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- E July 30, 2013

Exemption No. 8744 E Regulatory Docket No. FAA

- 2006

- 24804

Mr. Carl W. Scholl Heritage of Eagles Air Museum 7000 Merrill Avenue, Suite 19

C hino, CA 91710

Dear Mr. Scholl :

This letter is to inform you that we have granted your petition to extend Exemption

No. 8744, as amended . It expl ains the basis for our decision, describes its effect, and lists the

revised conditions and limitations.

The Basis for Our Decision

By letter dated June 18

, 2013 you petitioned the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on

behalf of Heritage of Eagles Air Museum (HEAM) for an extension of Exemption No. 8744

, as amended . That exemption from §§ 91.315, 119.5(g)

, and 119.21(a) of Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations allows HEAM to opera te a North American B

- 25 (B

- 25) ( r egistration

No. N9856C and s erial No. 43

- 28204) for the purpose of carrying passengers for compensation or hire on local flights for educational a nd historical purposes.

In your petition, 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.

The FAA has determined that good cause exis ts for not publishing a summary of the petition

in the Federal Register beca use the requested extension of the exemption would not set a precedent, and any delay in acting on this petition would be detrimental to HEAM.2

Our Decision

Your June 18, 2013 petit ion for extension of exemption No. 8744 requests extension of exemption No. 8744B. Public records contained on the Automated Exemption System ( http://aes.faa.gov/ ) indicate that exemption No. 8744D is currently effectiv e. Therefore, the extension, as amended

, is now exemption No. 8744E.

T he FAA has modified and/or added to the conditions and limitations of Exemption No. 8744

, as amended

, to address several issues raised by another exemption holder. These changes a re

t o clarify the original content and further define the intent and provide consistency of the safety

- related aspects of the conditions and limitations. The FAA will be making these changes to all living histor y flight experience ( LHFE ) exemptions as they ar e amended or

extended.

Please note that the conditions and limitations included with an exemption are not based on specific regulations but are the FAA’s means of ensuring an equivalent level of safety. This may necessitate limitations that go beyond the established regulations due to the fact that the proposed operation is

, by its need for an exemption, outside the normal regulatory structure.

Limitation No. 6 , Required Training Tasks table for pilot in command ( PIC ) , tasks (c), (d) and (e) as previousl y drafted lead the reader to the incorrect impression that an actual shutdown of a powerplant was required during task (c); Takeoffs & Departures. This clarification is necessary since the term “simulated powerplant failure” was used in task (e); Landings and Approaches to Landings; however, tasks (c) and (d) did not use the word “simulated.” The wording is revised to clarify that the actual shutdown (and re

- start) of a powerplant should only be demonstrated in task (d); Inflight Maneuvers. The revision also stipulates that an

actual shutdown and re

- start of a powerplant is only required for initial PIC qualification.

Limitation No. 7 , Required Training Tasks table for second in command (SIC), task (e) had previously used the terms “engine

- out procedur es” and “maneuvering with an engine

- out” which is inconsistent with the terminology used in the PIC training table. The wording is revised to state the requirements are; “powerplant failure procedures” and “maneuvering with a simulated powerplant failure. ”

Limitation No. 11 , had previously referenced an incomplete list of records that must be made available, upon request

, to the Riverside Flight Standards District Office (FSDO). The limitation previously stated “When requested, the HEAM’s pilot qualifica tion and recurrent ground and flight training programs and/or records listed in condition Nos. 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, and

10 must be made available to the Riverside FSDO...” The limitation is corrected to state that “When requested, HEAM pilot qualification and recurrent ground and flight training programs and/or records listed under the conditions of this exemption must be made available to the

Riverside FSDO...”3

Limitation No. 13 (b), had prev iously referenced a list of records that must be made available

for F AA review, when requested. The limitation previously stated “ HEAM will maintain the following information and records and will make those records available for review to the FAA when requested: (b) Copies of each PIC’s and SIC’s pilot certificate, medic al certificate, qualifications, and initial and recurrent training and testing documentation to comply with condition Nos. 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10; and ” The limitation is modified to state that “ HEAM will maintain the following information and records and will make those records available for

FAA review when requested: (b) Copies of each PIC’s and SIC’s pilot certificate, medical certificate, pilot qualification and recurrent ground and flight training programs and/or records

listed under the condition s of this exemption; and”

The FAA has determined that the justification for the issuance of Exemption No. 8744, as amended, remains valid with respect to this exemption and is in the public interest. Therefore, under the authority provided by 49 U.S.C. 40113 and 44701, which the FAA Administrator has delegat ed to me, I grant your petition, subject to the conditions and limitations below.

