AFS-14-180-E

April 23, 2014

 Exemption No. 10525A

 Regulatory Docket No. FAA-2012-0363

Mr. Joseph M. Dudek

Program Director, Aviation Maintenance Technology Program

Del Mar College-West Campus

101 Baldwin Blvd.

Corpus Christi, TX 78404

Dear Mr. Dudek:

This letter is to inform you that we have granted your petition to extend Exemption 

No.10525. It explains the basis for our decision and describes its effect.

The Basis for Our Decision

By letter dated February 19, 2014, you petitioned the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) 

on behalf of Del Mar College (DMC) (operating under Air Agency Certificate D18T094K) 

for an extension of exemption from § 65.75(a) of Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (14 

CFR). That exemption allows DMC students enrolled in its part 147 aviation maintenance 

technician school to take the Aviation Mechanic General (AMG) written test after 

successfully completing the general curriculum, prior to meeting the experience requirements 

of § 65.77.

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 Register. The requested extension of the exemption would not set a precedent, 

and any delay in acting on this petition would be detrimental to DMC.
Our Decision

The FAA has determined that the justification for Exemption No. 10525, 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 your petition to extend relief from § 65.77(a) of Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations 

which allows students enrolled in DMC’s part 147 aviation maintenance technician school to 

take the aviation mechanic general (AMG) written test after successfully completing the 

corresponding portion of the curriculum, prior to meeting the experience requirements of 

§ 65.77, subject to the conditions and limitations described below.

Conditions and Limitations

Before exercising the privileges of this exemption, DMC must continue to:

1. Develop written procedures for administering the authorization to test for the general 

test requirements with an affiliated Organization Delegation Authorization (ODA) 

Airman Knowledge Testing Unit member.

2. Ensure these procedures are included in the school’s operating procedures or 

curriculum procedures document or manual, as applicable.

3. Ensure the procedures are acceptable to the certificate holding district office before 

operating under this exemption.

4. Provide a list of students found eligible under the exemption to test for the AMG prior 

to completion of the airframe and or powerplant curriculum requirements. In addition, 

the procedures for testing applicants for the AMG must be approved by the Flight 

Standards District Office.

The Effect of Our Decision

Our decision extends the termination date of Exemption No. 10525, to May 31, 2016, unless 

sooner superseded or rescinded. 

Sincerely,

/s/

John Barbagallo

Acting Deputy Director, Flight Standards Service