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### February 16,201 0 U S Departmen t

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SUBJECT : PETITIO N FO REXEMPTIO N FRO M 1 4 CF R§2S.813(e )

EMERGETSC Y EXI T ACCES S Dear Ladie s an dGentlemen : Duncan Aviatio n hereb y submit s it s Petitio n fo r Exemptio n fro

m1 4 CFR§25.813(e ) entitle d"Emergenc y Exi t Access " i n Dassaul t

Aviatio n Myslere-Falco n 90 0 an dFalco n 900E X aircraft . Pleas e not e tha

t muc ho f th e tex t containe di

n thi s petitio n i s identical t o thos e containe di n similar Exemptions , No's : 7590 , 7668 , 8123 , an d8722 . 1 4 CF R§ 1 l.8I(fl ) Contac t Informatio n Lyl e Schueth Certificatio n Coordinato r Duncan Aviation , Inc . 370 1 Aviatio n Roa d Lincoln , N e 6852 4 Ph : (402)479-417 4 Fax:(402)479-169 4 e-mail : Iyle.schueth@dunc3navlati0n.co m 1 4 CF R§11.81(b ) Specifi c Sectio n fro mWhic hExemptio n I s Requeste d 1 4 CF R§25.813(e )

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### 1 4 CF R§11.8l(c ) Exten t o f Relie f an dReaso n fo r

Seekin g Relie f Thepiupos e o f

thi s Petitio n i s t o reques t a n exemptio n ft-om1 4 CFR§25.813(e ) i n orde r t o permi t th e installatio n o f

doo r i n partition s betwee n passenge r compartment s o f

th e Dassaul t

Aviatio n Mystere-Falco n 90 0 an dFalco n 900E X aircraf t whic har c registere di

n th e U S an dusedfo

r private/corporat e transport . Sinc e th e Dassaul t Aviatio n Mystere-Falco n 90 0 an dFalco n 900E X aircraf t hav e intercontinenta l range , an dare operate d i n man y countrie s aroun dth e world , w e reques t tha t th e exemptio n allo w fo

r operatio n outsid e o f

th e U S a s well . I n support

o f thi s request , Duncan Aviatio n i s proposin g alternativ e desig n requirement s t o provid e a n equivalen t

leve l o f safet y appropriat e t o th e operatio n o f suc h aircraf

t equippe dwit

h doo r i n cabi n partirions . Thi s relie f

i s bein g sough t

becaus e "private " area s i n corporat e aircraf t hav e bee n an dare continuin g t o b e requeste db y anumber

o f aircraf t operators . Th e Dassaul t

Aviatio n Mystere-Falco n 90 0 an dFalco n 900EX aircraf t compar e wit

hsimilar type s o f aircraf t outfitte dat

completio n an dmodificatio n center s i n th e U S an d abroa dtha

t are abl e t o offe

r thi s feature . Th e cabi n o f

th e Dassaul t

Aviatio n Mystere-Falco n 90 0 an dFalco n 900E X aircraf t i s approximatel y 7 feet

wid e wit hamaximu mcabi n heigh t o f approximatel y 6 feet . In orde r t o provid e aprivat e are ao f th e cabin , it

i s necessary t o divid e th e passenge r cabi n fiill width(laterally ) with aslidin g pocke t doo r that extend s fromth e cabi n partihon s becaus e asid e corrido r i s impractical . Th e Dassaul t

Aviatio n Mystere-Falco n 90 0 an dFalco n 900E X aircraf t hav e th e sam e siz e an dlayou t for the passenge r cabi n an dhav e th e sam e typ e interior . Th e Falco n 900E X i s aderivativ e o f th e Mystere-Falco n 900 . Th e Dassaul t

Aviatio n Mystere-Falco n 90 0 an dFalco n 900E X aircraf t hav e the sam e Typ e Certificate , No . A46EU . 1 4 CF R§11.81(d ) Reaso n Wh y Grantin g Relie f woul db e i n Publi c Interes t Dunca n Aviatio n firmly believe s that th e desig n o f

th e Dassaul t

Aviario n Mystere-Falco n 90 0 an dFalco n 900E X aircraf

t pocke t doo r wit hit s dual latchin g slidin g doo r an dcabi n partition , meet s o r exceed s th e leve l o f safet y require db y 1 4 CF R§25.813(e ) i n that i t permit s absolut e acces s t o al l o f th e aircraft' s norma l an d emergenc y exit s b y al l passengers . I t i s Duncan Aviation' s opinio n an dbelie f tha t th e restrictio n containe di n 1 4 CF R§25.813(e ) wa s primaril y aime da t th e larg e commercia l transport categor y aircraf

