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# FA R 121.61 9 Exemptio n Applicatio nPINNACL E AIRLINE S I N C . 

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Mada m Pinnacl e Airlines , Inc. , REXA257 Apetition s th e Administrato rfo ra n exemptio n lik e FAAExemptio n 9621 , i n relie f of FA R 121.619 . Approva l o f thi s exemptio n fo rPinnacl e Airlines wil l increas e th e efficienc yan d reliabilit yo f th e nationa l airspac e system , reducin g weathe rrelate d delays , improvin g completio n factor , al l whil e savin g fuel . Thes e enhancement s wil l improv e th e qualit yo f ai rtrave l fo rth e publi cgood , whil e maintainin g th e highes t standard s o f safety . Than k yo u fo ryou rconsideratio n of ou rapplication . Pleas e d o no t hesitate t o contac t m e i f yo u hav e an yquestion s concernin g thi s proposal . Respectfull ysubmitted .
Sant i Lombardo . Vic e President , Fligh t Operation s Pinnacl e Airlines , Inc .

^Pinnacl e Airline s FA R 121.61 9 Exemptio n Petitio n 

## TABL E O FCONTENT S Namin g o f

Exemption : 3 Condition s an dlimitations : 3 Procedure s fo r

complyin g wit

hth e condition s an dlimitation s associate dwit hthi s exemption : 6 Conditio n 1 : 6 Condition! : 6 Conditions : 6 Conditio n 4a : 6 Conditio n 4b : 7 Conditio n 4c : 7 Conditio n 4d : 7 Conditio n 4e : 8 Conditio n 4f

: 8 Conditio n 4g : 8 Conditio n 4h : 9 Conditio n 4i : 9 Conditio n 5 : 9 Conditio n 6 : 1 0 Conditio n 7 : 1 0 Conditions : 1 0 Conditio n 9 : 1 1 Conditio n 10 : 1 1 Conditio n 11 : 1 1 Conditio n 12 : 1 2 Conditio n 13 : 1 2 Dispatc h1-1- 3 Exemptio n Trainin g Materia l 1 3 Spreadshee t

fo r Trackin g Exemptio n Statistic s 3 7 Reportin g Procedur e fo r Weathe r Product s Relatin g t o th e 1-1- 3 Exceptio n 3 8 Spreadshee t

fo r Trackin g Weathe r

Product s Relatin g t o th e 1-1- 3 Exemptio n 3 9 Communication s an dTechnica l Capabilitie s 4 0 Fligh t Operation s Manua l Materia l 4 6 Risk Assessmen t

Tool . 4 8 Pilo t Trainin g Material : S O
7 Decembe r201 0 2Pinnacl e Airline s FA R 121.61 9 Exemptio n Petitio n 

# r Namin g o f Exemption :

Throughou t

thi s appHcatio n reference s ar e mad e t o th e "1-1- 3 Exemption. " W e understan dthat whe n Pinnacl e Airline s receive s thi s Exemption , auniqu e Exemptio n numbe r wil l b e issued . Whe n th e ne w Exemptio n numbe r

i s assigne dwe wil l us e tha t numbe r i n al l compan y material, deletin g an y referenc e t o th e "1-1- 3 Exemption. " 

## Condition s an d limitations : Pinnacl e Airline s propose s th e followin g condition s an dlimitation s in associatio n wit h thi s proposal : 1 . Operation s unde r

thi s Exemptio n will b e limite dto onl y thos e destinatio n airport s i n th e 4 8 contiguou s State s an dth e Distric t

o f Columbia . 2 . Operation s unde r

thi s Exemptio n wil l b e limite dto onl y thos e airport s a t whic h a n operabl e Category (CAT ) I instrumen t

landin g syste mi s availabl e fo r use . 3 . Thi s Exemptio n wil l appl y t o th e CL-65-2B1 9 an dCL-65-2D2 4 fleet s an dall Pinnacl e Airline s Crews qualifie do n thos e fleets . 4 . Before conductin g operation s unde r thi s Exemption , Pinnacl e Airline s wil l demonstrat e t o you r satisfactio n that : a . Eac hPinnacl e Airline s Dispatche r ha s th e ability t o displa y th e locatio n o f eac h flight withi n 3 minute s o f

real time . b . Th e Pinnacl e Airline s Syste mOperation s Contro l (SOC ) ha s th e capability t o overlay weathe r return s wit

ha n updat e rat e o f

a t leas t onc e pe r fiv e minutes . c . Th e Pinnacl e Airline s SO C ha s asyste mtha t provide s it s Dispatcher s wit h adisplay o f

th e specifi c aircraf

t routin g a s assigne db y ai r traffi c contro l (ATC ) an dactua l filedflight plan routing . d . Eac hPinnacl e Airline s Dispatche r ha s asyste mavailabl e t o display location s o f othe r airborne aircraf

t includin g aircraf

t o f othe r operators . e . Th e Pinnacl e Airline s SO C ha s asyste mtha t provide s it s Dispatcher s wit h adisplay o f planne dan dactua l fue

l a t regular interval s alon g th e rout e an dth e differenc e betwee n planne dan dactua l fuel . f . Th e Pinnacl e Airline s SO C ha s asyste mavailabl e that automaticall y alert s it s Dispatcher s t o specia l weathe r

updates , change s in weathe r reports , forecast s and/o r othe r significan t weather-relate dreports , an densure s tha t thes e can b e relaye dto Fligh t crew s in a

n expeditiou s manner . g . Eac hPinnacl e Airline s Dispatche r ha s th e capability t o acces s th e service s o f aqualifie d meteorologis t

approve db y th e PO I wheneve r th e Dispatche r

believe s that

consultatio n i s necessary t o ensur e safet

y o f operation s unde r

thi s Exemption . Th e presenc e o f a n approve d "Enhance dWeathe r

Informatio n System " satisfie s thi s requirement .
7 Decembe r201 0Pinnacl e Airline s FA R 121.61 9 Exemptio n Petitio n h . Eac hPinnacl e Airline s Dispatche r ha s th e capability t o expeditiousl y re-comput e projecte d tim e o f arriva l froma"poin t

aloft " t o th e intende ddestinatio n i n th e even t

condition s occu r tha t negativel y impac t

th e flight . i . Th e Dispatc hreleas e wil l contai n astatemen t fo r eac h flight

Dispatche dunde r

thi s Exemptio n tha

t state s "ALTERNAT E WEATHE R1-1- 3 EXEMPTIO N APPLIED. " 5 . Pinnacl e Airline s wil l maintai n a t leas t CA T I approac h authorization, OpsSpe c C074 , for thos e fleets t o whic hthi s Exemptio n applies . Eac h aircraf t operatin g unde r

thi s Exemptio n mus t

hav e al l equipmen t

neede dfor

CA T IIL S approache s full y operational . 6 . A t th e tim e o f

Dispatch , th e Fligh t

cre w mus t

b e qualifie dto conduc t

aCA T I approach . PIC s wit h les s tha n th e requisit e minimu mhour s specifie din 1 4 CF R121.65 2 wil l no t b e use di n operation s unde r thi s Exemptio n unti l Pinnacl e Airline s i s grante dExemptio n 5549 , th e PI C ha s bee n traine di n accordanc e wit

hth e requirement s o f

that Exempfion , an dal l o f

th e condition s specifie dby Exemptio n 554 9 are met . 7 . Operation s ar e no t

permitte dunde r

thi s Exemptio n a

t an y airport

at whic h thunderstorm s are reporte d o r forecas t from1 hou r

befor e throug hI hou r

after th e estimate dtim e o f

arriva l if

suc h report s o r forecast s ar e in eithe r

o r bothth e mai n bod y or

th e remark s sectio n o f

th e weathe r

report or weathe r forecast . Furthermore , Pinnacl e Airline s wil l no t us e Exemptio n 3585 P or an y subsequen t

Exemptio n grantin g similar

relie f regardin g an y kin do f

forecas t o f thunderstorm s a

t th e destinatio n airport

i n conjunctio n wit

han y operatio n conducte dunde r thi s Exemption . 8 . Eac hPinnacl e Airline s Dispatche r an dPIC , wh o conduct s operation s unde r thi s Exemption , wil l b e provide dwit

hacop y o f

th e pertinen t

part s o f thi s Exemption . Thi s informatio n wil l b e retaine din th e Fligh t Operation s Manua l (FOM) . 9 . Operation s unde r

thi s Exemptio n ar e permitte dbut no t required . 10 . Pinnacl e Airline s ma y us e thi s Exemptio n in operation s t o airport s withi n th e 4 8 conUguou s State s an d Distric t o f Columbia , an dfromoutsid e thos e boundarie s provide dOPSpe c A01 2 i s maintained , an d operation s ar e conducte di n accordanc e wit

h th e appropriat e provision s o f that OpSpec . 11 . Pinnacl e Airline s wil l provid e th e Administrator , by th e IS" " o f eac h month , report s tha t includ e th e informatio n liste dbelow , durin g th e precedin g calendar month : a . Th e total numbe r o f flights operate dby Pinnacl e Airline s unde r domesti c rule s t o destination s withi n th e 4 8 contiguou s State s an dDistric t o f Columbia ; b . Th e total numbe r o f flights operate dunde r thi s Exemption , includin g thos e flights conducte dunde r

th e appropriat e provision s an dlimitation s o f OpSpe c A012 . Fo r

eac h flight operated , th e dates , airport pairs , flight

numbers , aircraf

t M/M/S , trende do r geographica l summary o f flight planne dfue

l vs . actual arriva l fuel , an dcontingenc y fue l mus t b e listed . Report

forma t wil l b e in chronologica l orde r b y fleet type ; c . Th e total numbe r o f flights that

divert t o a n alternat e airport ; d . Th e tota l numbe r o f flights that

divert to a n alternat e airport

tha t ar e operate dunde r

thi s Exemption , an dth e reaso n fo r eac hdiversion , suc h a s weathe r conditions , mechanica l problem , fue

l quantity , passenge r

problem , air

traffic , Crewmember , o r an y othe r

reason . Pinnacl e Airline s mus t

full y documen t

eac h diversion ;

