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Exemptio n No . 1045 0 UNITE D STATE S O F AMERIC A DEPARTMEN T O F TRANSPORTATIO N FEDERA L AVIATIO N ADMINISTRATIO N WASHINGTON , D C 2059 1

I n th e matter

o f th e petitio n o f Indigenou s People s Technolog y an d Educatio n Center , Inc . (ITEC ) fo r a n exemptio n fro

m§ 21.19 1 (i ) of Titl e 14 , Cod e o f

Federa l Regulation s C: J

ReguUtoi y Docke t

No . FAA-2011-122 0

GRAN T O F EXEMPTIO N B y letter submitte dOctobe

r 28,2011 , Mr . Stephen Saint , Indigenou s People s Technolog y an d Educatio n Center , Inc . (ITEC) , 1057 5 S W 147 * Circle , DunneUon , PL 34432 , petitione dth e Federal Aviatio n Administmio n (FAA ) fo r a n exemptio n from § 21.19 1 (i ) o f Titl e 14 , Cod e o f Federal Regulation s (1 4 CFR) . Th e propose dexemption , if

granted , woul dpermi t

a n additional weight allowanc e fo

r operatio n of

apowere dparachut

e (PPC) , experimenta

l light-spor

t aircraf t (ELSA) , intende dfor

fligh t operation s an doperatio n o n publi c roadways , simila r t o th e weight allowanc e fo

r LS A intende dfo

r operatio n o n water . Th e petitione r

request s relie f

fro mth e followin g regulntion : Th e petitione r

request s a n exemptio n fro

m§ 21.191(i) , whic h prescribe s tha t experimental certificate s ar e issue dfo r th e following purposes : Operatin g tight-spor

t aircraft . Operatin g aUght-spor t aircraf t tha t - (2 ) Ha s bee n assemble d- (i ) Fro ma

n aircraf t ki t fo r whic h th e applican

t ca n provide th e informatio n require d b y § 21.193(e) ; an d (ii ) I n accordanc e wld i manufacturer' s assembly instruction s tha t mee t a n applicabl e consensu s standard ; or (3 ) Ha s bee n previousl y issue daspecia l airworthines s certificat

e i n th e light-spor

t categor y unde r § 21.190 , Th e petitione r

support s it s reques t

with th e followin g information : Th e petitione r

request s th e exemptio n to allo w operatio n o f ELS A wit

h additional weight allowanc e fo

r thei r PP C intende dfo

r flight operation s an doperatio n o n publi c roadway s02/16/201 2 13:0 2 B16329410 6 SA D PAG E 03/0 6

usin g asimila

r weigh t fo r light-spor t aircraf t (LSA ) intende dfo

r operatio n o n water . Th e petitione r state s that

aloadabl e PPC ha s simila r weight penaltie s t o a

n LS A intende dfo

r operatio n o n water , an dtherefor e asimila r weight allowanc e seem s appropriate . Th e petitione r

state s tha t thi s petitio n fo

r exemptio n i s simila

r t o a n earlie r petitio n (Regulator

y Docket No . FAA~2010-1221 ) submitte db y ITE C fo r th e sam e mode l aircraft . Exemptio n No . 1029 9 wa s grante dfo r th e specia

l categor y light-spor

t aircraf t (SLSA ) versio n o f th e ITE C Maveric k

SP , seria l number s MS900 1 - MS9999 . Thi s petitio n seek s th e same exemptio n t o allo w a n additiona

l 11 0 pounds , th e same a s a n LS A intende dfo

r operatio n o n water , fo

r applicabilit

y to ELS A version s o f

th e Maveric k

SP . Th e petitione r

i s requestin g a

n exemptio n fromth e current restrictio n o f

aMaximu m Takeof f Weight (MTOW) o f

1,32 0 pound s (60 0 kilograms ) for aircraf t no t intende dfor operatio n o n water

to allo w th e Maveric k

S P PP C ELS A desig n to includ e th e structures , systems , an dinstrument s require db y th e local Stat e Department

o f Moto r Vehicle s (DMV ) for

th e aircraf

t t o safel y operat e o n publi c roads . Th e petitione r state s that

i n orde r t o mee t thes e desig n requirement s an dstil l maintai n asuitabl e useful loa dfo r flight operations , th e ELS A Maveric k S P wil l require aMTO

