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### Small Ail'plane**Dire~t()rate** 

### Managei',.Airplane·Cett'ifieatiort 

## office·**A~W-150** 

### 901 Lbcust 

### St., Room 3.01 Kansas 

### City, MO 64106**Pho~e:** (816) 329.;.4H)o Fax: (816) 32'9-4106 SAD



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### PETITION' FOR EXEMPTION

FROM

F'EbERALAVIATION 

### REGULATlONS

S.ection 23.49(c)(1)



### Communications**~th** 

### t·espect 

# to this· doct.ltnerit 

### ·should be sent 

### to:·

. Marty Hall, DER 

### EVE·RTS·.AIRALASKA P.O. 60908 Fairbanks**Alas~** 99706 

### Phone·go.7

.. 4S0""23.00.**mhall@evmtsair.~m.** 

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## Specific· SectionofCFR

2.3

.. 49(e )(1) SAD PAGE 03/05

(c)**E~ce;pt.as** pro.vided in paragraph '(d) ofthi$**sectio~~** Vso.at ntaximum weight may. not exceed. 6t knots foi·_: ·
(1)**Sh'lgle~engine** ·airplanes; and



## Nature.ofRelieffroi'n the Regulation 

## Requested

In aecotdance With 14**C.F~R.** Patt ii,**Tatond~k** Otttflttei:s Limited {dba EVERTS AIR ALASKA)' 

### here1)y 

### pet,tions' the Federal Aviation 

### Administrati6n (FAA) for exemption 

### fi·om.**tl'.n~** 

### requirements of 14 C.F.R. §§ Sectioil 2g.49(c)(t} 

### to .eoftdlict**intra-Aht~ka** 

### fuel 

### ·h.auHng operations in restricted categocy· aircraft. 

### This 

## exemption · 'vould permit EVERTS AIR .ALASKA to**certifi~ate** 

### and .Operate 

### newly manufact.w:ed Ait Tl·actor AT-802 aircraft as "spedal 

### purpose" 

### restdctecLcategocy :modified 

### to hatH 

### fuel with.an-'FAA-approved 

### tat1k system to. Alaskan vi1lage8, m1nc8, 

### cabins.,. and .other remote Alaskan.sites.
Tatqnduk**Otl~:fi~ters** ;t.i;mited is see1dng**reH~f** for 

## ·thts requil'ement of 14 C.F.R. §§ 8ectipn 23.49{c)(1)**·ftn~** an AT -BOa mode) a:U·craft equippeC1 with l!ll STC{() enable the aircraft to haul up 

### to 1,05.8 gallons 

### ·Of**~ttlk** fu¢1 into remotE! 

### areas· of the S(4te of AJasl<a. This eJtemption request is**~:sed** 

### on**~AAexentptltm.5574 withthe:follo~ng** **~l\ng~s:;,**

a. The**~ail'Ci'aft** is 

### equipped. with STC SAo191.6CH ·Stall Ifuprov¢mertt Al'ray whiCh reduces 

### the stall ·speed 

### of thf:! aircraft by an aVet'age· of 5 KIAS across 

### the**availabl~ configurations~**  

### below the limitations ofExeinption 

### 5574· b. The maxhnun.i**certili~tE'.d** 

### weight must not exceed 12,500,pounds.



### c. The S\lpplemental TYPe**Cetdfic~te** wm 

### eontain a litnitatioll 

### that the 

### ·affected airplane is·
to be**operat~c:l** at grass weights h1 excess 

### of the .cet·tincated weight when**th~** au•plarte does: nat meet the stall 

### spe·ed**i·equh·emen~of~3-49(c)(1)** 

### only 

### when it.'is used foi· bulk 

### fuel hatitpurposes attd.its 

### gross 

### W¢ightcioes not**exc~ed** 

### i6,ooo lbs. 

### d.. It 

### was**demonstrat~d** =(PR i-3167-7 

### Stail 

### SJ?eed COmpliance Report)**th~t** the 

### .staU 

### speed ia 

### below 6i i(hots 

### fifteen 

### seconds after. 

### the 

### eme.t'gency**d~mp** 

### lever is in the 

### fitll fo:rwiu'd position, ·and· the entire 

### fuel cargo con. tents is jettisoned.

e. Both cockpit seats are provided 

### with. an·**i~dependent** 

### pilot inflatable :restraint 

### system c()hsisting of an Air. Tractt.it' designed pilot seat> .Patt 

### ntrmb.er 10529-1, :an AmeriC!,ln 

### SafEity (Flight Systems Inc.) .seat 

### beltl patt n'Unibet 443.220) a:nd· shoulder**harnes~g system~**  

## part number**.sob'/02~** . f. Iil case of a11**emer~ncy** condition, .a usable designated drop zone: must b.e established**ri~ar** the**fa~~** off a1·ca. ·10/11/2012 12:48 8163294106 SAD PAGE 04/05



