May 26,2015 

CERTIFIED MAIL, RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED 

U.S. Department of Transportation 

Docket Operations 

West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140 

1200 New Jersey Ave., S.E. 

Washington, DC 20590 

Re: Rule Exemption Request of William Scott Robertson 

Pilot Certificate #: 3185485 

Sir or Madam: 

This is a petition submitted by William Scott Robertson of 527 Red Hill Road, Edgefield, 

South Carolina 29824, phone (706) 799-6181 (email: williamscottrobertson@yahoo.com), a 

licensed pilot, holding certificate number 3185485 (herein "Applicant"), seeking an exemption 

from two FAA regulations as more specifically set out hereafter. This petition for exemption is 

made pursuant to the provisions of 14 C.F .R. Sec. 11.63 and includes the information required by 

the provisions of 14 C.P.R. Sec. 11.71. Applicant is presently licensed as an Airline Transport 

Pilot ("ATP") with a single engine class rating and now seeks to add a multi-engine class rating 

to his existing ATP certificate. Prior to August 1, 2014, the addition of the multi-engine class 

rating to Applicant's existing ATP certificate would have only required that Applicant pass a 

multi-engine practical exam, a process that remains in effect for those who hold any type of 

airman certificate, other than ATP, and who wish to add a rating to such certificate. Applicant 

now seeks an exemption from the provisions of 14 C.P.R. 61.153(e) which, absent such 

exemption, would require that Applicant "receive a graduation certificate from an authorized 

training provider certifying completion of the airline transport pilot certification training program 
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specified in Section 61.156 before applying for the knowledge test required by paragraph (g) of 

this section," all for the reasons more specifically set out herein. Applicant additionally seeks an 

exemption from the requirements of 14 C.P.R. 61.165(±)(2) which, absent such exemption, 

would require that Applicant "pass a required knowledge test on the aeronautical knowledge 

areas of Section 61.155(c), as applicable to multi-engine airplanes," again for the reasons 

hereinafter set out. Applicant would request that the two exemption requests contained herein be 

considered independently of each other. 

It is only holders of airline transport pilot certificates who are required to retake a 

knowledge test and attend a specified course in order to add a multi-engine rating to a certificate 

already held and this requirement of retesting only applies to ATP certificate holders who held 

an ATP certificate with a single engine rating prior to 2014 and attempted to add a multi -engine 

rating on and after August 1, 2014. It seems clear that the public policy which underlies these 

very substantial rule changes, was policy aimed at insuring that pilots eligible to transport 

passengers via multi-engine aircraft, are insured to have substantial and specific aeronautical 

knowledge of those areas specified in 14 C.P.R. 61.156 (a), substantial and specific training in 

the areas, and by the manner specified in 14 C.P.R. 61.156 (b), and substantial "real world" or 

time in cockpit experience, as the threshold of flight hours required to qualify for such a rating 

for ATP certificate holders was raised from 500 hours to 1500 hours. As more specifically set 

out hereafter, Applicant's existing experience, training and time in the cockpit, not only are 

equivalent to, but greatly exceed the new threshold requirements for each of these areas as 

established by current rules, the rules from which Applicant now seeks exemption. 
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Background: 

In 2006 Applicant completed his Bachelors Degree in Aviation Business Administration 

with a Flight Operations concentration, earned in residence at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical 

University in Daytona Beach, Florida (herein "ERAU"). Applicant's post-graduation 

employment includes two years during which Applicant was employed by AirMed, Inc., a Part 

135, on demand, medevac air carrier, flying a KingAir F90 and 200. During this time, Applicant 

twice attended CAE Simuflite courses in Dallas, TX (herein "CAE"), both times completing the 

Level C simulator course, resulting in a total of sixteen ( 16) hours of Level C Simulator training 

and twenty-four (24) additional hours of classroom study. In addition, during this employment, 

Applicant received training and testing by FAA personnel on air carrier operations, operational 

control, ground operations, and other of the topics and academic areas specified in 14 C.F .R. 

156. Copies of a number of Applicant's Part 135 FAA Airman Competency/Proficiency Checks 

are enclosed evidencing Applicant's successful completion of these reviews. In August, 2010, 

less than twenty-four (24) months following completion of his ATP knowledge exam, an exam 

which included testing as to knowledge related to multi-engine airplanes and their operation, 

Applicant passed his single-engine A TP check ride and Applicant presently holds a certificate as 

an airline transport pilot, with a single engine rating. Applicant has logged over 3,350 hours of 

flight time. 
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Requested Exemption from the Provisions of 14 C.F.R. 61.153(e) and Applicant's 

Eguivilent Aeronautical Knowledge: 

As noted above, the public policy which could be argued to support the substantial 

changes which have been made to the regulations governing those who seek to add a multiengine class rating to an ATP certificate, likely exist in order to insure that such individuals are 

insured to have a minimum of knowledge or academic training in those areas specified in 14 

C.F.R. 156(a)(1)-(4). The requirements of this regulation require that, prior to sitting to take the 

new test required for those who seek to add a multi-engine class rating to an existing ATP 

certificate, the applicant must have received at least 30 hours of classroom instruction in the 

areas specified. As more particularly set out herein, Applicant's classroom instruction in these 

specified areas, resulting from Applicant's study at ERAU, coupled with his twenty-four (24) 

hours of classroom work at CAE, likely combine to total many multiples of the newly required 

30 hours of classroom time. Attached hereto, and by this reference incorporated herein, are 

copies of portions of Applicant's transcript from ERAU evidencing Applicant's successful 

completion of three Aeronautics classes, an aeronautical career development course, a flight 

physiology course, a meteorology course, an Instrument Flight Lab, a Commercial Flight Lab, 

and a Multi-Engine Flight Lab. During his study at ERAU, Applicant earned a total of 19 credit 

hours from the successful completion of these classes and labs. According to the United States 

Department of Education, a class, which was awarded 3 credit hours, as were most of the classes 

reflected on Applicant's ERAU transcript, "represents 45 hours of class time and 90 hours of 
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student preparation" over an entire semester. 1 As a result, and according to this USDE formula, 

Applicant's 19 credit hours earned from completion of these courses at ERAU, would equate to 

two hundred and eighty-five hours of classroom instruction in the general subject areas described 

in 14 C.F .R. 61.156( a), or nearly ten times the 30 hours of classroom work required by 14 C.F .R. 

