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OFFIC E O FHEARING S WASHINGTON , D.C . FEDERA L AVIATIO N ADMINISTRATION ,

Complainant , V . BUS H AI R CARGO , INC .

Respondent . FAADOCKE TNo . CP10AL000 1 (Civi l Penalt yAction ) 

### DMSNo . FAA-2010-031 1 INITIA L DECISIO N O F ADMINISTRATIV E LA W JUDG E RICHAR D C . GOODWI N 

### Found ; N o violatio n wa s proven . Th e Complain t wil l b e dismissed . I . Backgroun d Responden t

Bus hAi r Cargo , Inc . ("Respondent " o r "BAC") , i s a n ai r

carrie r base di n Anchorage , AK , tha t i s certificate dunde r

Part 13 5 t o conduc t

on-deman dcarg o operation s withi n th e Stat e o f Alask a(Exhs . C-1 , C-2 ; Tr . 18-19) . It s operatin g certificat e authorize s BA C t o conduc t operation s i n accordanc e withth e Federa l Aviatio n Ac t "an dth e terms , conditions , an dlimitation s containe di n th e approve doperation s specifications " (Exh . C-l;se e Tr . 4 2 (definin g operation s specification s a s " acontractua l agreemen t

betwee n th e FA A an d[the ] operator")) . Th e Complain t

o f th e Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n ("Complainant, " "FAA, " o r "th e agency") , a s amended , assert s tha t BA C violate dFedera l Aviatio n Regulatio n ("FAR" ) 1 4 C.F.R . §119.5(1) . That provisio n require s Part

13 5 certificat e holder s t o operat e i n conformanc e withthei r operatin g certificat e o r

appropriat e operation s specifications . Th e agenc y ask s for atota l civi l penalt y unti l 4 9 U.S.C . §46301(a)(2 ) o f $2,800 . Responden t

denie dth e charge . I t

als o asserte dthat , i f

th e charg e i s proven , th e civi l penalt y propose di s excessiv e (Tr . 10) .-m z



### If f 2 © 10 , o n Anchorage , AK . Brief

s hav e The partie s me

t fo r hearing on no w bee n filedan dthe cas e i s ready^o t The agency ha s the burde

n o f proof . 3& ) ps^evaili t mus t prove it s cas e b y a preponderanc e of

the reliable , probafive , andibbstentia l evidenc e (1 4 C.F.R . §13,223) . II . Discussio n * I fin dan dconclud e tha t Com|)lauia]i

t i|die dt o prov e aviolation . The Complain t will b e dismissed . Se

e Par t III , pp . 3-4 bclDW-.

„ BA C i s asingle pilot-in-comiBMi d('1P||5!i*7#p«5Mo

r authorizedto emplo y up t o thre e seconds-in-command("SICs" ) |fija|S . C-^ ^ 0^ . /Ki e instant

controversy^centers aroundth e content s o f

BAC' s operati|>ns £^eii|ci||6ti s ("< ^ specs" ) whe n th e siege d violatio n took

place . Operation specifiejijio n j^3 f ^CM" , il l industr y parlance , OfjSpe

c A039 ) i s issuedspecificall

y to single-lPI

C ofwailbft^irtilizin

g u p to thre e SICs , Iflc

e th e Respondent . BAC' s OpSpec A03 9 name s it s PIC a s Barlo n M . *fieman, an dinitially liste done SIC , DonaldP . Ballar

d(Exh . C-6 , ^c(lXiaaaoBaa^Tmom) , andtc(2)(namin g BfflaKi)) . Prior to Februar

y 21,2009 , the partie s agree , Kfr . Ballar dwa s BAC' s sol e SIC (Exh . C-6 ; Tr . 25,46-47) . O

n Februar y 21 , Willi<im,|^,9^|ii^|y*itm g successfiil comp4<#o n o f hi s chec k ride , bega n to fimctio

n a s th^ seSaiJ8Nfeit-3 ^ Tr . 64-68 , 90^91) . M c di d no t formall y appl y t o ad dMr . Coo n t o OpSpec^03 9 a s asecondSI C unti l July J4,200 9 (Exhs . C- 8 andR-5 ; Tr . 34-35) . Coon^ s itflme'^fes^ddedt o tha t documetitsobh^Ite r (Exhs . C- 9 andR-6 ; Tr . 35) . The Complain

t state s tha t Respond ^ approximately Februar

y 21,2009 , unti { M^^ ^ A039 . OpSpec A03 9 requiredBA C toiis t " * conductednineteen Par

t 13 5 revenue fllgji

l action s violate dFA

R§119.5(1 ) (Tr . 46|56 ; BA C readily acknowledged Coon t o A03 9 unti l afte

r BAC' s princii|a

l < som e time i n July 200 9 (see Tr . 28-31,69 ; violation. ^ The nu b o f the parties ' disagreei p langiiag e o f

anothe r op spec , OpSpe

c Afd l lye

daSIC , Mr . Coon , fi-om 1 ^ vva s not namedi n < ncyasseits . Tbecexd&t §b s agency chargcis

i l^#es e that i t di dno t aM^I^ . Stq^ Q Stewait,|^|fi«re d Bu t i t di dno t c<*Biij0d e th e ' i : U'>

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o \ The parties ' post-hearing submission s wil l b e i^forbdtetll^^^inq ^ Br.,* ' "Compl . Rebut, " mii"VU6Sp< . Br. " ^ Exhs . C-7 , C-11 , andC-13 . Exhibits C-7 andC-1 3 tUM«^^# p «|«l(K i by Orde r datedNqy^

e 2010 . Along wit

hRespondent' s Exhibi

t 8 , th ^ |iH[Kli||i^^p^tt|Nt t fitttiier ord^. ' cler k shall plac e i

n the record , i

n lie u of the seal| d#]9i|i^m||^p^|i^^Bxhtt>i t _ _b i No t for Publi c Disclosure. " Orde

r Sealing th e |>od ^ I«^^n^«i'3 , ^t) , ordering para^^ h2 .

### operator s issue dOpSpe c A039 . A00 8 state s i n pertinen t part tha t certificat e holder s may no t operat e unde r

Part 13 5 unles s eac hpilo t

i s liste d"o n alis t

o f pilot s maintaine db y th e certificat e holde r

at it s mai n bas e o f

operation s o r

liste di n operation s specificatio n A03 9 o r A040 , i f applicable . Thi s informatio n mus t b e availabl e fo

r inspectio n . . . " (emphasi s added). ' BA C di dmaintai n alis t

o f pilot s at it s headquarters . Mr . Coo n was adde dt o i t shortl y after

h e becam e aSI C o n February 21 , 200 9 (Exh . R-4 ; Tr . 96-98 , 101) . Th e agenc y contend s tha t

thi s lis t doe s not satisf y th e requiremen t

o f OpSpe c A008 . I t

assert s tha t A00 8 (an dOpSpe c A039 ) requir e tha t th e operato r

maintai n alis t

o f pilot s pursuan t t o th e requirement s o f

A03 9 a s wel l a s aseparat e pilot s lis t a t th e operator' s mai n bas e o f operation s (Tr . 46-48 , 53-61) . Responden t differs . I t

maintain s tha t

OpSpe c A00 8 gav e it th e optio n t o ad dth e ne w SI C pilot , Mr . Coon , t o th e lis t o f pilot s i t hel dat it s headquarters , o r

t o plac e Mr . Coo n o n OpSpe c A039 , an dtha t i t ha dchose n th e former option(Tr . 101-02 , 104) . Interpretin g regulatory languag e warrant s examinin g th e plai n word s an dth e term s use di n accordanc e withthei r common , ordinar y meaning . Whela n v . U.S. , 52 9 F.2 d1000,1002-0 3 (Ct.Cl . 1976) . Further , tex t shoul db e construe ds o that , i f at al l possible , n o wor do r

claus e i s rendere dsuperfluous . Canon s o f constructio n prescrib e tha t al l languag e b e give n effect . Morale s v . Socieda dEspano l d e Atcxilio Mutu o y Beneflcencia , 52 4 F.2 d5 4 ( 1 Cir . 2008) . Th e disjunctiv e "or, " i n it s common , everyda y meaning , typicall y suggest s an alternative . America n Heritag e Dictionar y o f th e Englis hLanguag e 87 3 (4*' ' ed . 2000 ) (definin g "or " a s "[u]se dt o indicat e .. . [a] n alternativ e .. . " ) {quote di n Cha o v . Day , 43 6 F.3 d234 , 23 6 (D.C . Cir . 2006)) . Principle s o f constructio n sugges t

tha t term s connecte db y suc hadisjunctiv e b e give n separat e meaning s unles s th e contex t dictates otherwise . Reite r

v . Sonoton e Corp. , 44 2 U.S . 330 , 33 9 (1979) . Complainan t

assert s that

th e comman do f

th e sentenc e unde r

scrutiny , properl y read , mean s tha t

whe n OpSpe c A03 9 o r

A04 0 pertai n ("i f

applicable") , the n th e lis t o f pilot s mus t

b e maintaine di n tha t

o p spec . Tha t

is , i n thi s cas e eac hBA C pilo t mus t b e liste di n A03 9 i f

A03 9 i s applicable . Th e agenc y add s that readin g th e languag e a s an either-o r proposition , a s Responden t would , render s superfluou s th e "i f applicable " claus e (Compl . Br. , pp . 6-7 ; Compl . Rebut. , pp . 1-2) . III . Decisio n I rejec t Complainant' s interpretation . I agre e withBA C tha t "i f applicable " i s a subordinat e phras e modifyin g th e word s "A03 9 o r A040. " I find fiirther

tha t th e operativ e sentenc e prio r

t o th e wor d"or " present s an alternativ e t o th e ide acontaine di n th e word s followin g th e disjunctive .

' Paragrap hd(l)(b ) of

OpSpe c A008 , a t Exh . C-5 , p . 2 ; Tr . 46-47 , 77-78 . OpSpe c A040 applie s onl

y to single-pilot

operator s withou

t SIC s an di s not pertinen t here .

### Th e sentenc e open s b y introducin g Oi ^ piss^bility : t o maintai n alis t o f pilot s at th e carrier' s mai n bas e o f operations , 11 » j^0u£^ti^^oi^ ' signal s asecond , $seret e possibility . A s th e dictionary definitio n of«^s^^i^diwiair dsuggests , th e second possibilit y set s ou t

a n alternativ e t o th e first . lAinsratenc e followin g th e wor d**or" tell s entitie s subjec t

t o it s term s tha t

a n alternativ e jpossibilit

y i s t o maintai n alis t

o f pilot s i n accordanc e withA03 9 o r A040 , shoiil don e o f

thos e o p spec s appl y {see Resp . Br. , pp . 4

- 5) . Thi s interpretatio n o f th e sentenc e i s tfae^ y «n ^ \i4uc hgive s effec t t o al l #it e word s i n it . T o adop t

th e agency' s reading , b y o<M|tn^l^bui drende r th e ter m"or " meaningless . Onl y i f

th e contex t

demanc b i t

abdnt ^ stlo haconstructio n b e s&ciptsA, an d tha t i s demonstrabl y no t

th e cas e here . Th e meanin g o f

th e provisio n i n ccHQtra^^si ^ i s d«ur . I t

state s that

certificat e holder s operatin g unde r

Part 13 5 hav e theoptM^^i^listlii ^ thei r pilot s o n alis t maintaine dat

th e holder' s bas e o f

opeltriidtti s o

% si^Cif c ^>jpSpe c A03 9 i s applicable , i n OpSpe c A039 . An dwhe n th e word s o f asent^c e o r

claus e ar e unambiguous , judicia l inquiry i s at

a n end . Tesoro Hawai i Corp . v . U.S. , 40 5 F.S" * 1339,134 7 (Fed.Cir . 2005) . Th e evidenc e showe dtha t BA Gcfaose^ ^ vi^l&mtgAis dth e former ahemativ e ~ t o maintai n alis t

o f it s pilot s at

it s hea4k}!EMtftesra

^ B^^Mejit , then , diily comj^liedWit h th e requirement . Complainan t ha s faile dt o piitirrllB b violatio n alleged. * Th e Complain t

i s hereb y dismissed. '

r||,C X Goodwi n Adii^iniptrativ e La w Judg e Attachmen t

—servic e lis t

* Complainan

t also contend

s fo r th e first tim e oabrie f t^^||>^wadgi t

create dth e lis t o f pilots itltsi^ to demonstrat e complianc

e (Exh. R-4

) i n th e latter«ti^(^v^^jgHyy' l is^^ ^ an dafte r 4 ^ | ^ jQi^ ^ i t operate dbetwee n Februar y 2 1 an dMa y 1 . Re^p<i^cidiMf1^il m^]C hlis t whe n th e agenc y n^p e its initia l mquiries , th

e agenc y states . Compl. Br. , pp . 9'-10i^^^ii|9«liet. , flp . 3-4 . This clai mi s rejecte das speculative . N

o evidenc e suggest s it, an dI hav e n o reasiMi^M^vise t

o doub t Respondent' s credi^Uty . ^ This decisio

n ma y b e appeale dt o th e Administrat

e of tbftjFAA . Th e notic e o f appea l mus t c^^fp t t o section s 13.210,13.211(e

