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Exemption No. 1097 3 Regulatory Docket No. FAA

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Mr. Shane Kelley Mr. Steve Hall CAE SimuFlite, Inc. 2929 West Airfield Drive P.O. Box 619119 DFW Airport, TX 75261

Dear Mr. Kelley and Mr. Hall :
This letter is to inform you that we are addressing your two requests separately. We have granted your request for exemption in the letter dated September 19 , 2013. We will address your request for amendment in the letter dated December 3, 2013. This letter tran smits our decision, explains the basis, and gives you the conditions and limitations of the exemption, including the date it ends.

The Basis for Our Decision for the Letter Dated September 19 , 2013 By le tter dated September 19 , 2013 , you petitioned the Federal Aviation Adm inistration (FAA) on behalf of CAE SimuFlite, Inc. (CAE SimuFlite )
, for an extension of Exemption No. 10039 . That exemption from §§ 91.9(a) and 91.531(a)(1) and (2) of Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) permit s CAE SimuFlite and operators of its Cessna Citation airplanes covered by the CE

- 500 type rating to operate those airplanes with a single pilot. Exemption No. 10039 expired on March 31, 2014 . Therefore, we will treat yo ur request as a new petition.

In your petition, dated September 19 , 2013, 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.2

The FAA has determined that good cause exists for not publishing a summary of the petition, dated September 19 , 2013, 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 C AE Simuflite

. The FAA has issued grants of exemption under circumstances similar in all material respects to those presented in your petition. In Grants of Exemption Nos. 9899, as amended, and 7487, as amended, and Summary Grant of Exemption No. 6480, as amended (copies enclosed), the FAA noted that, although the Cessna Citation model 500 (CE

- 500) series airplane was initially type

- certificated under part 25, which requires operation with two pilots, the airplane was subsequently type

- certificated under p art 23 for single

- pilot operation. The FAA pointed out that this is the only turbojet airplane that has evolved into single

- pilot operations. Furthermore, the FAA noted that the part 23 and part 25 Cessna Citations are identical from an operational standp oint. Therefore, the FAA determined that
, in view of the past single

pilot operating experience of CE

- 500 series airplanes type

- certificated under part 23, an exemption with appropriate conditions and limitations to permit single

- pilot operations of CE

- 5 00 series airplanes type

- certificated under part 25 would not have an adverse effect on safety. In addition, the FAA found that such grants of exemption were in the public interest because operators are provided with increased operating flexibility and re duced economic burdens.

Having reviewed your reasons for requesting an exemption, I find that

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• they do not differ materially from those presented by the petitioners who have received the enclosed similar grants of exemption;

• the reasons stated by the FAA for granting the enclosed exemptions also apply to the situation you present; and

• a grant of exemption is in the public interest.

The Basis for Our Decision for the Letter Dated December 3, 2013
B y letter dated December 3, 2013
, CAE Simuflite requested an amend ment to the current Exemption No. 10039. The amendment, if granted, would allow CAE Simuflite pilots who satisfactorily complete CAE Simuflite’s part 142 FAA approved initial or renewal curriculum to receive credit for the previous ground training s pecific to the aircraft systems. The previous course training would be credited towards CAE’s Simuflite’s FAA approved part 142 single pilot curriculum under certain conditions.

A summary of the amendment request was published in the Federal Register o n March 5, 2014 (79 FR 12565). The FAA received no comments.

Our Decision
Due to the Federal Register comment period closing on March 25 , 2014, the FAA is still analyzing CAE Simuflite’s amendment request

. To ensure continuity of operations , the FAA is granting the exemption requested in the letter dated September 20, 2013, with no change
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for the duration of this exemption . During this time period, the FAA will make a decision on the amendment request. The FAA intends to provide either an extension with the conditions and limitations listed in this exemption or an exemption modified with the consideration of your request received on December 3, 2014. There is no need for CAE Simuflite to petition for extension during this six month time p eriod.

Under the auth ority contained in 49 U.S.C. §§ 106(f), 40113, and 44701, which the FAA Administrator has delegated to me, I hereby grant CAE SimuFlite, Inc. an exemption from 14 CFR §§ 91.9(a) and 91.531(a)(1) and (2) to the extent necessary to allow CAE Simuflite and operators of its Cessna Citation airplanes covered by the CE

- 500 type rating to operate those airplanes with a single pilot, subject to the conditions and limitations described below.

Conditions and Limitations

1. This exemption appli es to pilots operating Cessna Citation model 500, 550, S550, 552, and 560 airplanes who ha ve successfully completed CAE Simuflite’s approved single

pilot authorization course and complied with all of the terms of this exemption.