61.153(e). In addition to this classroom time at ERAU, Applicant has completed an additional24 

hours of classroom instruction at CAE Simuflite courses which were successfully completed 

during 2008 and 2009, all as reflected by the Certificates of Completion of such courses, also 

attached. Finally, during 2008 and 2009, the years of Applicant's employment by AirMed, the 

Part 135 medevac air carrier, Applicant repeatedly successfully completed testing administered 

by FAA personnel on air carrier operations, minimum equipment lists, operational control, 

ground operations, and other topics required by the provisions of 14 C.P.R. 156. As herein 

specifically shown, Applicant's existing aeronautical classroom study and educational 

background not only are the equivalent of, but greatly exceed the academic training requirements 

of 14 C.P.R. 61.153, or the training that Applicant would receive if Applicant is required to 

attend the class required by 14 C.P.R. 153(e) and 14 C.P.R. 156. Clearly Applicant's educational 

background has satisfied any public policy considerations which support the regulation from 

which Applicant herein seeks an exemption. 

1 See the highlighted portion of Structure of the U.S. Education System: Credit Systems, a 2008 publication of the 

International Affairs Office of the United States Department ofEducation. 
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The provisions of 14 C.F .R. 156 specify the areas of Academic training which are 

required by 14 C.F .R. 153( e), the classroom regulation from which Applicant herein seeks 

exemption. The specific provisions of 14 C.F.R. 156 are set out below and adjacent thereto are 

notations of those portions of Applicant's previous classroom work which meets and exceeds the 

academic requirements of 14 C.F.R. 156(a): 

(a) Academic training. The applicant for the knowledge test must receive at least 30 hours of 

classroom instruction that includes the following: 

( 1) At least 8 hours of instruction on aerodynamics including high altitude operations-Satisfied 

by Applicant's Advanced Aeronautics Course at ERA U and the CAE Simujlite courses. 

(2) At least 2 hours of instruction on meteorology, including adverse weather phenomena and 

weather detection systems- Satisfied by Applicant's Meteorology I Course at ERAU. 

; and 

(3) At least 14 hours of instruction on air carrier operations, including the following areas: 

(i) Physiology; 

(ii) Communications; 

(iii) Checklist philosophy; 

(iv) Operational control; 

(v) Minimum equipment list/configuration deviation list; 

(vi) Ground operations; 

(vii) Turbine engines; 

(viii) Transport category aircraft performance; 

(ix) Automation, navigation, and flight path warning systems. 

The above requirements were satisfied by Applicant's Part 135 Check Rides, and entire class 

at ERAU in Flight Physiology, Aeronautics I and II classes, and CAE Simujlite classes. 

(4) At least 6 hours of instruction on leadership, professional development, crew resource 

management, and safety culture.- Satisfied by Applicant's Aeronautics Success Skills class. 

(b) FSTD training. The applicant for the knowledge test must receive at least 10 hours of training 

in a flight simulation training device qualified under part 60 of this chapter that represents a 

multiengine turbine airplane. The training must include the following: 

(1) At least 6 hours of training in a Level Cor higher full flight simulator qualified under part 60 

of this chapter that represents a multiengine turbine airplane with a maximum takeoff weight of 

40,000 pounds or greater. The training must include the following areas: 

(i) Low energy states/stalls; 

(ii) Upset recovery techniques; and 
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(iii) Adverse weather conditions, including icing, thunderstorms, and crosswinds with gusts. 

(2) The remaining FSTD training may be completed in a Level 4 or higher flight simulation 

training device. The training must include the following areas: 

(i) Navigation including flight management systems; and 

(ii) Automation including autoflight. 

The above requirements have all been met, with the exception of the 6 hours of simulator 

training in an aircraft with a maximum takeoff weight of 40,000 lbs or greater, a requirement 

which the provisions of Section c below allow deviation from, by Applicant's 16 hours of Level 

C simulator training at CAE Simujlite, simulator training which is almost 3 times the 6 hours 

of simulator training required by 14 C.F.R. 156. 

(c) Deviation authority. The Administrator may issue deviation authority from the weight 

requirement in paragraph (b)(l) of this section upon a determination that the objectives of the 

training can be met in an alternative device. 

Applicant has shown that he has more than met the academic training requirements of 14 

C.F.R. 153(e) and 156 and an exemption of this requirement provided to Applicant as herein 

requested, would not in any way contravene the public policy considerations which led to 

implementation of these regulations. Additionally, Applicant currently has in excess of 3,350 

hours oflogged flight time, or more than double the 1,500 hours required to qualify for a multiengine ATP rating. Not only have the public policy considerations which support these new 

regulations been satisfied, but to require Applicant to duplicate this classroom work would work 

an extreme hardship on Applicant. To duplicate the classroom study which Applicant has already 

performed would require Applicant to take a week away from work without pay and would 

require Applicant to incur in excess of six thousand ($6,000.00) dollars in tuition and related 

expenses, including room and board. No such hardship should be required where, as here, 
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Applicant has demonstrated that he has multiples of the classroom work required by the 

regulation from which Applicant seeks an exemption. 

