Pau l Joh n Damian o Airlin e Transport Pilo t an d Instrumen t Fligh t Instructo r

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— i C O U.S . Departmen t o fTransportatio n c, a i Docke t Managemen t Syste m F«A-2OJO-oje ^ 400 7t h Street , SW . . . jj'^ ^ Roo m P L 40 1 ' : ^ Washington , D C 2059 1 -000 1 = ^ Subject : Reques t fo rExemptio n fro m th e provision s o fTitl e 1 4 CF R Sectio n 91.10 9 (a ) an d (b ) (3 ) fo rcertai n Beechcraft airplane s wit h throw-ove rcontro l wheels . Unde rth e provision s o fTitle1 4 CF R Subpart B , Section s 11.21-1137 , Pau l Joh n Damian o (petitioner) , request s a n exemptio n fro m th e provision s o fTitl e 1 4 CF R Sectio n 91.10 9 (a ) an d (b ) (3 ) o fth e Federa l Aviatio n Regulation s (FAR's ) t o allo whi m t o conduc t fligh t instructio n i n Beechcraft Bonanza , Debonair , Baron , an d TravelAi rairplane s equippe d wit h a ftjnctioning, single , throw-ove rcontro l wheel . Reaso n fo rthi s petition : 1 . FA R 91.10 9 (a ) prohibit s fligh t instruction , excep t instrumen t instructio n i n single-engin e airplane s unde rcertai n conditions , i n aircraf t withou t full yfunctionin g dua l fligh t controls . I n additio n FA R 91.10 9 (b ) (3 ) penriit s simulate d instrumen t flight onl yi n singl e engin e airplane s equippe d wit h a functioning , single , throw-ove rcontro l wheel . Thes e provision s effectivel yprohibi t al l fligh t instructio n i n Beechcraft Baro n an d TravelAi rtwin-engin e airplane s wit h singl e throw-ove rcontro l ^vheels , an d als o prohibi t simulate d instrumen t flight i n thes e airplanes . Th e cockpit s o fBeechcraft Baro n an d TravelAi rairplane s ar e virtuall y identica l i n configuratio n an d layou t t o th e Beechcraft Bonanza/Debonai rairplanes ; 2 . FA R 61.5 6 require s flight instructio n t o b e performe d a s part o fa n flight review . Unde r curren t regulation s thi s fligh t revie wcanno t b e performe d i n airplane s wit h throw-ove r contro 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 t Examiners t o conduc t pilo t certificatio n flight test s i n aircraf t no t equippe d wit h dua l controls . Unde rth e requeste d exemption , th e petitione rwil l operat e a t a greate r leve l o fsafetytha n th e minima l leve l permitte d b yFA R 61.4 5 (c) .

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fcontro l availabl e t o a flight instmcto ri n a Beechcraf t Bonanza , Debonair , Baro n an d TravelAi rairplane s equippe d wit h a throwove rcontro l whee l i s quit e good . Th e contro l configuratio n i s suc h tha t th e instructo rALWAY

S has ful l us e ofrudde r contro l i n flight. Th e instructor' s acces s t o al l engin e control s ofth e aircraf t i s unaffecte d b

y th e typ e ofcontro l whee l installed . Ful l elevato rcontro l i s continuousl yavailabl e t o th e instmcto ri n eithe rconfiguratio n as th e cente rcontro l colum n ofth e airplan e i s easil y accessibl e t o th e instructo ri n a throw-ove rconfiguration . Manipulatio n ofth e cente rcontro l colum n afford s th e flight instructo rful l elevato rcontro l as th e elevato rcontro l colum n i s locate d i n th e cente rofth e contro l pane l wit h unobstmcte d access . Ailero n contro l i s als o withi n eas yreac h ofth e instructo r(althoug h i n fron t ofth e PIC) an d i s mor e tha n sufficien t t o allo wanyadditiona l contro l inputs necessar ydurin g flight; 2 . Th e Beechcraf