t use di n Part

12 1 operations . Unlik e thos e large r aircraft , al l Dassaul t

Aviatio n Mystere-Falco n 90 0 an dFalco n 900E X aircraf t passenger s are onl y step s away fromth e neares t emergenc y exit , thu s permittin g read y acces s t o thos e emergenc y exits , shoul dth e nee dfo r emergenc y evacuatio n arise . Also , it i s Duncan Aviation' s firmbelie f that th e installatio n o f

th e dua l latchin g slidin g doo r an dcabi n partitio n i s i n th e public' s bes t

interest . It

wil l permi t

th e conduc t

o f importan t

busines s meetings , whic h becaus e o f thei r sensitivity requir e a

n atmospher e o f

complet e privacy . It

i s awel l establishe dfact tha t a n enormou s amoun t

o f commercia l activity occiu ^ o n boar dth e Unite dState s genera l aviatio n fleet . Suc h commercia l activity , includin g privat e busines s meeting s wher e importan t commercia l decision s ar e made , ar e vital t o maintainin g th e competitivenes s an doveral l strengtho f th e U.S . economy . Fo r

thes e reasons , w e believ e th e exemptio n requeste di s clearl y warranted . I n addition , sic k

o r infirme dpassenger s can b e more comfortabl y transporte d wit hth e divide dcabi n configuration .

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### 1 4 CF R§ll.81(e ) Reaso n Wh y Exemptio n woul dNo t Adversel y Affec t

Safet y Th e effec t o f th e safet y feature s describe dbelo w vnl l ensur e that ther e i s alway s aclea

r path throug h an y partitio n t o a

n emergenc y exit . However , eve n i f som e extrem e conditio n shoul dresul t i n adoo r bein g close do r partiall y close dafte

r a n accident , ther e are stil l simple , failsaf e means t o ge t

throug h th e doo r

an dreac h a

n exit . Th e frangibility feature wil l b e teste dusin g a5 * percentil e female , wit h th e resultin g apertur e demonstrate dt o b e larg e enoug ht o allo w fo r a9 5 percentil e mal e t o pas s through . Becaus e th e basi c issue s concernin g apassenge r finding an dreachin g a n exi t i n a n emergenc y ar e addresse db y th e belo w features , a s wel l a s th e previousl y describe dsafety parameter s inheren t i n corporat e operation , i t i s our positio n tha

t th e cxen^tio n a s requeste dwoul dprovid e aleve l o f safety for

th e passenger s i n Dassaul t Aviatio n Mystere-Falco n 90 0 an dFalco n 900E X aircraft , whic h i s equal t o that require dfo

r commercia l carrie r aircraft . Th e followin g provision s woul dapply : 1 . Th e airplan e i s no t

operate dfor

hir e or offere dfor

commo n carriage . Thi s provisio n doe s no t preclud e th e operato r

fromreceivin g remuneratio n t o th e exten t consisten t

wit h 1 4 CF RPar

t 125 an d1 4 CFR Part 91 , subpart

F , a s apphcable . 2 . Eac hdoo r

betwee n passenge r

compartment s mus t

b e frangible. 3 . Eac hdoo r

betwee n compartment s mus t hav e amean s t o signa l th e flight cre w whe n th e doo r

i s closed . A n ambe r annunciato r

ligh t wil l b e installe di n th e cockpi t for th e purpos e o f

alertin g th e cre w whe n th e doo r i s stowe do r

no t stowed . Th e annunciato r wil l b e controlle db y th e cockpi t "Faste n Sea

t Belt " sig n switc han dwil l b e illuminate dwheneve r th e "Faste n Seat

Belt " sign s are o n an dth e doo r i s closed . Th e annunciato r

wil l remai n illuminate dunti l th e doo r i s secure di n th e ope n positio n a t whic h tim e it wil l extinguish . Appropriat e procedures/limitation s mus t b e establishe dt o ensur e that takeof f an dlandin g i s prohibite dwhe n suc hcon^artment s ar e occupie dan dth e doo r I s closed . 4 . Eac hdoo r

betwee n passenge r

compartment s mus t

hav e adua l means t o retai n it i n th e ope n position , eac ho f whic hmus t

b e capabl e o f

reactin g th e inerti aloadspecifie di n 1 4 CFR§25.561 . A placar d statin g "Door s mus t