) an d13.23 3 o f th e Rute s of Prao|B« , liAud

i requir e tha t anotic e oFa^^T ) b

e file dno t late r tha n 1 0 day s (plu s a n additiona l fiv e da) « il^i[|li}A

^ fixan th e servic e dat e o f thi s decision . an d2 ) b e perfecte dwit hawritte n brie f o r memo | mailed ) fromth e servic e dat e o f thi s decision . T| e n b e a ) maile dt o th e Federa l Aviatio n Administrat|[»i , 20591 , Attn : Hearin

g Docke t Cleric , AGC-430 , Wil l personall y o r viaexpedite

dcourie r servic e t o th e iFedoa l Alll^iOi i Avenue , S.W. , Wilbu

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l (Civi l Penalty Action ) SERVIC E LIS T ORIGINA L& ON E COP Y Federal Aviatio n Administratio n 80 0 Independenc e Avenue , S.W . Washington , D C 2059 1 Attention : Hearin g Docke t Clerk , AGC-^3 0 Wilbu r Wrigh t Building—Suit e 2W1000 '

ON E COP Y Bren t M . Tiernan , Presiden t Bus hAi r Cargo , Inc. , Responden t P.O . Bo x 9314 4 Anchorage , A K

99509-314 4 TEL : 907-277-765 7 FAX : 907-274-172 5 Glen n H . Brown , Complainan t ' 5 Counse l Senio r Attorne y Offic e o f th e Regiona l Counsel , AAL- 7 Alaskan Regio n Federal Aviatio n Administratio n 22 2 Wes t 7 * Avenue , Bo x 1 4 Anchorage , A K

99513-758 7 TEL : 907-271-526 9 FAX : 907-271-280 0 Th e Honorabl e Richar dC . Goodwin , Administrativ e Law Judg e Offic e o f Hearings , M-2 0 U.S . Departmen t

o f Transportatio n 120 0 Ne w Jerse y Avenue , S.E . Eas t Buildin g Groun dFloor , Roo mE12-32 0 Washington , D.C . 2059 0 TEL : 202-366-213 9 Attorney-Adviso r 202

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# Operatin g Certificat e

Thi s certifie s that BUS H AI RCARGO , INC . 61 1 TIMBERLAN E CIRCL E ANCHORAGE , ALASK A 9950 9 has me t th e requirements o

f th e Federa l Aviatio n Act o i 1958 , a s amended , an d th e rules , regulations , an d standard s prescrikje d therein , fo rth e issuance o f thi s certificat e an d i s authorize d t o operat e a s a n Ai rOperato ran d conduc t INTRASTAT E COMMO N CARRIAG E OPERATION S i n accordanc e wit h sai d Ac t an d its rules , regulations , an d standards ; AN D TH E TERMS , CONDITION S AND LIMITATION S CONTAINE D IN TH E APPROVE D OPERATION S SPECIFICATIONS . 

### Thi s certificat e i s no

t transferabl e and , unles s canceled , suspended , superseded , surrendere d o rrevoked , shal l continu e i n effec t INDEFINITELY .

Certificat e number : Q0BC244 L B yDirectio n o f th e AdminisfratOf . ig h A . McLaughli n ' ^ Effectiv e date; . Decembe r14,200 7 (Signature ) Manager , Anchorag e FSI>0-4) 3 

# P Issue d at; . AL03 , Anchorage , A K

FA AFor m 8430-2 1 <6-87 ) (Title ) nU.S . Departmen t of Transportatio n Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n Operation s Specification s AOOl . Issuanc e an dApplicabilit y H Q Control : H Q Revision : 05/09/0 3

02 c Thes e operation s specification s ar e issue dt o BUS H AI RCARG O INC , whos e principa l bas e o f operatio n i s locate dat : Primar y Busines s Address : 61 1 Timberlan e Circl e Anchorage , A K

99509-314 4 Mailin g Address : P O Bo x 9314 4 Anchorage , A K

99509-314 4 Th e holde r

o f thes e operation s specification s i s th e holde r o f Operatin g Certificat e Numbe r Q0BC244 P an dshal l hereafte r

b e referre dt o a s th e certificat e holder . Th e certificat e holde r i s authorize dt o conduct : On Demand Carg o Only(135 ) operation s i n Commo n carriag e pursuant t o 119.21(aX5)-O n . Titl e 1 4 Code o f

Demand13 5 Federa l Regulation s (CFR) Sectio n Th e certificat e holde r

shal l conduc t

thes e kind s o f

operation s in accordanc e wit hth e specifi c authorizations , limitations , an dprocedure s i n thes e operation s specification s an dal l appropriat e Part s o f th e CFR . Thes e operation s specification s ar e effectiv e a s o f th e "Dat e Approva l i s effective " liste di n eac h paragrap han dshal l remai n i n effec t a s lon g a s th e certificat e holde r continue s t o mee t

th e requirement s o f Part 11 9 a s specifie dfor

certification . Th e certificat e holde r

i s authorize dt o us e onl y th e busines s nam e whic happear s o n th e certificat e t o conduc t th e operation s describe di n subparagrap ha . d . Th e certificat e holde r i s authorize dt o conduc t flight s unde r

1 4 CF RPar t

9 1 fo r crewmembe r

training , maintenanc e tests , ferrying , re-positioning , an dth e carriag e o f compan y official s usin g th e applicabl e authorization s i n thes e operation s specifications , withou t obtainin g aLette r

o f Authorization , provide d th e flight s ar e no t

conducte dfor

compensatio n o r

hir e an dn o charg e o f

an y kin di s mad e for

th e conduc t o f th e flights .

Prin t Date : 4/12/200 8 AOOl- 1 BUS H AI RCARG O IN C Certificat e No. : Q0BC244 L

• / '-d . •Are.,^jp 'U.S . Departmen t of Transportatio n Federa l Aviatio n Operation s Specification s Administratio n 1 . Issue db y th e Federa l Aviatio n Administration . 2 . Suppor t

informatio n reference : 3 . Thes e Operation s Specification s ar e approve db y directio n o f th e Administrator . Stewart , Stephe n J . Principa l Operation s Inspecto r AL0 3 4 . Dat e Approva l i s effective : 12/14/0 7 Amendmen t Number : 0 5 . I hereb y accep t

an dreceiv e th e Operation s Specification s i n thi s paragraph . Tiernan , Barto n M . Genera l Manage r Date : 12/14/0 7



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# y \ . 1 . -- ^ Prin t Date : 4/12/200 8 AOOl- 2 Certificat e No. : Q0BC244 L BUS H AI RCARG O IN C to'-'y ' •?£> . o • : i-

- " > ~- 5 -•-'tr-C. 'U.S . Departmen t o f Transportatio n Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n Operation s Specification s A006 . Managemen t

Personne l H Q Control : H Q Revision : 02/10/9 8

02 b Th e certificat e holde r

i s authorize dth e followin g managemen t positions : a . Th e certificat e holde r use s th e followin g name dpersonne l in th e 1 4 CF RPar t 13 5 managemen t

position s liste dbelow . Par t 11 9 Positio n Titl e (No t Applicable ) Directo r o f Maintenanc e Name : Tiernan , Barto n M . Simonis , War d Compan y Equivalen t Positio n Title : Genera l Manage r Directo r o f Maintenanc e

1 . Issue db y th e Federa l Aviatio n Administration . 2 . Suppor t

informatio n reference : 3 . Thes e Operation s Specification s ar e approve db y directio n o f th e Administrator . Stewart , Stephe n J . Principa l Operation s Inspecto r AL0 3 4 . Dat e Approva l i s effective : 12/14/0 7 5 . I hereb y accep t

an dreceiv e th e Operation s Specification s in thi s paragraph . Amendmen t Number : 0

Tiernan , Barto n M . Genera l Manage r Date : 12/14/0 7

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Prin t Date : 4/13/200 8 A006- I BUS H AI RCARG O IN C Certificat e No. : Q0BC244 LU.S . Departmen t o f Transportatio n Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n Operation s Specification s A007 . Othe r

Designate dPerson s H Q Contro l 12/19/0 6 H Q Revisio n 02 0 a . Th e followin g perso n i s designate da s th e certificat e holder' s Agen t for Service : Tiernan , Barto n M . 61 1 Timberlan e Circl e Anchorage , A K

99509-314 4 b . Th e followin g personne l ar e designate dt o officiall y appl y for an dreceiv e operation s specification s for th e certificat e holde r

a s indicate dbelow . Tabl e 1 - Personne l Designate dt o Appl y fo r an dReceiv e Operation s Specification s Titl e Genera l Manage r Directo r o f Maintenanc e Nam e Tiernan , Barto n M . Simonis , War d Part s Authorize d A , B , C , D , E D c . Th e followin g personne l o r compan y emai l boxe s ar e designate dt o receiv e Safet y Aler t fo r Operator s (SAFO ) and/o r

Informatio n for

Operator s (INFO ) message s for th e certificat e holde r

a s indicate dbelow . A receip t o f th e informatio n b y a n ai r carrie r o r perso n i s not

required . Tabl e 2 - Personne l Designate dt o Receiv e SAFO s and/o r INFO s Nam e Bart Tierna n Emai l Addres s

btieman@ak.ne t Telephon e No . 907-277-765 7 Typ e o f Informatio n t o Receiv e Bot hOPS/A W

1 . Issue db y th e Federa l Aviatio n Administration . 2 . Suppor t

informatio n reference : 3 . Thes e Operation s Specification s ar e approve db y directio n o f th e Administrator . Stewart , Stephe n J . Principa l Operation s Inspecto r AL0 3 4 . Dat e Approva l i s effective : 12/14/0 7 Amendmen t Number : 0 5 . I hereb y accep t

an dreceiv e th e Operation s Specification s i n thi s paragraph . Tiernan , Barto n M . Genera l Manage r Date : 12/14/0 7 K O 

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Prin t Date : 4/12/200 8 A007- 1 BUS H AI RCARG O IN C Certificat e No. : Q0BC244 L ;\^,. . • c"^^. ^ /

- ^ ^ ' ^ <•' > :•U.S . Departmen t o f Transportatio n Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n Operation s Specification s A008 . Operationa l Contro l H Q Contro l H Q Revisio n 01/04/0 7

02 0 a . Th e syste mdescribe do r reference dbelo w shal l b e use db y th e certificat e holde r tha t conduct s operation s unde r

1 4 CF RPar t

13 5 t o provid e operationa l contro l for it s fligh t operations . Th e essentia l element s o f

operationa l contro l describe din subparagrap hd . belo w mus t b e include do r

describe din tha t system . Th e certificat e holde r

i s aSingl e Pilot-in-Comman doperato r issue dOpSpe c A039 . Th e pilot-in

comman d(PIC ) liste di

n OpSpe c A03 9 ha s sufficien t knowledg e o f

th e certificat e holder s OpSpec s i n orde r t o determin e whethe r

aPar t 13 5 flight

o r serie s o f flight s ca n b e initiated , conducted , o r terminate dsafel y in accordanc e withal l appropriat e regulations , OpSpe c authorizations , OpSpe c limitations , OpSpe c procedures , an dth e aircraf t maintenanc e an dME Lrequirements . Th e PI C i s responsibl e t o ensur e al l second-in-comman d(SIC ) pilot s liste di n OpSpe c A03 9 ar e qualifie dbefor e an ddurin g al l fligh t operations . Th e PI C i s responsibl e for filin g th e appropriat e flight pla n for eac hPart

