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# /ACS-NA I Engineering , Certificatio n & Manufacturin g Date : 2 3 Septembe r201 1 Documen t Managemen t Facilit y U S Departmen t o fTransportatio n 120 0 Ne wJerse yAvenue , S E RoomW12-14 0 Washington , D C 2059 0 ACS-NA I Ltd . 2 5 Dunlo p Avenu e Winnipeg , Manitob a Canad a R2 X 2V 2 Teleplione ; 1 (204 ) 783 - 540 2 Fax : 1 (204 ) 783-543 6 http://www.acs-nai.co m Subject : Petitio n fo rFA AExemptio n correspondin g t o TCC AExemptio n NCR/RC N #147-200 8 Reference : FAAProjec t Numbe rST7044NY- T Dea rSi ro rMadam : Apetitio n fo ra n exemptio n t o Federa l Aviatio n Regulation s (FAR ) 25.813(e ) t o permi t th e installatio n o fdoor s i n partition s betwee n passenge rcompartment s i n CL-600-2B1 9 aircraf t use d fo rcorporat e transpor t i s bein g requested . Acop yo fthi s petitio n ha s alread ybee n submitte d t o th e Projec t Enginee r(Mr . Christophe r Alfano ) an d wil l b e submitte d t o Mr . Ala n Sinclai ro fth e Transpor t Airplan e Directorat e (TAD) . A s requeste d b yth e Projec t Engineer , enclose d i s a cop yo fth e petitio n fo ryou rrecords . Shoul d yo u requir e an yadditiona l information , pleas e d o no t hesitat e t o contac t me . Your s ver ytruly . Ada m Coolidge , E.I.T . Certificatio n Specialist , ACS-NA I Tel : 204-783-540 2 Fax : 204-783-540 2 acoolidge@acs-nai.co m AC/d h End . cc . Ala n Sinclai r

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# /ACS-iNA I Engineering , Certificatio n & Manufacturin g Date : 1 3 Septembe r201 1 Christophe rAlfan o Departmen t o fTransportatio n Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n Ne wYor k

Aircraf t Certificatio n Offic e ANE-17 0 160 0 Stewart Avenue , Suit e 410 , Westbur yN Y1159 0 ACS-NA I Ltd . 2 5 Dunlo p Avenu e Winnipeg , Manitob a Canad a R2 X 2V 2 Telephone : 1 (204 ) 783-540 2 Fax : 1 (204)783-543 6 http://www.acs-nai.co m Subject : Petitio n fo rFAAExemptio n correspondin g t o TCC AExemptio n

NCR/RC N #147-200 8 Reference : FAAProjec t Numbe rST7044NY- T Dea rMr . Alfano , Pe ryou remai l date d Augus t 25 , 2011 , thi s lette ri s ou rpetitio n fo ra n FAAExemptio n correspondin g t o TCC AExemptio n NCR/RC N #147-200 8 fo rth e installatio n o fa mid-cabi n door . ACS-NA I Ltd . request s a n exemptio n t o Federa l Aviatio n Regulation s (FAR ) 25.813(e ) t o permi t th e installatio n o fdoor s i n partition s betwee n passenge rcompartment s i n CL-600-2B1 9 aircraf t use d fo rcorporat e transport . I n suppor t o fthi s request , ACS-NA I Ltd . i s attachin g a cop yo f TCC AExemptio n NCR/RC N #147-200 8 grantin g a n exemptio n fro m th e requirement s o f 25.813(e) . Th e CL-600-2B1 9 aircraf t i s designe d t o th e requirement s o fFA R part 25 , fo rTranspor t CategoryAircraft . Thes e rule s ar e addresse d t o Transpor t Categoryairplane s tha t ar e use d fo r th e carriag e o ffar e payin g passenger s fro m th e genera l publi can d conside raircraf t wit h passenge rseatin g configuration s o fsevera l hundred . Th e CL-600-2B1 9 aircraf t configure d wit h a corporat e interio ri s Typ e Certifie d fo ra maximu m o f1 9 passengers . FA R part 2 5 doe s no t provid e segregatio n fo rintende d us e o fth e aircraft , suc h a s commercia l ai rtranspor t o r corporat e use . Th e mid-cabi n doo rinstalle d fo rcorporat e interio rconfiguration s provide s a n increase d leve l of comfor t an d privac yfo rth e "offic e i n th e sky " concept . ACS-NA I Ltd . contend s tha t aircraf t interior s specificall ydesigne d fo rcorporat e operation s shoul d b e eligibl e fo ra n exemptio n o f FA R part 2 5 requirement s provide d a leve l o fsafet yi s provide d an d ca n b e demonstrated .