b e stowe do n taxi , takeof f an dlanding " mus t

b e place do n both side s o f door . 5 . Whe n doo r

ar c installe di

n transvers e partition , the y mus t translat e laterall y t o ope n an dclose . 6 . Eac hdoo r

betwee n passenge r

compartment s (regardles s o f wher e it i s locate di n relatio n t o th e emergenc y exits ) mus t

allo w person s o n ethe r

sid e o f th e doo r t o unloc k

o r unlatc h th e doo r

withou t th e us e o f tools . 1 4 CF R§11.81( 0 Summar y fo r Publicatio n i n Federa l Registe r Duncan Aviation , Inc . seek s a n exempho n from1 4 CFR§25.813(e ) wit h respec t t o Dassaul t

Aviatio n Mystere

Falco n 90 0 an dFalco n 900E X aircraf t operate di n accordanc e wit h 1 4 CFRPart s 9 1 an d12 5 t o allo w Petitione r t o instal l dual-latchin g slidin g doo r tha t can b e stowe di n acabi n partition durin g taxi , takeoff , landin g an d emergenc y conditions . Whe n latche dopen , th e doo r permit s totall y free acces s t o th e cabi n aisl e an demergenc y exits . 1 4 CF R§ 11.81(g ) Additiona l Informatio n t o Suppor t Reques t I t i s Duncan Aviation' s understandin g tha t othe r competitor s hav e receive dsimilar exemption s fo

r installin g doo r i n th e Dassaul t

Aviatio n Mystere-Falco n 90 0 an dFalco n 900E X aircraft . Exemptio n No . 812 3 Issue dt o Midcoas t Aviation , Inc . an dExemptio n No . 766 8 issue dt o Garret t Aviatio n Service s i s attached . Th e Dassaul t Aviatio n Mystere-Falco n 90 0 an dFalco n 900E X aircraf t wit h th e Dunca n Aviatio n pocke t doo r Installatio n i s a direc t competito r

wit hthes e othe r

completio n centers . Denial o f Dunca n Aviation' s Petitio n fo

r Exemptio n t o 1 4 CF R§25.813(e ) a s set

fort hi n thi s petition , woul dplac e Duncan Aviatio n a t adistinc t disadvantag e i

n th e competitiv e genera l aviatio n marketplac e fo r executiv e aircraf

t sales .

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### 1 4 CF R§11.8 7 Goo dCaus e fo r No t Publishin g i n Federa l Registe r Duncan Aviatio n kindl y request s relie f fromth e standar dpubli c commen t perio dfor

the followin g reasons : (a ) Grantin g thi s petitio n woul dno t set apreceden t

sinc e th e FA A ha s previousl y grante dexemption s t o thi s regulatio n fo

r th e sam e mode l aircraf

t (e.g . Exemption s No . 7590 , 7668 , 812 3 an d872 2 fo r th e Dassaul t Mystere-Falco n 90 0 an dFalco n 900EX ) a s well a s severa l othe r model s o f

privat e us e aircraf

t (e,g . Exemptio n No . 6820 A fo r Boein g Mode l 737-70 0 TGW . Exemptio n No . 710 7 for Boein g mode l 757 , an dExemptio n No . 745 5 fo r Bombardie r

Mode l BD-700-1A10) . Th e FAA previousl y publishe d othe r petition s for

exen^tio n o n thi s sam e issu e an dreceive dn o advers e comment s (b ) Th e relie f

bein g requeste di s identica l t o exemption s that were grante dpreviousl y t o Dassaul t Falco n Je t Corporation , Garret t

Aviatio n Service s an dMidcoas t Aviation , Inc . for

th e Dassaul t

Aviatio n Mystere-Falco n 90 0 an dFalco n 900EX . (c ) Delayin g actio n o n thi s petitio n woul dhav e significan t advers e affec t

o n Dunca n Aviatio n b y causin g delay i n certificatio n which , i n turn , woul ddelay th e delivery an dcollectio n o f revenu e fromDassaul t Aviatio n Mystere-Falco n 90 0 an dFalco n 900E X aircraf t customer s wh o hav e ah^ead y requeste dth e installatio n o f

doo r dividin g thei r

passenge r

cabin . Duncan Aviatio n believe s that th e abov e argument s fiilly support a n exemptio n t o permi t

adoo r t o b e installe d i n partition s whic hdivid e th e passenge r cabi n i n Dassaul t

Aviatio n Mystere-Falco n 90 0 an dFalco n 900E X aircraft . Dunca n Aviatio n respectfull y request s tha t thi s exerrqjtio n b e promulgate dprio r t o Ma y 14 , 2010 , whic hwil l enabl e Dunca n Aviatio n t o mee t customer commitment s relate dl o aircraf t delivery .