13 5 flight

t o b e conducte dan dt o notif

y th e FA A an dth e certificat e holder s mai n offic e o f an y emergenc y operatio n b y radio , telephone , o r

othe r pre-arrange dmetho do f communication . I f

th e PI C i s unabl e t o provid e th e appropriat e notification , th e responsibilit y fall s t o th e SIC . b . Certificat e Holde r

Responsibilities : (1 ) Th e certificat e holde r retain s al l responsibilit y for th e operationa l contro l o f aircraf t operations , an dthu s th e safet y o f

eac hflight

conducte dunde r

thi s certificat e an doperation s specification , includin g th e action s o r

inaction s o f

al l direc t employee s an dagent s o f th e certificat e holder . (2 ) Thi s responsibilit y i s no t transferabl e t o an y othe r perso n o r

entity . (3 ) Th e certificat e holder' s responsibilit y fo r operationa l contro l supersede s an y agreement , contract , understandin g o r

arrangement , eithe r

ora l o r written , expresse do r

implied , betwee n an y person s o r entities . c . Th e certificat e holde r ma y no t engag e in an y o f

th e followin g practice s an dshal l not ; (1 ) Franchis e o r

shar e th e certificat e holder' s authorit y for th e conduc t

o f operation s unde r

it s certificat e an doperation s specification s t o o r wit hanothe r

perso n o r

entity . (2 ) Us e a"Doin g Busines s As " (DBA ) nam e i n an y wa y tha t represent s an entit y tha t doe s not hol dan ai r carrie r o r operatin g certificat e an doperation s specification s a s havin g suc hacertificat e an doperation s specifications . (3 ) Engag e i n aWe t

Leas e Contrar y t o 1 4 CF RSectio n 119.53 . In accordanc e with Sectio n 119.53(b) , th e certificat e holde r ma y not we t leas e fro mo r

ente r int o an y we t

leasin g arrangemen t withan y perso n no t

authorize db y th e FA A t o engag e in commo n carriag e operation s unde r 1 4 CF R Part s 12 1 o r

13 5 (a s appropriate) , whereb y tha t othe r perso n provide s an aircraf t an da t leas t on e crewmembe r

t o th e certificat e holder . A lease , o r othe r busines s arrangemen t

withalease , i s considere da we t leas e i f an y o f th e followin g condition s exists : (a ) Th e certificat e holde r an dth e aircraf

t owner/lesso r

agre e tha t

th e certificat e holde r

i s require d•'t / t o us e th e aircraf

t owner's/lessor' s pilo t

i n Par t 13 5 operations , (b ) Th e aircraf

t owner/lesso r

i s obligate dt o furnis hpilot s t o th e certificat e holde r t o operat e th e aircraft , or . 

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Prin t Date : 4/12/200 8 A008- 1 BUS H AI RCARG O IN C Certificat e No. : Q0BC244 LU.S . Departmen t o f Transportatio n Federa l Aviatio n Operation s Specification s Administratio n (c ) Th e aircraf

t owner/lesso r

ha s th e powe r

t o vet o wh o th e certificat e holde r wil l us e t o pilo t

th e aircraf t i n Part 13 5 operations , s o a s t o limi t th e certificat e holde r

t o usin g onl y th e owner/lessor' s pilots . (4 ) Transfer , surrender , abrogate , o r shar e operationa l contro l responsibilit y withan y party . (5 ) Engag e in an y arrangemen t witha n aircraf t owner , lesso r

o r an y othe r

perso n o r

entity , suc ha s an aircraf t managemen t

entity , whic hallow s th e us e o f an aircraf

t for operation s unde r

thes e operation s specification s withou t

acomplete , effectiv e an dsustainabl e transfe r o f operationa l contro l t o th e certificat e holde r for al l Par t 13 5 operation s conducte dunde r thes e operation s specifications . d . Element s o f

Operationa l Control . Th e followin g item s ar e essentia l element s o f operationa l contro l an dar e require dt o b e component s o f th e operationa l contro l system , use db y th e certificat e holder , an da s describe do r

reference di n subparagrap ha . above : (1 ) Crewmembe r

Requirements . Th e certificat e holde r ma y no t conduc t an y operatio n unde r

Par t 135 , unles s eac ho f

th e certificat e holder' s crewmember s is : (a ) Th e certificat e holder' s direc t employe e o r

agen t durin g ever y aspec t

o f th e Par t 13 5 operations , includin g thos e aspect s relate dt o an y pre-fligh t an dpost-fligh t

duties . Th e certificat e holde r i s accountabl e for

th e action s an dinaction s o f thes e person s durin g al l it s aircraf t operations . (b ) Currentl y traine dand/o r tested , qualified , an dhold s th e appropriat e airma n an dmedica l certificate s t o conduc t

flights fo r

th e certificat e holde r

unde r Par t 135 , an di s otherwis e qualifie dt o accep t th e specifi c flight

assignment , considerin g flight an dres t requirements , airspac e qualificatio n an dth e typ e o f operatio n intende din th e assignment . Eac hpilo t mus t b e specificall y liste db y nam e an dairma n certificat e numbe r

o n alis t o f pilot s maintaine db y th e certificat e holde r at it s mai n bas e o f

operation s o r liste di n operation s specificatio n A03 9 o r A040 , i f applicable . Thi s informatio n mus t b e availabl e for inspectio n b y th e Administrato r a s specifie din Sectio n 135.63 . (2 ) Aircraf

t Requirements . Th e certificat e holde r ma y no t conduc t an y operatio n unde r

Par t 13 5 unles s eac haircraf

t use di n it s Part

13 5 operation s is : (a ) Owne db y th e certificat e holde r an dremains , withou t

interruptio n i n th e certificat e holder' s legal an dactua l possessio n (directl y o r throug hth e certificat e holder' s employee s an dagents ) durin g al l o f it s Par t 13 5 flights; o r (b ) Lease db y th e certificat e holde r o r otherwis e i n th e lega l custod y o f th e certificat e holde r

an d remain s in th e certificat e holder' s exclusiv e possessio n o r custod y durin g al l o f

it s Part 13 5 flights. (c ) Fo r eac haircraf

t whic hth e certificat e holde r use s unde r

thes e operation s specifications , th e aircraf t owne r o r othe r lesse e o f

th e aircraf

t ma y operat e th e aircraf t unde r Par t 91 , unde r

th e contro l an d responsibilit y (includin g potentia l liabilit y for an unsaf e operation ) o f

th e owne r

o r othe r lessee , a s lon g a s th e followin g conditio n i s met :

Th e certificat e holde r

ensure s tha t

th e maintenanc e o f

th e aircraf

t continue s t o adher e t o th e certificat e holder' s maintenanc e progra mat al l time s or , whe n th e aircraf t i s retumedt o th e certificat e holde r bu t befor e th e aircraf

t i s operate dunde r

Part 13 5 agai n b y th e certificat e holder , that aircraf t undergoe s a

n appropriat e airworthines s conformit y validatio n check . (3 ) Exclusiv e Aircraf

t Us e Requirement s for

Par t 13 5 Operations . A t

leas t on e aircraf

t tha t meet s th e requirement s for

at leas t on e kin do f

operatio n authorize di n th e certificat e holder' s operation s specification s mus t

remai n i n th e certificat e holder' s exclusiv e lega l possessio n an dactua l possessio n (directl y o r

throug hth e certificat e holder' s employee s an dagents ) a s specifie di n Sectio n 135.25 . Thi s Prin t Date : 4/12/200 8 A008- 2 Certificat e No. : Q0BC244 L BUS H AI RCARG O IN C ^>e.v-f^ ^ ^L,.?.. ^ u.e/^P-y<

- /U.S . Departmen t o f Transportatio n Federa l Aviatio n Operation s Specification s Administratio n aircraf t canno t b e liste do n an y othe r

Part I 1 9 certificat e holder' s operation s specificatio n durin g th e ter m o f th e exclusiv e us e lease . (4 ) Us e o f

Othe r Busines s Name(s ) (DBAs) : (a ) Th e certificat e holde r ma y no t allo w o r creat e th e circumstance s tha t woul denabl e an y othe r entit y t o conduc t

aflight fo r compensatio n o r

hir e unde r

Part s 119 , 12 1 o r

13 5 a s i f tha t entit y wer e th e certificat e holder . (b ) Th e certificat e holde r shal l no t operat e an aircraf

t unde r Par t 13 5 unde r

th e nam e o r

fictitious nam e o f an y othe r

perso n o r

entity , unles s authorize di n operatio n specificatio n AOO l o f thes e operation s specifications . Suc hauthorizatio n doe s not authoriz e an y perso n o r entity , othe r

tha n th e certificat e holder , t o conduc t

operation s unde r

th e certificat e holder' s certificat e an doperation s specifications . (c ) Th e certificat e holde r ma y not allo w th e us e o f

afictitiou s nam e t o obscur e th e certificat e holder' s responsibilit y an daccountabilit y t o exercis e operationa l contro l ove r it s flight operations . (5 ) Aircraf

t Operatio n Agreement s an dOthe r Arrangements . (a ) I n accordanc e withSectio n 119.53(b) , th e certificat e holde r ma y not we t leas e fro mo r

ente r int o an y we t

leasin g arrangemen t

wit han y perso n no t

authorize db y th e FA A t o engag e in commo n carriag e operatio n unde r Part s 12 1 o r

135 , whereb y tha t

othe r perso n provide s a

n aircraf t an dat leas t on e crewmembe r

t o th e certificat e holder . Thi s requiremen t doe s no t prohibi t th e separat e us e o f

a crewriiembe r

b y th e certificat e holde r whe n tha t

crewmembe r

i s als o employe db y th e aircraft' s owne r o r lessor . (b ) An y agreemen t o r arrangemen t

betwee n th e certificat e holde r an da n aircraf

t owne r mus t full y explai n ho w th e certificat e holde r oversee s an densure s tha t onl y airworth y aircraf

t ar e use di n it s Par t

13 5 "operations .

(c) . Th e certificat e holder' s operationa l contro l syste mmus t includ e asyste mo f

ensurin g that

it ha s complete , effectiv e an dsustainabl e operationa l contro l ove r eac haircraf

t operate dunde r

thes e operation s specifications , an dtha t n o surrende r

o r los s o f operationa l contro l exists . (d ) Th e certificat e holde r ma y not operat e an y aircraf

t in Par t 13 5 operations , whic hi s subjec t t o an agreemen t

betwee n th e certificat e holde r an dth e aircraf

t owne r o r an y lesse e o f

th e aircraft , i f

tha t agreemen t

shift s liabilit y an daccountabilit y for th e safet y o f

th e certificat e holder' s Part 13 5 flight operation s fro mth e certificat e holde r t o th e aircraf

t owne r o r othe r parties . (6 ) Managemen t

Personne l an dPerson s Authorize dt o Exercis e Operationa l Control : (a ) Prio r t o conductin g aPart

13 5 flight

o r serie s o f flights, at

leas t on e managemen t

perso n o r

a managemen t

perso n designe e (wh o i s adirec t employe e o f

th e certificat e holder ) liste din operation s specificatio n A00 6 (Managemen t Personnel ) o f

thes e operation s specifications , othe r tha n apilo t

assigne d t o th e specifi c flight

o r serie s o f flight, mus t

determin e an dhav e sufficien t knowledg e o f

th e following : (i ) Whethe r

eac hassigne dcrewmembe r i s qualifie dan deligibl e t o serv e a s arequire d crewmembe r

i n th e aircraf

t an dtyp e o f

operatio n t o whic hth e crewmembe r i s assigne d(se e subparagrap hd.(l)(b ) above ) an d

Prin t Date : 4/12/200 8 A008- 3 Certificat e No. : Q0BC244 L BUS H AI RCARG O IN C ,\\,.,r.s^ l ,--V..,-- i • • •./S-'^yr'^ , v->U.S . Departmen t o f Transportatio n Federa l Aviatio n Operation s Specification s Administratio n (ii ) Whethe r th e aircraf

t assigne dfo r

us e i s liste di n operation s specificatio n D085 , an di s airworth y unde r

th e certificat e holder' s FAA-approve dmaintenance , inspection , o r airworthines s program , a s appropriate . (b ) Prio r t o conductin g aPart

13 5 flight

o r serie s o f flights, a

t leas t th e pilo t assigne din accordanc e wit hsubparagrap hd.(6)(a)(i ) abov e mus t determin e an dhav e sufficien t knowledg e o f

th e following : (i ) Whethe r aPar t 13 5 flight

o r serie s o f flights ca n b e initiated , conducted , o r terminate d safel y an din accordanc e withth e authorizations , limitations , an dprocedure s approve di n th e certificat e holder' s operation s specifications , genera l operation s manual , o r subparagrap ha . abov e an dth e appropriat e regulations . (ii ) Notwithstandin g th e requirement s o f subparagrap hd.(6)(a ) above , thi s determinatio n an d knowledg e describe di n subparagrap hd.(6)(b)(i ) abov e ma y b e mad e for th e certificat e holde r

b y pilot s and/o r flight crewmember s assigne dt o aflight o r serie s o f flights, i n accordanc e wit hpolicies , procedures , an dstandard s prescribe db y th e certificat e holder .