Conditions and Limitations

1. This exemption applies only to the B

- 25, registration No. N9856C,

serial No. 43

- 28204.

2. HEAM must maintain the B

- 25 in accordance with the

—

a. Maintenance requirements as specified in the B

- 25 type specification sheet, as amended;

b. FAA

- approved maintenance inspection program that meets the requirements of § 91.409(e), (f)(4 )

, and (g); and

c. B

- 25 military technical manuals.

3. The PIC for the B

- 25 must

—

a. Hold at least a commercial pilot certificate with an airplane multiengine land rating, an airplane instrument rating, and a B

- 25 type rating;

b. Have completed, within the pr evious 1 2 calendar months, HEAM’ s PIC qualification and recurrent flight and ground training program in the B

- 25 for which PIC privileges are sought;

c. Have completed, within the pr evious 12 calendar months, HEAM’ s PIC proficiency check in the B

- 25 for which PIC pri vileges are sought;

d. Have at least a total of 2,500 hours of aeronautical flight experience, 1,000 hours of aeronautical flight experience in multiengine land airplanes, and 25 hours in a

B

- 25; or have at least a total of 1,000 hours of aeronautical flight experience,

200 hours of aeronautical flight experience in a multiengine land airplane, and

100 hours and 50 takeoffs and 50 landings in a B

- 25; and4

e. Have accomplished, within the previous 90 days, three takeoffs and three landings to a full stop in a B

- 25 for which PIC privileges are sought. For initial PIC qualification in a B

- 25 or if the pilot has allowed his/her takeoff and landing currency to lapse in a B

- 25, the takeoff and landing currency may not be accomplished during passenger

- carrying operations

.

4. The second in command (SIC) for the B

- 25 must

—

a. Hold at least a commercial pilot certificate with an airplane multiengine land rating and an airplane instrument rating;

b. Have completed, within the previous 12 calendar months, HEAM’s SIC qualification and recurrent flight and ground training program in a B

- 25 for which SIC privileges are sought;

c. Have completed, within the previous 12 calendar months, HEAM’s SIC proficiency check in a B

- 25 for which SIC privileges are sought;

d. Have at least a total of 1,500 hours of aeronautical flight experience, 250 hours of aeronautical flight experience in a multiengine land airplane; or have at least a

total of 500 hours of aeronautical flight experience, 100 hours of aeronautical flight experience in a multiengine land airplane, and 25 hours and 10 takeoffs and

10 landings in a B

- 25; and

e. Have accomplished, within the previous 90 days, three takeoffs and three landings to a full stop in a B

- 25 for which SIC privileges are sought. For initial SIC qualification in a B

- 25 o r if the pilot has allowed his/her takeoff and landing currency to lapse in a B

- 25, the takeoff and landing currency may not be accomplished during passenger

- carrying operations.

5. HEAM must develop and maintain a written B

- 25 qualification and recurrent gr ound training program for its PICs and SICs in the B

- 25 that covers the training subjects

listed below. Each PIC and SIC in the B

- 25 must receive the following training within the previous 12 calendar months and be found to be competent and proficient in these areas prior to serving in a PIC or SIC position in the B

- 25:

REQUIRED TRAINING TASKS a. General information and description of the airplane;
b. Aircraft limitations; c. Aircraft servicing; d. Airspeeds; e. Fuel system;

f. Electrical system; g. Hydraulic system; h. Engines;5

i. Instruments and avionics; j. Landing gear, brakes, controls, and flaps systems; k. Propeller; l. Emergency procedures, including

—

(i) Instruction in emergency assignments and procedures, inclu ding coordination among crewmembers; (ii) Individual instruction in the location, function, and operation of emergency equipment, including

— A. First aid equipment and its proper use; and B. Portable fire extinguishers, with emphasis on the type of e xtinguisher to be used on different classes of fires; (iii) Instruction in the handling of emergency situations, including

—

A. Fire in flight or on the surface and smoke control procedures with emphasis on electrical equipment and related circuit breakers found in cabin areas; and B. Illness, injury, or other abnormal situations involving passengers or crewmembers; m. Weight and balance; n. Performance planning; o. Airplane’ s checklist ; and p. Differences in type

.

