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September 20, 2016 Exemption No. 16646 A Regu latory Docket No. FAA

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Mr. Brian H. Beattie Croman Corporation

801 Avenue C White City

, OR 97503

Dear Mr. B eattie :

This letter is to inform you that we have gr anted your request to amend Exemption No.16646

. It explains the basis for our decision, describes its effect, and lists the revised conditions and

limitations.

The Basis for Our Decision

By let ter date d July 14

, 2016

, you petitioned the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on behalf of Croman Corporation (Croman ) for an amendment to E xemption No. 16646. That exemption from § 91.313(a) and (c) of Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) allow s Cro man to conduct operations needed to satisfy training, type rating requirements, and proficiency requirements as required by §§ 61.31 and 61.58 in a restricted category aircraft. The petitioner states that Croman is supporting the United States government i n fire suppression operations and emergency services r esponses which require training and check flights for its pilots. The amendment you request would include adding a Sikorsky S

- 61A, registration number N624CK.

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 Reg ister because the requested exemption would not set a precedent, and any delay in acting on this petition would be detrimental to Croman

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Our Decision

The FAA has made amendments to the conditions and limitation of Exemption No. 16646 to
amend the lis t of aircraft granted relief under this exemption . Specifically;

Condition/Limitation No. 1 was amended to include Sikorsky S

- 61A helicopter

, registration number N624 C K

.

The FAA has determined that the justification for the issuance of Exemption No. 1 6646 remains valid with respect to this exemption and is in the public interest. Therefore, under the authority provided by 49 U.S.C. §§ 106(f), 40113

, and 44701, which the FAA Administrator has delegated to me, I grant the Croman Corporation (Croman) an ex emption to conduct operations needed to satisfy training, type rating requirements, and proficiency requirements as required by §§ 61.31 and 61.58 in a restricted category aircraft , subject to the following

amended conditions and limitations.

Conditions a nd Limitations

1. The privileges of this exemption are limited to the following aircraft:

a. Sikorsky S

- 61A: N1048Y, N1043T

, N624CK

, and ;

b. Croman SH

- 3 H: N611CK, N612CK and N613CK

.

2. Croman must be in full operational control of any aircraft operated using t he privileges of this exemption.

3. The relief from § 91.313(c) is only granted to the extent necessary to allow for the operations described in Condition/Limitation No. 5.

4. All routes and locations used during any operation conducted under this exemptio n must be accepted by the Certificate

- Holding District Office ( CHDO ) in the geographic region where the aircraft is to be operated.

5. Croman may only use the aircraft for the special purposes identified on the restricted category airworthiness certificat e for the aircraft listed in Condition/Limitation No. 1 and the following operations:

a. Practical tests necessary to issue type ratings required by § 61.31(a) to pilots employed by Croman ;

b. Proficiency training for pilot employed by Croman seeking to take a practical test for a type rating designation necessary to operate an aircraft covered under this exemption; and,3

c. Observation flights performed with an Aviation Safety Inspector onboard for the purpose of designating or observing a Designated Pilot Exam iner (DPE).

6. An aircraft configuration analysis

, including but not limited to flight deck, flight manual, operating limitations, and procedures

, must be completed and provided to the

CHDO in the geographic region where the aircraft is based reflecting t he capability of the aircraft to perform all required procedures and maneuvers necessary to meet the training, practical tests, and proficiency check requirements in part 61.

7. No person may operate an aircraft under the relief of this exemption at a weig ht greater than the weight that, with the critical engine inoperative, would permit a rate of climb of at least 50 feet per minute at an altitude of at least 1,000 feet above the elevation of the highest ground or obstruction within the area to be operated or at an altitude of 5,000 feet, whichever is higher.

8. The S

- 61A aircraft listed in Condition/Limitation No. 1(a) must be serviced and maintained in accordance with Type Certificate Data Sheet H2EA.

9. The SH

- 3 H aircraft listed in Condition/Limitation N o. 1(b) must be serviced and maintained in accordance with Type Certificate Data Sheet R00004SE (Revision 2)

.

10. A copy of this exemption must be provided to the CHDO in the geographic region

where the aircraft is based and must be carried aboard the aircraf t at all times.

11. Failure to meet any of the conditions or limitations of this exemption immediately cancels the authority authorized by this exemption.

The Effect of Our Decision

Our decision extends the termination date of Exemption No. 16646 to May 31 , 2018

, unless sooner superseded or rescinded

, and adds Sikorsky S

- 61A, registration number N624CK to this exemption.

Sincerely,

/s/

John S. Duncan Director, Flight Standards Service