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## PETITIO N FO RRENEWA LO FEXEMPTIO N Docke t numbe r FAA-2008-082 4 TH ERUL EFRO M WHIC H EXEMPTIO N I S SOUGH T (PURSUAN T T O 1 4 CFR l 1.61(b) ) Joh n F . Seubert , holde r

o f Airlin e Transport

Pilo t an dFligh t

Instructo r

certificat e Numbe r 1723642 , hereb y petition s th e federal Aviatio n Administratio n for arule s exemptio n a s provide db y Sectio n 11.61(b ) o f th e Federa l Aviatio n regulations . Specifically : Exemptio n i s requeste dfro mSectio n 91.109(a ) o f th e Federa l Aviatio n Regulation s t o th e exten t necessary t o permi t

th e Petitione r

t o provid e Recurren t flight trainin g i n Beechcraf

t Bonanza/Debonai r

typ e aircraf

t whe n thos e aircraf t ar e equippe dwithafunctionin g thro w ove r contro l wheel . Thi s exemptio n i s requeste dt o th e exten t necessar y t o permi t

trainin g for

th e purpos e o f

meetin g th e Fligh t Revie w and/o r

Recenc y o f

Experienc e requirement s o f Section s 61.5 6 an d61.5 7 o f

th e Federa l Aviatio n Regulations . Th e abov e exemptio n i s requeste dsubjec t t o th e following : 1 . Th e pilo t

receivin g th e trainin g mus t b e qualifie di n every respec t t o serv e a s pilo t i n comman do f

th e aircraf

t durin g th e entir e trainin g period . Durin g th e trainin g period , th e pilo t

receivin g th e trainin g shal l at al l time s serv e as , an d remai n as , pilo t

i n comman da s define di n Sectio n 1. 1 o f th e federal Aviatio n Regulations . Th e pilo t

i n comman dmus t

agre e t o th e provision s o f thi s exemption . 2 . Th e petitioner , whe n providin g instructio n unde r thi s exemption , mus t

b e Otherwis e qualifie dt o serv e a s flight instructo r

i n aBonanza/Debonai r

unde r Sectio n 61.195(b ) o f

th e Federa l Aviatio n Regulation s a s appropriate .3 . Th e Petitione r an dPilo t i n Comman d(pilo t

receivin g training ) mus t continuall y agre e th e propose dtraining , unde r condition s i n evidenc e at th e time , ca n b e conducte di n asaf e manner . 4 . Thi s exemptio n (withprovisio n for extensio n and/o r

renewal ) i s requeste dt o b e vali dfor

2 4 calendar

Month s fromth e dat e th e exemptio n i s granted. . 

### TH EINTEREST S O FTH E PUBLI C I N TH EACTIO N REQUESTE D (FA R11.81(d) ) Th e membershi p o f

th e America n Bonanz aSociety (ABS ) i s approximatel y 10,00 0 person s wh o ow n an doperate , o r hav e an interes t

i n Beechcraf

t Bonanza/Debonair , Baron , an dTrave l Ai r

typ e aircraft . I n respons e t o what wa s perceive da s a n unacceptabl e acciden t rat e amon g Bonanz apilots , th e AB S develope dth e Bonanz aPilo t Proficienc y Progra mi n 1983 . I n 1986 , th e progra mwa s expande dt o includ e Baron s an dTrave l Airs . Th e Petitione r

ha s bee n an activ e flight instructo r

a s wel l a s an owne r

o f aBeec h Bonanza , trainin g anumbe r o f Bonanz apilot s o n aone-to-on e basis . Th e Bonanz aPilo t

Proficienc y Progra mi s arecurren t trainin g progra mtha t

ha s serve d ove r 6,00 0 pilots . Researc hha s show n tha t th e acciden t

rat e experience db y regular participant s i n th e BPP Pi s les s tha n 1 % o f th e rat e o f

th e genera l pilo t

population . Th e larges t

majority o f

Beechcraf

t Bonanzas , Debonairs , Barons , an dTrave l Air s buil t wer e equippe dwit hasingle thro w ove r contro l wheel . Consequently , th e majority o f owner s o f thes e aircraf

t ar e confronte dwitheithe r 1 ) avery expensiv e conversio n o f thei r flight contro l syste mo r