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### Pinnacl e Airline s FA R 121.61 9 Exemptio n Petitio n e . Th e total numbe r o f flights, operate dunde r

thi s Exemption , tha

t declar e a

n emergenc y an d th e reaso n fo

r suc hdeclaration , or

durin g whic hflight alo w fuel stat e occur s that result s in action s bein g take n b y AT C and/o r Dispatc ht o provid e priority handling , eve n i f n o emergenc y i s declared . 12 . Dispatc hwil l no t

appl y thi s Exemptio n when any o f th e followin g condition s exist : a . Whe n an y originall y o r normall y schedule ddispatc h shif t i s no t filledfo r an y reason : includin g sic k

calls , persona l leav e etc . b . Whe n th e Dispatche r i s withi n si x month s o f

successfull y completin g thei r initial Competenc e Check . c . O n aflight

tha t ha s ACAR S deferred . (Referenc e i s mad e in som e materia l pertainin g t o thi s exemptio n that

i f ACAR S i s unavailabl e you ma y us e aradi o patchfo

r communication , thi s i s onl y t o allo w communication s when a n ACAR S failure ha s occurre dafte

r bloc k ou t o n aflight

usin g thi s exemption . I

n n o cas e shal l aflight

under thi s exemptio n b e iniUate dwithou t operabl e ACARS ) d . If

th e Pinnacl e Airline s SO C i s experiencin g powe r o r compute r

outage s 13 . Fligh t

Movemen t

Forecasts , Fligh t

Operation s Forecasts , an dTurbulenc e Plot s wil l b e th e onl y EWIN S product s considere dwhen applyin g thi s exemption .

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## Procedure s fo rcomplyin g wit h th e condition s an d limitation s associate d wit h thi s exemption : Conditio n 1 : Operation s unde r

thi s Exemptio n wil l b e limite dt o onl y thos e destinatio n airport s i n th e 4 8 contiguou s State s an dth e Distric t of Columbia . -Thi s conditio n wil l b e adde dt o th e Fligh t Operation s Manua l (FOM ) unde r th e 1-1- 3 Exemptio n paragraph . Conditio n 2 : Operation s unde r

thi s Exemptio n wil l b e limite dt o onl y thos e airport s a t whic ha n operabl e Categor y (CAT ) I instrumen t landin g syste mi s availabl e for use . -Thi s conditio n wil l b e adde dt o th e Fligh t Operation s Manua l (FOM ) unde r th e 1-1- 3 Exemptio n paragraph . Conditio n 3 : Thi s Exemptio n wil l appl y t o th e CL-65-2B1 9 an dCL-65-2D2 4 fleet . -Thi s conditio n wil l b e adde dt o th e Fligh t Operation s Manua l (FOM ) unde r th e 1-1- 3 Exemptio n paragraph . Conditio n 4a : Eac hPinnacl e Airline s Dispatche r ha s th e ability t o displa y th e locatio n of eac hflight withi n 3 minute s of

real time . -Th e Fligh t

Explore r

software currentl y use db y Pinnacl e Airline s Dispatc h provide s a

n industry bes t

updat e of

rea l tim e traffi c flo w information . Th e updat e rat e i s onc e every 1 0 seconds , fa r exceedin g th e 3 minut e requiremen t o f thi s Exemption .

7 Decembe r201 0Pinnacl e Airline s FA R 121.61 9 Exemptio n Petitio n Conditio n 4b : Th e Pinnacl e Airline s Syste mOperation s Contro l (SOC ) ha s th e capabilit y t o overla y weathe r return s witha

n updat e rat e of

a t leas t onc e pe r fiv e minutes . -Pinnacl e Airline s wil l us e th e Delt aAirline s versio n o f flight explorer . Th e TP' s are update da s neede do r

every 1 5 minutes . Th e bas e reflectivity radar i n Delta' s FE i s fro mUnisy s an dupdate s every 5 minutes . Th e ech o top s produc t update s every 1 0 minutes . Th e single sit e radar update frequenc y i s controlle db y th e Nationa l Weathe r

Servic e an dvarie s betwee n 5 minute s an d1 2 minutes . Conditio n 4c : Th e Pinnacl e Airline s SO C ha s asyste mthat provide s it s Dispatcher s withadisplay of th e specifi c aircraf

t routin g a s assigne db y ai r traffi c contro l (ATC ) an dactua l file dflight plan routing . -Th e Fligh t

Explore r Analyz e Route s tab open s th e Route Analyze r too l showin g th e planned , previous , an dcurren t route s o f

aparticular

flight. Thi s syste mi s currentl y i n us e b y al l Pinnacl e Airline s Dispatchers . Conditio n 4d : Eac hPinnacl e Airline s Dispatche r ha s asyste mavailabl e t o displa y location s of othe r airborn e aircraf

t includin g aircraf

t of othe r operators . -Fligh t Explore r provide s th e mos t

accurat e an dreliabl e strea mo f ai r traffi c dat a availabl e i n th e industry . Th e dat ai s basedupo n radar , satellit e an dothe r trackin g informatio n supplie db y th e FA A an dothe r sources . Onc e Fligh t

Explore r receive s thi s data , i t

i s processe dan dsen t

t o th e Fligh t

Explore r clien t software vi ath e Internet . Thi s syste mi s currentl y i n us e b y al l Pinnacl e Airline s Dispatchers .

7 Decembe r201 0Pinnacl e Airline s FA R 121.61 9 Exemptio n Petitio n Conditio n 4e : Th e Pinnacl e Airline s SO C ha s asyste mtha t provide s it s Dispatcher s withadisplay of planne dan dactual fuel a t regular interval s alon g th e rout e an dth e differenc e betwee n planne dan dactual fuel . -T o mee t thi s requirement , positio n report s wil l b e require dfro mpilot s upo n reachin g to p of

climb , an devery thirty minute s thereafter . Normall y positio n report s wil l b e provide dt o th e Dispatche r vi aACARS ; durin g period s whe n ACAR S i s no t

availabl e th e positio n report s wil l b e provide dvi aradi o patch . Pilot s wil l b e reminde do f thi s requiremen t

i n th e releas e remarks . "ALTERNAT E WEATHE R1-1- 3 EXEMPTIO N APPLIED , POSITIO N REPORT S REQUIRED . Thi s conditio n wil l b e adde dt o th e Fligh t Operation s Manua l (FOM ) unde r th e 1
- 1-3 Exemptio n paragraph . Conditio n 41 : Th e Pinnacl e Airline s SO C ha s asyste mavailabl e tha t automaticall y alert s it s Dispatcher s t o specia l weathe r updates , change s in weathe r reports , forecast s and/o r othe r significan t

weather-relate dreports , an densure s that thes e ca n b e relaye dt o Fligh t

crew s i n a n expeditiou s manner . -Th e Dispatc hUse r

Interfac e (DUI ) currentl y provide s weathe r alert s for

ne w METAR's , Specials , TAF's , an dTP' s t o al l Dispatchers . Th e syste mthe n automaticall y forward s TP' s t o an y aircraf t affecte db y them . Th e Dispatche r wil l b e require dt o forwardth e ne w METAR' s an dTAF' s vi aACARS . Th e requiremen t

t o forwardth e ne w informatio n vi aACAR S i s incorporate din th e Dispatche r

trainin g Conditio n 4g : Eac hPinnacl e Airline s Dispatche r ha s th e capabilit y to acces s th e service s of aqualifie d meteorologis t

wheneve r

th e Dispatche r

believe s tha t

consultatio n i s necessary t o ensur e safet y of operation s unde r

thi s Exemption . Th e presenc e of a n approve d"Enhance d Weathe r Informatio n System " satisfie s thi s requirement . -W e hav e a

n approve dEWIN S progra mo n ou r Operation s Specificatio n AOIO .

7 Decembe r201 0Pinnacl e Airline s FA R 121.61 9 Exemptio n Petitio n Conditio n 4h : Eac hPinnacl e Airline s Dispatche r ha s th e capabilit y t o expeditiousl y re-comput e projecte dtim e o f

arriva l fro ma"poin t

aloft " t o th e intende ddestinatio n i n th e even t condition s occu r

that negatively impac t

th e flight. -Th e DU I allow s th e Dispatche r t o easil y re-calculat e aflight fro man y poin t

o n th e flight plan o r th e aircraft s presen t

positio n (latitude/longitud e fro mth e las t rada r contact ) t o th e destination , alternate , o r adiversionar y airport . Thi s re calculatio n ma

y the n b e sen t

vi aACAR S (o r

radi o patch , durin g period s of ACAR S outage ) directl y t o th e aircraf t withan y ne w routing , burns , times , ETA , etc.. . Conditio n 4i : Th e Dispatc hreleas e wil l contai n astatemen t for eac hflight

Dispatche dunde r

thi s Exemptio n that

state s "ALTERNAT E WEATHE R1-1- 3 EXEMPTIO N APPLIED. " -Th e DU I wil l hav e apredefine dremark for thi s s o tha t

al l Dispatcher s wil l hav e on e standardize dremark . Thi s pul l dow n lis t of remark s allow s th e Dispatche r t o simpl y clic k

o n th e appropriat e remar k to b e adde dt o th e release . Thi s procedur e i s include di n Dispatche r trainin g fo r

thi s Exemption . Conditio n 5 : Pinnacl e Airline s wil l maintai n a t leas t CA T I approac hauthorization , for thos e fleets t o whic hthi s Exemptio n applies . Eac haircraf t operatin g unde r

thi s Exemptio n mus t

hav e al l equipmen t

neede dfor

CA T I IL S approache s fully operational . -Th e FO M wil l clearl y defin e th e requiremen t t o hav e aCA T I aircraft , airport an dcre w i n orde r

to utiliz e thi s Exemption .

