# SSS i Helicop-be r A Textro n Compan y Ti m J . Harrington . J rPost Offic e Bo x 48 2 Deput y Genera l Counse l - Litigatio n For t Worm , Texa s 7610 1 Oire«dialna. : (817)280-254 3 (817)230-201 1 a-mall : thai'ring(on@belllneiicapter.ieytron.co m I Febniar v 16 . 201 0 ...--{Deleted ; Fetrmt y 15.M l File dvi aDO T DM S U.S . Departmen t

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r FA R21.19 5 : Dea r Administrator : '-r l Pursuan t t o titl e 1 4 CFR§ 1 1 -61(b ) Bel l Helicopter-Textro n i s seekin g a n Exemptio n fromP 3 14CF R§21,195(d)(2 ) wit

h respec t t o th e 5 0 hour

requiremen t

fo r anew typ e design . - - - Backgroun d Bel l HeJicopter , th e origina l manufacture o f th e Bel l UH-IH , ha s modifie d aUH-I H into aHue y I I configuration . Th e modification s ar e dynami c component s an d engin e fro mth e Bel l Mode l 21 2 (Typ e Certificat e H4SW) . Thi s configuratio n ha s been sol d by Bel l Helicopte r throug h ou r compan y U S Helicopter s t o numerou s U S Governmen t entitie s includin g th e U S Custom s and Borde r Protection , th e Departmen t o f Stat e andothe r

domestic/foreig n government . 14CF R §21,191(f ) authorize s th e issuanc e o f a n Experimenta l Certificate o f Airworthines s for

Mai'ket Survey s a s provide db y 1 4 CFR§ 21,195(dX2) . O n Apri l 14,2010 , th e f

A A v^^il l Revis e § 21.195(dX2 ) t o reada s follows ; Sec . 21.19 5 Experimenta l certificates ; Aircraf t t o b e use dfo

r marke t surveys , sale s demonstrations , an d custome r cre w training . (d ) * * • (2 ) Th e applican t

show s tha

t th e aircraf

t ha s bee n flown fo

r at leai t 5 0 hours , o

r fo r at leas t 5 hour s i f

i t i s atyp e cenificate d aircraf t whic h ha s bee n modified . Th e FA A ma y reduc e thes e operationa l requirement s i f th e applican t

provide s adequat e justification . [Emphasi s added ] It i s eviden t tha t th e FA A ha s alread y contemplate d th e relie f sough t by Bel l Helicopte r

by th e ne w wordin g o f

14CF R§21 , Petitio n fo

r th e Benefi t

o f Publi c Interes t Th e basi s fo

r th e Hue y I I i s asurplu s U S Arm

y UH-I H helicopte r

(s/ n 67-17431 ) manufacture d in th e Unite d States , Th e modification s to th e UH- 1 ar e component s from aU S typ e certificate d

Z Q 39y d DNi>iVN3nn a J O 3DIJJ O 9Z.0SZ.9Z:Z;0 S TT:0 T 0T0z:/t?z;/e 0product . Grantin g o f thi s peiitio n wil l hav e significant economi c benefit

a s part s and labo r

t o manufacture thi s modificatio n ar e domesticall y produced . Th e firs t domesti c flights ar e contemplate dafte

r th e Helicopte r

Associatio n Internaiiona

l HeliExp o Februar

y 20-22 , 2010 . Ther e are ove r

16,00 0 U S an

dinternational registrjint s t o atypical HA I Heli-Exp o wh o are potential customers . Th e firs t international marke t

survey wil l b e throug h Centra ] an d Sout h Americ ae n route t o Feri aIntemacionai del Aire y de l Espaci o (FIDAE 2010 ) in Santiago , Chil e Marc h 23-28,2010 , Th e international demonstratio n tri p will provid e a n excellen t

opportunit

y t o showcas e America

n aerospac e product s t o potential foreig n customer s and thei r respectiv e goveniment . Equivalen t

Leve l o f Safet y Th e 24 0 Hue y I

I aircraf t manufactuie dt o dat e hav e accumulate d i n exces s o f 260,00 0 fligh

t hour s Th e fligh

t time fa r exceed s th e requirement s o f 1 4 CFR21.195(d)(2) . Additionally , w e flew ano w sold , Hue

y I I (s n 68-16144 ) under

aMarlce t Surve y fromJanuar

y t o Apri l 2006 . _W e propos e th e exemptio n to read : ..-- ( FonrnttadiFortt ; Time s N* W Bei i Helicopte r

is hereb y grante d a

n exemptio n fromFA

R2"i."r95(d)i'2

> to allo w ciirria^i

c o f ; Roman

, i z p t person s and/o r

pi lo t demonstration s involve di n sale s an d marketinii

i o f Restricte d Catepor\ ' helicopte r model UH- 1 H . s/

n 67-1743 1 whil e thi s helicopter meet s the operational aii d safet y reouirement s o t

FAR9 1 andth e FAA-approve dPiogra mLetter . Pursuan t t o 1 4 CFR§11.8 7 goo dcaus e exist s t o waiv e publicatio n o f thi s petitio n fo

r exemptio n i n th e Federa l Register , becaus e th e dela y woul d adversel y impac t Bel l Helicopte r

an d th e impendin g Fina l Rul e fo

r par t 2 1 wil l provid e thi s relie f anyway . Therefore , Bel l Helicopte r petition s th e Administrato r t o grant th e Exemptio n fl-omI4CF R §21.195(d)(2 ) wit

h respec t t o th e 5 0 hou r

requiremen t

fo r anew typ e desig n an d allo w th e issuanc e o f

aMarke t Survey Experimenta l Airworttunes s Certificate . Question s o r comment s concernin g thi s peiitio n fo r exemptio n ma

y directe d t o Ti mHarrington , Deput y General Counse l a t th e above . Than k yo u fo r you r courtesy , Ver y trul y yours . 

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