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-2 - Desig n Safet yFeatures : 1 . Th e cabi n o fth e CL-600-2B1 9 i s approximatel y8-fee t wide . I n orde rt o provid e a privat e are a fo rus e a s a n offic e o rbedroom , i t i s necessaryt o divid e th e cabi n widt h laterally . A sid e corrido ri s no t practica l fo rth e interio rarrangemen t o n CL-600-2B1 9 aircraft . Th e door s t o b e installe d wil l b e slidin g pocke t door s wit h retractin g footers . Th e slidin g pocke t doo rwil l b e frangibl e t o ensur e i t ca n b e broke n ope n durin g a n emergenc y landin g conditio n an d t o hav e blow-ou t capabilitie s t o provid e adequat e decompressio n capabilities . 2 . Th e propose d door s wil l hav e a placar d installe d o n bot h side s requirin g th e doo rt o b e secure d withi n th e bulkhea d (ie . doo ropen ) fo rtaxi , take-of fan d landing . 3 . Th e propose d door s wil l b e equippe d wit h dua l mean s t o latc h th e doo rwithi n th e bulkhea d t o minimiz e th e probabilit yo fth e doo rdeployin g int o th e egres s pat h durin g a n emergenc ylandin g condition . Eithe rmean s wil l b e capabl e o fsupportin g th e inerti a load s specifie d i n FA R 25.561 . 4 . Alighte d annunciato rwil l b e installe d i n th e cockpi t instrumen t pane l t o aler t th e fligh t cre wwhe n th e doo ri s close d (ie . acros s th e egres s path ) an d th e airplan e flap s ar e no t zer o degree s o rth e gea ri s dow n an d locked . Du e t o th e desig n philosoph yo fth e cockpi t an d th e configuratio n o fth e EICA S softwar e fo rth e CL-600-2B19 , postin g a "cabi n door " messag e o n th e EICA S i s no t possible . Th e TCC AExemptio n permit s thi s signa l a s th e annunciato ri s "effecte d i n a n equivalen t manner " t o postin g o n th e EICAS . 5 . Adescriptio n o fth e doors , passenge rbriefin g requirements , limitation s an d procedure s wil l b e containe d i n th e applicabl e Airplan e Fligh t Manua l Supplemen t and/o rFligh t Cre w Operatin g Manua l Supplement . Effec t o fth e Exemption : Th e effec t o fth e exemptio n considerin g th e desig n safet yfeature s wil l ensur e tha t ther e i s a clea rpat h throug h a cabi n partitio n t o a n emergenc yexit . Shoul d th e cabi n doo rb e full yo r partiallyctose d followin g a n emergenc ylanding , ther e wil l stil l b e simpl e mean s t o ge t throug h th e doo rt o reac h a n exit . Th e frangibilit yfeatur e wil l b e teste d usin g a 5' ^ percentil e femal e an d th e resultin g openin g wil l b e demonstrate d t o b e larg e enoug h fo ra 95* ^ percentil e mal e t o escape . Thes e safet yfeature s woul d provid e a leve l o fsafet yfo rth e passenger s i n a CL-600 - 281 9 aircraf t equa l t o tha t require d fo rairiin e aircraf t an d othe rcorporat e aircraf t suc h a s th e BD-700-1A10an d BD-700-1A11 .

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# ACS-iNA I Engineering , Certificatio n & Manufacturin g -3 - Issu e o fPubli cInterest : Cabi n door s hav e bee n installe d i n corporat e aircraf t suc h a s th e BD-700-1A1 0 an d BD-700 - 1A11 . Interio rcabi n door s ar e commonl yinstalle d o n corporat e aircraf t a t th e reques t o fth e member s o fth e publi ctha t us e thes e aircraft . Th e installatio n o fthes e cabi n door s hav e bee n show n t o b e adequatel ysaf e fo rcorporat e aircraf t operations . I t i s ou rpositio n tha t th e abov e stated desig n safet yfeatures , th e effec t o fth e exemptio n an d th e issu e o fpubli cinteres t provid e a n acceptabl e leve l o fsafet yfo rpassenger s i n a CL-600 - 2B1 9 wit h a n interio rcabi n doo rinstalled . Complianc e ha s bee n establishe d agains t TCC A Exemptio n NCR/RC N #147-200 8 fo rth e installatio n o fa n interio rcabi n door . W e reques t t o forg o th e perio d fo rpubli cconsultatio n fo rth e mid-cabi n doo rexemptio n petitio n du e t o similarit ywit h othe rFA AExemptio n requirement s fo rth e installatio n o fa n interio rcabi n door . Shoul d yo u requir e an yadditiona l information , pleas e d o no t hesitat e t o contac t me . Your s verytruly . Ia n Stewar t ACS-NA I Ltd . DE- 5 Transpor t Canad a DA O 98-C-0 1 Tel : 204-783-540 2 Fax : 204-783-543 6 istewart@acs-nai.co m AC/i s End .

