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### •' 0 P 1:-5 Q Schoo l o f Missionar y Aviatio n Technolog y 468ESpragueRd . D-17 5 Ionia , MI 4884 6 616-527-416 0 Fa x 616-527-418 0 (a ) Dea n Thoma s Peterson , Director o f Par t 14 7 Mechanic s School 08-05-201 1 46 8 E . Sprague Rd . D-17 5 Ionia , M I 4884 6 e-mail , dpeterson@smat-aviation.or g (b ) FAA-2007-26739 , Par

t 65.7 5 Exemption fromPar

t 65.7 5 o r alternat e t o Par t 147.35 , allowing astuden

t t o take th e Genera l Written tes t

befor e completion o f

Par t 65.7 7 or Par t 65.75 . (c ) Th e exten t o f relie f wouldb e to allo w th e studen t who complete s th e Genera l sectio n t o tak e th e written test s a

t tha t time . (d ) Th e publi c interes t

wouldb e t o mak

e takin g th e Genera

l tes t a t atim e whe n i t i s th e freshest i n their minds . Ther

e i s s o muc

h t o lear n an dremembe

r tha t thi s exception , which i s recommendedi

n th e ni-G : Th

e Exemption Proces s wouldhel p thos e student s t o mor e successfiill

y pas s th e Genera

l writte n test . (e ) Granting thi s exemptio n wouldno t affec t safet y becaus e th e studen

t still need s t o pas s eithe r th e Powerplan

t o r Airfram e test s t o complet

e th e Certification . Th

e studen t the n need s t o pas s th e Ora

l an dPractica l test s a s well fo

r eithe r th e Powerplan

t o r Airfram e Certificatio n (f ) (1 ) FAA-2007-2673 9 (2 ) Th e permissio n t o gran

t ou r student s th e opportunit

y t o tak e th e Genera

l Written tes t afte r successfull

y completing tha

t portio n of th e A or P Certificate . (g ) Thi s exemption ha s bee

n grante dt o othe

r School s suc

h a s th e "Aviatio n Institut

e o f Maintenance" . W

e hav e been apar

t 14 7 School sinc e 198 1 fo

r th e Powerplan

t an d198 3 fo r th e Airframe . W

e hav e aprove

n recor dvidt h ou r FSD O wit h regula r inspection s t o insur e ou r applianc e wit

h th e regulations . (h ) W e d o no t Avis h t o exercis e th e privileg e o f thi s exemption outsid

e o f th e United States . Than k you , Dea n Thoma s Pearso n

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u s Departmen t 80 0 independenc e Av e S w O f Transportatio n Washington , D C 2059 1 Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n JuJ y 8 , 201 1 Dea n T . Peterso n Directo r o f A& P Schoo l Schoo l o f Missionary Aviatio n Technolog y 46 8 Eas t Spragu e Roadd-17 5 Ionia , M l 4884 6 Dea r Mr . Peterson : Thi s letter i s to infor

myo u tha

t w e ar e unabl e to proces s your

request . I

t explain s wh

y w e can' t proces s you r

reques t an dwha t yo u shoul dd o i

n th e nex t 3 0 days . Wh y W c Ca n No t

Proces s You r

Reques t W e entere dyou r

Ma y 16 , 2011 , exemptio n reques t o n behal f o f Schoo l o f

Missionar

y Aviatio n Technolog y int o th e publi c docke t (No . FAA-2011-0549) , but w e are unabl e to proces s your

reques t any further . Th e informatio n yo u sent doe s no t compl y wit

h th e requirement s o f

1 4 CF R11.8 1 (cop y enclosed) . Fo r u s to conside r

th e reques t

any further , yo u mus t sen du s al l o f

th e following :

• Th e specifi c sectio n o r section s o f

1 4 CFRfro

mwhic h yo u see k

relief , th e exten t

o f th e relie f you seek , an dth e reaso n you seek relie f

• Th e reason s wh

y grantin g th e reques t

woul db e in th e publi c interest ; tha t is , ho w i t woul d benefit th e publi c a s awhole .

• Th e reason s wh

y th e exemptio n wouldn' t adversel y affec t

safet y o r ho w th e exemptio n woul dprovid e aleve l o f

safet y a t leas t equa l to tha t provide db y th e rul e fro

mwhic h you seek a n exemption .

