March 30, 2010

U.S. Department of Transportation Docket Management System
400 7 th Street SW, Plaza 401 Washington, DC 20591-0001

Re: Exemption No. 5487H, FAA Docket No. FAA-2002-12455

Ladies/Gentlemen:

In accordance with Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations (14CFR) § 11.61, the Air Transport Association of America (ATA), on behalf of its member airlines 1 and other similarly situated Part 121 certificate holders, pe titions the Administrator for an extension of Exemption No. 5487H. This exemption is scheduled to expire on July 31, 2010.

14 CFR § 61.3(a) provides, in pertinent part, that no person may, within the United States, act as pilot in command or in any other capacity as a required flight crewmember of a U.S. civil aircraft unless he has in his pe rsonal possession a current pilot certificate issued under Part 61. §§ 61.3(c) and 121.383(a )(2) state that no person may act as pilot in command or in any other capacity as a required fl ight crewmember unless he has in his personal possession an appropriate current medical certif icate issued under Part 67. Sec tion 63.3(a) sets forth similar requirements for flight engineers. Section 121.3 83(a)(2) establishes similar requirements for airmen.

Exemption No. 5487H provides relief from 14 CFR §§ 61.3(a) and (c), 63.3(a), and 121.383(a)(2). It permits the establishment of speci al procedures that enable an operator to issue to its flight crewmembers, on a tem porary basis, confirmation of any required crewmember certificates based upon information contained in the operator's approved record system subject to certain conditions and limita tions. Exemption No. 5487H has proved to be a useful device that benefits the commercial aviation industry and the flying public. For this reason, it should be extended.

Operator Members : ABX Air, AirTran Airlines, Alaska Ai rlines, American Airlines, ASTAR Air Cargo, Atlas Air, Continental Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Evergreen International, Federal Express, Hawaiian Airlines, JetBlue Airways, Polar Air Cargo, Southwest Airlines, United Airlines, UPS Airlines, US Airways.

Associate Members : Aeromexico, Air Canada, Air Jamaica, and Mexicana.U.S. Department of Transportation Docket Management System Docket No. FAA-2002-12455 March 30, 2010 Page Two

Good cause exists to complete action on th is petition by July 31, 2010. (14 CFR § 11.81). With regard to public interest and equiva lent levels of safety, the conditions and circumstances, which warranted the grant of exem ption originally, contin ue to exist. Over ten years of operational experi ence under this exemption de monstrates that granting a renewal of Exemption 5487H would not adversely affect safety and would be in the public interest.

Furthermore, the renewal of this exemption is not a controversial issue. This petition does not seek to establish a precedent, but merely would continue an accepted and established practice. Accordingly, ATA requests that publicat ion in the Federal Register be waived as unnecessary (14 CFR §11.87).

A summary of this petition is attached as required by 14 CFR §11.81. If you have any questions or need additional informa tion, please call me at (202) 626-4240.

Very truly yours,

AIR TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION OF
AMERICA

Paul W. Railsback Director of Operations 1301 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Suite 1100 Washington, D.C. 20004-1707 (202) 626-4012

prailsback@airlines.org

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SUMMARY OF ATA PETITION

Air Transport Associatio n of America (ATA)

Regulations affected 14 CFR § 61.3(a) and (c) 14 CFR § 61.29(c) 14 CFR § 63.3(a) 14 CFR § 63.16(d) 14 CFR § 121.383(a)(2)

Description of Relief Sought:

The Air Transport Association of America (ATA) petitions on behalf of its member airlines and other similarly situated Part 121 operators for an extension of Exemption No. 5487H. The exemption permits establishment of special procedures that enable an operator to issue to its flight crewmembers, on a temporary basis, confirmation of any required crewmember certificates based upon information contained in the operator's approved record system subject to certain conditions and limitations.