7 Decembe r201 0Pinnacl e Airline s FA R 121.61 9 Exemptio n Petitio n Conditio n 6 : A t th e tim e of

Dispatc hth e Fligh t

cre w mus t

b e qualifie dt o conduc t

aCA T I approach. PIC s withles s than th e requisit e minimu mhour s specifie din 1 4 CF R121.65 2 wil l no t b e use di n operation s unde r thi s Exemption . -Record s ar e maintaine di n Cre w Qual whic hsho w if Crewmember s ar e Category I I qualified . Thes e record s wil l b e checke db y Dispatc hprio r t o releasin g aflight wit hthi s Exemptio n t o ensur e complianc e withthi s requirement . Conditio n 7 : Operation s ar e no t

permitte dunde r

thi s Exemptio n a

t an y airport

a t whic hthunderstorm s are reporte do r

forecas t fro m1 hou r

befor e throug h1 hou r

after th e estimate dtim e of arriva l i f suc hreport s o r

forecast s ar e i n eithe r

o r bothth e mai n bod y o r

th e remark s sectio n of th e weathe r

report o r weathe r forecast . Furthermore , Pinnacl e Airline s wil l no t us e Exemptio n 3585 P o r an y subsequen t

Exemptio n grantin g similar relie f regardin g an y kin dof forecas t of thunderstorm s a

t th e destinatio n airport

i n conjunctio n withan y operatio n conducte dunde r thi s Exemption . -Operation s unde r

thi s Exemptio n wil l onl y b e conducte db y directio n froma SO C Manager . Dispatcher s mus t hav e al l flights operate dunde r thi s Exemptio n approve db y th e Dut y Manage r prio r t o release . Th e Duty Manager wil l revie w th e detail s of

al l flights operate dunde r thi s Exemptio n prio r

t o approval . Fo r Flight s wher e th e risk s a s determine dfro maRis k Assessmen t

Too l fal l betwee n 1 2 an d18 , th e decisio n wil l b e escalate dt o th e Directo r of Operation s for approval . Conditio n 8 : Eac hPinnacl e Airline s Dispatche r an dPIC , wh o conduct s operation s unde r thi s Exemption , wil l b e provide dwithacop y of th e pertinen t

part s of thi s Exemption . Thi s informatio n wil l b e retaine di n th e Fligh t Operation s Manua l (FOM) . -Dispatcher s wil l receiv e trainin g o n thi s Exemptio n an dth e detail s o f th e Exemptio n wil l b e publishe di n th e FOM .

7 Decembe r201 0 I QPinnacl e Airline s FA R 121.61 9 Exemptio n Petitio n Conditio n 9 : Operation s unde r

thi s Exemptio n are permitte dbu t no t required . -Utilizatio n of

thi s Exemptio n i s a

t th e discretio n o f

th e Captain , Dispatche r

an di f necessary , base do n th e ris k assessmen t

form , th e Directo r

of Fligh t Operations . Conditio n 10 : Pinnacl e Airline s ma y us e thi s Exemptio n i n operation s t o airport s withi n th e 4 8 contiguou s State s an dDistric t of Columbia , an dfro moutsid e thos e boundarie s provide d OPSpe c A01 2 i s maintaine dan doperation s are conducte di n accordanc e wit hth e appropriat e provision s o f tha t OpSpec . -Th e Dispatc htrainin g materia l an dFO M clearl y limi t th e us e of

thi s Exemptio n t o airport s i n th e contiguou s 4 8 States , Distric t of Columbi aan dfro mairport s outsid e thes e region s int o airport s i n th e 4 8 contiguou s State s an dDistric t of Columbia . Conditio n 11 : Pinnacl e Airline s wil l provid e th e Administrator , b y th e IS" ' of eac hmonth , report s that includ e th e informatio n liste dbelow , durin g th e precedin g calendar month . A . Th e tota l numbe r

of flights operate db y Pinnacl e Airline s unde r domesti c rule s t o destination s withi n th e 4 8 contiguou s state s an dDistric t of Columbia ; B . Th e tota l numbe r

of flights operate dunde r

thi s Exemption , includin g thos e flights conducte dunde r

th e appropriat e provision s an dlimitation s of OpSpe c A012 . Fo r

eac hflight

operated , th e dates , airport pairs , flight

numbers , aircraf

t M/M/S , trende do r

geographica l summary of flight planne dfue

l vs . actual arriva l fuel , an dcontingenc y fuel mus t b e listed . Report

format wil l b e i n chronologica l orde r

b y fleet type ; C . Th e tota l numbe r

of flights that

divert t o a n alternat e airport ; D . Th e tota l numbe r

of flights that

divert t o a n alternat e airport

tha t ar e operate d unde r thi s Exemption , an dth e reaso n for eac hdiversion , suc ha s weathe r conditions , mechanica l problem , fuel quantity , passenge r problem , ai r

traffic , Crewmember , o r

an y othe r

reason . Pinnacl e Airline s mus t fully documen t

eac h diversion ;

7 Decembe r201 0 HPinnacl e Airline s FA R 121.61 9 Exemptio n Petitio n E . Th e total numbe r

of flights, operate dunde r thi s Exemption , that

declar e a

n emergenc y an dth e reaso n for suc hdeclaration , o r

durin g whic hflight alo w fuel stat e occur s that

result s i n action s bein g take n b y AT C and/o r Dispatc ht o provid e priority handling , eve n if n o emergenc y i s declared . -Th e Dispatc htrainin g progra mha s specifi c detail s o n ho w t o compl y withth e provision s of

Conditio n 11 . T o compl y withPinnacle' s polic y t o "Neve r Compromis e Safety" , w e wil l trac k thes e requirement s b y requirin g th e Dispatche r t o fill ou t

aRis k Assessmen t

Too l prio r

t o approva l b y th e Duty Manager . Th e Duty Manager wil l revie w th e Ris k Assessmen t

Too l an dth e detail s of

th e flight

prio r t o approvin g th e us e of thi s Exemption . Fo r

margina l case s th e Duty Manage r wil l escalat e th e decisio n t o th e Directo r of Fligh t Operation s for

approval . Th e Duty Manager wil l the n trac k

thi s informatio n o n a

n Exce l spreadshee t

alon g withth e result s of

th e flight. Thi s dat awil l b e compile dint o areport t o b e sen t t o th e FA A PO I n o late r than th e 1 5 of

th e monthfollowin g th e activity . Conditio n 12 : Dispatc hwil l no t

appl y thi s Exemptio n whe n any of th e followin g condition s exist : a . Whe n any originall y o r normall y schedule ddispatc hshif t i s no t fille dfor any reason : includin g sic k calls , persona l leav e etc . b . Whe n th e Dispatche r i s withi n si x month s of

successfull y completin g thei r initia l Competenc e Check . c . O n aflight

that ha s ACAR S deferred . d . I f th e Pinnacl e Airline s SO C i s experiencin g powe r o r compute r

outages -Thi s conditio n wil l b e adde dt o th e Fligh t Operation s Manua l (FOM ) unde r th e 1-1- 3 Exemptio n paragraph . Conditio n 13 : Fligh t Movemen t

Forecasts , Fligh t

Operation s Forecasts , an dTurbulenc e Plot s wil l b e th e onl y EWIN S product s considere dwhe n applyin g thi s exemption .

7 Decembe r201 0 1 2Pinnacl e Airline s FA R 121.61 9 Exemptio n Petitio n 

## ^ Dispatc h 1-1- 3 Exemptio n Trainin g Materia l

Thi s trainin g materia l wil l b e presente dto Dispatcher s i n aLM S format . Th e informatio n include dher e i s a

n extrac t of th e informatio n presente di n LMS . Th e formattin g of th e materia l i s different

than th e interactiv e LM S compute r presentation , bu t

th e conten t

i s th e same .

7 Decembe r201 0 1 3

### Pinnacl e Airline s FA R 121.61 9 Exemptio n Petitio n 

# OBJECTIVE S A t th e en d o f thi s cours e th e studen t wil l b e familia rwit h th e followin g area s o f thi s Exennptio n i n th e Op s Specs :

• Wha t flight s th e 1-1- 3 Exennptio n applie s T o

• Wha t th e 1-1- 3 Exennptio n allow s

• Th e requirement s fo rutilizin g th e 1-1- 3 Exemptio n

• Th e documentatio n require d whe n i t i s use d

7 Decembe r201 0 1 4Pinnacl e Airline s FA R 121.61 9 Exemptio n Petitio n 

# Genera l Overvie w Th e 1 - 1 - 3 Exemptio n relate s t o th e wayth e nee d fo r a n alternat e i s determined . FA R 121.61 9 tha t al l Dispatchers appl ywil l stil l b e i n effect ; however , o n select flight s w e wil l b e abl e t o us e thi s Exemptio n t o lowe rthes e criteria . Th e decisio n makin g proces s start s i n th e plannin g phas e an d th e decisio n t o diver t woul d ideall yb e mad e durin g th e enrout e phas e o f fligh t rathe rtha n waitin g unti l a misse d approac h i s made . Tha t bein g sai d ther e ar e extensiv e requirement s relatin g t o th e applicatio n of thi s exemption .

