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January29 , 201 0 •^ . ..t^yT)-^^? ^ Mr . Ric k Parrottino , Superviso rriWVvnTin^miffYT ' Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n iy,l«)J^2|]^3TQ^[r ) I Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n Nashvill e FSD O 2 Internationa l Plaza , Suit e 70 0 Nashville , T N 3721 7 RE : Exemptio n Petitio n t o operat e Jetstrea m 410 0 Serie s aircraf t unde r1 4 CF R 12 1 Supplemental . Mr . Pan-ottino : Pleas e fin d ou rpetitio n fo rExemptio n fo rrelie ffro m 1 4 CF R Par t 119.2 1 (a ) (3 ) attached . Th e petitio n ha s bee n prepare d i n accordanc e wit h 1 4 CF R Part 11 , Procedur e Rules , fo rrelie ffro m th e regulation s whic h determin e whic h passenge rseatin g configuration s an d payloa d capacitie s ar e eligibl e fo roperatio n specification s unde rPart s 121 , 125 , o r135 . I t i s ou rinten t t o operat e th e Jetstrea m 410 0 Serie s aircraf t configure d fo r2 9 an d 3 0 passenger s unde r1 4 CF R Part 12 1 Supplemental . Thi s petitio n i s bein g submitte d upo n th e reques t o f ACE-230 . Additionally , Centra l Regio n Regiona l Offic e reques t tha t "Onc e [we ] hav e th e petitio n fo rth e exemptio n complete d pleas e submi t r t t o th e Nashvill e FSD O wh o wil l revie wi t an d forwar d i t th e Centra l Regio n Regiona l Office . Th e Regiona l Offic e wil l revie wi t an d fonvar d i t t o FA AHeadquarter s i n Washingto n fo r approval. " Mr . Ros s Elmor e ha s appointe d Le e C . Magnuso n (Lee.MaQnuson(atfaa.gov l o f ACE-23 0 a s th e agen t fo rprocessing . Mr . Magnuso n ha s bee n i n contac t wit h M rTomlinso n concernin g th e petitio n preparatio n an d filin g process . A s yo u ar e aware , thi s regulatoryissu e ha s bee n unde r advisemen t fo rsom e time . You reffort t o expedit e th e handlin g o fthi s petitio n i s appreciated . I f yo u hav e an yadditiona l reques t o rquestion s concernin g thi s petition , pleas e contac t ou rliaison , Ti m Tomlinson . Sincere,lyr->^ Dwayn e McMurry , Directo ro f Operation s Corporat e Fligh t Management , Inc .

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Wes t Buildin g Groun d Floor , Roo m W12-14 0 120 0 Ne wJerse yAvenue , SE . Washington , DC 20590 . January15,201 0 RE ; Petitio n fo rExemptio n fro m 14CF R Par t 119.21(a)(3 ) "Supplemental " Corporat e Fligh t Management , a Tennesse e Corporation , petition s th e Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n fo rexemptio n fro m 1 4 CF R Part 119.2 1 (a)(3 ) Supplementa l operations , b yrelief fro m th e definitio n o f 1 4 CF R Par t 119. 3 Supplementa l operation , t o includ e airplane s havin g a (i ) passenger-sea t configuratio n o fmor e tha n 3 0 seats , excludin g eac h crewmembe rseat ; o r(ii ) a payloa d capacit yo fmor e tha n 750 0 pounds . Paragrap h (iii ) describe s "Eac h propeller-powere d airplan e havin g e passenger-sea t conSguratio n o r mor e tha n 9 seats an a les s tha n 3 1 seats , axdudln g eac h crewmembe rseat , tha t l a als o use d i n domesti co rfla g operation s an d that i s s o liste d i n th e operation s specification s a s require d b y§119.49(a)(4 ) f6 rthos e operaVons. ' Thi s petitio n i s mad e i n accordanc e wit h 1 4 CF R Part s 11.15,11.63,11.8 1 an d 11.8 3 whic h provide s informatio n a s follows :

• Adescriptio n o feac h perso n o raircraf t t o b e covere d b yth e exemptio n Corporat e Fligh t Management , Inc . (th e petitioner , hereinafte rreferre d t o a s CFM ) holde ro fAi rCarrie r certificat e FJTA920D , currentl yconduct s On-deman d Charte roperation s unde rTitl e 1 4 CF R Part 13 5 i n accordanc e wrt h 1 4 CF R 119.21(a)(5) . CF M ha s mad e applicatio n t o operat e th e Britis h Aerospac e Jetstrea m Serie s 410 0 (hereinafte rreferre d t o asth e J4 1 aircraft ) a 3 0 passenger , twi n engine , turbo propelle raircraf t fo rnon-schedule d passenge roperation s unde r1 4 CF R par t 12 1 Supplementa l Operations . 

