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SUBJECT : PETIITIO N FO RGRAN T O F EXEMPTIO N Pursuan t t o Titl e 1 4 Cod e o f

Federa l Regulation s (CFR) , Federa l Aviatio n Regulatio n (FAR ) Par t 11 , Sectio n 11.25 , th e Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n (FAA ) Ai r Traffi c Organization , Technica l Operation s Services , Aviatio n Syste mStandards , respectfull y petition s for exemptio n fromFA RPart 183 , Sectio n 183. 1 t o th e exten t necessar y t o permi t

Aviatio n Syste mStandard s organizatio n abilit y t o hol ddesignatio n a s arepresentativ e o f th e Administrato r

b y obtainin g an Organizatio n Designatio n Authorizatio n (ODA ) unde r subpart D o f Part 183
. Aviatio n Syste mStandards , a s a Federa l Governmen t

entity , request s exemptio n fromth e referenc e ""privat e persons' ' a s i t

i s use d withi n th e scop e o f

applicabilit y o f

FA RPart 183
. NATUR E AN D EXTEN T O F RELIE F FA RPart 183. 1 states , i n pertinen t part "Thi s par

t prescribe s th e requirement s for designatin g privat e person s t o ac t

a s representative s o f

th e Administrator"
. Th e exten t o f relie f requeste dfor

thi s exemptio n i s specifi c t o th e referenc e "privat e persons"
. Thi s relie f i s requeste di n orde r

t o permi t Aviatio n Syste mStandards , a s aFedera l Governmen t entity , abilit y t o b e designate da s a representativ e o f

th e Administrato r

a s prescribe dby FA RPart 183.1(b) , ""A

n organizatio n may b e designate da s arepresentativ e o f th e Administrato r

by obtainin g a n Organizatio n Designatio n Authorizatio n unde r

subpar t D o f thi s part . " SUBSTANTIV E FACTOR S INFLUENCIN G EMEMPTIO N REQUES T Cod e o f Federa l Regulation s Fina l Rul e publishe di n Federa l Register ; Octobe r 13 , 200 5 (Volum e 70 , Numbe r

197) , [Docke t

No
. FAA-2003-16685 ; Amendmen t Nos
. 21-86 , 121-311 , 135-97 , 145

- 23 , 183-12] , establishe dth e OD A program . Th e OD A progra mexpande dth e scop e o f approve dtas k availabl e t o organizationa l designees ; increase dth e numbe r o f organization s eligibl e for organizationa l designe e authorizations ; an d establishe damor e comprehensiv e systems-base d approac h t o managin g designate dorganizations
.Th e mos t significan t

chang e affecte dby th e final rul e realigne dorganizationa l delegatio n authority fromFA RPart

2 1 t o FA RPart

183
. Aviatio n Syste mStandards , a s Federa l governmen t entity , i s an establishe dorganizatio n conductin g bot h flight operation s an daircraf

t maintenanc e operation s unde r authority a s aPart

13 5 Commercia l Ai r

Operator , Operatin g Certificat e Numbe r RU3A796U
. I

n additio n t o th e organization' s aviatio n activitie s conducte dunde r th e FA RPart

13 5 Certificat e operations
. Aviatio n Syste mStandard s ha s hel dan dcontinue s t o hol daircraf t maintenanc e authorit y a s aFA RPart

145 Certificate dRepai r Station , Certificat e Numbe r UA2R206L , sinc e 1955
. Th e engineerin g capabilit y o f th e Aviatio n Syste mStandard s organizatio n ha s bee n recognize dan d authorize da s a

n approve dDesignate dAlteratio n Statio n (DAS ) unde r FA RPart

21 , Subpart

M
. Th e DA S Programauthorit y allowe dth e Aviatio n Syste mStandard s organizatio n authorit y t o issu e supplementa l typ e certificate s (STCs ) utilizin g thei r approve dengineerin g staf f an dit s certificate d repai r statio n authorit y t o support require dalterations/modification s t o FA A Fligh t Inspectio n aircraft
. A s aresul t

o f th e FA Ramendment s implemente dthroug h thi s establishin g th e ODA , th e organizationa l designatio n proces s ha s bee n realigne dunde r scop e o f FA RPart

183-Represenative s o f th e Administrator
. Therefore , negatin g Aviatio n Syste mStandards , a s an establishe dfedera l governmen t

organization , i s n o longe r eligibl e fo

r designatio n unde r

thi s rul e base do n it s specifi c applicabilit y t o "privat e persons"
. BENEFI T T O TH E PUBLI C Aviatio n Syste mStandard s Fligh t Inspectio n Progra moperate s an dmaintain s aflee t o f 2 8 specia l missio n equippe daircraf t use di n conductin g in-fligh t

certificatio n an devaluatio n o f ai r navigatio n aid s i n support o f th e Nationa l Airspac e Syste m(NAS)
. Fligh t Inspectio n operation s ar e conducte d bot h domestically an dinternationally , supportin g bot h civi l aviatio n an dDepartmen t o f Defens e aviatio n requirements
. Al l Fligh t Inspectio n aircraf

t hol dcurren t

an dvali dCertificate s o f Airworthines s an dAircraf t Registration s tha t

mee t al l standard s an drequirement s o f applicabl e FAR
. B y agenc y mandate , Aviatio n Syste mStandard s Fligh t Inspectio n Programi s require dt o operat e an d maintai n it s aircraf

t t o th e highes t

leve l o f safet y an da s suc h i s certificate dunde r FA RPart

13 5 an d hold s Commercia l Ai r

Operato r

Certificat e conductm g On-Deman dPrivat e Carriag e Operations
. Fligh t Inspectio n aircraf

t ar e technicall y comple x an dsophisticate dbase do n thei r assigne dmissio n requu'ement s an dtherefor e requir e continua l modificatio n an dupgrad e t o mee t on-goin g change s t o au- navigatio n system s an devolutio n o f th e Nex t Generatio n Ai r

