### Application of BEFORE THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON, D.C. .. , I I _,,.-**~** I**~ ·~**  i



### 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 

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### 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 CertificateAGENCY DISPLAY OF ESTIMATED BURDEN The public reporting burden forthis collection ofinfonnation is estimated to average 30 minutesper response. ifyou wish to comment on the accuracy ofthe estimate or make suggestions for reduClng this burden, Qlease direct your comments to the U.S. DepartmentofTransportation, Office ofAviation Analysis, X-56, 400 7th St., SW., Washington, D.C. 20590. According to the**P~rwork** Reduction Actof1995, no persons are required to respond to a collection of Information unlessItdisplaysa valid OMB control number. OMB No 2106-0030 Expires 9-30-07 FOREIGN AIR CARRIERS CERTIFICATE OF INSURANCE POLICIES OF INSURANCE FORAIRCRAFTACCIDENT BODILY INJURY AND PROPERTY DAMAGE LIABILITY FILING INSTRUCTIONS: Filea signed original ofthisform with the Federal Aviation Administration, AirTransportation Div., AFS 260, 800 Independence Ave. S.W., Washington, D.C. 20591. (see EXCEPTION below.) EXCEPTION: Ifsection2A. isfilled in becausethe insured is a Canadian CharterAir Taxi Operator, file an original ofthisform with the U.S. Department ofTransportation, SpecialAuthorities Division (X-46}, 400 7th Street, SW, Washington, D.C. 20590 (Please type information, exceptsignatures.) THIS CERTIFIES THAT: FEDERAL INSURANCE COMPANY- BY: STARR AVIATION AGENCY, INC. {Name ofInsurer) has issued a policy or policies of Aircraft Liability Insurance to LONGTAILAVIATION INTERNATIONAL LIMITED 6 SOUTHSIDE ROAD, ST. GEORGE'S PARISH, DD03, BERMUDA FAA Certificate Number L64F102F (Name, addressand FAACertificatenumberofinsured Foreign AirCarrier) effectivefrom DECEMBER 10, 2011 untilten (10) days after written noticefrom the insureror carrierofthe intent to terminate coverage is received bythe DepartmentofTransportation. NOTE: Part 205 ofthe Department's Regulations does not allow fora predetermined termination date, and a certificate showing such a date is unacceptable. 1. The Insurer (Check One}: 

## 0 Is licensed to issueaircraft insurance policies In the United States; IX] is licensed orapproved bythe governmentof

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______________ _ 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, oruseofaircraft In "foreign airtransportation" as thatterm Is defined in 49 U.S.C. 40102 (Complete applicable sectlon(s) below): A. CANADIAN CHARTERAIRTAXI OPERA TORSWITH PART 294AUTHORITYONLY The aircraft covered bythis policy have: (1) 30 orfewer passengerseats orwith a maximum payload capacity of 7,500 pounds or less; and/or {2) a max1mum authorized takeoffweight on wheels ofno more than 35,000 pounds). {Check separate orcombined coverage as appropriate): 

## 0 Separate Coverages: Minimum limit PolicyNo. Type ofLiability Each Person Combined Bodily Injury {Excluding Passengers $ 75,000 otherthan cargo attendants) and Property Damage Liability PassengerBodily Injury $ 75,000 Each Occurrence $2,000,000 • (See Note) $ 75,000 x 75% oftotal numberofpassenger seats tnstaHed In the aircraft. 

## 0 Combined Coverage: This combined coverage is a single limitof liability for each occurrence at least equal to the required minimums stated aboveforbodily injury (excluding passengers), property damage, and passenger bodily injury. Policy No.---------- Amount of Coverage

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## 0 This policy covers CARGOoperations onlyand excludes passenger liability insurance

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.. NOTE: Ifthe aircraftcovered by this policy have morethan 30 passenger seats ormorethan a maximum payload capacityof7,500 pounds,the minimum limitperoccurrenceshall be$20,000,000. OST FORM 6411

### AIR OPERATOR CERTIFICATE

GOVERNMENT C•f BERMU DA Ministry ofTransport ofCivil 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 BERMUOP

. MinistryofTranspon ofCivilAviation 

### 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) Order2007 as amended. 

### Date ofissue: 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 ofOTAR Parts 119 and 121 in respect ofthe 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 orto 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

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LongtailAviation International Limited
. BDA/AOC/0104 DCAForm 9002A

### OPERATIONS SPECIFICATIONS (subjectto the approved conditions in the operations manual) BERMUDA DEPARTMENTOF CIVILAVIATION 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: 151April2011 Signature:**~** c '
Aircraft model: F900 Registration(s): VP-BMB Types ofOperation: CommercialAirTransport
- Passengers Areas ofoperation: Worldwide between 68.00 deg. Northand 55.00 deg. South. Special limitations: SPECIAL Y/N AUTHORIZATIONS Dangerous Goods No Lowvisibilityoperations: Approachand landing No Take-off No RVSM Yes ETOPS N/A Navigation Specs. for PBN Yes
MNPS Yes RNP APCH Yes ContinuingAirworthiness 

### XXX SteepApproach Yes UseofEFB Yes UseofMEL Yes 

### LongtailAviationInternational 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

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### DCAForm 9002A

### OPERATIONS SPECIFICATIONS (subjectto 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/0104Operator name: Longtail Aviation International Limited Date: 151 Apri12011 Signature:**~~** c_.-..1 Aircraftmodel: F900 Registration(s): VQ-BZZ Types ofOperation: Commercial AirTransport- Passengers Areas ofoperation: Worldwide between68.00 deg. Northand 55.00 deg. South. Special limitations: SPECIAL YIN AUTHORIZATIONS Dangerous Goods No lowvisibilityoperations: Approachand landing No Take-off No RVSM Yes ETOPS N/A Navigation Specs.for PBN Yes
MNPS Yes RNPAPCH Yes ContinuingAirworthiness XXX SteepApproach No UseofEFB Yes Use ofMEL Yes 

### Longtail AviationInternational Limited. BDA/AOC/0104 SPECIFIC APPROVALS REMARKS

CAT IDH 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

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### DCAForm 9002A

### OPERATIONS SPECIFICATIONS (subjectto the approved conditions in the operations manual) BERMUDA DEPARTMENTOF CIVILAVIATION CONTACT DETAILS Tel: +1-441-2931640 Fax: +1-441-2932417 E-mail: dcafltops@gov.bm AOC No: BDA/AOC/0104Operator name: Longtail Aviation International Limited Date: 1stApril 2011 Signature:**~~**

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Aircraft model: C550 Registration(s): VQ-BFT Types ofOperation: CommercialAirTransport
- Passengers Areas ofoperation:Worldwide between 68.00 deg. Northand 55.00 deg. South. Special limitations: SPECIAL YIN AUTHORIZATIONS Dangerous Goods No Lowvisibilityoperations: Approach and landing No Take-off No RVSM Yes ETOPS No Navigation Specs.for PBN Yes MNPS Yes RNPAPCH No ContinuingAirworthiness 

### XXX SteepApproach No Use ofEFB Yes Use ofMEL Yes


### Longtail AviationInternational 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

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### DCAForm 9002A