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yProgra m (BPPP) has had exemptio n No . 757 1 fro m 91.10 9 fo rman

yyears . T o th e petitionei'' s knowledg e an d belief , th e BPP P hav e neve r experience d a n inciden t o racciden t relate d t o th e conduc t oftrainin g i n a n airplan e wit h a throw-ove rcontro l wheel ; 3 . Therefore , i n viewofth e facts presente d abov e an d th e experience ofth e FA Aan d othe r group s t o date , i t i s reasonabl e t o conclud e tha t fiight safet

ywil l not b e compromise d b y grantin g thi s exemptio n request . Th e interest s o fth e pubiicar e served ! b ythi s exemptio n i n th e followin g ways : 1 . Th e primar

ypurpos e ofthi s requeste d exemptio n i s t o encourag e pilots ofBeechcraf t aircraf t wit h throw-ove rcontro l wheel s t o see k currenc yan d instrumen t proficienc ytrainin g t o ensur e thei rproficiency , currency , an d overal l safety ; 2 . B yallowin g pilots t o trai n i n thei row n aircraf t rathe rtha n rentin g a n aircraf t wit h full y functionin g dua l controls , suc h pilots ar e mor e likel yt o see k

neede d trainin g i n bot h visua l an d instrumen t fiight; 3 . Additiona l pilot trainin g an d proficienc yflights mad e possibl e b

ythi s exemptio n wil l resul t i n mor e proflcien t pilots ; 4 . Th e petitione rbelieve s tha t i t i s i n th e publi cinterest tha t th e availabilit

yofrecurren t pilot trainin g b e maximized , consisten t wit h acceptabl e safet ypractices . Maximizin g suc h trainin g shoul d resul t i n safe rpilot practice s wit h a conrespondin g reductio n i n th e likelihoo d of aviatio n accidents . Identifiabl e cost s o fth e exemptio n t o th e pubii can d t o society : Non e Regulator

yburde n o fth e exemption : None .Effec t o fthi s exemptio n o n o fth e qualit yo f th 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 flight 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 A sponsore d pilo t proficiencyprogra m provide d fo ri n sectio n 61.5 6 (a ) ("Wings " program) ; c . Conductin g instalmen t fiight trainin g unde rsimulate d an d actua l condition s t o mee t th e requirement s o f61.6 7 (c ) (1 ) an d (d ) an d othe rrequirements ; 2 . Operation s wil l belimite d t o Beechcraft Bonanza , Debonair , Baro n an d TravelAi r airplane s equippe d wit h functionin g dua l rudde rpedal s an d a functioning , single , throw-ove r contro l wheel ; 3 . Pilot s receivin g trainin g wil l posses s a privat e o rhighe rpilo t licens e wit h th e appropriat e rating s fo rth e airplan e fiown, an d a curren t medica l certificate , an d wil l b e full yqualifie d t o serv e a s PI C fo rth e entir e flight; 4 . Th e petitioner , whe n actin g a s a n authorize d instructo runde rth e provision s o f thi s exemption , wil l b e full yqualifie d t o serv e a s PI C an d a s flight instructor , a s require d b yFA R 61.6 7 (c ) (1 ) an d (d ) an d FA R 61.19 5 (b ) an d (f) . Petitioner' s pilo t qualifications : 1 . Petitione rPau l Joh n Damiano , holde ro fpilo t licens e numbe r2441777 , hold s a n Airlin e Transport Pilot' s licens e wit h singl e an d multi-engin e airplan e an d instrumen t ratings , an d a n instalmen t flight instructo rlicens e fo rsingl e an d multi-engin e airplanes . Petitione rha s bee n a n activ e pilo t an d Fligh t Instructo rsinc e 198 9 an d ha s tota l flying time a s a pilo t o f 2,85 0 hours , wit h ove r230 0 hours operatin g Beec h aircraft . 2 . Th e grantin g o fthi s petitio n wil l allo wth e petitione rt o provid e recurren t an d instrumen t trainin g t o hi s pilo t client s wh o ow n Beechcraft Bonanza , Debonair , Baron , an d TravelAi r airplane s wit h singl e throw-ove rcontrol s Summar yfo rth e Federa l Register : Petitione rMr . Pau l Joh n Damian oSectio n o f1 4 CF R Affected : 1 4 CF R 91.109(a ) an d (b)(3) .

Descriptio n o fRelie fSought : T o permi t Mr . Damian o t o conduct certai n flight instaictio n an d instrumen t flights t o mee t th e recen t experience , flight review , an d instalmen t experienc e requirement s i n certai n Beechcraft airplane s equippe d wit h a functionin g throw ove rcontro l whee l i n plac e o ffunctionin g dua l controls . Than k yo u fo rpromp t consideratio n o fthi s request .

Sincerely : Pau l J . Damian o