Pleas e contac t

th e undersigne di f

yo u hav e an y technica l question s or non-technica l question s regardin g thi s Petitio n o r th e desig n o f

th e shdin g doo r

i n question . Respectfull y yours . Lyl e Schueth Certificatio n Coordinato r Duncan Aviation , Inc . Ph : (402)479-417 4 Fax:(402)479-169 4 e-mail : lyie.schuelh@duncanaviation.co m

Attachmen t

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Exemptio n No . 812 3 UNITE D STATE S O FAMERIC A DEPARTMEN T O FTRA.NSPORTATIO. X FEDERA LAVIATIO N ADMINISTRATIO N RENTON , WASHINGTO N 98055-405 6

In th e matte r

o f th e petitio n o f Midcoas t Aviation , Inc . fo r a n exemptio n fro m§ 25.813(e) . o f Tid e 14 , Cod e o f Federa l Regulation s Regulator y Docke t No . KAA-2003-1558 5

GRAN T O FEXEMPTIO N B y lette r date dJul y 7 , 2003 , Ms . Daw n M . Wingfield , Certillcatio n Manager , Midcoas t Aviatio n Inc. , #1 4 Archvie w Drive . St . Loui s Downtow n Airport , Cahokia , Illinoi s 62206-1445 , petitione dfo r

a n exemptio n fro mth e requirement s o f § 25.813(e ) o f

Titl e 14 , Cod e o f

Federa l Regulation s (1 4 CFR) . Th e petitione r ha s requeste dth e exemptio n i n orde r t o permi t th e installatio n o f

interio r door s betwee n passenge r compartment s o n th e Dassaul t Aviatio n airplan e model s Myster e Falco n 90 0 an dFalco n 900EX . Th e petitione r

request s relie f

fro mth e followin g regulation : Sectio n 25.813(e ) prohibiti i th e installatio n o f door s betwee n passenge r compartments . Th e petitione r

support s it s reques t

wit hth e followin g information : "Pleas e conside r

th e followin g petitio n fo r exemptio n fro m1 4 CF R25.813(e ) submitte db y Midcoas t Aviation . Inc . t o permi t th e installatio n o f

interio r door s betwee n passenge r compartment s i n Dassau hAviatio n Myslere-Falco n 90 0 an dFalco n 900E X aircraf t use dfo r corporat e transpor t

In support

o f thi s request , Midcoas t

Aviation . Inc. , i s proposin g alternativ e desig n requirement s t o provid e aleve l o f safety appropriat e t o th e operatio n ot'corporal e aircraf t equippe dwithpartition s i n doors .

(ioi:i i"Tli e Dassaul t Aviatio n Mystere-Falco n 90 0 an dFalco n 900E \hav e th e sam e siz e an dlayou t fo r th e passenge r

cabi n an dhav e th e sam e typ e interior . Th e Falco n 900E X i s aderivativ e o f th e Mystere-Falco n 900 . "Pleas e not e tha t

muc ho f th e tex t containe di

n thi s petitio n i s identica l t o tha i containe di n Exemptio n Number s 759 0 an d7668 . "1 4 CF R11.81(a ) Contac t Informatio n Daw n Wingfiel d Certificatio n Manage r Midcoas t Aviation , Inc . ''1 4 Archvie w Driv e St . Loui s Downtow n Airport Cahokia , I L62206-144 5 Ph : (618)646-801 0 Fax:(618)646-885 1 e-mall : dwingfieldfSJmidcoast-avra<ion.co m **U CF R11.Sl(b ) Specifi c Sectio n Fro mWhic hExemptio n I s Requeste d 1 4 CF R25.813(e ) **14 CF R11.81(c ) Exten t o f Relie f an dReaso n fo r

Seekin g ReUe f Relie f fro m1 4 CF R23.813(e ) i s bein g requeste dfo r al l Dassaul t

