UNITED STATES OF AMERI CA

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION WASHI NGTON, DC 20591 In the matter of the petition of EMBRY - RI DDLE AERONAUTICAL UNIVERSI TY for an exemption from §§61.160(b)( 1 ) and 61.160( d) of Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations . **GRANT OF** **EXEMPTION** By letter dated Ju ly 07 , 2014, Dr. Brent D. Bowen, Embry Riddle Aeronautical University

(ERAU), 3700 Willow Creek Rd., Prescott, AZ 86301, petitioned the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on behalf of ERAU for an exemption from § § 61.160(b )( 1 ) and 61.160(d) of Title 14, Code of Fed er al Regulations (14 CFR). The proposed exemption, if granted, would allow certain student s that complete non - aviation degrees and at least one aviation minor at ERAU to be eligible for the restricted privi leges airline transport pilot (ATP) certificate in accordance with § 61.160(b ) and (d). **The petitioner request relief from the following regulations:** Section 61.160(b )( 1 ) states that a person may apply for an airl ine transport pilot certificate with an airplane category multiengine class rating or an airline transport pilot certificate concurrentl y with an airplane type rating with a minimum of 1, 00 0 hours total time as a pilot if the person: (1) Holds a Bachelor's degree with an aviation major from an institution of higher education, as defined in §61.1, that has been issued a letter of authorization by the Administrator under §61.169; Section 61.160(d) states that: (d) A graduate of an institution of higher education who completes fewer than 60 semester credit hours but at least 30 credit hours and otherwise satisfies the requirements of paragraph (b) may appl y for airline transport pilot certificate with an airplane category multiengine class rating or an airline transport pilot certificate concurrently with an airplane ty

pe rating with a minimum of 1,250 hours of total time as a pilot. **The petitioner supports its request with the following information:** Embry Riddle - Prescott (ERAU - PRC) allows students who are pursuing a non - aviation degree to also complete an aviation - related minor. The aviation - related minors currently offered at ERAU - PRC are as follows: Name Credits 1. Aeronautical Studies 18 2. Air Traff

ic Control 16 - 19 3. Applied Meteorology 15 4. Aviation Safety 155. Fixed - wing Flight 17 - 21

A student who completes only one aviation - related minor would not be eligible for the restricted ATP because they would not have completed 30 hours of approved coursewo rk. However, those students who choose to complete more than one aviation - related min or would complete more than 30 credits but less than 60 credits of approved coursework and would, therefore, be eligible for the restricted ATP certificate granted under 1 4 CFR 61.160(d). These students would complete non - aviation majors such as Aerospace Engineering, Aviation Business Administration, Cy ber Intelligence and Security, Global Security and Intelligence Studies, Space Phy sics, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or Software Engineering to name a few. The number of students pursuing a non - aviation degree and more than one aviation - related minor is very small and could be approximated at less than 5 every year. ERAU - PRC believes this exemption closely approximates the provision granted under 14 CFR 61.160(c)(1) and 61.160(c)(2). A student who completes at least two aviation - related minors has essentially

completed an associate degree in aviation - related coursework. These students enter the workplace as highl y - trained professionals and competent aviators. This exemption would benefit the public by suppl ying the aviation industry with highly trained engineers, security professionals, and business innovators who are also trained as p ilots according to the courses that have already been approved b y the FAA. These forward - thinking professionals would lend invaluable insight and knowledge to the professional aviation career field and would increase aviation safety.