Requested Exemption from the Provisions of 14 C.F.R. 61.165(0(2): 

Applicant seeks exemption from the regulations of 14 C.F.R. 61.165(£)(2) which would 

essentially require Applicant to retake a knowledge test that he has previously successfully 

completed. In August, 2010, within twenty-four (24) months of Applicant's prior successful 

completion of the required knowledge test for an Airline Transport Pilot, a test that included 

testing as to multi-engine aircraft, Applicant obtained his Airline Transport Pilot certificate with 

a single engine rating. Then existing FAA regulations would have allowed Applicant, at any time 

thereafter, to add a Multi-Engine rating to his ATP certificate, solely by completing a MultiEngine practical exam. The applicable regulations were changed effective August 1, 2014, 

incorporating changes which served to effectively invalidate the previous ATP knowledge test 

that was successfully completed by Applicant, at least as it applied to Applicant's efforts to add a 

Multi-Engine rating to his existing ATP certificate. It is unprecedented and very unusual that the 

FAA would create a regulation such as this to retroactively invalidate previously satisfied testing 

requirements for any level of pilot certificate. I propose that the regulations set out in 

61.165(£)(2) be clarified to allow those, who prior to August 1, 2014 successfully completed the 

previous knowledge test requirements applicable to A TP certificates, to complete the ATP multi 

engine add on rating within 24 months of the rule change without having to retake the knowledge 

test. 
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Conclusion: 

For the reasons set out herein, Applicant respectfully requests that he be exempted from 

compliance with the educational training requirements of 14 C.P.R. 61.153(e), imposed by 14 

C.P.R. 61.165(£)(1), as well as the knowledge testing requirements of 14 C.P.R. 61.165(£)(2), all 

for the reasons set out herein. As Applicant has requested that each exemption request herein be 

evaluated independently, and to the extent the Administrator is not willing to provide both of the 

exemptions requested, Applicant would be satisfied with an exemption of the provisions of 14 

C.P.R. 61.153(e), allowing Applicant to retake the knowledge exam, without having to obtain the 

graduation certificate set out therein. This middle ground approach would further satisfy public 

policy considerations by conclusively demonstrating that Applicant has retained the aeronautical 

knowledge required by 14 C.P.R. 61.155(c), the knowledge taught by the "authorized training 

provider" required by 14 C.P.R. 61.153(e) but obtained by Applicant at ERAU and CAE 

Simuflite. 

Thank you in advance for your consideration of the requested regulation exemptions as 

herein set out. I look forward to your response. 

Enclosures. 

Respectfully Submitted, 

William Scott Robertson 

Certificate # 3185485 
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 Fall2003 

Fall2002 Transfer Credit Federal Aviation Administration 3.00 

Forces GMC 1.00 1.00 c 2.00 AS 270 Aeronautics Ill 3.00 3.00 A 12.00 

aboratory 0.00 0.00 p 0.00 AS 271 Commercial Pilot Flight Lab 1.00 1.00 p 0.00 

 4.00 4.00 A 16.00 8A 201 Principles of Management 3.00 3.00 8 9.00 

ight Lab 1.00 1.00 p 0.00 COM 219 Speech 3.00 3.00 A 12.00 

 Success Skills 1.00 1.00 p 0.00 PS 103 Technical Physics I 3.00 3.00 8 9.00 

p & Literature 3.00 3.00 8 9.00 PS 103L Technical Physics I Laboratory 0.00 0.00 c 0.00 

ers & Apps 3:00 3.00 c 6.00 Term Honor: Dean's List 

 for Aviation I 3.00 3.00 8 9.00 

Earned GPA Units AttemWfld . GPA Units Term GPA 3.500· Term Totals 13.00 13.00 12.00 42.00 

Term Totals 16.00 16.00 14.00 42.00 

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aboratory 0.00 0.00 p 0.00 8A 210 Financial Accounting . 3.00 3.00 B 9.00 

 3.00 3,00 A 12.00 BA 221 Adv Computer' Based 3.00 3.00 A 12.00 

e Humanities 3.00 3.00 A 12.00 COM 222 Business CommunicatiorY 3.00 A 12.00 

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Combined Totals 29.00 29.00 27.00 91.00 CUM GPA 3.463 CombinedTotals 57.00 60.00 54.00 187.00 

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student after every semester or term. The GPA is calculated by dividing the number of grade points earned during the semester or term by the number of credit hours attempted in that ,semester or term. The CGPA is determined by 

dividing the total number of grade points by the total number of hours attempted at the University. For undergraduate 

students, grade points and hours attempted are accrued in courses graded A, B, C, D, F and WF. For graduate students, 

grade points and hours attempted are accrued in courses graded A, B, C, F and WF. 

REPEATING A COURSE 

Undergraduate: With the exception of flight courses that may be repeated only once, an undergraduate may repeat any 

University course two times. In determining the Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA), the grade for the second 

course attempt replaces the first and the grade for the third course attempt replaces the second. The grade(s) and 

credit hours for the third and any approved subsequent attempts will be used in calculating the CGPA. All course 

attempts are recorded on the University transcript. Between July 1994 and June 1999, the grade for all subsequent 

attempts at a course replaced the previous gradeinfhe determining the CGPA, without a per-course limit. 

Graduate: Effective May 1989, graduate students may:petition to repea(one course in which a grade of less than B was 

earned for the purpose of improving-their CGPA. Both grades earned,arerecorded on the University transcript, but, in 

this instance, only the replacement grade is included in the calculation ofthe grade point average. Beyond this 

approved petition, additional repeated coursework will be used in combination with the initial course attempt in 

calculating the student CGPA. 

