A DASSAUL7: ~~FALCON JET 

November 20, 2015 

U.S. Dept. ofTransportation 

Docket Operations, M-30 

West Building ground floor 

Room W12-140 

1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE 

Washington, DC 20590 

VIA FEDERAL EXPRESS 

SUBJECT: REQUEST TO EXTEND EXEMPTION NO. 9292B; 

REGULATORY DOCKET NO. FAA-2001-11043 

Dear Sir or Madam: 

The Federal Aviation Administration ("FAA") issued Exemption Number 9292B in Washington, 

DC on March 14, 2014, to Dassault Falcon Jet Corp. ("DFJ") based upon the supportive 

information contained in DFJ's "Petition For Exemption From§§ 47.65 and 47.69(b) of Title 14, 

Code ofFederal Regulations (14 CFR)," the original ofwhich was dated and forwarded to your 

office on January 10, 1991. That exemption will expire on May 31, 2016 (copy enclosed). 

The descriptive information contained in DFJ's Petition For Exemption is still accurate, and 

DFJ's need for the Exemption still exists. 

Accordingly, DFJ hereby respectfully requests that the FAA grant an extension ofExemption 

Number 9292B for the maximum extension allowable. The extension notice, once granted, 

should be forwarded to: 

Mr. PeterS. Rothwell 

Corporate Secretary and General Counsel - Subsidiary Operations 

Dassault Falcon Jet Corp. 

Teterboro Airport, 200 Riser Road 

Little Ferry, NJ 07643 

Should you have any questions regarding the above, please contact me at (201) 541-4510, via fax 

at (201) 541-4515, or email peter.rothwell@falconjet.com. Thank you. 

Very truly yours, 

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DASSAULT FALCON JET CORP. 

PeterS. Rothwell 

Corporate Secretary and General Counsel-Subsidiary Operations 

Enclosures: 

Exemption 9292B, 9292A, 9292, 5315, B, C, D 

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US Department 

of Transportation 

Federal Aviation 

Administration 

March 14, 2014 

Mr. Peter S. Rothwell 

Corporate Secretary and General Counsel 

Dassault Falcon Jet Corp. 

Teterboro Airport, 200 Riser Road 

Little Ferry, NJ 07643 

Dear Mr. Rothwell: 

Exemption No. 9292B 

800 Independence Ave . S W 

Washing!on DC 20591 

Regulatory Docket No. FAA-2001-11043 

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

9292. It explains the basis for our decision and describes its effect, and lists the conditions 

and limitations. 

The Basis for Our Decision 

By letter dated December 18, 2013, you petitioned the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) 

on behalf of Dassault Falcon Jet Corporation (Dassault) for an extension of Exemption No. 

9292, as amended. This exemption from§§ 47.65 and 47.69(b) ofTitle 14, Code ofFederal 

Regulations (14 CFR) permits Dassault to obtain a Dealer's Aircraft Registration Ce1iificate 

without meeting the United States citizenship requirements and to conduct limited f1ights 

outside the United States under this certificate. 

In your petition, you indicate that 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 because the requested extension of the exemption would not set a 

precedent, and any delay in acting on this petition would be detrimental to Dassault. 

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Our Decision 

The FAA has determined that the justification for the issuance of Exemption No. 9292, as 

amended, remains valid with respect to this exemption and is in the public interest. Therefore, 

under the authority provided by 49 U.S.C. §§ 106(f), 40113 and 44701, which the FAA 

Administrator has delegated to me, Dassault Falcon Jet Corporation (Dassault) is granted an 

exemption to obtain a Dealer's Aircraft Registration Cetiificate without meeting the United 

States citizenship requirements and to conduct limited flights outside the United States under 

this certificate, subject to the following conditions and limitations. 

Conditions and Limitations 

1. The aircraft must be owned by Dassault Falcon Jet Corporation. 

2. The aircraft must have a temporary registration number or an assigned registration 

number affixed as provided by 14 CPR part 45. 

3. When the aircraft does not have a standard airworthiness certificate, permission of the 

host country (countries) must be obtained before flights to or through that country. 

4. Dassault shall maintain records of each international flight for a period of one year 

after the aircraft returns to the United States, and such records to consist of: 

a. Registration number and manufacturer's serial number; 

b. Dates of departure and return to the United States; and 

c. General overseas itineraty. 

The Effect of Our Decision 

Our decision extends the termination date of Exemption No. 9292 to May 31, 2016 unless 

sooner superseded or rescinded. A copy of this exemption must be carried in each aircraft 

operated outside the United States. 

