AFS-15-1304-E

May 29, 2015

 Exemption No. 10266B

 Regulatory Docket No. FAA-2010-0544

Lt. George R. Waldeck, Jr.

Aviation Supervisor

Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission

1-A. Max Brewer Memorial Parkway

Titusville, FL 32796

Dear Lt. Waldeck:

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

No. 10266, as amended. It explains the basis for our decision, describes its effect, and lists 

the revised conditions and limitations.

The Basis for Our Decision

By letter dated April 10, 2015, you petitioned the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on 

behalf of Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) for an extension of and 

amendment to Exemption No. 10266, as amended. That exemption from § 91.205(h)(3) and 

part 43 of Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) allows FWC to continue to use 

night vision goggles (NVGs) in the agency’s aircraft. You have also requested to amend this 

extention to include additional aircraft that are listed in your petition. 

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 original exemption.

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 and amendment to the exemption 

would not set a precedent, and any delay in acting on this petition would be detrimental to 

FWC.
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Our Decision

The FAA has determined the justification for the issuance of Exemption No. 10266, 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. § 106(f), 40113 and 44701, which the FAA 

Administrator has delegated to me, I hereby grant Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation 

Commission (FWC) an exemption from § 91.205(h)(3) and part 43 of 14 CFR to allow FWC 

to continue to use night vision goggles (NVGs) in FWC’s aircraft, subject to the following 

conditions and limitations. This extention also amends and includes additional aircraft listed 

in condition and limitation No. 7. 

Conditions and Limitations

1. Only FWC may operate the aircraft listed below.

2. Maintenance and preventive maintenance on the aircraft listed below shall be 

performed in accordance with part 43 and § 91.409.

3. NVGs used on these aircraft must meet the requirements of technical standard order 

C-164 Night Vision Goggles, dated September 30, 2004.

4. NVG maintenance and preventive maintenance shall be performed in accordance with 

the manufacturer’s maintenance requirements by an authorized maintenance facility.

5. All pilots conducting NVG operations under this exemption must comply with the 

requirements of § 61.31(k).

6. FWC may not use any person, nor may any person serve as a pilot-in-command unless 

that person meets the operating experience and proficiency requirements outlined in § 

61.57. To meet the requirements as set forth in § 61.57, that person shall perform and 

document the tasks therein for all flights using NVGs wherein they were the sole 

manipulator of the flight controls during the period beginning one (1) hour after sunset 

and ending one (1) hour before sunrise (as published in the Air Almanac) in one of the 

aircraft listed in Condition and Limitation #7. 

7. FWC may operate its certificated aircraft listed below without complying with the 

requirements of § 91.205(h)(3):

 Partenavia P-68-OB2, N419FW, Serial #419-19/OB2, Mfg. Date - 2002

 Partenavia P-68C, N483FW, Serial #271, Mfg. Date - 1983

 Partenavia P-68C, N800AT, Serial #300/22/TC, Mfg. Date - 1984

 Cessna 182T, N421FW, Serial #18281495, Mfg. Date - 2004

 Cessna 182T, N420FW, Serial #18281494, Mfg. Date - 2004

 Cessna 182R, N932FW, Serial #18268492, Mfg. Date – 1985
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 Cessna R182, N945FW, Serial #R18201484, Mfg. Date – 1980

 Bell Helicopter 206B3, N86FW, Serial # 2104, Mfg. Date - 1976 

 Bell Helicopter 206B3, N118FW, Serial # 4182, Mfg. Date – 1991

 Bell Helicopter 206L4, N401FW, Serial # 52327, Mfg. Date – 2006

 Bell Helicopter 206L4, N402FW, Serial # 52328, Mfg. Date - 2006

The Effect of Our Decision

Our decision extends the termination date of Exemption No. 10266, as amended, to 

May 31, 2017 unless sooner superseded or rescinded. 

Sincerely,

/s/

John Barbagallo

Deputy Director, Flight Standards Service