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April 22, 2015

Exemption No. 10852A Regulatory Docket No. FAA

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Mr. Brian Hahn Director of Instructional Support Transportation & Welding Technologies

Texas State T echnical College 650 East Highway 80 Abilene, TX 79601

Dear Mr. Hahn:

This letter is to inform you that we have g ranted your petition to extend Exemption No. 10852, as amended . It explains the basis for our decision , desc ribes its effect, and lists the

conditions and limitations.

The Basis for Our Decision

By letter dated January 28, 2015 , you petitioned the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on behalf of Texas State Technical College ( TSTC ), for an exemption from § 65.75(a) of

Title 14, Code of Fed eral Regulations (14 CFR) . This exemption, if granted, would allow Texas State Technical College operating under Air Agency Certificate (XMOT044K) to
administer the A viation M echanic G eneral (AMG) written test to students immediately following their succes sful completion of the general curriculum but before they meet the experience requirements of 14 CFR § 65.77.

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

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

in the Federal Register beca use the requested extension of and amendment to the exemption would not set a precedent, and a ny delay in acting on this petition would be det rimental to

TSTC

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Our Decision

The FAA has determined that the justification for the i ssuance of Exemption No. 10852, as amended, remains 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 delegat ed to me, I grant your petition to allow Texas State Technical College to administe r the AMG written test to students immediately follo wing their successful completion of the general curriculum but before they meet the experience requirements of 14

CFR § 65.77, subject to the following amended conditions and limitations.

Conditions and Limitations

1. TSTC must develop written procedures for administering the AMG written test to TSTC students immediately following successful completion of the general

curriculum.

2. TSTC must ensure these procedures are available for use in TSTC’s approved operating or curriculum procedures document or manual.

3. Before retesting a student who has failed the AMG examination, and also does not meet the experience requirements of 14 CFR § 65.77, TSTC must requir e a student to repeat the instructional item(s) associated with the failed test and receive authorization from TSTC to retake the test. TSTC must have procedures for documenting and tracking compliance with all retesting procedures.

4. Before exercising the privileges of this exemption

, TSTC must provide the revised procedures to its Certificate Holding Distric t Office (CHDO) for review and approval.

The Effect of Our Decision

This exemption terminates on April 30 , 2017 , unless sooner superseded or rescinded.

Sincerely,

/s/ John Barbagallo Acting Deputy Director, Flight Standards Service