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. Sotolong o AT Pan dFligh t

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Ma y 9 , 201 1 ^ Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n Fligh t Standard s Distric t

Offic e 880 0 Bec k

Roa d Belleville , M I 4811 1 Subject : Reques t

fo r Exemptio n fro mth e provision s o f Titl e 1 4 CF RSectio n91.10 9 (a ) an d(b ) (3 ) fo r

certai n Beechcraf

t airplane s wit hthrow-ove r contro l wheels

. Unde r th e provision s o f

Titl e 1 4 CF RSubpar t

B , Section s 11.21-1137 , Mari o R Sotolong o (petitioner ) request s a nexemptio nfro mth e provision s o f Titl e 1 4 CF R Sectio n 91.10 9 (a ) an d(b ) (3 ) o f th e Federa l Aviatio nRegulation s (FAR*s ) t o aUo w hi mt o conduc t

fligh t instructio n i nBeechcraf t Bonanza , Debonair , Baron , an d TravelAi r

airplane s equippe dwit hafunctioning , single , throw-ove r contro l wheel

. Reaso n fo r

thi s petitio n 1 ) FA R91.10 9 (a ) prohibit s fligh t instruction , excep t

instrumen t

instructio ni n single-engin e airplane s unde r certai nconditions , i naircraft withou t full y functionin g dua l fligh t

controls

. I nadditio nFA R91.10 9 (b ) (3 ) permit s simulate dinstrumen t

fligh t onl y i nsingl e engin e airplane s equippe dwit ha functioning , single , throw-ove r contro l wheel

. Thes e provision s effectivel y prohibi t al l fligh t instructio ni nBeechcraf t Baro nan dTravelAi r

twin-engin e airplane s wit hsingl e throw-ove r contro l wheels , an dals o prohibi t simulate d instrumen t

fligh t i n thes e airplanes

. Th e cockpit s o f Beechcraf

t Baro nan d TravelAi r

airplane s ar e virtuall y identica l i nconfiguratio nan dlayou t t o th e Beechcraf

t Bonanza/Debonai r

airplanes ; 2 ) FA R61.5 6 require s flight instructio nt o b e performe da s par t o f afligh t review

. Unde r

curren t regulation s thi s flight

revie w canno t

b e performe di n airplane s wit hthrow-ove r contro l wheels ; 3 ) Th e provision s o f

FA R61.4 5 ( c ) , have , sinc e 1973 , permitte dFA A personne l an dDesignate dPilo t

Examiner s t o conduc t

pilo t certificatio nfligh t

test s i n aircraft no t equippe dwit hdua l controls

. Unde r th e requeste dexemption , th e petitione r

wil l operat e a t

agreate r

leve l o f safet y tha nth e minima l leve l permitte db y FA R61.4 5 (c)

. Safet y Considerations :Federa l Aviatio n Administration , Ma y 9,201 1 - Pag e 2

1 ) Th e specifi c leve l o f

contro l availabl e t o aflight instructo r

i naBeechcraf

t Bonanza , Debonair , Baro nan dTravelAi r airplane s equippe dwit hathrow

ove r contro l whee l i s quit e good

. Th e contro l configuratio ni s suc htha t th e instructo r

ALWAY S ha s ful l us e o f rudde r contro l i nflight

. Th e instructor' s acces s t o al l engin e control s o f th e aircraf

t i s unaffecte db y th e typ e o f contro l whee l installed

. Ful l elevato r contro l i s continuousl y availabl e t o th e instructo r

i n eithe r configuratio na s th e cente r contro l colum no f

th e airplan e i s easil y accessibl e t o th e instructo r i nathrow-ove r

configuration

. Manipulatio n o f

th e cente r

contro l colum nafford s th e fligh t instructo r

ful l elevato r contro l a s th e elevato r

contro l colum ni s locate di nth e cente r o f th e contro l pane l wit hunobstructe daccess . Ailero ncontro l i s ak o withi neas y reac ho f th e instructo r

(althoug hi nfron t

o f th e PIC ) an di s mor e tha n sufficien t t o allo w an y additiona l contro l input s necessar y durin g flight ; 2 ) Th e Beechcraf

t Pilo t Proficienc y Progra m(BPPP ) ha s ha dexemptio nNo

. 757 1 fro m91.10 9 fo r

man y years . T o th e petitioner' s knowledg e an dbelief , th e BPP Phav e neve r

experience da ninciden t o r acciden t relate dt o th e conduc t o f trainin g i n a n airplan e wit hathrow-ove r contro l wheel ; 3 ) Therefore , i n vie w o f th e fact s presente dabov e an dth e experienc e o f th e FA A an dothe r

group s t o date , i t

i s reasonabl e t o conclud e tha t fligh t safet y wil l no t b e compromise db y grantin g thi s exemptio nrequest
. Th e interest s o f

th e publi c ar e serve db y thi s exemptio ni nth e followin g ways : 1 ) Th e primar y purpos e o f thi s requeste dexemptio ni s t o encourag e pilot s o f Beechcraf

t aircraft wit hthrow-ove r

contro l wheel s t o see k

currenc y an d instrumen t

proficienc y trainin g t o ensur e thei r proficiency , currency , an d overal l safety ; 2 ) B y allowin g pilot s t o trai ni nthei r ow naircraf

t rathe r tha nrentin g a n aircraft wit hfull y functionin g dua l controls , suc hpilot s ar e mor e likel y t o see k neede dtrainin g i n bot hvisua l an dinstrumen t flight; 3 ) Additiona l pilo t

trainin g an dproficienc y flight s mad e possibl e b y thi s exemptio n wil l resul t

i n mor e proficien t

pilots ; 4 ) Th e petitione r

believe s tha t

i t i s i nth e pubU c interes t tha t th e availabilit y o f recurren t

pilo t trainin g b e maximized , consisten t wit hacceptabl e safet y practices

. Maximizin g suc htrainin g shoul dresul t i nsafe r pilo t practice s wit hacorrespondin g reductio ni nth e likelihoo do f aviatio naccidents

