AFS-10-183-E 

April 29, 2010 

 Exemption No. 10057 

 Regulatory Docket No. FAA-2010-0234 

Mr. Brett Hobson 

President 

Pacific Prowler, LLC 

P.O. Box 1753 

Joshua, TX 76058 

Dear Mr. Hobson: 

This letter is to inform you that we have granted your request for exemption. It transmits our 

decision, explains its basis, and gives you the conditions and limitations of the exemption, 

including the date it ends. 

The Basis for Our Decision 

By letter dated February 26, 2010, you petitioned the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) 

on behalf of Pacific Prowler, LLC (Pacific Prowler) for an exemption from §§ 91.315, 

91.319(a)(1) and (2), 119.5(g), and 119.21(a) of Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations 

(14 CFR). That exemption, if granted, would allow Pacific Prowler to provide initial and 

recurrent training in its B-25 Mitchell Bomber (B-25) (limited category) and B-26K/A-26K 

(experimental category) airplanes. 

Although Pacific Prowler requested relief from §§ 91.315, 91.319(a)(1) and (2), 119.5(g), and 

119.21(a), the FAA finds the petitioner only requires relief from § 91.315. In addition, the 

petitioner requested an exemption to provide training in an experimental aircraft. However, 

§ 91.319(h) allows for a deviation. The petitioner should contact its local Flight Standards 

District Office (FSDO) and complete an application for a letter of deviation. 

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

in the Federal Register because the requested exemption would not set a precedent, and any 

delay in acting on this petition would be detrimental to Pacific Prowler. 
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The FAA has issued a grant of exemption in circumstances similar in all material respects to 

those presented in your petition. In Grant of Exemption No. 6811 (copy enclosed), the FAA 

found that the aircraft operated by Stallion 51 are certificated to the higher standards required 

for the limited category. The FAA issues limited category airworthiness certificate to aircraft-

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1. Previously issued a limited category type certificate; 

2. That conform to that type certificate or properly altered condition; 

3. In a good state of preservation and repair; and 

4. In a safe operating condition. 

Additionally, the FAA imposes no additional conditions for the use of limited category 

aircraft when used in the certification practical test. 

The FAA found that flight training is the cornerstone for safe flight operations. The FAA 

promotes training as evidenced by the requirements for the biennial flight review, the FAAsponsored pilot proficiency award program, and the many FAA-sponsored safety seminars 

provided by the safety program managers found in all FSDOs located throughout the United 

States. The FAA, therefore, found a grant of exemption to Stallion 51 would provide a 

segment of the aviation community with flight instruction that might not otherwise be 

available. 

Having reviewed your reasons for requesting an exemption, I find that— 

 they do not differ materially from those presented by the petitioner in the enclosed grant 

of exemption; 

 the reasons stated by the FAA for granting the enclosed exemption also apply to the 

situation you present; and 

 a grant of exemption is in the public interest. 

Our Decision 

Under the authority contained in 49 U.S.C. 40113 and 44701, which the FAA Administrator 

has delegated to me, I hereby grant Pacific Prowler, LLC, an exemption from 

14 CFR § 91.315 to the extent necessary to allow Pacific Prowler to provide initial and 

recurrent training in its B-25 airplane certificated as limited category civil aircraft, subject to 

the conditions and limitations described below. 
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Conditions and Limitations 

1. Pacific Prowler must continue to maintain its B-25 aircraft in an airworthy 

condition in accordance with— 

a. The maintenance requirements specified in the B-25 aircraft type specification 

sheet, as amended; 

b. An inspection program that meets the requirements of § 91.409; and 

c. Appropriate military technical manuals for the B-25 aircraft. 

2. The pilot in command (PIC) must— 

a. Hold at least a commercial pilot certificate with a single-engine land airplane 

rating; 

b. Hold at least a second-class medical certificate; 

c. Hold a certificated flight instructor certificate with an airplane single-engine 

rating; 

d. Have completed B-25 aircraft qualification and recurrent flight and ground 

training within the previous 12 calendar months; and 

e. Have accomplished three takeoffs and three landings to a full stop in a B-25 

aircraft within the previous 90 days before serving as PIC. 

This exemption terminates on April 30, 2012, unless sooner superseded or rescinded. 

Sincerely, 

/s/ 

John W. McGraw 

Acting Director, Flight Standards 

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Enclosure