4111 Bridgeway Avenue, Columbus OH 43219 

# NETJETS®

June 13, 2013 U.S. Department ofTransportation Docket Operations, M-30 West Building ground floor, Room W12-140 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE. Washington, D.C. 20590 {;1!3 

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Re: Petition for extension of exemption No. 8662C, granted August 15, 2011 Docket No. FAA-2005-22733 Gentlemen: Through this communication NetJets Aviation, Inc., Operating Certificate #DXTA401D, represented by Mr. William E. Cummins, FAR 135 Assistant Chief Inspector, 4111 Bridgeway Avenue, Columbus, Ohio, 43219-1882 petitions to extend exemption No. 8662C from 14 CFR §91.203 (a), 14 CFR §91.203 (b), and 14 CFR § 47.49. The existing exemption grants relief to permit temporary operation ofthe Company's U.S. registered aircraft in domestic operations without the registration or airworthiness certificates on board. The exemption is scheduled to expire on November 30, 2013. An exemption similar to this petition has been granted, amended, and extended, for air carriers operating within the 48 contiguous United States and adhering to the procedures and policies described within the exemption (Ref. Grants of Exemption No. 5318 through 53181). Accordingly, NetJets Aviation petitions to extend exemption No. 8662C to permit temporary operation of its U.S. registered aircraft in domestic operations without the certificate of registration, airworthiness, or both on board until such time as the lost, stolen, or mutilated certificate(s) can be replaced. A copy ofexemption No. 8662C has been attached to better documentthe request for extension.

Netjets Inc. is a Berkshire Hathaway companyThis exemption would be in the public interest since delays or cancellations resulting from loss of certificates have been numerous in the past, and said exemption has alleviated, if not eliminated, these occurrences. An equivalent level ofsafety is maintained since a method of documentation is found in the Grant of Exemption No. 8662, which has · been in place without negative impact for the past 7-1/2 years. Should anyone have questions or comments, I can be reached at the address, phone number, or e-mail address listed below. Thank you for your consideration ofthis petition.

Sincerely,

William 

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· FAR 135Assistant ChiefInspector

NetJets Aviation, Inc. 4111 Bridgeway Avenue Columbus, Ohio 43219-1882 (614)239-2940 email: bcummins@netjets.com
Attached: Exemption No. 8662CU.S.Department ofTransportation FederalAviation Administration August 15, 2011

Mr. William E. Cummins ChiefInspector NetJets Aviation, Inc. 4111 Bridgeway Avenue Columbus, OH 43219 Dear

### Mr. Cummins: Exemption No. 8662C 800 Independence Ave

.. SW Washington. D.C. 20591

Regulatory DocketNo. FAA-2005-22733

This letter is to inform youthat we have granted your petition to extend ExemptionNo. 8662, as amended. It explains the basis for our decision and describes its effect. 

### The Basis for OurDecision By letter dated June 20, 2011, youpetitionedthe Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on behalfofNetJets Aviation, Inc. (NetJets), for an extension ofExemptionNo. 8662, as amended. That exemption from§§ 91.203(a) and (b) and 47.49 ofTitle 14, Code ofFederal Regulations (14 CFR) allows NetJets to temporarily operate U.S.-registered aircraft in domestic operations withoutthe registration or airworthiness certificates onboard. Inyourpetition, you indicate that there has been no change in the conditions and reasons relative to public interest and safetythat were the basis for granting the original exemption. The FAAhas determined that good cause exists for not publishing a summary ofthe petition in the Federal Register because the requested extension ofthe exemptionwould not set a precedent, and any delay in acting.on this petition wouldbe detrimental to NetJets.

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### Our Decision The FAA has determined that thejustificationfor the issuance ofExemptionNo. 8662, as amended, remains valid with respect to this exemption and is inthe public interest. Therefore, under the authority provided by 49 U.S.C. 40113 and 44701, whichthe FAAAdministrator has delegated to me, I grant yourpetition. All conditions and limitations of Exemption No. 8662, as amended, remain the same. 

### Conditions and Limitations 1. NetJets must apply for and receive from the FAA Flight Standards District Office (FSDO) responsible for its air carrier certificate an amendment to its operations specifications authorizing it to exercise the privileges ofthis exemption. 2. NetJets must develop a comprehensive program thatprovides for continued operation ofits aircraft through use ofan appropriate entry inthe aircraft logbook when the airworthiness certificate orregistration certificate is lost, stolen, or mutilated; ensure that timely application is made to the FAA for a replacement certificate; and provide for the temporary operation ofthe aircraft during the interim required to receive a replacement certificate from the FAA and install it onthe affected aircraft. This program must be FAA-approved, and instructions for its use shall be included in NetJets's air carriermanual as required by 14 CFR § 135.23. 3. The comprehensive program specified inparagraph 2 above will contain: (a) A requirement thatthe following statementbe entered into the appropriate section ofthe aircraft logbook whenever this exemption is to be used: "This aircraft is being operated without a certificate ofregistration (or airworthiness, as applicable) under the provisions ofExemptionNo.

__for a period of3 working days, not including weekends or Federal holidays, following the start ofthe nextbusiness day, beginning: TIME: DATE: 20_" The signature, title, and station location ofthe person(s) authorized by paragraph shall be affixed to this statement; (b) An identification ofthe designated person(s) withinNetJets's maintenance organization authorized to enter the statement outlined inparagraph 3(a) and the method or methods whereinthe documents required underparagraph 5 below will betransmitted to the affected aircraft; (c) An arrangement whereby those persons withinNetJets's organization responsible for certificates ofairworthiness and registration would maintain a current record ofthe datafrom the certificates ofeach aircraft within its fleet that maybe affected by the exemption. These data must be made readily 2available to that element withinNetJets's maintenance organization identified inparagraph 3(b) and must be kept current at all times; (d) Procedures to ensure that the FAAprincipal maintenance inspector with responsibility for NetJets would be immediately notified ofa missing or mutilated certificate and that timely application is made to the FAA for a replacement certificate (in the case ofan airworthiness certificate) or a duplicate certificate (inthe case ofa registration certificate); and (e) Procedures that would describe specific duties and responsibilities byjobtitle. 4. The privileges ofthisexemptionmaybe exercised byNetJets only for temporary replacement ofa missing ormutilated certificate that is current and in effect and would only apply to U.S.-registered aircraft listed inNetJets's FAA-approved operations specifications. 5. A copy ofthe grant ofexemption and a copy ofthe operations specifications authorizing its use would be carried onboard the aircraft when exercising the privileges ofthe exemption. 6. The privileges ofthe exemptionwould onlybe exercised when the affected aircraft is operated totally within the contiguous 48 States ofthe United States. 

### The Effect ofOurDecision Our decision extends the termination date ofExemptionNo. 8662, as amended, to November 30, 2013, unless sooner superseded orrescinded. Sincerely,

John W. McGraw Acting Director, Flight Standards

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