Nov e mb e r 26, 2014

E x e mption No. 6631L

R e g ul a to r y Do c k e t No. F AA

- 2000

- 8468

M r

. R a y mond F . Hunt e r

Assist a nt Di rec tor of F li g ht Op era tions

Y a nk e e Air F o rce

1601 Di c k e n D r ive

Ann H ar bo r , MI 48103

D ea r M r . Hunt er :

This l e tt e r is to in f o r m y ou th a t we h a ve g ra nt e d y our p e tition to e x t e nd E x e mption No. 6631,

a s a m e nd e d. I t e x pl a ins the b a sis f or our d ec ision a nd d e s cr ib e s its effec t.

Th e B asis f or O u r D ec ision

B y l e tt e r d a t e d S e pt e mb e r 5, 2014, y ou p e tition e d the Fe d era l Avi a tion Administ ra tion (F AA)

on b e h a lf of Y a nk e e Air F o rce

, I n c

. ( Y a nk e e Air F o rce)

, f or a n e x t e nsion of E x e mption

No. 6631, a s a m e nd e d. Th a t e x e mption fr om §§ 91.315, 119.5 ( g )

, a nd 119.21 (a ) of Title 14,

C ode of Fe d era l R e g ul a tions ( 14 C F R ) a llows Y a nk e e Air F o rc e to op era te its No r th

Am er i ca n B

- 25 ( B

- 25) a nd B o e ing B

- 17 ( B

- 17) f or the pu r pose of carr y ing p a ss e n g er s f or

c omp e ns a tion or hi r e on lo ca l f li g hts f or e du ca tion a l a nd histo r i ca l pu r pos e s.

I n y our p e tition, y ou indi ca te th a t th er e h a s b ee n no c h a n g e in the c onditions a nd rea sons

re l a tive to public int ere st a nd s afe ty th a t w er e the b a sis f or g ra nting the o r i g in a l e x e mption.

The F AA h a s d e t er min e d th a t g ood ca use e x ists f or not publishing a summ ar y of the p e tition

in the Fe d eral R e g ist e r b eca use the re qu e st e d e x t e nsion of the e x e mption would not s e t a

p rece d e nt, a nd a ny d e l a y in ac ting on this p e tition would be d e t r im e nt a l to Y a nk e e Air F o rce

.

A F S

- 14

- 454

- E2

O u r D ec ision

The F AA h a s modi f i e d a nd/or a dd e d to the c onditions a nd limit a tions of E x e mption No. 6631

to a dd re ss s e v era l issu e s ra is e d by a noth e r e x e mption hold er . Th e se c h a n g e s ar e to c l ar i f y the

o r i g in a l c ont e nt, a nd f u r th e r d ef ine the int e nt a nd p r ovide c onsist e n c y of the s afe t y

- re l a t ed

a sp ec ts of the c onditions a nd limit a tions. The F AA will be m a king th e se c h a n g e s to a ll living

histo r y f li g ht e x p er i e n c e ( L H F E) e x e mptions a s th e y ar e a m e nd e d or e x t e nd e d.

P l ea se note th a t the c onditions a nd limit a tions in c lud e d with a n e x e mption ar e not b a s e d on

sp ec i f ic re g ul a tions but ar e the F AA ’ s m ea ns of e nsu r ing th a t the e x e mption would p r ovide a

l e v e l of s afe ty a t l ea st e qu a l to th a t p r ovid e d by the r ul e( s) fr om whi c h y ou s ee k the

e x e mption. This m a y n ece ssit a te limit a tions th a t g o b e y ond the e st a blish e d re g ul a tions due to

the fac t th a t the p r opos e d op er a tion is, by its n ee d f or a n e x e mption, outside the no r m a l

re g ul a to r y st r u c tu re.

The F AA h a s d e t er min e d th a t the justi f i ca tion f or the issu a n c e of E x e mption No. 6631, as

a m e nd e d, re m a ins v a lid with re sp ec t to this e x e mption a nd is in the public int ere st. Th eref o re,

und e r the a utho r ity p r ovid e d by 49 U. S

. C . §§ 106 (f) , 40113 a nd 44701, whi c h the F AA

Administ ra tor h a s d e l e g a t e d to m e , I g ra nt the Y a nk e e Air F o rce

, I n c . p e tition f or e x e mption

fr om §§ 91.315, 119.5 ( g )

, a nd 119.21 (a) , subj ec t to the f ollowing c onditions a nd limit a tions.

