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AMERIFLIGHT, LLC

4700 EMPIRE AVENUE

HANGAR #1 BURBANK, CA 91505 (818) 847-0000 PETITION FOR RENEWAL OF AMERIFLIGHT, LLC EXEMPTION 7143

This petition follows the requirements for inclusio n in such documents set forth in the order presented in 14 CFR Part 11.81

(a) Your name and mailing address and, if you wish, other contact information such as a fax number, telephone number, or e-mail address;

Mr. Jeffrey A. Miller Vice President, Operations Ameriflight, LLC

1515 W 20 th Street DFW Airport, TX

75261

972-456-3127 Jmiller@ameriflight.com

(b) The specific section or sections of 14 CFR from which you seek an exemption;

14 CFR Parts 61.3(a) and (c), 91.203(a) and (b).

(c) The extent of relief you seek, and the reason y ou seek the relief;

To extend the exemption allowing Ameriflight and it s pilots to temporarily operate it’s aircraft in accordance with 14 CFR part 135 without airworthiness and registration certificates onboard (and properly displayed) while obtaining replacements, subject to certain conditions and limitations. This exemption also permits Ameriflight pilots to temporarily operate Ameriflight aircraft in accorda nce with part 135 without those pilots having their pilot and medical certificates in thei r personal possession, subject to certain

conditions and limitations.

(d) The reasons why granting your request would be in the public interest; that is, how it would benefit the public as a whole;

There is no change to public interest since last re newal. As a recap:

1. This would prevent cancellation of an Amerifli ght flight in a situation where: a. A pilot flight crewmember’s FAA pilot certificat e and/or FAA medical certificate are valid but physically unavailable, or, b. An Ameriflight aircraft’s airworthiness certific ate and/or aircraft’s registration certificate are valid but physically unavailable.

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AMERIFLIGHT, LLC

4700 EMPIRE AVENUE

HANGAR #1 BURBANK, CA 91505 (818) 847-0000 2. The requirements annotated in the FAA granting l etter would ensure that the pilot has been granted the appropriate medical and pilot cert ificates required to perform the flight, and that the appropriate certificates have been los t or stolen.

3. The same applies for the aircraft’s airworthine ss certificate and/or registration certificate. In that the aircraft has the appropri ate airworthiness certificate and registration, but that they are physically unavaila ble.

4. Allowing the flights to continue would aid in in ter- or intra-state commerce because the hundreds of packages that Ameriflight moves wil l continue to their destinations in a timely manner.

(e) The reasons why granting the exemption would no t adversely affect safety, or how the exemption would provide a level of safety at le ast equal to that provided by the rule from which you seek the exemption;

There is no change to the safety aspects since last renewal. As a recap:

The safeguards incorporated by Ameriflight as proce dures and highlighted in past FAA granting letters for this exemption ensure that the level of safety is at least equal to that provided by the rule. These include:

Relief from 61.3(a) and (c) 1. The airman first uses the faa.gov website for re ceiving via fax or internet download FAA-issued documents containing temporary authority to exercise certificate privileges. 2. If faa.gov website is not available, Ameriflight issues a pilot flight crewmember a document confirming his/her FAA issued pilot and me dical certification. The document issued by Ameriflight will remain in the p ilot flight crewmember’s physical possession when exercising the privileges of the exemption and contains the following information: a. The pilot flight crewmember’s certification info rmation from his/her pilot and medical certificates; b. A photocopy of this exemption; and c. The following statements: i. “Issued under the authority of exemption No. 714 3;” ii. “Expires (insert date/time 72 hours after issua nce);” iii. “The privileges of this exemption may be exerc ised only for flights within the District of Columbia and the 48 contiguo us United States, or is an intrastate operation that does not involve flight through international airspace;” and

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AMERIFLIGHT, LLC

4700 EMPIRE AVENUE

HANGAR #1 BURBANK, CA 91505 (818) 847-0000 iv. “The privileges of this exemption may only be e xercised for