(A ) Suc hnon-managemen t person s shal l mee t

th e requirement s o f

Sectio n 119.69(d) , an dthei r names , titles , an dduties , responsibilities , an dauthoritie s shal l b e specifie din th e genera l operation s manual , o r

describe di n subparagrap ha . above , o r (B ) Thos e certificat e holder s issue doperation s specificatio n A03 9 o r A040 , th e person s liste di n thos e operation s specification s mus t determin e an dhav e sufficien t knowledg e o f

whethe r aPar t 13 5 flight o r serie s o f flights ca n b e initiated , conducted , o r terminate dsafel y in accordanc e wit hth e authorizations , limitations , an dprocedure s approve di n subparagrap ha . abov e an din accordanc e withth e appropriat e regulations . (7 ) Operationa l Contro l Informatio n Requirements : (a ) Prio r t o th e certificat e holde r conductin g an y flight

operatio n unde r

Par t 135 , th e certificat e holde r mus t provid e informatio n t o th e designate dpilo t in comman d(PIC ) tha t indicate s whic hflight

o r serie s o f flights wil l b e conducte dunde r Par t 135 , tha t

indicate s whic hPar t

9 1 flights wil l b e conducte db y th e certificat e holder , an dtha t th e certificat e holde r

i s accountabl e an dresponsibl e for th e saf e operation s o f thes e flights o r

serie s o f flights. (Fo r

thos e issue doperation s specificatio n A03 9 o r A04 0 th e pilot s liste di n thos e operation s specification s ar e accountabl e an dresponsibl e for th e saf e operation s o f

thes e flights o r serie s o f flights.) (b ) Th e syste mo f

operationa l contro l fo r

Par t 13 5 operation s mus t

ensur e tha t

eac hpilo t

i s knowledgeabl e tha t

th e failur e o f

apilo t t o adher e t o th e certificat e holder' s direction s an dinstructions , o r complianc e wit hdirection s o r instruction s fro ma n aircraf t owne r (othe r tha n th e certificat e holder) , o r an y othe r outsid e privat e perso n o r privat e entity , tha t

ar e contrar y t o th e certificat e holder' s direction s o r instructions , whil e operatin g aircraf t unde r thes e operation s specifications , ma y b e contrar y t o Part s 11 9 and/o r 135 , an dtherefor e ma y b e subjec t t o lega l enforcemen t

actio n b y th e FAA . (c ) Thes e requirement s d o no t appl y t o th e following : (i ) Ai r Traffi c Contro l instructions , clearances . Notice s t o Airme n (NOTAMs ) receive dfrom FA A o r cognizan t

foreig n Ai r

Traffi c Contro l authorities , (ii ) Aeronautica l safet y o f flight informatio n receive db y th e pilot , and . Prin t Date : 4/12/200 8 A008- 4 Certificat e No. : Q0BC244 L BUS H AI RCARG O IN C AV , .iO?... . i-, ao - t ^ >ri-'^* H ^ \U.S . Departmen t o f Transportatio n Federa l Aviatio n Operation s Specification s Administratio n (iii ) Operatio n unde r th e emergenc y authorit y o f th e PI C i n accordanc e withSectio n 91.3(b) , and/o r Sectio n 135.19(b) .

1 . Issue db y th e Federa l Aviatio n Administration . 2 . Suppor t

informatio n reference : 3 . Thes e Operation s Specification s ar e approve db y directio n o f th e Administrator . Stewart , Stephe n J . Principa l Operation s Inspecto r AL0 3 4 . Dat e Approva l i s effective : 12/14/0 7 Amendmen t Number : 0 5 . I hereb y accep t

an dreceiv e th e Operation s Specification s in thi s paragraph . Tiernan , Barto n M . Genera l Manage r Date : 12/14/0 7

Prin t Date : 4/12/200 8 A008- 5 Certificat e No. : Q0BC244 L^ BUS H AI RCARG O IN C /A.^.'?/•> . :^«-.v- ? U-V)-;-<!<:J7'^ ^ ^ , V ^U.S . Departmen t o f Transportatio n Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n Operation s Specification s A039 . Singl e Pilot-in-Comman dOperato r H Q Control : H Q Revision : 03/02/0 5

OO d a . Singl e Pilot-in-Comman dOperator . Th e certificat e holde r i s authorize d(i n accordanc e withth e deviatio n provision s o f

Titl e 1 4 Cod e o f

Federa l Regulatio n (CFR ) Section s 135.21(a) , 119.69(b) , 135.341(a) , an dth e condition s an dlimitation s o f thi s paragraph ) t o conduc t operation s a s aSingl e Pilot-in

Comman dOperator . Th e certificat e holde r shal l conduc t

al l operation s i

n accordanc e withPar t

13 5 unde r th e condition s an dlimitation s o f thi s operation s specification . b . Th e certificat e holde r shal l conduc t

al l operation s unde r

Par t 13 5 i n accordanc e wit hth e followin g deviatio n limitation s an dconditions . (1 ) A n operation s manual , a s require db y Sectio n 135.21 : N o deviatio n (2 ) Managemen t

personnel , a s require db y Sectio n 119.69 : Managemen t

positio n o f

Genera l Manage r

authorized . (3 ) A n approve dpilo t

trainin g program , a s require db y Sectio n 135.341 : N o deviatio n c . Th e certificat e holde r shal l conduc t

it s Par t 13 5 operation s in accordanc e withth e followin g conditions : (1 ) Th e onl y individua l use da s pilot-in-comman di s holde r o f Airma n Certificat e Number : NAM E Barto n M . Tierna

n CERTIFICAT ENUMBE R 56094904 0 (2 ) Th e followin g individual s ar e th e onl y person s use da s second-in-comman dpilots : NAM E Donal dP . Ballar

d CERTIFICAT ENUMBE R 2640284 4 (3 ) Eac hsecond-in-comman dpilo t meet s th e flight

crewmembe r

requirement s o f

Sectio n 135.245 . (4 ) Eac hsecond-in-comman dpilo t meet s th e pilo t

testin g requirement s o f Sectio n 135.293 . (5 ) Eac hsecond-in-comman dpilo t satisfactoril y complete s th e entir e tes t require db y Sectio n 135.29 3 whil e occupyin g th e norma l second-in-comman ddut y station . (6 ) N o aircraf

t typ e certificate dfor

mor e tha n nin e passenge r seat s i s used . (7 ) N o Categor y I

I o r III instrumen t

approac hoperation s ar e conducted . (8 ) N o operation s ar e conducte doutsid e th e Unite dStates , Canada , Mexico , an dth e Caribbean . (9 ) Fo r th e abov e deviation s t o b e effective , the y mus t als o b e liste din OpSpe c A005 . 

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1 . Issue db y th e Federa l Aviatio n Administration . 2 . Suppor t

informatio n reference : 3 . Thes e Operation s Specification s ar e approve db y directio n o f th e Administrator . Stewart , Stephe n J . Principa l Operation s Inspecto r AL0 3 4 . Dat e Approva l i s effective : 12/14/0 7 Amendmen t Number : 0 5 . I hereb y accep t

an dreceiv e th e Operation s Specification s in thi s paragraph . Tiernan , Barto n M . Genera l Manage r Date : 12/14/0 7

Prin t Date : 4/12/200 8 A039- 2 Certificat e No. : Q0BC244 L\1 ^ BUS H AI RCARG O IN C ,.>.>, ...> r '?.-'

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Standard s Divisio n Attention : Stephe n Stewart 451 0 W . Internationa l Airport Anchorage , Alask a9950 2 Re : Operation s Specification s A03 9 Dea r Stew : Pleas e conside r

thi s lette r

aforma l reques t t o addWillia mR . Coon , pilo t certificat e numbe r 3037234 , t o Operation s Specification s A03 9 a s asecon di n comman dpilo t ("SIC") . Pleas e contac t

m e a t you r earlies t convenienc e for

any additiona l procedure s yo u requir e t o achiev e thi s modification . Thanks , Barto n M . Tierna n Bus hAi r Cargo , Inc . Presiden tU.S . Departmen t o f Transportatio n Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n Operation s Specification s A039 . Singl e Pilot-in-Comman dOperato r H Q Control : H Q Revision : 03/02/0 5

OO d a . Singl e Pilot-in-Comman dOperator . Th e certificat e holde r i s authorize d(i n accordanc e wit hth e deviatio n provision s o f

Titl e 1 4 Cod e o f

Federa l Regulatio n (CFR ) Section s 135.21(a) , 119.69(b) , 135.341(a) , an dth e condition s an dlimitation s o f thi s paragraph ) t o conduc t operation s a s aSingl e Pilot-in

Comman dOperator . Th e certificat e holde r shal l conduc t

al l operation s i n accordanc e wit hPart 13 5 unde r th e condition s an dlimitation s o f thi s operation s specification . b . Th e certificat e holde r shal l conduc t

al l operation s unde r

Par t 13 5 in accordanc e withthe " followin g deviatio n limitation s an dconditions . (1 ) A n operation s manual , a s require db y Sectio n 135.21 : N o deviatio n (2 ) Managemen t

personnel , a s require db y Sectio n 119.69 : Managemen t

positio n of,Genera l Manage r authorized . (3 ) A n approve dpilo t

trainin g program , a s require db y Sectio n 135.341 : N o deviatio n c . Th e certificat e holde r shal l conduc t

it s Par t 13 5 operation s i n accordanc e wit hth e followin g conditions ; (1 ) Th e onl y individua l use da s pilot-in-comman di s holde r o f Airma n Certificat e Number ; NAM E Barto n M . Tierna n CERTIFICAT E NUMBE R 56094904 0 (2 ) Th e followin g individual s ar e th e onl y person s use da s second-in-comman dpilots : NAM E Willia mR . Coo n Donal dP . Ballar d CERTIFICAT E NUMBE R 303723 4 2640284 4 (3 ) Eac hsecond-in-comman dpilo t meet s th e flight

crewmembe r

requirement s o f

Sectio n 135.245 . (4 ) Eac hsecond-in-comman dpilo t meet s th e pilo t

testin g requirement s o f Sectio n 135.293 . (5 ) Eac hsecond-in-comman dpilo t satisfactoril y complete s th e entir e tes t require db y Sectio n 135.29 3 whil e occupyin g th e norma l second-in-comman ddut y station . (6 ) N o aircraf

t typ e certificate dfor

mor e tha n nin e passenge r seat s i s used . (7 ) N o Categor y I

I o r III instrumen t

approac hoperation s ar e conducted . (8 ) N o operation s ar e conducte doutsid e th e Unite dStates , Canada , Mexico , an dth e Caribbean . (9 ) Fo r th e abov e deviation s t o b e effective , the y mus t als o b e liste di n OpSpe c A005 . Prin t Date : 7/17/200 9 A039- 1 BUS H AI RCARG O IN C Certificat e No. : Q0BC244 LU.S . Departmen t o f Transportatio n Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n Operation s Specification s

1 . Issue db y th e Federa l Aviatio n Administration . 2 . Support

informatio n reference : Revise dt o reflec t th e additio n o f

Willia mCoo n t o th e Secon di n Comman dtable . 3 . Thes e Operation s Specification s ar e approve db y directio n o f th e Administrator . Stewart , Stephe n J . Principa l Operation s Inspecto r 4 . Dat e Approva l i s effective : 7/16/0 9 5 . I hereb y accep t

an dreceiv e th e Operation s Specification s in thi s paragraph . AL0 3 Amendmen t