Co nd i t io n s a n d L i m i t a t io ns

1. This e x e mption a ppli e s only to the a i rcraf t list e d b e low

—

a

. B

- 17, N3193G

b. B

- 25, N3774

2. Y a nk e e Air F o rc e must m a int a in its B

- 17 a nd B

- 25 in acc o r d a n c e with th e

—

a

. M a int e n a n c e re qui re m e nts a s sp ec i f i e d in the B

- 17 or B

- 25, a s a pp r op r i a t e , t y pe

sp ec i f i ca tion sh ee t, a s a m e nd e d;

b. F AA

- a pp r ov e d m a int e n a n c e insp ec tion p r o g ra m th a t m ee ts the re qui re m e nts of

§ 91.409 (e)

, (f)( 4) a nd ( g ) ; a nd

c

. B

- 17 or B

- 25, a s a pp r op r i a t e , milit ar y t ec hni ca l m a nu a ls.

3. The P I C must

—

a

. Hold a t l ea st a n un re st r i c t e d c omm erc i a l pilot cer ti f i ca te with a n a i r pl a ne

multi e n g ine l a nd ra tin g

, a n a i r pl a ne inst r um e nt ra tin g

, a nd a B

- 17 or B

- 25, a s

a pp r op r i a t e , un re st r i c t e d t y pe ra tin g ;3

b. H a ve c ompl e t e d within the p re vious 12 ca l e nd a r months, Y a nk e e Air F o rce’ s

P I C qu a li f i ca tion a nd rec u rre nt f li g ht a nd g r ound t ra ining p r o g ra m in the B

- 17

or B

- 25, a s a pp r op r i a t e

, f or whi c h P I C p r ivil e g e s ar e sou g ht;

c

. H a ve c ompl e t e d within the p re vious 12 ca l e nd a r months, Y a nk e e Air F o rce ' s

P I C p r o f i c i e n c y c h ec k in the B

- 17 or B

- 25, a s a pp r op r i a t e

, f or whi c h P I C

p r ivil e g e s ar e sou g ht;

d. H a ve a t l ea st a tot a l of 2,500 hou r s of aer on a uti ca l f li g ht e x p er i e n ce , 1,000 hou r s

of aer on a uti ca l f li g ht e x p er i e n c e in multi e n g ine l a nd a i r pl a n e s, a nd 25 hou r s in a

B

- 17 or B

- 25, a s a pp r op r i a t e ; or h a ve a t l ea st a tot a l of 1,000 hou r s of

aer on a uti ca l f li g ht e x p er i e n c e in a i r pl a n e s, 200 hou r s of aer on a uti ca l f li g ht

e x p er i e n c e in a multi e n g ine l a nd a i rpl a n e

, a nd 100 hou r s a nd 50 t a k e o ff s a nd 50

l a ndin g s in a B

- 17 or B

- 25, a s a pp r op r i a t e ; a nd

e

. H a ve acc omplish e d within the p re vious 90 d a y s, th re e t a k e o ff s a nd th ree

l a ndin g s to a f ull stop in a B

- 17 or B

- 25, a s a pp r op r i a t e

, f or whi c h P I C

p r ivil e g e s ar e sou g ht. F or initi a l P I C qu a li f i ca tion in a B

- 17 or B

- 25, a s

a pp r op r i a t e , or if the pilot h a s a llow e d his/h e r t a k e o f f a nd l a nding c u rre n c y to

l a pse in a B

- 17 or B

- 25, a s a pp r op r i a t e , the t a k e o f f a nd l a nding c u rre n c y m a y

not be acc omplish e d du r ing p a ss e n g er

- carr y ing op era tions.

4. The s ec ond in c omm a nd ( S I C ) must

—

a

. Hold a t l ea st a n un re st r i c t e d c omm erc i a l pilot cer ti f i ca te with a n a i r pl a ne

multi e n g ine l a nd ra ting a nd a n a i r pl a ne inst r um e nt ra tin g ;

b. H a ve c ompl e t e d within the p re vious 12 ca l e nd a r months, Y a nk e e Air F o rce’ s S I C

qu a li f i ca tion a nd rec u rre nt f li g ht a nd g r ound t ra ining p r o g ra m in a B

- 17 or B

- 25,

a s a pp r op r i a t e

, f or whi c h S I C p r ivil e g e s ar e sou g ht;

c

. H a ve c ompl e t e d within the p re vious 12 ca l e nd a r months, Y a nk e e Air F o rce’ s S I C

p r o f i c i e n c y c h ec k in a B

- 17 or B

- 25, a s a pp r op r i a t e

, f or whi c h S I C p r ivil e g e s ar e

sou g ht;

d. H a ve a t l ea st a tot a l of 1,500 hou r s of aer on a uti ca l f li g ht e x p er i e n ce , 250 hou r s of

aer on a uti ca l f li g ht e x p er i e n c e in a multi e n g ine l a nd a i r pl a n e ; or h a ve a t l ea st a

tot a l of 500 hou r s of aer on a uti ca l f li g ht e x p er i e n c e in a i r pl a n e s, 100 hou r s of

aer on a uti ca l f li g ht e x p er i e n c e in a multi e n g ine l a nd a i r pl a n e