scheduled or unscheduled air carried flights. The privileges of this exemption may not be exercised for operations under Part 91 or Part 91, Subpart K.” 3. Ameriflight has received approval in the past fr om its FAA principal operations inspector (POI) for the procedures Ameriflight empl oyed in issuing a confirmation document to pilot flight crewmembers that do not ha ve in their personal possession the required pilot and/or medical certif icate or photo identification. These procedures are listed in the Ameriflight Gene ral Operations Manual, and include a method that ensures positive identificati on of the pilot flight crewmember when the pilot no longer has photo ident ification. 4. Each pilot flight crewmember who operates a flig ht under this exemption also will: a. Obtain from airman services at the faa.gov websi te a document containing temporary authority to exercise certificate privile ges as soon as possible; b. If the pilot flight crewmember’s FAA pilot and m edical certificate are permanently lost or destroyed, the pilot flight cre wmember will comply with the requirements of 61.29 and ensure that a request for a replacement

certificate from the FAA is made within 72 hours of the initiation of any flight conducted under this exemption. Ameriflight is authorized to make this application to the FAA on behalf of the pilot flight crewmember; and c. The pilot flight crewmember must provide a copy of FAA-issued documents containing temporary authority to exercis e certificate privileges to Ameriflight within 24 hours of the receipt of th at document.

Relief from 91.203(a) and (b), 5. The privileges of this exemption may be exercise d by Ameriflight only for temporary replacement of a missing or mutilated air worthiness of registration certificate that is current and in effect and appli es only to US-registered aircraft listed in Ameriflight operations specifications. 6. For replacement of an aircraft’s airworthiness c ertificate and registration certificate, Ameriflight has a comprehensive progra m that provides for the continued operation of the aircraft by: (1) making appropriate entry in the aircraft logbook when the airworthiness or registration cert ificate for the aircraft is lost, stolen, or mutilated; (2) immediately applying to t he FAA for a replacement certificate; and (3) providing for the operation of the aircraft during the interim period required to receive a replacement certificat e from the FAA and install it on the aircraft. This program has been approved by th e FAA certificate holding

district office and instructions for its use are in cluded in the air carriers’ manuals. The comprehensive program contains: a. A requirement that the following statement be en tered in the appropriate section of the aircraft logbook before the provisio n of this exemption are

exercised:

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AMERIFLIGHT, LLC

4700 EMPIRE AVENUE

HANGAR #1 BURBANK, CA 91505 (818) 847-0000 “This aircraft is being operated without an airwort hiness or registration certificate, as applicable, under the provision of Exemption No. 7143 for a period of 3 working days, not including weekends or Federal holidays, following the start o f the next business day, beginning: Time: ________ Date: ___________ The signature, title, and station location of the p erson(s) authorized by No. 6(b) below must be affixed to this statement. b. The name and contact information of the designat ed person(s) within Ameriflight maintenance organization authorized to enter the statement outlined in No. 6(a) above and the method(s) by whi ch the documents required under Condition No. 6 will be transmitted to the affected aircraft. c. An arrangement wherein those person(s) within Am eriflight organization responsible for airworthiness and registration cert ificates will maintain a

current record of the data from the certificates of each aircraft within Ameriflight fleet that may be affected by this exem ption. This data must be made readily available to those person(s) with A meriflight maintenance organization identified in No. 6(b) above and must be kept current at all

times. d. Procedures to ensure that the FAA principal main tenance inspector with responsibility for Ameriflight is notified immediat ely of missing or mutilated certificates and that immediate application is made to the FAA for a replacement certificate, in the case of the airwort hiness certificate, or a duplicate certificate, in the case of a registratio n certificate. e. Procedures describing specific duties and respon sibilities by job title. 7. A copy of this exemption and a copy of the proc edures in Ameriflight operations specifications authorizing its use must be carried onboard the aircraft when exercising the privileges of this exe mption.

(f) A summary we can publish in the Federal Registe r, stating: (1) The rule from which you seek the exemption;

14 CFR Part 61.3(a) and (c), 91.203(a) and (b)

(2) A brief description of the nature of the exempt ion you seek;

Allow Ameriflight to operate its aircraft in accord ance with 14 CFR part 135 without airworthiness and registration certificates onboard (and properly displayed, in the case of the airworthiness certificates) while obtaining replacements, subject to certain conditions and limitations. Also, to permit Amerif light pilots to temporarily operate Ameriflight aircraft in accordance with part 135 wi thout those pilots having their pilot and

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AMERIFLIGHT, LLC

4700 EMPIRE AVENUE

HANGAR #1 BURBANK, CA 91505 (818) 847-0000 medical certificates in their personal possession, subject to certain conditions and

limitations.

(g) Any additional information, views or arguments available to support your request;

No additional support since last renewal.

(h) If you want to exercise the privileges of your exemption outside the United States, the reason why you need to do so.

N/A