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April 20, 2015

Exemption No. 9846C

Regulatory Docket No. FAA-2008-1121

Mr. Peter H. Lee

Director, Aviation Career Campus

Metro Technology Centers

5600 South MacArthur Blvd.

Oklahoma City, OK 73179

Dear Mr. Lee:

This letter is to inform you that we have granted your petition to extend Exemption No. 9846, 

as amended. It explains the basis for our decision, describes its effects, and provides you 

amended conditions and limitations.

The Basis for Our Decision

By letter submitted to the Public Docket posted on February 25, 2015, you petitioned the 

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on behalf of Metro Technology Centers (Metro 

Technology) for an extension of Exemption No. 9846, as amended. That exemption from 

§ 65.75(a) of Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) allows Metro Technology to 

administer the Aviation Mechanic General (AMG) written test to students immediately 

following successful completion of the general curriculum, prior to meeting the experience 

requirements of 14 CFR § 65.77.

In your petition you indicate 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. The requested exemption would not set a precedent, and any delay in 

acting on this petition would be detrimental to Metro Technology.
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Our Decision

Under the authority contained in 49 U.S.C. § 106(f), 40113, and 44701, which the FAA 

Administrator has delegated to me, I hereby grant Metro Technology an exemption from 

14 CFR § 65.75(a) to the extent necessary to allow Metro Technology to administer the AMG 

written test to students immediately following successful completion of the general 

curriculum, prior to meeting the experience requirements of 14 CFR § 65.77, and subject to 

the revised conditions and limitations below:

Conditions and Limitations

1. Metro Technology Centers must develop written procedures for administering the 

AMG written test to Metro Technology Centers students immediately following 

successful completion of the general curriculum. 

2. Metro Technology Centers must ensure these procedures are available for use in 

the Metro Technology Centers approved operating or curriculum procedures 

document or manual.

3. Before retesting a student who has failed the AMG examination, and also does 

not meet the experience requirements of § 65.77, Metro Technology Centers must 

require a student to repeat the instructional item(s) associated with the failed test 

and receive authorization from Metro Technology Centers to retake the test. 

Metro Technology Centers must have procedures for documenting and tracking 

compliance with all retesting procedures.

4. Before exercising the privileges of this exemption Metro Technology Centers

must provide the revised procedures to its Certificate Holding District Office for 

review and approval.

The Effect of Our Decision

Our decision extends the termination date of Exemption No. 9846, as amended, to April 30, 

2017, unless sooner superseded or rescinded.

Our decision updates the conditions and limitations of Exemption No. 9846, as amended. This 

letter must be attached to, and is a part of, Exemption No. 9846.

Sincerely,

/s/

John Barbagallo

Acting Deputy Director, Flight Standards Service