, a nd 25 hou r s a nd

10 t a k e o ff s a nd 10 l a ndin g s in a B

- 17 or B

- 25; a s a pp r op r i a t e

, a nd

e

. H a ve acc omplish e d within the p re vious 90 d a y s, th re e t a k e o ff s a nd th re e l a ndin g s

to a f ull stop in a B

- 17 or B

- 25, a s a pp r op r i a t e

, f or whi c h S I C p r ivil e g e s ar e

sou g ht. F or initi a l S I C qu a li f i ca tion in a B

- 17 or B

- 25, a s a pp r op r i a t e , or if the

pilot h a s a llow e d his/h e r t a k e o f f a nd l a nding c u rre n c y to l a pse in a B

- 17 or B

- 25,

a s a pp r op r i a t e , the t a k e o f f a nd l a nding c u rre n c y m a y not be acc omplish e d du r ing

p a ss e n g er

- carr y ing op era tions.4

5. Y a nk e e Air F o rc e must d e v e lop a nd m a int a in a w r itt e n B

- 17 or B

- 25, a s a pp r op r i a t e

,

qu a li f i ca tion a nd rec u rre nt g r ound t ra ining p r o g ra m f or its P I C s a nd S I C s th a t c ov er s

the t ra ining subj ec ts list e d b e low. E ac h P I C a nd S I C must rec e ive the f ollowing

t ra ining within the p re vious 12 ca l e nd a r months a nd be f ound to be c omp e t e nt a nd

p r o f i c i e nt in th e se area s p r ior to s er ving in a P I C or S I C position in the B

- 17 or B

- 25,

a s a pp r op r i a t e:

R EQU I R ED T R A I N I NG TA S K

a

. G e n era l in f o r m a tion a nd d e s cr iption of the a i r pl a n e ;

b. Ai rcraf t limit a tions;

c

. Ai rcraf t s er vi c in g ;

d. Ai r sp ee ds;

e

. F u e l s y st e m;

f

. El ec t r i ca l s y st e m;

g

. H y d ra ulic s y st e m;

h. En g in e s;

i. I nst r um e nts a nd a vioni c s;

j. L a nding g ear , b ra k e s, c ont r ols, a nd f l a ps s y st e ms;

k. P r op e ll er ;

l. Em er g e n c y p r o ce du re s, in c luding

i. I nst r u c tion in e m er g e n c y a ssi g nm e nts a nd p r o ce du re s, in c luding

c oo r din a tion a mong cre wm e mb er s;

ii. I ndividu a l inst r u c tion in the lo ca tion, f un c tion, a nd op era tion of

e m er g e n c y e quipm e nt, in c ludin g

—

1. F i r st a id e quipm e nt a nd its p r op e r us e ; a nd

2. P o r t a ble f i r e e x tin g uish er s, with e mph a sis on the t y pe of

e x tin g uish e r to be us e d on di ffere nt c l a ss e s of f i re s;

iii. I nst r u c tion in the h a ndling of e m er g e n c y situ a tions, in c ludin g

—

1. F i r e in f li g ht or on the su rfac e a nd smoke c ont r ol p r o ce du re s with

e mph a sis on e l ec t r i ca l e quipm e nt a nd re l a t e d c i rc uit b rea k er s

f

ound in ca bin area s; a nd

2. I lln e ss, inju r y , or oth e r a bno r m a l situ a tions involving p a ss e n g er s

or cre wm e mb er s;

m. W e i g ht a nd b a l a n ce;

n. P erf o r m a n c e pl a nnin g ;

o. Ai rpl a n e ' s c h ec klist; a nd

p. Di ffere n ce s in t y pe5

6. Y a nk e e Air F o rc e must d e v e lop a nd m a int a in a w r itt e n B

- 17 or B

- 25, a s a pp r op r i a t e

,

qu a li f i ca tion a nd rec u rre nt f li g ht t ra ining p r o g ra m f or its P I C s th a t c ov er s the area s of

op era tions a nd t a sks, a s list e d in the f ollowing t a ble of t ra ining t a sks. E ac h P I C must

su cce ss f ully acc omplish this t ra ining b ef o r e b e ing a ssi g n e d P I C re sponsibiliti e s a nd

duti e s. E ac h P I C must rece ive a nd su cce ss f ully acc omplish the f ollowing t ra ining

within the p re vious 12 ca l e nd a r months a nd be f ound to be c omp e t e nt a nd p r o f i c i e nt in

th e se area s p r ior to s er ving in a P I C position in the B

- 17 or B

- 25, a s a pp r op r i a t e

, f or

Y a nk e e Air F o rce:

R EQU I R ED T R A I N I NG TA S KS

a

. P ref li g ht P re p ara tion

( i) Ai rcraf t e x a m ( o ra l or w r itt e n)

