# m n o Joh n H . Hebbelma n Jr . Commercia l Pilo t an d Fligh t Instructo r 71 5 Hebbelma n Lan e Chinook , Mt . 5952 3 Te l & Fax : 406-357-423 3 Cell : 406-945-132 2 E-mail : itfly6040f@hotmail.co m Jun e 20 , 201 0 U.S . Departmen t o fTransportatio n Docke t Managemen t System , 40 0 7t h Street , SW. , Roo m P L 40 1 Washington , D C 20591-000 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 Subpar t B , Section s 11.21-1137 , Geral d A . Parke r (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 conduct fligh t instructio n i n Beechcraft Bonanza , Debonair , Baron , an d TravelAi rairplane s equippe d wit h a functioning , 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 irtstructio n i n single engin e airplane s unde rcertai n conditions , i n aircraft withou t full yfunctionin g dua l fligh t controls . I n additio n FA R 91.10 9 (b ) (3 ) permit s simulate d instrumen t fligh t onl y i 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 wheels , an d als o prohibi t simulate d instrumen t fligh t i n thes e airplanes . Th e cockpit s o fBeechcraft Baro n an d TravelAi rairplane s ar e virtuall yidentica 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 fligh t instructio n t o b e performe d a s par t o fa n fligh t review . Unde rcurren t regulation s thi s fligh t revie wcanno t b e performe d i n airplane s wit h throw-ove rcontro 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 conduct pilo t certificatio n fligh t test s i n aircraft 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 rleve l o fsafetytha n th e minima l leve l permitte d byFA R 61.4 5 (c) . SafetyConsiderations :U.S . Departmen t o fTransportation , Jun e 20 , 201 0 - Pag e 2

1 . Th e specifi cleve l o fcontro l availabl e t o a fligh t instructo ri n a Beechcraft Bonanza , Debonair , Baro n an d TravelAi rairplane s equippe d wit h a thro wove r contro l whee l i s quit e good . Th e contro l configuratio n i s suc h tha t th e instructo r ALWAY S ha s ful l us e ofrudde rcontro l i n flight . Th e instructor' s acces s t o al l engin e control s o fth e aircraft i s unaffecte d byth e typ e o fcontro l whee l installed . Ful l elevato rcontro l i s continuousl yavailabl e t o th e instructo ri n eithe rconfiguratio n a s th e cente rcontro l colum n ofth e airplan e i s easil yaccessibl e t o th e instructo ri n a throw-ove rconfiguration . Manipulatio n o fth e cente rcontro l colum n afford s th e fligh t instructo rful l elevato rcontro l a s th e elevato rcontro l colum n i s locate d i n th e cente r o fth e contro l pane l wit h unobstructe d access . Ailero n contro l i s als o withi n eas y reac h o fth e instructo r(althoug h i n fron t o fth e PIC ) an d i s mor e tha n sufficien t t o allo wan yadditiona l cofitjro l input s necessar ydurin g flight ; __ _ 2 . Th e Beechcraft Pilo t ProficiencyProgra m (BPPP ) ha s ha d exemptio n No . 757 1 fro m 91.10 9 fo rman yyears . T o th e petitioner' s knowledg e an d belief , th e BPP P have neve rexperience d a n inciden t o racciden t relate d t o th e conduc t o ftrainin g i n a n airplan e wit h a throw-ove rcontro l wheel ; 3 . Therefore , i n vie wo fth e fact s presente d abov e an d th e experienc e o fth e FA A an d othe rgroup s t o date , i t i s reasonabl e t o conclud e tha t fligh t safetywil l not b e compromise d bygrantin g thi s exemptio n request . Th e interest s o fth e publi car e serve d b ythi s exemptio n i n th e followin g ways : 1 . Th e primar

ypurpos e o fthi s requeste d exemptio n i s t o encourag e pilot s o f Beechcraft aircraft wit h throw-ove rcontro l wheel s t o see k currencyan d instrumen t proficiencytrainin g t o ensur e thei rproficiency , currency , an d overal l safety ; 2 . Byallowin g pilot s t o trai n i n thei row n aircraft rathe rtha n rentin g a n aircraft wit h full yfunctionin g dua l controls , suc h pilot s are more likel yt o see k neede d trainin g i n bot h visua l an d instrumen t flight ; —-—3.Add4tiefl«ri-piloHfatning-fmd'profieieney-ftights-nFiadepossib l resul t i n more proficien t pilots ; 4 . Th e petitione rbelieve s tha t i t i s i n th e publi cinteres t tha t th e availabilityo f recurren t pilo t trainin g b e maximized , consisten t wit h acceptabl e safetypractices . Maximizin g suc h trainin g shoul d resul t i n safe rpilo t practice s wit h a correspondin g reductio n i n th e likelihoo d o faviatio n accidents . Identifiabl e cost s o fth e exemptio n t o th e publi can d t o society : Non e Regulator yburde n ofth e exemption : None .U.S . Departmen t ofTransportation , Jun e 20 , 201 0 - Pag e 3

