Shawn Martinelli 720 4 th Street Sutersville, PA 15083 Phone: 724

- 550

- 3205

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- mail: smartinelli@pia.edu

March 9 , 2016

Docket Management Facility US Department of Transportation 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE West Building Ground Floor

, Room W12

- 140 Washington DC 20590

To Whom It May Concern :
Please consider this correspondence a Petition for Exemption from 14 CFR §183.1.

In a letter dated December 16, 2015, the Allegheny FSDO indicated that the application I submitted for a Designated Mechanic Examiner (DME) appointment was not accepted, as it was determined that I did not meet the experience requirements as described in Order 8900.2a

, as follows :

**8900.2a Ch**  **apter 6, Section 1, paragraph 1** 

**. a**  **(3)(b) f**  **ive years’ experience**  **performing maintenance on U.S.**

**- registered civil aircraft while employed by an FAA**  **Repair Station (14 CFR part 145). Three of the 5 years of experience required must be immediately before designation.** 
I request exemption from the experience requirement as it is stated in the Order 8900.2 on the grounds that my total experience performing maintenance on U.S.

- registered civil aircraft while employed by an FAA Repair Station (8 years and 10 months) far exceed s the 5

- year requirement , just not within the specified timeframe

. The details of this experience were included in my application, and a copy of this document is also included with this petition for your reference.

My DME appointment would be a benefit to the public as a whole by addressing the shortage of

e xaminers (both in our area and nationwide) which currently results in extended wait times for A&P school graduates and others seeking A&P certification to become employed in the aviation industry. Testing delays also result in A&P graduates seeking employm ent outside of the aviation field, further damaging the future of our industry.

This exemption would not adversely affect safety, as I am uniquely qualified for this appointment. As I stated above, my total experience exceeds the requirements in the regul ations. It is only the currency of this experience that does not meet with the regulation. However, d ue to my recent employment history (2.5 years) with Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics, a Part 147

- certified Aviation Maintenance School, I have had the opportunity to keep my knowledge of aviation maintenance and aviation safety current, and I have achievedan even higher level of competency for A&P testing and skills evaluation than I would have attained otherwise.

In addition to the supporting information I have provided above, please refer to the enclosed letters of recommendation written by experienced colleagues with whom I have worked closely in the aviation maintenance field.

If you require any additional info rmation regarding this petition , please contact me at 724

- 550

- 3205 or 412

- 346

- 2178, or via email at smartinelli@pia.edu

.

Sincerely,

Shawn Martinelli

Other Documents included with Petition: Previously submitted application ; Allegheny FSDO response letter; A&P c ertificate; letter s of recommendation

### Gary B. Potochnik FAA Designated Airworthiness Representative

- Manufacturing

- DARF

- Maintenance

- DART

783 W Mountain View Rd, Acme , Pennsylvania 156 1 0 USA  : (724) 875

- 7640  : (815) 642

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- mail: garyp@av

- essentials.com 

### 23 October 2015 W endy L. Grimm, Manger Federal Aviation Administration Allegheny FSDO

- 03 101 Towne Square Way, Suite 201 Pittsburgh, PA. 15227

Dear M s

. G rimm :

Regarding: Letter of Recommendation for Mr. Sh awn Martinelli

Designated Mechanic Examiner ( DME ) A pplicant

I am both pleased and honored to author a letter of recommendation to Shawn Martinelli and wish him nothing bu t th e best in his endeavo r to expand his aviation career. I have known Mr. Martinelli for almost 20 years. Having worked with him from September 1996 through August 2002.

He has always demonstrated professionalism in performing his work, when interfacing with clients as well as coworkers. My professi o n al interfacing has been through his employment at Helicopter Aviation Services (HAS) Corporation 

### (now PAC International) as well as at the now, Uniflight West Penn. I have had brief encounters with him during his tenure at the Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics. In looking at the requirements listed in Order 8900. 2 A , change 1 for a Designated Mechanic Examiner ( DME ) applicant

, I can personally te stify that Shawn meets or exceeds the following requirem ents. Chap ter 6, Sec t i on 1, Paragraph 1.a.(3)
(b) Five years experience performing maintenance on U.S.

- registered civil air craft while employed by an FAA Repair Station (14 CFR part 145). He met this requirement (5.9 years) while working at HAS Corporation. His experience continued while employed at 

### Uniflight West Penn

. (c) Five years experience performing maintenance on U.S.

- registered civil air carrier aircraft operating under 14 CFR part 121 or 135. He met the 14 CFR part 135 portion of this requirement (5.9 years) for while working at HAS Corporation. His experience continued while employed at 

### Uniflight West Penn

. Not directly applicable to DME functions, but to further expand on my recommendation of Mr. Martinelli

, d ue to his professionalism, integrity, knowledge and skill sets , Mr. Martinelli was promoted to the position of Production Manager of HAS Corporation ’ s Parts Manufacturing (PMA) facility . He quickly adapted to this role and the additional responsibilities of managing the manufactur e of aircraft parts un der 14 CFR part 21. He was a key person and instrumental in HAS being able to achieve the goals it did while holding PMA.

I believe that Mr. Martinelli will be a value added designee to your office and to the industry. His professionalism, integrity, knowledge and overall industry experience is second to none . I offer this letter of recommendation for Mr. Martinelli as testimony of his integrity and past experience. I wish him the best in this endeavor and know that he will excel as a DME

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