AFS-14-038-E 

March 28, 2014 

 Exemption No. 10482A 

 Regulatory Docket No. FAA-2000-8190 

Mr. Michael A. Citrano, Jr. 

Flight Operations 

Atlas Air, Inc. 

2000 Westchester Avenue 

Purchase, NY 10577 

Dear Mr. Citrano: 

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

No. 10482. It explains the basis for our decision, describes its effect, and lists the conditions 

and limitations of the exemption. 

The Basis for our Decision 

On November 1, 2013 and November 22, 2013, you petitioned the Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA) on behalf of Atlas Air, Inc. (Atlas) for an extension of Exemption 

No. 10482. That exemption from § 121.434(c)(1)(ii) of Title 14, Code of Federal 

Regulations (14 CFR) permits Atlas to substitute a qualified and authorized check airman or 

aircrew program designee for an FAA inspector to observe a qualifying pilot in command 

(PIC) who is completing initial or upgrade training specified in § 121.424 during at least one 

flight leg that includes a takeoff and a landing. 

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 exemption would not set a precedent, and any 

delay in acting on this petition would be detrimental to Atlas. 
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Our Decision 

The FAA has determined that the justification for the issuance of Exemption No. 10482 

remains valid with respect to this exemption and is in the public interest. Therefore, under 

the authority provided by 49 U.S.C. §§ 106(f), 40113 and 44701, which the FAA 

Administrator has delegated to me, Atlas Air, Inc. is granted an extension to its exemption 

from § 121.434(c)(1)(ii) of Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) that allows Atlas 

to substitute a qualified and authorized check airman or aircrew program designee for an 

FAA inspector to observe a qualifying PIC who is completing initial or upgrade training 

specified in § 121.424 during at least one flight leg that includes a takeoff and a landing, 

subject to the following conditions and limitations. 

Conditions and Limitations 

1. An Atlas check airman or aircrew program designee may conduct a 

PIC observation in place of an FAA inspector when – 

a. The Administrator preapproves that substitution for each observation of a 

qualifying PIC candidate, thus reserving first right of refusal to the FAA in 

each case. Atlas, therefore, must contact an appropriate FAA office, in each 

instance, before substituting that check airman or aircrew program designee; 

b. The qualifying PIC candidate has completed no less than 10 hours of 

supervised operating experience (OE) and accomplished no fewer than two 

takeoffs and landings; and 

c. The qualifying PIC candidate is performing PIC duties during a complete 

flight leg, including flightdeck preparation, before starting engines checklist, 

taxi, takeoff, all other flight phases, landing, taxi, and securing checklist. 

2. Each Atlas check airman or aircrew program designee conducting a PIC 

observation in place of an FAA inspector musta. Be approved by the Administrator to conduct the observation; 

b. Have served as a check airman or aircrew program designee for Atlas for no 

less than 6 months; and 

c. Not supervise the OE or conduct the initial line check for the qualifying 

PIC candidate being observed. 
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3. Atlas must maintain student, check airman, and aircrew program designee records 

that demonstrate compliance with the conditions and limitations of this exemption. 

This exemption terminates on March 31, 2017, unless sooner superseded or rescinded 

Sincerely, 

/s/ 

John S. Duncan 

Director, Flights Standards Service