( ii) Ai rcraf t p erf o r m a n c e & limit a tions ( o ra l or w r itt e n)

b. G r ound Op era tions

( i) P ref li g ht insp ec tion

( ii) C o c kpit re sou rc e m a n a g e m e nt

( iii) P ow erpl a nt st ar t p r o ce du re s

( iv) T a x iing

( v) P re

- t a k e o f f c h ec ks

c . T a k e o ff s & D e p ar tu res

( i) No r m a l & cr osswind t a k e o ffs

( ii) P ow erpl a nt fa ilu r e

( iii) R e j ec t e d t a k e o ff s

d. I n

- f li g ht M a n e uv er s

( i) S t ee p tu r ns

( ii) App r o ac h to st a lls

( iii) P ow erpl a nt fa ilu r e

( iv) S p ec i f ic f li g ht c h arac t er isti c s

e

. L a ndin g s & App r o ac h e s to L a nding

( i) No r m a l & cr osswind a pp r o ac h e s & l a nding

( ii) M a n e uv er ing to a l a nding with a simul a t e d pow er pl a nt fa ilu r e6

( iii) R e j ec t e d l a nding

( iv) L a nding fr om a no f l a p or a nonst a nd ar d f l a p a pp r o ac h

f . No r m a l & Abno r m a l P r o ce du re s

( i) P ow erpl a nt

( ii) F u e l s y st e m

( iii) El ec t r i ca l s y st e m

( iv) H y d ra ulic s y st e m

( v) Envi r onm e nt a l & p re ssu r i z a tion s y st e m (a s a pp r op r i a te a nd if e quipp e d)

( vi) F i r e d e t ec tion & e x tin g uishing s y st e m

( vii) N a vi g a tion & a vioni c s s y st e m

( viii) Autom a tic f li g ht c ont r ol s y st e m, e l ec t r onic f li g ht inst r um e nt s y st e m, &

re l a t e d s y st e ms (a s a pp r op r i a te a nd if e quipp e d)

( i x ) F li g ht c ont r ol s y st e m

( x ) Anti

- i c e & d e

- i c e s y st em

( x i) Ai rcraf t & p er son a l e m er g e n c y e quipm e nt

g . Em er g e n c y P r o ce du res

( i) I n

- f li g ht f i r e & smoke re mov a l

( ii) R a pid d ec omp re ssion (a s a pp r op r i a te a nd if e quipp e d with a p re ssu r i z a tion

s y st e m)

( iii) Em er g e n c y d e s ce nt

( iv) Dit c hing

( v) Em er g e n c y e v ac u a tion

h. P ost f li g ht P r o ce du re s

( i) A f t e r l a nding p r o ce du re s

( ii) P ar king a nd s ec u r ing a i rcraf t

7. Y a nk e e Air F o rc e must d e v e lop a nd m a int a in a w r itt e n B

- 17 or B

- 25, a s a pp r op r i a t e

,

qu a li f i ca tion a nd rec u rre nt f li g ht t ra ining p r o g ra m f or its S I C s th a t c ov er s the area s of

op era tions a nd t a sks, a s list e d in the f ollowing t a ble of t ra ining t a sks. E ac h S I C must

su cce ss f ully acc omplish this t ra ining b ef o r e b e ing a ssi g n e d S I C re sponsibiliti e s a nd

duti e s. E ac h S I C must rece ive a nd su cce ss f ully acc omplish the f ollowing t ra ining

within the p re vious 12 ca l e nd a r months a nd be f ound to be c omp e t e nt a nd p r o f i c i e nt in7

th e se area s p r ior to s er ving in a n S I C position in the B

- 17 or B

- 25, a s a pp r op r i a t e

, f or

Y a nk e e Air F o rce:

R EQU I R ED T R A I N I NG TA S KS

a . Op era tion a l p r o ce du re s a ppli ca ble to the pow er pl a nt, e quipm e nt, a nd s y st e ms

b. P erf o r m a n c e sp ec i f i ca tions a nd limit a tions.

c . No r m a l, a bno r m a l, a nd e m er g e n c y op era ting p r o ce du re s.

d. Th re e t a k e o ff s a nd th re e l a ndin g s to a f ull stop a s the sole m a nipul a tor of the f li g ht

c ont r ols.

e . En g in e

- out p r o ce du re s a nd m a n e uv er ing with a n e n g ine out while e x ec uting the

duti e s of P I C

.

f

. C re w re sou rc e m a n a g e m e nt t ra inin g

.

g

. Fa mili ar i z a tion with the a i rcraf t f li g ht m a nu a l, pl acar ds, a nd m ar kin g s.