7 Decembe r201 0 1 5Pinnacl e Airline s FA R 121.61 9 Exemptio n Petitio n 

# Applicatio n Thi s Exemptio n applie s t o flight s tha t woul d als o b e eligibl e fo rCA T I landin g minimum s durin g th e plannin g process . Specificall yth e flight s must :

• Hav e a Fligh t Cre wtha t i s CA T I qualifie d

• Hav e a n aircraf t tha t i s currentl yCA T I qualifie d

• Th e airpor t mus t b e CA T I qualifie d

7 Decembe r201 0 1 6Pinnacl e Airline s FA R 121.61 9 Exemptio n Petitio n 

# Th e 1-1- 3 Exemptio n Destinatio n alternat e airports ar e selecte dan dinclude do n release s i n accordanc e withth e Compan y Operation s Specification s an dFedera l Aviatio n Regulation s Part 121.61 9

• Specifically , n o alternat e i s require dfor Part 12 1 operation s if

th e destinatio n weathe r

i s forecas t

1 hou r befor e t o 1 hou r

after ET A t o b e at

leas t 200 0 foo t ceilin g an d3 mile s visibility S o what doe s th e 1-1- 3 Exemptio n allow ?

• Withth e 1-1- 3 Exemption , n o alternat e i s require d for Part 12 1 operation s if

th e destinatio n weathe r

i s forecas t 1 hou r befor e t o 1 hou r

after ET A t o b e a

t leas t 100 0 foo t

ceilin g an d3 mile s visibilit y

• Again , extensiv e requirement s wil l hav e t o b e me t whe n applyin g thi s Exemptio n Fo r tha t reason , th e 1-1- 3 Exemptio n wil l onl y b e use da t th e directio n o f

th e Duty Manager , o r othe r SO C Dispatc hManager s

7 Decembe r201 0 1 7Pinnacl e Airline s FA R 121.61 9 Exemptio n Petitio n 

# Th e 1-1- 3 Exemptio n Requirement s Ther e ar e 1 3 requirement s tha t hav e t o b e me t an d w e wil l cove reac h on e i n th e followin g slide s an d ho wPinnacl e plan s o n meetin g thes e requirement s 1 ) Eac h Pinnacl e Dispatche rmus t hav e th e abilit yt o displa yth e locatio n o f eac h fligh t withi n 3 minute s o f rea l time . Fligh t Explore rprovide s th e most accurat e an d reliabl e strea m o

f ai rtraffi c dat a availabl e i n th e industry . I n fact , Fligh t Explore rProfessiona l users receiv e individua l aircraft update s ever y minute . Th e Fligh t Explore rclien t software tha t w e ru n fro m ou rPC s receiv e update s fro m Fligh t Explorer' s servers ever

y1 0 seconds . Thi s mean s tha t yo u receiv e fres h ai rtraffi c dat a ever y1 0 seconds .

7 Decembe r201 0 1 8Pinnacl e Airline s FA R 121.61 9 Exemptio n Petitio n 

# Th e 1-1- 3 Exemptio n Requirement s 2 ) Th e Dispatche rha s th e capabilit yt o overla y weathe rreturn s wit h a n updat e rat e o f a t leas t onc e ever y5 minutes . Pinnacl e meet s thi s requiremen t b y utilizin g th e Delta' s versio n o f fligh t explorer . • Th e bas e reflectivit yrada ri n Delta' s F E i s fro m Unisy s an d update s ever y5 minutes . Additionally , th e TP' s ar e update d a s neede d o r ever y1 5 minutes . Th e ech o top s produc t update s ever y1 0 minutes . Th e singl e sit e rada r updat e frequenc yi s controlle d b yth e Nationa l Weathe rServic e an d varie s betwee n 5 minute s an d 1 2 minutes .

7 Decembe r201 0 1 9Pinnacl e Airline s FA R 121.61 9 Exemptio n Petitio n 

# Th e 1-1- 3 Exemptio n Requirement s 3 ) Th e Dispatche rmus t hav e a syste m tha t provide s a displa yo f th e specifi c aircraf t routin g a s assigne d b yai rtraffi ccontro l (ATC ) an d actua l file d fligh t pla n routin g Th e Fligh t Explore rAnalyz e Route s Open s th e Rout e Analyze rtoo l showin g th e planned , previous , an d curren t route s o f a particula rflight .

7 Decembe r201 0 2 0Pinnacl e Airlines FA R 121.61 9 Exemptio n Petitio n 

# Th e 1-1- 3 Exemptio n Requirement s 4 ) Th e Dispatche rha s a syste m whic h i s abl e t o displa yth e location s o f othe rairborn e aircraf t includin g aircraf t o f othe roperators . Fligh t Explore rprovide s th e mos t accurat e an d reliabl e strea m o f ai rtraffi cdat a availabl e i n th e industry . Th e dat a i s base d upo n radar , satellit e an d othe rtrackin g informatio n supplie d b yth e FA Aan d othe r sources . Onc e Fligh t Explore rreceive s thi s data , i t i s processe d an d sen t t o th e Fligh t Explore rclien t softwar e vi a th e Internet .

7 Decembe r201 0 2 1Pinnacl e Airline s FA R 121.61 9 Exemptio n Petitio n 

# Th e 1-1- 3 Exemptio n Requirement s 5 ) Th e Dispatche rha s a syste m tha t provide s a displa yo f planne d an d actua l fue l a t regula r interval s alon g th e rout e an d th e differenc e betwee n planne d an d actua l fuel . T o mee t thi s requiremen t w e wil l requir e positio n report s fro m pilot s a t to p o f climb , an d ever ythirt yminute s thereafter . Th e pilot s wil l b e reminde d o f thi s requiremen t i n th e releas e remarks . ''ALTERNAT E WEATHE R 1-1- 3 EXEMPTIO N APPLIED , POSITIO N REPORTS REQUIRED. "

7 Decembe r201 0 2 2Pinnacl e Airline s FA R 121.61 9 Exemptio n Petitio n 

# Th e 1-1- 3 Exemptio n Requirement s 6 ) Th e Dispatcher s hav e alert s t o specia l weathe rupdates , change s i n weathe rreports , forecast s and/o rothe rsignifican t weathe r relate d reports , an d ensure s tha t thes e ca n b e relaye d t o Fligh t Crew s i n a n expeditiou s manner . Th e DU I currentl yprovide s weathe ralert s fo rne wMETAR's , Specials , TAF's , an d TP' s t o al l Dispatchers . Th e syste m the n automaticall yforward s TP' s t o an yaircraf t affecte d b ythem . Th e Dispatche rwil l b e require d t o forwar d th e ne wMETAR' s an d TAF' s vi a ACAR S (radi o patc h whe n ACAR S i s unavailable )

7 Decembe r201 0 2 3Pinnacl e Airline s FA R 121.61 9 Exemptio n Petitio n 

# Th e 1-1- 3 Exemptio n Requirement s 7 ) Th e Dispatche rmus t hav e th e abilit yt o acces s th e service s o f a qualifie d meteorologis t wheneve rth e Dispatche rbelieve s tha t consultatio n i s necessar yt o ensur e safet yo f operation s unde rthi s Exemption . Th e presenc e o f a n approve d ''Enhance d Weathe rInformatio n System " satisfie s thi s requirement . Ou rEWIN S progra m provide s th e Dispatche rwit h acces s t o th e meteorolog y department . Thi s EWIN S progra m i s o n ou r Operation s Specificatio n AOI O an d i s detaile d i n th e Pinnacl e Airline s EWIN S Manual .

7 Decembe r201 0 2 4Pinnacl e Airlines FA R 121.61 9 Exemptio n Petitio n 

# Th e 1-1- 3 Exemptio n Requirement s 8 ) Th e Dispatche rha s th e capabilit yt o expeditiousl yre-comput e projecte d tim e o f arriva l fro m a "poin t aloft " t o th e intende d destinatio n i n th e even t condition s occu rtha t negativel yimpac t th e flight . Th e DU I allow s u s t o easil yre-calculat e a fligh t fro m an ypoin t o n th e fligh t pla n o r th e aircraft' s presen t positio n (lat/lon g fro m th e las t rada rcontact ) t o th e destination , alternate , o ra diversionar y airport . Thi s re-calculatio n ma ythe n b e sen t b yACAR S (radi o patc h i f ACAR S i s unavailable ) directl yt o th e aircraf t wit h an yne wrouting , burns , times , ETA , etc.. .

7 Decembe r201 0 2 5Pinnacl e Airline s FA R 121.61 9 Exemptio n Petitio n 

# Th e 1-1- 3 Exemptio n Requirement s 9 ) Th e Dispatc h releas e wil l contai n a statemen t fo reac h fligh t Dispatche d unde rthi s Exemptio n tha t state s "ALTERNAT E WEATHE R 1-1- 3 EXEMPTIO N APPLIED. " Th e DU I wil l hav e a predefine d remar k fo r thi s s o tha t al l Dispatcher s wil l hav e on e standardize d remark . Thi s pul l dow n lis t o f remark s allow s th e Dispatche rt o simpl y clic k o n th e appropriat e remar k t o b e adde d t o th e release .

