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- E June 26, 2013

Exemption No. 9342 C

Regulatory Docket No. FAA

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- 28168

Ms. Roberta M . Mercurio

Manager Operations Administration

North American Airlines

101 World Drive

Peachtree, GA 30269

Dear Ms. Mercurio :

This letter is to inform you that we have granted your petition to extend Exemption

No. 9342 , as amended. It expl ains the basis for our decision, describes its effe ct, and lists the

conditions and limitations.

Th e Basis for Our Decision

By letter dated April 29, 2013 , you petitioned the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on

behal f of North American Airlines (NAA ) for an extension of Exemption No. 9342 , as

amended . That exemption from § 121.434 (c)(1)(ii) of Ti tle 14, Code of Federal Regulations

allows NAA to substitute a qualified and authorized check airman or aircrew program

designee for an FAA inspector to observe a qualifying pilot in command (PIC) who is

completing initial or upgrade training specified in § 121.424 during at least on e flight leg that

includes a takeoff and a landing.

In your petition, you indicate that there has been no change in the conditions and reasons

relative to public interest and safety that were the basis for granting the origina l exemption.2

The FAA has determined that good cause exists for not publishing a summary of the petition

in the Federal Register because the requested extension of the exemption would not set a

precedent, and any delay in acting on this petition would be d etrimental to NAA.

Our Decision

The FAA has determined that the justification for the issuance of Exemption No. 9342, as

amended, remains valid with respect to this exemption and is in the public interest. Therefore,

under the authority provided by 49 U. S.C. 40113 and 44701, which the FAA Administrator

has delegat ed to me, I grant your petition, subject to the conditions and limitations listed

below.

Conditions and Limitations

1. An NAA check airman or aircrew program designee may conduct a PIC observation in

place of an FAA inspector when

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a. The Administrator preapproves that substitution for each observation of a

qualifying PIC candidate, thus reserving first right of refusal to the FAA in

each case. NAA, therefore, must contact an appropriate FAA office, in each

instance, before substituting that check air man or aircrew program designee;

b. The qualifying PIC candidate has completed no less than 10 hours of

supervised operating experience (OE) and accomplished no fewer than two

takeoffs and landings; and

c. The qualifying PIC candidate is performing PIC duties during a complete flight

leg, including flightdeck preparation, before starting engines checklist, taxi,

takeoff, all other flight phases, landing taxi, and securing ch ecklist.

2. Each NAA check airman or aircrew program designee conducting a PIC observation in

place of an FAA inspector must

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a. Be approved by the Administrator to conduct the observation ;

b. Have served as a check airman or aircrew program designee for NAA for no

less than 6 months; and

c. Not supervise the OE or conduct the initial line check for the qualifying PIC

candidate being observed.3

3. NAA must maintain student, check airman, and aircrew program designee records that

demonstrate com pliance with the conditions and limitations of this exemption.

The Effect of Our Decision

Our decision extends the termination date of Exemption No. 9342, as amended, to

June 30, 201 5

, unless sooner superseded or rescinded.

Sincerely,

/s/

John S. Duncan

Deputy Director, Flight Standards

Service