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# ACS-NA I Engineering , Certificatio n & Manufacturin g TCC AExemptio n NCR/RC N #147-2008 :

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### EXEMPTIO M FRO M SECTIO N513.0 7 O FTIIF , CASADIANAllATIO N REGVLATIOS S AND PARAGRAP H 513.07( 1 Kb ) O FTH K AlgWORTHI?>iES S MAm-A L

Pureuan t i o subsectio n 5.9<2 ) o fth e Aeronautic s Act , an d atle rtakin g int o accoun t tha t (h e exemptio n i s i n th e publi c.intere&i an d i s no t likel yI o affec t aviatio n safety . I hereb yexemp t Aer o Coaiultin g Service s Ltd . (hereinafle r"ACS^ ) 2 5 Dnnlo p Avenue , 'WiBBipcg , MaDltob« t R2 X 2V 2 fro m th e requirement s se t ou t i n para^ap h S]3.07(]Xb ) o fUi e Airworthines s Manua l mad e pursuan t t o sectio n 513.0 7 o fth e Canadia n Aviatio n RtfculaUon ^

<CARs ) onl ywit h respec t t o th e requirements o f paragrap h 25-813(e ) o fth e l.Mite d State s o fAmenc a Federa l Aviatio n Regulation s (F.\R ) par t 25 . Paragrap h 25.S13(e ) o fFA R par i 2 5 require s ttia i n o doo rb e installe d i n an ypartitio n betwee n passenge rcompaitmcnt s i n transpor t categor yaeroplanes . Th e deiail s o fth e abov e provision s ar cprovide d i n Appendi xAt o thi s exemption . 

### PURPOS E Th e purpos e o fthi s exemptio n i s t o allo waa yCL-600-2B1 9 (Challeage r850 ) aeroplaa ct o b e configare d wit h a doo rI n a pnrtltlo n befwee n pMsenxe rcompartments , suc h tha t th e emergenc yexi t acces s requirement s o f th e applicabl e standard s containe d i n th e AVr' M ar e no t met , fo rth e purpos e o fprivat e operato rpassenge rtransportatio n pursuan t t o CA R 60 4 o r "on-demand " ai rtrannpo n servic e pursuan t t o CA R 704 . an d t o Issu e th e corrcipaiidtn g Linule d SupplcnMuta J Typ e Certificate s (I^TCs ) o rSupplenrnU l Typ e Ccrtifieat n (STO ) t o ACS , 

### APPLICATIO N fhi s exemptio n applie s t o AC S onl yasparto f IbcbasisorccrtifkationforanSTCo rLST C applie d fo rb yAC S tha t approve s th e installatio n o f a doo ri n a partitio n betwee n passenge r companment s o n an yCL-600-2B1 9 aeroplan e (Type-Certificat e No . A-131 ) wit h a maximu m o f1 9 passenger s fo rth e piupos e o fprivat e operato rpassenge rtransportatio n pursuan t t o CA R 60 4 o ron-deman d ai rtranspor t servic e pursuan t t o CA R 704 . 

### CONDITION S Th e grantin g o fthi 5 exemptio n i s subjec t t o AC S t o compl ywit h th e followin g conditions : 1 . Whe n operate d unde rCA R 704 . th e "on-dcmarMl " clien t shal l no t sub-chane rth e aeroplan e t o a thir d part yo rcharg e o raccep t remuneratio n fiDi n an ythir d part yfo r ai rtransportatio n services : 

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NCR.R.CN 8 l'170flO S VALIDIT Y Thi s exemptio n i s i n effec t unti l th e earlies t o f th e following : a . th e dat e o n whic h an yon e o fth e condition s se t ou t i n thi s exemptio n i s breached ; o r b . th e dal e o n ^hic h thi s exemptio n i s cancelle d i n writin g b yih e Ministe rwher e h e i s o fth e opinio n tha i Ih cexrmpticH i i s n o longe ri n th e publi cinteres t o rtha t i t i s likel y t o afTec t aviatio n safety .

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