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C 20591-000 1 Subject : Reques t fo rExemptio n fro m th e provision s o fTitl e 1 4 CF R Sectio n 91.109(a ) an d (b ) (3 ) fo rcertai n Beechcraf t airplane s wit h throw-ove rcontro l wheels . Unde rth e provision s o fTitl e 1 4 CF R SubpartB , Section s 11.21-1137 , Kennet h F . Wittekien d (petitioner) , request s ar

\ exemptio n fro m th e provision s o fTitl e 1 4 CF R Sectio n 91.109(a ) an d (b ) (3 ) o fth e Federa l Aviatio n Regulation s (FAR's ) t o allo whi m t o conduc tfligh tinstructio n I n Beechcraf tBonanz a an d Debonai rairplane s equippe d wit h a functioning , single , throw-ove rcontro l wheel . Reaso n fo rthi s petition : FA R 91.109(a ) prohibit s fligh t instruction , excep tinstrumen tinstructio n i n singl e engin e airplane s unde rcertai n conditions , i n aircraf t withou t full yfunctionin g dua l fligh tcontrols . I n additio n FA R 91.109(b ) (3 ) permit s simulate d instrumen t fligh t onl yi n singl e engin e airplane s equippe d wit h a functioning , single , throw-ove r contro \ wheel . Thes e provision s effectivel yprohibi tal l fligh tinstructio n i n Beechcraf tsingle-engin e airplane s wit h singl e throw-ove rcontro l wheels , an d als o prohibi tsimulate d instrumen tfligh ti n thes e airplanes . 2 . FA R 61.5 6 require s fligh t instructio n t o b e performe d a s par to fa n fligh treview . Unde rcurren tregulation s thi s fligh t revie wcanno t b e performe d i n airplane s wit h throw-ove rcontro l wheels ; 3 . Th e provision s o fFA R 61.4 5 (c) , have , sinc e 1973 , permitte d FA Apersonne l an d Designate d Pilo tExaminers t o conduc t pilo t certificatio n fligh t test s i n aircraf tno tequippe d wit h dua l controls . Unde rth e requeste d exemption , th e petitione rwil l operat e a t a greate rleve l o fsafet ytha n th e minima l leve l permitte d b yFA R 61.4 5 (c) . Safet yConsiderations : 1 . Th e specifi cleve l o fcontro l availabl e t o a fligh tinstructo ri n a Beechcraf tBonanz a an d Debonai rairplane s equippe d wit h a thro wove rcontro l whee l i s quit e good . Th e contro l configuratio n i s suc h tha tth e instructo r ALWAYS ha s ful l us e o frudde rcontro l i n flight . Th e instructor' s acces s t o al l engin e control s o fth e aircraf tI s unaffecte d b yth e typ e o fcontro l whee l installed . Ful l elevato rcontro l i s continuousl yavailabl e t o th e instructo ri n eithe rconfiguratio n as th e cente rcontro l colum n o fth e airplan e i s easil yaccessibl e t o th e instructo ri n a throw-ove rconfiguration . Manipulatio n o fth e cente rcontro l colum n afford s th e fligh tinstructo r ful l elevato rcontro l as th e elevato rcontro l colum n i s locate d i n th e cente ro fth e contro l pane l wit h unobstructe d access . Ailero n contro l i s als o withi n eas yreac h o fth e instructo r(althoug h i n fron to fth e PIC) an d i s mor e tha n sufficien t t o allo wan yadditiona l contro l input s necessar ydurin g flight ; 

