# FlightSafet y internationa l 195 1 Airpor t Roa d • P.O . Bo x1230 4 • Wichita , K S 6727 7 • 316-220-320 0 ' 800-227-565 6 • FAX : 316-220-323 9

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201 1 U.S . Departmen t o f Transportatio n Docke t Operations , M-3 0 ^ v Wes t Buildin g groun d floor , " • ; ^ Roo mW12-14 0 > • V;'- ; 120 0 Ne wJerse yAvenue , S E Washington , D C 2059 0 " , Subject ; Amendmen t t o Exemptio n t4o . 9899 Afro m 1 4 CF R 91.9(a) , 1 4 CF R 91.531(a)(1 ) an d (2) . Reference : Regulator yDoclce t No . FAA-2009-052 0 Tlii s lette rsubmit s th e petitio n o f Fligh t Safet yInternational , LL C (FlightSafety ) fo rth e amendmen t an d extensio n o f Exemptio n No . 9899A , Regulator yDocke t No . FAA-2009-0520 , tha t i s presentl ydu e t o expir e o n 3 1 Jul y2013 . Exemptio n No . 9899 Aprovide s qualifyin g pilot s o f Cessn a Citatio n Mode l CE-500 , 550 , 552 , an d 56 0 airplane s relie f fro m 1 4 CF

R 91.9(a) , 1 4 CF

R 91.531(a)(1 ) an d (2 ) tha t enable s the m t o operat e withou t a pilo t wh o i s designate d a s secon d i n command . FlightSafet ywoul d lik e th e FA A t o conside ra two-yea rextensio n o f th e Exemptio n as grante d b yFA Alette rdate d Januar y24 , 2011 . (A cop yi s attached ) I n additio n FlightSafet yi s requestin g th e FA At o includ e a paragrap h i n th e exemptio n tha t consider s th e recen t chang e t o 1 4 CF

R 61.58 . (Example : Successfu l completio n o f th e practica l tes t wil l als o satisf yth e requirement s o f 1 4 CF R 61.58 ) Se e ne wparagrap h 1 3 o f th e attache d origina l exemption . Thi s exemptio n woul d no t adversel yaffec t safety , FlightSafet yInternationa l ha s conducte d nearl yidentica l trainin g fo rCessn a Aircraf t compan yfo rmor e tha n a decad e utilizin g exemptio n "4050" , a recor d o f safet yfo rthi s activit y ha s alread ybee n proven . I n closing , FlightSafet ythank s FA Afo rthei rconsideratio n o f th e exemptio n i n thi s subjec t Docke t an d w e ar e hopefu l o f FAA' s gran t o f exemptio n extensio n requeste d i n thi s letter . Sincerely , JackTesspiann Directo ro f Trainin g

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e Av e s w o f Transportatio n Washington , D O 2059 1 Federa l Aytatlo h Adminlstrcrtfo n Jul y 20 , 200 9 Exemptio n No . 989 9 Regulatory Docke t

No . FAA-2009-052 0 Mr . Jac k Tessmann Directo r o f Trainin g FlightSafety Internationa l 185 1 Airport

Roa d Wichita , K S 6720 9 Dea r Mr . Tessmann : Thi s lette r

i s t o informyo u tha t

w e hav e grante dyou r

reques t for exemption . I

t transmit s our decision , explain s it s basis , an dgive s yo u th e condition s an dlimitation s o f th e exemption , includin g th e dat e i t

ends . Th e Basi s fo r

Ou r Decisio n B y lette r date dJun e 3 , 2009 , yo u petitione dth e Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n (FAA ) o n behal f o f FlightSafety hitemational , LL C (FlightSafety ) for a n exemptio n from§ § 91.9(a ) an d 91.531(a)(1 ) an d(2 ) o f

Titl e 14 , Cod e o f

Federal Regulation s (1 4 CFR ) t o th e exten t necessary t o allo w FlightSafet y an doperator s o f Cessn aCE-500 , 550 , 552 , an d56 0 mode l airplane s t o operat e thos e model s withou t asecond-in-comman d(SIC ) pilo t (single-pilo t authorization ) provide dthos e operator s receivedtrainin g an dtestin g fromFlightSafety . Th e trainin g an dtestin g woul db e conducte dunde r FlightSafety' s part

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ai r agenc y certificate . Th e FA A ha s determine dtha t goo dcaus e exist s for

no t publishin g asummary o f th e petitio n i n th e Federa l Registe r

becaus e th e requeste dexemptio n woul dno t se t aprecedent , an dany delay i n actin g o n thi s petitio n woul db e detrimenta l t o FlightSafety . Th e FA A ha s issue dagran t o f exemptio n i

n circumstance s similar

i n al l materia l respect s t o thos e presente di n you r

petition . I n Gran t

o f Exemptio n No . 748 7 (cop y enclosed) , th e FA A foun dtha t

althoug hth e Cessn aCitatio n Mode l 50 0 (CE-500 ) serie s airplan e wa s initiall y typ e AFS-09-274- Ecertificate dunde r 1 4 CF Rpart