7 Decembe r201 0 2 6

# r Pinnacl e Airlines FA R 121.61 9 Exemptio n Petitio n 

# Th e 1-1- 3 Exemptio n Requirement s 10 ) Operation s ar e no t permitte d unde rthi s Exemptio n a t an yairpor t wit h thunderstorm s reporte d o rforecas t (mai n body , conditiona l statement , o rremark s section ) fro m 1 hou r befor e throug h 1 hou rafte rth e estimate d tim e o f arrival . Furthermore , Pinnacl e Airline s wil l no t us e Exemptio n 358 5 i n conjunctio n wit h an yoperatio n conducte d unde rthi s Exemption . Operation s unde rthi s Exemptio n wil l onl y b e conducte d b ydirectio n fro m a n SO C Manager . Dispatcher s mus t hav e al l flight s operate d unde rthi s Exemptio n approve d b yth e Dut yManage rprio rt o release . Th e Dut yManage rwil l revie w th e detail s o f al l flight s operate d unde rthi s Exemptio n prio r t o approval . Fo rflight s wher e th e risk s a s determine d fro m a Ris k Assessmen t Too l fal l betwee n 1 2 an d 18 , th e Decisio n wil l b e escalate d u p t o th e Directo ro f Fligh t Operation s fo rapproval .

7 Decembe r201 0 2 7Pinnacl e Airline s FA R 121.61 9 Exemptio n Petitio n 

# Th e 1-1- 3 Exemptio n Requirement s 11 ) Pinnacl e Airline s wil l provid e th e administrator , b yth e 15^* ^ o f eac h month , report s tha t includ e th e informatio n fro m th e precedin g calenda rmonth , including : a . Th e tota l numbe ro f flight s operate d b yPinnacl e Airline s unde r domesti crule s t o destination s withi n th e 4 8 contiguou s state s an d Distric t o f Columbia ; Thi s wil l b e a simpl e repor t pulle d ou t o f Fligh t Trac .

7 Decembe r201 0 2 8Pinnacl e Airline s FA R 121.61 9 Exemptio n Petitio n 

# Th e 1-1- 3 Exemptio n Requirement s b . Th e tota l numbe ro f flight s operate d unde rthi s Exemption , includin g thos e flight s conducte d unde r OpSpe c A012 . Thi s repor t wil l includ e th e dates , airpor t pairs , fligh t numbers , aircraf t M/M/S , trende d o r geographica l summar yo f fligh t planne d fue l vs . actua l arriva l fuel , an d contingenc yfue l mus t b e listed . Repor t forma t wil l b e i n chronologica l orde rb y flee t type . T o compl ywit h Pinnacle' s polic yt o "Neve rCompromis e Safety " w e wil l trac k thes e requirement s b yrequirin g th e Dispatche rt o fil l ou t a Ris k Assessmen t Too l prio rt o approva l b y th e Dut yManager . Th e Dut yManage r wil l revie wth e Ris k

Assessmen t Too l an d th e detail s o f th e fligh t prio rt o approvin g th e us e o f thi s Exemption . Fo rmargina l cases , th e Dut yManage r wil l escalat e th e decisio n t o th e Directo ro f Fligh t Operation s fo r approval . Th e Dut yManage rwil l the n trac k thi s informatio n o n a n Exce l spreadshee t alon g wit h th e result s o f th e flight .

7 Decembe r201 0 2 9Pinnacl e Airline s FA R 121.61 9 Exemptio n Petitio n 

# Th e 1-1- 3 Exemptio n Requirement s c . Ever ydiversio n mus t b e full y documented , an d th e tota l numbe ro f flight s tha t diver t t o a n alternat e airport . d . A s wel l as , th e tota l numbe ro f flight s tha t diver t unde rthi s Exemption , th e reaso n fo reac h diversion , suc h a s weathe rconditions , mechanica l problem , fue l quantity , passenge rproblem , ai rtraffic , Crewmember , o ran yothe rreason , mus t als o b e documented . Thes e wil l requir e a simpl e repor t pulle d u p i n worl d flight .

7 Decembe r201 0 3 0

### Pinnacl e Airline s FA R 121.61 9 Exemptio n Petitio n 

# Th e 1-1- 3 Exemptio n Requirement s e . Th e tota l numbe ro f flight s operate d unde rthi s Exemptio n tha t declar e a n emergenc yan d th e reaso n fo rsuc h declaration , o rdurin g whic h fligh t a lo w fue l stat e occur s tha t result s i n action s bein g take n b yAT C and/o rDispatc h t o provid e priorit y handling , eve n i f n o emergenc yi s declared , i s als o require d t o b e tracked . Thi s wil l als o b e tracke d b yth e Dut y Manage ro n a n Exce l spreadsheet .

7 Decembe r201 0 3 1Pinnacl e Airline s FA R 121.61 9 Exemptio n Petitio n 

# Th e 1-1- 3 Exemptio n Requirement s 12 ) Dispatc h wil l no t appl ythi s Exemptio n whe n an yo f th e followin g condition s exist : a . Whe n an yoriginall yo rnormall yschedule d dispatc h shif t i s no t fille d fo ran yreason : includin g sic k

calls , persona l leav e etc . b . Whe n th e Dispatche ri s withi n si xmonth s o f successfull ycompletin g thei rinitia l Competenc e Check . c . O n a fligh t tha t ha s ACAR S deferred . (Referenc e i s mad e i n som e materia l pertainin g t o thi s exemptio n tha t i f ACAR S i s unavailabl e yo u ma yus e a radi o patc h fo r communication , thi s i s onl yt o allo w communication s whe n a n ACAR S failur e ha s occurre d afte rbloc k

ou t o n a fligh t usin g thi s exemption . I n n o cas e shal l a fligh t operatin g unde rthi s exemptio n b e initiate d withou t operabl e ACARS ) Th e Dut yManage ran d eac h individua l Dispatche rwil l b e responsibl e fo radherin g t o thes e limitations .

7 Decembe r201 0 3 2Pinnacl e Airline s FA R 121.61 9 Exemptio n Petitio n 

# Th e 1-1- 3 Exemptio n Requirement s
13 ) Fligh t Movemen t Forecasts , Fligh t Operation s Forecasts , an d Turbulenc e Plot s wil l b e th e onl yEWIN S product s considere d whe n applyin g thi s exemption . Th e Dut yManage ran d eac h individua l Dispatche rwil l b e responsibl e fo radherin g t o thes e limitations .

7 Decembe r201 0 3 3Pinnacl e Airline s FA R 121.61 9 Exemptio n Petitio n 

## 1-1- 3 Exemptio n Tes t Yo u are abou t t o ente rth e tes t are a o f thi s presentation . Yo u are onl yallowe d tw o attempt s t o pas s th e tes t associate d wit h thi s presentation . Afte r whic h yo u wil l b e locke d out . • Yo u must scor e a minimu m o f 80 % t o pass . • Onc e yo u star

t th e tes t yo u wil l not b e abl e t o g o bac k an d revie w th e material . • Attemptin g t o d o s o wil l registe ra secon d attemp t o n th e test . • I f yo u woul d lik e t o revie wth e materia l before attemptin g th e tes t yo u ma yd o s o now b

y clickin g o n th e butto n labele d "Review" . • Clic k "Next " t o begi n th e test .

7 Decembe r201 0 3 4Pinnacl e Airline s FA R 121.61 9 Exemptio n Petitio n 

## SUMMAR Y 

# I f yo u faile d you rfirs t tes t yo u ma yrepea t th e trainin g nowby clickin g th e Tr

yAgai n button . Onc e yo u hav e reache d th e en d o f th e presentatio n pleas e clic k nex t an d wai t fo rth e presentatio n t o disappear . Pleas e wai t fo r1 0 second s afte rth e presentatio n ha s disappeare d t o clos e th e screen . Thi s wil l ensur e tha t th e LM S syste m ha s ha d tim e t o recor d th e cours e an d tha t yo u ge t prope rcredit . Than k yo u fo ryou rcontinue d professionalis m an d

a s always , sta ysafe ! Forwar dan y suggestio n o r Question s t o th e Progra m Manage r 

# Thanks !

7 Decembe r201 0 3 5Pinnacl e Airlines FA R 121.61 9 Exemptio n Petitio n Reportin g Procedur e fo r th e 1-1- 3 Exceptio n Fo r reportin g purposes , aspreadshee t wil l b e maintaine di n th e SO C folde r o n th e Pinnacl e Airline s server . I f afligh t ha s bee n approve dt o operat e unde r 1-1- 3 Exemption , th e duty manage r

wil l fil l i n th e followin g field s for that flight :

- Fligh t Dat e Fligh t Numbe r Origi n Destinatio n Aircraf t Mak e Aircraf t Mode l Aircraf t Seria l Numbe r Planne dFue l Contingenc y Fue l Actua l Arriva l Fue l

- Diversio n Cit y (If

Applicable ) Reaso n fo r

Diversio n Emergenc y Declare d(Y/N ) Reaso n fo r

Emergenc y (If

Applicable ) N o late r than th e 10'*

^ o f th e followin g month . Performanc e Engineerin g wil l sen dareport t o th e Duty Manage r

whic hinclude s (1 ) th e tota l numbe r of flight s operate dunde r domesti c rule s t o destination s withi n th e contiguou s State s an dD.C. , an d(2 ) th e tota l numbe r o f flight s tha t

divertedt o a

n alternat e airport . Th e Duty Manage r

wil l the n inpu t

thes e total s i n th e aforementione dspreadsheet . Th e Duty Manage r

wil l als o coun t

(1 ) th e tota l numbe r

of flight s operate dunde r

thi s Exception , includin g thos e conducte dunde r OpSpe c A012 , (2 ) th e tota l numbe r of flight s operate dunde r

thi s Exceptio n that

diverted, an d(3 ) th e tota l numbe r of 1-1- 3 Exemptio n flight s that

declare da

n emergency . Th e Dut y Manager wil l the n inpu t

thes e count s int o thei r respectiv e place s o n th e report spreadsheet . Onc e th e spreadshee t

i s complete , th e Duty Manage r wil l sen dth e spreadshee t t o th e Administrator , ensurin g tha t i t i s don e s o BEFOR E th e 15"^ of th e followin g month .