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2 . Th e Beechcraf t Pilo t Proficienc yProgra m (BPPP ) has ha d exemptio n No . 757 1 fro m 91.10 9 fo rman y years . T o th e petitioner' s knowledg e an d belief , th e BPP P hav e neve rexperience d a n inciden to r acciden t relate d t o th e conduc t o ftrainin g i n a n airplan e wit h a throw-ove rcontro l wheel ; 3 . Therefore , i n vie wo fth e fact s presente d abov e an d th e experienc e o fth e FA Aan d othe rgroup s t o date , i t i s reasonabl e t o conclud e tha t fligh tsafet ywil l no tb e compromise d b ygrantin g thi s exemptio n request . Th e interest s o fth e publi car e serve d b ythi s exemptio n \ n th e followin g ways : 1 . Th e primar ypurpos e o fthi s requeste d exemptio n i s t o encourag e pilot s o fBeechcraf taircraf twit h throw-ove rcontro l wheel s t o see k currenc yan d instrumen tproficienc ytrainin g t o ensur e thei r proficiency , currency , an d overal l safety ; 2 . B yallowin g pilot s t o trai n i n thei row n aircraf trathe rtha n rentin g a n aircraf twit h full yfunctionin g dua l controls , suc h pilot s ar e mor e likel yt o see k neede d trainin g i n bot h visua l an d instrumen tflight ; 3 . Additiona l pilo t trainin g an d proficienc yflight s mad e possibl e b ythi s exemptio n wil l resul ti n mor e proficien t pilots ; 4 . Th e petitione rbelieve s tha t i t i s i n th e publi cinteres ttha tth e availabilit yo frecurren tpilo ttrainin g b e maximized , consisten t wit h acceptabl e safet ypractices . Maximizin g suc h trainin g shoul d resul ti n safe r pilo t practice s wit h a correspondin g reductio n i n th e likelihoo d o faviatio n acddenU . Identifiabl e cost s o fth e exemptio n t o th e publi can d t o society : Non e Regulatoryburde n o fth e exemption : None . Effec t o fthi s exemptio n o n o fth e qualit yo fth e natura l an d socia l environments : Non e Th e followin g operationa l condition s ar e propose d fo rth e requeste d exemption : 1 . Operation s unde rth e exemptio n wil l b e limite d to : a . Performin g th e fligh t revie wrequire d b y1 4 CF R Sectio n 61.5 6 (a) ; b . Conductin g th e trainin g necessar yt o accomplis h on e o rmor e phase s o fa n FA Asponsore d pilo t proficienc yprogra m provide d fo ri n sectio n 61.5 6 (a ) ("Wings " program) ; c . Conductin g instrumen t fligh t trainin g unde rsimulate d an d actua l condition s t o mee tth e requirement s o f61.6 7 (c) (1 ) an d (d ) an d othe rrequirements ; 2 . Operation s wil l b e limite d t o Beechcraf tBonanz a an d Debonai rairplane s equippe d wit h functionin g dua l rudde rpedal s an d a functioning , single , throw-ove rcontro l wheel ; 3 . Pilot s receivin g trainin g wil l posses s a privat e o rhighe rpilo tlicens e wit h th e appropriat e rating s fo r th e airplan e flown , an d a curren t medica l certificate , an d wil l b e full yqualifie d t o serv e as PI C fo rth e entir e flight ;U.S . Departmen t o fTransportation , Marc h 1 , 201 1 - Pag e 3

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R 61.6 7 (c) (1 ) an d (d ) an d FA R 61.195(b ) an d (f) . Petitioner' s pilo t qualifications : 1 . Petitione rKennet h F . Wittekiend , holde ro fpilo tlicens e numbe r2075544 , hold s a commercia l pilot' s licens e wit h singl e airplan e an d instrumen tratings , an d a fligh tinstructo rlicens e fo rsingl e engin e airplane s an d Instruments . Petitione rha s bee n a n activ e pilo tan d Fligh tInstructo rsinc e 197 6 an d ha s tota l flyin g tim e as a pilo t o f965 2 hour s wit h 621 1 a s a fligh tinstructor . H e currentl yinstruct s i n Beechcraf t airplane s wit h th e BPP P (reference d earlier ) an d i s experience d I n instructin g i n Beechcraf t singl e contro l airplane s wit h a throw-ove rcontro l whee l unde rth e exemptio n fro m FA R 91.10 9 grante d t o th e BPPP ; 2 . Th e grantin g o fthi s petitio n wil l allo wth e petitione rt o provid e recurren tan d instrumen ttrainin g t o hi s pilo t client s wh o ow n Beechcraf t Bonanz a an d Debonai rairplane s wit h singl e throw-ove rcontrols . Summaryfo rth e Federa l Register : Petitioner : Mr . Kennet h F. Wittekien d Sectio n o f1 4 CF

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R 91.109(a ) an d (b)(3) . Descriptio n o fRelie fSought : T o permi t Mr . Wittekien d t o conduc tcertai n fligh tinstructio n an d instrumen t flight s t o mee t th e recen t experience , fligh treview , an d instrumen texperienc e requirement s i n certai n Beechcraf t airplane s equippe d wit h a functionin g throw-ove rcontro l whee l i n plac e o f functionin g dua l controls . Than k yo u fo rpromp t consideratio n o fthi s request . Sincer e Kennet h F. Wittekien d