25 , whic hrequire s operatio n wit htw o pilots , th e airplan e wa s subsequentl y typ e certificate dunde r 1 4 CF Rpart

2 3 fo r single-pilo t

operation . Th e FA A pointe dou t

tha t thi s i s th e onl y turboje t

airplan e tha t

ha s evolve dint o single-pilo t operations . Furthermore , th e FA A note dtha t i t agree dwithCessn athat

th e part 2 3 an dpart

2 5 Cessn a Citation s ar e identica l froma n operationa l standpoint . Therefore , th e FA A determine dthat i n vie w o f th e pas t single-pilo t

operatin g experienc e o f

CE-50 0 serie s airplane s typ e certificate d unde r part 23 , a n exemptio n wit happropriat e condition s an dlimitation s t o permi t single-pilo t operation s o f

CE-50 0 serie s airplane s typ e certificate dunde r part 2 5 woul dno t

hav e a n advers e effec t

o n safety . In addition , th e FA A foim dtha t th e grant s o f

exemptio n wer e i n th e publi c interes t

becaus e operator s ar e provide dwithincrease doperatin g flexibility an dreduce d burdens . Havin g reviewe dyou r

reason s for

requestin g a

n exemption , I findthat— • the y d o no t

differ materiall y fromthos e presente db y th e petitione r i n th e enclose dgrant

o f exemption ; • th e reason s state db y th e FA A for grantin g th e enclose dexemptio n als o appl y t o th e situatio n yo u present ; an d • agran t

o f exemptio n i s i n th e publi c interest . Ou r Decisio n Unde r th e authority containe di n 4 9 U.S.C . 4011 3 an d44701 , whic hth e FA A Administrato r ha s delegate dt o me , I hereb y gran t FlightSafety International , LL C a n exemptio n from 1 4 CF R§ § 91.9(a) , an d91.531(a)(1 ) an d(2 ) t o th e exten t necessary t o allo w operator s o f Cessn aCE-500 , 550 , 552 , an d56 0 mode l airplane s t o operat e thos e model s withou t asecond

in-comman dpilo t

provide dthos e operator s receive dtrainin g an dtestin g fromFlightSafety , subjec t t o th e condition s an dlimit s describe dbelow . Condition s an dLimitation s 1 . Thi s exemptio n serve s a s asupplementa l typ e certificat e for thos e Cessn aCitatio n mode l 500 , 550 , 552 , an d56 0 airplane s operate db y asingl e pilo t wh o ha s complie dwithal l o f

th e term s o f

this exemption . 2 . Thi s exemptio n i s effectiv e onl y i f FlightSafety' s single-pilo t trainin g program receive s an dmaintain s approva l imde r 1 4 CF Rpart

14 2 fromth e FA A Fligh t Standard s Distric t

Offic e (FSDO ) tha t

ha s jurisdictiona l authorit y ove r FlightSafety' s part

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certificate . 3 . Thi s exemptio n applie s t o onl y operation s conducte dunde r part 91 . 4 . Eac hpilo t

conductin g single-pilo t

operation s must

— a . Complet e FlightSafety' s FAA-approve dpart 14 2 single-pilo t

trainin g cours e befor e conductin g suc hoperations ;b . Hol da n airlin e transport pilo t certificat e withaCE-50 0 type-ratin g o r commercia l pilo t

certificat e witha

n airplan e instrumen t

ratin g an dCE-50 0 typ e rating ; c . Hav e logge dat

leas t 1,000 hour s o f

total pilo t

flight time , includin g a

t leas t 5 0 hour s o f nigh t flight time ; 7 5 hour s o f

instrumen t

flight time , 4 0 hour s o f whic har e i n actua l instrumen t meteorologica l conditions , an d50 0 hour s a s pilo t i n comman d(PIC) , SIC , o r bothi n turbine-powere dairplanes ; d . No t performan y circlin g instrumen t approache s t o minimum s o f les s tha n 20 0 feet an d1 mil e abov e th e publishe dminimum s unti l completin g 100 hour s o f single-pilo t

flight experienc e i n CE-50 0 serie s airplanes ; e . No t performan y straight-i n instrumen t approache s t o minimum s o f les s than 10 0 fee t an dV i statut e mil e visibility abov e th e publishe dminimum s unti l completin g 10 0 hour s o f

single-pilo t

flight experienc e i n CE-50 0 serie s airplanes ; f . Us e aboo mmicrophone ; an d g . Us e afiilly fiinctioning autopilo t that i s controllabl e abou t

thre e axe s an d capabl e o f

approac hcoupling . 5 . Th e single-pilo t

initia l authorizatio n an dauthorizatio n renewa l trainin g program mus t include — a . Groim dinstructio n tha t cover s th e followin g aeronautica l knowledg e areas : i . Saf e an defficien t

operatio n o f

airplanes ; ii . Weigh t

an dbalanc e computations ; iii . Us e o f

performanc e charts ; iv . Significanc e an deffect s o f exceedin g airplan e performanc e limits ; V . Principle s an dfunction s o f airplan e systems ; vi . Maneuvers , procedures , an demergenc y operation s appropriat e t o th e airplane ; an d vii . Nigh t

