AFS-12-387-E June 29, 2012

Exemption No. 7827I Regulatory Docket No. FAA-2002-12484

Mr. Michael Rosolina Flight Operations Manager, Aerial Application Dynamic Aviation Group, Inc.

P.O. Box 7 Bridgewater, VA 22812

Dear Mr. Rosolina:

This letter is to inform you that we have granted your petition to extend Exemption No. 7827, as amended. It explains the basis for our decision, describes its effect, and lists the conditions

and limitations.

The Basis for Our Decision

By letter dated May 16, 2012, you petitioned the Federal Aviation Adm inistration (FAA) on behalf of Dynamic Aviation Group, Inc. (Dynamic Aviation), for an extension Exemption No. 7827, as amended. That exemption from § 137.53(c)(2) of Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) allows Dynamic Aviation to conduct aerial applications of insecticide materials without the aircraft being equipped with a device that is capable of jettisoning at least one-half of the aircraft’s maximum authorized load of agricultural materials within 45 seconds when operating over a congested area.

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 Dynamic Aviation.2

Our Decision

The FAA has determ ined that the justification for the issuance of Exemption No. 7827, 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. 40113 and 44701, which the FAA Administrator has delegated to me, I grant your petition, subject to the following conditions

and limitations.

Conditions and Limitations

1. This exemption is limited to Beechcraft King Air 65A90-1, 65A90-4, and BE-90 aircraft equipped for agricultural operations in the restricted category in accordance with a field approved alteration, documented on FAA Form 337.

2. The authority of this exemption is to be used only in conjunction with conducting aerial agricultural operations.

3. During dispensing operations, aircraft operated in conjunction with this exemption are limited to a maximum gross weight that will ensure a single-engine climb performance capability of at least 200 feet per minute positive rate at the prevailing density altitude. Under no condition will the aircraft’s gross weight exceed the maximum takeoff gross weight specified in the FAA-approved airplane flight manual.

4. Prior to each flight, a document must be prepared showing the weight and balance calculations and the altitude performance for the forecast operating density altitude. The document must be retained for at least 30 days and must be presented upon request to the FAA inspector assigned to oversee the petitioner’s part 137 operation.

5. A copy of this exemption must be provided to each pilot in command (PIC) who operates under this exemption.

6. A copy of this exemption must be carried on the aircraft while conducting operations under the terms of this exemption.

7. Prior to operating under this exemption, each PIC must have successfully completed flight instruction from an appropriately rated flight instructor on single-engine operations, performance, and handling characteristics of the make and model aircraft. A record of this instruction must be made available by the PIC upon the request of the

Administrator.

8. Dynamic Aviation must maintain a current list of aircraft used under the exemption and provide a copy of this exemption and a copy of the list of aircraft to the Washington Flight Standards District Office (AEA-FSDO-27) to be placed in its part 137 file. This list will identify the registration and serial numbers of the aircraft being used.3

The Effect of Our Decision

Our decision extends the term ination date of Exemption No. 7827, as amended, to July 31, 2014, unless sooner superseded or rescinded.

Sincerely,

/S/

Leslie Smith Acting Director, Flight Standards

Service