Effec t o fthi s exemptio n o n o fth e qualityo fth 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 fligh t revie wrequire d by1 4 CF R Sectio n 61.5 6 (a) ; b . Conductin g th e trainin g necessar yt o accomplis h on e o rmore phase s o fa n FA Asponsore d pilo t proficiencyprogra m provide d fo ri n sectio n 61.5 6 (a ) ("Wings " program) ; c . Conductin g instrumen t fligh t trainin g unde rsimulate d an d actua l condition s iQjnee t th e requirgrDeots of61,6 7 (c ) (1 ) an d (d) . and-fltheLteqjiirements: . . - 2 . Operation s wil l b e limite d t o Beechcraft Bonanza , Debonair , Baro n an d TravelAi r airpane s equippe d wit h functionin g dua l rudde rpedal s an d a functioning , single , throw-ove rcontro 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 flown , 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 fthi s exemption , wil l b e full yqualifie d t o serv e a s PI C an d a s fligh t instructor , a s require d byFA 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 rJoh n H . Hebbelma n Jr , holde ro fpilo t licens e numbe r1549667 , hold s a commercia l pilot' s licens e wit h singl e an d multi-engin e airplan e an d instrumen t ratings , an d a flight instructo rlicens e fo rsingl e an d multi-engin e airplane s an d instruments . Petitione rha s bee n a n activ e pilo t sinc e 196 3 an d Fligh t Instructo r sinc e 196 7 an d ha s tota l flyin g tim e a s a pilo t of24,26 9 hours wit h ove r12,00 0 a s a fligh t instructor. " H e ciirrentlylnstructsinBeechcraftairplanesrand-is-experlenced-r n instructin g i n Beechcraft singl e contro l airplane s wit h a throw-ove rcontro l whee l unde rth e exemptio n fro m FA R 91.10 9 grante d t o th e BPPP . Currentl yown s a S-3 5 N6040 F sinc e 1974 , A-3 6 Jetpro p N400W Wan d a F-33

AN455 D wit h ove r11,92 7 hrs i n 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 rairplane s wit h singl e throw-ove rcontrols . Summar yfo rth e Federa l Register : Petitioner : Joh n H . Hebbelma n Jr .U.S . Departmen t o fTransportation , Jun e 20 , 201 0 - Pag e 4

Sectio 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 pemii t Mr . Parke rt o conduct certai n fligh t instructio n an d instrumen t flights t o mee t th e recen t experience , flight review , an d instrumen 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 . Sirjcerely : Joh n H . Hebbelma n Jr .