Sincerely, 

John Barbagallo 

Acting Deputy Director, Flight Standards Service 

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U.S. Department 

of Transportation 

Federal Aviation 

Administration 

February 16, 2012 

Mr. PeterS. Rothwell 

Corporate Secretary and General Counsel 

Dassault Falcon Jet Corp. 

Teterboro Airport, 200 Riser Road 

Little Ferry, NJ 07643 

Dear Mr. Rothwell: 

Exemption No. 9292A 

800 Independence Ave .. S W 

Washington. D.C. 20591 

Regulatory Docket No. FAA-2001-11043 

This letter is to inform you that we have granted your petition to extend Exemption No. 9292, 

as amended. It explains the basis for our decision and describes its effect, and lists the 

conditions and limitations. 

The Basis for Our Decision 

By letter dated January 18,2012, you petitioned the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) 

on behalf ofDassault Falcon Jet Corporation (Dassault) for an extension of Exemption 

No. 9292, as amended. This exemption from§§ 47.65 and 47.69(b) of Title 14, Code of 

Federal Regulations (14 CFR) permits Dassault to obtain a Dealer's Aircraft Registration 

Certificate without meeting the United States citizenship requirements and to conduct limited 

flights outside the United States under this certificate. 

In your petition, you indicate that 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 

(Exemption No. 5315.) 

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

in the Federal Register because the requested extension of the exemption would not set a 

precedent, and any delay in acting on this petition would be detrimental to Dassault. 

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Our Decision 

The FAA has determined that the justification for the issuance of Exemption No. 5315, as 

amended, remains valid with respect to this exemption. Therefore, under the authority 

provided by 49 U.S.C. 40113 and§§ 44701, which the FAA Administrator has delegated to 

me, I grant your petition. 

Conditions and Limitations 

1. The aircraft must be owned by Dassault Falcon Jet Corporation. 

2. The aircraft must have a temporary registration number or an assigned registration 

number affixed as provided by 14 CFR part 45. 

3. When the aircraft does not have a standard airworthiness certificate, permission of the 

host country (countries) must be obtained before flights to or through that country. 

4. Dassault shall maintain records of each international flight for a period of one year 

after the aircraft returns to the United States, and such records to consist of: 

a) Registration number and manufacturer's serial number; 

b) Dates of departure and return to the United States; and 

c) General overseas itinerary. 

The Effect of Our Decision 

A copy of this exemption must be carried in each aircraft operated outside the United States. 

Our decision extends the termination date of Exemption No. 9292, as amended, to May 31, 

2014, unless sooner superseded or rescinded. 

All conditions and limitations of Exemption No. 5315, as amended, remain the same. This 

letter must be attached to, and is a part of, Exemption No. 5315. 

Sincerely, 

M-S~uncan (} ~~~~ Drrector, Flight Standards 

Service 

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us. Department 

of Transportation 

Federal Aviation 

Administration 

MAY 1 6 2007 

Mr. Matthew A. Boyle 

Senior Vice President and General Counsel 

Dassault Falcon Jet Corporation 

200 Riser Road 

_Little Ferry, NJ 07643 

Dear Mr. Boyle: 

Exemption No. 9 2 9 2 

800 Independence Ave .. S.W. 

Washington. D.C. 20591 

Regulatory Docket No. F AA-:-20gl-11 043 

This is in response to your March 28, 2007, letter petitioning the Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA) on behalf ofDassault Falcon Jet Corporation (Dassault) for an 

extension ofExemption No. 5315, as amended. This exemption from§§ 47.65 and 47.69(b) 

ofTitle 14, Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) permits Dassault to obtain a Dealer's 

Aircraft Registration Certificate without meeting the Unit~dStates citizeJ1Ship requirements 

and to conduct limited flights outside the United States under this certit}cate. 

In your petition, you indicate that the conditions and reasons regarding public interest and 

safety, presented in the original petition upon which the exemption1iras granted, rem~in 

unchanged. I 

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

in the Federal Register because the requested extension of the exemption would not set a 

precedent, and any delay in acting on this petition would be detrimental to Dassault. 

The FAA has determined that the justification for the issuance of Exemption No. 5315, 

as amended, remains valid with respect to this exemption. 

In consideration of the foregoing, I find that a grant of exemption is in the public interest. 

Therefore, pursuant to the authority contained in 49 U.S.C. §§ 40113 and 44701, delegated to 

me by the Administrator, Exemption No. 53-15, as amended, is hereby further amended by 

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extending its May 31, 2007, termination date to May 31, 2012, unless sooner superseded 

or rescinded. 

All other conditions and limitations of Exemption No. 5315, as amended, remain the same. 