2 ) obtainin g recurren t

trainin g i n arenta l aircraft , o r 3 ) forgoin g recurren t trainin g altogether . Non e o f thes e thre e alternative s ar e i n th e bes t publi c interest . Th e Petitione r

believe s i t

i s th e bes t

interes t o f th e affecte downers , a s wel l a s i n th e bes t interes t o f th e public , tha t

th e availabilit y o f

recurren t trainin g b e maximized . T o thi s end , obstruction s t o trainin g availabilit y mus t b e eliminate dconsisten t withacceptabl e safet

y practices . O n Apri l 10 , 1993 , th e BPPP , o n behal f o f it s staf f instructors , petitione dth e Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n for a n exempfio n fro mSection s 91.109(a ) an d91.109(b)(3 ) o f th e federal Aviatio n Regulation s (Regulatory Docke t No . 27251) . Th e federal Aviatio n Administratio n grante dth e exemptio n reques t o n Augus t

30 , 1993(Exemptio n No . 5733) . Althoug hth e BPP Ptrainin g progra mi s availabl e at approximatel y twelv e location s acros s th e Unite dState s eac hyear , th e BPP Pprogra mi s stil l onl y capabl e o faccommodatin g 600-70 0 pilot s ayear . Th e Petitione r believe s tha t

at best , th e BPPPcan serv e n o mor e tha n 5 % o f th e affecte dpilo t

population . In tha t th e Petitione r

i s fit, willing , an dabl e t o provid e additional trainin g t o Beechcraf t Bonanza/Debonai r

owner s i n additio n t o th e BPPP , th e Petitione r believe s i t

i s i n th e bes t publi c interes t

tha t h e b e permitte dt o d o so . Grantin g th e petitioner s reques t wil l increas e th e availability o f

recurren t trainin g i n aircraf

t equippe dwiththro w ove r contro l wheels . Grantin g thi s exemptio n als o provide s amean s o f complianc e withth e regulator y requirement s o f

Part 6 1 not withstandin g th e regulatory obstructio n t o trainin g pose db y th e thro w ove r

wheels . 

### ARGUMENT S I N SUPPOR T O FTHI S EXEMPTIO N REQUES T (FA R11.81(e) ) Th e Petitione r

believe s th e intent

o f FA R91.10 9 was t o preven t th e trainin g o f unqualifie dpilot s i n a

n environmen t

i n whic hi t

i s difficul t

for aminimall y qualifie d fiight instructo r

t o properl y discharg e responsibilit y for th e saf e operatio n o f

th e trainin g session . Unde r

th e propose dexemption , th e Petitione r propose s t o conduc t

onl y recurren t trainin g o f

otherwis e qualifie dairme n i n acontrolle denvironment . Th e trainin g wil l b e accomplishe db y th e Petitioner , aflight instructo r

withmor e tha n 1600 0 flight hour s i n experience , withove r

440 0 hour s o f

dual flight

instructio n given . Th e Petitioner s exemptio n doe s NO T resul t i n operation s at

aleve l o f

safet y withou t precedence . Sinc e 1973 , Sectio n 61.45(c ) o f th e Federa l Aviatio n regulation s ha s permitte dFA A personne l an dDesignate dPilo t Examiner s t o conduc t

pilo t certificatio n flight test s i n aircraf

t not equippe dwithdua l controls . Unde r th e propose dexemption , th e Petitione r wil l operat e at

aleve l o f

safet y greate r tha n th e minima l permitte db y FA R 61.45(c) . Furthe r relatin g t o th e Petitioner : I n th e twenty four

year s o f th e BPPP program , i t

i s estimate dtha t

nearl y one-hal f

o f al l Bonanz aparticipant s hav e serve di n aircraf t withthro w ove r

contro l wheels . Sinc e th e grantin g o f

Exemptio n 5733 , approximatel y on e hal f o f th e Baro n participant s i n th e BPPPwer e equippe dwithth e thro w ove r wheel . Th e trainin g ha s bee n accomplishe d entirel y successfiill y an dwithou t inciden t i n an y way attributabl e t o th e us e o f athro w ove r contro l whee l configure daircraft . Th e Petitione r i s confiden t

h e wil l paralle l thi s leve l o f performance . Thi s specifi c leve l o f

contro l availabl e t o aflight instructo r

i n aBeechcraf

t equippe dwith athro w ove r

contro l whee l i s fa

r beyon dminimal . Th e contro l configuratio n i s suc htha t th e instructo r

ALWAY S ha s full us e o f rudde r contro l i n flight. 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 configuration . Th e cente r

contro l colum n o f

th e airplan e i s easil y accessibl e t o th e instructo r i n athro w ove r configuration . Manipulatio n o f th e cente r

contro l colum n afford s th e flight instructo rfull elevato r control . Additionally , th e instructo r i s afforde damechanica l advantag e i n elevato r manipulatio n ove r