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Summa cum laude: 3.900-4.000 Magna cum laude: 3.700- 3.899 Cum laude: 3.500-3.699 

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1, 2007, the level honors for students was based upon a ·combination of the University 

cumulative grade point average .{CGPA) and the gra,des 'for courses transferred from other institutions which were 

directly applicable to the student degree program. To be eligible, students must complete atleast45 credit hours in 

residence at the University. · · 

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be eligible, graduate students must have compieted their.degree program with a CGPA of 4;0, based on grades received 

in all courses. 

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NAME OF AIRMAN (last, first, middle initial} 

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CERTIFICATION 

INFORMATION: 

MEDICAL INFORMATION: 

Date of Birth 1 

Date of Exam. 0'//1 J' / 2cP7 

Class hr-sr 

EMPLOYED BY BASED AT (City, State) 

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TYPE AIRPLANE (Make/Model) BE-2oo .-;;c}uc 

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PILOT 

PREFLIGHT 

Air- Simu- Trng. 

craft lator Dev. 

1. Equipment Examination (Oral Q • ·:ren1 ~<)· 1. Ground and/or Air Taxi 

HELICOPTER 

Air· Simu· Trng. 

craft lator Dev. 

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5. Novm&l _..,./ S. Confined Areas, Slopes, & Pinnacles 

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1. CI'Qswind t , 8. Autorotations (Single Engine) 

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13. Pcwerplant Failure [/ ~---"' 3. Glassy/Rough Water T .0./Landings 