8. Y a nk e e Air F o rc e m a y not use a pilot nor m a y a ny pilot s er ve a s a pilot in a ny a i rcraf t

unl e ss, sin c e the b e g inning of the 12 t h ca l e nd a r month b ef o r e th a t s er vi ce , th a t pilot h a s

p a ss e d a c omp e t e n c y c h ec k g iv e n by the F AA or a n a utho r i z e d c h ec k pilot in th a t

a i rcraf t to d e t er mine the pilot ’ s c omp e t e n c e in p rac ti ca l skills a nd t ec hniqu e s in the

a pp r op r i a te a i rcraf t. The c omp e t e n c y c h ec k will c onsist of the a pp r op r i a te m a n e uv er s

a nd p r o ce du re s c u rre ntly re qui re d f or the o r i g in a l issu a n c e of the c omm erc i a l pilot

cer ti f i ca t e . The F AA ’ s D e t r oit F li g ht S t a nd ar ds Dist r i c t O ff i c e (F S DO) will d e t er mine

wh a t m a n e uv er s a nd p r o ce du re s ar e cr iti ca l, su c h a s p ref li g ht p re p ara tion, g r ound

op era tions, t a k e o ff s a nd d e p ar tu re s, a nd no r m a l p r o ce du re s, e t c

., a nd m a n e uv er s a nd

p r o ce du re s th a t m a y be uns af e f or a p ar ti c ul a r a i rcraf t.

9. R ec u rre nt f li g ht t ra ining f or pilots must in c lud e

, a t l ea st, f li g ht t ra ining in the

m a n e uv er s a nd p r o ce du re s in this e x e mption. How e v er , s a tis fac to r y c ompl e tion of the

c h ec k re qui re d by this e x e mption within the p rece ding 12 ca l e nd a r months m a y be

substitut e d f or r ec u rre nt f li g ht t ra inin g

.

10. YAF must noti f y the D e t r oit F S DO a t l ea st 5 wo r king d a y s ( Mond a y th r ou g h Fr id a y )

b ef o r e c ondu c ting a ny P I C or S I C initi a l or rec u rre nt qu a li f i ca tion t ra ining a nd a ny

P I C or S I C initi a l or rec u rre nt p r o f i c i e n c y c h ec ks re qui r e d to be c ondu c t e d und e r the

t er ms of this g ra nt of e x e mption.

11. Y a nk e e Air F o rc e must do c um e nt a nd rec o r d a ll g r ound a nd f li g ht t ra ining a nd/or

t e sting re qui re d by this g ra nt of e x e mption in a m a nn e r acce pt a ble to the F AA ’ s

D e t r oit F S DO. Th a t do c um e nt a tion a nd rec o r ds must c ont a in the f ollowing

in f o r m a tion:8

a

. D a te of eac h t ra ining s e ssion.

b. D a te of eac h t e sting s e ssion.

c

. The a mount of time of eac h s e ssion of g r ound a nd f li g ht t ra ining g iv e n.

d. The a mount of time of eac h s e ssion of g r ound a nd f li g ht t e sting g iv e n.

e

. L o ca tion wh er e eac h s e ssion of g r ound a nd f li g ht t ra ining w a s g iv e n.

f

. L o ca tion wh er e eac h s e ssion of g r ound a nd f li g ht t e sting w a s g iv e n.

g

. The a i r pl a ne id e nti f i ca tion numb e r in whi c h eac h f li g ht t ra ining s e ssion w a s

rece iv e d.

h. The a i r pl a ne id e nti f i ca tion numb e r in whi c h eac h f li g ht t e sting s e ssion w a s

rece iv e d.

i. The n a me a nd cer ti f i ca te numb e r of the pilot who p r ovid e d eac h s e ssion of

t ra inin g

.

j. The n a me a nd cer ti f i ca te numb e r of the pilot who p r ovid e d eac h s e ssion of

t e stin g

.

k. The si g n a tu r e a nd p r int e d n a me of the pilot who rece iv e d the t ra inin g . Th a t

pilot ’ s si g n a tu r e will s er ve a s a v er i f i ca tion of h a ving rece iv e d eac h s e ssion of

t ra inin g

.

l. The si g n a tu r e a nd p r int e d n a me of the pilot who rece iv e d the t e stin g . Th a t pilot ’ s

si g n a tu r e will s er ve a s a v er i f i ca tion of h a ving rece iv e d eac h s e ssion of t e stin g

.

12. W h e n re qu e st e d, Y a nk e e Air F o rce’ s pilot qu a li f i ca tion a nd rec u rre nt g r ound

- a nd

f li g ht

- t ra ining p r o g ra ms a nd/or rec o r ds list e d in c ondition Nos. 5, 6, 7, a nd 10 must be

m a de a v a il a ble to the D e t r oit F S DO, W illow R un Ai r po r t

– E a st S id e , 8800 B ec k

R o a d, B e ll e vill e , Mi c hi g a n 48111, ( 734) 487

- 7222.

