NATIONAL HEADQUARTER CIVIL AIR PATROL 

UNITED STATES AIR FORCE AUXILIARY 

MAXWELL AIR FORCE BASE, ALABAMA 36112-6332 

Rafael A. Robles, Col, CAP 

General Counsel, Civil Air Patrol 

105 S Hansell St., Building 714 

Maxwell AFB, AL 36112-5937 

Telephone: 877-227-9142 (ext 234) 

Facsimile: 334-265-4352 

Email: rrobles@capnhq.gov 

U.S. Department of Transportation 

Docket Operations, M-30 

West Building, Ground Floor 

Room W12-140 

1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE 

Washington, DC 20590 

Re: Petition to review exemption No. 64851 

l)ocketlYo. f'AL4-2002-11939 

Dear Sir/Madam: 

4 May 2016 

Filed electronically at 

http://www.Regulations.gov 

This is a petition to renew exemption No. 64851, which granted to Civil Air Patrol (CAP), the 

official Auxiliary of the United States Air Force (USAF) an exemption from subpart F of part 91 

of Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) which exemption permits CAP to operate 

small aircraft under subpart F of part 91 and receive limited reimbursement for certain flights 

within the scope of and incidental to CAP's corporate purposes and U.S. Air Force Auxiliary 

status. 

The current exemption is due to expire on July 31 , 2016. 

CAP hereby petitions for renewal of that exemption, subject to the same conditions and 

limitations, for an additional term. 

The information, views and arguments submitted by CAP which served as the basis for the 

finding of public interest upon which the original Partial Grant of Exemption was based remain 

unchanged. 

The information, views and arguments submitted by CAP which served as the basis of the 

finding of an equivalent level of safety upon which the original Grant of Exemption was based 

are supplemented with the following additional information: In the period 2004 through 2015, 

CAP's flying program continued to operate at an extremely high level of safety, generally 

exceeding that of general aviation, experiencing overall aviation accident rates as follows: 
US Department of Transportation 

Docket Operations, M30 

Exemption No. 64851 --FAR 91 

4 May 2016 

Page 2. 

Year 

2004 

2005 

2006 

2007 

2008 

2009 

2010 

2011 

2012 

2013 

2014 

2015 

Civil Air 

Patrol 

5.23 

2.77 

1.84 

3.70 

2.84 

3.57 

0.89 

0.98 

3.98 

1.05 

1.10 

2.02 

U.S. General 

Aviation 

6.49 

7.20 

6.35 

6.94 

6.87 

7.08 

6.63 

6.84* 

7.04 

5.85 

6.74** 

n/a 

*20 1 1 GA rate under review 

**20 14 GA rate is "preliminary," subject to change 

Note: General Aviation Rates ofNTSB website 

Therefore, CAP petitions the FAA to review and amend as required its Exemption No. 64851 for 

an additional term. 

Please feel welcome to contact me if any additional information would be of assistance in your 

consideration of this Petition. 
US. Department 

ot Tronsportotioo 

Federal Aviation 

Administration 

July 28, 2014 

CoL Rafael A Robles 

General Counsel 

Civil Air Patrol 

I 05 South Hansell Street 

Maxwell Air Force Base, AL 36112-5937 

Dear Colonel Robles: 

Exemption No. 64851 

800 •nccpcndence Ave . S W 

Wa snng1un DC 2052 1 

Regulatory Docket No. F AA-2002-11 939 

This letter is to infonn you that we have granted your petition to extend Exemption No. 6485, 

as amended. lt explains the basis for our decision, describes its effect, and lists the conditions 

and limitations. 

The Basis for Our Decision 

By letter dated June 9, 2014, you petitioned the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on 

behalf of the Civil Air Patrol (CAP) for an extension of Exemption No. 6485, as amended. 

That exemption from subpart F of part 91 of Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations al1ows 

CAP to operate small aircraft under subpart F of part 91 and receive limited reimbursement 

for certain flights within the scope of and incidental to the CAP's corporate purposes and 

U.S. Air Force Auxiliary status. 

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 the exemption would not set a 

precedent, and any delay in acting on this petition would be detrimental to CAP. 

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Our Decision 

The FAA has determined that the justification for the issuance of Exemption No. 6485, 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. lOG(t), 401 I 3 and 44701, which the FAA 

Administrator has delegated to me, I grant your petition, subject to the following conditions 

and limitations. 

Conditions and Limitations 

I. The CAP must comply with the operating mles in§§ 91.503 through 9 1.535, in 

addition to the operating ru les prescribed in other subparts of part 91, when exercising 

the pri vileges of this exemption. 

2. The CAP may conduct only those operations listed in§ 91.50I(b) when 

exercising the privileges of this exemption. 

3. The pilot in command (PIC) conducting operations under this exemption must hold a 

commercial pilot ceni ti cate with appropriate category and class ratings for the aircraft 

to be used in the operation. The PIC also must hold an instrument rating except when 

conducting day YFR flights within 50 nautical miles of the departure airport. 

4. The PIC conducting operations under this exemption must hold at least a current 

second-class medical certi £icatc. 

5. The PlC conducting operations under this exemption must hold a current CAP Form 5, 

CAP Pilot Checkout, issued within the previous 12 months. 

6. The aircraft used for operations conducted under this exemption must be maintained 

and have 1 00-hour and annual inspections performed in accordance with 14 CFR 

part 43 and part 91. 

The Effect of Our Decision 

Our decision extends the termination date of Exemption No. 6485, as amended, to 

July 3 J, 2016, unless sooner superseded or rescinded. 

Sincerely, 

Is! 

John Barbagallo 

Acting Deputy Director, Flight Standards Service 

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