7 Decembe r201 0 3 6Pinnacl e Airline s FA R 121.61 9 Exemptio n Petitio n 

## Spreadshee t fo rTrackin g Exemptio n Statistic s

Monthl y1-1- 3 Exemptio n Repor t Tota l Numbe ro f Flights ' Tota l Numbe ro f 1-t- 3 Eiemptio n Fights ^ Tota l Numbe i o l DiveisioB S Tota l Numbe ro l 1-1-3 Eiemplioi i Figh t Dhicrsion s Tota l Numbe ro f 1-1-3 Etemptio n FBi^it s Declarin g a n Emecgenc | Fligh t Dat e Fligh t Numb e Origi n Alte ra l tTw e Aircra f t Seria l Planne d

Fue l Contingen c

I Fue l Actua l

Arriva l Fue l Diversi o n Cit i |l f ADDlica b Reaso n

fo r Diuers i Emerge n

Oeelafe d ftoaso n

fo r

'Op(r«t» d und» rdomesti crule s t o destination s wklii n tit e contiguou s Statt s an d D.C . "Include s (light s conducte d unde rOpSpe cAXrt Z

7 Decembe r201 0 3 7

# r Pinnacl e Airline s FA R 121.61 9 Exemptio n Petitio n 

## Reportin g Procedur e fo rWeathe rProduct s Relatin g t o th e 1-1- 3 Exceptio n Fo r reportin g purposes , aspreadshee t wil l b e maintaine din th e SO C folder o n th e Pinnacl e Airline s server . Thi s spreadshee t wil l lo g an y instanc e whe n aFM Fforecas t wa s used . Th e Directo r

SO C i s responsibl e for

maintainin g thi s document . Th e spreadshee t wil l b e retaine dfor

aminimu mof

9 0 day s for

FA A revie w upo n request .

7 Decembe r201 0 3 8Pinnacl e Airline s FA R 121.61 9 Exemptio n Petitio n 

## Spreadshee t fo rTrackin g Weathe rProduct s Relatin g t o th e 1-1- 3 Exemptio n

Pinnacl e Airline s 1-1- 3 Exemptio n Weathe rProduc t Trackin g For m I Turbulenc e Plot s ar e use d o n eac h fligh t l^^ » - '>'»^^^^^S0''<^^M^^ ^ I Operation s Forecast s ar e use d o n eac h fligh t t o o rfro m a hu b stalro n t K/lovemen t Forecast s (FMF's ) ar e fligh t specific , whe n use d the yar e recorde d o n thi s spreadshee t

7 Decembe r201 0 3 9Pinnacl e Airline s FA R 121.61 9 Exemptio n Petitio n 

# r Communication s an d Technica l Capabilitie s

Th e followin g materia l contain s excerpt s fro mth e Pinnacl e Airlines ' Fligh t Operation s an dSO C Standardizatio n Manual s regardin g our capabilitie s t o communicat e information , includin g weather , betwee n Dispatc han dPilots .

7 Decembe r201 0 4 0^ Pinnacl e Airline s FA R 121.61 9 Exemptio n Petitio n PINNACL E Revision : 0 8 A' - < ' I '^ ' f 5 . N cDate : 2 8 Ju n 201 0 

## Chapte r6 : Communicatio n Communication s an d Navigatio n Facilit y Requirement s 1 4 CFR : 1 4 CFR : CEME : 121.103(a )

121.607(a-b ) N 2 121.121(a )

121.60 9 121.121(b)(3 )

NOTE : N o flight operatio n i s dispatche dove r an approve drout e o r

rout e segmen t unles s sufficien t

curren t weathe r informatio n i s availabl e t o th e Aircraf

t Dispatche r

an dFligh t

Crew . Thi s i s accomplishe db y acces s t o th e FA A approve dweathe r informatio n provide dt o SOC . Sufficient origin , enroute , an ddestinatio n navigatio n an d communicatio n aid s mus t b e functional t o mee t Compan y an d Federa l regulations . Eac hAircraf t Dispatche r

examine s th e NOTAM s for

th e rout e t o determin e tha t all require dnavigationa l facilitie s ar e operational . Th e communication s facilitie s describe din th e subsequen t

section s belo w mus t

b e availabl e an dsatisfactory . 

### ACAR S Scop e an d Backgroun d 1 4 CFR: 1 4 CFR : CEME : 121.99(a-b )

121.60 9 N 2 121.127(a)(2 )

121,71 1 ACARS , (Aircraf

t Communication s Addressin g an dReportin g System ) i s a datalin k syste mwhic hallow s th e exchang e o f textua l ground-to-air/air-to
groun dinformatio n viaVH Fradi o transmission . Th e ACAR S syste mwa s develope db y a

n organizatio n name dARIN C (Aeronautica l Radio , Inc. ) an d i s comprise do f

man y VH Fstation s throughou t th e world . Th e ACAR S syste mautomaticall y connect s t o thes e VH Fstations , whic hallow s correspondenc e o f

dat abetwee n Dispatc han daircraft . B y automatin g th e air
to-groun dinformatio n exchange , use r workloadi s reduced . Th e followin g ar e example s o f

ho w th e ACAR S syste mi s used :
• Aircraf

t Out , Off , O n an dI n (OOOI ) time s
• Fue l loadin g
• Performanc e dat a Fligh t Operation s Manua l 6- 1
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PINNACL E At R I 1 N f S IN C Fligh t Operation s Manua l



### • Personalize dtext

messagin g Personalize dACAR S message s ca n b e transmitte dto dispatc husin g th e FM S keypad . Pinnacl e use s thi s ACAR S tex t messag e featur

e a s th e primar

y mean s o f communicatio n betwee n pilo t anddispatcher . 

### Batphon e Scop e an d Backgroun d Dia l Acces s Aeronautical Voic e (DAAV ) Communications ; commonly referre da s th e "Batphone " system , i s ametho do f creatin g a

n audibl e voic e lin k between Dispatc han dcompany aircraft . Th e Company DAA V (Batphone ) systemi s separate fro mth e ARIN C network . VHFreceptio n i s only availabl e withi n 125-20 0 ru n o f company station s whic hhav e a Batphon e repeater

installed . Acces s to th e Batphon e systemca n b e achieve d by dialin g up th e appropriate cod e on th e Dual-ton e Multifi-equency (DTMF ) keypad . Th e Batphon e network , where availabl e andwhen installed , i s considere dth e secondar

y metho do f

air-to-groun denroute communications . T o initiate acal l whil e a

t altitude , first

selec t th e assigne dBatphon e frequency . Usin g th e DTMFkeypad , encode th e 3 letter statio n ID e.g . ROA , followe dby zero (0 ) and1 , or 2 , o r 3 , or 4 , or 5 , or 6 . Th e 0 1 throug h0 6 determine s whic ho f

th e six phone s wil l rin g a

t Dispatch ; however . Dispatcher s ar

e abl e t o answer

th e cal l fro

man y phone . T o initiate acal l fro

mth e ground , selec t

th e assigne dfrequency andkey the DTMFmi c quickl y 4 time s withi n 5 seconds . It i s reconmiende dtha

t crew s no t us e th e groun dprocedure whil e airborn e becaus e thi s wil l caus e al l Batphon e repeater s i

n rang e to rin g into th e SO C simultaneously . When unabl e to contac t

Dispatc hvi aACAR S withi n areasonabl e amount o f time (approx . 5 minutes) , th e Batphon e systembecome s th e preferre dmetho d o f communication . A current coverag e are ama

p i s include din th e LID O Route Facilit

y Char t (RFC ) set , under

th e "SAI " tab . I f unabl e to contac t

Dispatc hvi aBatphon e an dACARS , us e th e alternativ e metho ddescribe dbelow . Also , pleas e file aFlight Safety/Flight

Com m Repor t wit hth e detail s o f

th e event (i.e . flight

number , location . Airpor

t I.D. , frequency , DTMFsequence , altitude , andheading) . 6- 2 Chapts r6 : Communicatio n 7 Decembe r201 0 4 2Pinnacl e Airline s FA R 121.61 9 Exemptio n Petitio n

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2 8 Ju n 201 0 

### Alternativ e t o th e Batphon e I n case s where th e Batphon e receptio n ma y b e ou t o f range , a n alternativ e ma y b e used . The ARIN C networ k i s abl e to provid e air-to-groun dvoic e communications , i n asimila r wa y to th e Batphon e network , whil e flying anywhere in Nort

hAmerica . The ARIN C voic e featur e ma y onl y b e use d a s abacku p when Batphon e i s unavailable , andi s considere dth e last
resor t metho do f

obtainin g air-to-groun denroute communications . The ARIN C frequencie s mus t

b e selecte dmanually , andth e connectio n t o a Dispatcher

ma y take slightl y longer . Belo w i s ama p listin g o f

th e frequencie s use dt o make a n ARIN C voic e connection .