## • Th e natur e an dexten t o f th e requeste dregulatory relief ; CF M ha s mad e applicatio n as a 14CF R Part 12 1 Supplementa l Ai rCarrie rwit h th e abov e mentione d aircraft . Th e J4 1 i s (FAA) certificate d fo r3 0 passenge rseats , excludin g an ycrewmembe rseat s wit h a payloa d capacit yo fapproximatel y710 0 pounds . Whil e th e aircraf t meet s th e definitio n fo rOn-deman d operation s unde rPart 119. 3 On-deman d (l)(i) , an d th e definitio n o fPart 119. 3 Domesti co rFla g Operations , th e J4 1 aircraft , commonl yconfigure d fo r2 9 an d 3 0 passenge rseats , woul d b e exclude d fro m bein g operate d unde rPart 12 1 Supplementa l {unles s als o operate d a s Schedule d Domesti co rFla g ai rcarrier) . A s a petitioner , CF M reques t relie ffro m th e definitio n 119. 3 Supplementa l fro m "mor e tha n 3 0 sea t "aircraft ; o ra payloa d capacit yo f"mor e tha n 750 0 pounds, " wherea s facilitatin g th e ai rcarrier' s applicatio n fo r14CF R Par t 12 1 Supplementa l operation s usin g 2 9 an d 3 0 passenge rsea t aircraft . CF M reques t authorizatio n t o operat e 2 9 an d 3 0 passenge rsea t aircraf t unde r14CF R Part 12 1 Supplementa l (a ) (3 ) a s define d b yPar

t 119. 3 (l)(iii ) Supplementa l operatio n an d permitte d b y14CF R 119.2 1 (c) .



## • Th e reason s why agran t of exemptio nwoul db e i nth e publi c interest ; As a ne w1 4 CF

R Part 12 1 applicant , CF M mus t mee t safet / managemen t syste m criteri a b ysatisfyin g th e stringen t Airlin e Transpor t Oversigh t Syste m (ATOS) safet yattribute s t o achiev e th e highes t leve l o f safety . Conversely , a reques t t o operat e th e aforementione d aircraf t unde r14CF R Part 13 5 woul d no t requir e an yadditiona l safet ydesign s t o th e existin g Par t 13 5 organization .

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A s a n ai rcarrie rapplicant , unde rPar t 12 1 conformin g t o a safet ymanagemen t syste m design , CF M provide s ATO S a structur e fo rth e tool s use d t o collec t dat a concernin g hazar d identificatio n an d ris k management . Th e FA Aoversigh t ca n mak e informe d judgment s abou t th e desig n o f th e operatin g system s durin g th e approva l proces s an d continuin g durin g recurrin g assessments . Properl ydesigne d system s contro l hazard s b yeliminatin g o rmitigatin g associate d n'sk s befor e the yresul t i n accident s o r incidents . I n a n operationa l context , ai rcarrier s fulfil l thei rdutie s t o provid e servic e wit h th e highes t degre e o fsafet yi n th e publi cinteres t b ydesignin g thei roperatin g system s t o manag e hazard-relate d risk s i n thei roperatin g environments . Onl yPar t 12 1 Ai rCarrier s ar e provide d independen t assessment s accomplishe d b yATO S durin g applicatio n an d subsequen t recurrin g assessments .



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th e actio nsought ; Operation s conducte d unde r1 4 CF R Par t 12 1 ar e performe d a s mandate d b y4 9 U.S.C . subtitl e Vll , chapte r44 7 a t "th e highes t possibl e degre e o fsafet yi n th e publi cInterest... " T o authoriz e person s tha t ar e otherwis e require d t o conduc t On-deman d operation s unde rPar t 13 5 t o instea d serv e a s a direc t ai r carrie runde rPar t 12 1 Supplementa l operation s unde rwoul d b e i n th e upmos t publi cinteres t b y demonstratin g an d achievin g th e highes t leve l o fsafety .