• An y additional information , views , o r argument s availabl e t o support your request . Wha t Yo u Shoul dD o I f you wan t u s t o proces s you r

reques t an y further , yo u mus t

sen dth e informatio n describe d earlie r t o reac h u s withi n 3 0 days . W e wil l conside r th e docke t

o n you r reques t ope n unti l w e receive thi s require dinformatio n fromyou . Pleas e not e that 1 4 CF R11.63(d ) require s you to sen dyour petitio n fo

r exemptio n at

leas t 120 day s before th e propose deffectiv e dat e o f th e exemption .I f

W e D o No t

Hea r Fro mYo u If w e don' t hear fromyo u withi n 3 0 days , w e wil l clos e th e docke t withou t notifyin g yo u further . If

yo u hav e an y question s o r requir e additiona l time , yo u ma y cal l (202 ) 267-9677 . Sincerely ,

Brend aD . Courtne y ij ^ Manager , Aircraf

t an d Airport Rule s Divisio n Enclosur eHQip. ; PaQt > Enocuiiv o Biaiic M > Cod o u ( Fodota l Reouiaiion s > Elocifom c Cod s o l Podota l RoQuialion s 6/30/201 1 11:05:4 6 A M

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### e-CF R Dat a i s curren t a s o f Jun e 28 , 201 1 Titl e 14 : Aeronautic s an d Spac e PART n—GENERA L RULEMAKIN G PROCEDURE S Subpar t A—Ruleniakin o Procedure s Petition s t w Rulemakiri Q an d lo rExemplio n Srows e Previou s | Brows e Nex t § 11.8 1 Wha t informatio n mus t I includ e i n m y petitio n fo ra n exemption ? Yo u mus t indud e th e followin g informatio n i n you rpetitio n fo ra n exemptio n an d submi t i t t o FA A a s soo n a s yo u kno w yo u nee d a n exemption . (a ) You rnam e an d mailin g addres s and , i f yo u wish , othe rcontac t informatio n suc h a s a fa x number , telephon e number , o re-mai l address ; (b) Th e speafi c sectio n o rsection s o f 1 4 CF R fro m whic h yo u see k a n exemption ; (c ) Th e exten t o

f relie f yo u seek , an d th e reaso n yo u see k th e relief ; (d ) Th e reason s wh y grantin g you rreques t woul d b e i n th e publi c Interest ; that is , how i t woul d benefi t th e publi c a s a whole ; (e ) Th e reason s wh y grantin g th e exemptio n woul d no t adversel y affec t safety , o rho

w th e exemptio n woul d provid e a leve l o

f safet y at leas t equa l t o tha t provide d by th e rul e fro m whic h yo u see k th e exemption ; (f ) A summar

y w e ca n publis h i n theFedera i Register,stating : (1 ) Th e rul e fro m whic h yo u see k th e exemption ; an d (2 ) A brie f descriptio n o

f th e natur e o

f th e exemptio n yo u seek ; (g ) An y additiona l information , view s o rargument s availabl e t o suppor t you rrequest ; an d (h ) I f yo u wa « t o exercis e th e privilege s of you rexemptio n outsid e th e Unite d States , th e reaso n wh y yo u nee d t o tt

o so . Brows e Previcu s I Brows e Nex i

Fo rqiestion s o rcomment s regardin g e-CF R editoria l content , features , o rdesign , emai l ecfr@nara.qov
. F: rquestion s concernin g e-CF R programmin g an d deliver y issues , emai l webleam(3>qpo.Qov . Sectio n 508 , Accessibilit y