Number : 1

Tiernan , Barto n M . Genera l Manage r Date : 7/16/0 9

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CERTIFIE D MAI L - RETUR N RECEIP TREQUESTE D Barto n M . Tierna n P O Bo x9314 4 Anchorage , A K99509-314 4 Dea rMr . Tiernan . Personne l o f Vn'i

s offic e ar e investigatin g 1 9 flight s conducte d b yBus h Ai rCargo , Inc. , betwee n Februaryan d Apri l 2009 , fo rwhic h th e assigne d Secon d i n Comman d pilo t wa s no t liste d a s require d I n Operatio n Specificatio n A039 . Operation s o f thi s typ e ar e contraryt o Titl e 1 4 o f th e Cod e o f Federa l Regulations . Thi s lette ri s t o infor m yo u tha t thi s matte ri s unde rinvestigatio n b yth e Federa l Aviatio n Administration . W e woul d appreciat e receivin g an yevidenc e o rstatement s yo u migh t car e t o mak e regardin g thi s matte rwithi n te n (10 ) day s o f receip t o f thi s letter . An y discussio n o rwritte n statement s furnishe d b yyo u wil l b e give n consideratio n i n ou r investigation . I f w e d o no t hea rfro m yo u withi n th e specifie d time , ou rrepor t wil l b e processe d withou t benefi t o f you rstatement . I f yo u hav e an yquestion s o n thi s o ran yothe rmatter , pleas e no t hesitat e t o contac t me . Sincerely ,

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### Stew : Correct , TELi s Telequan aLake . Al l 1 9 flights wer e revenu e flights. I require aminimu mo f

4,00 0 fee t groome dwit

hsno w machines , 5 0 fee

t wide , marker s a

t th e thres hhold s andevery 15 0 feet , andaturn-aroun dwit hadiamete r

o f 15 0 feet . I require a minimumo f

2 2 inche s o f

ic e al l alon g th e runway ( ahol e every 20 0 feet) . O f cours e I wil l no t lando n glare ic e can' t

stop . I infor

mth e custome r

I ca n b e o n th e ground/ic e fo

r n o longer tha n 4 5 minute s an dthu s mus t provid e adequate labo r

t o assis t i n unloading . I eithe r

check out th e runwa y mysel f i n perso n o r

hav e someon e I trus t

chec k i t ou t i f I a mimavailable . Th e on e time thi s procedur e di dno t wor k ou t i s whe n I lande dat

Shel l Lake wher e ther e wa s volcan o ash underneat habou t 2 inche s o f

freshsnow . I kne w o f

th e condition s bu t

di dnot conside r th e war m weather tha t brough t th e as ht o th e to p o f

th e surfac e sno w an dmad e i t difficult t o get to V 2 o n take-of f (bu t quicke r t o stop ; abou t

60 0 feet withaful l load) . Th e customer s hadabou t 5,00 0 fee t o f groome drunway t o us e an ds o ther e wa s n o issue . S o far , almos t al l o f my customer s hav e bee n excellent....mostl y pilot s wh o respec t an dappreciate th e requirements . However , afte

r several trip s successfu l trip s int o Jud dLake , an dtowardth e en do f th e seaso n las t winter , I was tol db y th e custome r ( alawyer an dlo w tim e pilot ) th e Lake wa s stil l good . Afte r eyeballin g th e lak e o n tw o lo w approaches , I decide dth e Lake wa s i n fac t not saf e an dreturne d t o Anchorag e t o unloa dth e freight. I los t mone y o n tha

t trip , bu t n o amount

o f mone y justifie d th e risk . Yes , I a mstil l intereste di n upgradin g t o aBasic . I hav e al l m y manual s written , but hav e no t full y reviewe dal l o f

them . Fro mwhat

I hav e reviewed , my "expert " ha s don e agreat job . I wil l submi t the mb y th e 1 s t

o f th e year . I wil l b e doin g trainin g afte r th e firs t o f th e yea r an dwoul dlike t o schedul e chec k ride s toward th e endo f February o r

firs t o f Marc hi f that work s into you r

schedule . I wil l emai l yo u th e schedul e for

training . It

wil l b e Ballard , Coon , an dathir dco-pilo t whic hI hav e no t

identifie da s yet . Thing s are grea

t here ; th e family i s healthy , w e hadagrea t T-Day , th e Christma s light s andtre e ar e up , an dw e are lookin g forwardt o th e ne w year . I hop ^ yo u an dyour s ar e doin g well , hada n enjoyabl e T-Day , an dwil l enjo y th e upcomin g holidays . Thanks , Bai t

Bar t Tiernan President Bus hAi r Cargo , Inc . P.O . Bo x 9314 4g?

«i»ttTwwY»rr rStephe n StewBft/AAL/FA A y ^ AAL-ANC-FSDO-03 , •*\G) * Anchorage , A K >w>M/t»uAt f 12/03/200 9 09:5 6 A M T o Barto n Tierna n <bustiaircargo@gmall.conn > c c bc c Subjec t Flight s Involvin g Mr . Coo n Bart : Th e ninetee n flight s conducte d betwee n 02/21/200 9 an d 05/01/2009 , utilizin g Mr . Coo n a s th e secon d i n command , wer e al l revenu e flights...con'ect ? i hav e bee n lookin g a t th e fligh t log s an d a m curiou s i f th e locatio n TE L mean s Telequan a Lake ? I notice d a numbe ro f TEL's , Judd s an d Shells . I a m curiou s i f yo u ha d goo d succes s gettin g you rcustomers at thes e location s t o groo m an d mar k strip s fo ryou . i f so , ho wlon g an d wid e d o yo u request ? Th e offic e recentl yreorganize d an d I a m stil l you rPOI . Tha t i n mind , i f yo u wan t t o continu e you rproposa l t o upgrad e t o a Basi co rful l blow n operator , le t m e know . Winte rca n b e a goo d tim e t o follo wu p o n suc h projects . Hop e al l i s wel l wit h yo u an d tha t yo u ha d a n enjoyabl e Thanksgiving . Stewar t



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### ( ' ^10/01/0 7 2150.3 8 r 1 4 Appendi x B Tabl e o f Sanction s Al l Enforcemen t

Program s Excep t Hazardou s Material s Par t On e - Abbreviation s an dDefinition s 1 . Applicability . Thi s tabl e o f sanction s applie s t o violation s tha t occurre do n o r

afte r Octobe r 1 , 2007 . Fo r

violation s occurrin g befor e Octobe r 1 , 2007 , FA A enforcemen t personne l appl y th e sanctio n guidanc e principle s i n FA A Orde r 2150. 3 A usin g u p t o th e statutor y maximu msanctio n amoun t i n effec t a t th e tim e o f

th e violation . 2 . Abbreviations . Th e followin g abbreviation s ar e use di n thi s Table : API S mean s approve dproductio n inspectio n syste m A/ Wmean s airworthines s A W C mean s airworthines s certificat e BT S mean s Unde r

Secretar y fo r

Borde r an dTransportatio n Securit y l A mean s inspectio n authorizatio n L E mean s la w enforcemen t P C mean s productio n certificat e ST C mean s supplementa l typ e certificat e T C mean s typ e certificat e TF Rmean s Temporar y Fligh t Restrictio n TS A mean s Transportatio n Securit y Administratio n 3 . Definitions :



# I a . A continuin g violatio n arise s whe n aspecifi c violatio n occur s ove r mor e tha n on e da y o r ove r mor e tha n on e flight. I t als o ma y involv e aviolatio n tha t i s ongoing , yb r

example , a n ongoin g refijsal t o provid e require drecord s t o th e FA A fo r inspection . Punitiv e sanction s ar e appropriat e fo r

continuin g violation s tha t ar e no t currentl y ongoing . Sanctio n guidanc e for thes e violation s i s se t

fort hi n paragraph s 6 an d7 {multipl e act s o r multipl e violations ) o f chapte r 7 . A combinatio n o f

punitiv e an dremedia l sanction s i s appropriat e whe n continuin g violation s ar e ongoing . b . Violatio n committe db y asmal l busines s concern . Sectio n 50 3 o f Visio n 100—Centur y o f Aviatio n Reauthorizatio n Ac t (CARA ) amende d4 9 U.S.C . § 4630 1 t o chang e th e civi l penalt y amount s th e FA A ma y see k fo r violation s tha t

occu r o n o r afte r Decembe r

12 , 2003 ; th e la w set s differen t

limit s o n th e civi l penaltie s th e FA A ma y see k fo r violation s b y smal l v busines s concerns , a s oppose dt o violation s b y othe r entities . Visio n 10 0 CAR A give s smal l nV^ busines s concer n th e sam e meanin g a s i n th e Smal l Busines s Ac t (1 5 U.S.C . § 632) . Sectio n "2 / 63 2 define s smal l busines s concer n a s a n enterpris e "whic hi s independentl y owne dan d operate dan dwhic hi s no t dominan t

i n it s fieldo f

operation. " Th e Smal l Busines s Administratio n regulation s implemen t th e Smal l Busines s Ac t

an ddefin e busines s concer n a s 

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y organize dfo

r profit , wit

haplac e of

busines s locate di

n the U.S. , andwhich operate s primarily within the U.S . o r whichmake s asignifican

t contributio n t

o the U.S . econom y throughpayment

o f taxe s or us e o f America n products , material s or

labor. " 1 3 C.F.R . § 121.105 . The SB A regulation s furthe r define smal l busines s concer n in tables , describin g eac hkindof

entit y b y it s economi c activit

y o r industry , andlistin g the limi t fo r smal l b y aimua l receipt s or , mor

e conunonly , nunabe

r o f employees . (The siz e limit s generall y are establishe dunde

r the Nort hAmerica n Industr y Classificatio n Syste

m(NAICS). ) Fo r

th e complet e list , see 1 3 C.F.R . § 121.20 1 o r th e SBA' s website atwww.sba.gov . Thus , i f aperso n meet s the definitio n o f

busines s concer

n an dha s annua

l receipt s o r

th e numbe

r o f employee s withi n the applicabl e SB A limit , it i s asmal l busines s concern , an dth e FA A wil l determin e th e civi l penalt

y usin g th e applicabl e range . Limit s fo r commo n aviatio n entitie s follow (i n number s of

employees , unles s otherwis e noted) . Manufacturing Aircraf t - 1,50 0 employee s Aircraf t engine andpar

t - 1,00 0 employee s Other aircraf t par t andequipment

- 1,00 0 employee s Ai r transportatio n Schedule dpassenger - 1,50 0 employee s Schedule dfi-eight- 1,50

0 employee s Nonschedule dpassenger - 1,50 0 employee s Nonschedule doffshor

e marin e passenger

- $25. 5 millio n aimua

l receipt s Nonschedule dfreigh

t - 1,50 0 employee s Nonschedule doffshor

e marin e freigh

t - $25. 5 millio n aimua

l receipt s Other nonschedule d- $6. 5 millio n annual receipt s Suppor t activitie s - $6. 5 millio n annua l receipt s Fligh t Trainin g - $23. 5 millio n aimua l receipt s Airpor t operation s Airpor t operator , organize dfo

r profi t - $6. 5 millio n annua

l receipt s Othe r operations , excludin g air

traffic contro l - $6. 5 millio n annua l receipt s Note tha t the following guidanc e use s larg e busines s concer n fo r som e civi l penalt

y ranges. Tha t i s not astatutor y or regulator y ter mfo r purpose s o f

FA A enforcement . It

include s eac h busines s concer

n tha t exceed s the maximumlimi t fo r small busines s concern , a s wel l a s an y other entit y tha t doe s no t meet the definitio n of

"smal l busines s concern. " c . Civi l Penalt

y Ranges . For

the purpos e o f

thi s table , when civi l penalt y actio n i s recommendedanddescribe da s Minimum , Moderate , o r Maximum, the penalt

y range s are definedin subparagraph s (I ) throug h(9 ) o f thi s paragraph . Note tha

t the middl e o f

eac h recommende dsanctio n rang e woul db e fo r a'singl e violatio n without

aggravatin g o r

mitigatin g factors .