Aviatio n Mystere

Falco n 90 0 an dFalco n 900E X model aircraf t altere db y Midcoas t

Aviation , tnc . Thi s relie f i s bein g sough t

becaus e "private " area s i n corporat e aircraf t hav e bee n an dare continuin g t o b e requeste db y anumbe r o f aircr ^ operators . Th e Dassaul t Aviatio n Mystere-Falco n 90 0 an dFalco n 900E X aircraf t compar e wit hsimila r

type s o f aircraf t outfitte da

t completio n an dmodificatio n cerrter s i n th e U.S.A . an dabroa dtha t are abl e t o ofTe r thi s feature . "Th e cabi n o f

th e Dassau hAviatio n Mystere-Falco n 90 0 an dFalco n 900E X i s approximatel y seve n feet wid e withamaximu mcabi n heigh t o f approximatel y si x feet . In orde r t o provid e aprivat e are ao f th e cabin , i t

necessar y t o divid e th e passenge r cabi n full width(laterally ) withsidin g pocke t door s tha t

exten dfromth e cabi n partition s becaus e asid e corrido r

i s impractical . "1 4 CF Rn.81(d ) Reaso n Wh y Cnuilin e Relie f Woul db e I n Publi c Interes t In respons e t o Exemptio n No . 759 0 previousl y grante dt o Dassaul t l o Dassaul t

Falco n Je t Corporatio n fo r

Mystere-Falco n 90 0 an dFalco n 900E X aircraft , th e FA A acknowledge dthai : 'Whil e th e FAA i s not

awar e o f an y specifi c incident s o f economi c harma s aresul t o f differen t standard s bein g applie dt o differen t privat e us e airplanes , th e F.A A recognize s thai significan t

upgradin g ofth e occupan t safety standard s i

n recen t year s ha s mad e thi s adistinc t possibilitj' . Further , a s mor e airplane s ar e use di n executiv e operations , difference s i n certificatio n base s wil l becom e mor e significan t i n term s ofth e burde n o f compliance . Thi s issu e i s generall y no t afacto r fo r conmicrcia l operation , becaus e th e operatio n rule s ar e typicall y upgrade dalon g withth e typ e desig n standards , makin g th e requirement s effectivel y th e sam e fo r

al l manufacturers . For

privatel y operate dairplanes , however , thi s i n not th e case . Thu s whil e agran t exemptio n i s clearl y i n th e interes t ofth e segmen t

ofth e publi c for whic hi t i s requested , th e FA A agree s tha t th e publi c a t

larg e ha s th e potential t o benefi t b y grantin g increase dflexibility t o th e manufactur e an dmodificatio n ofth e Dassau hFalco n Je t

airplan e model s Myster e Falco n 90 0 an dFalco n 900EX. ' *i t i s th e contentio n o f

Midcoas t Avialton , Inc . tha t

th e abov e reference dFA A argumen t i s genera l i n natur e an di s applicabl e t o al l privat e us e airplanes , includin g th e Dassaul t Aviatio n Mystere-Falco n 90 0 an dFalco n 900E X fo r whic hthi s petitio n i s bein g requested . "1 4 CF R11.81(e ) Reason s Wh y Exemptio n Woul dNo t Adversel y Affec t

Safety Whil e agran t

o f exemptio n a s requeste db y thi s petitio n coul dnot b e sai dt o provid e th e sam e leve l o f safety tha t

woul db e afforde dwher e stric t complianc e wit hth e regulations , th e resultan t leve l o f safety woul db e consisten t wit hothe r

privat e airplanes . I n addition , th e leve l o f safel y tha t

woul dresul t

iro mthi s exemptio n i s specificall y requeste dan ddesire db y that segmen t ofth e public , namel y th e owner s tha t wil l fl y o n thes e airplanes . "I l i s note dtha t

th e FA A ha s previousl y grante dexemption s t o thi s regulatio n for th e Dassaul t Aviatio n Mystere-Falco n 90 0 an dFalco n 900E X (Exemption s No . 759 0 an d 7668 ) a s wel l a s severa l othe r model s o f

privat e us e aircraf

t wit hlarge r

passenge r capacit y an dmor e complicate dfloor plan s tha n th e Dassau hAviatio n Mystere-Falco n 90 0 an dFalco n 900EX . hi s als o note dtha t th e FA A ha s previousl y publishe dothe r petition s fo r

exemptio n o n thi s sam e issu e an dreceive dn o advers e conunents . "^I t i s th e intent

ofthi s petitio n that , whethe r o r not operation s ar e "scheduled^' , thi s exemptio n wil l no t permi t fare s t o b e collecte di n exchang e fo r transportation . It

i s als o th e inten t

ofthi s petitio n that

th e airplan e wil l no t

b e use dt o transport

th e genera l publi c (commo n carriage ) eve n i f fare s ar e no t

collected . Thi s exemption , i f granted , shoul dno t

restric t on e part y fro m collectin g fee s fro manothe r party , a s lon g a s th e airplan e i s operate dfo r privat e use . Tha t

