AFS-11-169-E May 3, 2011

Exemption No. 7560E Regulatory Docket No. FAA-2000-7997

Sean E. Gallagan, Ph.D. Principal George T. Baker Aviation School

3275 N.W. 42 nd Avenue Miami, FL 33142

Dear Dr. Gallagan:

This letter is to inform you that we have granted your petition to extend Exemption No. 7560, as amended. It explains the basis for our decision and describes its effect.

The Basis for Our Decision

By letter dated January 11, 2011, you petitioned the Federal Aviation Adm inistration (FAA) on behalf of George T. Baker Aviation School (Baker) for an extension of Exemption No. 7560, as amended. That exemption from §§ 65.17(a), 65.19(b), and 65.75 of Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) allows Baker to administer FAA oral and practical tests to its students at time and places defined in its FAA-approved operations handbook. In addition, it allows Baker to approve students for retesting within 30 days after failure without requiring a signed statement certifying that additional instruction has been given in the failed area. That grant of exemption allows Baker to conduct oral and practical mechanic tests as an integral part of the education process rather than upon students’ successful completion of the mechanic written tests. Finally, it allows Baker to administer the aviation mechanic general written knowledge test to students immediately following the successful completion of the general curriculum but before meeting the requirements of § 65.77.

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.2

You also state that this exemption has had a positive impact on the enrollment and the number of licensed airframe and powerplant mechanics graduating from the school.

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 Baker.

Our Decision

The FAA has determ ined that the justification for the issuance of Exemption No. 7560, as amended, remains valid with respect to this exemption and is in the public interest. Therefore, under the authority provided by 49 U.S.C. 40113 and 44701, which the FAA Administrator has delegated to me, I grant your petition, subject to the conditions and

limitations listed below.

Conditions and Limitations

1. Before exercising the privileges of this exem ption, Baker must provide its operations handbook to and receive approval from the Flight Standards District Office having certificate responsibility for Baker’s operation.

2. Baker’s operations handbook must contain the manner in which oral and practical mechanic tests are to be administered and the time and places at which Baker intends to administer tests under this exemption.

3. Baker’s operations handbook must contain procedures for retesting after failure of the oral or practical mechanic test for an instructional unit.

4. Before retesting after a failure, a student must repeat the entire instructional unit

associated with the failed test and receive authorization from Baker to retake the test. The operations handbook must contain procedures for documenting and tracking compliance with all retesting procedures.3

The Effect of Our Decision

Our decision extends the term ination date of Exemption No. 7560, as amended, to June 30, 2013 unless sooner superseded or rescinded.

Sincerely,

/s/ Raymond Towles Acting Director, Flight Standards

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