. Identifiabl e cost s o f

th e exemptio nt o th e publi c an dt o society : None

.Federa l Aviatio n Administration , Ma y 9,201 1 - Pag e 3

Regulator y burde n o f

exemption : None

. Effec t o f thi s exemptio n o n o f

th e qualit y o f

th e natura l an dsocia l environments : None

. Th e followin g operationa l condition s ar e propose dfo r th e requeste dexemption : 1 ) Operation s unde r

th e exemptio nwil l b e limite dto :
a ) Performin g th e fligh t revie w require db y 1 4 CF RSectio n61.5 6 (a) ; b ) Conductin g th e trainin g necessar y t o accomplis hon e o r mor e phase s o f a n FA A sponsore dpilo t proficienc y progra mprovide dfo r i n sectio n61.5 6 (e ) ("Wings " program) ; c ) Conductin g instrumen t flight trainin g unde r

simulate dan dactua l condition s t o mee t

th e requirement s o f

61.5 7 ( c ) (1) , (6 ) (d ) an dothe r requirements ; 2 ) Operation s wil l b e limite dt o Beechcraf t Bonanza , Debonair , Baro nan d TravelAi r

airplane s wit hfunctionin g dua l rudde r pedal s an dafunctioning , single , throw-ove r

contro l wheel ; 3 ) Pilot s receivin g trainin g wil l posses s aprivat e o r highe r pilo t licens e wit hth e appropriat e rating s fo r

th e airplan e flown, an dacurren t medica l certificate , an dwil l b e full y qualifie dt o serv e a s PI C fo r th e entir e flight; 4 ) Th e petitione r

whe n actin g a s a nauthorize dinstructo r unde r th e provision s o f thi s exemption , wil l b e fuU y qualifie dt o serv e a s PI C an da s fiight instructor , a s require db y FA R61.5 7 (a) , (b) , (c) , an d(d)

. Petitioner' s pilo t

qualifications : 1 ) Petitione r

Mari o R

. Sotolongo , hold s a nAirlin e Transpor t Pilo t Certificat e numbe r 1642252 , wit hairplan e multiengin e land , A-320 ; A-330 ; B-757 ; B-767 ; CV-A340 ; CV-A440 ; DC-9 ; DC-10 ; commercia l privUege s an d airplan e single-engin e land

. Petitione r hold s aGOL D SEA Lflight instructo r certiflcat e fo r

airplan e singl e an dmulti-engine ; instrumen t airplan e (expires : 3 0 AP R2013)

. Petitione r ha s bee na nactiv e pilo t an dfligh t

instructo r

sinc e 196 5 an dha s ove r

22,40 0 tota l flight

hour s o f whic h3,20 0 ar e i nsingle

engin e airplanes

. Petitione r i s aretire dairlin e captai nan daforme r instructor/chec k

airma n wit h1 4 year s experience , ha s ove r 4,50 0 hour s i n advance dfligh t

simulators , experienc e i nheav y aircraft training , initia l operatin g experience , lin e check s an daircraft acceptanc e fligh t

tests
. Petitione r

worke dclos e wit hth e FA A qualifyin g pilot s fo r typ e rating s an d initia l qualifications

. 2 ) Sinc e 2003 , th e petitione r ha s continuousl y owne dan doperate da nS-3 5 Beechcraf

t Bonanz awit hafunctioning , single , throw-ove r contro l wheel

.Federa l Aviatio n Administration , Ma y 9,201 1 - Pag e 4

3 ) I n198 2 th e petitione r wa s chose nb y hi s airlin e t o provid e DC- 9 flight trainin g unde r

contrac t t o ane w start-u p airlin e base di nMexico

. H e wa s issue dapermi t

t o ac t a s a ninstructor/chec k

airma nb y Mexica nauthorities

. 4 ) Th e petitione r

ha s alway s bee ninvolve di nai r safety : a s acciden t investigator , ai r

safet y chairma nan damembe r o f variou s industr y committees

. Th e grantin g o f thi s petitio nwil l allo w th e petitione r t o provid e recurren t

an dinstrumen t

trainin g t o pilot s wh o ow nBeechcraf t Bonanza , Debonair , Baron , an dTravelAi r airplane s wit hsingl e throw-ove r controls

. Summar y fo r

th e Federa l Register : Petitioner : Mari o R

. Sotolong o Sectio n o f

1 4 CF RAffected : 1 4 CF R91.10 9 (a ) an d(b ) (3)

. Descriptio n o f

Relie f Sought : T o permi t

Mr

. Sotolong o t o conduc t certai n flight instructio n an dinstrumen t flight s t o mee t

th e recen t

experience , fligh t

review , an dinstrumen t

experienc e requirement s i ncertai nBeechcraf t airplane s equippe d wit hafunctionin g throw-ove r contro l whee l i nplac e o f functionin g dua l controls

. Than k yo u fo r you r promp t consideratio no f

thi s request
. Sincerely ,

Mari o R

. Sotolong o