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(1 ) VIOLATIO N COMMITTE D B Y U.S . AI RCARRIER S O RU.S . COMMERCIA L OPERATOR . CLASSIFICATIO N O FAI RCARRIE RAN D OPERATO R GROU P I - Eac hai r

carrie r operatin g unde r

par t 12 1 o r par t 135 , wit ha n annua l operatin g revenu e o f

$100,000,00 0 o r

more . Operatin g revenu e i s determine db y referenc e t o DOT' s "Ai r Carrie r Industr y Schedule dServic e Traffi c Statistic s Quarterly. " Se e http://ostpxweb.dot.^ov/aviation/index.html . an dclic k o n "Airlin e Financia l Review. " GROU P I I - Eac hai r

carrie r o r commercia l operato r

operatin g unde r

par t 12 1 wit ha n annua l operatin g revenu e o f

les s tha n $100,000,000 , o r unde r par t 13 5 witha n annua l operatin g revenu e o f

les s tha n $100,000,000 , i f th e 13 5 operato r

ha s 5 0 o r

mor e pilot s an d2 5 o r

mor e aircraf t o n it s operation s specifications . Operatin g revenu e i s determine db y referenc e t o DOT' S "Ai r

Carrie r Industr y Schedule dServic e Traffi c Statistic s Quarterly. " GROU P II I - Eac hai r

carrie r o r commercia l operato r

operatin g unde r

par t 13 5 wit h6 t o 4 9 pilot s o r 6 t o 2 4 aircraft . GROU P I V - Eac hai r

carrie r o r commercia l operato r

operatin g unde r

par t 13 5 wit hn o mor e tha n 5 pilot s an dn o mor e tha n 5 aircraft . GROU P I - larg e busines s concer n

Maximu m Moderat e Minimu m $18,750-$25,00 0

$10,000- $ 18,74 9 $2,000-$9,99 9 GROU P I - smal l busines s concer n (fo r violation s covere dunde r 4 9 U.S.C . § 46301(a)(5)(A)) :

Maximu m$8,250- $ 11,00 0 Moderat e $4,400-$8,24 9 Minimu m$l,100-$4,39 9 GROU P I - smal l busines s concer n (fo r violation s covere dunde r 4 9 U.S.C . § 46301(a)(1)(A ) o r (B ) bu t no t unde r 4 9 U.S.C . § 46301(a)(5)(A)) : Maximu m$850- $ 1,10 0 Moderat e $650-$84 9 Minimu m$50 0 $64 9

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# r / -7/ ^10/01/0 7 2150.3 8 Maximu m$l6,250-$25,00 0 Moderat e $8,750- $ 16,24 9 Minimu m$l,850-$8,74 9 GROU P II - smal l busines s concer n (fo r violation s covere dunde r 4 9 U.S.C . § 46301(a)(5)(A)) : Maximu m$8,250- $ 11,00 0 Moderat e $3,850-$8,24 9 Minimu m$935-$3,84 9 GROU P I I - smal l busines s concer n (fo r violation s covere dunde r 4 9 U.S.C . § 46301(a)(1)(A ) o r (B ) bu t no t unde r 4 9 U.S.C . § 46301(a)(5)(A)) : Maximu m$750- $ 1,10 0 Moderat e $450- $ 74 9 Minimu m$250 $ 44 9 GROU P II I -fo r

violation s covere dunde r 4 9 U.S.C . § 46301(a)(5)(A) : Maximu m$7,150- $ 11,00 0 IVIoderat e $3,300-$7,l4 9 Minimu m$825-$3,29 9 GROU P II I - for

violation s covere dunde r 4 9 U.S.C . § 46301(a)(1)(A ) o r (B ) bu t no t unde r 4 9 U.S.C . §46301(a)(5)(A) :

Maximu m$650- $ 1,10 0 Moderat e $400- $ 64 9 Minimu m$150- $ 39 9 GROU P I V -fo r

violation s covere dunde r 4 9 U.S.C . § 46301(a)(5)(A) : Maximu m$4,400- $ 11,00 0 Moderat e $2,200-$4,39 9 Minimu m$550-$2,19 9

GROU P I V - fo r

violation s covere dunde r 4 9 U.S.C . § 46301(a)(1)(A ) o r (B ) bu t no t unde r 4 9 U.S.C . § 46301(a)(5)(A) :

Maximu m$500- $ 1,10 0 Moderat e $300-$49 9 

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$3,850-$8,24 9 $935-$3,84 9 Smal l Busines s Conce m(fo r violation s covere dunde r 4 9 U.S.C . § 46301(a)(1)(A ) o r (B ) bu t no t unde r 4 9 U.S.C . § 46301(a)(5)(A)) : Maximu m$750- $ 1,10 0 Moderat e $450-$74 9 Minimu m$25 0 $44 9



# i (4 ) VIOLATIO N COMMITTE D B Y AI RAGENC Y (INCLUDIN GREPAI RSTATION) .

Larg e Busines s Concem : Maximu m Moderat e Minimu m $l6,250-$25,00 0

$8,750- $ 16,24 9 $l,850-$8,74 9 Smal l Busines s Conce m(fo r violation s covere dunde r 4 9 U.S.C . § 46301(a)(5)(A)) : Maximu m Moderat e Minimu m $7,150- $ 11,00 0

$3,850-$7,14 9 $935-$3,84 9 

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r violation s covere dunder

4 9 U.S.C . § 46301(a)(1)(A ) o r (B ) bu t no t unde r 4 9 U.S.C . § 46301(a)(5)(A)) : Maximum$750- $ 1,10 0 Moderate $450-$74 9 Minimum$25 0 $44 9 (5 ) VIOLATIO N COMMITTE D B Y AIRPOR

T OPERATOR . Larg e Busines s Concem : Maximum$18,750-$25,00 0 Moderate $10,000-$18,74 9 Minimum$2,000-$9,99 9 Smal l Busines s Conce m(fo

r violation s covere dunder

4 9 U.S.C . § 46301(a)(5)(A)) : Maximum$8,250- $ 11,000 Moderate $4,400-$8,24 9 Minimum$l,100-$4,39 9 Smal l Busines s Conce m(fo

r violation s covere dunde

r 4 9 U.S.C . § 46301(a)(1)(A ) o r (B ) bu t no f under 4 9 U.S.C . § 46301(a)(5)(A)) : Maximu m$850- $ 1,10

0 Moderate $650-$84 9 Minimum$50 0 $64 9 (6 ) LARG

E BUSINES S CONCER

N - DOE S NO T HOL

D CERTIFICATE Maximum$18,750-$25,00 0 Moderat e $10,000- $ 18,74 9 Minimum$2,000-$9,99 9 (7 ) SMAL

LBUSINES S CONCER

N - DOE S NO T HOL

D CERTIFICATE Fo r violation s covere dunder

4 9 U.S.C . § 46301(a)(5)(A) : Maximum$4,400- $ 11,000 Moderate $2,200-$4,39 9 Minimum$550-$2,19 9 B- 6 ^h i 

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Fo r violation s covere dunde r 4 9 U.S.C . § 46301(a)(1)(A ) o r (B ) bu t no t unde r 4 9 U.S.C . § 46301(a)(5)(A) : Maximu m$500- $ 1,10 0 Moderat e $300-$49 9 Minimu m$100-$29 9 (8 ) VIOLATIO N RELATIN GT O TH E TRANSPORTATIO N O FA HAZARDOU S

MATERIA L(1 4 CFR) . TH E REGISTRATIO N O RRECORDATIO N O FA N AIRCRAF T NO T USE D T O PROVID EAI RTRANSPORTATION . TH E LIMITATIO N O N TH E CONSTRUCTIO N O RESTABLISHMEN T O FA LANDFILL . O RTH E SAF E DISPOSA LO FA LIFE-LIMITE D AIRCRAF T PART . Larg e Busines s Conce m(i f entit y i s no t

withi n amor e specifi c category , fo r example , Grou p I Ai r

Carrie r o r Operator) :

Aii

Maximu m

Moderat e Minimu m $16,250-$25,00 0

$8,750- $ 16,24 9 $l,850-$8,74 9 Smal l Busines s Conce m(i f no t withi n amor e specifi c categor y fo r example , Grou p I I Carrie r o r Operator ) o r

Individual : Fo r violation s covere dunde r 4 9 U.S.C . § 46301(a)(5)(A) : Maximu m Moderat e Minimu m $4,400- $ 11,00 0

$2,200-$4,39 9 $550-$2,19 9 Fo r violation s covere dunde r 4 9 U.S.C . § 46301(a)(1)(A ) o r (B ) bu t no t unde r 4 9 U.S.C . § 46301(a)(5)(A) : Maximu m Moderat e Minimu m $500- $ 1,10 0

$300-$49 9 $100-$29 9



## f- M (9 ) OTHE RVIOLATIO N COMMITTE D B Y A N INDIVIDUAL .

AIRMA N SERVIN GA S A N AIRMA N - INDIVIDUA LSERVIN GI N CAPACIT Y O FA N AIRMAN . AL LVIOLATION S EXCEP T THOS ELISTE D I N (8) .

Maximu m$850- $ 1,10 0 

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L- NO T SERVINGI

N CAPACITY OFAIRMAN . For violation s covere dunder

4 9 U.S.C . § 46301(a)(5)(A) : Maximu m$4,400- $ 11,00 0 Moderat e $2,200-$4,39 9 Minimum$550-$2,19 9 For violation s covere dunder

4 9 U.S.C . § 46301(a)(1)(A ) o r (B ) bu t not under 4 9 U.S.C . § 46301(a)(5)(A) : Maximum$500- $ 1,10 0 Moderat e $300-$49 9 Minimum$l00-$29 9 (10 ) ENGINEERIN GAND MANUFACTURINGVIOLATIONS . Larg e Busines s Concem :

Maximum$18,750-$25,00 0 Moderat e $10,000- $ 18,74 9 Minimum$2,000-$9,99 9 Smal l Busines s Conce mor

Individua l (fo r violation s covere dunder

4 9 U.S.C . § 46301(a)(5)(A) :

Maximum$8,250- $ 11,000 Moderate $4,400-$8,24 9 Minimum$l,100-$4,39 9

Small Busines s Conce mo r Individua l (for violation s covere dimde

r 4 9 U.S.C . § 46301(a)(1)(A ) or

(B ) bu t no t under 4 9 U.S.C . § 46301(a)(5)(A) : Maximum$850- $ 1,10 0 Moderate $650-$84 9 Minimum$500 $64 9

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d . Pendin g complianc e o r correctiv e action : injunctiv e relie f Fo r man y kind s o f

violations , ther e may b e circumstance s wher e th e FA A shoul dno t allo w th e offendin g entit y t o continu e t o operat e o r

t o continu e i n business . Example s includ e acertificat e holde r tha t doe s no t allo w a n FA A inspecto r

t o inspec t

th e holder' s operatio n o r facilities , o r

a n unapprove dmanufacture r tha t produce s aircraf

t part s i n violatio n o f

1 4 C.F.R . § 21.303 . I n tha t circumstance , suspensio n o f a n entity' s certificat e o r othe r approval , pendin g complianc e o r correctiv e action , o r injunctiv e relie f

agains t a n entit y tha t

doe s no t hol da n FA A approval , woul db e appropriate . In egregiou s circumstance s revocatio n o f th e entity' s certificat e o r othe r approva l ma y b e warranted . Suc hactio n o r relie f ma y b e considere di n additio n t o th e assessmen t o f acivi l penalt y a s recommende di n th e followin g tables . Furthermore , amendmen t o r modificatio n o f

acertificat e o r

approva l ma y b e appropriat e i n th e circumstanc e wher e adefinitiv e par t o f th e offendin g entity' s operatio n ca n b e safel y exclude d fro mth e operationa l approval . A n exampl e i s a n approve daircraf t part s manufacture r

tha t make s multipl e kind s o f

parts , bu t

ha s qualit y contro l problem s fo r onl y on e kin do f

part . Suc h actio n ma y b e considere di n additio n t o th e assessmen t o f acivi l penalt y a s recommende di n th e followin g tables . Par t Tw o - Sanctio n Guidanc e Table s

Inde x I . U.S . Ai r

Carriers , U.S . Commercia l Operators , Par t 12 5 Operators , an dPar t 12 9 Operators . Fig . B-1-a . Maintenanc e Manua l Fig . B-1-b . A/WDirectiv e Fig . B-l-c . Operation s Specification s Fig . B-l-d . Facilitie s an dEquipmen t Fig . B-l-e . Maintenanc e an dInspectio n Organizatio n Fig . B-l- f