### • Th e rul e requiremen t fro mwhic hexemptio ni s sought ; 1 4 CF R Par t 119. 3 Doflnldons , DomesO copetBiio n mean s an yschedule d operatio n conducte d b yan yperso n operatin g an yairplan e describe d i n paragrap h (1 ) o fthi s definitio n a t iocation B describe d i n paragraph ! ^ ) o f thi s definition : (1 ) Airplanes : (I ) Turbojet-poiwere dairplanes ; (ii ) Airplane s havin g a passenger-sea t configuratio n o f mor e tha n 9 passenge rseats , excludin g eac h crewmembe rseat : o r (iii ) Airplane s havin g a payloa d capacit yo fmor e tha n 7,50 0 pounds . (2 ) Locations : ( 0 Betwee n an ypoint s withi n th e 4 6 contiguou s State s o fth e UnKe d State s o rth e Distric t o f Columbia ; o r (ii ) Operation s solel ywithi n th e 4 8 contiguou s State s o f th e Unite d State s o rth e Distric t o f Columbia : o r (iii ) Operations entirel ywithi n an yState , tenltory , o rpossessio n o f th e Unite d States ; o r (iv ) Whe n specificall yauthorize d b yth e Administrator , operation s betwee n an ypoin t withi n th e 4 8 contiguou s State s o fth e Unite d State s o rth e Distric t o fColumbi a an d an yspecificall yauthorize d poin t locate d outsid e th e 4 6 contiguou s State s o f th e Unite d State s o rth e Distric t o f Columbia . 1 4 CF R Par t 119. 3 D«flnltfons , Fla g operatio n mean s an yschedule d operatio n conducte d b yan yperso n operatin g an yaiiplan e desaibe d i n paragrap h (1 ) o f thi s definitio n a t th e location s describe d i n paragrap h (2 ) o f thi s definition : (1 ) Airplanes : (i ) Turbojet-powere d airplanes ; (II ) Airplane s havin g a passenger-sea t configuratio n o f mor e tha n 9 passenge rseats , excludin g eac h crewmembe rseat : o r (iii ) Airplane s havin g a payloa d capacit yo fmor e tha n 7,50 0 pounds . (2 ) Locations : (i ) Betiwee n an ypoin t withi n th e Stat e o fAlask a o rth e Stat e o fHawai i o ran ytenitor yo rpossessio n o f th e Unite d State s an d an ypoin t outsid e th e Stat e o fAlask a o rth e Stat e o f IHawal l o ran yten-ltor yo rpossessio n o f th e Unite d States , respectively ; o r (il ) Betwee n an ypoin t withi n th e 4 8 contiguou s State s o f th e Unite d State s o rth e Distric t o f Columbi a an d an y poin t outsid e th e 4 8 contiguou s State s o fth e Unite d State s an d th e Distric t o f Columbia , (iii ) Betwee n an ypoin t outsid e th e U.S . an d anothe rpoin t outsid e th e U.S . 1 4 CF R Par t 119. 3 D*fintt(one , Suppfemwtta l operatio n mean s an ycommo n carriag e operatio n fo rcompensatio n o rhir e conducte d wit h an yairplan e describe d i n paragrap h (1 ) o fthi s definitki n tha t i s a typ e o f operatio n describe d i n paragrap h (2 ) o f thi s definition :