W of 1.43 0 pound s (65 0 kilograms) , whic h i s th e same MTO W for a n LS A intende dfo

r operatio n o n wate r

an d th e same MTO

W allowe dfor

th e SLS A version s o f

th e same mode l xinde

r Exemptio n No . 10299 . Th e petitione r

supporte dthi s reques t

wit h th e gam e statement s offeredi

n suppor t o f th e original Maveric k

PP C petitio n fo

r exemption . Th e petitione r state s tha i whe n th e origina l reques t

fo r exemptio n fo

r th e Maveric k

PP C wa s mad e (Regulator y Docke t No . FAA-2010-1221) , i t

wa s hi s understandin g tha t th e ELS A Maveric k

woul dals o b e include dwith th e SLS A Maverick , A summar

y o f th e petitio n wa s publishe di n th e Federa

l Registe r o n Decembe r

16 , 201 1 (7 6 F R78330) , N o comment s wer e received . Th e FAA' s analysi s i s a s follows : Th e FA A ha s reviewe dITEC' s petitio n an dsupportin g information . Afte r carefii l consideration , w e find agran t

of exemptio n subjec t

t o specifi c condition s an dlimitation s woul dprovid e a n equivalen t

leve l o f safet y t o tha t o f th e regulatio n an dwoul db e i n th e publi c interest . Th e petitione r

seek s a n exemptio n to permi t

th e issuanc e of

a n ELS A special airworthines s certificat e fo r

it s Maveric k

S P PPC to allo w fo

r fliglit operation s an

doperatio n o n publi c roadway s with additional MTOW allowance . Currently , PPC s certificate di n thi s categor

y ar e limite dt o aMTO W o f

1,32 0 pound s (60 0 kilograms) ; however , aircraf t intende dfo

r operatio n o n wate r ma y b e certificate dwit

h aMTO W of 1,43 0 pound s (65 0 kilograms) . Th e FAA establishe dthes e requirement s i n th e fina l rul e "Certificatio n o f

Aircraf t an dAirme n for

th e Operatio n o f

Light-Spor

t Aircraf t (6 9 F R44772 ; Jul y 27 , 2004) . Althoug h th e final rul e02/16/201 2 13:8 2 816329410 6 SAD PAG E 04/0 6

permitte dLS A intende dfo r operatio n o n wate

r t o hav e a n increase dMTOW i t

di dno t contemplat e th e issuanc e o f specia l airworthines s certificate s fo r ELS A tha

t coid dals o b e operate do n publi c road s a s presente db y th e petitioner . A s th e agenc y ha.* ; determine dtha t th e saf e conduc t of operation s whil e i

n fligh t an do n wate r necessitate s aMTO

W fo r LS A that i s highe r than tha t specifie dfo

r LS A tha t arc no t intende dfo

r operatio n o n water , i t

believe s tha t th e petitione r

shoul db e affordedsimila

r relie f fo r a n am;raf t desig n tha

t i s als o intende dfo

r operatio n o n publi c roads . Th e ELS A ki t

versio n o f

th e Maveric k

S P PP C i s base do

n th e exac t

same desig n a s th e SLS A version ; therefore , th e FAA' s analysi s for thi s exemptio n i s base do n tli e previou s revie w conducte do n th e SLS A versio n under Exemptio n No , 10299 . A t tha t time , th e FA

A specificall y reviewe deac h featur

e that ITE C asserte dwa s necessar y to permi t

registratio n an dlicensin g o f tli e PP C for

roadus e an dth e associate dweigh t o f eac h feature . Th e FA

A als o verifie dtha

t th e Maveric k S P i s capabl e o f

bein g registere dan dlicense di n aState t o operat e o n publi c road s an d tha t a n exampl e ha s bee n registere dan dlicense da s such . Accordingly , th e FA A ha s determine d that th e vehicl e i s intende dfo

r us e o n publi c roads . Th e FA A als o reviewe dth e desig n of th e aircraf t wit h specia l emphasi s o n th e desig n characteristic s o f

th e vehicle' s ground-driv e system , whic h ha s reversin g capabilit y an di s abl e t o prope l th e aircraf

t i n groun dmod e throug h awhee l or wheel s i n contac t wit h th e roadsurfac e whil e th e ai r

propulsio n systemi s static . A s th e operatio n an dmaintenanc e o f th e vehicl e whil e i n **roadable " mod e coid dhav e asignifican t effec t o n th e aircraft' s operatio n whil e i n flight mode , th e FA