Trainin g Progra m Fig . B-l-g . Maintenanc e o r Aircraf t Paperwor k Fig . B-l-h . Performanc e o f Maintenanc e Fig . B-l-i . SFAR3 6 Fig . B-l-j . Record s an dReport s Fig . B-l-k . Dispatc han dFligh t Releas e Rule s Fig . B-1-I . Operationofunairworth y aircraf t Fig . B-l-m . Provision s specifi c t o passenger-carryin g Fig . B-l-n . Provision s specifi c t o flight dec k cre w Fig . B-l-o . Othe r

provision s Fig . B-1-p . Operation s at airport s requirin g slot s

^ 

# ^ m 2 . Personne l o f Ai r Carriers , Commercia l Operators , an dPar t 12 5 Operators . Fig . B-2-a . Maintenance , includin g inspectio n Fig . B-2-b . Inspectio n 8- 9 /

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Fig . B-2-C . Record s andReport s Fig . B-2-d . Flight

operation s Fig . B-2-e . Other

provision s applicabl e to individua l certificate holder s Fig . B-2- f Other Air Carrier Personne l 3 . Individual s an dGenera l Aviatio n - Owners , Pilots , Repai r Stations , Pilo t

Schools , Maintenanc e Personnel . Fig . B-3-a . Owner s andOperator s Other Tha n Require dCrewmember s Fig . B-3-b . Repair

Station s Fig . B-3-c . ID Plate Violation s Fig . B-3-d . Par

t 14 1 Pilot School s Fig . B-3-e . General Aviatio n Maintenanc e Personne l Fig . B-3- f Student Operation s Fig . B-3-g . Flight

Instmctor s Fig . B-3-h . Odier

Violation s Fig . B-3-i . Weather

Operation s Fig . B-3-j . 1 4 C.F.R . 91.13(a) , Careles s o r reckles s operatio n s o a s t

o endanger

(independent violation ) Fig . B-3-k . Passenger

operation s Fig . B-3-1 . Actin g or

attemptin g t

o ac t a s acrewmember

under th e influenc e o f

dmg s o r alcohol ; consumptio n of

alcoho l befor

e operatin g a

n aircraf t Fig . B-3-m . Crime ; securit

y risk; falsificatio n Fi^ . B-3-n . Miscellaneou s Fig . B-3-0 . Operation s a

t Airport s Requirin g Slot s Fig . B-3-p . Unml y passenger s Fig . B-3-q . Other

Violation s b y Passenger s 4 . DUI/DW l Program , Falsificatio n of Dru g Conviction s an dAirma n Medica l Certificat e Violations . Fig . B-4-a . Sanction s relate dt o DUI/DW

I Progra m Fig . B-4-b . Airma

n Medica l Certificat

e Violation s Fig . B-4-C . Dmg conviction s - no falsificatio n involve d

5 . Dru g an dAlcoho l Testin g Violations . Fig . B-5-a . Dmg andalcoho l testin g violation s ^ Fig . B-5-b . Coverag e i Fig . B-5-C . Pre-employment dmg testin g Fig . B-5-d . Rando mdmg andalcoho l testin g Fig . B-5-e . Post-accident

dmg andalcoho l testin g Fig . B-5- f Reasonabl e caus e dmg andreasonabl e siispicio n alcoho l testin g Fig . B-5-g . Retumt

o dut y dm g andalcoho l testin g

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Fig . B-5-h . Follow-u p dm g an dalcoho l testin g Fig . B-5-i . Retestin g covere demployee s Fig . B-5-j . Inappropriat e testin g Fig . B-5-k . Administrativ e an dothe r matter s Fig . B-5-1 . Medica l Revie w Office r (MRO ) Fig . B-5-m . Substanc e Abus e Professiona l (SAP ) referra l an devaluatio n Fig . B-5-n . Employe e Assistanc e Progra m Fig . B-5-0 . Alcoho l misus e information , training , an dreferra l Fig . B-5-p . Violation s o f th e dm g an dalcoho l prohibition s Fig . B-5-q . Employee s locate doutsid e th e Territor y o f th e U.S . Fig . B-5-r . Specime n collectio n Fig . B-5-S . Laborator y issue s Fig . B-5-t . Alcoho l testin g Fig . B-5-u . Consequence s t o th e uncertificate dindividua l Fig . B-5-V . Consequence s t o th e certificate dindividua l 6 . Airpor t

Operators . Fig . B-6-a . Certificatio n Fig . B-6-b . Certificatio n Manua l Fig . B-6-C . Operation s 7 . Violation s o f

Nois e Provisions . Fig . B-7-a . Aircraf

t Nois e (1 4 C.F.R . par t

91 , subpar t

I ) 8 . Violation s o f

Pilo t Record s Improvemen t Ac t (PRIA) . Fig . B-8-a . PRI A 9 . Engineerin g an dManufacturin g Violations . Fig . B-9-a . API S Holders , includin g productio n unde r typ e certificat e Fig . B-9-b . Productio n Certificat e Holder s Fig . B-9-C . Designee s Fig . B-9-d . Technica l Standar dOrde r Authorizatio n (TSOA) , Lette r o f Desig n Approval , an d Lette r o f Acceptanc e Manufacturer s Fig . B-9-e . Replacemen t o r Modificatio n Part s Manufacturer s Fig . B-9- f

Al l Productio n Approva l Holder s Fig . B-9-g . T C o r

ST C Holder ; Manufacturer s an dAlteratio n Entitie s Fig . B-9-h . Al l persons , includin g designee s 10 . Aircraft

Owner/Operato r

Registratio n Violations . Fig . B-10 . Registratio n

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11 . All individual s an dentities : Failur e t o Surrende r Certificate , Authorization , o r Othe r Approval . Fig . B-11 . 1 . U.S . AI RCARRIERS . U.S . COMMERCIA LOpERATOR^ . PAR

T 12 5 OPERATORS . AN

D PAR T 12 9 OPERATORS . Fig . B-l-a . Maintenanc e Manua l (1 ) Failur e t o maintai n current

manua l (2 ) Failur e t o provid e adequat

e instmction s andprocedure s in manua l (3 ) Failur e to distribute manua

l to appropriate personne l (4 ) Releas e o f

aircraf t without require dequipment Civi l Penalt y Minimum Moderat e t o Maximui

h Minimumto Moderat

e Moderat e t o Maximu

m Certificat e Actio n U p to 7-da y suspensio n

U p to 7-da y suspensio n Fig.B-1-b . A/

WDirectiv e (1 ) Failur e t o comply Civi l Penalt y Moderat e to Maximu

m Certificat e Actio n Fig . B-l-c . Operation s Specification s (1 ) 'Excee dinspectio n or

overhau l tim

e limitatio n (2 ) Operatio n contrar

y t o op s spec s - technical noncomplianc e (3 ) Operatio n contrar

y t o op s spec s - likely potential o r actual advers e effect

o n saf e operatio n Civi l Penalt y Moderat e Minimum Moderat e t o Maximu m Certificat e Actio n U p to 7-da y suspensio n

Fig . B-l-d . Facilitie s an dEquipmen t (1 ) Failur e t o provid e adequately fo

r proper servicing , maintenance , repair , or

inspectio n o f

facilitie s an dequipment Civi l Penalt y Maximum Certificat e Actio n Indefinit e Suspensio n until proper servicing , maintenance , repai r and inspectio n o f facilitie s and equipment i s provide dt o Revocatio n



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# i I Fig . B-l-e . Maintenanc e an dInspectio n Organizatio n

(1 ) Failur e t o provid e o r maintai n amaintenanc e an d inspectio n organizatio n Civi l Penalt y Maximu m Certificat e Actio n Indefinit e Suspensio n unti l an appropriat e maintenanc e an d inspectio n organizatio n i s provide dto Revocatio n Fig . B-l-f . Trainin g Progra m (1 ) Failur e t o hav e trainin g progra m

(2 ) Failur e t o maintai n trainin g progra m (3 ) Failur e t o trai n personne l adequatel y Civi l Penalt y Maximu m

Moderat e t o Maximu m Moderat e t o Maximu m Certificat e Actio n Indefinit e Suspensio n unti l complianc e t o Revocatio n Fig . B-l-g . Maintenanc e o r Aircraft Paperwor k (1 ) Incomplet e o r

unsigne dreleas e (2 ) Failur e t o revis e a/ c dat aafte r repai r Civi l Penalt y Minimu mt o Maximu m Moderat e t o Maximu m Certificat e Actio n Fig . B-l-h . Performanc e o f Maintenanc e (1 ) B y unauthorize dperso n (2 ) Failur e t o perfor mo r imprope r

maintenanc e Civi l Penalt y Maximu m Moderat e t o Maximu m Certificat e Actio n Fig . B-l-i . SFAR3 6 (1 ) Failur e t o compl y - secon doffens e Civi l Penalt y Maximu m Certificat e Actio n Fig . B-l-j . Record s an dReport s (1 ) Deliberat e violatio n (a ) Intentionall y fals e o r fraudulen t

entry , reproduction , o r

alteratio n i n recor do r repor t (b ) Othe r Civi l Penalt y Certificat e Actio n Revocatio n 180-da y Suspensio n t o Revocatio n 

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Fig . B-l-j . Record s & Report s cont . (2 ) Failur e to mak e accurat e mechanica

l interruptio n summar

y repor t (3 ) Failur e t o mak e availabl e repor

t o f majo r alteratio n or repair (4 ) Failur e t o mak e accurat e mechanica

l reliabilit y repor t (5 ) Failur e to mak e require dentr

y in aircraf

t lo g (6 ) Failur e t o mak e availabl e pilo t

record (7 ) Failur e t o mak e availabl e loa

dmanifes t (8 ) Failur e to monitor

an drecor denroute radi o communicatio n Civ U Penalty Moderat e to Maximum Moderat e to Maximu

m Moderate t

o Maximu m Minimumto Maximu

m Moderat e to Maximu

m Moderate t

o Maximu m Moderat e t o Maximum Certificat e

Actio n Indefinit e Suspensio n t o Revocatio n Indefinit e Suspensio n t o Revocatio n Indefinit e Suspensio n to Revocatio n Fig . B-l-k . Dispatc han dFligh t Releas e Rule s (1 ) An y violatio n o f

subpar t U o f 1 4 CF Rpar t 12 1 Civi l Penalt y

Moderat e t o Maximu m Certificat e Actio n

i Fig . B-1-1 . Operatio n o

f unairworth y aircraf

t (1 ) Technica

l non-conformit

y to TC ; n o likely effect

o n saf e operatio n (2 ) Non-conformit

y to TC tha

t ma y have , o r has , advers e effect on saf e operatio n (3 ) Releas e o f

aircraf t without require dequipment Civi l Penalty Minimum Moderat e t o Maximu m Moderat e to Maximu

m Certificat e Actio n

U p to 7-da y suspensio n Fig . B-l-m . Provision s specifi c t o passenger-carryin g (1 ) Boarding , or

servin g alcoholi c beverag e to , aperso n wh o appear s to b e intoxicate d (2 ) Failur e to brie f passenger s (3 ) Failur e t o ensure sea

t an dbelt fo r eac hpassenger (4 ) Operatio n w/o operabl e publi c addres s system (5 ) Failur e t o store baggag e properly Civi l Penalty Maximum Moderat e to Maximu

m Maximum Maximum Moderat e Certificat e

Actio n

Fig . B-l-n . Provision s specific t o fligh t dec k cre w (1 ) Us e o f

crewmembe

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Fig . B-l-n . Provision s specifi c t o flight dec k cre w cont . (3 ) Us e o f

unqualifie dcrewmembe r (4 ) Fligh t

an dDut y Tim e violatio n Civi l Penalt y Maximu m Moderat e Certificat e Actio n Fig . B-l-o . Othe r

provision s (1 ) Improperl y Returnin g Aircraf t t o servic e (2 ) Illega l carriag e o f

controlle dsubstanc e wit hicnowledg e o f carrier , tha t

is , knowledg e of

, o r involvemen t

in , conduc t

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unqualifie dpersonne l othe r tha n flight

