AFS-11-111-E 

Feb 09 2011 

 Exemption No. 10205 

 Regulatory Docket No. FAA-2011-0003 

Mr. Larry Gregory 

President 

Texas Aviation Hall of Fame 

P.O Box 3099 

Galveston, Texas 77552 

Dear Mr. Gregory: 

This letter is to inform you that we have granted your request for exemption. It transmits our 

decision, explains its basis, and gives you the conditions and limitations of the exemption, 

including the date it ends. 

The Basis for Our Decision 

By letter dated December 28, 2010, you petitioned the Federal Aviation Administration 

(FAA) on behalf of Texas Aviation Hall of Fame (TAHF) for an exemption from § 91.315 of 

Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) to the extent necessary to allow TAHF to 

provide pilot training aboard the museum’s Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress (N900RW), North 

American B-25 Mitchell (N333RW) and North American P-51 Mustang (N4151D). This 

exemption would allow the museum to operate these Limited Category aircraft while carrying 

passengers/crew for compensation or hire for training purposes. 

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

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 TAHF. 
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The FAA has issued a grant of exemption in circumstances similar in all material respects to 

those presented in your petition. In Grant of Exemption No. 6811 (copy enclosed), the FAA 

found that the aircraft operated by Stallion 51 are certified to the higher standards required for 

the limited category. The FAA issues limited category airworthiness certificates to aircraft— 

1. previously issued a limited category type certificate; 

2. that conform to that type certificate or properly altered condition; 

3. in a good state of preservation and repair; and 

4. in a safe operating condition. 

Additionally, the FAA imposes no additional conditions for the use of limited category 

aircraft when used in the certification practical test. 

The FAA found that flight training is the cornerstone for safe flight operations. The FAA 

promotes training as evidenced by the requirements for the biennial flight review, the FAA 

sponsored pilot proficiency award program, and the many FAA-sponsored safety seminars 

provided by the safety program managers found in all Flight Standards District Offices 

(FSDO’s) located throughout the United States. The FAA, therefore, found a grant of 

exemption to Stallion 51 would provide a segment of the aviation community with flight 

instruction that might not otherwise be available. 

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

 they don’t differ materially from those presented by the petitioner in the enclosed grant of 

exemption; 

 the reasons stated by the FAA for granting the enclosed exemption also apply to the 

situation you present; and 

 a grant of exemption is in the public interest. 

Our Decision 

Under the authority contained in 49 U.S.C. 40113 and 44701, which the FAA Administrator 

has delegated to me, I hereby grant Texas Aviation Hall of Fame an exemption from 

14 CFR § 91.315 to the extent necessary to provide pilot training aboard the museum’s 

Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress (N900RW), North American B-25 Mitchell (N333RW) and 

North American P-51 Mustang (N4151D). This exemption would allow the museum to 

operate these Limited Category aircraft while carrying trainees/crew for compensation or hire 

for training purposes, subject to the conditions and limitations described below. 
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Conditions and Limitations 

1. TAHF must continue to maintain its aircraft in an airworthy condition in 

accordance with – 

a. The maintenance requirements specified in the aircraft type specification sheet, 

as amended; 

b. An inspection program that meets the requirements of § 91.409; and 

c. Appropriate military technical manuals for the aircraft. 

2. The pilot in command (PIC) must – 

a. Hold at least a commercial pilot certificate with an appropriate rating, 

including type rating if required; 

b. Hold at least a second-class medical certificate; 

c. Hold a certificated flight instructor certificate; 

d. Have completed aircraft qualification and recurrent flight and ground training 

within the previous 12 calendar months; and 

e. Have accomplished three takeoffs and three landings to a full stop in the 

aircraft within the previous 90 days before serving as PIC. 

This exemption terminates on January 31, 2013, unless sooner superseded or rescinded. 

Sincerely, 

/s/ 

John M. Allen 

Director, Flight Standards Service 

Enclosure