Dear Sir or Madam:

In accordance with the provisions of Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) §11.61, 

Presidential Aviation, Inc (9PVA416M) for Falcon 2000 LX EASy N60FK, we submit a petition 

for an exemption from a section of 14 CFR Part 135.156.

You will find in attachment to this letter the necessary information to support our petition.

Should you have any question, please do not hesitate to contact us at the following address:

Adam Darnell

1725 NW 51st Place

Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33309

(954) 489-7183
Petition For Exemption

In accordance with the requirements of 14 CFR §11.81(a)-(g), we provide the following detailed

information in support of our petition:

14 CFR 11.81(a) - Contact information:

Presidential Aviation, Inc.

c/o:Adam Darnell

1725 NW 51st Place

Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33309

(954) 489-7183

14 CFR 11.81(b) - Specific section from which relief is sought:

For Falcon 2000 LX EASy N60FK, we request relief from the following portion of 14 CFR: 

§135.156, Amdt 135-120, Flight data recorders: filtered data (d) Compliance. Compliance is 

required as follows: (4) After April 21, 2014, no aircraft flight data recording system may filter 

any parameter listed in paragraph (c) of this section that does not meet the requirements of 

Appendix D or F of this part, unless the certificate holder possesses test and analysis procedures 

and the test results that have been approved by the FAA. All records of tests, analysis and 

procedures used to comply with this section must be maintained as part of the correlation 

documentation required by § 135.152 (f)(1)(iii) or (f)(2)(iii) of this part as applicable. 14 CFR 

11.81(c)

Extent and reason for seeking relief: 

For Falcon 2000 LX EASy N60FK, we are requesting an exemption from compliance with the 

above listed portion of the flight data recorders. Compliance with the regulations requires retrofit 

with EASy II upgraded avionics Load. Considering the large amount of Falcon aircraft being 

retrofitted with EASy II upgraded avionics, there is a significant waiting time before being 

accepted in a Service Center for retrofit. The amount of aircraft retrofitted monthly is limited 

worldwide, by the large amount of equipment to supply. Finally, this retrofit requires a 

significant downtime to adapt to scheduled maintenance checks in a way to maintain reasonable 

operational use of our aircraft. After review, we plan to retrofit our aircraft with EASY II 

upgraded avionics August 30, 2014.

14 CFR 11.81(d) - Public interest / benefit: 

Presidential Aviation, Inc is a Part 135 Air Carrier certificated in accordance with 14 CFR Part 

135. Presidential Aviation, Inc. operated aircraft, to include Falcon 2000 LX EASy N60FK, are 

offered for charter services to the public. Presidential Aviation, Inc charter clientele are 

primarily business leaders that find it necessary to charter an aircraft in order to maximize their 

time and availability to operate their business. Chartered aircraft allow business executives and 
key personnel the flexibility to quickly react and meet obligations to advance their business, 

thereby strengthening the company’s position and help to provide a stable job market, which in 

turn strengthens the US economy. Considering that a temporary exemption to allow operations 

with filtered parameters has no direct impact on the safety of that individual aircraft, denial of 

service to these business leaders to quickly react, grow their companies and provide much 

needed jobs, would be an undue burden on the public as a whole. 

14 CFR 11.81(e) - Information supporting this petition:

This petition for exemption is related to the Flight Data recorder: data filtering to be removed, as

mandated by 14 CFR §§135.156 Amendment 135-120. This exemption, if granted, would allow 

us to benefit from the commercial use of Falcon 2000LX EASy N60FK between April, 21, 2014 

and August 2014. If this petition is denied, then commercial flight operations of Falcon 2000LX 

EASy N60FK will have to be interrupted until EASy II upgraded avionics retrofit is applied.

Granting this exemption would not affect nor degrade the inherent safety of the airplane. This 

exemption deals only with the recording of pitch control surface position (parameter 15), lateral 

control surface position (parameter 16), yaw control surface position (parameter 17) and cockpit 

flight control input forces (parameter 88); it therefore has no impact on operational safety.

14 CFR 11.81(f) - Federal Register summary:

Petitioner: Presidential Aviation, Inc.

Affected Regulations: 14 CFR §135.156(d)(4), Amdt 135-120.

Summary of Relief Sought: Presidential Aviation, Inc. seek exemption from section 14 CFR part 

135.156 to allow Falcon 2000LX EASy N60FK to operate with filtered data from April, 21, 

2014 to August 30, 2014.

14 CFR 11.81(g) - Additional information:

Granting this petition would have no effect on the regulatory burden of small businesses, small

organizations, small governmental jurisdictions. Granting of this petition would have no effect 

on the recordkeeping and reporting burdens for any involved parties.