SikorskyAircraftCorporationMainStreet-P.O.Box9729Stratford,Connecticut06615-9129(203)386-400027August2014USDepartmentofTransportationFederalAviationAdministration1200NewJerseyAvenueSEWestBuildingGroundFloorRoomW12-140Washington,DC20590cSikorskyAUnitedTechnolog,esCompanySikorskyAircraftCorporation-RequestanamendmenttoExemptionNo.11030toallowfordemonstrationflights,customercrewtrainingflights,andcustomeracceptanceflightsinboththeS-70iandS-92Reference:FAAExemptionNo.11030Background:SikorskyAircraftrequestedanexemptionfromFARPart61.3(a)(1)regardingsinglepilotoperationsinaS70iaircrafton14Jan2014.Theexemption,ifapproved,wouldauthorizedemonstrationflights,customercrewtrainingflights,andcustomeracceptanceflightswithcustomerswhodonotpossessU.S.pilotcertification.Exemption10076Awasissued16May2012(anextensionofExemption10076)allowingsinglepilotdemonstrationflightswithnon-USlicensedcopilotsintheS92.ThatextensionfortheS92wasduetoexpire31Jun2014.TheFAAthoughtitworthwhiletocombinetheS92exemptionextensionandtheS70iexemptionrequestintoasingleexemptionletter.Sikorskyagreedwiththeunderstandingthatdemonstrationflights,customercrewtrainingflights,andcustomeracceptanceflightswouldbeincludedforbothaircraft.Asupplementalletterdated26Jun2014wassubmittedattherequestoftheFAAinsupportofcombiningthetwoaircraftintooneexemptionletter.SACrequestsanamendmenttoFAAExemptionNo.11030toallowfordemonstrationflights,customercrewtrainingflights,andcustomeracceptanceflightsinboththeS-70iandS-92.Discussion:1)SACisrequestingthisexemptionamendmenttoallowfordemonstrationflights,customeracceptanceflights.andtrainingflightsinboththeS-70iandS-92.2)Removetherestrictionforoperationsentirelybetweenofficialsunriseandsunset:TheSACtrainingsyllabicontaintask,condition,andstandardsforbothnightandNVG.Itispartofthecomprehensivetrainingwearetoprovidetoourcustomers.SACinternalprocedures/trainingcontractsrequirethatallstudentsbenightandNVGqualifiedpriortothecommencementofthetrainingevent.SACdoesnotinitiallyqualifystudentsinanyflightmodeorregime.SACcurrentlyemployseightFAAcertifiedNVGCFis,twoofwhichareAuthorizedIndividualswiththeauthoritytosignoffadditionalNVGCFis.AllSACNVGCFisareformermilitaryNVGpilots/instructorswithexperienceintactical,combat,andshipboardoperations.3)Allowfortheinclusionofcrewchiefsandflightengineersinthebackwhennecessary/required:SACrequeststhattherequirementallowingonlythePIC,SICandanadditionSACpilotbeamendedtoallowfornecessarypersonnel.a.TheS92forexample,canbesoldwithaSearchandRescue(SAR)optionthatcomeswithaSARconsole,ahoist,andcrewhoverfunctionalitythroughthehoistcontrolpendant.Thesearefeaturesthatneedtobedemonstratedandtrainedtothecustomer'sSARexpertsandmaybecriticalitemsintermsofasale.b.Theinclusionofacrewchiefonlyenhancessafety.TheyaretrainedtoactasacrewmembersperMilitarystandardsassistinginclearingoftraffic,clearingthetail/aircraftduringconfinedareaoperations,slopes,brownout/whiteout,etc.ManyUSMilitaryorganizationshaveincludedcrewchiefsaspartoftheirrequiredcrew.4)RemovetherequirementforasecondSACpilotonboard:Respectfully,SACrequestsrelieffromthisrequirement.NeitheraircraftisdesignedtoallowforinflightcrewchangeintheeventofanemergencyshouldthePIC/SICbecomeincapacitatedinflight.In-flightincapacitationofthePIC/SICwillbepartofthebriefedemergencyprocedureswithinstructiontolandassoonaspossible/practicable.TheSICisrequiredbySACproceduretobeafullyqualifiedhelicopterpilotwhoiscapableoflandingtheaircraftifthisemergencyshouldoccur.AllflightsareconductedVMC,inatightlycontrolledenvironment.TherequirementtohaveanadditionalSACpilotonboardgreatlyincreasesthecostofthetrainingevent.Thepilotrequirementhasdoubled.Thiswillresultinincreasedcosttothecustomerwithnotangiblebenefit.Itwillnotincreasethequalityoftraining,thespeedatwhichthetrainingwilltakeplace,orincreasethesafetyofthetraininginanyway.NoFARreferencecouldbefoundthatcouldbeusedasaparallelforthisrequirement.Noothertraining/evaluationeventintheFARscouldbefoundrequiringanadditionalpilotonboard.SACwillrequireaqualifiedcrewmemberonboardforalldemonstrationflights,customeracceptanceflights,andtrainingflights.5)Foreigncountry:SACfullyunderstandsthatthisexemptionisonlyvalidintheU.S.Para5,pg3states,"IfSACwishestoconductoperationsoutsidetheU.S.,itmustpetitiontheFAAforsuchrelief,includingthereasonfortherequest".Giventhelengthoftimeofthisexemption,itmaynotbefeasibletowaitthislonginthefuturegiventhenatureofpotentialcustomerrequest/demands.Requesttherequirementbechangedto:Conclussion:Foroperationsinforeigncountries,theConditionsandLimitationsofthisexemptionwillbeadheredto,includinganypoliciesandregulationsofthehostcountry.SACwillnotifytheFAAofanyoperationscoveredbythisexemptionthatfalloutsideU.S.airspace.Inlightoftheaboveinformation,SikorskyAircraftrequestthatConditionsandLimitationssectionbeamended,initsentiretyasfollows:1.Allflightoperationsusingtheprivilegesofthisexemptionarelimitedtooperationsconductedinday,night,NVG,visualmeteorologicalconditions(VMC)entirelythatdonotinvolvemaintenance,engineeringormanufacturingflighttestingandarelimitedtothefollowingpurposes:a.Flightsforsalesdemonstrationpurposes;b.Customercrewtraining;c.Customeracceptancepurposes;2.UTCmustbeinfulloperationalcontrolofanyaircraftoperatedusingtheprivilegesofthisexemption.3.AllflightsmustbeapprovedbyproperlydesignatedpersonnelatSikorskyAircraftCorporation;4.ThePilotInCommand{PIC)ofallflightsoperated underthisexemptionmust:2a. Hold