Electronictjod e o f

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III-G : Th e Exemptio n Process Testin g exemption s hav e routinel y been approve db y th e FA A base do n Part s 65.7 5 & 65.77 . Ratlie

r tha n open Par

t 6 5 fo r revie w an dciiange , alternat e languag e fo r Par t 147.3 5 ha s bee

n crafte dtha

t allo w aschoo l to issu e acertificate o f completio n allowin g a studen t t o sit fo r th e Genera

l Knowledg e Tes t

befor e astudent

meet s the applicabl e experienc e requirement s o f §65.7 7 an

dbefor e he/sh e passe s th e Airfram e ando r Powerplant

written knowledg e tes t

prescribe db

y §65.75 . Wheneve r a n AMT S certificate dunder par t 14 7 o f thi s chapte r

show s to a

n FA A inspecto r tha t an y o f it s student s ha s mad

e satisfactor

y progres s a

t th e schoo l an

di s prepare dto tak

e th e ora l andpractica

l test s prescribe db

y §65.79 , tha

t student ma y take thos e test s durin g th e fina

l subject s o f

hi s trainin g i

n the approve dcurriculum , befor e he meet s th e applicabl e experienc e requirement s o f §65.7 7 an

dbefor e h e passe s each sectio n o f th e writte n tes t

prescribe db

y §65.75 . Testin g immediately afte r learnin g i s auniversall y accepte dinstructiona

l principl e tha

t reinforce s learning , an

di s academicall y sound . Thi s i s currentl y allowe dwit

h bot h th e Airfram

e an dPowerplan

t curriculums , bu

t i s not allowe da t th e completio n o f

th e Genera

l curriculum . Student s attendin g a

n AMT S ma

y b e enrolle di

n asingle-ratin g program , o r th e combine dAirfram

e & Powerplant

curriculum . Th e vas t

majorit y opt s fo r the combine d curriculum . Thi s chang e i s structure dt o provid e a

n opportunit

y fo r testin g afte

r th e completio n o f

an y sectio n o f

th e curriculu m(General , Airframe , Powerplant) . Par t 14 7 school s hav e establishe daprocedure wit h thei r FSD O andwit

h th e Airma n Certificatio n Branch to identif y andrepor

t graduate s wh o are eligibl e to take th e FA A knowledge , oral , andpractica l test s t o bot

h th e FSDO , andth e school' s affiliate d

43r

writte n tes t

center . Th e sam

e procedure woul db e use dt o identif y andrepor

t student s who woul dqualif

y to take th e AM G knowledg e tes t afte r completio n o f

th e General curriculum . A graduatio n certificate woul donl y b e issue dafte r th e successful completio n o f th e entire ^ progra mi n whic h th e student

i s enrolle d(Airframe , Powerplant , or Airfram e & Powerplant) . Th e exceptional circumstance s encountere db y student s enrolle di

n aPar t 14 7 AMT S are recogoiz>e

dan dprovide dfo r

b y far t 65,8 0 whic h permit s astuden t to tak e the ora l an dpractica l test s prescribe db

y §65.7 9 befor

e they mee

t th e applicabl e experienc e requirement s o f

§65.77 . The time penalt

y incurre db

y beginnin g th e testin g proces s befor e th e completio n o f

th e entire curriculu mwoul db e mor e tha n offse t b y th e academi c soundnes s o f

immediate testing . Thi s proces s i s currentl y bein g execute dwher e multipl e exemption s fro

mth e regulatio n hav e been granted . Thi s chang e doe s no t diffe r materiall y fro

mthos e existin g exemptions . Th e reason s state db y th e FA A fo r grantin g thos e exemption s als o apply t o thi s change . Therefor

e th e workin g grou p recommend s th e additio n o f new language , designate da s 147.35(c ) t

o formaliz e th e exempt s no w bein g granted . Recommendatio n 7 - Formalizin g th e Exemptio n Proces s I t i s propose dt o ad dPar t

147.35(c ) t o rea da s follows : (c ) Wheneve

r a n aviatio n AMT S certificate dunde r par t 14 7 o f thi s chapte r

show s t o a n FA A inspecto r

tha t an y o f it s studehTs ha s mad

e satisfactor

y progres s a

t th e schoo l an

di s prepare dt o tak e th e Genera

l Knowledg e tes t

prescribe db

y §65.75 , tha

t studen t ma y tak e th e tes t durin g thei r

subsequent

trainin g i n th e approve dcurriculum , befor e the y mee

t th e

4 4applicabl e experienc e requirement s o f §65.7 7 an dbefor e he/sh e passe s Airfram e and/o r Powerplan t

writte n tes t

prescribe db y §65.75 . Th e schoo l wil l prepar e an dissu e aCertificatio n o f Completio n t o identif

y an d repor t student s wh o ar e eligibl e for testin g unde r

thi s part . A n officia l o f th e schoo l shal l authenticat e th e certificate . Th e certificat e mus t sho w th e completio n dat e an dth e approve dcurriculu mtitle . Th e authorit y fo r aschoo l t o issu e acertificat e o f completio n fo r th e Genera l curriculu mtestin g wil l b e authorize di n aTrainin g Specificaiio n paragraph. ' Propose dChange s t o CF RPar t 147.3 5 Curren t CF RPar t

