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April 22, 2015

 Exemption No. 10852A

 Regulatory Docket No. FAA-2013-0436

Mr. Brian Hahn

Director of Instructional Support

Transportation & Welding Technologies

Texas State Technical College

650 East Highway 80

Abilene, TX 79601

Dear Mr. Hahn:

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

10852, as amended. It explains the basis for our decision, describes 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 Federal Regulations (14 CFR). This exemption, if granted, would allow 

Texas State Technical College operating under Air Agency Certificate (XMOT044K) to 

administer the Aviation Mechanic General (AMG) written test to students immediately 

following their successful 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 basis 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 because the requested extension of and amendment to the exemption 

would not set a precedent, and any delay in acting on this petition would be detrimental to 

TSTC.
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Our Decision

The FAA has determined that the justification for the issuance 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 delegated to me, I grant your petition to allow Texas State Technical 

College to administer the AMG written test to students immediately following 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 require 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 District 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