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= I 8 Helixpress@gmail.co m I a m seekin g a n exemption , modificatio n o rrelie fto Titi e 1 4 o fth e Cod e o fFedera l Regulation s (CFR ) Par t120
. I t lay s ou tth e regulator yDru g an d Alcoho l requirement s fo r13 5 VF R flight s an d par t91.14 7 sightseeing
. I hav e bot h a 13 5 an d a 91.14 7 operatin g certificate
. Th e exten to frelie fI see k i s i n th e requiremen tfo rever ycertificat e to have a separat e dru g an d alcoho l progra m fo ral l o ftti e safetysensiti^v e job s o fth e company . I fee l tha ttfii s rul e shouk J b e combined/waive d fo ron e o fm yoperatin g certificates , a s I a m tf) e onl yemployee
. I d o hav e a n avionic s mechani can d a mechanica l mecfiani ci n tfi e rando m poo l wit h m e a s the yar e i n safety sensitiv e jobs
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a n exemptio n o rwaive rfo rthi s rul e wit h th e stipulatio n tha tm ymechanic s v^ o wor k o n th e aircraftan d mysel fmus tremai n wit h on e o fth e dru g an d alcoho l testin g programs . Th e reaso n I see k

relie ffro m thi s rul e i s a s follows : M ycompany , Hel i Xpress , LL C ha s tw o operatin g certificates
. Becaus e o fthis , th e compan yi s requre d to hav e 2 Oru g an d Alcoho l testin g programs . Thi s i s excessive
. T o hav e 3 peopl e i n 2 differen trando m dru g testin g pool s doe s no tmake i tan y more rando m fo rdru g tests . I tnegativel yimpact s txit h m ycompan yan d th e 3 safetysensitiv e persons . T o hav e doubl e rando m test s takes 2 times a s muc h mone yan d cos tt o operate , an d 2 times th e time require d t o administe rrando m test s an d papenwork
. Eac h safetysensitiv e perso n i s alread y covere d b yon e dru g an d alcoho l program . Ther e i s n o nee d fortwo . Bott i Dru g an d alcoho l program s cove rth e requirement s fo rth e FAJR's
. Havin g tw o program s covers everythin g tw o times. M yreques twoul d benefi tth e publi cbecaus e i twouk J reduc e th e burde n o fm ycompan yan d th e Dru g an d Alcoho l Divisio n inspectio n requiremeiits
. Th e Dru g an d Ateoho l Divisio n mus tinspecteac h operatin g certificate s progra m a trandom
. W e have doubl e coverag e righ tno wwhic h woul d mea n th e Divisio n sendin g 4 inspectors t o d o a n inspiectio n tha t2 couk J perform
. Th e exemptio n woul d no tadversel yaffectsafel yan d woul d provkl e a leve l o fsafetya tleas tequa l t o th e existin g rul e becaus e 13 5 Dru g an d Alcoho l operation s an d 91.14 7 operation s ar e governe d b yth e sam e part , Par

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. Bot h mus tadher e t o Itti e sam e requirements
. Therefor e havin g on e progra m fo r bot h operatin g certificate s stil l meet s th e requirement s fo rbot h a 91.14 7 an d a 13 5 operatin g certificate
. Th e summar

ytha tca n b e publishe d i n th e Federa l Register : Titl e 1 4 o fttie Cod e o fFedera l Regulation s (CFR ) Part120
. Th e compan yha s tw o operatin g certificate s fo rdifferen toperation s an d ttierefor e i s require d to have a dru g an d alcoho l progra m fo r eac h operatin g certificate
. Al l o fth e employee s an d safetysensitiv e personne l perfor m th e sam e job s i n bot h certificate s an d ar e covere d b yon e dru g an d ateoho i progra m fo ron e certificate
. Ther e i s n o nee d fo rtw o dru g an d alcoho l programs .

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# RESPONSE : 2 certificates , 1 progra m vicky.dunne@raa.go v<vicky.dunne@faa.gov > Mon , Se p 27 , 201 0 a t4:1 6 P M To : Jare d <jared@heli-xpress.conp > Co : Carolina.Martinez@faa.go v Dea rMr
. \/Vatkins : A s Carolin a Martine z explained , seekin g a n exennptio n i s availabl e t o you . You rpetitio n mus tb e filed i n accordanc e wit h th e FAA' s requirement s establishe d unde r1 4 CF R § 11.61-11.101 , usin g th e followin g guidelines : (1 ) You rexemptio n reques tshoul d b e submitte d 12 0 day s befor e yo u nee d th e exemptio n t o tak e effect
. (2 ) Th e exemptio n reques tmus tinclud e th e followin g informatio n i n you r petition : (a ) Compan yNam e an d mailin g addres s and , i fyo u wish , othe rcontac t informatio n suc h a s a fa xnumber , telephon e number , o re-mai l address ; (b ) Th e specifi csectio n o rsection s o f1 4 CF R fro m whic h yo u see k a n exemption ; (c ) Th e exten to frelie fyo u seek , an d th e reaso n yo u see k th e relief ; (d ) Th e reason s wh ygrantin g you rreques twoul d b e i n th e publi c interest ; tha tis , ho wi twouk J t)enefi tth e publi ca s a whole ; (e ) Th e reason s wh ygrantin g th e exemptio n woul d no tadversel yaffect safety , o rho wth e exemptio n wouk l provid e a leve l o fsafet ya tleas t equa l t o tha tprovide d b yth e mi e firo m whic h yo u see k th e exemption ; (f ) Asummaryw e ca n publis h i n th e Federa l Register , statin g th e regulatio n whic h yo u see k th e exemptio n an d brie fdescriptio n o fth e natur e o fth e exemption ; (g ) An yadditiona l information , view s o rargument s availabl e t o supportyou rrequest ; an d (h ) I fyo u wan tt o exercis e th e privilege s o fyou rexemptio n outsid e th e Unite d States , yo u mus tinclud e you rreasons . Pleas e sen d you rexemptio n request , i n writing , to : U.S
. Departmen to fTransportatio n Docke t Managemen tSyste m 120 0 Ne wJerse yAvenue , SE
. Wes tBuildin g Groun d Floor , Roo m W12-14 0 Washington , D C 2059 0 Yo u ma yals o submi tyou rexemptio n reques telectronicall yt o th e FAA throug h th e Intemet , usin g th e Docke tManagemen tSyste m Wte b sit e a tthi s Interne t address : http://www.requiations.qov
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. Dunne , Carolin a Martine z stoppe d b yrecentl yt o inspec tm y13 5 dm g an d alcoho l progra m an d recommende d I contac tyou . I hav e a 91.14 7 an d a 135. 1 wou M lik e t o combin e bot h companie s dru g an d alcoho l program s a s the yar e bot h th e sam e an d i ti s jus tm e an d m yon e company , Hel i Xpress
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