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areservatio n fro mAT C (2 ) Operatio n wit hareservation , bu t at th e wron g tim e (3 ) Us e o f

internationa l slo t

fo r domesti c flight (4 ) Us e o f

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2 . PERSONNE LO FAI RCARRIERS . COMMERCIA LOPERATORS . AN D PAR T 125 OPERATORS . Fig.'B-2-a . Maintenance , includin g inspectio n (1 ) Performin g maintenanc e withou t certificate , rating , o r authorizatio n (2 ) Performin g maintenanc e tha t exceed s limitation s (3 ) Failur e t o perfor mmaintenanc e properl y Civi l Penalt y Maximu m Certificat e Actio n 30

- t o 45-da y Suspensio n 30

- t o 120

- da y Suspensio n Fig . B-2-b . Inspectio n (1 ) Failur e t o mak e require dinspectio n (2 ) Makin g imprope r

inspectio n (3 ) Imprope r

releas e o f

aircraf t t o servic e (4 ) Releasin g aircraf

t fo r servic e withou t

require dequipmen t Civi l Penalt y Certificat e Actio n 30

- t o 60-da y Suspensio n 30-t o 120

- da y Suspensio n 3 0 t o 60-da y Suspensio n 3 0 t o 60-da y Suspensio n

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### Februar y 9 , 200 9 Anchorag e FSDO , AL-0 3 Attention : Stephe n Stewar t 300W . 36t

hAve. , Suit e 10 1 Anchorage , Alask a9950 3 Re : Trainin g Dea r Stew : Thi s letter i s intende dt o notif

y yo u o f Bus hAi r Carg o compan y training , includin g new hire secon dofficers , beginnin g February 19 , 200 9 throug hFebruar y 23 , 2009 , fro m 9:00a mt o 5:00pm . Trainin g wil l b e at Mustan g Ai r

o n th e Palme r

airport . A s o f

now , w e tentativel y hav e five (5 ) peopl e identifie dwh o wil l b e participating . Upo n you r reques t I wil l furnis hyo u withth e informatio n o n thes e prospectiv e pilot s andthei r certificate numbers . Sincerely , Barto n M . Tierna n Bus hAi r Cargo , Inc . Presiden t

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, , ~ r ^ . , Alaska n Regio n U.S . Departmen t p^^^^ . (907)271-200 0 o f Transportatio n Fax : (907)271-477 7 Federa l Aviatio n 1-800-294-511 6 Administratio n February12 , 200 9 Bus h Ai rCargo , Inc . Bar t Tierna n - Presiden t P O Bo x9314 4 Anchorage , A K99509-314 4 Dea rMr . Tiernan : LETTE R O F AUTHORIZATIO N Ala n G . Larson , FA AAirma n Certificat e Numbe r188428458 , a n authorize d chec k airma n fo rTransNorther n Aviation , Inc , i s approve d t o conduc t th e followin g fligh t cre w check s fo rbenefi t o f Bus h Ai rCargo , Inc . T o conduc t no t mor e tha n tw o (2 ) Secon d i n Comman d (SIC ) checks . Thes e check s ma yonl yb e conducte d i n Dougla s DC- 3 aircraf t authorize d b yBus h Ai r Cargo , Inc' s Operation s Specifications . Thes e check s ma yonl yb e conducte d betwee n February16 , 200 9 an d Marc h 2 , 2009 . Thi s Lette ro f Authorizatio n become s voi d a t 12:0 1 A M o n Marc h 3 , 2009 , o ro n th e availabilit yo f you rPrincipa l Operation s Inspecto r(POI ) t o conduc t thes e SI C checks , whicheve roccur s first . Bus h Ai rCargo , Inc' s managemen t mus t attemp t t o determin e th e availabilit yo f it s PO I t o conduc t eithe ro f thes e tw o SI C check s prio rt o schedulin g Mr . Larso n t o d o them . Sincerely , Stephe n J . Stewar t Principa l Operation s Inspecto r Custome rFeedbac k http://wv\w.faa.gov/about/offic e org/headquarter s offices/avs/offices/afs/qms / 

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lOF lAIRIMA N COiVIPETENCY/PROFiCIENC Y CHEC K FA R 13 5 LOCAT I 

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# 3 ^ 6 . Confine d Areas , Slopes , & Pinnacle s 6 . Instrumen t 7 . Rapi d Deceleratio n (Quic k Stops ) 7 . Crosnwin d 8 . Autorotation s (Singl e Engine ) 8 . Wit h Simulate d Powerplan t Failur e 9 . Hoverin g Autorotation s (Singl e Engine ) 9 . Rejacta d Takaof f 10 . Tai l Roto rFailure s (Oral ) INFLIGH T MANEUVER S 1 1 . Settlin g Wit h Powe r(Ora l o rFlight ) 10 . Stee p Turn s SEAPLAN E OPERATION S 1 1 . Approache s t o Stall s 1 . Taxiing , Sailing , Dockin g 12 . Specifi cFligh t Characteristic s 2 . Ste p Tax i & Turn s 3 . Pcwarplan t Failur e 3 . Glassy/Roug h Wate rT.O./Landing s LANDING S 4 . Norma l Takeof f & Landing s 14 . Norma l 5 . Crosswin d T.O . & Landing s I S . Fro m a n IL S OTHE R 

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### M y 14 , 200 9 Anchorag e FA A Fligh t

Standard s Divisio n Attention : Stephe n Stewar t 451 0 W . Internationa l Airpor t Anchorage , Alask a9950 2 Re : Operation s Specification s A03 9 Dea r Stew: ' Pleas e conside r

thi s lette r

aforma l reques t

t o ad dWillia mR . Coon , pilo t certificat e numbe r 3037234 , t o Operation s Specification s A03 9 a s asecon di n comman dpilo t ("SIC") . Pleas e contac t

m e at you r earlies t convenienc e for

an y additiona l procedure s yo u requir e t dEichiev e thi s modification . Thanks , Barto n M . Tierna n Bus hAi r Cargo , Inc . Presiden t



## ^ EXHIBI T 5 1 OF lo f Transportatio

n Federa l Aviatio n Administratio

n Operation s Specification s A039 . Singl e Pilot-in-Comman dOperato r H Q Control : H Q Revision : 03/02/05

OO d a. Singl e Pilot-in-Comman dOperator . Tiie certificat e holde r i s authorize d(i n accordanc e wit hthe deviation provision s o f

Titl e 1 4 Cod

e o f Federa l Regulation (CFR

) Section s 135.21(a) , 119.69(b) , 135.341(a) , andthe condition s andlimitation s o f thi s paragraph) t

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Comman dOperator . The certificat

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thi s operation s specification . b . Th e certificat e holder shall conduct

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hthe followin

g deviation lunitation s andconditions . (1 ) A n operation s manual , a s require db y Section 135.21 : N o deviation (2 ) Managemen

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db y Section 119.69 : Managemen

t positio n o f

Genera l Manage r authorized . (3 ) A n approvedpilo t

trainin g program , as requke dby Section 135.341 : N o deviation c . Th e certificat

e holder shal l conduct

it s Par t 13 5 operation s in accordanc e wit hthe followin

g conditions : (1 ) Th e only individua

l useda s pilot-in-commandi s holde r of Airma n Certificat

e Number : NAM E Barto n M . Tierna n CERTIFICAT E NUMBE R 56094904 0 (2 ) Th e following individual s ar

e th e onl y person s useda s second-in-commandpilots : NAM E Willia mR . Coo n Donal dP . Ballar d CERTIFICAT E NUMBE R 303723 4 2640284 4 (3 ) Eachsecond-in-commandpilo t meets the flight

crewmembe

r requkement s of

Section 135.245 . (4 ) Eachsecond-in-commandpilo t meets th e pilo t

testing requureipents of

Section 135.293 . (5 ) Eachsecond-in-commandpilo t satiisfactoril

y complete s th e entire tes t

require db

y Section 135.29 3 while occupying the norma l second-in-commanddut

y station . (6 ) N o aircraf

t typ e certificate dfo

r mor e tha n nine passenge

r seat s i s used . (7 ) N o Categor

y II or II I instrumen

t approachoperation s ar

e conducted . (8 ) No operation s ar

e conducte doutside th e UnitedStates , Canada , Mexico , an dthe Caribbean . (9 ) For the above deviation s t o b e efifective, they mus t als o b e liste di

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# REXHIBI T 6 i x 1 O F1U.S . Departmen t of Transportatio n Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n Operation s Specification s (a ) Th e certificat e holde r an dth e aircraf

t owner/lesso r

agre e tha t

th e certificat e holde r

i s require dt o us e th e aircraf t owner's/lessor' s pilo t

i n Par t 13 5 operations , (b ) Th e aircraf

t owner/lesso r

i s obligate dt o fiimishpilot s t o th e certificat e holde r t o operat e th e aircraft , or , (c ) Th e aircraf

t owner/lesso r

ha s th e powe r

t o vet o wh o th e certificat e holde r will us e t o pilo t th e aircraf t i n Part 13 5 operations , s o a s t o limi t th e certificate holde r

t o usin g onl y th e owner/lessor' s pilots . (4 ) Transfer , surrender , abrogate , o r shar e operational contro l responsibility withan y party . (5 ) Engag e i n any arrangemen t wit han aircraf

t owner , lesso r

o r an y othe r

perso n o r

entity , suc ha s an aircraf t managemen t

entity , whic hallow s th e us e o f an aircraf t for operation s unde r

thes e operation s specificatiori s withou t

acomptete , effectiv e an dsustainabl e transfer o f operationa l contro l t o th e certificate holde r

fo r al l Part 13 5 operation s conducte dunde r thes e operation s specifications . d . Element s o f

Operational Control . Th e followb g item s ar e essential element s o f operational contro l ari dare require dt o b e component s o f th e operational contro l system , use db y th e certificat e holder , Mi d a s describe do r

reference di n subparagrap ha . above : (1 ) Crewmembe r

Requurements . Th e certificate holde r ma y no t conduc t an y operatio n unde r Part 135 , unles s eac ho f

th e certificat e holder' s crewmember s is : (a ) Th e certificat e holder' s direc t employe e or

agen t durin g every aspec t

o f th e Part 13 5 operations , includin g thos e aspect s relate dt o an y pre-flight andpost-fligh t

duties . Th e certificate holde r i s accountabl e for

th e action s an dinaction s o f thes e person s durin g al l it s aircraf t operations . (b ) Currentl y traine dand/o r tested , qualified , an dhold s th e appropriat e airman an dmedical certificate s t o conduc t

flights fo r

th e certificat e holde r

unde r Pai t 135 , an di s otherwis e qualifie dt o

_accep t th e specifi c flight

assignment , considerin g flight an dres t requirements , airspac e quahficatio n an d th e typ e o f

operatio n intende di n th e assignnient . Eac hpilo t mus t be ^ specificall y liste db y nam e an d aiiinan certificate numbe r o n alis t o f pilot s maintaine db y th e certificate holde r at it s mai n bas e o f "operation s o r

liste di n operation s specificatio n A03 9 o r A04Q , i f ia,pplicable . ITii s informatio n mus t b e availabl e fo r

inspectio n b y th e Administrato r a s specitie di n Sectio n I35.b3 . (2 ) Aircraf

t Requirements . Th e certificat e holde r may no t conduc t any operatio n unde r

Part 13 5 unles s eac haircraf

t use di n it s Par t

13 5 operation s is : (a ) Owne db y th e certificat e holde r an dremains , withou t

interruptio n i n th e certificate holder' s lega l andactual possessio n (directl y o r throug hth e certificate holder' s employee s an dagents ) durin g al l ofitsPar t 13 5 flights; o r (b ) Lease db y th e certificat e holde r of otherwis e i n th e legal custod y o f th e certificat e holde r an dremain s i n th e certificat e holder' s exclusiv e possessio n o r custody durin g al l o f

it s Part 13 5 flights. (c ) Fo r eac haircraf

t whic hth e certificat e holde r use s unde r

thes e operation s specifications , th e aircraf t owne r o r othe r lesse e o f th e aircraf

t ma y operat e th e aircraf

t unde r Par t 91 , unde r

th e contro l an dresponsibilit

y (includin g potentia l liability for an unsaf e operation ) o f

th e owne r

o r othe r lessee , a s lon g a s th e following conditio n i s met : 

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