### • STUART A. GOLDSTEIN, P.A.

Stuart A. Goldstein, Esq. Board Certified Aviation Law Attorney 7300 North Kendall Drive, Suite 380 T: (305) 670-1222 Miami, FL 33156 F: (305) 400-0685 August 31, 2015 stuartgoldsteinpa@att.net

Via Federal Express U. S. DepartmentofTransportation Docket Operations WestBuilding, M-30 Room W12-140 r··..:. 1200 New JerseyAvenue, S. E. Washington, D. C., 20590 Re: The LibertyFoundation, Inc.'s Petition To RenewIts Exemption No. 8565, AsAmended To Whom ItMay Concern: The purpose ofthis letter is to encourage the Agency to promptlyrenewThe Liberty Foundation's Exemption No. 8565, as amended, based upon the facts set out in the Foundation's filings. To briefly summarizethe recent activity: August 22. 2014: The Liberty Foundation filed its Petition For Renewal of its Exemption. December 10, 2014: TheAgency denied the Foundation's Petitionfor Renewal. February 6, 2015: The Foundation filed its Petition for Reconsideration of the Denial. April 21, 2015: At the Agency's request, the Foundation filed its Aircraft Operations Manual. June 12, 2015: The Foundation filed its 86 page Supplementto its Petition for Reconsideration. August 7. 2015: At the Agency's request, the Foundation filed its Safety Management Systems Manual.U.S. DepartmentofTransportation August 31, 2015 Page Two

It is unnecessaryto recite all ofthe facts the Foundation has submittedto the Agency in support ofits Petitions for Renewal and Reconsideration. They are well known to the Agency. However, it is appropriate to again point out several importantfactors which supportrenewal. The Foundation has been a leader in the LHFE community since it began operations in 2005. It has flown more than 25,000 LHFE passengers without a single accident, incident, orinjuryto a passenger or crew-member. 1 Subsequent to the accident involving The Liberty Belle aircraft (N390TH), the Foundation commenced operating the Movie Memphis Belle aircraft (N3703G) and did so very safely and successfullyuntil December 2014, whenthe renewal was denied. It is noteworthy that almost a full year after the June 2011 accident the Agency renewed the Foundation's Exemption in May 2012 to operate the Movie Memphis Belle. In seeking the renewal of its Exemption, the Foundation has complied with each and every request of the Agency to satisfy it of the Foundation's compliance record and attitude. There can be no serious concern as to the Foundation's ability and compliance attitude in the past and going forward. The Foundation is ready, willing, and able to commence LHFE operations immediately upon the Agency renewal ofthe Exemption as shownin the Foundation's filings listed above. When an air carrier has an accident or is found in violation of the Federal Aviation Regulations, the Agency typically fines the carrier but does not revoke its authority to operate. Certificate revocation occurs only in the most egregious circumstances. This is true notwithstanding serious, multiple, violations resultingin fines ofhundreds ofthousands ofdollars, injuries and death. There is no plausible reasonthe Foundation should betreatedless equally. Accordingly, this is to request the Agency promptly renew the Foundation's Exemption. The Foundation stands readyto complywith all Agency requirements.**~espectfully** submitted, 

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1 The June, 2011 accidentwas nota LHFE flight.