6. HEAM must develop and ma intain a written B

- 25 qualification and recurrent flight training program for its PICs in the B

- 25 that covers the areas of operations and tasks, as listed in the following table of training tasks. Each PIC in the B

- 25 must successfully accomplish this tr aining before being assigned PIC responsibilities and

duties. Each PIC in the B

- 25 must receive and successfully accomplish the following training within the previous 12 calendar months and be found to be competent and proficient in these areas prior to s erving in a PIC position in the B

- 25 for HEAM:

REQUIRED TRAINING TASKS a. Preflight Preparation

, including

— (i) Aircraft exam (oral or written) ; and (ii) Aircraft performance & limitations (oral or written)

. b. Ground Operations

, including

— (i) Preflight inspection ; (ii) Cockpit resource management ; (iii) Powerplant start procedures ; (iv) Taxiing ; and (v) Pre

- takeoff checks

. c. Takeoffs & Departures

, including

— (i) Normal & crosswind takeoffs ;6

(ii) Simulated p owerplant failure ; and (iii) Rejected takeoffs

. d. In

- flight Maneuvers

, including

— (i) Steep turns ; (ii) Approach to stalls ; (iii) Powerplant failure (actual shutdown and re

- start procedure for initial PIC qualification, all other powerplant failure training may be

sim ulated); and (iv) Specific flight characteristics

. e. Landings & Approaches to Landing , including

— (i) Normal & crosswind approaches & landing ; (ii) Maneuvering to a landing with a simulated powerplant failure ; (iii) Rejected landing ; and (iv) Landing from a no flap or a nonstandard flap approach

. f. Normal & Abnormal Procedures , including

— (i) Powerplant ; (ii) Fuel system ; (iii) Electrical system ; (iv) Hydraulic system ; (v) Environmental & pressurization system (as appropriate and i f equipped) ; (vi) Fire detection & extinguishing system ; (vii) Navigation & avionics system ; (viii) Automatic flight control system, electronic flight instrument system, & related systems (as appropriate and if equipped) ; (ix) Flight control sy stem ; (x) Anti

- ice & de ice system ; and (xi) Aircraft & personal emergency equipment

. g. Emergency Procedures , including

— (i) In

- flight fire & smoke removal ; (ii) Rapid decompression (as appropriate and if equipped with a pressurization system) ; (iii) Emergency descent ; (iv) Ditching ; and (v) Emergency evacuation

. h. Postflight Procedures , including

— (i) After landing procedures ; and (ii) Parking and securing aircraft

.

7. HEAM must develop and maintain a written B

- 25 qualification and re current flight training program for its SICs in the B

- 25 that covers the areas of operations and tasks, as listed in the following table of training tasks. Each SIC in the B

- 25 must7

successfully accomplish this training before being assigned SIC responsib ilities and

duties. Each SIC in the B

- 25 must receive and successfully accomplish the following training within the previous 12 calendar months and be found to be competent and proficient in these areas prior to serving in an SIC position in the B

- 25 for HEAM:

REQUIRED TRAINING TASKS a. Operational procedures applicable to the pow erplant, equipment, and
systems;
b. Performance specifications and limitations; c. Normal, abnormal, and emergency operating procedures ; d. Three takeoffs and three land ings to a full stop as the sole manipulator of the flight controls ;

e. Powerplant failure procedures and maneuvering with a simulated powerplant failure while executing the duties of PIC ; f. Crew resource management training ; and

g. Familiarization wi th the aircraft flight manual, placards, and markings

.

8. HEAM may not use a pilot nor may any pilot serve as a pilot in any aircraft unless, since the beginning of the 12 th calendar month before that service, that pilot has passed a competency check given by the FAA or an authorized check pilot in that aircraft to determine the pilot’s competence in practical skills and techniques in the appropriate aircraft. The competency check will consist of the appropriate maneuvers and procedures currently required f or the original issuance of the commercial pilot certificate. The FAA’s Riverside Flight Standards District Office (FSDO) will determine what maneuvers and procedures are critical, such as preflight preparation, ground operations, takeoffs and departures, and normal procedures, etc., and maneuvers and procedures that may be unsafe for a particular aircraft.