A furthe r reviewe dth e petitioner' s maintenanc e an doperatin g procedure s an d limitation s for

"roadable " mode . Additionally , th e agency specifically reviewe dth e petitioner' s operatin g instrucrion s fo

r each mod e o f

operation , wit

h particula r attentio n give n t o th e petitioner' s instruction s fo r transitio n between mode s o f operation . Th e FA

A finds tha t

th e desig n feature s incorporate di n th e Maverick S P PP C t o penni t

roadabl e operation s d o no t hav e a n advers e affect

o n safety . A gxan t o f exemptio n woul dallo w certificatio n o f th e Maveric k

S P a s aroadabl e PP C ELS A with aMTO W u p t o 1,43 0 pound s (65 0 kilograms ) th e sam e a s th e Maveric k

S P SLSA . W e reviewe dITE C s lis t

o f item s (an dthei r

associate dweights ) neede dt o mak e th e vehicl e roadabl e wher e inclusio n o f

thos e item s result s i n adde dweigh t compare dt o aconventional configuratio n PPC . Th e FA

A agree s with th e nee dfo

r additiona l weigh t associate dwit

h th e ground-driv e syste mtha t

i s necessar

y for th e PP C to operat

e safel y o n publi c roads . Credi t

for additional weigh t fo r th e ground-driv e systemabov e th e MTO W of 1,32 0 pound s (60 0 kilograms) , however , wil l only b e grante du p to aMTO W o f 1,43 0 pound s (65 0 kilograms) , an di s provide d base do n th e ITE C Maveric k S P havin g me t

state eligibilit

y licensin g requirement s an dhavin g bee n issue daVehicl e Identificatio n Number (VJN) . Accordingl y w e findthat , wit h th e condition s an

dlimitation s specified , thi s exemptio n provide s a n equivalen t

leve l o f safet y t o tha t o f aconventiona

l configuratio n PP C LS A tha t ha s bee n issue daspecial airworthines s certificate fo r operatio n a s ELSA .02/16/201 2 13:0 2 816329410 6 SA D PAG E 05/0 6

Th e FAA' s Decision : I n consideratio n o f

th e foregoing , I findtha

t agran t of exemptio n i s i n th e publi c interest . Therefore , pursuan t

t o th e authorit

y containe di n 4 9 U.S C § § 4011 3 an d4470T , delegate dt o m e b y th e Administrator , Indigenou s People s Technolog y an dEducatio n Center , Inc . (ITEC) , i s grante da n exemptio n fro

m1 4 CF R§ 21.191(i ) t o th e extent necessar y t o allo w IT^ C Maveric k S P PP C ELS A "kits " wit

h aMTO W o f

no t mor e than 1,43 0 pound s (65 0 kilograms) , that otherwis e mee t

tli e requirement s o f

§ 21.19 1 (i)(2) , t o b e eligibl e fo r issuanc e o f

aspecial airworthines s certificate fo r opeiatm g a

n ELSA . I n addition , ITEC Maveric k S P PP C SLS A wit

h Exemptio n No . 1029 9 ar

e eligibl e fo

r issuanc e o f

a n ELS A airworthines s certificate under §21.191(i)(3) . ConditloDf

l an dLimitation s 1 . Thi s grant

o f exemptio n applie s onl

y t o th e ITEC Maveric k

PP C mode l numbe r Maveric k SP , seria l number s MS900 1 -MS999 9 sol da s *1dts " or converte dt o ELS A tha t wer e previousl y issue daspecia l airworthines s certificate i n th e hght'Spor t categor y under § 21.19 0 wit

