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 Adm inistration (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 determ ined 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 FAA2

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 term ination 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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