### Herma n W . Shar p Jr . Airlin e Transport Pilo t & Fligh t Instructo rCFII , ME I

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Tel : (318 ) 371-101 0 E-mail : wavn e sharp@bellsouth.ne t Apri l 12 , 201 0 U.S . Departmen t o fTransportatio n Docke t Managemen t System , 400 7t h Street , SW. , Roo m P L40 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 , Hemna n W . Shar p Jr. , (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 w hi 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 rtiiis petition : 1 . FA R 91.10 9 (a ) prohibit s flight instruction , excep t instrumen t instructio 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 flight 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 flight 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 flight i n thes e airplanes . Th e cockpit s o fBeechcraft Baro n an d TravelAi rairplane s ar e virtuall ykientrca l i n configuratk> 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 flight review . Unde rcurren t regulation s thi s flight revie wcanno tb e perfomne d i n airplane s wit h throw-ove rcontro l wheete ; 3 . Th e provisk)n 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 flight test s i n aircraft no t equippe d wit h dua l controls . Unde rth e requeste d exemptton , th e petitione rwil l operat e a ta greate rleve l o fsafetytha n th e minima l leve l permitte d b yFA R 61.4 5 (c) . SafetyConskleratbns : 1 . Th e specifi cleve l o fcontro l availabl e t o a flight instructo ri n a BeechcraftBonanza , Debonair , Baro n an d TravelAi rairplane s equippe d wit h a thro wove rcontro l whee l i s quit e good . Th e contro l configuratto n i s suc h tha t th e instructo rALWAY S ha s ful l us e o frudde rcontro l i n flight. Th e instructor' s acces s t o al l engin e control s o fttie aircraftPag e 2

i s unaffecte d b yth 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 o fth e airplan e i s easil yaccessibl e t o th e instructo ri n a throw-ove r configuration . Manipulatb n o fth e cente rcontro l colum n afford s th e flight instructo r ful l elevato rcontro l a s th e elevato rcontro l colum n i s k)cate d i n th e cente ro fth e contro l pane l wit h unobstructe d access . Ailero n contro l i s als o withi n eas yreac h o f th e instructo r(althoug h i n fron t o fth e PIC ) an d i s mor e tha n sufficien tt o alk> wan y additiona l contro l input s necessar ydurin g flight; 2 . Th e Beechcraf t Pilo tProficienc yProgra m (BPPP ) ha s ha d exemptio n No . 757 1 fro m 91.10 9 fo rman yyears . T o th e petittoner' s knowledg e an d belief , th e BPP P

_ __hav e neve rexperience d a n incklen t o racckjen t relate d t o th e conduc t o ftrainin g i n *'*^""f*f^fflipten e wit h a throw-ove rcontro l wheel ; 3 . Therefore , i n vie wo fth e fects presente d abov e an d th e experienc e o fth e FA A an d othe rgroup s t o date , i ti s reasonabl e t o conclud e tha t flightsafet ywil l no t b e compromise d b ygrantin g thi s exemptio n request . Th e interest s o fth e publi car e serve d b ythi s exemptto n i n th e fblk)win 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 Beechcraf t aircraf t wit h throw-ove rcontro l wheet e t o see k currenc yan d instrumen t proficienc ytrainin g t o ensur e thei rproficiency , currency , an d overal l safety ; 2 . B yallowin g pilot s t o trai n i n thei row n aircraf trathe rtha n rentin g a n aircraf t wit h full yfunctionin g dua l controls , suc h pilot s ar e mor e likel yt o see k neede d trainin g i n bot h visua l an d instrumen tflight; 3 . Additiona l pilo ttrainin g an d proficienc yflights mad e possibl e b ythi s exemptk) n wil l resul t i n mor e proficien tpilots ; 4 . Th e petitk>ne rbelieve s tha t i ti s i n th e publk ; interes t tha t th e availabilit yo f recurren tpik^

ttrainin g b e maximized , consisten twit h acceptabl e safet ypractk»s . MaxnmizirH S suc h trainin g shoukJ resul t i n safe rpito tpractioe s wtt h a oonespondin g reductio n i n th e likelihoo d o faviatio n accidents . Identifiabl e cost s o fth e exemptk> n t o th e publr can d t o society : Non e Regulator yburde n o fth e exemption : None . Effec t o fthi s exemptb n o n o fth e qualit yo fth e natura l an d socia l environments : Non e Th e followin g operatk>na l conditron 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 . PerfonDin g th e flightrevie wrequire d b y1 4 CF R Sectio n 61.5 6 (a) ; b . Conductin g th e trainin g necessar yt o accomplis h on e o rmor e phase s o fa n FA A sponsore d pilo tproficienc yprogra m provkle d fo ri n sectio n 61.5 6 (a ) Clings " program) ; c . Conductin g instrumen tflighttrainin g unde rsimulate d an d actua l condition s t o mee t th e requirement s o f61.6 7 (c ) (1 ) an d (d ) an d othe rrequirements ;Pag e 3

2 . Operation s wil l b e limite d t o Beechcraf t Bonanza , Debonair , Baro n an d TravelAi r airpane s equippe d wit h functronin g dua l rudde rpedal s an d a functioning , single , throw-ove rcontro l wheel ; 3 . Pik)t s receivin g trainin g wil l posses s a privat e o rhighe rpilo tik:ens e wit h th e appropriat e rating s fo rth e airplan e flown, an d a cun'en t medk^a 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 petitksner , whe n actin g a s a n authorize d instructo runde rth e provisk>n s o fthi s exemptk)n , wil l b e full yqualifie d t o serv e a s PI C an d a s flight instructor , a s require d b yFA R 61.6 7 (c ) (1 ) an d (d ) an d FA R 61.19 5 (b ) an d (f) . Petitioner' s pilo tqualifications : 1 . Petitione rHerma n W . Shar p Jr. , hokle ro fpito t licens e numbe r3156442 , hotel s a n Airiin e Transpor tRatin g fo rmulti-engin e airplan e an d commercia l pik> fs licens e wit h singl e an d instrumen tratings , an d a flight instructo rlk»ns e fo rsingl e an d multi engin e airplane s an d instruments . Petitione rha s bee n a n activ e pilo tan d Fligh t Instructo rsinc e 198 6 an d ha s tota l flyin g tim e a s a pik) t o fove r400 0 hour s wit h approximatel y100 0 a s a flight instructor , o fwhic h slightl yove r50 % o feac h tota l i s i n multi-engin e airplanes . Petittone rown s an d flys a Beec h Baro n B55 , an d ha s owne d 2 . Th e grantin g o fthi s petitio n wil l allo wth e petitbne rt o provtel e recurren tan d instrumen t trainin g t o hi s pilo tclient s wh o ow n Beechcraf tBonanza . [Debonair , Baron , an d TravelAi rairplane s wit h singl e throw-ove rcontrols . Summar yfo rth e Federa l Register : Petitioner : Mr . Herma n W . Shar p Jr . 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 pemni tMr . Shar p t o conduc t certai n flight instructk> n an d instrumen tflights t o mee tth e recen t experience , flight review , an d instrumen t experienc e requirement s i n certai n Beechcraf t airplane s equippe d wit h a functk>nin g throw-ove rcontro l whee l i n plac e o ffunctkmin g dua l controls . Than k yotHb rpromp tconsideratro n o fthi s request . /^ce r lar p Jr .