AFS-12-381-E

October 31, 2012

 Exemption No. 9770B

 Regulatory Docket No. FAA-2007-0383

Mr. Andrew D. Lotter

Ameriflight, LLC

4700 Empire Avenue, Hangar 1

Burbank, CA 91505

Dear Mr. Lotter:

This letter is to inform you that we have granted your petition to extend Exemption 

No. 9770. It explains the basis for our decision, describes its effect, and lists the conditions 

and limitations.

The Basis for Our Decision

By letter dated May 17, 2012, you petitioned the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on 

behalf of Ameriflight, LLC (Ameriflight) for an extension of Exemption No. 9770, as 

amended. That exemption from § 61.51(f)(2) of Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations allows

Ameriflight to assign a second in command (SIC) during a flight that otherwise does not 

require an SIC and to also allow the SIC to log that flight time.

In your petition, you indicate that there has been no change in the conditions and reasons 

relative to public interest and safety that were the basis for granting the original exemption.

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

in the Federal Register because the requested extension of the exemption would not set a 

precedent, and any delay in acting on this petition would be detrimental to Ameriflight.

Our Decision

The FAA has determined that the justification for the issuance of Exemption No. 9770, as 

amended, remains valid with respect to this exemption and is in the public interest. Therefore, 
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under the authority provided by 49 U.S.C. 40113 and 44701, which the FAA Administrator 

has delegated to me, I grant your petition for extension. 

Conditions and Limitations

1. Any flight time logged as SIC flight time under this exemption may not be used to 

otherwise gain an additional rating or certificate as prescribed in part 61, to include an 

airline transport pilot (ATP) certificate. 

2. SIC pilots assigned to a flight under this exemption may only log SIC flight time, even 

if such pilot is operating the aircraft as the sole manipulator of the flight controls (i.e., 

the assigned SIC may not log PIC flight time while exercising the privileges outlined 

in this exemption).

3. SIC flight time gained under this exemption may only be used for the purposes of 

upgrading from an SIC to PIC in part 135 operations.

4. Any SIC flight time gained under this exemption must be documented in the pilot’s 

logbook as SIC flight time gained under this exemption. 

5. The SIC must hold a commercial pilot certificate with appropriate category, class, and 

instrument rating, if applicable, as set forth in § 135.245(a) or (b).

6. The SIC must meet the minimum regulatory flight hour requirement for the type of 

operation to be conducted.

7. The PIC and SIC assigned to the flight must meet the 75-hour crew pairing 

requirements as set forth in § 135.4 for any flights conducted under the eligible ondemand regulations.

8. The SIC must have completed the certificate holder’s approved SIC training program, 

to include, 3 hours of CRM training. One hour of the required CRM training can be 

accomplished in conjunction with other approved flight training curricula.

9. The SIC ground and flight duties must be outlined in the certificate holder’s general 

operations manual and applicable aircraft standard operating procedures manuals.

10. The SIC has completed any other part 135 pilot training required for two-pilot crews 

necessary to conduct operations consistent with the certificate holder’s operations 

specifications.

11. The air carrier will maintain, at the principal base of operations (or location agreed to 

by the POI), a current list of SICs conducting flights under the provisions of this 

exemption. 
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12. Once the SIC has transitioned to an aircraft requiring two pilots by type certificate, 

upgraded to PIC, or is no longer employed with the air carrier, he or she may be 

removed from the air carrier’s SIC exemption list. 

The Effect of Our Decision

Our decision extends the termination date of Exemption No. 9770, as amended, to 

October 31, 2014, unless sooner superseded or rescinded.

Sincerely,

/s/

John S. Duncan

Deputy Director, Flight Standards

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