AFS-12-354-E June 1, 2012

Exemption No. 6485H Regulatory Docket No. FAA-2002-11939

Col. Rafael A. Robles

General Counsel

Civil Air Patrol

105 South Hansell Street Maxwell Air Force Base, AL 36112-6332

Dear Colonel Robles:

This letter is to inform you that we have granted your petition to extend Exemption No. 6485, as amended. 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 03, 2012, you petitioned the Federal Aviation Adm inistration (FAA) on behalf of the Civil Air Patrol (CAP) for an extension of Exemption No. 6485, as amended. That exemption from subpart F of part 91 of Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations allows CAP to operate small aircraft under subpart F of part 91 and receive limited reimbursement for certain flights within the scope of and inci dental to the CAP’s corporate purposes and U.S. Air Force Auxiliary status.

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 CAP.2

Our Decision

The FAA has determ ined that the justification for the issuance of Exemption No. 6485, 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 following conditions

and limitations.

Conditions and Limitations

1. The CAP m ust comply with the operating rules in Sections 91.503 through 91.599, in addition to the operating rules prescribed in other subparts of part 91, when exercising the privileges of this exemption.

2. The CAP may conduct only those operations listed in Section 91.501(b) when exercising the privileges of this exemption.

3. The pilot in command (PIC) conducting operations under this exemption must hold a commercial pilot certificate with appropriate category and class ratings for the aircraft to be used in the operation. The PIC also must hold an instrument rating except when conducting day VFR flights within 50 nautical miles of the departure airport.

4. The PIC conducting operations under this exemption must hold at least a current

second-class medical certificate.

5. The PIC conducting operations under this exemption must hold a current CAP Form 5, CAP Pilot Checkout, issued within the previous 12 months.

6. The aircraft used for operations conducted under this exemption must be maintained and have 100-hour and annual inspections performed in accordance with 14 CFR part 43 and part 91.3

The Effect of Our Decision

Our decision extends the term ination date of Exemption No. 6485, as amended, to July 31, 2014, unless sooner superseded or rescinded. This letter must be attached to, and is a part of, Exemption No. 6485.

Sincerely,

/s/ Raymond Towles Acting Director, Flight Standards

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