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Figur e 6-1 : ARIN C Frequencie s 

### T o initiate acall , selec t

th e frequenc y o f

th e ARIN C secto r

neares t th e aircraft , usin g CO M 2 . Cal l initiatio n i s th e same on th e groun da s in th e air . Monito r th e frequenc y fo

r use . I f th e channe l i s clear , ke y th e mi c an d encod e "FLG " + "01 " throug h"06 " + "#" . Dispatc hha s 6 availabl e line s tha t ca n accep t th e ARIN C call , an dany availabl e dispatcher ca n answer Chapte r6 : Communicatio n 6- 3Pinnacl e Airline s FA R 121.61 9 Exemptio n Petitio n Revision : 0 8 //>< J i N N AcL E //NAIftLINES.IN C Date : 2 8 Ju n 201 0 pwgh t Operation s Manua l 

### it . Th e cal l ma

y tak e u p t o 5 second s t o connect . Example : FLG01 # throug hFLG06 #("354"+"0!"+"# " throug h"354"+"06"+"#" ) are al l vali dsequences . (B e sure t o includ e th e "# " symbo l a t th e end. ) I n case s wher e th e DTM Fkeypa di s deferre dor inoperable , verbal instruction s mus t

b e give n t o an ARIN C operato r t o contac t

Dispatch . Refe r t o th e LID O RFC , unde r th e SAI tab fo

r mor e details . If th e ARIN C cal l wa s unsuccessful , pleas e fil e aFligh t Safety/Fligh t Com mReport wit hth e details . Dispatc hma y perfor mothe r check s t o determin e th e reaso n fo

r unsuccessfu l attempts . JVOTE 

### ARIN C i s no t

aprivat e network , an dmay b e bus y servicin g othe r airline s (An y aircraf

t in th e vicinity may us e ARIN C t o cal l thei r company). Durin g bus y periods , initial call s ma y b e answere db y a recording . I f

no t answere dwithi n 1 minute , cal l agai n o n th e sam e frequency , an dsta

y o n th e frequenc y a

t leas t 3 minutes . I f

no t answere dwithi n 3 minutes , cal l o n a n adjacent are afrequenc y usin g th e abov e procedures . I n man y locations , overlappin g coverag e exists . 

## Communication s Lo g 1 4 CFR : 121.71 1 CEME : K1 6 

### Al l Compan y communication s betwee n th e aircraft . Statio n an dSO C i s recorded . Communication s wit

hth e SO C i s normall y recorded , an d cottmiunicatio n betwee n th e aircraf t an dStatio n i s recorde do n alog . A lo g i s als o use da s abac k

u p i n th e SO C shoul dth e voic e recordin g syste mfail .

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SO C Standardizatio n Manua l 

### Customer Servic e Yo u ar e in acustome r

servic e role , constantl y talkin g with pilot s an dstatio n personnel . Eve n i n th e mos t stressfu l o f

time s yo u mus t

remai n cal man dprofessional . Th e expectatio n o f th e dispatc h positio n i s t o b e th e "leve l hea do n th e ground " an dthi s shoul db e demonstrate dvi aphon e an dradi o communications . Whe n acal l come s in for you , answe r

th e phon e withDispatch , an dyou r nam e ("Dispatch , Chris") . Mak e sur e t o b e polit e an dcourteou s a t al l time s an dremembe r

you r goa l i s t o hel p withth e situation . Althoug hw e d o no t

dea l directl y withth e passenger s the y ar e als o indirectl y ou r customers . Yo u ar e relie dupo n fo r

accurat e an dup-to-dat e informatio n an dyo u mus t b e prepare dt o respon din a professiona l manner . Durin g stressfu l time s yo u wil l likel y experienc e aphon e cal l fro man aggravate d customer . Pleas e remembe r that eve n i f the y ar e argumentative , accusatory , rud e o r eve n abusive , yo u stil l nee dt o remai n professiona l withthe man daddres s thing s in a n appropriat e manne r t o accomplis h th e en dresul t

o f havin g th e fligh t

depar t safel y an da s on-tim e a s possibl e wit h a s man y passenger s a s possible . I f yo u d o hav e an issu e withacaller , pleas e d o wha t yo u can t o ge t

the mth e informatio n the y nee dt o servic e ou r

passenger s withou t

escalatin g th e situatio n b y remainin g cal man dprofessional . I f th e situatio n doe s not

see mt o b e improving , elevat e i t t o th e Dut y Manager . Afte r tha t i s take n car e of

, e mai l th e Manager , Dispatc hdescribin g th e situatio n an dinclud e you r secto r numbe r an dtim e o f

th e even t an dit wil l b e addresse da s appropriate . Fou l language , insubordination , yelling , o r an y othe r inappropriat e displa y o f

anger/frustratio n wil l not b e tolerated . Disciplinar y actio n u p t o an dincludin g tenninatio n coul dresult . O n th e topi c o f

custome r

service , remembe r

th e entir e reaso n fo r

you r jo b i s t o ge t

th e passenger s t o thei r destination s a s safel y an don-tim e a s possible . Kee p that i n min dwhe n choosin g fue l load s an d makin g alternat e selections . Safety first , bu t w e alway s remembe r

w e ar e i n busines s fo r

ou r passengers . ACAR S an d Radi o Communication s 1 4 CFR : 121.99(a) 121.99(b ) Als o referenc e FO M Ch . 6 an d1 3 121.127(a)(2 ) 121.60 9 ACAR S i s th e primar y for mo f communicatio n betwee n th e aircraf t an dth e SOC . Cre w Scheduler s o r Tracker s ma y reques t

th e Dispatche r

o f afligh t t o sen damessag e t o acrew , limite dt o tw o messages , pe r flight, relate dt o contactin g Cre w Scheduling . I t i s require dth e Dispatche r verif y th e flight

i s i n a phas e o f flight wher e a n ACAR S messag e wil l not interfer e wit h steril e cockpit . I t i s als o require dthat th e Dispatche r

sen dth e messag e onl y i f it i s saf e t o send . I f

not , th e Dispatche r

mus t follo w u p with th e Scheduler/Tracker . ACAR S i s apubli c record . Al l conversation s transmitte dvi aACAR S ca n b e use dfor amultitud e o f reason s at

th e compan y request . ACAR S i s intende dfo r communication s tha t

ar e operationall y pertinent . Usin g ACAR S fo r comniunication s tha t

ar e no t operationall y pwrtinent

may resul t

i n disciplinar y action , u p t o an dincludin g termination . Radi o communicatio n i s als o availabl e fo r al l aircraft , especiall y aircraf t that ar e ACAR S inoperative . 6- 4 Chapte r 6 : Dispatc h

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## Fligh t Operation s l\/lanua l l\/lateria l Th e followin g materia l wil l b e adde dt o th e Fligh t Operation s Manua l (FOM ) i n sectio n 7 afte r "Exemptio n 3585 " whe n Pinnacl e Airline s i s approve dfor thi s Exemption .

7 Decembe

r 201 0 4 6Pinnacl e Airline s FA R 121.61 9 Exemptio n Petitio n 1-1- 3 Exemptio n Th e 1-1- 3 Exemptio n allow s u s t o utiliz e lowe r weathe r requirement s fo

r alternat e plannin g if

multipl e condition s ar e met . Thi s Exemptio n wil l b e use dto reduc e fuel usag e whil e maintainin g th e highes t standar do f

safety . Thi s Exemptio n allow s fo r aflight t o b e dispatche dwithou t a n alternat e a s lon g a s th e followin g condition s ar e met : -Th e forecas t

for th e perio d1 hou r

before unti l 1 hou r

after anticipate darriva l tim e a t th e destinatio n mus t

b e equa l t o o r

bette r than , aceilin g o f

100 0 feet

an davisibility o f

3 statut e miles .

- A ris k assessmen t

too l fo r eac hspecifi c flight

wil l b e complete db y Dispatc h before utilizin g thi s Exemption .

- Operation s ar e no t

permitte dunde r

thi s Exemptio n at

an y airport

a t whic h thunderstorm s are reporte do r

forecas t from1 hou r

before throug h 1 hou r

after th e estimate dtim e o f

arriva l if suc h report s o r forecast s ar e in eithe r

o r bot hth e mai n body o r

th e remark s sectio n o f

th e weathe r

report o r weathe r forecast . Furthermore , yo u may no t us e Exemptio n 358 5 in conjunctio n wit h an y operatio n conducte dunde r thi s Exemption . -Operation s unde r

thi s Exemptio n wil l b e limite dt o onl y thos e destinatio n airport s i n th e 4 8 contiguou s State s an dth e Distric t o f Columbia . -Operation s unde r

thi s Exemptio n wil l b e limite dt o onl y thos e airport s at whic h a n operabl e Category (CAT ) I instrumen t landin g syste mi s availabl e fo r use . -Thi s Exemptio n wil l appl y to th e CL-65-2B1 9 an dCL-65-2D2 4 fleet . -Bot hcockpi t Crewmember s mus t

b e fully traine dan dcurren t i n Categor y I approac h operation s -Th e aircraf

t mus t b e fully capabl e o f

conductin g Category I instrumen t approac h procedures . -Captain s wit

hles s than th e requisit e minimu mhour s specifie din 1 4 CF R121.65 2 ma y no t operat e unde r

thi s Exemptio n -Pilot s are require dt o make positio n report s upo n reachin g to p o f climb , an devery 3 0 minute s thereafter , updatin g Dispatc hwit h positio n an dfue

l information . -Thi s Exemptio n mus t

b e note do n th e flight

releas e -Dispatc hwil l no t

appl y thi s Exemptio n whe n an y o f th e followin g condition s exist : a . Whe n an y originall y o r normall y schedule ddispatc h shif t i s no t filledfo r any reason : includin g sic k

calls , persona l leav e etc . b . Whe n th e Dispatche r i s withi n si x month s o f

successfull y completin g thei r initial Competenc e Check . c . O n aflight

that ha s ACAR S deferred . d . If

SO C i s experiencin g apowe r outag e Ther e ar e many trackin g an dreportin g requirement s fo r Dispatc h whe n utilizin g thi s Exemption . Thoroug h communicatio n betwee n Pilot s an dDispatc hi s critica l t o th e successfu l utilizatio n o f thi s Exemption . Th e positio n report

requiremen t

mus t b e followe dwhe n usin g thi s Exemption . ACAR S i s th e primary mean s b y whic ht o mak e thes e reports . I n th e even t

o f ACAR S failure , an y othe r approve dmean s o f

communicatin g wit hDispatc hi s acceptable . 7 Decembe r201 0 4 7Pinnacl e Airline s FA R 121.61 9 Exemptio n Petitio n 

## Risl < Assessmen t Too l Th e ris k assessmen t

too l o n th e followin g pag e wil l b e use db y SO C t o determin e whethe r th e us e o f

thi s Exemptio n i s appropriat e for eac hindividua l flight .

