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Directo r o f Fligh t Standard s Apri l 6 , 201 0 80 0 Independenc e Avenu e SW Washington , D.C . 2059 1

Mr . Director , EagleMe dLL C i s aFA RPar t 13 5 Ai r Ambulanc e Operato r

conductin g operation s unde r Ai r Carrie r Certificat e numbe r

7EMA575M . EagleMe dLL C operate s botili fixe dan d roto r vvin g operation s withi n th e continenta l Unite dStates . Currentl y EagleMe dLL C ha s i n it s operatio n 1 1 Eurocopte r AS350B2's , 1 Eurocoptc r A S 355, 4 Beechcraf

i C9 0 Kingair's , 2 Beechcraf

t C90 A Kingair's , and , 1 Beechcraf t B20 0 Kingai r

aircraft . EagleMe dLL C cuirentl y employ s approximatel y 30 0 peopl e i n ou r operation . Ou r

mai n bas e o f operatio n i s locate da t

660 1 Puebl o Road , Wichit aKS , 67209 . EagleMe dLL C i s requestin g a n exemptio n t o ou r Operation s Specification s unde r FA R Par t 119.51(a)(1 ) an dFa r

Par t 119.51(a)(2) . EagleMe dLL C woul dlik e t o amen dth e requirement s o f

FA RPar t

135.213(b ) Weathe r

report s an dForecast , an dFA RPar t 135.215(c)(3 ) an dFA R135.215(d ) IF ROperatin g Limitations . Thi s exemptio n i s bein g requeste dfo r

IF RPar t 13 5 operation s a t

th e (KHSD ) Sundanc e Airpor t i n Oklahoma . Currentl y KHS D doe s no t mee t th e requirement s fo r

IFR , Par t 13 5 operation s du e t o n o approve dweathe r

reportin g syste mlocate do n th e field . Th e basi s fo r

thi s exemptio n i s tha t

du e t o th e clos e proximit y o f KHS D t o th e (KPWA ) Wile y Pos t

airport , weathe r

informatio n ca n b e receive do n th e groun da t th e KHS D airport . KPW A i s locate dapproximatel y 4 nautica l mile s sout h eas t o f KHSD . Thi s clos e proximit y allow s th e us e o f tiie KPW A weathe r

reportin g alon g wit h th e abilit y t o receiv e an dcance l flight

plan s o n th e groun da t

KHSD . EagleMe dLL C believe s tha, t th e abov e exemptio n doe s no t constitut e an y increase dTe i i aooTe-i3343 hazards . Th e abilit y t o operat e unde r a n IF Rfligh t

pla n actuall y increase s th e safet y o f 6$o i PueW o Roa d fligh t Th e propose dexemptio n woul dactuall y increas e th e leve l o f safet y b y givin g Wichita , K S QTJO S 

### EagleMe dLL C th e abilit y t o operat e i n accordanc e wit h IF Rprocedure s an dminimiz e g^^ ^ ^^ ^ g, ^ ^g^ g operation s i n margina l VF Rweather . • ^ * * Fa > 318.613.485 3



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## EagleMe dLL C woul dlik e t o als o stat e tha t i n grantin g thi s propose dexemptio n i n regard s t o Instrumen t

Approac h Procedures , minimu mdecen t procedure s ar e establishe d takin g int o accoun t

th e locatio n o f

th e neares t

statio n fo r

reportin g barometric pressur e whe n establishin g minimum s fo r th e approac h procedur e bein g used . Th e lac k o f weathe r reportin g o n th e fielddoe s establis h highe r approac h minimums , bu t th e procedur e can b e use dsafel y withou t

usin g weathe r

reportin g locate do n th e field . Under FA RPart

9 1 subpart

K , 91.1039(b ) state s tha t

i f weathe r reportin g i s no t

availabl e fo r th e airport

o f intende duse , the n a n alternat e airport with approve dweathe r

reportin g mus t use da s an alternate . Th e requeste dexemptio n i s als o propose dfor th e publi c interest . A s an Ai r Ambulanc e provider , thi s woul dincreas e th e effectivenes s o f movin g patient s safel y an dmor e effectivel y witlii n th e parameter s o f th e Nationa l Airspac e System . Th e movemen t o f critica l an dhigh-ris k

patient s i s tim e dependant . Th e mor e tim e tha t elapse s after

an even t lesson s th e recovery an dsurvival , i.e . "Golde n Hour" . Whe n EagleMe dLL C can reduc e th e tim e t o delive r

critica l o r

hig h ris k patient s t o definitiv e care , thos e procedure s shoul d b e employed . EagleMe dLL C woul dals o lik e t o submi t th e followin g limitation s an dtrainin g t o th e propose dexemption : 1 . Authorizatio n woul db e limite dt o Ai r Ambulanc e Flight s only . 2 . Authorizatio n i s limite dt o onl y IF Requippe dfixedwin g aircraf t an dpilot s wit h a curren t FA RPart

135.29 7 check . 3 . Authorizatio n i s limite dt o pilot s wh o annuall y complet e a n approve dcours e o n weathe r observatio n an dinstrumen t operatin g procedure s for

location s withou t weathe r reporting . Thi s cours e wil l include : a . FA RRevie w 1. 5 hour s b . AI M Revie w 1. 0 hour s c . Interpretin g weathe r

an dweathe r

reports/Forecas t

2. 0 hour s d . Instrumen t

Chart revie w 2. 0 hour s e . CR M 1. 5 hour s f . Method s for

determinin g weathe r

observation s b y th e pilo t 2. 0 hour s 4 . Total Trainin g hour s lO.Ohotir s 5 . Fligh t plannin g wil l includ e an alternat e airport with th e require dapprove d weathe r repottin g in accordanc e with FA RPart 135.213 . 6 . Sever e Weathe r

Detectio n equipmen t

mus t b e installe dan doperating . 7 . Crew s wil l b e teste dan dchecke da t IF Roperation s a t

uncontrolle dairports . 8 . Aircraf

t wil l fl y approache s usin g Category B speeds . I hav e attache dt o thi s documen t specifi c informatio n pertainin g t o th e KHS D an dKPW A airport s t o sho w th e clos e proximity in relatio n t o eac h other . Th e Oklahom aCity are ai s service db y severa l airport s with approve dweathe r reporting , whic h can giv e agreate r detai l o f weathe r condition s a t

th e KHS D airport .

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## I woul dals o lik e t o ad dtha t befor e th e transition to EagleMedLL C fi-omBallar

d Aviatio n Inc. , w

e wer e previousl y issuedthe requestedexemption No . 9867 , Regulator y Documen t No . FAA-2009-0088 . I f ther e ar e an y question s or

concern s an

dif mor e information i s neededpleas e let m e know . Sincerely , Russell Schau

b Chie f Pilot EagleMed , LLC . 660 1 Pueblo Dr . Wichita , KS 6720 9 316-218-381 7

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