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To: U.S. Department ofTransportation, Docket Operations West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140 1200 NewJersey Avenue, SE. Washington, DC 20590

From: AV-ED Flight School, Inc. Leesburg Executive Airport 1001 Sycolin Road SE, Suite 3 Leesburg, VA 20175

Date: October 1, 2013

Re: Petition for Exemption

U.S. Department ofTransportation, Docket Operations:

AV-ED Flight School, Inc. is submittingthis petition for exemption from 14 CFR 141.27 Renewal ofcertificates and ratings, (b) Provisional pilot school (1), renewal ofour provisional pilot school certificate based on the information provided below.
a) Contact Information: AV-ED Flight School 1001 Sycolin Road SE Suite 3 Leesburg, VA 20175

John Somiak, Chief Flight Instructor jsomiak@verison.net (703} 777-9252 (office} (703) 216-9306 (mobile)-andDonald Robb, President aved1@aol.com {703) 777-9252 (office) {703) 303-7927 (mobile)
b) Applicable SE!ction of 14 CFR <.'· •.

141.27 Renewal ofcertificates and ratings, section (b) Provisional pilot school (1) renewal.

1c) Extent ofrelief We request relieffor a period oftwo (2) years in orderto renew our Provisional Pilot School certificate (# DGTS180D) beyond its current expiration date of November 30, 2013, until November 30, 2015.

AV-ED Flight School is currently a provisional pilot school and seeks the exemption due to the fact thatwe have not metthe requirement for Pilot School Certification, as specified in 14 CFR 141.5 (d) and (e), which stipulates a level ofsuccessful completions from ourtraining courses.

We seek the relief in orderto continue to provide flight trainingto the public using our existing, current, and approved 141training curriculum, so as to achieve the required level ofsuccessful course completions and then become eligible for a Pilot School Certificate, pursuantto 14 CFR 141.5.
d) Public interest Grantingthis exemption would be in the public interest in a numberofways. 

### 1. Itwill make additional opportunities available to the public who seek part 141 approved flighttraining in ourgeographic area. 2. Itwill allow applicants to institutions of higher education that require part 141flight trainingto meetthose requirements through our program. 3. It will provide the public with additional choice in there evaluation and selection of flight schools. Choice promotes diversity and competition in the local aviation training industry. 4. Itwill allowthe publicto avail themselves ofthe robust flight training environment and highlytrained and competent staffand fleet ofourflight school.
e) No adverse impact on safety Grantingthis exemption will have no adverse impact on safety. AV-ED Flight School will continue to provide the high level ofsafety in ourtraining program that is equal to, or above, ourcurrent levels. We continually promote flight safety and safety awareness in put program, and we will remain compliant with all relevant parts of 14 CFR 141, specifically: Subpart A- General, Subpart B- Personnel, Aircraft, and Facilities Requirements, Subpart C- Training Course Outline and Curriculum, Subpart E-Operating Rules, Subpart F- Records

As required, ourTraining Course Outline and Curriculum are updated as necessary and reported to our local Flight Standards District Office principal operations inspector.

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f) Summary 1. AV-ED Flight School, Inc. is submitting a petition for exemption from 14CFR 141.27 Renewal ofcertificates and ratings, section (b) Provisional Pilot School, (1) renewal. 2. AV-ED Flight School requests relieffor a period oftwo (2) years in orderto renew our Provisional Pilot School certificate (# DGTS180D) beyond its current expiration date of November 30, 2013, until November 30, 2015.

g) Additional Information AV-ED Flight School has been a much respected provider offlight training atthe Leesburg Airportfor over 30 years. It currently has the largest staffof FAA certificated flight instructors and the largesttraining aircraft fleet at the Leesburg Airport. We continue to expand ourtraining efforts and focus on safety by working with the local FAA SafetyTeam, the Leesburg Airport Commission and utilizing ourtiesto institutions ofhigher learning. Additionally, we also have outreach effortsto educate and prepare younger prospective pilots at the high school level.

Respectfully yours,

John Somiak Chief Flight Instructor AV-ED Flight School jsomiak@verison.net (703) 216-9306 {mobile) {703) 777-9252 {office)

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