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### ^W^M^iv^^^ . Date : Release/Trip#: . Departure: _ Destination : Ris k Valu e Fligh t

Valu e Correcte d

Valu e lion s an d Exp e Firs t Office rwit h les s tha n 20 0 hour s i n typ e Captai n wit h les s tha n 30 0 hour s i n typ e Captai n wit h les s tha n 100 hour s i n las t 9 0 day s Dut yda ygreate rtha n 1 2 hour s Fligh t tim e projecte d t o excee d 8 hour s i n th e dut yda y Po p u p tri p (Les s tha n 4 hour s cre wnotification ) Cre wRes t (Las t res t peio d wa s Reduce d Rest ) Conductin g Ne wHir e O E N/ F Conductin g Capt . O E N/ F 1 0 Mor e tha n 4 leg s I n dut yperio d 1 1 Tota l Facto rScor e - Sectio n 1 Th e forecas t a t th e en d o f th e perio d fro m 1 hou rbefor e ET Aunti l 1 hou rafte r ET Aha s a lowe rvisibilit yand/o rceilin g tha n a t th e beginnin g o f th e period . N/ F 1 2 Th e forecas t a t th e en d o f th e perio d fro m 1 hou rbefor e ET Aunti l 1 hou rafte r ET Aha s th e sam e visibilit yand/o rceilin g a s a t th e beginnin g o f th e period . 1 3 Th e curren t surfac e observatio n a t th e destinatio n ha s a lowe rceilin g and/o r visibilit ytha n th e nex t previou s surfac e observation . ET E greate rtha n 1 Hou r 1 4 Th e curren t surfac e observatio n a t th e destinatio n ha s a lowe rceilin g and/o r visibilit ytha n th e nex t previou s surfac e observation . ET E les s tha n 1 Hou r N/ F 1 5 Th e curren t surfac e observatio n a t th e destinatio n ha s th e sam e ceilin g and/o r visibilit ya s th e nex t previou s surfac e observation . 1 6 Surfac e wind s greate rtha n 1 7 knot s a t destinatio n N/ F Tota l Facto rScor e - Sectio n 2 1 7 MEL/CD L (Item s affectin g CA T 1 operations ) 1 8 MEL7CD L (No n Ca

t 1 relate d item s affectin g safetyo f flight ) Tota l Facto rScor e - Sectio n 3 Total s N/ F 3

00-1 2 Ris k

Acceptabl e 12-1 8 Directo ro f Operation s IMus t Approv e

18 + Unacceptabl e Ris k

* I f an yFligh t Valu e o n thi s for m i s N/F , operation s unde rthi s Exemptio n ar e no t allowed. * "Fligh t Value " i s th e valu e associate d wit h an yris k facto ro n th e flight . "Correcte d Value " i s th e valu e associate d wit h an yris k facto rafte rchange s hav e bee n made , o roccur , whic h alte rth e initia l "Fligh t Value. " Fo rexample , i f th e "Fligh t Value " fo rlin e te n wa s initiall yfive , bu t th e crew s schedule wa s change d t o includ e onl ythre e leg s i n thei rdut yperiod , th e "Correcte d Value " woul d no wb e zero . Th e heade ran d item s 11-1 8 of thi s for m wil l b e complete d b yth e Dispatcher . Item s 1-1 0 an d totalin g th e value s o n th e for m wil l b e complete d b yth e SO C Dut yManager .

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## Pilo t Trainin g l\/laterial : Th e followin g PowerPoin t presentatio n wil l b e administere dt o al l pilot s i n initia l an d recurren t training .

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# 1-1- 3 I Exemptio n 

# Thi s Exemptio n provide s a ne w capabilit yallowin g Pinnacl e t o deviat e fro m th e curren t 1-2- 3 ( 1 hou r befor e o rafter , 2000 ' ceiling , 3S M visibility , FA R 121.619 ) alternat e rul e i n som e ver yspecifi csituations .

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7 Decembe r201 0 5 2Pinnacl e Airline s FA R 121.61 9 Exemptio n Petitio n 

# J-1- 3 I vxeinptioi i -Th e inten t of th e 1 - 1 - 3 Exemptio n i s t o allo wu s t o sav e fue l b yno t requirin g alternate s i n situation s wher e w e ca n operat e wit h Categor yI approaches , i n stabl e o rimprovin g weathe rconditions . -Thes e saving s ca n b e accomplishe d whil e maintainin g th e sam e o rhighe rleve l of safet ytha n i n norma l situations .

7 Decembe r201 0 5 3Pinnacl e Airlines FA R 121.61 9 Exemptio n Petitio n 

# 1-1- 3 llxeiiiptio n Th e 1-1- 3 Exemptio n allow s u s t o operat e wit h forecas t weathe ra t th e destinatio n a s lo wa s 1000 ' ceilin g an d 3 S M visibilit yfo ron e hou rbefor e o rafte rth e estimate d tim e o f arriva l H//r/-/OL/ T requirin g a n alternate .

7 Decembe r201 0 54Pinnacl e Airline s FA R 121.61 9 Exemptio n Petitio n 

# 1-1- 3 1 .xcniptio n I n exchang e fo rbein g abl e t o lowe r th e 1-2- 3 rul e t o 1-1-3 , ther e ar e numerou s requirement s tha t mus t b e met . Mos t o f thes e requirement s ar e S.O.C . an d dispatche rfunctions , bu t som e ar e pilo t requirements .



# r

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### Pinnacl e Airline s FA R121.61 9 Exemption Petition 

# 1-1- 3 I vxeniptio n Th e 1-1- 3 Exemptio n ma yb e use d onl yo n flight s meetin g al l th e followin g requirements : -CRJ-20 0 o rCRJ-90 0 aircraf t whic h i s Categor yI capabl e -Categor yI capabl e Aircre w -Destinatio n airpor t ha s at leas t on e operabl e Categor yI approac h

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# 1-1- 3 lixcmprio n -Pilo t s operatin g unde rth e 1 - 1 - 3 Exemptio n ar e require d t o provid e a Dositio n report a t to p of clim b an d every thirt yminute s thereafter . Thes e positio n report s mus t includ e curren t fue l status . -Thes e report s provid e dispatc h wit h som e of th e informatio n the yrequir e t o closel y monito rth e flight s progress .

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### Pinnacl e Airline s FA R121.61 9 Exemption Petition 

# 1-1- 3 Mxcniptio n -Thi s enhance d monitorin g fro m dispatc h i s intende d t o allo wfo rearl ydecision s t o deviate , i n cas e th e weathe ro rairport statu s at th e destinatio n deteriorates.

- Remember , yo u wil l b e operatin g withou t a n alternat e whe n dispatche d unde rthi s Exemption , s o a n earl ydecisio n t o deviat e i f necessaryi s critical .

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r 201 0 5 8Pinnacl e Airline s FA R 121.61 9 Exemptio n Petitio n 

# 1-1- 3 1 exemptio n Flight s operatin g unde rthi s Exemptio n wil l hav e th e followin g statemen t a s a remar k o n th e fligh t release : 

# ALTERNAT E WEATHE R EXEMPTIO N1-1-3 APPLIED. "

7 Decembe r201 0 5 9Pinnacl e Airlines FA R 121.61 9 Exemptio n Petitio n 

# 1-1- 3 l^xcniptio n A s part o f th e fligh t plannin g process , Dispatcher' s ar e require d t o complet e a separat e Ris k

Assessmen t fo reac h fligh t operate d unde rthi s Exemption .

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I 

# 1-1- 3 1 ^xcniptio n -Th e ris k

assessmen t provide s a too l fo rgaugin g th e risk s associate d wit h utilizin g reduce d alternat e requirements . -Som e o f th e factor s include d i n th e assessmen t include : pilo t experience , curren t weather , weathe rtrend , dut ytimes , trainin g i n progress , aircraf t capability , approac h suitabilit yan d availability , etc .

7 Decembe r201 0 6 1Pinnacl e Airline s FA R 121.61 9 Exemptio n Petitio n 

## 1-1- 3 llxeniptioi i -Whe n operatin g unde rthi s Exemption , Pilot' s mus t remai n extr a vigilan t fo rchange s i n th e weathe ro rairpor t statu s a t th e destination . -I f th e destinatio n i s trendin g downward , a n earl y decisio n t o diver t t o a close rairpor t i s a goo d choice .

7 Decembe r201 0 6 2Pinnacl e Airline s FA R 121.61 9 Exemptio n Petitio n 

# 1-1- 3 1 Exemptio n -Becaus e yo u wil l b e operatin g withou t a n alternate , proceedin g t o anothe rairpor t afte r reachin g th e termina l are a wil l obviousl ycreat e a potentiall yseriou s fue l situation . -Thes e situation s shoul d b e avoide d b ycarefull y monitorin g th e weathe ran d makin g proactiv e an d earl ydecision s t o divert .

7 Decembe r201 0 6 3Pinnacl e Airline s FA R 121.61 9 Exemptio n Petitio n 

# 1-1- 3 I .xcniptioi i -Dat a an d experienc e show s tha t proceedin g t o a diversio n o ralternat e airpor t fro m cruis e fligh t i s muc h safe rtha n proceedin g t o a n alternat e afte rexecutin g a misse d approac h i n a bus y termina l environment . -B ymakin g th e decisio n t o deviat e earlier , operation s unde rthi s exemptio n ma yactuall yb e safe rtha n norma l operation s i n man ycases .

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