what i s availabl e throug hanorma l single contro l wheel ; th e elevato r contro l colum n i s offset

an dunobstructed . Ailero n contro l i s withi n reac ho f th e instructo r (althoug hi n front

o f th e PIC ) sufficien t

t o alte r an y additiona l contro l input s necessary durin g recurren t trainin g o r

trainin g i n simulate dIFRflight. O n Augus t

31 , 1993 , th e Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n amende dSectio n 61.5 6 o f th e Federa l Aviatio n Regulations . Prio r t o tha t date , flight

review s di dno t

specificall y requir e flight instructio n b e administere da s part o f th e flight review . Th e flight

revie w was regarde da s eithe r

asatisfactoril y complete do r not recorded . After

Augus t 31 , 1993 , Sectio n 61.56(a ) an d(c ) specificall y REQUIRE S tha t flight instructio n b e provide da s a functio n o f

th e flight review . Becaus e o f

th e limitation s o f

Sectio n 91.109 , th e Augus t 31 , 1993 , amendmen t

t o th e flight

revie w requirement s effectivel y preclude s th e operator s o f approximatel y 15,00 0 Bonanzas/Debonairs , barons , an dTrave l Air s equippe dwiththro w ove r contro l wheel s fromcomplianc e withSectio n 61.5 6 i n th e aircraf t the y own/o r operate . Th e Petitione r

believe s tha t

thi s ne w restrictio n o n th e operator s o f thes e aircraf

t was an UNINTENDE D CONSEQUENC E o f th e effor t t o improv e th e qualit y o f th e flight review . Grantin g thi s exemptio n wil l return th e availability o f th e flight revie w t o owner s o f thro w ove r

whee l Bonanzas . 

### SUMMAR Y WHIC H MA Y B E PUBLISHE D I N TH EFEDERA L REGISTE R(FA R11.81(f) ) Joh n F . Seubert , holde r

o f Airlin e Transpor t

Pilo t an dFligh t

Instructo r

Certificat e Numbe r 1723642 , petition s for

exemptio n fromSectio n 91.109(a ) o f th e federal Aviatio n Regulation s t o th e exten t necessary t o permi t

hi mt o provid e recurren t flight trainin g i n Beechcraf

t Bonanza/Debonai r

aircraf t whe n thos e aircraf

t ar e equippe d wit hafunctionin g thro w ove r contro l wheel . Thi s exemptio n i s requeste dt o th e exten t necessary t o permi t

trainin g for

th e purpos e o f

meetin g th e requirement s o f Section s 61.5 6 an d61.5 7 o f th e Federa l Aviatio n Regulations . CONTAC T FO RFURTHE RINFORMATIO N Th e Petitione r

is : Joh n F . Seubert 20 0 Eas t Cherry Circl e Tel : 901-683-839 1 Memphis , T N 38117-351 7 Email : jseubert@bellsouth.ne tPETITIONER' S SUMMAR Y

Fro m196 9 throug hpresent , Joh n F . Seubert , th e Petitioner , ha s bee n aFligh t an d Advance dGroun dInstructo r H e ha s serve da s a

n AP D TCE , Lin e Chec k Airme n an d Proficienc y Chec k

Airme n fo

r 1 5 years . Th e grantin g o f thi s exemptio n wil l permi t th e Petitione r t o individuall y provid e recurren t trainin g t o Bonanza/Debonai r owner s an d operators . Du e t o Sectio n 91.109(a ) o f th e federal Aviatio n Regulations , a n unintende dconsequence o f th e Augus t

31 , 199 3 Amendmen t

t o Sectio n 61.5 6 o f

th e Federa l Aviatio n Regulation s restricts , indee dprecludes , complianc e withSectio n 61.5 6 i n aircraf t equippe dwitha thro w ove r

contro l wheel . Th e petitioner' s requeste dexemptio n wil l agai n mak e recurren t trainin g availabl e t o owner s o f Beechcraf

t Bonanza/Debonai r

aircraf t equippe dwitha thro w ove r

whee l i n amanne r

similar t o tha t i n effec t prio r t o Augus t

31 , 1993 . Th e Petitioner' s proposa l exceed s th e minima l leve l o f safet y se t fort hi n curren t regulatory standards . Havin g recurren t trainin g availabl e i n Bonanza s wil l continu e t o hav e apositiv e effec t

o n th e acciden t

rat e amon g affecte downers . Th e grantin g o f

thi s exemptio n i s i n th e publi c interest .

J(Wi n F . Seubert 172364 2 CF I Petitione r