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To: 

U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket Operations 

West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140 

1200 New Jersey 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 of Transportation, Docket Operations: 

AV-ED Flight School, Inc. is submitting this petition for exemption from 14 CFR 141.27 Renewal 

of certificates and ratings, (b) Provisional pilot school (1), renewal of our 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 

aved 1@aol.com 

{703) 777-9252 (office) 

{703) 303-7927 (mobile) 

b) Applicable SE!ction of 14 CFR 

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141.27 Renewal of certificates and ratings, section (b) Provisional pilot school (1) 

renewal. 

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c) Extent of relief 

We request relief for a period of two (2) years in order to 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 that we have not met the requirement for Pilot School Certification, as 

specified in 14 CFR 141.5 (d) and (e), which stipulates a level of successful completions 

from our training courses. 

We seek the relief in order to continue to provide flight training to the public using our 

existing, current, and approved 141 training curriculum, so as to achieve the required 

level of successful course completions and then become eligible for a Pilot School 

Certificate, pursuant to 14 CFR 141.5. 

d) Public interest 

Granting this exemption would be in the public interest in a number of ways. 

1. It will make additional opportunities available to the public who seek part 141 

approved flight training in our geographic area. 

2. It will allow applicants to institutions of higher education that require part 141 flight 

training to meet those 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. It will allow the public to avail themselves of the robust flight training environment 

and highly trained and competent staff and fleet of our flight school. 

e) No adverse impact on safety 

Granting this exemption will have no adverse impact on safety. AV-ED Flight School will 

continue to provide the high level of safety in our training program that is equal to, or 

above, our current 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, our Training 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 14 CFR 

141.27 Renewal of certificates and ratings, section (b) Provisional Pilot School, 

(1) renewal. 

2. AV-ED Flight School requests relief for a period of two (2) years in order to 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 of flight training at the 

Leesburg Airport for over 30 years. It currently has the largest staff of FAA certificated 

flight instructors and the largest training aircraft fleet at the Leesburg Airport. We 

continue to expand our training efforts and focus on safety by working with the local 

FAA Safety Team, the Leesburg Airport Commission and utilizing our ties to institutions 

of higher learning. Additionally, we also have outreach efforts to 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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