## Eagle Flying Museum

PO Box 72 Cresson, TX 76035 682

- 286

- 3791

www. eagleflyingmuseum .org *** scott@eagleflyingmuseum .org Fed Tax ID

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- 3670359 John M. Allen, Director Flight Standards Service Federal Aviation Administration 800 Independence Avenue, S.W. Washington, DC 20591

Dear Director Allen

, 12/3/2010

I am writing to you on behalf of Eagle Flying Museum , a 501 (c ) (3) organization based in Fort Worth, Texas. We currently operate out of Meacham Airport, and are preparing to move our organization to Spinks Airport located in Fort Worth , Texas.

The main purpose of Eagle Flying Museum is to preserve and share with the general public warbirds from World War II

. We present these airplanes to the general public via appearances at airshows around the nation and locally in Texas

. We have been operating a flight crew training program on the B

- 25 under E xem ption No. 10057 issued directly to the Pacific Prowler, using a formal syllabus developed by our Chief Instructor, Scott Perdue, a retired USAF IP (FAA CFI

II

- MEI and PPE in the B

- 25). The comprehensive training program for candidate PIC/SIC’s. enhances s afety of the crews, safety of the general public, and preservation of these unique aircraft. We are expanding our operations and consolidating our legal structure, an overarching museum structure is better suited to our operation.

Pursuant to that goal we request exemption to Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, 91.315, and others as applicable, in order to provide Initial and Recurrent training according to our s yllabus

. These exemptions would allow the Eagle Flying Museum to operate the B

- 25 while carrying

crew on training flights for compensation, or hire, subject to the limitations and conditions that you deem fit.

We believe that providing such training and experience to the warbird pilot community is vital to the public interest because of the improved safety and experience levels that would accrue to participants, the community as a whole and the public in general . Conversely, in order to operate these airp lanes in a safe manner they must be maintained to the highest order. To achieve both of these goals we must charge for the experience and cannot easily do so without the requested exemptions. If the exemptions are not granted, Eagle Flying Museum would not be able to provide this vital service to the warbird community, the pilot community and the general public.

Eagle Flying Museum proposes to offer training in the airplanes at different venues around the United States as a convenience for participants

. Training flights will begin and end at the same airport, with the exception that approach and landing practice may take place at other airports traffic permitting

. The exemption request does not inhibit, or modify, our rigorous maintenance program based on the F AA Type Certificate Data Sheets for the B

- 25
, military technical manuals and an FAA

approved maintenance program that meets the requirements of 91.409 (e), (f)(4) and (g).

## Eagle Flying Museum

PO Box 72 Cresson, TX 76035 682

- 286

- 3791

www. eagleflyingmuseum .org *** scott@eagleflyingmuseum .org Fed Tax ID

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- 3670359 Additionally, the exemption will not obviate normal passenger briefings, s eatbelt usage for takeoff and landing, or other FAA mandated passenger requirements.

This request does not constitute a preceden t setting request. P revious exemption s have been granted to Scott Perdue/Pacific Prowler Exemption No. 10057 and Stallion 51 Corporation hold s current exemptions to provide this training in the TF

- 51 aircraft (Limited Category, Docket No.: FAA

- 2002

- 12993 result Grant, September 4, 2002, Exemption No. 6811B) , and the L

- 39 aircraft ( Experimental Category, Docket No.: F AA

- 2002

- 8255 result Grant, 04/25/2003, Exemption No. 7538A).

Additionally, we request expedited review of our request in order to provide vital training opportunities for the community. Thank you for your consideration. I look forward to answering
any qu estions you might have.

Scott Perdue, Director Eagle Flying Museum PO Box 72 Cresson, TX 76035 817

- 706

- 8085 cell 682

- 286

- 3791 EIN: 27

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Summary for the Federal Register:

The Eagle Flying Museum a 501 (c )(3) corporation, petitions for exemption to Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, 91.315 in order to provide flight training for pilots for compensation or hire . The proposed training will be accomplished in a B

- 25 Mitchell Bomber around the United States.