at least equal to the required 

minimums stated above for bodily injury (excluding passengers), property damage, and passenger bodily injury. 

Policy No.---------- Amount of Coverage _______________ u.s. Dollars 

0 This policy covers CARGO operations only and excludes passenger liability insurance . 

.. NOTE: If the aircraft covered by this policy have more than 30 passenger seats or more than a maximum payload capacity of 7,500 

pounds, the minimum limit per occurrence shall be $20,000,000. 

OST FORM 6411 
AIR OPERATOR CERTIFICATE 

GOVERNMENT C•f BERMU DA 

Ministry of Transport 

of Civil Aviation 

AOC Number 

BDA/AOC/0104 

Expiry Date 

31 March 2012 

UNITED KINGDOM 

BERMUDA 

Longtail Aviation 

International Limited 

6 Southside Road 

St. George's 

Bermuda 0002 

Tel: 1-441-2935971 

Fax: 1-441-2935972 

E: .com 

GOVE RNM ENT Of BER MUOP. 

Ministry ofTranspon 

of Civil Aviation 

Operational Points of 

Contact 

Contact details, at which 

operational management can 

be contacted without undue 

delay are listed in Longtail 

Aviation Operations Manual 

Part A Section 1.2. 

This certificate certifies that Longtail Aviation International Limited is authorized to 

perform commercial air operations as defined in the attached operations specifications, 

in accordance with the operations manual and the Air Na s Territories) 

Order 2007 as amended. 

Date of issue: 

lst Apri12011 

Chris Pearce 

CONDITIONS: 

1. Operations conducted under this Certificate are subject to the limitations 

and conditions shown in the Operations Specifications which form part of 

this Certificate; and 

2. The Operator continues to meet the requirements of OTAR Parts 119 and 

121 in respect of the operation to which this Certificate relates; and 

3. The Operator holds any additional approvals which may be required by 

virtue of the circumstances and type of operation conducted, airspace 

within which the operation is conducted or to meet any other requirement; 

and 

4. Subject to compliance with the foregoing conditions, this Certificate shall 

remain valid from the date of issue until the date of expiry unless the 

approval is surrendered, superseded, suspended or revoked. 

Longtail Aviation International Limited. 

BDA/AOC/0104 

DCA Form 9002A 
OPERATIONS SPECIFICATIONS 

(subject to the approved conditions in the operations manual) 

BERMUDA DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL AVIATION CONTACT DETAILS 

Tel: +1-441-2931640 Fax: +1-441-2932417 E-mail: dcafltops@gov.bm 

AOC No: BDA/AOC/0104 Operator name: Longtail Aviatiommational Limited 

Date: 151 April2011 Signature: ~ c ' 

Aircraft model: F900 Registration(s): VP-BMB 

Types of Operation: Commercial Air Transport - Passengers 

Areas of operation: Worldwide between 68.00 deg. North and 55.00 deg. South. 

Special limitations: 

SPECIAL Y/N AUTHORIZATIONS 

Dangerous Goods No 

Low visibility operations: 

Approach and landing No 

Take-off No 

RVSM Yes 

ETOPS N/A 

Navigation Specs. for PBN Yes 

MNPS Yes 

RNP APCH Yes 

Continuing Airworthiness XXX 

Steep Approach Yes 

UseofEFB Yes 

Use of MEL Yes 

Longtail Aviation International Limited. 

BDA/AOC/0104 

SPECIFIC APPROVALS REMARKS 

CAT I DH 200ft. RVR 550 m. 

RVR 150m. 

All regions BDA/NAV/340 

PRNAV(RNP1);RNP-5; BDA/NAV/340 

RNAV-10 

BDAINA V/340 

BOCA PAVE/611 

BDAIAM0/241 

EGLC; LSGS 

MEU340 

DCA Form 9002A 
OPERATIONS SPECIFICATIONS 

(subject to the approved conditions in the operations manual) 

BERMUDA DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL AVIATION CONTACT DETAILS 

Tel: +1-441-2931640 Fax: +1-441-2932417 E-mail: dcafltops@gov.bm 

AOC No: BDA/AOC/0104 Operator name: Longtail Aviation International Limited 

Date: 151 Apri12011 Signature: ~~ c_.-..1 

Aircraft model: F900 Registration(s): VQ-BZZ 

Types of Operation: Commercial Air Transport- Passengers 

Areas of operation: Worldwide between 68.00 deg. North and 55.00 deg. South. 

Special limitations: 

SPECIAL YIN AUTHORIZATIONS 

Dangerous Goods No 

low visibility operations: 

Approach and landing No 

Take-off No 

RVSM Yes 

ETOPS N/A 

Navigation Specs. for PBN Yes 

MNPS Yes 

RNPAPCH Yes 

Continuing Airworthiness XXX 

Steep Approach No 

Use of EFB Yes 

Use of MEL Yes 

Longtail Aviation International Limited. 

BDA/AOC/0104 

SPECIFIC APPROVALS REMARKS 

CAT I DH 200ft. RVR 550 m. 

RVR 150m. 

All regions BDAINAV/368 

PRNAV(RNP1 );RNP-5; BDAINAV/368 

RNAV-10 

BDAINAV/368 

BOCA PAVE/611 

BDAIAM0/241 

MEU277 

DCA Form 9002A 
OPERATIONS SPECIFICATIONS 

(subject to the approved conditions in the operations manual) 

BERMUDA DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL AVIATION CONTACT DETAILS 

Tel: +1-441-2931640 Fax: +1-441-2932417 E-mail: dcafltops@gov.bm 

AOC No: BDA/AOC/0104 Operator name: Longtail Aviation International Limited 

Date: 1st April 2011 Signature: ~~ c----1 

Aircraft model: C550 Registration(s): VQ-BFT 

Types of Operation: Commercial Air Transport - Passengers 

Areas of operation: Worldwide between 68.00 deg. North and 55.00 deg. South. 

Special limitations: 

SPECIAL YIN AUTHORIZATIONS 

Dangerous Goods No 

Low visibility operations: 

Approach and landing No 

Take-off No 

RVSM Yes 

ETOPS No 

Navigation Specs. for PBN Yes 

MNPS Yes 

RNPAPCH No 

Continuing Airworthiness XXX 

Steep Approach No 

Use ofEFB Yes 

Use of MEL Yes 

Longtail Aviation International Limited. 

BDA/AOC/0104 

SPECIFIC APPROVALS REMARKS 

CAT I DH 200ft. RVR 550 m. 

RVR 150m. 

All regions BDAINA V/369 

RNAV-5; RNAV-10 BDA/NAV/369 

BDAINA V/369 

BDA/AM0/241 

MEU276 

DCA Form 9002A