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631-737-4430 – 800-516-4430 Fax 631-737-2093 

www.naac.com 

October 10, 2011 

North American Air Charter petition for an exemption from Special Federal Aviation 

Regulation No.77 of Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations 

Addendum and Supplement to document FAA-2011-1081 

Dear Sirs: 

On October 3, 2011 the undersigned, on behalf of North American Air Charter, Inc. 

(“North American”) filed a petition for exemption from SFAR 77. This document is an 

addendum and supplement to that petition. 

In support of this request North American states as follows: 

North American proposes to conduct operations between points outside of Iraq and Erbil, 

Iraq generally through the Erbil airport. (ORER is ICAO designator for Erbil). (Please 

note that the original petition contained a typographical error in the ICAO designator for 

Erbil, Iraq) 

Routing into and out of Iraq will be through Turkey (LTAA FIR) as follows: 

 On the routing into Erbil the flight will enter the Iraq ORBB FIR at position 

"NINVA" on the UM688 airway to position "ROXOP". From ROXOP the flight 

will follow the "GAZNA 2B" Rwy 18) or "LAVEN 1A" (Ryw 36) STAR into 

ORER. 

 On the routing from Erbil, the flight will depart on the either the "SEVKU 1A" 

(Ryw 18) or "EMIDO 1A" (Rwy36) SID to join airway UM860 to the FIR exit 

point at position "KABAN" 

North American has contracted to use the services of an experienced Iraq flight handler-- 

Palm Aviation. Palm Aviation is Dubai based firm and, importantly, has an office located 

in Erbil, Iraq and is therefore very experienced and knowledgeable of local conditions in 

Erbil and regional flight operational issues. 

Palm Avaition 

Dubai International Airport Free Zone 

293711 - Dubai - UAE 

G-23 - Dubai - UAE 

+ 971 4 299 3100 

www.palmaviation.aero
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Palm Aviation will be the primary supplier to North American of all necessary 

aeronautical weather and airport assessment information as well as NOTAMS. Threat 

assessments will be communicated to North American and its flight crews through Palm 

Aviation’s Erbil office. North American will inquire about all possible threat assessments 

prior to each operation into and out of Iraq. To supplement the Palm Aviation supplied 

information North American will also query its other international handler, Universal 

Weather and Aviation, which will provide threat assessment information and other 

intelligence for the Iraq area as well as airport assessments. 

When visiting Erbil the North American crews and passengers will be staying in the 

Prime Minister’s compound, who has offered the use of several guest cottages. As guests 

of the Prime Minister, the crew and the passengers will be accorded the highest possible 

level of security. Security for the aircraft while at Erbil will be provided by Palm 

Aviation, as will all local transportation for the crews and passengers. 

If you have any questions regarding any aspect of this request for approval to conduct 

Part 135 flight operations to and from the territory of Iraq, please contact the 

undersigned. 

Very truly yours, 

Jonathan D. Ross 

Director of Operations 

(800) 516-4430 

jonr@naac.com