**Kenneth Scherado Jr. DART830579WP**  **2830 N Rancho Dr Suite A**  **Las Vegas, Nv. 89130 702** 

**- 645** 

**- 9821**  **FAX: 702**

**- 645** 

**- 1740**  **Kennylma01@embarqmail.com**

12/02//2011

**Petition for Exemption to 14 CFR 91.151(a)(1) 30 Minute Fuel Reserve For Day VFR** 

This petition requests a complete exemption from the requirements of the above mentioned regulation during operation of the aircraft for Day VFR flight.

This aircraft is not a normal aircraft in the true definition stated in 14 CFR Part 1. The aircraft is a small Jet Pack that is attached to the back of the pilot thru a special harness. The aircraft has 4 small jet engines that provide thrust. The fuel s ys tem is composed of 4 small fuel bladders, 2 in each wing area. Total fuel capacit y is only 7.9 gals. This equates to a total flight time between 10 and 15 minutes depending on power settings. The Jet Pack is controlled b y the pilot thru shifting his body weight and utilizing the engines for thrust to increase speed for certain maneuvers and he pitches up to slow down and for le vel flight. At the end of the flight the pilot enters level flight and sets the engines to idle. He then proceeds to shut the engines down and deploy s his parachute at an altitude of approximately

2500 ft. AGL and lands like a normal parachutist.

It is no t designed to take off and land from a runway . The pilot performs his normal preflight, attaches the Jet Pack to his back utilizing the harness. He then climbs into an aircraft that is utilized for launching Sk ydivers or on the side skid of a helicopter. T he aircraft then takes off and flies to an altitude of approximately 4000 ft. AGL. At that time the 4 small jet engines are started and stabilized at idle. At an altitude between 4500 and 9000 ft. AGL the pilot exits the aircraft or launches from the helic opter skid.

The intent of the Jet Pack operation is for exhibiting its specific flight characteristics over a short flight of less than 10 minutes in a very limited flight area. Itis not designed to travel distances and land under normal operation at an airport or have to divert to another location up to 30 minutes from his original destination. I f there is an emergency during the flight both the pilot and the Jet pack have individual parachutes. The pilo t jettisons the Jet Pack which immediately shuts the engines down and deplo ys its own parachute and floats to the ground. The pilot deploy s his parachute and lands as a parachutist. The normal and emergency

operations of the aircraft do not adversel y affect the level of safet y desired under 14 CFR 91.151

. The direct level of safet y is maintained and evenexceeded for both the pilot and the general public thru the use of the individual

parachutes for landing during normal and emergency conditions

I feel this request is going to benefit and be in the best interest of the general public. Aviation today

is evolving into so many new and exciting areas. The technologies today have led to innovating changes in all areas of the aviation community . Iwas recentl y advised that there are other individuals developing this same ty pe of aircraft. Again, these aircraft are not intended for flight over long distances nor are they intended to take off and land at airports. By

granting this exemption it will open the door for future developers to utilize the same ty pe of ai rcraft with no adverse effect on the operation or create an undo safet y concern for the public. This exemption will allow the operator to perform under their exhibition limitations for the entertainment of the general public without having to add s ystems, added weight and other limitations not intended for this ty pe of aircraft design.

In closing I feel the original intent of this regulation was to create a level of safet y for an aircraft designed for travel over long distances. The idea was to provide the pilot with the capability to divert to another airport in the case of any situation that would arise that could affect the safe landing of the aircraft at his intended destination. This aircraft that we are requesting the exemption for will never travel o ver long distances, have a situation where he would need to divert, nor does it even have the fuel capacit y or capabilities to fly for 30 minutes. The safet y of the public is maintained at the highest level intended b y the CFRs and the general public will benefit from the exemption.

Kenneth Scherado Jr. DART830579WP