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(1 ) Airplanes : (i ) Airplane s havin g a passenger-sea t configuratio n o fmor e tha n 3 0 seats , excludin g eac h crewmembe rseat ; (ii ) Airplane s havin g a payloa d capacit yo f mor e tha n 7,50 0 pounds ; o r (iii ) Eac h propeller-powere d airplan e havin g a passenger-sea t configuratio n o f mor e tha n 9 seat s an d les s tha n 3 1 seats , excludin g eac h crewmembe rseat , tha t i s als o use d i n domesti co rfla g operatton s an d tha t i s s o liste d i n xt m operation s specification s a s require d b y§119.49(a)(4 ) fo rthos e operations ; o r (iv ) Eac h turboje t powere d aiq>(an e havin g a passenge rsea t configuratio n o f 1 o rmor e an d les s tha n 3 1 seats , excludin g eac h crewmembe rseat , tha t i s als o use d i n domesti co rflag operation s an d tha t i s s o liste d i n th e operation s specification s a s require d b y§119.49(a)(4 ) fo rthos e operations . 1 4 CF R § 119.2 1 Commercia l operator s engage d I n intrastat e commo n carriag e an d direc t ai rcarriers . (a ) Eac h pereo n wh o conduct s airplan e operation s a s a commercia l operato rengage d i n Intrastat e commo n carriag e o f person s o rpropert yfo rcompensatio n o rhir e I n ai rcommerce , o ra s a direc t ai rcarrier , shal l compl ywit h th e certificatio n an d operation s specification s requirement s I n subpart C o f thi s part , an d shal l conduc t its : (1 ) Domesti coperation s i n accordanc e wit h th e applicabl e requirement s o f part 12 1 o f thi s chapter , an d shal l b e issue d operation s specification s fo rthos e operation s i n accordanc e wit h thos e requirements . However , base d o n a showin g o f safet yi n ai rcommerce , th e Administrato rma ypermi t person s wh o conduct domesti coperation s betwee n an ypoin t locate d withi n an yo f th e followin g AJaslca n island s an d an ypoin t i n th e Stat e o f Alask a t o compl ywit h th e requirement s applicabl e t o fla g operation s containe d I n subpart U o f part 12 1 o f thi s chapter : (i ) Th e Aleutia n Islands . (ii ) Th e Pribilo f Islands . (iii ) Th e Shumagi n Islands . (2 ) Fla g operation s I n accordanc e wit h th e applicabl e requirement s o f part 12 1 o f thi s chapter , an d shal l b e issue d operation s specification s fo rthos e operation s i n accordanc e wit h thos e requirements . (3 ) Supplementa l operation s i n accordanc e wit h th e applicabl e requirement s o f par t 12 1 o f thi s chapter , an d shal l b e issue d operation s spedflcation s fo rthos e operation s i n accordanc e wit h thos e requirements . However , base d o n a determinatio n o f safet yi n ai rcommerce , th e Administrato rma yauthoriz e o rrequir e thoi e operafion s t o b e conducte d unde rparagrap h (a)(1 ) o r(a)(2 ) o fthi s section . (4 ) Commute roperation s i n accordanc e wit h th e applicabl e requirement s o f part 13 5 o f thi s chapter , an d shal l b e issue d operation s specification s fo rthos e operation s i n accordanc e wit h thos e requirements . (5 ) On-deman d operation s I n accordanc e wit h th e applicabl e requirement s o f part 13 5 o f thi s chapter , an d shal l b e issue d operation s spedflcation s fo rthos e operation s i n accordanc e wit h thos e requiiements . (b ) Person s wh o ar e subjec t t o th e requirement s o fparagrap h (a)(4 ) o f thi s sectio n mayconduc t thos e operation s I n accordanc e wit h th e requirement s o fparagrap h (a)(1 ) o r(a)(2 ) o fthi s section , provide d the yobtai n authorizatio n fro m th e Administrator . (c ) Person s wh o ar e subjec t t o th e requirement s o f paragrap h (a)(S ) o f thi s sectio n ma yconduc t thos e operation s i n accordanc e wit h th e requirement s o f paragrap h (a)(3 ) o f thi s section , provide d the yobtai n authorizatio n fro m th e Administrator .



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aircraf t t o b e covere db y th e exemption ; Corporat e Fligh t Management , Inc . holde ro f Ai rCarrie rcertificat e FJTA920D , i n consideratio n o f operatin g an yaircraf t configure d fo rmor e tha n 2 0 passenge rseats , excludin g an ycrewmembe rseat ; o r a maximu m payloa d capacit yo fmor e tha n 600 0 pounds . CF M Exemptio n Petitio n03/03/201 0 11:3 8 202267507 5 OFFIC E O F RULEMAKING PAG E 0 5



