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Director of Flight Standards April 6, 2010 

800 Independence Avenue SWWashington, D.C. 20591 

Mr. Director, 

EagleMed LLC is a FAR Part 135 Air Ambulance Operator conducting operations under 

Air Carrier Certificate number 7EMA575M. EagleMed LLC operates botili fixed and 

rotor vving operations within the continental United States. Currently EagleMed LLC has 

in its operation 11 Eurocopter AS350B2's, 1 Eurocoptcr AS 355,4 Beechcrafi C90 

Kingair's, 2 Beechcraft C90A Kingair's, and, 1 Beechcraft B200 Kingair aircraft. 

EagleMed LLC cuirently employs approximately 300 people in our operation. Our main 

base of operation is located at 6601 Pueblo Road, Wichita KS, 67209. 

EagleMed LLC is requesting an exemption to our Operations Specifications under FAR 

Part 119.51(a)(1) and Far Part 119.51(a)(2). EagleMed LLC would like to amend the 

requirements of FAR Part 135.213(b) Weather reports and Forecast, and FAR Part 

135.215(c)(3) and FAR 135.215(d) IFR Operating Limitations. This exemption is being 

requested for IFR Part 135 operations at the (KHSD) Sundance Airport in Oklahoma. 

Currently KHSD does not meet the requirements for IFR, Part 135 operations due to no 

approved weather reporting system located on the field. 

The basis for this exemption is that due to the close proximity of KHSD to the (KPWA) 

Wiley Post airport, weather information can be received on the ground at the KHSD 

airport. KPWA is located approximately 4 nautical miles south east of KHSD. This close 

proximity allows the use of tiie KPWA weather reporting along with the ability to receive 

and cancel flight plans on the ground at KHSD. 

EagleMed LLC believes tha,t the above exemption does not constitute any increased Tei i aooTe-i3343 

hazards. The ability to operate under an IFR flight plan actually increases the safety of 6$oi PueWo Road 

flight The proposed exemption would actually increase the level of safety by giving Wichita, KS QTJOS 

EagleMed LLC the ability to operate in accordance with IFR procedures and minimize g^^^ ^^^ g,^ ^g^g 

operations in marginal VFR weather. 

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24 Hour Intensive Care Service ' 

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EagleMed LLC would like to also state that in granting this proposed exemption in 

regards to Instrument Approach Procedures, minimum decent procedures are established 

taking into account the location of the nearest station for reporting barometric pressure 

when establishing minimums for the approach procedure being used. The lack of weather 

reporting on the field does establish higher approach minimums, but the procedure can be 

used safely without using weather reporting located on the field. 

Under FAR Part 91 subpart K, 91.1039(b) states that if weather reporting is not available 

for the airport of intended use, then an alternate airport with approved weather reporting 

must used as an alternate. 

The requested exemption is also proposed for the public interest. As an Air Ambulance 

provider, this would increase the effectiveness of moving patients safely and more 

effectively witliin the parameters of the National Airspace System. The movement of 

critical and high-risk patients is time dependant. The more time that elapses after an event 

lessons the recovery and survival, i.e. "Golden Hour". When EagleMed LLC can reduce 

the time to deliver critical or high risk patients to definitive care, those procedures should 

be employed. 

EagleMed LLC would also like to submit the following limitations and training to the 

proposed exemption: 

1. Authorization would be limited to Air Ambulance Flights only. 

2. Authorization is limited to only IFR equipped fixed wing aircraft and pilots with a 

current FAR Part 135.297 check. 

3. Authorization is limited to pilots who annually complete an approved course on 

weather observation and instrument operating procedures for locations without 

weather reporting. This course will include: 

a. FAR Review 1.5 hours 

b. AIM Review 1.0 hours 

c. Interpreting weather and weather reports/Forecast 2.0 hours 

d. Instrument Chart review 2.0 hours 

e. CRM 1.5 hours 

f. Methods for determining weather observations by the pilot 2.0 hours 

4. Total Training hours lO.Ohotirs 

5. Flight planning will include an alternate airport with the required approved 

weather repotting in accordance with FAR Part 135.213. 

6. Severe Weather Detection equipment must be installed and operating. 

7. Crews will be tested and checked at IFR operations at uncontrolled airports. 

8. Aircraft will fly approaches using Category B speeds. 

I have attached to this document specific information pertaining to the KHSD and KPWA 

airports to show the close proximity in relation to each other. The Oklahoma City area is 

serviced by several airports with approved weather reporting, which can give a greater 

detail of weather conditions at the KHSD airport. 
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I would also like to add that before the transition to EagleMed LLC fi-om Ballard 

Aviation Inc., we were previously issued the requested exemption No. 9867, Regulatory 

Document No. FAA-2009-0088. 

If there are any questions or concerns and if more information is needed please let me 

know. 

Sincerely, 

Russell Schaub 

Chief Pilot 

EagleMed, LLC. 

6601 Pueblo Dr. 

Wichita, KS 67209 

316-218-3817 
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