h Exemptio n No . 10299 . 2 . Eac h perso n operatin g a n ITEC Maveric k

S P certificate dunde r

th e provision s o f

this exemptio n mus t

comply wit

h al l Federal , State , an dlocal law s an dregulation s applicabl e t o th e operatio n o f apowere dparachut

e firoman y street , road , or

highway whe n suc h operation s ar

e conducted . 3 . Eac h ITE C Maveric k

S P certificate dunder

th e provision s o f

thi s exemptio n mus t

hav e a n installe dan doperabl e ground-driv e systemwit h reversin g capabilit

y that propel s th e aircraf t i n groun dmod e throug h awhee l or wheel s i n contac t

wit h th e roa dsurfac e whil e th e ai r

propulsio n syste

mi s static . 4 . Th e aircraft' s operatin g instruction s mus t contai n specifi c instruction s fo r eac h mod e o f operation , t o includ e roadabl e mod e an dth e transitio n between mode s o f operation . 5 . ITE C mus t

suppl y eac h purchaser

o f a n ETE C Maveric k

S P certificate dunde r

th e provision s o f

thi s exemptio n wit

h acop y o f

th e exemption . A cop y o f th e exemptio n mus t b e carrie do n boardeac h aircraft . 6 . ITE C mus t

maintai n acunen t

recordo f al l owner s o f

Maveric k S P certificate dunde r th e provision s o f

thi s exemptio aTh e recor

dmus t b e mad e availabl e t o th e FA A upo n reques t 7 . ITE C ma

y issu e aManufacturer' s Statemen t of Complianc e (FA

A For m8130-15 ) fo

r eac h Maveric k

S P "kit " wit

h amaximumtake-of

f weigh t (MTOW ) o f

no t mor e than 1,43 0 pound s (65 0 kilograms ) provide dth e aircraf t otherwis e meet s th e provision s o f th e identifie dconsensu s standards .02/16/201 2 13:0 2 B16329410 6 SA D PAG E 06/0 6

8 . N o perso n ma

y operat e a n ITE C Maveric k S P certificate dunder

th e provision s o f

thi s exemptio n unles s i

t i s registere dan

dlicense dfo

r roa dus e b

y aFederal , Stat e o r

loca l licensin g authority^ an

dth e equipmen

t require dfo

r roa dus e i s installe dan doperabl e o n th e airctafl

9 . Licensin g an dregistratio n o f th e ITE C Maverick

S P fo r roadus e i s th e responsibilit y o f th e aircraf t owner/operatoT

^ an di s independen

t o f FA A airworthines s certification . Whe n operate di n roadabl e configuration , th e operator mus t adhere to al l Federal , State , aBfc d local law s an dregulation s applicabl e t o it s operation . 10 . Whe n operatin g th e ITEC Maverick S P i n flight

mode , th e operator

mus t adhere t o al l ^licabl e genera

l operatin g rule s an dfligh

t nde s fo r aircraf t i n 1 4 CF RPar t 91 . 11 . Each perso n operatin g a n ITEC Maveric k

S P certificate dunde

r th e provision s o f

thi s exeraptio n mus t

operat e th e aircraf

t maccordanc e wit

h th e assigne doperatin g limitation s tha

t for mapar t o f th e Specia

l Airworthines s Certificate . 12 . Th e ITEC Maveric k

S P contain s equipmen

t no t traditionall y foun

di n certificate d aircraft . An

y maintenance , preventiv e maintenance , repairs , o r alteration s o f equipment

necessar y fo r roa dus e mus t

b e addresse di n the aircraft^ s maintenanc e an d inspectio n procedures . 13 . A n ITE C Maveric k

S P certificate dunde

r th e provision s o f

thi s exemptio n ma

y no t b e operate db y aperso n exercisin g th e priialcge s of aspor t pilo t certificate , 14 . A perso n exercisin g th e privilege s of arepairma

n certificat

e (light-spor

t aircraft) ma y no t perfor mwor k o n a n ITE C Maverick

S P certificate dunder

th e provision s o f

thi s exemption . Issue di n Kaiisa i City , MO , o n Februar y 15 , 2D12 , Ear l T-awrenc G Manager , Smal l Airplan e Directorat e Aircraf t Certificatio n Servic e