13. Y a nk e e Air F o rc e must h a ve the s er vi ce s of a n F AA

- cer ti f i ca t e d a i rfra me a nd

pow er pl a nt m ec h a nic or a n a pp r op r i a t e ly ra t e d re p a ir st a tion a v a il a ble a t a ll stopov er s

to p erf o r m a ll re qui re d m a int e n a n c e insp ec tions a nd re p a i r s.

14. Y a nk e e Air F o rc e will m a int a in the f ollowing in f o r m a tion a nd rec o r ds a nd will m a ke

those rec o r ds a v a il a ble f or re vi e w to the F AA wh e n re qu e st e d:

a

. The n a me of eac h pilot cre wm e mb e r Y a nk e e Air F o rc e a utho r i z e s to c ondu ct

f li g ht op era tions in its a i r pl a n e s und e r the t er ms of this e x e mption;

b. C opi e s of eac h P I C ' s a nd S I C ' s pilot cer ti f i ca t e

, m e di ca l cer ti f i ca t e , qu a li f i ca tions,

a nd initi a l a nd rec u rre nt t ra ining a nd t e sting do c um e nt a tion; a nd

c

. R ec o r ds of m a int e n a n c e p erf o r m e d a nd m a int e n a n c e insp ec tion rec o r ds to c omply

with c ondition No. 2. M a int e n a n c e a nd insp ec tion rec o r ds must m ee t the

re qui re m e nts of §§ 91.405, 43.9, a nd 43.11.9

15. B ef o r e p er mitting a p er son to be carr i e d on bo ar d its a i r pl a ne f or the pu r pos e s

a utho r i z e d und e r this e x e mption, Y a nk e e Air F o rc e will in f o r m th a t p er son th a t its

a i rpl a n e s hold only a limit e d a i r wo r thin e ss cer ti f i ca t e ; the si g ni f i ca n c e of the

a i r wo r thin e ss cer ti f i ca te a s c omp are d to a st a nd ar d a i r wo r thin e ss cer ti f i ca t e ; a nd th at

the F AA h a s a utho r i z e d this f li g ht und e r a g ra nt of e x e mption fr om the re qui re m e nts

of §§ 91.315, 91.319, 119.5 ( g )

, a nd 119.21 (a) . The e x pl a n a tion of the si g ni f i ca n c e of

a limit e d a i r wo r thin e ss cer ti f i ca te c omp are d to a st a nd ar d a i r wo r thin e ss cer ti f i ca te

must in c lude a t l ea st the f ollowing in f o r m a tion:

a

. The F AA h a s not e st a blish e d nor h a s it a pp r ov e d limit e d ca t e g o r y a i r wo r thin e ss

cer ti f i ca t e d a i rcraf t m a nu fac tu r ing st a nd ar ds. I n c ont ra st, st a nd ar d ca t e g o r y

a i r wo r thin e ss cer ti f i ca t e d a i rcraf t ar e m a nu fac tu re d to F AA

- a pp r ov e d st a nd ar ds,

in c luding st a nd ar ds a dd re ssing the d e si g n of the a i rcraf t a nd li fe

- limit e d p ar ts.

b. L imit e d ca t e g o r y a i r wo r thin e ss cer ti f i ca t e d a i rcraf t ar e issu e d wh e n the F AA f inds

the a i rpl a n e

—

i. H a s b ee n p re viously issu e d a limit e d ca t e g o r y t y pe cer ti f i ca te a nd the

a i rcraf t c on f o r ms to th a t t y pe cer ti f i ca t e ; a nd

ii. To be in a g ood st a te of p re s er v a tion a nd re p a ir a nd is in a s af e op era ting

c ondition.

c

. S t a nd ar d ca t e g o r y a i r wo r thin e ss cer ti f i ca t e s ar e issu e d f or a n a i rcraf t wh e n the

F AA f inds th e

—

i. Ai rcraf t h a s b ee n built a nd m a int a in e d in acc o r d a n c e with th a t a i rcraf t ' s

t y

pe cer ti f i ca tion st a nd ar ds a s e st a blish e d by the F AA; a nd

ii. Ai rcraf t ' s insp ec tion a nd m a int e n a n c e re qui re m e nts ar e in c ompli a n c e with

the a ppli ca ble Fe d era l Avi a tion R e g ul a tions.

