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 Administration (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 incidental 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. 
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Our Decision 

The FAA has determined 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 must 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. 
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The Effect of Our Decision 

Our decision extends the termination 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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