This letter shall be attached to, and is a part of, Exemption No. 5315. 

Sincerely, 

Jn, {k,d--

M. Allen 

Act1ng Director, flight S~andards 

Service 

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U.S. Department 

of Transportation 

· Flight Standards Service P.O. Box 25504 

Aircraft Registration Branch, AFS-750 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73125-0504 

(405) 954-3116 

. .-federal Aviation 

Administration 

MAY I 6 2002 

Mr. Matthew A. Boyle 

Seni()r Vice President and General Counsel 

Dassault Falcon Jet Corporation 

200 Riser Road 

Little Ferry, NJ 07643 

Dear Mr. Boyle: 

WEB Address: http:l/registry.faa.gov 

Exemption No. 5315D 

Regulatory Docket No. FAA-2001-11043 

This is in response to your November 19, 2001, letter petitioning the Federal Aviation 

Ad.min.istration{FAA) on behalfofDassault Falcon Jet Company (Dassa:ult) for an extension 

of Exemption No. 5315, as amended. This exemption from§§ 47.65 and 47.69(b) 

ofTi~le 14, Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) permits Dassault to obtain a Dealer's 

Aircraft Registration Certificate without weeting the United States citizenship requirements, 

and to conduct limited flights outside the United States under this certificate. 

In your petition, you indicate that the conditions and r~asoru; regarding public interest and 

safety, presented. in the original petition upon which the exemption was granted, remain 

unchanged. 

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

in the Federal Register because the requested extension of the exemption would not seta 

precedent, and any delay _in acting on this petition would be detrimental to Dass!lult. 

The FAA has detenn:ined that the justification for the issuance of Exemption No. 5315, 

as amended, remains valid with respect to this exemption. 

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In consideration of the foregoing, I fmd that a grant of exemption is in the public interest. 

Therefore, pursuant to the authority contained in 49 U.S.C. §§ 40113 and 44701, delegated to 

me by the Administrator, Exemption No. 5315, as amended, is hereby further amended by 

extending its May 31, 2002, termination date to May 31, 2007, unless sooner superseded 

or rescinded. 

All other conditions and limitations of Exemption No. 5315, as amended, remain the same. 

This letter shall be attached to, and is a part of, Exemption No. 5315. 

Sincerely, 

Louis c. Cusimano 

Acting Director, Flight Standards 

Service 
U.S. Department 

of Transportation 

Federal Aviation 

Administration 

May28, 1997 

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Exemption No. 5315C 

Regulatory Docket No. 26440 

Mr. Matthew A. Boyle 

Sr. Vice President and General Counsel 

Dassault Falcon Jet Corporation 

200 Riser Road 

Little Ferry, New Jersey 07643 

Dear Mr. Boyle: 

This is in response to Dassault Falcon Jet Company's 

(Dassault) May 12, 1997, letter petitioning for an extension 

of Exemption No. 5315, as amended, which expires on May 30, 

1997. This exemption from Title 14, Code of Federal 

Regulations (CFR) §§ 47.65 and 47.69(b) permits Dassault to 

obtain a Dealer's Aircraft Registration Certificate withopt 

meeting the United States citizenship requirements, and to 

conduct limited flights outside the United States under this 

certificate. 

In the petition, Dassault states that the conditions and 

reasons presented in the original petition upon which the 

exemption was granted remain unchanged. 

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has determined 

that good cause exists for not publishing a swnmary of the 

petition in the Federal Register because the requested 

extension of the exemption would not set a precedent and any 

delay in acting on this petition would be detrimental to 

Dassault. 

The FAA has determined that the justification for the 

issuance of Exemption No. 5315, as amended, remains valid 

with respect to this exemption. 

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In consideration of the foregoing, I find that a grant of 

exemption would be in the public interest and would not have 

an adverse affect on safety. Therefore, pursuant to the 

authority contained in 49 U.S.C. §§ 40113 and 44701, 

formerl.y §§ 313(a) and 601(c) of the Federal. Aviation Act of 

1958, as amended, delegated to me by the Administrator 

(14 CFR § 11.53), Exemption No. 5315, as amended, is hereby 

further amended by extending its May 30, 1997, termination 

date, to May 31, 2002, unless sooner superseded or 

rescinded. 

All other conditions and limitations of Exemption No. 5315, 

as amended, remain the same. This letter shall be attached 

to, and is a part of, Exemption No. 5315. 

