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April 18 , 2016

Exemption No. 10560B Regulatory Docket No. FAA

- 2012

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Ms. Christine Garcia

Technical Publications Specialist Air Evac EMS, Inc

. 1001 Boardwalk Springs Pl Suite 2 50 O’Fallon MO, 63368

Dear Ms

. Ga rcia :

This letter is to inform you that we have g ranted your petition to extend Exemption No.

10560 , as amended

. It explains the basis for our decision and describes its effect.

The Basis for Our Decision

By your letter

, dated January 27

, 2016

, you petitioned the Federal Aviation Ad ministration (FAA) on behalf of Air Evac EMS, Inc

. (Air Evac Lifeteam ) for an extension of Exemption

No. 10560 , as amended . That exemption

, from § § 91.411(b) and 91.413 ( c ) of Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR)

, allows Air Evac Lifeteam to perform Air Traffic C ontrol (ATC) transponder tests and inspections and altimeter system

, and altimeter reporting equipment tests

, and inspections for its part 1 35 aircraft maintained under a C ontinuous

Airworthiness Maintenance P rog ram (CAMP). The exemption also allow s Air Evac Lifeteam to perform similar tests and inspecti ons on its part 13 5 aircraft maintained under an A pproved

A ircraft Inspection P rogram (AAIP).

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 grantin g the original exemption.

The FAA has determined that good cause exists for not publishing a summary of the petition

in the Federal Register because the requested exem ption would not set a precedent and any delay in acting on this p etition would be detrim ental to Air Evac Lifeteam

.Our Decision

The FAA has determined that the justification for the issuance of Exemption No. 10 560 , as amended, 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 delegat ed to me, I grant Air Evac EMS, Inc

. (Air Evac Lifeteam ) an exemption from 14 CFR § § 91.411(b) and 91.413(c) to perform Air Traffic C ontrol (ATC) transponder tests and inspections and altimeter system

, and altimeter reporting equipment

tests

, and inspections for its part 1 35 aircraft maintained under a C ontinuous Airworthiness

Maintenance P rogram (CAMP). The exemption also allow s Air Evac Lifeteam to perform

similar tes ts and inspections on its part 13 5 aircraft maintained under an A pproved A ircraft Inspection P rogram (AAIP).

Conditions and Limitations

T his exemption extension is subject to the following conditions and limitations:

1. All ATC transponder tests and inspections

, and all altimeter reporting equipment tests and inspections

, must be conducted under Air Evac Lifeteam’s part 135 CAMP or part 135 AAIP.

2. All tests and inspections must be recorded in the aircraft’s maintenance log by the person performing each inspection and test. This entry must identify the person, the date, and this exemption number.

3. An appropriate record of these tests and inspections also must be kept in Air Evac Lifeteam’s maintenance recording system for part 135.

The Effect of Our Decision

Our decision extends the termination date of Exemption No. 10560 , as amended, to June 30,

2018

, unless so oner superseded or rescinded.

Sincerely,

/s/

John S. Duncan Director, flight Standards S ervice