is . th e airplane' s owne r

ma y leas e th e airplan e t o anothe r party , wh o i

n turn operate s i

t a s a private , not-for-hir e airplane . "Wher e flight

dec k annunciatio n i s provide dt o indicat e imprope r positio n ofth e door(s) , th e petitione r propose s that

ambe r light s (a s oppose dt o whit e o r blue ) wil l b e used . Thi s i s consisten t

wit hFA A response s t o earlie r exemption s fro mihi s regulation . "Previou s exemption," ; hav e require da n additiona l limitatio n whe n a n interio r doo r i s iiKlalle d af t ofth e mid-cabi n exit . Th e limitatio n i s suc htha t person s seate daf

t ofth e doo r

can ente r th e compartmen t

forwar do f

it . eve n i f

th e doo r i s latche dfro mth e forwar dside . Thi s petilio n als o

S ol'^ Orecognize s tha t acabi n doo r

(regardles s o f

wher e i t i s locate di n relatio n t o tli e emergenc y exits ) mus t

no t preven t th e cre w fro mgainin g acces s t o th e af t sectio n ofth e cabin . Thi s i s necessary ' t o allo w th e cre w t o rende r assistanc e t o passenger s wh o ma y hav e becom e incapacitate di n th e af

t sectio n ofth e cabi n a s wel l a s t o allo w th e cre w t o investigat e an d extinguis hsmal l fire s (ha t ma y occu r

i n thos e areas . Thi s additiona l requiremen t woul db e simila r t o existin g requirement s fo r lavator y door s an ddoor s t o Clas s B baggag e compartments . Requirin g tha t th e interio r

doo r coul db e unlocke do r

unlatche dfro meithe r

sid e withou t th e us e o f

tool s woul densur e tha t

th e doo r doe s not preven t acces s i n an y condition . "I n consideratio n ofth e precedin g discussion s an dthos e containe dwithi n th e reference d exemptions , Midcoas t

Aviation , Inc . i s requestin g relie f fromth e requirement s o f 1 4 CF R 25.813(e ) t o allo w th e installation o f interio r dooi s betwee n passenge r compartment s o n th e Dassaul t

Aviatio n Mystere-Falco n 90 0 an dFalco n 900E X airplane s wit hth e followin g provisions : 1 .

4 . 5 . 6 . 7 . Th e airplan e i s not

operate dfo r

hir e o r offere dfor

commo n carriage . Thi s provisio n doe s not preclud e th e operato r

for mreceivin g remuneratio n t o th e exten t consisten t wit h1 4 CF RPar

t 13 5 an d1 4 CF RPart

91 , subpart

F , a s applicable . Eac hdoo r

betwee n passenge r

compartment s mus t

b e frangible . Eac hdoo r

betwee n passenge r

compartment s mus t

hav e amean s t o signa l th e flight cre w whe n th e doo r

i s closed . Appropriat e procedures/ 1 imitation s mus t b e establishe d t o ensur e tha

t takeof f an dlandin g i s prohibite dwhe n suc hcomparunent s ar e occupie d an dth e doo r

i s closed . Eac hdoo r

betwee n passenge r

compartment s mus t

hav e adua l mean s t o retai n i t i n th e ope n position , eac ho f

whic hmus t

b e capabl e o f

reactin g th e inerti aloa dspecifie di n 1 4 CF R25.561 . Whe n door s ar e installe di n transvers e partition , the y mus t translat e laterall y t o ope n an dclose . Whe n door s ar e installe di n specifie degres $ path , eac hpassenge r mus t b e informe dtha t th e airplan e doe s no t

compl y wit hth e occupan t safety requirement s mandate dfor th e airplan e typ e i n general . TTiis notificatio n i s onl y require dth e first tim e that aperso n i s apassenge r

o n th e airplane . Eac hdoo r

betwee n passenge r

compartment s (regardles s o f wher e i l i s locate di n relatio n l o th e emergenc y exits ) mus t allo w person s o n eithe r

sid e ofth e doo r

t o unloc k o r unlatc hth e doo r

withou t th e us e o f

tools . "1 4 CF R11.81(f

) Summa o Fo r

PubUcatlo n I n Federa l Registe r Midcoas t Aviation . Inc . seek s exemptio n fro m1 4 CFR25.813(e ) t o allo w th e installatio n o f adoo r dividin g th e passenge r

cabi n i n Dassaul t

Aviatio n model Mystere-Falco n 90 0 an dFalco n 900E X aircraft . Certai n desig n feature s woul db e require dt o ensur e that th e doo r woul dno t

adversel y aflec t

safet>' .