9. Recurrent flight training for pilots must include, at least, flight training in the maneuvers and procedures in this exemption. However, satisfacto ry completion of the check required by this exemption within the preceding 12 calendar months may be substituted for recurrent flight training.

10. HEAM must document and record all ground and flight training and/or testing required by this grant of exempti on in a manner acceptable to the FAA’s Riverside FSDO. That documentation and records must contain the following information:

a. Date of each training session;

b. Date of each testing session;

c. The amount of time of each session of g round and flight training giv en;

d. The amount of time of each session of ground and flight testing given;

e. Location where each session of ground and flight training was given;8

f. Location where each session of grou nd and flight testing was given;

g. The airplane identification number in which each flight tr aining session was received;

h. The airplane identification number in which each flig ht testing session was received;

i. The name and certificate number of the pilot who pr ovided each session of training;

j. The name and certificate number of the pilo t who provided each session of testing;

k. The signature and printed name of the pilot who received the training. That pilot’s signature will serve as a verification of having re ceived each session of training; and

l. The signature and printed name of the pilot who received the testing. That pilot’s signature will serve as a verification of having received each session of testing.

11. When requested, HEAM pilot qualification and recurrent ground and flight training programs and/or records listed under the conditio ns of this exemption must be made

available to the Riverside FSDO

, Riverside Municipal Airport, 6961 Flight Road, Riverside, California 92504; (909) 276

- 6701.

12. HEAM must have the services of an FAA

- certificated airframe and powerplant mechanic or an appr opriately rated repair station available at all stopovers to perform all required maintenance inspections and repairs.

13. HEAM will maintain the following information and records and will make those records available for review to the FAA when requested:

a. The name of each pilot crewmember HEAM authorizes to conduct flight operations in its airplanes under the terms of this exemption;

b. Copies of each PIC’s and SIC’s pilot certificate, medical certificate, pilot qualification and recurrent ground and flight train ing programs and/or records listed under the conditions of this exemption; and

c. Records of maintenance performed and maintenance inspection records to comply

with condition Nos. 2 and 12. Maintenance and inspection records must meet the requirements of §§ 43.9, 43.11 , and 91.405.

14. Before permitting a person to be carried on board its airplane for the purposes authorized under this exemption, HEAM will inform that person that its airplanes hold only a limited airworthiness certificate; the significance of th e limited airworthiness certificate as compared to a standard airworthiness certificate; and that the FAA has authorized this flight under a grant of exemption from the requirements9

of §§ 91.315, 119.5(g), and 119.21(a). The explanation of the significanc e of a

li mited airworthiness certificate or experimental airworthiness certificate compared to a standard airworthiness certificate, must include at least the following information:

a. The FAA has not established nor has it approved limited category airworthi ness certificated aircraft manufacturing standards. The FAA has not established nor has it approved experimental category airworthiness certificated aircraft manufacturing standards. In contrast, standard category airworthiness certificated

aircraft are m anufactured to FAA

- approved standards, including standards addressing the design of the aircraft and life

- limited parts;

b. Limited category airworthiness certificated aircraft are issued when the FAA finds the airplane

—

i. Has been previously issued a limited c ategory type certificate and the aircraft conforms to that type certificate; and

ii. To be in a good state of preservation and repair and is in a safe operating condition;

c. An aircraft may be issued an experimental airworthiness certificate for the purpose of exhibition when the aircraft is intended only for exhibition of the

aircraft’ s flight capabilities, performance, or unusual characteristics at airshows, motion picture, television, and similar productions and the maintenance of exhibition flight proficien cy, including (for persons exhibiting the aircraft) flying to and from such airshows and productions.

d. Standard category airworthiness certificates are issued for an aircraft when the

FAA finds the

—

i. Aircraft has been built and maintained in accor dance with that aircraft’ s type certification standards as established by the FAA; and

ii. Aircraft’ s inspection and maintenance requirements are in compliance with the applicable Federal Aviation Regulations.