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nSingl e Control Airplane s Decembe r 18,200 6 Fligh t Instructio n i n Single-Contro l Beechcraf t update d 12/18/200 9 AB S frequentl yget s question s abou t th e legalityo ffligh t Instructio n i n airplane s wit h a singl e contro l yoke . Here' s th e curren t Federa l Ai r Regulation , wit h emphasi s added : §91.10 9 Fligh t Instruction ; Simulate d instnman t fligh t an d cartai n fligh t tests . (a ) N o perso n ma yoperat e a civi l aircraft...tha t I s bein g use d fo rfligh t Instructio n unles s tha t aircraf t h« « full yfunctlonin o dua l controie . However , Instrumen t fflgtit Instructio n ma yb e give n i n a sinale^ennln e airplan e equippe d wit h a single , functionin g throwove rcontro l whea l i n plac e o ffixed , dua l control s o fth e elevato ran d aileron s when — (1 ) Th e Instnjcto rha s determine d tha t th e fligh t ca n b e conducte d safely ; an d -_»., —(2 1 Th«-p«rso n manipulatlngJbe.Gontrols.ha s at-leasLa-prtvat e pilot«adiflcat e with.apprapfietexateBor yan d clas s ratings*-^- ' — ~ ,...~_ - —>—v. - Decembe r200 9 ANotic e o fPropose d Rulemakin g (NPRM ) woul d remov e mos t restriction s o n fligh t instruction , includin g Fligh t Reviews , i n airplane s wit h throw-ove rfligh t controls . AB S support s thi s propose d change . W e hav e filed comment s o n you rbehal fshowin g thi s support , an d requeste d additiona l change s t o furthe rencourag e type-specifi cfligh t trainin g an d t o creat e consistenc ybetvtree n FAR s 6 1 an d 91 . th e commen t perio d fo rthi s NPR M expire d Novembe r30 , 2009 , an d w e d o no t kno wif/whe n a chang e t o FA R 91.10 9 wil l becom e effective . Curren t restrlctiort s o n instructio n an d evaluatio n i n single-contro i airplane s hav e no t change d fo rman yyears , an d ar e summarize d lielow : FA Ainterpretation , enforcemen t actio n an d som e insuranc e claim s histor yconsistentl yrul e tha t a Fligh t Revie wa s require d i n 61.5 6 consist s o f"fligh t instruction, " an d therefor e dua l fligh t control s mus t b e installed . Ther e i s n o roo m fo rinterpretatio n requirin g dua l control s fo ran y othe rinstructio n no t specificall ylimite d t o "instrument " instruction , fo rexample , instructio n towar d currencyrequirements , high-performanc e and/o rcomple xendorsements , pilo t certificate s o rratings , an d insurance-mandate d checkou t instructio n (fo rpurpose s o fmeetin g insuranc e underwriters ' policystipulations) . Single-Contro l Exemption s Confirmin g thi s interpretation , th e FAAprovide s fo rexemption s t o FA R 91.109(a ) permittin g fligh t instmcfio n i n single-contro l airplane s unde r certai n circumstances . Exemption s requir e bot h pilo t an d instructo rb e qualifie d t o act a s piiot-in-command , precludin g som e type s o f training , includin g initia l checkout s i fth e pilo t receivin g instructio n doe s no t alread yhav e his/he rComple xan d Hig h Performanc e endorsements . ABS ' trainin g partne rBPPP , Inc . hold s a n exemptio n tha t allow s Instructio n I n single-contro l singl e an d multlengin e Beechcraft , bu t onl y whe n suc h trainin g i s don e I n a regularl yschedule d BPP P even t (se e vww.bppp.ora V BPPP' s exemptio n i s als o subject t o th e requiremen t tha t bot h studen t an d instructo rb e qualifie d t o act a s PIC . Ar e yo u a CF I wantin g t o provid e instructio n i n a single-contro l airplane ? Us e thes e resource s t o compl ywit h FA R 91.10 9 flight instructio n requirements :

• FA R 91.10 9 • Sampl e lette rrequestin g a n exemptio n t o permi t flight instructio n i n single-contro l airplane s ».-Wher e t o appl yfo ra 91.10 9 exemptio n . . . . . • Sampl e o fa single-contro l flight Instructio n exemptio n approva l lette r Succes s i n obtainin g a n exemptio n seem s t o hing e o n th e instructor' s experienc e i n Beec h aircraft an d his/he rpersona l relationshi p wit h thei r loca l FSDO . I n som e case s thes e exemption s are vali d I n multlengin e airplanes , i n others i t I s restricte d t o single-engin e aircraft . Instructor s Holdin g Exemptions , an d Ho wt o Fin d The m CFI s holdin g exemption s t o conduct single-yok e trainin g are encourage d t o pos t contact informatio n i n th e Fligh t Instructors conferenc e are a o n th e Hanga rFlyin g bulleti n board , i n th e Members Onl ysectio n ofwvw.bonanza.org . B e certai n t o indicat e yo u have a n exemptio n t o provid e single-yok e instruction , whethe ri t permit s instructio n i n single - and/o rmultlengin e Beechcraft , an d th e expiratio n dat e o fyou rcurren t exemption . Pilot s seekin g Instruction : Pleas e rea d th e "Important : Abou t Thi s Fligh t Instructo rList " befor e choosin g a flight instoicto rv\/h o ha s poste d hi s o rhe rinformatio n i n Hanga rFlying . FAAPractica l Test s (checkrides ) i n Single-Contro l Airplane s FA R 61.45(e ) give s individua l pilo t examiners authorityt o decid e whethe rthe ywis h t o conduct practica l test s i n single-contro l airplanes , unde rthes e conditions : (e ) Aircraft wit h singl e controls . Apractica l tes t mayb e conducte d i n a n aircraft havin g a singl e se t o fcontrols , provide d the : 

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