LANDINGS 4. Normal Takeoff & Landings 

14. Normal 5. Crosswind T .0. & Landings 

15. From an ILS OTHER 

~~~~~----------------~~~--~-+--------~-----~~~------~r~r---.-- 16. Crosswind 6. Ski Plane Ops. (when applicable) l.c:::J 

11. With Simulated Powerplant(sl Failure GENERAL 

18. Rejected landing 7. Judgment I.A"1 I ~~~==~~~~-----------------------b~-k---+---4-~~~===----------------------------~-~.~~---+--~ 19. From Circling Approach ~ 8. Crew Coordination ~ 1 1-.:.;_~.:.;.:..:=.:=::.:....::::.::;:.=::;_ _________ -!,.t'!:::__J __ J_~--==-===-========----·------·-·~---·~£..___!. __ _,'--- EMERGENCIES ~ 

20. Normal and Abnormal Procedures __..n AIRMAN COMPETENCY INi=OI'IlVlATIO_N_: --~·-·-----~ 

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25. lt.S i'\ilproac:hes FAR 135.299 Expires ( i 2 months! t;) £f- 20 ft~ 

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CH!:CK 0 Disapproved PERFORMANCE {FAA Only) 0 IJn.'X!tisfactory . 

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AW.MAN COMPETENCY/PROFICIENCY CHECK LOCATION/I• , -,DATE OF~ECK' I ~ -· FAR 135 f/511 Osi20 2£121 NAME OF AIRMAN (last, first, middle initial} TYPE OF CHECK I ."l.o &t:47 S"Ot\ !d/1/t'«:M _r~ FAR 135.293 0 FAR 135.297 ~ FAR 135.299 0 

O't /13/ 2C0C1 ·-- !"I LOT GpWe -C,..:;/A.A . .o A,.y ,_./.4_/ MEDICAL INFORMATION: Date of Exam. 

CERTIFICATION 

Number ~I 8' .Sif8'.5 Date of Birth Class_Er:sr iNFORMATION: 

EMPLOYeD BY BASED AT (Ciry, Scare} TYPE AIRPLANE (Make/Model) B£-9o-Ko 1/JJt /11d. Inc _,<l•L ,I -~~ .. Simulator/Training Device {Make/Model} Al/14 NAME OF CHf:CK AIRMAN SIG, O~HECK ,.RMAN FLIGHT TIME 

~S [ NSlf/1!-~ FLIGHT MANEUVERS GRADE (S- Satisfactory U-Unsatisfactory J 

PILOT 

IX$#--R 1/A--__) Air- Simu· Trng. Air- Simu- Trng. craft lator Oav. craft Ia tor Dev. 

PREFLIGHT HELICOPTER 

1. Equipment EKamination~~~; ~ 1. Ground ard/or Air Taxi /,/ 

2. Preflight Inspection ~~ 2. Hovering Manuevers 

I< 3. Normal & Crosswind T.O. & Landings 3. Taxiing -- 4. Powerplant Check~ s 4. High Altitude Takeoffs & Landings 

TAKEOFFS 5. Sim. Engine Failure 

5. Normal _<; 6. Confined Areas, Slopes, 8t Pinnecles 

6. Instrument / 7. Rapid Deceleration (Quick Srops) 

1. Crol!IIWind s 8. Autorotations (Single Engine} 

8. With Simulated Powerplant failure _'5 9. Hovering Autorotations (Single Engine) 

9. Rejected Takeoff .<\ 10. Tail Rotor Failures (Oral) -1 

INFL.IGHT MANEUVERS 11. Settlin!! With Power {Oral or Flight) --~ .... ~ 

i/ ....... 10. Steep Turns --··· SEAPLANE OPERATIONS 

1 t. Approadles to Stalls 1. Taxiing, Sailing, Docking / --,.-----· 

12. Specific Flight Characttwisti('> 2. Step TaJ(i & Turns 

13. Pcwerplant Failure ..... .1 ..... 3. Glassy/Rough Water T .0./landings 

LANDINGS 4. Normal Takeoff & Landings 

14. Normal ~ 5. Crosswind T.O. & Landings ..,.~ 

15. From an ILS ·~ OTHER - 16. Cro~GWind s 6. Ski Plane Ops. {when applicable) / 17. With Simulated Powerplantls) Failure -~ GENERAL 

18. Rejected landing ~ 7. Judgment <;! 

E 19. From Circling Approach y a. Crew Coordination s 

EMERGENCIES 

20. Normal and Abnormal Procedures ~ AIRMAN COMPETENCY INFORMATION: 

21. Emergency Procedures 5 Demonstrated Curre~~r~wiedge FAR t35.293(al rll/zo;o INSTRUMENT PROCEDURES Make/Model Expires J:::-90~ P"JD (12 months) 

22. Area Departure / Demonst~ated Competency FAR 135.293(b! ~ 23. Holding \ Make/Model Expires 

24. Area Arrival y Satisfactorily 

(12 months) ( N/A: y Demonstrated Line Checks 

25. U.S Approaches < FAR 135.299 Expires (12 monthsl ( N/;+ l 

26. Other Instrument Approaches l/ Satisfactorily Demonstrated IFR Proficiency 

~20k2 Approaches: NDB/ADF FAR 135.297 Expires I 6 months) 

VOR .............. Use of Autopilot lis) (is not) Authcrized. 

ILS I LS i<.W"' JD(t! W'lu. ~ Expires (12 months) ( N/k1 Other (Specify} f l/("' REMARKsGi4 PL#o.SS Lf9i'I-'B7 ~Y: !0/'21/20i/ 27. Circling Approaches 

28. MiRBd Approaches 8ASE r1tJn'/11: ,4-P~IL / 

29. Comm.llliav. Proc:edurctS <:; S:J:G_ £~'::;;::;.~IN /!{;,/,.r S:,.<Z-1 ~ 

30. U• of Auto. Pilot :-<\· f/700· I (iV;, ~c-

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RESULT OF ~~proved CHECK AIRMAN'S 0 Satisfactory CHECK isapproved PERFORMANCE {FAA Only} 0 Unsatisfactory 

'DISTRICT OFFICE ~- REGION_s;,ul k-/L Fti.lf'.JSPEC~I~~ .. l jJ.rJ~/?{ /~ve; •..-..... ~~ ~ 

FAA Form 8410-3 16-81} r·~:'/:.)1 U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: 2005-552·894 
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WILLIAM ROBERTSON 

Given in recognition of your successful completion of the 

King Air 200 Upgrade Recurrent Training Program 

this eighth day of September 

two thousand and eight 

Vice 

,.. 

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President and General Manager 

~ 

CAE SimuFiite 
WILLIAM ROBERTSON 

Given in recognition of your successful completion of the 

King Air 200 To King Air C90 Recurrent Differences Training Program 

this third day of September 

two thousand and eight 

Vice 

,... 

~/~ 

President and General Manager 

~ 

CAE SimuFiite 
WILLIAM ROBERTSON 

Given in recognition of your successful completion of the 

King Air 200 • EFIS Recurrent Training Program 

this fourth day of September 

two thousand and nine 

A'~~_...,;w. 

--~~-,~· 

~~ 

-- -w 

Center Manager 

~ CAE SimuFiite 
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'----- "-'~ WILLIAM ROBERTSON 

Given in recognition of your successful completion of the 

King Air 200 .. EFIS To King Air C90 Recurrent Differences Training Program 

this thirty-first day of August 

two thousand and nine 

..A.t:~LJ??L_~~ 

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Center Manager 

CAE SimuFiite 
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International Affairs Office, U.S. Department of Education Feb 2008 

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Structure of the U.S. Education System: 

Credit Systems 

U.S. educators at the secondary, higher, and adult/continuing education levels use a 

variety of formulae to calculate, record, and interpret the amount of earned academic or 

training credits that students accumulate en route to earning certificates, diplomas, 

degrees, and other qualifications. In most cases, the earned credits are identified by the 

term "credit hours" or "credit units." Several important points need to be understood 

about credit: 

• Credit hours or units represent a mathematical summarization of all work 

completed, and are not the same as the actual classroom contact or instructional 

hours. 

• U.S. institutions use credit formulae to record all types of academic work, not just 

taught courses. A U.S. doctoral student's academic record, for example, will 

contain credits earned for independent research, often expressed as if the student 

had been enrolled in classes, even though the actual work was independent 

research. 

• Credits are a convenient numerical way to assess tuition and fee charges and 

determine student status. Even unsupervised doctoral candidates must be 

registered as students and pay tuition charges. 

• Registered student status is usually defined as being enrolled in a given semester 