15. HEAM must notify the Riverside FSDO within 24 hours of any o f the following occurrences by written report, by electronic mail, or by facsimile:

a. Each in

- flight fire in any system or area that requires activation of any fire suppression system or discharge of a portable fire extinguisher;

b. Each exhaust system componen t failure, including the turbocharger components, that causes damage to any engine, st ructure, cowling, or components;

c. Each airplane component or system that causes, during flight, accumulation or circulation of noxious fumes, smoke, or vapor in any portio n of the cabin or crew

area;10

d. Except for training, each occurrence of engine shutdown or propeller feathering,

and the reason for such shutdown or feathering;

e. Each failure of the propeller governin g systems or feathering systems;

f. Any landing gear system or component failures or malfunctions, which require use of emergen cy or standby extension systems;

g. Each failure or malfunction of the wheel brake systems that cause loss of brake control on the ground;

h. Each airplane structure that requires major repair due t o damage, deformation, or

corr osion, and the method of repair;

i. Each failure or malfunction of the fuel system, tanks, pumps, or valves;

j. Each malfunction, failure, or defect in any system or component that requires taking emergency action of any type during the course of any flight; and

k. Fo r the purpose of this section, “during flight” means the period from the moment the airplane leaves the surface of the earth on takeoff u ntil it touches down on landing.

16. All flight operations must be conducted

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a. At a mini mum operating altitude of not less than 1,000 feet above ground

level (AGL);

b. Between the hours of official sunrise and sunset, as established in the American Air Almanac, as converted to local time;

c. Within a 25

- statute

- mile radius of the departure airport with landings only permitted at the departure airport;

d. With a minimum flight visibility of not less than 3 statute miles and a minimum ceiling of not less than 1,500 feet AGL;

e. Passenger

- carrying operations for compensation may be conducted at distances

gr eater than 25 statute miles of the departure airport and up to 50 statute miles with concurrence of the FAA FSDO having geographic responsibility for the aviation event. For such flights, landings are only permitted at the departure airport;

f. For passenger

- carrying flights greater than 25 statute miles from the departure airport and up to 50 statute miles, the PIC must obtain weather reports and forecasts prior to flight and valid for the duration of the proposed operation that

indicate that the weather wou ld be no less than 5 statute miles visibility and cloud ceilings no less than 2,000 feet AGL. Passenger

- carrying operations shall be terminated if ceiling and visibility become less than the minimum required by

these conditions and limitations. Weather f orecasts listing discriminators such as11

probability (PROB), becoming (BECOMG), or temporarily (TEMPO) shall be limiting; and

g. The aircraft may only be operated from an airport that has a fire station or fire

fighting services available or within close proxi mity of the airport.

17. No persons other than the assigned flight crewmembers may be permitted on the pilot station of the airplane during flight operations.

18. A ll flight operations must carry no more than the maximum number of passengers permitte d by the ai rcraft’ s weight and balance limitations and number of approved seats in the airplane.

19. All aircraft must have the equipment listed in §§ 91.205(b) and 91.207 and that equipment must be in an operable condition during the flight.

20. HEAM must hold and continu e to hold a determination from the U.S. Internal Revenue Service that it is a § 501(c)(3) nonprofit, tax

- exempt, charitable organization under §§ 509(a)(1) and 170(b)(1)(A)(vi) of the Internal Revenue Code.

21. HEAM must notify the Riverside FSDO at least 5 w orking days (Mondays through Fridays) before conducting any PIC or SIC initial or recurrent qualification training and any PIC or SIC initial or recurrent proficiency checks required to be conducted under the terms of this grant of exemption.

22. No later tha n 72 hours prior to commencing flight operations under the terms of this grant of exemption, HEAM must notify the jurisdictional FAA FSDO where it intends to conduct the flight operations and shall provide a copy of this exemption to that jurisdictional FA A FSDO.

23. The PIC is prohibited from performing aerobatic flight while passengers are onboard

the aircraft.

24. For all aircraft subject to this exemption, flight within 500 feet of another aircraft (i.e., formation flying) is prohibited.

25. Prior to flight, the PIC must ensure that a passenger briefing meeting the scope and content of § 135.117 has been provided to the passenger(s).

26. No persons other than the assigned flight crewmembers may be permitted to manipulate the flight controls during flight operatio ns.12

27. HEAM must develop a continuous analysis and management program for all aircraft subject to this exemption that ensures compliance with its inspection program, training program, and conditions and limitations of this exemption.

Failure to comply with any of the conditions and limitations of this grant of exemption will be grounds for the immediate suspension or revocation of this exemption.

The Effect of Our Decision

Our decision extends the termination date of Exemption No. 8744 , as amended, to Nov ember 30, 201 5

, unless sooner superseded or rescinded.

Sincerely,

/s/

Michael J. Zenkovich Deputy Director, Flight Standards

Service