Sincerely, 

~f; Thomas E. Stuckey 

Acting Director, Flight Standards Service 

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Exemption No. 5315B 

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION 

FLIGHT STANDARDS SERVICE 

OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA 

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* In the matter of the petition of* 

* DASSAULT F.ALCON JET CORPORATION * Regulatory Docket No~ 26440 

* . for an exemption "from Sections * 

47 • 65 and 47.69 (b) o·f the * 

Federal Aviation Regulations * 

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GRANT OF TEMPORARY EXEMPTION 

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By a grant of temporary exemp'(:ion, the Federal Aviation 

Administration authorized Dassault Falcon Jet Corporation to 

obtain a .. Dealer's Aircraft Registration Certificate without 

meeting the United Sta·tes citizenship requirements and to 

conduct limited flights outside the United States, exempt from 

the provisions of Sections 4 7 •. 65 and 4 7. 69·(b) of the Federal 

Aviation Regulations~ The e~emption was gr·anted for a period 

of two years to allow the agency to consider amei1ding the 

regulations. Sirice a final decision.is still pending, an 

extep,siori of the May 30,. 1991, exel!lptio~ is -in, order to prevent 

disruption of th.e petitioner's oper"ations being conducted under 

the authority of the .exemption. The justification for the · grant remains the s~e. · 

The Federal Aviation .Admini::;tration has determined that good 

cause exists riot to delay the processing bf Dassault's petition 

for-publication and conlm.ents in the Federal·Register. This 

delay would have an adverse effect on Dassault, and the 

exemption is not precedent setting in nature. 

Accordingly, the Grant of Temporary Exemption dated May 30, 

1991, to Dassault Falcon Jet Corporation is hereby extended to 

May 30, 1997, subject to the same terms and conditions stated 

in the original grant. A copy of this extension shall be 
carried with a copy of the Grant of Temporary Exemption 

No. 5315 dated May 30, 1991, on all flights outside the United 

States made under the exemption. 

Unless sooner superseded or rescinded, this exemption expires 

on May 30, 1997. 

omas C. Accardi 

Director, Flight Standards Service 

Issued in Washington, D.C. on MAY 2 6 1995 
Exemption No. 5315 

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION 

AVIATION STANDARDS NATIONAL FIELD OFFICE 

OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA 

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In the matter of the petition of 

FALCON JET CORPORATION 

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* for an exemption from Section 47.65 and * 

47. 69(b) of the Federal Aviation 1c 

Regulations * 

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GRANT OF EXEMPTION 

Regulatory Docket No. 26440 

By letter dated January 10, 1991, Matthew A. Boyle, Vice-President and General 

Counsel of Falcon Jet Corporation (FJG) petitioned. the Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA) for an exemption from Section 47.65 and 47.69(b) of the 

Federal Aviation Regulations (FARS) to permit petitioner to obtain a Dealer's 

Aircraft Registration Certificate without meeting the United States 

citizenship requirements and to permit petitioner to conduct limited flights . outside of the United States under· the certificate. 

Section 47.65 provides that to be eligibi~ for a.Dealer's Aircraft 

Regi~tration certificate, the applicant must have an established place of 

business in tlJ.e United States, must 'be su1Jstantially e.ngtif?;ed in manufacturing 

or selling aircraft, and must be a citizen of the 1Jnited Stt1tes as defined by 

Section 101(16) of the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 (49 U.S .c. 1301). 

Section 47.69(b) states; in pertinent part, that: 

"A Dealer's Aircraft Registration Certificate is valid only in 

connection with the use of aircraft---

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(b) Within the United States, except when used to deliver to a foreign 

purchaser an aircraft displaying a·temporary registration.number and 

carrying an airworthiness certificate on which that number is written." 

The petitioner's supportive information is as follows: 

FJC, a Delaware corporation, is a wholly owned subsidiary of Dassault Aviation 

{Da.-s-sault} -ttre--Frerrch-·manufacttirer -of·· executive-Je-t- aircra£t--marketed-·world .... --

wide under the trade name ''Falcon" (i.e. , Falcon (DA) 10, 20, SO, 200, and 

900). 
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By contract, Dassault has appointed FJC as its exclusive distributor of all 

new Falcon model aircraft sold in the United States and other specified 

nations. Since 1973, the first full year of its operation in the United 

States, FJG has sold and delivered over 550 Falcon aircraft, the vast majority 

of \vhich are operated in the United States. 

FJG's headquarters is at East 15 Midland Avenue, Paramus, New Jersey, with a 

Fixed Base Operation and aircraft maintenance facility at Teterboro Airport, 

Teterboro, New Jersey, and a Fixed Base Operation, aircraft completion 

facility and aircraft maintenance facility at Adams Field, Little Rock, 

Arkansas. FJG has no plans to move any of these operations outside the United 

States, and they anticipate an increase.in the number of Falcon aircraft it 

completes and sells over the coming years. 