## Benefit-to·. 

## Public

Gl;ant 

### of this exernptJon lS in the:ptiolic in.tel'est. The use 

### ofthts.'slttgie Cl'lgine .highly 

### reliable 

### ana ve1-y quiet 

### purpose.**bu~tt** airC!raft fQr 

### hn.uling 'J)ulk Ilq:qids will**redu~e** 

### the 

### cost of 

### delivering**heating·oll~.and** 

### Qther fuels to the 

### public. in**r~pte** ateas. 

### The. 

### \)se.of 

### this aiteraft will minimize the 

### carbon fdotl)ritlt 'in. 

### sensidve 

### environmental atea$. as the·fuel.efficiency for 

### the 

### payload is 

### stibstabtia.lly·bettertha.n equiw1entfui.t)**engi~eait•ptanes.** 

### Avgas 

### is in diminishing 'Supply .due
to lack of 

### demand in the corritnerdat aii'ph\ne matkets, so 

## it is important to the**ptibli~** to 

### introduce low. cost alternative turbine 

### powered**:airplan~s fo~**  

### bulk fuel ha:uling in**Ala~*a,** 

### eliin:irtating atl.**1nt~ttuption.** in 

### service**1·esulti!~g** 

### fl'ont :a shortage of avgas. ·

As**th~** 

### FAA noted in its August 6, 2009 notice.**Ptopo~ed** :New Restricted Categol'Y ·Spedal 

### Purpose Opera.tions (Notice): 

### "'.Al.as1(an· Fuel 

### Hauling would provide 

### a nteans .to**transpo1~** fuel 

### to isolated 

### individuals**01~** 

### l()cations, such as**v:illag~s,. town~**  

### and.Jl1ining operations, 

### within the State 

### of' Alaska

.. Curl"W.tly, in· tliral**Alask~ -th~re**  ;,tte 

### 11qm:erous**l'em:ot~** 

### vill3ges, :mihhtg c!lmps, and 

### hi<lividQSis. that

..**h~~** ·l1Q 

### practi¢81**a:ooes~ ex~pt**  by 

### air. Puting**th~ win;t~r**  n1on,t4s,. 

### transpo1tation of ft1¢l to 

### ··r.en.'i.6te Iqcat'iohs. 

### Is limited to smaU 

### quantities 

### hauled Q1 ground o.n trail**ac~s.vehicles** or by aircraft owners carrying fuel for their own use."

The high costs of**fu~l** and itt;**tt~nsportation** 

### have affected 

### the nU'm.ber <Hid .size. ·of barges cru.•ry}ng fuel to remote lqcation$ ;)1 l'ecent yeats. Specifically, dul'ing the past .few**y~ars** when the thter levels**haveb~~n** loWer than nat"n:lalJ and 

### in SQJ11.e**are~s) wh~u**  th¢ ice ha$ arrived early, 

### the villages and**·ba:tl,~** companies· httve not· 

### always· been able tQ schedule delivery 

### of:**th~** 

### usual
am<>unt 

### 6tfuel, 'Whiclt**e~l,l** cattse a setious shortage**~f fuels~**  b-eating oil in**partle~Jlar.** 

### 'I11ese eond.ition'S have 

### caused.**sever~** 

### hardships 

### .In some Villages, which 

### then**l'~lire** special. fueJ 

### dcliveties.**to.·.~u.rvhre,** 

### ln**;~dditic;n, wh~n**  

### a: wi:nter 

### is 

### far m·ore**seve~·e** 

### than anticipated, and 

### a Millagl:! has 

### Jimited ·**stor~** 

### ability; .fuel$ and**h~ating** 

### oU can nm**dangerou~ly** low.· Also; d.ue to .tPA inspections of st()rage tartks at .soll),e v.fllagest they**~·annot** purchase and store the Jarger**quantiti~** 

### of fuel 

### 'they. once 

### dia; and 

### now rely 

### ol1·snnillet tanks and 

### deliverie,s1 ·The unavailability 

### of fll.el hauled by barge has increased reliance on .ah• !'lnd .other.means: oftt·anspodation. A dog teamJ. or sn()w machine, m,aldng multiple trips i$ nowhere near as an efflciEmtj. nor safej. means·qf tta11sportiug:fuel as provided by ai.t**~ransporta.tion.** Glveh the 

### harsh, cold wialters.of 

### AJnsl<a, low 

### cost a:nd**efficl~nt** 

### fu'cl :hauling 

### operations are imp01tat1,t and possibly life saving to 

### many**AJasl~s.** 'EVERTS AIR**ALASKA.~ttd** .the Air Tractor will be .able to prmdde f!. mote efficient $etv1ce to th(Yse in. the 

### Bush ofAlaska.**Accor~i®y,** th.e pubi;ic**inter~st'woti.l4 ~e**  sel"V'ed as many.**Ala~~n~** would 

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## Level of Saftty

The kvel of 

### so.fezy is considered. to be equivalent based 9Jl the 

## five. crashworthin.ess 

### design: features identified ])yAir

### Tra~tor in

### ·Ex~mption: 5574. NOTE ; The Bulk FUel .system utilizes the original Hopper with an additional Aux Th.nk beneath 

### it. Tii.e fuel

### carg~;~ located in the 

### Auxiliacy tank: a:nd Hopper is jett.isonab1e. The installation of the

### St~U Improvement Ari:ay, or VG 

### kits.
increases the oventll le'Vel of safety by re4;lucing the stan speeds dul'ing take off,; cruise .and Jauding at all weights and flap settings.

£1ior. 

### Pt;ecedent
BXempt101t -5574 

### ·was granted 

### to the Ai1· tractm'.AT-862A 

### while utilized 

### as a .fite 

### fighter 

### or in a:gric'tdtute

### ·roles~ The AT.:..so2A is the same basie aitcraft With the same engine/prop 

### cpmbifiatio'li

### op~ating atthe 

### san1e 

### gross weights: 

### T.he.AT

... 8o2A 

### ]sa

### sing]e.s~atairt:r::d:l:**while'J:h~ AT-~O!!**  is a tWo. seat

### ait(iJ.'~ft. BOth the AT.;8o'2A an:d AT-8o2 are cfipab1e of jettisoning their 

### lo"ads**to-1.~ducc** 

### their respective. stall**~peeds..** -**Endqsur~:** 

### C¢nai1· ReportPR.t-3167-7 

### StaliSpeed Cotnpliance 

### report



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