16. Y a nk e e Air F o rc e must noti f y the D e t r oit F S DO within 24 hou r s of a ny of the

f

ollowing o cc u rre n ce s by w r itt e n re po r t, by e l ec t r onic m a il, or by fac simil e :

a

. E ac h in

- f li g ht f i r e in a ny s y st e m or are a th a t re qui re s ac tiv a tion of a ny f i r e

supp re ssion s y st e m or dis c h ar g e of a po r t a ble f i r e e x tin g uish er

.

b. E ac h e x h a ust s y st e m c ompon e nt fa ilu r e in c luding the tu r bo c h ar g e r c ompon e nts

th a t ca us e s d a m a g e to a ny e n g in e , st r u c tu re

, c owlin g , or c ompon e nts.

c

. E ac h a i r pl a ne c ompon e nt or s y st e m th a t ca us e s, du r ing f li g ht, acc umul a tion or

c i rc ul a tion of no x ious f um e s, smok e , or v a por in a ny po r tion of the ca bin or cre w

area.

d. E x ce pt f or t ra inin g

, eac h o cc u rre n c e of e n g ine shutdown or p r op e ll e r fea th er in g

,

a nd the rea son f or su c h shutdown or fea th er in g

.

e

. E ac h fa ilu r e of the p r op e ll e r g ov er ning s y st e ms or fe a th er ing s y st e ms.10

f

. Any l a nding g ea r s y st e m or c ompon e nt fa ilu re s or m a l f un c tions, whi c h re qui r e

use of e m er g e n c y or st a ndby e x t e nsion s y st e ms.

g

. E ac h fa ilu r e or m a l f un c tion of the wh ee l b ra ke s y st e ms th a t ca us e s loss of b ra ke

c ont r ol on the g r ound.

h. E ac h a i r pl a ne st r u c tu r e th a t re qui re s m a jor re p a ir due to d a m a g e , d ef o r m a tion, or

c o rr osion, a nd the m e thod of re p a i r

.

i. E ac h fa ilu r e or m a l f un c tion of the f u e l s y st e m, t a nks, pumps, or v a lv e s.

j. E ac h m a l f un c tion, fa ilu re , or d efec t in a ny s y st e m or c ompon e nt th a t re qui re s

t a king e m er g e n c y ac tion of a ny t y pe du r ing the c ou r se of a ny f li g ht.

k. F or the pu r pose of this s ec tion, " du r ing f li g ht" m ea ns the p er iod fr om the mom e nt

the a i rpl a ne l ea v e s the su rfac e of the ear th on t a k e o f f until it tou c h e s down on

l a ndin g

.

17. All f li g ht op era tions must be c ondu c t e d

—

a

. At a minimum op era ting a ltitude of not l e ss th a n 1,000 fee t a bove g r ound

l e v e l ( AG L );

b. B e tw ee n the hou r s of o ff i c i a l sun r ise a nd suns e t, a s e st a blish e d in the Am e r i ca n

Air Alm a n ac

, a s c onv er t e d to lo ca l tim e;

c

. W ithin a 25

- st a tut e

- mile ra dius of the d e p ar tu r e a i r po r t with l a ndin g s only

p er mitt e d a t the d e p ar tu r e a i r po r t;

d. W ith a minimum f li g ht visibility of not l e ss th a n 3 st a tute mil e s a nd a minimum

ce iling of not l e ss th a n 1,500 fee t AG L ;

e

. P a ss e n g er

- carr y ing op era tions f or c omp e ns a tion m a y be c ondu c t e d a t dist a n ce s

g rea t e r th a n 25 st a tute mil e s of the d e p ar tu r e a i r po r t up to 50 st a tute mil e s with

c on c u rre n c e of the F AA F S DO h a ving g e o g ra phic re sponsibility f or the a vi a tion

e v e nt. F or su c h f li g hts, l a ndin g s ar e only p er mitt e d a t the d e p ar tu r e a i r po r t. The

op era tor must p r ovide in f o r m a tion p er t a ining to the p r opos e d r oute of f li g ht,

whi c h will a void d e ns e ly popul a t e d area s or c on g e st e d a i r w a y s in acc o r d a n c e with

14 C F R § 91.319 (c ) f or a i rcraf t cer ti f i ca t e d in the e x p er im e nt a l ca t e g o r y . Those

op era to r s utili z ing a i rcraf t cer ti f i ca t e d in the limit e d ca t e g o r y ar e not bound by the

re st r i c tion re g ar ding the a void a n c e of d e ns e ly popul a t e d area s or c on g e st e d

a i r w a y s;

f

. F or p a ss e n g er

- carr y ing f li g hts g rea t e r th a n 25 st a tute mil e s fr om the d e p ar tu r e

a i rpo r t a nd up to 50 st a tute mil e s, the P I C must obt a in w ea th e r re po r ts a nd

f

o reca sts p r ior to f li g ht a nd v a lid f or the du ra tion of the p r opos e d op era tion th a t

indi ca te th a t the w ea th e r would be no l e ss th a n 5 st a tute mil e s visibility a nd c loud

ce ilin g s no l e ss th a n 2,000 fee t AG L

. P a ss e n g er

- carr y ing op era tions sh a ll be

t er min a t e d if ce iling a nd visibility b ec ome l e ss th a n the minimum re qui re d by

th e se c onditions a nd limit a tions. W ea th e r f o reca sts listing dis cr imin a to r s su c h a s11

p r ob a bility ( PR O B ) , b ec oming ( B E C OMG ) , or t e mpo rar ily ( TEM P O) sh a ll be

limitin g ; a nd

g

. The a i rcraf t m a y only be op era t e d fr om a n a i r po r t th a t h a s a f i r e st a tion or f i re

f i g hting s er vi ce s a v a il a ble or within c lose p r o x imity of the a i r po r t.

