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March 23, 2016

Exemption No. 15620 Regulatory Docket No. FAA

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Mr. Ian Kirkpatrick
6411 Dutcher Rd. Howell, MI 48843

Dear Mr. Kirkpatrick :

This letter is to inform you that we have granted your request for exemption. It transmits our decision, explains its basis, and gives you the conditions and limitations of the exemption, including the date it ends.

The Basis for Our Decision
By letter received September 30, 201 5 you petitioned the Federal Aviation A dministration (FAA) for an exemption from § 65.71(a)(2) of Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR)

. That exemption

, if granted, would allow you to be eligible for a mechanic certificate and associated ratings although you are hearing impaired and unable to communicate through speech.

The FAA has determined that good cause exists for not publishing a summary of the petition
in the Federal Register

. T he requested exemption would not set a precedent, and any del ay in acting on this petition would be detrimental to you.

The FAA has issued grants of exemption in circumstances similar in all material respects to those presented in your petiti on. In Grant of Exemption No

. 11198 (copy enclosed), the FAA
found there are many aviation tasks that a person with hearing and speech impairments can perform without creating unsafe situations. The FAA determined that such disabilities may not present a safety hazard and that it is in the public interest to train and employ p eople with disabilities in jobs that they are capable of performing.2

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 they are similar in all material respects to relief previously requested in the enclosed Grant of Exemption No

. 1119 8 ;

 the reasons stated by the FAA for granting the enclosed Grant of Exemption No

. 11198 also apply to the situation you present; and

 for the reasons stated i n Grant of Exemption No

. 11198

, a grant of exemption is in the public interest.

Our Decision

Unde r the authority contained in 49 U.S.C. §§ 106(f), 40113

, and 44701 , which the FAA Administrator has delegated to me, I hereby grant Mr. Ian Kirkpatrick an exemption from
14 CFR § 65.71(a )(2) to the extent necessary to allow him to be eligible for a mechani c certificate and associated ratings although he is hearing impaired and unable to speak the English language , subject to the conditions and limitations described below.

Conditions and Limitations

1. Mr. Kirkpatrick must meet all the other portions of 14 CF R § 65.71(a)(2) and show his ability to read, write, and understand the English language.

2. Mr. Kirkpatrick must co mply with the provisions of 14 CFR § 65 .79 by using an interpreter who will remain neutral in delivery of technical test content as delivered, interpreted, and as responded to by applicant.

3. There are some duties that a certificated aircraft and powerplant mechanic may perform that require a person to be able to speak and hear. A typical example of such a duty is the run

- up and taxiing of an airc raft. An airframe and powerplant mechanic performing these duties s hould be able to speak and hear, therefore, Mr.
Swank should not perform these tasks because of safety concerns.

4. The exemption letter must be attached to FAA Form 8610

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, Airman Certificat ion
and /or Rating Application

. 5. The exemption number and expiration date must be r ecord ed in the remarks
section on FAA Form 8610

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. The FAA inspector or the Designated Mechanic
Examiner reviewing Form 8610

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i ssu ance of a temporary c ertificate

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6. The temporary certi ficate

, FAA Form 8060

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, must contain the exemption number
in B lock XII of the form as provided to AFS

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, Airman Certification Branch an d

any limitation in the grant letter to the FAA

, Airman Certific ation Branch, Registry Building ( AFS

- 760 ), 6425 South Denning Road, Oklahoma City

, OK 73169

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, to the airman’s employer, a potential employer, and any FAA Safety Inspector in the performance of their duties.

8. Questions about Mr. Kirkpatrick ’s knowledge, skill testing, or recording process for airman certification files should be directed to the Flight Standards Service Regulatory Support Division (AFS

- 640) in Oklahoma City, or the Flight Stand ards Service Aircraft Maintenance Division (AFS

- 350) in Washington, D.C.

This exemption terminates on March 3 1 , 2018 unless sooner superseded or rescinded.

Sincerely,
/s/ John Barbagallo Deputy Director, F light Standards Service

Enclosures
Exe mption No. 11198