an dhigh-altitud e operations . b . Airplane/fligh t

simulato r

instructio n tha t

cover s th e followin g area s o f operation : i . Prefligh t

preparation ; ii . Prefligh t

procedures ; iii . In-fligh t

maneuvers ; iv . Instrumen t

procedures ;V . Landing s an dapproache s t o landings ; vi . Norma l an dabnorma l procedures ; vii . Emergenc y procedures ; an d viii . Postfligh t

procedures . 6 . Th e instructio n require di n conditio n No . 5 b may b e complete di n a n approve d flight simulator , qualifie das — a . A Leve l A flight

simulator , provide dth e applican t ha s accomplishe dth e followin g in-fligh t

maneuver s an dprocedure s i n th e CE-50 0 serie s airplane ; i . Prefligh t

inspection ; ii . Taxiing ; iii . Norma l takeoff; iv . Crosswin dtakeoff; V . Instrumen t

landin g syste mapproach ; vi . Misse dapproach ; vii . Simulate dpowerplan t failure ; viii . Norma l landing ; ix . Crosswin dlanding ; an d X . Landin g withsimulate dpowerplan t failure . b . A Leve l B , C , o r

D flight simulator , provide dth e applican t ha s performe dthre e takeoff s an dthre e landing s t o afull sto p a s th e sol e manipulato r o f th e flight control s i n th e CE-50 0 serie s airplan e withi n th e precedin g 9 0 days . 7 . An applican t

seekin g t o obtai n o r

rene w asingle-pilo t

authorizatio n unde r

this exemption , must— a . Satisfactoril y complet e FlightSafety' s FAA-approve dpart 14 2 single-pilo t trainin g course ; b . Satisfactoril y complet e th e practica l tes t i n th e appropriat e CE-50 0 serie s airplan e o r

appropriatel y qualifie dan dapprove dflight simulator . Fo r

a n initial authorizatio n th e practica l tes t may b e complete di n a n approve dsimulato r if ^ i . Th e simulato r

meet s th e requirement s o f § 61.63(e)(4)(i) ; an d ii . Th e applican t

meet s th e requirement s o f § 61.63(e)(4)(ii) .13 . Successfu l completio n o f th e practica l tes t

wil l als o satisf

y th e requirement s o f

1 4 CF R61.5 8 14 . Th e CE-50 0 serie s airplane s operate dunde r thi s exemptio n mus t

hav e th e followin g equipmen t

installe dan doperational : a . A n autopilo t

withapproac hcoupling ; b . A flight

directo r system ; c . A boo mmicrophone ; an d d . A transponde r

"ident " switc ho n th e pilot' s contro l wheel . 15 . FlightSafety mus t

provid e acop y o f

thi s exemptio n t o eac hperso n wh o i s authorize dt o operat e unde r thi s exemption . 16 . Eac hoperato r

mus t carry acop y o f

this exemptio n aboar dth e airplane , whe n operatin g imde r

thi s exemption . 17 . N o operato r

ma y transfe r

this exemptio n whe n o r

i f ownershi p o r

leas e o f th e airplan e i s relinquished . 18 . Upo n request , FlightSafety mus t provid e th e Genera l Aviatio n an dCommercia l Division , Fligh t

Standard s Service , AFS-800 , witha n analysi s o f operation s conducte dunde r

thi s exemptio n wit

hrespec t t o operationa l exposure , acciden t an d inciden t data , an dan y know n proble mareas . 19 . FlightSafety mus t

maintai n record s an dmak e the mavailable , whe n requested , t o th e FA A FSD O tha t

ha s jurisdictiona l authority ove r FlightSafety' s part

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certificate . Thes e record s mus t include — a . Th e name , address , an ddate s o f trainin g enrollmen t

an dcompletio n for

eac h applican t wh o enroll s i n FlightSafety' s trainin g courses ; b . Th e dat e an dlocatio n wher e th e practica l tes t wa s conducted , a s wel l a s th e nam e o f th e FAA-designate dexamine r o r FA A inspecto r

conductin g th e test ; c . Th e nam e o f

eac happlican t

wh o require s mor e flight trainin g tha n prescribe d i n th e FAA-approve dtrainin g cours e t o pas s th e initia l authorizatio n o r authorizatio n renewal ; d . Th e niunbe r

o f additiona l trainin g hour s neede db y eac happlican t enrolle di n th e trainin g cours e t o pas s th e flight check ; e . A lis t o f thos e pilot s wh o faile dt o complet e th e trainin g progra msatisfactoril y o r withdre w fromth e progra man dth e reason s for th e withdrawal ; an df Th e name , certificat e number , an daddres s o f eac hperso n wh o i s authorize dt o operat e unde r

thi s exemption . 20 . N o perso n may provid e o r receiv e trainin g whil e passenger s ar e aboar dth e airplane s durin g operation s conducte dunde r th e privilege s o f

thi s exemption . Thi s exemptio n terminate s o n Jul y 31,2011 , unles s soone r supersede do r

rescinded . Sincerely , /s / Joh n W . McGra w Actin g Director , Fligh t

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