or quarter for a specified minimum number of credit hours, which are assigned 

for any type of study recognized and required by the faculty, and tuition charges 

are usually calculated by the instructional cost per credit hour. 

SECONDARY LEVEL CREDIT UNITS 

The most widely used credit systems in U.S. secondary education are based on the 

Carnegie Unit system. Carnegie Units were proposed in 1906 as a basis for measuring 

school work. A unit would represent a single subject taught for one classroom period for 

five days a week. Fractional units would be awarded for subjects taught less frequently. 

The term "Carnegie Unit" is still used to describe this system as are other terms such as 

"annual credit unit." Historical information about the Carnegie Unit can be found in the 

FAQ section of the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching website under 

the title What is a Carnegie Unit?. 

Some secondary schools assign credits by semester. These semester credit units are 

based on the formula that a semester credit unit equals a single subject taught for one 

classroom period for five days a week. Still other schools assign credit by the classroom 

period, or "hour." Since the standard secondary class load is five subjects, five hourly 

credits equal on semester credit unit , which is doubled for annual credit units. 

POSTSECONDARY CREDIT SYSTEMS 

Semester Calendar Credit Hours. Most U.S. higher education institutions operate on an 

rtrrtr!Pmir VPrtr rlivirfprf intn twn Pnllrtl C:::PmPC:::tPrC::: nf 1 t:;-1 n WPPks' rfllr<'ltion. With a Winter 
breaks. The actual amount of academic work that goes into a single semester credit 

hour is often calculated as follows: 

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One lecture (taught) or seminar (discussion) credit hour represents 1 hour per 

week of scheduled class/seminar time and 2 hours of student preparation time. 

Most lecture and seminar courses are awarded 3 credit hours. Over an entire 

semester, this formula represents at least 45 hours of class time and 90 hours of 

student preparation. 

One laboratory credit hour represents 1 hour per week of lecture or discussion 

time plus 1-2 hours per week of scheduled supervised or independent laboratory 

work, and 2 hours of student preparation time. Most laboratory courses are 

awarded up to 4 credit hours. This calculation represents at least 45 hours of 

class time, between 45 and 90 hours of laboratory time, and 90 hours of student 

preparation per semester. 

One practice credit hour (supervised clinical rounds, visual or performing art 

studio, supervised student teaching, field work, etc.) represents 3-4 hours per 

week of supervised and /or independent practice. This in turn represents 

between 45 and 60 hours of work per semester. Blocks of 3 practice credit 

hours, which equate to a studio or practice course, represent between 135 and 

180 total hours of academic work per semester. 

One independent study (thesis or dissertation research) hour is calculated 

similarly to practice credit hours. 

Internship or apprenticeship credit hours are determined by negotiation between 

the supervising faculty and the work supervisor at the cooperating site, both of 

whom must judge and certify different aspects of the student's work. The credit 

formula is similar to that for practice credit. 

A typical bachelor's degree program of study on a semester calendar requires at least 

120 credit hours to be earned by the student. Normal full-time registration is usually 15 

credit hours per semester or 30 per academic year (shortfalls can be made up in 

summer sessions or independent study). This roughly translates into at least 30-40 

courses (depending on the major subject and thus the proportion of types of credit hours 

earned) and represents at least 5,400 - and probably more - actual hours of dedicated 

academic work for a non-science or non-art concentration, and well over that total for 

graduates of programs in the sciences, engineering, fine arts, or performing arts. A 

master's degree program requiring at least 33 credit hours and including a research 

thesis or project represents over 4,000 actual hours of supervised and unsupervised 

(independent research) study, while a doctoral program can represent 8,000 or more 

actual hours of advanced study and research beyond the master's degree. 

Quarter Calendar Credit Hours. Some U.S. institutions use a quarter calendar, in 

which the academic year is divided into three terms, called quarters, of 10-11 weeks' 

duration plus a summer session (considered the fourth quarter, but optional), a short 

winter term and other calendar breaks. Quarter credit hours represent proportionately 

less work than semester hours due to the shorter terms, about two-thirds of a semester 

credit hour. Thus, a bachelor's degree at an institution on the quarter calendar may 

require a minimum of 180 quarter hours, which compares to 120 semester hours. 

Other Postsecondary Credit Systems. The semester and quarter hour systems are 

only the most commonly used credit systems in the United States. Several institutions 

employ their own special systems for recording credits, ranging from unit systems 

similar to the Carnegie system (one course == one credit) to point systems based on 

various formulae. 

See also: U.S. Grading Systems 

Assessment 
Experiential Credit Conversion 

U.S. Credit Systems 

Comparing U.S. and Other Credit Systems 

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AS272. 

Advanced Aeronautics (2,0) 

2 Credits 

'This course exarrrines multi-engine flying in the IFR 

environment including the high-altitude en route 

structure, turbo-charged piston twin-engine airplane 

and turbo-prop airplane performance, winter flying phenomena, mountain flying, effective resource 

management, and safe flying practices. The student will also receive preparation to take the FAA 

Commercial Pilot written test. Prerequisite: AS 232. 

AS309 

Aerodynamics (3,0) 

3 Credits 

Incompressible flow airfoil theory, wing theory. 

Calculation of stall speed, drag, and basic performance criteria. Configuration changes, high and low 

speed conditions. Special flight conditions Introduction to compressible flow. Corequisite: PS 104. 

AS310 

Aircraft Performance (3,0) 

3 Credits 

Aerodynamic performance of aircraft powered by 

reciprocating, turboprop, or jet turbine engines. 

Stability and control, weight and balance and operating data. Prerequisite: AS 309. Corequisite: AS 311. 

AS311 

Aircraft Engines - Turbine (3,0) 

3 Credits 

A comprehensive study of aircraft gas turbine 

engine fundamentals and theory at the technical 

level. Areas of study include background, types, 

variations, and applications; engine theory; construction and design; systems and accessories; representative engines. Corequisite: PS 104. 

AS313 

Resource Management - An Instrument Pilot 

Perspective (1,0) 

1 Credit 

A review of the fundamentals of resource management followed by application to the single-pilot IFR 