An exemption from the United States citizenship requirements as set forth in 

FAR Section 47.65 would allow issuance of a Dealer's Aircraft Registration 

Certificate in FJG's name and eliminate the requirement to obtain a 

certificate of registration for each aircraft. This would enable FJC to test, 

ferry, demonstrate, and de·liver aircraft in a more timely manner. It would 

also benefit the FAA by reducing the number of applications for registration 

processed and certificates issued by' the FAA. 

In 1980, Part 47 of the Federal Aviation Regulations was changed to reflect a 

Congressional amendment to allow aircraft registration by resident aliens and 

eligible non-citizen corporations. The Congressional legislation did not 

address dealer certificates nor did the Registry receive written comments from 

dealers; therefore, the citizenship requirements for obtaining a Dealer's 

Aircraft Registration Certificate were not changed at that time. 

All new Falcon model aircraft are manufactured in France by Dassault in a 

'~green" condition (i.e., without interior furni§hing, certain avionics 

equipment and exterior paint). Pursuant to contracts between FJC and 

Dassault, FJG purchases and takes title to.the "green" aircraft from Dassault 

in France for future sale to FJC's customers under the Dassault/FJC Falcon 

Distributorship Agreement. Once title to each "green" aircraft has passed in 

France and FJC<has registered the aircraft with the FAA, FJC pilots ferry the 

aircraft trans-Atlantic to FJC's completion facility in Little Rock, Arkansas. 

Upon arrival, the aircraft enter into a 12-24 week completion cycle during 

which the aircraft are outfitted with avionics equipment, furnishing, 

finishes, and exterior paint in accordance with FJC's customer specifications. 

Upon completion, the aircraft are test flown a1;1.d then are either delivered to 

FJC's customers, entered into FJC's inventory for future sale or entered into 

service as FJC demonstrator aircraft. 

The Falcon 50 and Falcon 900 both have intercontinental range and are used by 

operators throughout the world for transoceanic and international trips on a 

regular basis. As a result, FJC is often called upon to perform international 

demonstration flights in order to display the capabilities of their aircraft 

foYprcrs-pectiVe·-customers prior to-sale.-··· 
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An exemption from Section 47.69(b) of the FAR would allow FJC to ferry fly the 

"green" aircraft from France and perform international demonstration flights. 

The exemptions will not affect the level of safety currently required by the 

FAA's rules and regulations since the relief requested does not directly nor 

indirectly involve safety related matt.er's. 

In consideration of the foregoing, I find that a grant of exemption is in the 

public interest. Therefore, pursuant to the authority of Section 313(a) of 

the Federal Aviation Act of 1958, delegated to me by the Administrator 

(14 CFR 11. 51), and subject to rulemaking in process, Falcon Jet Corporation 

is granted: 

a. An exemption from Section 47.65 of the FAR to the extent necessary to 

obtain~ Dealer's Aircraft Registration Certificate without meeting 

citizenship requirements. This exemption is effective immediately and remains 

in effect unless superseded or resci"Q.ded. Falcon Jet.· Corporation will be 

issued a Dealer's Aircraft Registration Certificate upon receipt of a 

comple.ted Application for Dealer's Aircraft Registration Certificate and the 

required fee. 

b. An exemption.from Section 47.69(b) of the FAR to the extent necessary 

to permit the use of Dealer's Aircraft Registration Certificates outside the 

United States in connection with· ferry flights of "green" Falcon aircraft from 

France and for demonstrating, testing, selling, and marketing its aircraft, 

subject to .the following conditions and limitations: 

(1) . The airc:raft must be owned by Falcon Jet Corporation; 

(2) The aircraft must have a temporary registration number or art 

assigned registration number affixed as provided by Part 45 of the FAR; 

(3) When the aircraft does not have a standard airworthiness 

certificate, permission of the host country (countries) must be obtained 

before flights to or through that country. 

(4) Falcon Jet Corporation shall maintain records of each 

international flight for a period of one year after the aircraft returns to 

the United States; and such records to consist of: 

(a) Registration number and manufacturer's serial number; 

(b) Dates of departure and return to the United States; and 

(c) General overseas itinerary; 
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A copy of this exemption must be carried in each aircraft operated outside the 

United States. The aircraft is hereby certified to be registered in 

accordance with the laws of the United States. Unless sooner superseded or 

rescinded, this Exemption expires on May 30, 1993. 

JfiL!LVi! L). Acting Dir~ctor, Aviation Standards National 

Field Office 

Issued in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma on May 30, 1991