2. This exemption is effective for the conduct of the required training and checking only if CAE Simuflite’s single

- pilot training program receives and maintains approval under part 142 from the FAA Flight Standards District Office (FSDO) that has jurisdictional authority over CAE Simu flite’s part 142 training center certificate.

3. This exemption is effective only if it is listed in CAE Simuflite’s training specifications, paragraph A005.

4. This exemption applies to only operations conducted under part 91.

5. Each pilot conducting single

- pilot operations under the terms of this exemption
must

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a. Complete CAE Simuflite’s FAA

- approved part 142 CE

- 500 single

- pilot curriculum before conducting such operations;

b. Hold an airline transport pilot certificate with a CE

- 500 type rating or a commercial pilot certificate with an airplane instrument rating and CE

- 500 type rating before entering CAE Simuflite’s part 142 CE

- 500 single

- pilot curriculum;

c. Have logged at least 1,000 hours of total pilot flight time, including at least 50 hours of night flight time ; 75 hours of instrument flight time, 40 hours of which are in actual instrument meteorological conditions; and 500 hours as pilot in command (PIC), second in command ( SIC ) , or both, in turbine

powered airplanes;4

d. Not perform any circling instrument approac hes to minimums of less than 200 feet and 1 mile above the published minimums until after completing 100 hours of single

- pilot flight experience in CE

- 500 series airplanes;

e. Not perform any straight

- in instrument approaches to minimums of less than 1 00 feet and one

- half statute mile visibility above the published minimums until after completing 100 hours of single

- pilot flight experience in CE

- 500 series airplanes;
f. Use a boom microphone; and

g. Use a fully functioning autopilot that is controllable about three axes and capable of approach coupling.

6. The CE

- 500 single

- pilot initial authorization and authorization renewal curriculum must include

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a. Ground instruction appropriate to the CE

- 500 airplane given by a CAE Simuflite part 142 instructor (designated i n accordance with CAE Simuflite’s approved procedures) that covers at least the following aeronautical knowledge

areas:

i. Safe and efficient operation of airplanes;

ii. Weight and balance computations;

iii. Use of performance charts;

iv. Significance and effects of excee ding airplane performance limitations;

v. Principles and functions of airplane systems;

vi. Maneuvers, procedures, and emergency operations; and

vii. Night and high

- altitude operations.

b. Flight instruction appropriate to the CE

- 500 airplane given by a CAE Simuflite par t 142 instructor (designated in accordance with CAE Simuflite’s approved procedures) that covers at least the following areas of operation:

i. Preflight preparation;

ii. Preflight inspection and procedures;

iii. Taxiing;

iv. Normal and crosswind takeoffs and departures;5

v. I n

- flight maneuvers including configuration changes, approaches to stalls, and steep turns;

vi. Simulated powerplant failure (actual powerplant failure if accomplished in a flight simulator);

vii. Instrument procedures;

viii. Precision and nonprecision approaches;

ix. Missed approaches;

x. Landings and approaches to landings;

xi. Normal and crosswind landings;

xii. Landing with a simulated powerplant failure (actual powerplant failure if accomplished in a flight simulator);

xiii. Normal and abnormal procedures;

xiv. Emergency procedures; and

xv. Post

- fl ight procedures.

7. The instruction required in Condition No. 6b may be completed in an approved flight simulator, qualified as

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a. A Level A or B flight simulator, provided the applicant satisfactorily accomplishes as part of the training program the following in

- flight maneuvers and procedures as sole manipulator of the controls in a CE

- 500 series airplane:

i. Exterior preflight inspection;

ii. Taxiing;

iii. Normal and crosswind takeoffs (minimum of three);

iv. Normal and crosswind approaches and landings (minimum of three);

v. Landing from a precision approach;

vi. Missed approach ;

vii. Approach and landing with a simulated powerplant failure;

viii. Landing from a circling approach; and6

ix. Landing from a no flap or nonstandard flap approach.

b. A Level C or D flight simulator provided the applica nt has performed at least three takeoffs and three landings to a full stop as the sole manipulator of the flight controls in the CE

- 500 series airplane within the preceding 90 days.

8. An applicant seeking to obtain or renew a single

- pilot authorization under this exemption must

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a. Satisfactorily complete CAE Simuflite’s FAA

- approved part 142 single

- pilot curriculum;

b. Satisfactorily complete the curriculum’s required qualification module, consisting of a stand

- alone proficiency check in either a CE

- 500 series ai rplane, an appropriately qualified and approved flight simulator, or a combination thereof;

c. Satisfactorily complete this proficiency check

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i. Within 10 days of completing the training; and

ii. Under the supervision of an appropriately rated FAA inspector or CAE Simuflite Training Center Evaluator (TCE) who is qualified and authorized to conduct either § 61.58 proficiency checks or type rating practical tests in CE

- 500 series flight simulators or airplanes, as appropriate.

d. Satisfactorily complete all tasks listed in the Airline Transport Pilot and Aircraft Type Rating Practical Test Standards that are required for an initial CE

- 500 type rating, except as provided in Condition No. 10; and

e. Satisfactorily perform all maneuvers and procedures as a single pilot during t he entire proficiency check. Training to proficiency during the check is not permitted, and failure of any maneuver shall result in failure of the proficiency check.