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publi c safety . CF M wil l mak e applicatio n an d ma yb e grante d authorizatio n fo rai rcarrie roperation s unde r1 4 CF R Part 12 1 Supplementa l xo operat e al l J4 1 aircraf t liste d o n issue d Operatio n Specification s an d configure d fo r mor e tha n 2 0 passengers , i n accordanc e wit h 1 4 CF R 12 1 Supplementa l regulations . FA AOrde r8900. 1 Fligh t Standard s Informatio n Managemen t Syste m (FSIMS) , Volum e 1 0 describe s th e Airiln e Transpor t Oversigh t Syste m (ATOS) a s "FA Apolic ytha t provide s safet ycontrols. " Unde rATOS , th e FAA' s primar yresponsibilitie s are : (1 ) t o verif ytha t a n ai rcarrie ri s capabl e o foperatin g safel yan d complie s wit h th e regulation s an d standard s prescribe d b yth e Administrato rbefor e issuin g a n ai rcarrie r operatin g certificat e an d befor e approvin g o racceptin g ai rcarrie rprograms ; (2 ) t o re-verif ytha t a n ai r carrie rcontinue s t o mee t regulator yrequirement s whe n environmenta l change s occu rb yconductin g periodi creviews ; an d (3 ) t o continuall yvalidat e th e performanc e o fa n ai rcarrier' s approve d an d accepte d program s fo rth e purpos e o fcontinue d operationa l safety . Primar yStakeholde ran d Beneficiary . Th e Unite d State s publi ci s th e primar ystakeholde ran d beneficiar yo fATOS . Th e FA Acarrie s ou t it s safet ymissio n wit h du e regar d t o it s accountabilit yt o th e public . Th e hig h leve l o fsafet yrequire d b ystatut e i s i n th e interes t o fth e public . FA Aemployee s involve d i n ATOS ar e responsibl e t o determin e o n behal fo fth e publi ctha t ai rcarrier s ca n provid e servic e wit h th e highes t possibl e degre e o fsafety . Summaryfo rth e Federa l Registe r (1 ) Th e rul e fro m whic h yo u see k th e exemption ; an d 14CF R par t 119.2 1 (a ) (3 ) Supplementa l operation s (2 ) Abrie fdescriptio n o fth e natur e o fth e exemptio n yo u seek ; Corporat e Fligh t Management , Inc . petition s th e grantin g o fexemptio n fo rrelie ffro m 119.2 1 (a ) (3 ) Supplementa l operations , whic h specifie s tha t operatio n specification s b e issue d unde r14CF R Part 12 1 fo rth e operatio n as define d b y119. 3 Supplementa l '(1 ) Airplanes : Airplane s havin g a passenger-seat confrguratio n o fmor

e tha n 3 0 seats , excludin g eac h crewmembe rseat ; (ii ) Airplane s havin g a payloa d capacit yo f mor e tha n 7,500 pounds ; o rOH ) Eac h propeBer-pawerad airplan e havin g a passenger-sea t configuratio n o fmor

e tha n 9 seats an d les s tha n 3 1 seats , excludin g eac h crewmembe rseat , that i s als o use d I n domesti co rfla g operation s an d Oia t i s s o liste d i n th e operaOons specification s as require d b y§119.49(e)(4) fo rttiose operations; '

* Wherea s th e petitione rreques t relie ffro m 14CF R Part 119.2 1 (8)(3 ) b yrelie ffro m th e definition s o f119. 3 Supplemental . Th e petitione rwishe s t o operat e (i ) airplane s havin g a passenger-sea t configuratio n o fmor e tha n 2 0 seats , excludin g eac h crewmembe rseat ; o r(il ) airplane s havin g a payloa d capacit yo fmor e tha n 6(X) 0 pounds ; o r(iii ) Eac h propeller-powere d airplan e havin g a passenger-sea t configuratio n o fmor e tha n 9 seat s an d les s tha n 3 1 seats , excludin g eac h crewmembe rseat , tha t i s use d i n non-schedule d commo n carriage , tha t i s s o liste d i n th e operation s specification s a s require d b y§119.49(b ) fo rthos e operations ; CF M Exemptio n Petitio n

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th e FA At o altowth e applicatio n fo r1 4 CF R par t 12 1 authorizatio n t o b e processe d wit h a n aircraft tha t i s FA Acertifie d an d configure d fo r2 9 an d 3 0 passenge rseats . Whil e th e FA Awoul d authoriz e th e petitione rt o continu e th e certificatio n process wit h a n aircraft tha t woul d otherwis e be define d a s On-deman d operations , t o receive authorizatio n t o operat e unde r14CF R part 12 1 Supplemental . Th e petitione rmust mee t al l specifi crequirement s t o obtai n a n ai rcarrie roperatin g certificat e an d standard s fo rconductin g Par t 12 1 Supplementa l operations . I fvo u wan t t o exercis e the,prhrilege s o fvou rexemptio n outsid e th e Unite d States , th e reaso n wh v vo u nee d t o d o so . Corporat e Pligh t Managemen t request operation s ar e authorize d unde rthi s exemptio n fo ruse outsid e th e Unite d States . A

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