147.3 5 Propose dChange s t o CF RPar t 147.3 5 (a ) Upo n request , eac h certificate daviatio n maintenanc e technicia n schoo l shal l provid e atranscrip t

o f th e student' s grade s t o eac h studen t wh o i s graduate dfro mtha t schoo l o r wh o leave s i

t befor e bein g graduated . A n officia l o f

th e schoo l shal l authenticat e th e transcript . Th e transcrip t mus t stat e th e curriculu mi

n whic h th e studen t

wa s enrolled , whethe r

th e studen t

satisfactoril y complete dtha t

curriculum , an dth e final grade s th e studen t

received . (a ) Upo n request , eac h certificate daviatio n maintenanc e technicia n schoo l shal l provid e atranscrip t

o f th e student' s grade s t o eac h studen t wh o i s graduate dfro mtha t schoo l o r wh o leave s i

t befor e bein g graduated . A n official o f

th e schoo l shal l authenticat e th e transcript . Th e transcrip t mus t stat e th e curriculu min whic h th e studen t wa s enrolled , whethe r

th e studen t

satisfactoril y complete dtha t

curriculum , an dth e final grade s th e studen t

received . N o Change s (a ) Upo n request , eac h certificate daviatio n maintenanc e technicia n schoo l shal l provid e atranscrip t

o f th e student' s grade s t o eac h studen t wh o i s graduate dfro mtha t schoo l o r wh o leave s i

t befor e bein g graduated . A n officia l o f

th e schoo l shal l authenticat e th e transcript . Th e transcrip t mus t statejh e curriculu mi

n whic h th e studen t

wa s enrolled , whethe r

th e studen t

satisfactoril y complete dtha t

curriculum , an dth e final grade s th e studen t

received . (a) UporTrequest , eac h certificate daviatio n maintenanc e technicia n schoo l shal l provid e atranscrip t

o f th e student' s grade s t o eac h studen t wh o i s graduate dfro mtha t schoo l o r wh o leave s i

t befor e bein g graduated . A n officia l o f

th e schoo l shal l authenticat e th e transcript . Th e transcrip t mus t stat e th e curriculu min whic h th e studen t wa s enrolled , whethe r

th e studen t

satisfactoril y complete dtha t

curriculurti ; an dth e final grade s th e studen t

received . N o Change s 4 5^

Propose dChange s t o CF RPar t 147.3 5 continue d (c ) Whenever

a n aviatio n maintenanc e technicia n schoo l certificate dunder par t 14 7 o f thi s chapte r

show s t o a

n FA A inspecto r tha t an y o f it s student s ha s mad e satisfactor y progres s a t th e schoo l andi s prepare dt o tak e th e Genera

l Knowledg e tes t

prescribe d b y §65.75 , tha

t studen t ma y take th e tes t durin g thei r

subsequent

trainin g i n th e approve dcurriculum , befor e the y mee

t the ^plicabl e experienc e reguken^nt s o f §65.7 7 an dbefor

e he/sh e passe s Airfram

e and/o r Powerplan

t writte n tes t

prescribe db

y §65.75 . Th e schoo l wil l prepare andissu e a Certificatio n o f

Completio n t o identif

y an d repor t student s who ar

e eligibl e fo

r testin g unde r thi s part . A

n officia l o f th e schoo l shal l authenticate th e certificate . The certificate mus t

sho w th e completio n date andth e approve dcurriculu mtitle . The authorit y fo r aschoo l to issu e acertificate o f completio n fo

r the General curriculu m testin g will b e authorize di n aTrainin g Specificatio n paragraph . New Subpar t

& Languag e

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