AFS-12-326-E 

May 16, 2012 

 Exemption No. 10076A 

 Regulatory Docket No. FAA-2007-0377 

Ms. Alison L. McKay 

Law Offices of Paul A. Lange, LLC 

United Technologies Corporation 

80 Ferry Boulevard 

Stratford, CT 06615 

Dear Ms. McKay: 

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

No. 10076. It explains the basis for our decision, describes its effect, and lists the conditions 

and limitations. 

The Basis for Our Decision 

By letter dated December 28, 2011, you petitioned the Federal Aviation Administration 

(FAA) on behalf of United Technologies Corporation (UTC) for an extension of Exemption 

No. 10076. That exemption from § 91.9(a) of Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (14 

CFR) permits single-pilot operations in the S-92 aircraft to the extent necessary to allow 

certain United States (U.S.) military pilots, foreign military pilots, and foreign civilian 

helicopter pilots to manipulate the controls of the S-92 aircraft as second-in-command (SIC) 

while in flight within the U.S. for the purpose of evaluation flights. 

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 exists for not publishing a summary of the petition 

in the Federal Register because the requested extension of the exemption would not set a 

precedent, and any delay in acting on this petition would be detrimental to UTC. 

Our Decision 

The FAA has amended the conditions and limitations of Exemption No. 10076. While the 

relief granted does not change substantially, you should review the revised text. 
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The FAA has determined that the justification for the issuance of Exemption No. 10076 

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 

delegated to me, I grant your petition, subject to the following conditions and limitations. 

Conditions and Limitations 

1. All flight operations using the privileges of this exemption are limited to: 

a. Flights for sales demonstration purposes; 

b. Operations conducted in visual meteorological conditions (VMC) entirely 

between official sunrise and sunset; and, 

c. Operations that do not involve; 

i. delivery of an aircraft; or 

ii. maintenance or manufacturing flight testing; or 

iii. flights operated under a special airworthiness certificate in the 

experimental category other than for the purpose of sales 

demonstration; or, 

iv. flights operated for the purpose of crew training. 

2. UTC must be in full operational control of any aircraft operated using this privileges 

of this exemption. 

3. The pilot-in-command (PIC) of any flights operated using the privileges of this 

exemption must: 

a. Hold a valid U.S. commercial pilot certificate or airline transport pilot 

certificate with a S-92 type rating; 

b. Hold a valid U.S. first- or second-class medical certificate; 

c. Have logged at least 50 flight hours as PIC of an S-92 aircraft; 

d. Be directly employed by UTC; and, 

e. Must remain the PIC for the duration of the flight. 

4. The person acting as second-in-command (SIC) of any flights operated using the 

privileges of this exemption must: 

a. Be able to speak and understand the English language; and. 

b. Be an authorized representative of a branch of the U.S. or foreign military 

service, or be an authorized representative of a legitimate potential purchaser 

of an S-92 aircraft from UTC; and, 
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c. Hold a valid U.S. commercial pilot certificate or airline transport pilot 

certificate with a rotorcraft/helicopter rating; or, a pilot certificate with 

rotorcraft/helicopter privileges issued by an ICAO-member state; or, 

d. Hold military orders or other documentation identifying the person as being 

rated as a helicopter pilot and a current member of a branch of the U.S. or 

foreign military service. 

5. All flight operations using the privileges of this exemption must be operated with a 

person aboard (other than the persons identified in condition/limitation Nos. 3 and 4) 

who: 

a. is employed by UTC; 

b. is not acting as PIC of the aircraft; 

c. holds the appropriate U.S. airman and medical certificates to act as SIC of an 

S-92; and, 

d. UTC has found to be qualified to act as SIC of the S-92. 

6. For all flight operations using the privileges of this exemption, the PIC must conduct a 

preflight briefing with each pilot identified in condition/limitation No. 4, to include: 

a. a review of the conditions and limitations of this exemption; 

b. a review of the intended flight including all maneuvers to be performed; and, 

c. a review of all normal and emergency procedures for the S-92. 

7. No individuals (other than the three persons identified in the conditions and 

limitations of this exemption) may be on board the aircraft when conducting any 

flights using the privileges of this exemption. 

The Effect of Our Decision 

Our decision extends the termination date of Exemption No. 10076 to June 30, 2014, unless 

sooner superseded or rescinded. 

Sincerely, 

/s/ 

John S. Duncan 

Deputy Director, Flight Standards 

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