a valid

U.S. commercial

pilot certificate

or airline transport

pilot certificate

with

a rotorcraft/helicopter

rating

and

an

S

- 70/S-92

type rating

with

a current

61.58; b

. Hold

a valid

U.S. first

or second

class medical certificate; c.

Be directly employed

by Sikorsky,

or contracted

to conduct demonstration,

customer pilot training,

or customer acceptance

flights

on behalf

of Sikorsky;

and, d. Must

be FAA certified

flight instructors

with

a rotorcraft/helicopter

rating

and designated

by Sikorsky

as

an instructor

pilot

in the

S

- 70i/S

- 92; and, e. Must remain

the

PIC

for

the duration

of the flight; f

. Have logged

ot least

50 hours

as PIC

of

on

S

- 70i/S92. 5.

The person

acting

os second

in command

{SIC)

of any flights operated

using

the privileges

of this exemption

must

: o.

Be able

to competently

speak

and understand

the English language; b.

Be

an authorized representative

of the

U.S.

or foreign

military

service,

or

be

an authorized representative

of

a legitimate

purchaser

or legitimate

potential purchaser

of an

S

- 70i/S-92

aircraft

from

UTC; c. Hold

a valid

U

. S. commercial

pilot certificate

or airline transport

pilot certificate

with

a rotorcraft/helicopter

rating;

or,

a pilot certificate

with privileges

issued

by

an /CAD

member

state;

or, d. Hold military

orders

or other acceptable documentation

identifying

the person

as being rated

as

a helicopter

pilot

and

a current member

of

a branch

of the

U.S.

or foreign military

service. e. May manipulate

the controls

for

the purposes

of sales demonstration,

customer

pilot training,

or customer acceptance

purposes

when accompanied

by

a PIC

who meets

the requirements

of Condition

No.

4; 6.

The

PIC must provide

each demonstration

, customer

training,

or customer acceptance

pilot

a preflight

briefing

to include: g

.

a review

of the conditions

and limitations

of this exemption; h.

a review

of the intended

flight including

all maneuvers

to

be performed;

and, i.

a review

of all pertinent emergency procedures

for

the

S

- 70i/S

- 92. 7.

Only persons

or property necessary

for

the conduct

of sales demonstration,

customer

training,

or customer acceptance

flights

are permitted

on board

the aircraft

when conducting

any flights using

the privileges

of this exemption.

The

PIC

is responsible

for determining

whether

persons

or property

to

be carried

are necessary

for

the flight.

A flight manifest

will

b

e retained

for

the duration

of

th

e flight. For clarification

about

this request,

please contact

the undersigned

at 203

- 386

- 6777,

or email jbrennan@sikorsky.com. Very

truly

your

s

, I

ll

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- Jo sep

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Aircraft Chief Program

Pi

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i zation

and Safety

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