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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 

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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. 

.mjball@ala.ska:tc,s,eom. 

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Specific· SectionofCFR 

2.3 .. 49(e )(1) 

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(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. · 
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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 b.enefit ftom liVERTS AlR ALASKA being granted .this exemption. 
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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.. -

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C¢nai1· ReportPR.t-3167-7 StaliSpeed Cotnpliance report 

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