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October 23, 2015

Exemption No. 10377 B Regu latory Docket No. FAA

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Mr. Jeffrey J. Jenkins Chief Inspector, Part 135
PHI, Inc.

P.O. Box 90808 Lafayette, LA 70509

Dear Mr. Jenkins:

This letter is to inform you that we have granted your petition to extend and amend Exemption No. 10377

. 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 July 15, 2015 , you petitioned the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on behalf of PHI, Inc. (PHI) for an extension to Exemption No. 10377 , as amended . That exemption from §§ 91.411(b) and 91.41 3(c) of Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR ) allow s PHI to perform a ir t raffic c ontrol (ATC) transponder tests and inspections and altimeter system an d altimeter reporting equipment tests and inspections for its P art 135

aircraft maintained under a C ontinuous Airworthiness M aintenance P rogram (CAMP) . The exemption also allow s PHI to perform simila r tests and inspections on its P art 135 ai rcraft

maintained under an a pproved aircraft inspection program (AAIP)

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In your petition, you indicate that t here has been no change in the conditions and reasons relative to public interest and safety that were the basis for granting the original exemption.

You have requested, however, that PHI be permitted to accomplish the tests and inspections allowed by this exemption when operating outside the United States (U.S.) . We have reviewed the corresponding International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Standards and Recommended Practices and have identified no differences with the regulation from which

we grant this exemption. However, a foreign country still may not allow you to operate in that country under this exemption if it so chooses.2

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The FAA has determined that the justification for the extension and amendment of Exemption No. 10377

, remain s valid with respect to this exemption and is in the public interest. Therefore, under the authority provided by 49 U.S.C. 106 (f), 40113 and 44701

, which the FAA Administrator has delegated to me, I grant PHI, Inc. (PHI) an exemption from §§ 91.411(b) an d 91.413(c) of Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations to allow PHI to perform air traffic control (ATC) transponder tests and inspections and altimeter system and altimeter reporting equipment tests and inspections for its Part 135 aircraft maintained under a Continuous Airworthiness Maintenance Program (CAMP). The exemption also allows PHI to perform similar tests and inspections on its Part 135 aircraft maintained under an approved

air craft inspection program (AAIP), subject to the following conditions an d limitations.

Conditions and Limitations

1. All ATC transponder tests and inspections and all altimeter reporting equipment tests and inspections must be conducted under PHI’s P art 135 CAMP.

2. All tests and inspections must be recorded in the aircraft’s m aintenance log by the person performing each inspection and test. This entry must identify the person, the date, and this exemption number.

3. An appropriate record of these tests and inspections also must be kept in PHI’s maintenance recording system for P art 135.

4. PHI may operate outside the U.S. under this exemption, unless otherwise prohibited by a foreign country.

The Effect of Our Decision

Our decision extends the termination date of Exemption No. 10377, as amended, to October
31, 2017 , unless sooner superseded or rescinded.

Sincerely,

/s/ John Barbagallo Deputy Director, Flight Standards Service