environment. Includes classroom exercises allowing student demonstration and practice of basic 

Course Descriptions 

resource management theory. Includes preview /perspective of future resource management training. 

Prerequisites: AS 213, FA 251. Corequisite: FA 304. 

AS320 

Commuter Aviation (3,0) 

3 Credits 

'This course acquaints the student with the development, administrative policies, and operational factors peculiar to commuter aviation, especially since 

passage of the Airline Deregulation Act of 1978. The 

impact of mergers and acquisitions, profiles of passenger and cargo carrying commuters, and analysis 

of commuter successes and failures are discussed. 

Emphasis is placed on the establishment of a new 

commuter airline, which includes market and financial analysis, the company plan, aircraft selection 

and acquisition, route structure and timetable, marketing strategy, and pertinent regulatory requirements. The course culrrrinates in a fonnal proposal 

soliciting for venture capital to start a commuter 

airline. Prerequisite: BA 201. 

AS340 

Instructional Design in Aviation (3,0) 

3 Credits 

The application of the method of scientific inquiry 

to the process of instruction in aviation is presented. 

'This means the systematic design of instruction, 

based on knowledge of the learning process, taking into account consideration as many factors 

about the particular situation as possible. Special 

emphasis will be placed on examining instructional 

problems and needs in aviation, setting a procedure 

for solving them, and then evaluating the results. 

Recommended Prerequisite: Commercial Pilot 

Certificate with Instrument Rating. 

AS342 

Instrument Helicopter Operations (3,0) 

3 Credits 

'This course will exarrrine helicopter instrument flying in the National Airspace System below 18,000 

feet. Federal Aviation regulations, helicopter performance for instrument flight, instrument approach 

procedures, weather related to instrument flying, en 

route navigation, and the elements of resource management. By the end of the course, the student will 

have met the aeronautical knowledge requirements 

to take the FAA Instrument, Rotorcraft-Helicopter 

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Course Descriptions 

Aeronautical Science 

AS,l20 

Principles of Aeronautical Science (3,0) 

3 Credits 

An introductory course in Aeronautical Science 

designed to provide the student with a broad-base~ 

aviation orientation in flight-related areas appropnate to all nonAeronautical Science degree programs. 

Subjects include historical developments ~ aviation 

and the airline indus~ theory of flight, arrport 

operations, aircraft systems and performance, elements of air navigation, basic meteorology th~ory, 

air traffic principles, flight physiology, and aVIation 

regulations and safety. Available .for ~es~/ 

sophomore students without therr pnvate pilot cer- tificate. 

AS132 

Basic Aeronautics I (3,0) 

3 Credits 

This course examines the basics of pilot certification, 

aircraft systems and instrumentation, aerod~cs, 

aircraft performance, VFR cross-country naVIgation 

techniques as they apply to single-engine o~erations, and weather reports and forecasts. This course 

includes the Federal Aviation Regulations, the 

NTSB, elements of resource management, hazardous 

attitudes, and aviation physiology. 

AS133' 

Basic Aeronautics II (3,0) 

3 Credits 

This course includes the Federal Aviation 

Regulations, the NTSB, elements of resource man- agement, hazardous attitudes, and aviation physiology. Multi-engine operations will be cov~r~d, . including aerodynamics, performance, certification, 

and emergency considerations. At the completion 

of this course the student will have received the 

aeronautical knowledge necessary for certi~cati<?n as a private pilot with single-engine and multi-e~gme 

land ratings. Prerequisite: AS 132 or Private Pilot 

Certificate. 

AS142 

Private Helicopter Operations (3,0) 

3 Credits 

During this course the student obtains the foundation for all future helicopter aviation training. The 

student will be introduced to helicopter fundamentals 

of flight, and will become familiar with basic fli~t . maneuvers, and operating procedures. Emphast~ will 

be placed on developing a safe and competent pilot 

who is adequately prepared for solo,. cross-~ountry, 

and night operations. The student will recetve traming in safety awareness, crew resource management, 

and aeronautical decision-making. By the end of the course the student will have met the aeronautical 

knowl~ge requirements to take the FAA Private 

Pilot, Rotorcraft-Helicopter, Written Knowledge Test. 

Prerequis~tes: None. 

AS232 

Intermediate Aeronautics (3,0) 

3 Credits 

This course will examine instrument flying in the 

National Airspace System below 18,000 feet, Federal 

Aviation Regulations, single-engine complex and 

light multi-engine aircraft performance, instrument 

approach procedures, weather related to instrument 

flying, and the elements of resource management. 

The student will also receive preparation to take the 

FAA Instrument Rating written test. Prerequisite: AS 

133. 

AS242· 

Commercial Helicopter Operations (3,0) 

3 Credits 

The student will develop an in-depth knowledge 

of helicopter components, functions, systems, aerodynamics, and performance at the commercial pilot 

level. The student will also gain necessary kno~ledge on en route flight to include weather, naVIgation, and regulations. By the end of. the course, the 

student will have met the aeronautical knowledge 

requirements to take the FAA Commercial Pilot, 

Rotorcraft-Helicopter written ~owle~ge test ... Prerequisite: AS 142 or FAA Pnvate Pilot Certificate 

with Rotorcraft-Helicopter Rating. 

·AS 254 

Aviation Legislation (3,0) 

3 Credits 

This course examines the evolution of federal civil 

aviation regulations in the United States. It provides an overview of the past and present problems 

prompting regulation of the industry, the r~ultant 

safety legislation, airport development funding legislation, and international aviation legislation. 

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Course Descriptions 

written knowledge test. Prerequisites: AS 142 

or FAA Private Pilot Certificate with RotorcraftHelicopter Rating. 

AS346·· 

Advanced Navigation (3,0) 

3 Credits 

This course continues the flight planning and navigation procedures started in AS 246. It brings the 

student into long-range IFR operations. Planning, 

FAR Part 121 regulations, routes, oceanic air traffic 

control procedures, instrument approach procedures, and emergency considerations are applied 

to U.S. and international operations. The student is 

introduced to ground-based radar surveillance and 

the Global Positioning System. Prerequisites: AS 246, 

AS310. 

AS356. 

Aircraft Systems and Components (3,0) 

3 Credits 

A comprehensive study of aircraft systems and components at the technical level. Areas of study include 

aircraft electrical, hydraulic, fuel, propeller, and 

