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May 29, 2015

Exemption No. 10266 B Regulatory Docket No. FAA

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Lt. George R. Waldeck, Jr. Aviation Supervisor

Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission

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- A . Max Brewer M emorial Parkway

Titusville , FL 32 796

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 a mend t his

extention to include additional aircraft that are listed in your petition

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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 o riginal 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 t his 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 authorit y provided by 49 U.S.C. § 106(f), 40113 and 44701, which the FAA Administrator has delegat ed 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 operat e 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

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- 164 Night V ision 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 e xemption must comply with the requirements of § 61.31(k).

6. FWC may not use any person, nor may any person serve as a pilot

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- command unless that person meets the operating experience and proficiency requirements outlined in § 61.57. To meet the requireme nts 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 bef ore 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

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- OB2, N419FW, Se rial #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. Dat e

- 2004

 Cessna 182R, N932FW, Serial #18268492, Mfg. Date

– 19853

 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 Hel icopter 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 unl ess sooner superseded or rescinded.

Sincerely,

/s/ John Barbagallo Deputy D irector, Flight Standards Service