9. The circling approach requirement must be accomplished in an airplane or in a simulator t hat is qualified and approved in CAE Simuflite’s training specifications for the circling approach task.

10. Until the circling approach task has been satisfactorily demonstrated to an FAA inspector or FAA

- designated examiner in an airplane or in a simulator t hat is qualified and approved for the circling approach task

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a. The applicant’s records will be annotated with the statement, “Demonstration of circling approach was not accomplished;” and7

b. The applicant must not perform circling approaches as the PIC when w eather conditions are less than the weather minimums for visual flight rules.

11. A person who previously has received a single

- pilot authorization in a Cessna Citation model 500, 550, S550, 552, or 560 airplane must complete CAE Simuflite’s FAA

approved part 142 single

- pilot differences training course to obtain a single

- pilot authorization for a different Cessna Citation model.

12. All flight training conducted in accordance with this exemption must be given by a flight instructor employed by CAE Simuflite who al so meets the requirements of C ondition and L imitation No. 5 of this exemption.

13. An applicant seeking to obtain a single

- pilot authorization must satisfactorily complete ground and flight training through CAE Simuflite’s FAA

- approved part 142 single

pilot tr aining course and must receive training on the differences between the Cessna Citation model represented by the simulator used for training and checking and the Cessna Citation model for which single

- pilot authorization is requested.

14. A single

- pilot authori zation will be valid for 12 calendar months. A person who renews a single

- pilot authorization in the calendar month before or after the calendar month in which it is due is considered to have renewed the single

- pilot authorization when due.
15. Successful comp letion of the practical test used in the FAA

- approved part 142 single

pilot initial authorization and authorization renewal training program identified in Condition No. 5 satisfies the requirements of PIC proficiency check required by § 61.58.
16. E ach CE

- 500 series airplane operated under this exemption must have the following equipment installed and operational:

a. An autopilot with approach coupling;

b. A flight director system;

c. A boom microphone; and

d. A transponder “ident” switch on the pilot’s control wheel.

17. CAE Simuflite must provide a copy of this exemption to each person who is authorized to operate under this exemption. Each person who successfully completes the training and proficiency check identified in Condition No. 8 must have their pilot logb ook endorsed by the CAE Simuflite instructor administering the training, using the following endorsement:8
“I certify that (First name, MI, Last name) has successfully completed the CE

- 500 single

- pilot curriculum identified in Exemption No. 10039, as amende d.” /s/ [date] J. J. Jones 987654321CFI Exp. 03

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18. No operator may transfer this exemption when or if ownership or lease of the airplane is relinquished.

19. Each person must carry a copy of this exemption and a record from CAE Simuflite documenting comp liance with its training and checking conditions aboard the airplane when he or she is operating under the terms of the exemption.

20. Upon request, CAE Simuflite must provide any representative of the FAA Administrator with an analysis of training and checkin g operations conducted under this exemption with respect to program failure rates, extra training time required, accident and incident data, and any known problem areas.
21. CAE Simuflite must maintain records and make them available, when requested, to any re presentative of the FAA Administrator. These records must include all information required by § 142.73 and

— a. The dates of training enrollment and completion for each applicant who enrolls in CAE Simuflite’s training courses;
b. The name and number of additiona l training hours needed by those applicants who require more flight training than prescribed in the FAA

- approved training course to pass the initial authorization or authorization renewal;

c. A list of those pilots who failed to complete the training program satisfactorily or withdrew from the program and the reasons for the withdrawal; and
d. The name, certificate number, and address of each person who is authorized to operate under this exemption.9

22. No person may provide training nor may any person receive training while passengers are aboard any aircraft operating for the purpose of meeting the training or checking requirements of this exemption.

The Effect of Our Decision
This e x e mp t ion t e rmin a tes on October 31 , 201 4 , unless soon e r sup e rs e d e d or re s c inded

. Sincerely,

/s/

John S. Duncan Director, Flight Standards Service

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MR SHANE KELLEY MR. STEVE HALL CAE SIMUFLITE INC 2929 WEST AIRFIELD DRIVE PO BOX 619119 DFW AIRPORT , TX 75261