18. No p er sons oth e r th a n the a ssi g n e d f li g ht cre wm e mb er s m a y be p er mitt e d on the pilot

st a tion of the a i rcraf t du r ing f li g ht op era tions.

19. All f li g ht op era tions must ca rr y no mo r e th a n the m a x imum numb e r of p a ss e n g er s

p er mitt e d by the a i rcraf t ’ s w e i g ht a nd b a l a n c e limit a tions a nd numb e r of a pp r ov e d

s ea ts in the a i rcraf t.

20. All a i rcraf t must h a ve the e quipm e nt list e d in §§ 91.205 ( b) a nd 91.207 a nd th a t

e quipm e nt must be in a n op era ble c ondition du r ing the f li g ht.

21. Y a nk e e Air F o rc e must hold a nd c ontinue to hold a d e t er min a tion fr om the U. S

. I nt er n a l R e v e nue S er vi c e th a t it is a § 501 (c)( 3) nonp r o f it, t a x

- e x e mpt, c h ar it a ble

o r g a ni z a tion und e r §§ 509 (a)( 1) a nd 170 ( b )( 1 )( A )( vi) of the I nt er n a l R e v e nue C od e

.

22. Y a nk e e Air F o rc e must noti f y the D e t r oit F S DO a t l ea st 5 wo r king d a y s ( Mond a y s

th r ou g h Fr id a y s) b ef o r e c ondu c ting a ny P I C or S I C initi a l or rec u rre nt qu a li f i ca tion

t ra ining a nd a ny P I C or S I C initi a l or re c u rre nt p r o f i c i e n c y c h ec ks re qui re d to be

c ondu c t e d und e r the t er ms of this g ra nt of e x e mption.

23. No l a t e r th a n 72 hou r s p r ior to c omm e n c ing f li g ht op era tions und e r the t er ms of this

g ra nt of e x e mption, Y a nk e e Air F o rc e must noti f y the ju r isdi c tion a l F AA F S DO wh er e

it int e nds to c ondu c t the f li g ht op era tions a nd sh a ll p r ovide a c opy of this e x e mption to

th a t ju r isdi c tion a l F AA F S DO.

24. The P I C is p r ohibit e d fr om p erf o r ming aer ob a tic f li g ht while p a ss e n g er s ar e onbo ar d

the a i rcraf t.

25. F or a ll a i rcraf t subj ec t to this e x e mption, f li g ht within 500 fee t of a noth e r a i rcraf t

( i. e

., f o r m a tion f l y

in g ) is p r ohibit e d.

26. P r ior to f li g ht, the P I C must e nsu r e th a t a p a ss e n g e r b r i ef ing m ee ting the s c ope a nd

c ont e nt of § 135.117 h a s b ee n p r ovid e d to the p a ss e n g er( s )

.

27. No p er sons oth e r th a n the a ssi g n e d f li g ht cre wm e mb er s m a y be p er mitt e d to

m a nipul a te the f li g ht c ont r ols du r ing f li g ht op era tions.

28. All a i rcraf t must h a ve the e quipm e nt list e d in §§ 91.205 ( b) a nd 91.207 a nd th a t

e quipm e nt must be in a n op era ble c ondition du r ing the f li g ht.12

29. Y a nk e e Air F o rc e must d e v e lop a c ontinuous a n a l y sis a nd m a n a g e m e nt p r o g ra m f or

a ll a i rcraf t subj ec t to this e x e mption th a t e nsu re s c ompli a n c e with its insp ec tion

p r o g ra m, t ra ining p r o g ra m, a nd c onditions a nd limit a tions of this e x e mption.

30. This e x e mption is not v a lid f or op era tion outside the Unit e d S t a t e s.

31. Fa ilu r e to c omply with a ny of the c onditions a nd limit a tions of this g ra nt of e x e mption

will be g r ounds f or the imm e di a te susp e nsion or re vo ca tion of E x e mption No. 6631, a s

a m e nd e d.

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Our d ec ision e x t e nds the t er min a tion d a te of E x e mption No. 6631, a s a m e nd e d, to

Nov e mb e r 30, 2017, unl e ss soon e r sup er s e d e d or re s c ind e d.

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