March 22, 2010

Mr. Clint Jones or Mr. Phil Ford Federal Aviation Administration Transport Aircraft Directorate, ANM-1 00 1601 Lind Avenue, SW Renton, WA 98057-3356 SA1078NE Single AC Config PETITION FOR EXEMPTION

The Leading Edge Group, LLC (LEG), as FAA Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) holder of SA1078NE requests FAR compliance relief and submits this Petition for Exemption (PIE) to FAA rulemaking established under 14 CFR Sect. 26.47(c) & (e)(2). LEG petitions the US Government for engineering task relief on a Single Configuration of SA1078NE for (1) 8737-200 aircraft, SN 22600 with LEG/pats Auxiliary Fuel System (AFS) in VIP LOPA Configuration. 8737-200 (Reg. HZ-MIS) is operated in private VIP service by Arabasco_

1.This SN contains aVIP stateroom and is configured for HOS service. 2. This SN operates exclusively in private service. 3. This SN is listed only on "HZ" foreign registry. 4. This SN will require extensive engineering changes for a deck plan (LOPA) to be suitable for EASA or US commercial revenue service under FAR 121 (125 or 135). 5. Responsive engineering resources ofthe FAA can be conserved and financial relief to the US Govt. can be realized on behalf of the DAH; upon timely approval of this PIE. 6. Air safety will not be adversely impacted given the Operators attention to FAR compliance with a limited VIP flight operation.
Inthe event this SN is transferred to athird party and an interior reconfiguration (LOPA) is completed, a current airframe survey to include #4 changes can be reviewed and specific airframe load and inspection analysis (DTE I DTI) due FAA under the Aging Aircraft Safety Rule forthe AFS (and the attach points) can be completed in accordance with FAR 26.47(c) and (e)(2)_ Sincerely,

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### Federal Register Petition for Exemption submittal for public comment: The Leading Edge Group, LLC(LEG), as FAASupplemental Type Certificate (STC) holder 

### of SA1078NE requests FARcompliance relief and submits this Petition for Exemption (P/E) to FAArule making established under 14 CFRSect. 26.47(c) & (e)(2). 

### LEGpetitions for USGovt engineering task relief on asingletank Configuration of SA107SNEfor B737-200 series aircraft, with LEG/pats Auxiliary Fuel System (AFS) in VIP passenger cabin (LOPA) deck plans. Boeing SNs22600: 

### 1.This SN contains aVIP stateroom and isconfigured for HOS service. 2. This SN operates exclusively in private or Head of State (HOS) service. 3. This SN islisted on foreign Registry. 4. This SNwill require extensive engineering changes for a deck plan (LOPA) to besuitable for EASAor UScommercial revenue service under FAR 12l. 5. Responsive engineering resources ofthe FAAcan be conserved and financial relief can be realized on behalf ofthe DAH and USGovernment; upon timely approval of this PIE. 

### 6. The Operator nor STC holder are not able to determine if modifications to the AFS loading points on this airframe have been altered, AFS brackets removed or, ifthe AFSattach points have been adapted for other purposes; requiring in themselves new ICAs. 7. Operator disclosure and DAH-onboard AFSsurvey ofthe aircraft isrequired to submit useful engineering to FAAthat isrelevant to SN existing condition. S. It isthe position of the STC holder that air safety will not be adversely 

### impacted given this SN has limited private useand with over 3D-years of airframe age, will likely never return to commercial FAA/EASAaircarrier service.
In the event this SN istransferred to athird party and an interior reconfiguration (LOPA) iscompleted, a current airframe survey to include #6 changes can be reviewed and specificairframe load and inspection analysis (DTE / D11) due FAAunder the

## 8glog Aircraft Safety Ruleforthe AFS(and the attach points) can be completed in accordance with FAR26.47(c) and (e)(2). Thank you.


### KarlSeuring, Managing Director The Leading Edge Group, LLC Kirkland, WA 9S033
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