auxiliary systems including theory of operation, calculations, and related Federal Aviation Regulations. 

Prerequisite: PS 104. 

AS357 

Flight Physiology (3,0) 

3 Credits 

Aeromedical information. Causes, symptoms, 

prevention and treatment of flight environment 

disorders. Altitude effects, spatial disorientation, 

body heat imbalance, visual anomalies, and psychological factors are included as they relate to pilot 

performance and survival effectiveness. Prerequisite: 

sophomore standing. 

AS358 

Advanced Avionics (3,0) 

3 Credits 

The student will be taught the electronic characteristics of communications, navigation, and surveillance 

equipment both on the ground and in the aircraft. 

This will include historical information leading to 

the current systems. Systems and concepts taught 

will include ADF, VOR, INS, IRS, GPS, ILS, VHF 

and UHF communications, SATCOM, A CARS, 

TCAS, EGPWS, transponders (Mode A, C, and S), 

ADS and ADS-B, TLS, free flight and weather radar. 

Since this area is very dynamic, new systems will 

be introduced as they are designed and perfected. 

Prerequisites: PS 104 and AS 232 or Instrument 

Rating. 

AS3SO· 

Pilot Career Planning and Interviewing 

Techniques (1,0) 

1 Credit 

A course in which students will discuss and develop 

short-term and long-term job and career goals, conduct career research using various University and 

industry resources, prepare a personal job search 

portfolio, prepare resumes and letters of application, 

and gain insights and proficiency in interviewing 

skills so they are better prepared to enter the job 

market upon graduation. Students will participate 

in simulated interview scenarios, will be expected to 

correspond with at least one company, and will be 

involved in the evaluation of letters, resumes, and 

interviews. This course will be graded pass/fail. 

Prerequisite: junior standing. 

AS386 

Domestic and International Navigation (4,0) 

4 Credits 

This course will study FAR Part 121 domestic 

and flag regulations and evaluate their impact on 

long-range domestic and international flights. The 

student will be able to use ICAO, JAA, and FAA 

operational requirements and typical air carrier Ops 

SPECS to plan domestic and transoceanic flights. 

CBT simulation programs may be used as necessary 

to demonstrate actual flight scenarios. High-altitude 

airspace, navigation, and approach procedure chart 

interpretation will be examined in detail. Students 

will study and use the concepts of MNPS and 

RVSM airspace, dispatch procedures, ETOPS, ETP, 

driftdown, track messages, LRN accuracy checks, 

Oceanic Air Traffic Control clearances, international 

METARs and TAFs and emergencies and contingencies while on oceanic tracks. Communication 

systems requirements and methodology will be 

examined to include satellite, digital, and analog devices. Prerequisites: AS 310 and AS 232 or 

Instrument Rating. 

AS:387 

Crew Resource Management (3,0) 

3 Credits 

A capstone course designed to develop a detailed 

understanding of the organizational behavior, 

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systems, including multi-objective control, and introduction to advanced methods such as fuzzy systems control, neural networks, and genetic algorithms. 

Prerequisite: EE 401 or equivalent control systems 

course. 

SYS410 

Space Systems and Mission Analysis (3,0) 

3 Credits 

This course provides an arena for applying many 

of the important techniques in systems engineering 

through the development of a deep space exploration mission, from mission definition through system 

concept and design. Considerations will be given 

to all aspects of mission development and operations including spacecraft design, communications, 

navigation, payload data handling, personnel, and 

cost. Students will be assigned to discipline teams, 

working together in a systems engineering context to 

produce project documents (concept of operations, 

project plans, schedules, budgets, mission operations 

plan, and system design documents). Prerequisite: 

SYS 403 or permission of the instructor. 

SYS4l7 

Senior Systems Engineering Project (3,0) 

3 Credits 

This is the capstone course for the systems engineering track. The project will involve setting system 

characteristics, specifications, interfaces, and so on, 

and planning and scheduling the design process. 

Complete analysis is required from performance, 

costs, and reliability. Although an electrical component is dominant, other disciplines such as software, 

mechanical, and fluid. will be involved. The course 

requires the completion of a detailed project document package. Prerequisite: SYS 403 or permission of 

the instructor. 

College Success 

UNIV101. 

College Success (2,0) 

1 Credit 

A course in which students assess and develop the 

personal, interpersonal, intellectual, and social skills 

necessary to succeed in college. Time management, 

study skills, goal clarification, career concerns, and 

college resources will be included. This course is 

available to freshmen only. 

Course Descriptions 

UNIV102·· · 

Self-Assessment and Portfolio Preparation (2,0) 

1 Credit 

This course is required of all adult undergraduate 

students seeking an assessment of their prior experiential learning by portfolio. Students will assess their prior learning experiences in light of career and 

educational goals. The distance learning course is 

designed to assist students in life and career planning, goal clarification, career concerns, portfolio 

preparation, and the development of college success 

skills. The focus is on methods of self-assessment 

of prior learning work/ education/training experiences and procedures for assembling a portfolio 

to document learning experiences. This course is 

graded Satisfactory /Unsatisfactory and is required 

for students who seek prior learning portfolio evaluation. Students must register for UNIV 102 within six 

months of course registration. 

UNIV"400 

Career Development (1,0) 

1 Credit 

Introduces students to various elements involved 

in obtaining a position in their chosen fields. Topics 

included are self-assessment, research and selection 

of a career path, sources of jobs, job-search techniques, resumes and letters of application, references, 

interviewing skills, business etiquette, and professional image. Each student will develop a career 

portfolio including personal and professional information related to career goals. 

Applied Meteorology 

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Meteorology I (3,0) 

3 Credits 

A survey course in atmospheric science that includes 

applications to flight. Included is a systematic 

development of the following: thermal patterns, 

atmospheric moisture, horizontal and vertical pres- sure patterns, clouds, atmospheric circulation, local 

winds, stability, air masses, fronts, fog, icing, thunderstorms, jet streams, and turbulence. Students will 

study and make use of surface weather observations, 

surface maps, and constant pressure maps. 

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