' ) n\'2 0**14 CF R11.81(g ) Additiona l Informatio n T o Suppor t Reques t Exemptio n No . 759 0 (Regulator y Docke t No . FAA-2001-96I9-3 ) Issue dt o Dassaul t Falco n Je t

Corporatio n o n Augus t

10 , 2001 , an dExemptio n No . 766 8 (Regulator y Docke t No . FAA-2001-10870-2 ) issue dt o Garrett Aviatio n Service s o n Novembe r 27 , 2001 , i s attached . Thes e exemption s ar e provide da s evidenc e tha t th e FA A ha s previousl y grante dexemptio n fro mth e sam e regulation , wit hth e sam e provisions , for th e sam e typ e aircraf

t a s tha t whic hi s bein g requeste db y thi s petition . "1 4 CF R11.8 7 Goo dCaus e Fo r No t PubttsUn g h i Federa l Registe r Midcoas t Aviation , Inc . believe s ths t ther e i s goo dcaus e fo r

not publishin g thi s petitio n fo r exemptio n i

n th e Federa l Registe r

fo r th e followin g reasons : 1 . Grantin g thi s petilio n woul dno t se t apreceden t

sinc e th e FA A ha s previousl y grante dexemption s t o thi s regulatio n for th e sam e mode l aircraf

t (e.g . Exemption s No . 759 0 an d766 8 fo r Dassaul t Mystere-Falco n 90 0 an dFalco n 900EX ) a s wel l a s severa l othe r model s o f

privat e us e aircraf

t (e.g . Exemptio n No . 6820 A fo r

Boein g Mode l 737-70 0 IGW . Exemptio n No . 710 7 for Boein g mode l 757 , an dExemptio n No . 745 5 fo r Bombardie r

Mode l BD-700- 1 AlO) . Th e FA A previousl y publishe dothe r petition s fo r

exemptio n o n thi s sam e issu e an d receive dn o advers e comments . 2 . Th e relie f

bein g requeste di s identica l t o exemption s tha t wer e grante dpreviousl y t o Dassaul t

Falco n Je t

Corporatio n an dGarrett Aviatio n Service s fo r

th e Das.<;aul

l Aviatio n Mystere-Falco n 90 0 an dFalco n 900EX . 3 . Delayin g actio n o n thi s petitio n woul dhav e significan t advers e ail'ec t

o n Midcoas t Aviation , Inc . b y causin g delay i n certificatio n which , i n tum , woul d dela y th e delivery an dcollectio n o f revenu e fro mFalco n 900/900E X aircraf t customer s wh o hav e alread y requeste dth e installatio n o f door s dividin g thei r passenge r cabin . "Midcoas t

Aviation , Inc . believe s that th e above argument s full y suppor t an exemptio n t o permi t door s t o b e installe di n partition s whic hdivid e th e pa.<^senge r cabi n i n Dassau h Aviatio n Mystere-Falco n 90 0 an dFalco n 900E X aircraft. Midcoas t Aviation . Inc . respectfull y reques t

tha t yo u revie w th e above an dconside r thi s petitio n for

exemptio n fro m14CF R25.813(c ) o n behal f o f Midcoas t

Aviation , Inc. " Th e FA A ha s detemiine dthat goo dcaus e exist s for

waivin g th e requiremen t for Federa l Registe y pubhcatio n an dcoimnen t becaus e th e e.^temption . i f granted , woul dno t

se t apreceden t

an dan y delay i n actin g on thi s petitio n woul db e detrimenta l t o Midcoas t Aviation . Inc .

1 0 li t :( iTh e FAA* s analysis/summar y i s a s follows : Th e FA A ha s reviewe dth e applicant' s petitio n fo r exemptio n an dth e propose d exemptio n limitation s tha t hav e bee n submitted . W e concu r wit hth e applicant' s petitio n an dth e propose dexemptio n limitations , excep t one . W e d o not

agre e tha t th e propose d exemptio n limitatio n No . 6 i s necessar y an dtherefor e hav e no t include di

t i n thi s Gran t

o f Exemptio n document . In consideratio n ofth e foregoing , I fm dthat agran t o f exemptio n i s i n th e pubi c interes t an dwil l no t adversel y affec t

th e leve l o f

safety provide db y th e regulations . Therefore , pursuan t t o th e authorit y containe di n 4 9 U.S.C . 4011 3 an d44701 , delegate dt o m e b y th e Administrator , th e petitio n o f

