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- 113711

- E March 3, 2017

Exemption No. 11276 A Regu latory Docket No. FAA 2015

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Mr. Mike Lynn

Director of Flight Operations

Aero

- Flite, Inc.

P.O. Box 19009 Spokane, WA 99219

Dear Mr. Lynn:

This letter is to inform you that we have g ranted your petition to extend and amend Exemption No. 11276 . It transmits our decision, explains its basis, and gives you the amended conditions and limitations of the exemption, including the date it ends

.

The Basis for Our Decision

By letter dated February 7, 2017 , you petitioned the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)

on behalf of Aero

- Flite, Inc. (Aero

- Flite ) for an extens ion and an amendment to Exemption

No. 11276 . That exemption

, from § § 91.313(a) and (b) of Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR)

, allow s Aero

- Flite to conduct operations needed to satisfy crewmember training, type rating requirements, and proficiency requirements found in part 61 in the

Bombardier CL

- 415 and the Bae Avro RJ

- 85 series restricted category aircraft. The amendment you request would add four aircraft: two Bombardier CL

- 415

, registration/ serial

numbers N386AC / 2093, N385AC / 2095 , and two B a e RJ

- 85

, registration/ serial numbers

N635AC / E2330, N403AC / E2253.

Our Decision

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

in the Federal Register because the requested exemption would not set a precedent, and any delay in acting on this petition would be detrimental to Aero

- Flite.2

The F AA has determined that the justification for the issuance of Exemption No. 11276 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 Adm inistrator has delegated to me, I hereby grant Aero

- Flite, Inc. (Aero

- Flite) an exemption from 14 CFR §§ 91.313(a) and (b) to the extent necessary to allow Aero

- Flite to conduct operations in restricted category civil Bombardier CL

- 415 and Bae Avro RJ85 s eries aircraft, subject to the

conditions and limitations listed below.

Conditions and Limitations

1. The relief provided by this exemption is limited to the following aircraft:

a. CL

- 415 series : Registration numbers N389AC, N392AC , N386AC, and

N385AC

b. RJ85 series : Registration numbers N839AC, N3 54AC, N355AC, N366AC, N374AC, N379AC

, N635AC, and N403AC

2. Aero

- Flite must be in full operational control of any aircraft operated using the privileges of this exemption

.

3. The relief from § 91.313(c) is only grante d to the extent necessary to allow for the operations described in Condition and Limitation No. 4.

4. Aero

- Flite may only use the aircraft for the special purposes identified on the restricted category airworthiness certificate for the aircraft in Condition and

Limitation No. 1 and the following operations:

a. Practical tests necessary to issue type ratings required by § 61.31(a) to pilots employed by Aero

- Flite;

b. Flight training for pilots employed by Aero

- Flite seeking to take a practical test for a type rati ng designation necessary to operate an aircraft covered under this exemption; and,

c. Observation flights performed for the purpose of designating or observing a Designated Pilot Examiner (DPE).

5. An aircraft configuration analysis including, but not limited to, flight deck, flight manual, operating limitations, required placards, and procedures must be completed and provided to the Flight Standards District Office (FSDO) with geographic responsibil ity for the airport or area where the aircraft is based. This analysis must reflect the capability of the aircraft to perform all required procedures and maneuvers necessary to meet the applicable requirements of the3

aircraft type rating Practical Test Sta ndards (for airplanes, FAA

- S

- 8081

- 5F as amended).

6. A copy of this exemption must be provided to the FSDO in the geographic region where the aircraft is based, must be provided to any representative of the Administrator upon request, and must be carried abo ard the aircraft at all times.

7. Failure to meet any of the conditions and limitations of this exemption immediately cancels the authority authorized by this exemption.

8. This exemption is not valid for operating outside the United States.

This exemption t erminates on April 3 0 , 2019 , unless sooner superseded or rescinded.

Sincerely,

/s/ John Barbagallo Deputy Director, Flight Standards Service