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l Aviatio n Regulations , t o conduc t ferr y flight s wit

h on e engin e inoperativ e o n ou r McDonnell Dougla s DC- 6 andDC- 7 aircraf t without obtainin g aspecia

l flight permit fo r each flight. Butle r Aircraf t Compan y exemptio n numbe

r 1003 1 ( acopy o f

which i s enclosed ) wa s issue dMarch 12,2010 , andterminate s Marc h 31,2012 . The sam e aircraf t andfact s stil l apply a s state don ou r previou s requests . Ou

r curren t operatin g aircraf

t are N838D , N401US , andN6353C . For question s o

r ftirther information , pleas e contac t m e a t 541-548-816 6 o

r travis(a)butleraircraft.com . Than k you fo r you r consideratio n i

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Marc h 12 , 201 0 Exemptio n No . 1003 1 Regulator y Docke t

No . FAA-2002-n93 7 Mr . Travi s J . Gamic k Presiden t Butle r Aircraf t Compan y 105 0 Eas t Sister s Avenu e Redmond , Orego n 9775 6 Dea r Mr . Gamick ; Thi s lette r i s t o informyo u tha t

w e hav e grante dyou r

reques t fo r exemption . I t

transmit s ou r decision , explain s it s basis , an dgive s yo u th e condition s an dlimitation s o f th e exemption , includin g th e dat e i t

ends . Th e Basi s fo r

Ou r Decisio n B y lette r date dDecembe r

5 , 2009 , yo u petitione dth e Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n (FAA ) o n behal f o f Butle r Aircraf t Compan y (Butler ) for

a n extensio n o f

an damendmen t

t o Exemptio n No . 5204 , a s amended . Tha t exemptio n fro m§ 91.61 1 ofTitl e 14 , Cod e o f Federal Regulation s (1 4 CFR ) allowe dButle r t o conduc t

ferr y flights wit h on e engin e inoperativ e o n it s DC-6/DC- 7 aircraf t (registratio n Nos . N401US , N6353C , an dN838D ) withou t obtainin g aspecia l flight permi t fo r eac h flight. Th e amendmen t yo u reques t

woul d remov e th e referenc e o f

§ 91.4 5 fromth e exemption . Tha t exemption , however , expire do n January 31 , 2010 . Therefore , w e wil l trea t you r reques t a s ane w petition . Th e FAA ha s determine dtha t goo dcaus e exist s for

no t publishin g asummar y o f th e petitio n i n th e Federa l Registe r

becaus e th e requeste dexemptio n woul dno t se t aprecedent , an dan y dela y i n actin g o n thi s petitio n woul db e detrimenta l t o Butler . I n your previousl y grante dexemption , th e FA A foundthat Butle r previousl y hel dapar t

12 5 certificate an dalthoug h i t n o longe r

operate s unde r

this rule , i

t doe s hav e th e trainin g an d capability t o conduc t

three-engin e ferr

y flights o f

th e DC-6/DC- 7 serie s aircraf t a s thi s ha s AFS-10-116- Ebee n successfull y demonstrate di n th e past . Moreover , th e FA A determine dtha t aleve l o f safet y equivalen t

t o tha t provide db y th e rul e fro mwhic h th e exemptio n wa s sough t woul db e provide dbecaus e Butle r

patterne dit s policie s an dprocedure s after par t 12 5 operations . Havin g reviewe dyou r

reason s fo r

requestin g a

n exemption , I findthat— • the y d o no t

differ materiall y fromthos e presente di n you r previou s gran t

o f exemption ; • th e reason s state db y th e FA A for grantin g you r

previou s exemptio n als o appl y t o th e situatio n yo u present ; an d • agran t

o f exemptio n i s i n th e publi c interest . Condition s an dLimitation s 1 . Thi s exemptio n applie s t o th e followin g DC"6yDC- 7 serie s aircraf t operate db y Butler ; registratio n Nos . N401US , N6353C , an dN838D . 2 . Al l one-engine-inoperativ e ferr y flights mus t

b e conducte di n accordanc e with th e provision s containe di n th e FAA-approve dflight manua l require db y Aircraf t Specificatio n Nos . A-78 1 an d4A10 . 3 . Th e airplan e flight

manua l an doperator' s manua l mus t contai n performanc e dat aan d operatin g an dmaintenanc e procedure s for th e saf e operatio n o f

th e airplan e a s require d b y § 91.61 1 an dapprove db y th e FA A Fligh t Standard s Distric t

Offic e responsibl e for Butler . 4 . Flight s wil l b e permitte donl y whe n visua l flight rule s condition s exis t

a t point s o f takeof f an dlandin g o r

an y alternat e point s o f

landin g an dmus t

b e limite dt o cre w essentia l t o th e purpos e o f th e flight. 5 . Eac h pilo t

i n comman dmus t

b e give n adequat e trainin g i n three-engin e ferr y flight operatio n an da n appropriat e entry mad e i n his/he r logboo k b y aperso n s o authorize d b y Butler . Ou r Decisio n Unde r th e aulhorit y containe di n 4 9 U.S.C . 4011 3 an d44701 , whic h th e FA A Administrato r ha s delegate dt o me , I hereb y gran t Butle r Aircraf t Compan y a

n exemptio n fro m1 4 CF R § 91.61 1 t o conduc t

ferr y flights wit h on e engin e inoperative o n it s DC-6/DC- 7 aircraf t (registratio n Nos . N401US , N6353C , an dN838D ) withou t obtainin g aspecia l flight permi t fo r eac h flight. Thi s exemptio n terminate s o n Marc h 31,2012 , unles s soone r supersede do r

rescinded . Sincerely , 

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# I. U •^^ L Joh n W . McGra w Actin g Director , Fligh t Standard s Servic e