AFS-13-488-E

October 24, 2013

 Exemption No. 10375A

 Regulatory Docket No. FAA-2011-0819

Mr. Steve Ostrander

Director, Pilot Training and Flight Standards/Safety

Allegiant Air, LLC

8360 South Durango Drive

Las Vegas, NV 89113

Dear Mr. Ostrander:

This letter is to inform you that we have granted your petition to extend Exemption No. 

10375. It explains the basis for our decision, describes its effect, and lists the conditions and 

limitations.

The Basis for Our Decision

By letter dated July 22, 2013, you petitioned the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on 

behalf of Allegiant Air, LLC (Allegiant), for an extension of Exemption No. 10375. That 

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

Allegiant 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 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 Allegiant.
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Our Decision

The FAA has determined that the justification for the issuance of Exemption No. 10375

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, Allegiant Air, LLC is granted an extension to allow it to substitute a qualified

and authorized check airman in place of an FAA inspector to observe a qualifying PIC while 

that PIC is performing prescribed duties during at least one flight leg that includes a takeoff 

and landing when completing initial or upgrade training as specified in § 121.424, subject to 

the following conditions and limitations.

Conditions and Limitations 

1. An Allegiant 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. Allegiant, 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 Allegiant check airman and aircrew program designee conducting a PIC 

observation in place of an FAA inspector must—

a. Be approved by the Administrator to conduct the observation;

b. Have served as a check airman or aircrew program designee for Allegiant 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. Allegiant 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 October 31, 2015, unless sooner superseded or rescinded.

Sincerely,

/s/

Michael J. Zenkovich

Deputy Director, Flight Standards Service