AFS-11-084-E 

Jan 10 2011 

 Exemption No. 10191 

 Regulatory Docket No. FAA-2010-1248 

Mr. Scott Perdue 

Director 

Eagle Flying Museum 

P.O. Box 72 

Cresson, TX 76035 

Dear Mr. Perdue: 

This letter is to inform you that we have granted your request for exemption. It transmits our 

decision, explains its basis, and gives you the conditions and limitations of the exemption, 

including the date it ends. 

The Basis for Our Decision 

By letter dated December 3, 2010, you petitioned the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on 

behalf of Eagle Flying Museum (EFM) for an exemption from § 91.315 of Title 14, Code of 

Federal Regulations (14 CFR) to the extent necessary to allow EFM to conduct initial and 

recurrent training in its B-25 Mitchell Bomber (limited category) for compensation or hire. 

The FAA has determined that good cause exists for not publishing a summary of the petition in 

the Federal Register because the requested exemption would not set a precedent, and any delay 

in acting on this petition would be detrimental to EFM. 

The FAA has issued a grant of exemption in circumstances similar in all material respects to 

those presented in your petition. In Grant of Exemption No. 6811 (copy enclosed), the FAA 

found that the aircraft operated by Stallion 51 are certificated to the higher standards required 

for the limited category. The FAA issues limited category airworthiness certificates to aircraft— 

1. Previously issued a limited category type certificate; 
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2. That conform to that type certificate or properly altered condition; 

3. In a good state of preservation and repair; and 

4. In a safe operating condition. 

Additionally, the FAA imposes no additional conditions for the use of limited category aircraft 

when used in the certification practical test. 

The FAA found that flight training is the cornerstone for safe flight operations. The FAA 

promotes training as evidenced by the requirements for the biennial flight review, the FAAsponsored pilot proficiency award program, and the many FAA-sponsored safety seminars 

provided by the safety program managers found in all Flight Standards District Office located 

throughout the United States. The FAA, therefore, found a grant of exemption to Stallion 51 

would provide a segment of the aviation community with flight instruction that might not 

otherwise be available. 

Having reviewed your reasons for requesting an exemption, I find that— 

 they do not differ materially from those presented by the petitioner in the enclosed grant of 

exemption; 

 the reasons stated by the FAA for granting the enclosed exemption also apply to the 

situation you present; and 

 a grant of exemption is in the public interest. 

Our Decision 

Under the authority contained in 49 U.S.C. 40113 and 44701, which the FAA Administrator has 

delegated to me, I hereby grant Eagle Flying Museum an exemption from 14 CFR § 91.315 to 

the extent necessary to allow EFM to provide initial and recurrent training in its B-25 airplane 

certificated as limited category civil aircraft, subject to the conditions and limits described 

below. 

Conditions and Limitations 

1. EFM must continue to maintain its B-25 aircraft in an airworthy condition in 

accordance with— 

a. The maintenance requirements specified in the B-25 aircraft type specification 

sheet, as amended; 

b. An inspection program that meets the requirements of § 91.409; and 

c. Appropriate military technical manuals for the B-25 aircraft. 

2. The pilot in command (PIC) musta. Hold at least a commercial pilot certificate with a multiengine land airplane 

rating; 

b. Hold at least a second-class medical certificate; 
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c. Hold a certificated flight instructor certificate with an airplane multiengine 

rating; 

d. Have completed B-25 aircraft qualification and recurrent flight and ground 

training within the previous 12 calendar months; and 

e. Have accomplished three takeoffs and three landings to a full stop in a B-25 

aircraft within the previous 90 days before serving as PIC. 

This exemption terminates on January 31, 2013, unless sooner superseded or rescinded. 

Sincerely, 

/s/ 

Raymond Towles 

Acting Director, Flight Standards 

 Service 

Enclosure