AFS-12-355-E 

June 1, 2012 

 Exemption No. 8396E 

 Regulatory Docket No. FAA-2003-15373 

Mr. Andrew D. Lotter 

Director of Operations 

Ameriflight, LLC 

4700 Empire Avenue 

Burbank, CA 91505 

Dear Mr. Lotter: 

This letter is to inform you that we have granted your petition to extend Exemption No. 8396, 

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 May 3, 2012, you petitioned the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on 

behalf of Ameriflight, LLC (Ameriflight), for an extension of Exemption No. 8396, as 

amended. That exemption from § 135.85 of Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations allows 

Ameriflight and its pilots to transport FAA-certificated airmen who are employed as flight 

crewmembers by another part 121 or part 135 certificate holder without complying with 

certain part 135 passenger-carrying requirements. 

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 the exemption would not set a 

precedent, and any delay in acting on this petition would be detrimental to Ameriflight. 

Our Decision 

The FAA has determined that the justification for the issuance of Exemption No. 8396, 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. 40113 and 44701, which the FAA 
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Administrator has delegated to me, I grant your petition, subject to the following conditions 

and limitations. 

Conditions and Limitations 

1. Prior to conducting any operations under this exemption, Ameriflight must obtain 

amended operations specifications that include authorization to use this exemption. 

2. Prior to issuing amended operations specifications authorizing any operation under this 

exemption, the FAA principal operations inspector (POI) assigned to Ameriflight must 

find that Ameriflight has established approved procedures that will ensure that 

Ameriflight will conduct all operations under this exemption in accordance with Flight 

Standards Information Bulletin for Air Transportation (FSAT) 02-06, effective 

09/24/02, and as may be amended or revised. 

3. The requirements of § 121.547 are incorporated by reference as a condition and 

limitation of this exemption. Therefore, each operations conducted under this 

exemption must be conducted in accordance with the provisions of that section. 

4. Each operation conducted under this exemption must be conducted in compliance with 

all current and future security programs concerning who may be admitted to the 

flightdeck. This includes, but is not limited to, all applicable safety directives and rules 

and regulations issued by the Transportation Security Administration. 

5. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary, each flight operated under this 

exemption must be operated in compliance with the passenger requirements set forth in 

§ 135.157, Oxygen equipment requirements. 

The Effect of Our Decision 

Our decision extends the termination date of Exemption No. 8396, as amended, to 

September 30, 2014, unless sooner superseded or rescinded. 

Sincerely, 

 

/s/ 

Raymond Towles 

Acting Director, Flight Standards 

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