Traffi c Contro l Syste m(NEXGEN)
. Th e aeronautica l engineerin g functio n withi n th e Aviatio n Syste mStandard s organizatio n i s a n essentia l componen t

o f th e Fligh t

Inspectio n Programan dessentia l i n ensurin g fligh t inspectio n aircraf t modification s ar e accomplishe di n accordanc e wit

h applicabl e aircraf

t certification , maintenance , an doperation s standard s prescribe db y FAR
. Grantm g o f

thi s petitio n fo r

exemptio n wil l resul t

i n severa l tangibl e benefit s for th e federal governmen t

an dprivat e tax payer . Permissio n t o functio n unde r FA R183. 1 an drelie f

fro mth e referenc e t o privat e person s woul dpermi t Aviatio n Syste mStandard s th e ability t o b e formall y designate da s arepresentativ e o f th e Administrato r

wit h OD A unde r

FA RPart

183 , Subpart

D
. Ability t o functio n a s arecognize dOD A uni t woul densur e th e highes t level s o f

safet y ar e demonstrated , wher e a s FAA Fligh t Inspectio n aircraf

t continu e t o mee t

al l applicabl e airworthines s an dcertificatio n requirement s o f FAR
.Aviatio n Syste mStandard s maintain s a n organization , personne l an dequipmen t necessar y t o mee t al l requirement s fo r

a n organizatio n t o hol dOD A a s prescribe db y FA RPart 183.51
. A staf

f o f professionall y degree daeronautica l engineer s wit h knowledge , experience , an dbackgroun d commensurat e wit

h thos e foun di n civi l aviatio n industry ar e employe da s full tim e governmen t employees
. Utilizatio n an dapplicatio n o f thi s valuabl e human capita l throug h th e OD A proces s woul densur e th e mos t

effectiv e us e o f

existin g governmen t

resources . EXEMPTIO N WOUL D NO T ADVERSEL Y AFFECT SAFET Y Aviatio n Syste mStandard s believe s that it s propose dplan an drequeste dexemptio n wil l no t merel y provid e an equivalen t

leve l o f safety ; i t woul denhanc e th e leve l o f safet y o f th e organization
. Engineerin g function s conducte dunde r th e exemptio n requeste dwoul denhanc e aviatio n safet y by ensurin g modification s t o aircraf t ar e approve di

n accordanc e wit

h applicabl e FA Ran dmos t importantl y accomplishe dby an organizatio n designate dthroug h authorit y provide dby FAR
. Aviatio n Syste mStandard s adherenc e t o FA Rno t onl y ensure s operatio n t o th e highes t leve l o f safet y bu t als o allow s Aviatio n Syste mStandard s a s agovernmen t aircraf t progra mt o serv e a s a mode l for civi l aviatio n industry
. Approva l for

thi s reques t

for exemptio n an dit s commo n applicabilit y t o Aviatio n Syste mStandard s t o exercis e privilege s provide dby FA RPart 18 3 directl y support s FA A establishmen t o f th e Organizatio n Authorizatio n Designatio n Program
. A s state dby Preambl e o f Fina l Rul e publishe di

n Federa l Register ; Octobe r 13 , 200 5 (Volum e 70 , Numbe r 197) , 'TA w progra mi s neede da s th e framewor k

fo r th e FA A t o standardiz e th e operatio n an doversigh t o f organizationa l designees
. Th e effec t o f thi s progra mwil l b e t o increas e th e ej^cienc y wit h whic h th e FA

A appoint s an doversee s designe e organization s an dallo w th e FA A t o concentrat e it s resource s o n th e mos t safety-critica l matters"
. SUMMAR Y Approva l reques t

for exemptio n fromFA RPart 183. 1 a s it

reference s "privateperson s " wil l allo w Aviatio n Syste mStandard s t o b e legall y designate dt o ac t a s arepresentativ e o f

th e Administrato r

b y obtainin g an Organizatio n Designatio n Authorizatio n (ODA)
. Wit h th e exceptio n o f

th e referenc e t o privat e persons . Aviatio n Syste mStandard s maintain s an organizatio n wit h staffing , equipment , an d material s necessar y t o mee t al l requirement s fo r

designatio n a s an OD A a s prescribe db y FA RPart 183
. Ability fo r

Aviatio n Syste mStandard s t o hol dformal designatio n a s prescribe db y FA RPart 18 3 wil l standardiz e an dalig n th e engineerin g function s an dactivitie s o f thi s governmen t

organizatio n wit h thos e sam e function s an dactivitie s recognize di n privat e industry
. Standardizatio n an d alignmen t wit h th e civi l secto r

wil l ensur e governmen t

owne daircraf

t continu e t o mee t

al l applicabl e FA Rfor airworthines s an densur e mos t effectiv e us e o f

governmen t

resources . Sincerely ,

loma s C
. Accard i 'Directo r o f Aviatio n Syste mStandard s