Midcoas t Aviation , Inc. , fo r

a n exemptio n fro mth e requirement s o f 1 4 CFR § 25.813(e) , t o allo w installatio n o f interio r door s betwee n passenge r compartments , o n th e Dassaul t Aviatio n airplan e model s Myster e Falco n 90 0 an dFalco n 900EX , i s granted , withth e followin g provisions : 1 . Th e airplan e i s no t

operate dfo r

hir e o r offere dfo r

commo n carriage . Thi s provisio n doe s no t preclud e th e operato r

fromreceivin g remuneratio n t o th e exten t consisten t

wit h1 4 CF R part 12 5 an d1 4 CF Rpart

91 , subpar t

F , a s applicable . 2 . E^ hdoo r

betwee n passenge r

compartment s mus t

b e frangible . 3 . Eac hdoo r

betwee n passenge r

compartment s mus t

hav e amean s t o signa l t o th e flightcrew whe n th e doo r i s closed . Appropriat e procedures/limitation s mus t b e establishe dt o ensur e tha t

takeof f an dlandin g i s prohibite dwhe n suc hcompartment s ar e occupie dan dth e doo r i s closed . 4 . Eac hdoo r

betwee n passenge r

compartment s mus t

hav e dua l means t o retai n i t i n th e ope n position , eac ho f

whic hmus t

b e capabl e of

reactin g lli e inerti aload s specifie di n 1 4 CF R §25.561 . 5 . Whe n door s ar e installe di n transvers e partitions , the y mus t translat e laterall y t o ope n an dclose .

nr2l )6 . Eac hdoo r betwee n passenge r

compartment s (regardles s o f wher e i t i s locate di n relatio n l o th e emergenc y exits ) mus t allo w person s on eithe r

sid e ofth e doo r

t o unloc k

o r unlatc hth e doo r

withou t th e us e o f

tools . Issue di n Renton , Washington , o n Septembe r 3 , 200 3

/ j ^ Al i Bahram i Actin g Manager , Transpor t Airplan e Directorat e Aircraf t Certificatio n Service , ANM-10 0



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### nr: oExemptio n No . 766 8 UNITE D STATE S O FAMERIC A DEPARTMEN T O FTRANSPORTATIO N FEDERA LAVIATIO N ADMINISTRATIO N RENTON , WASHINGTO N 98055-405 6

I n th e matte r

ofth e petitio n o f Garret t Aviatio n Service s for a n exemptio n fro m§ 25.813(e) , o f Titl e 14 , Cod e o f

Federa l Regulation s Regulator y Docke t No . FAA-200M087 0

GRAN T O FEXEMPTIO N B y lette r date dOctobe r

15 , 2001 , Mr . Aaro n J . Duncan , Manager , Engineering , Garret t Aviatio n Services , 120 0 Nort hAirport Drive , Springfield , Illinoi s 62707-8417 , petitione dfor an exemptio n fromth e requirement s o f § 25.81 3 (e ) o f

Titl e 14 , Cod e o f

Federa l Regulation s (1 4 CFR) . Th e exemption , i f granted , woul dpermi t

th e Installatio n o f

interio r door s betwee n passenge r compartment s o n th e Dassaul t Aviatio n airplan e model s Myster e Falco n 90 0 an d Falco n 900EX . Th e petitione r

request s relie f

fro mth e followin g regulations : Sectio n 25.813(e ) prohibit s th e installatio n o f door s betwee n passenge r compartment s Th e petitione r

support s it s reques t

wit hth e followin g informMtion : Thi s petitio n for

exemptio n from1 4 CF R§ 25.813(e ) submitte db y Garret t Aviatio n Services , 120 0 Nort

h.Airpor t Drive , Springfield , Illinoi s 62707-8417 , woul dpermi t th e installatio n o f

door s i n partition s betwee n passenge r compartment s i

n Dassaul t

Aviatio n Mystere-Falco n 90 0 an dFalco n 900E X aircraf t use dfor corporat e transpor t

I n support ofthi s request , Garrett

Aviatio n Service s i s proposin g alternativ e desig n requirement s t o provid e aleve l o f

safet y appropriat e t o th e operatio n o f corporat e aircraf

t equippe dwit

h partition s withdoors . ANM-02-O5O- E

]^ - ('t: nTh e Dassaul t Aviatio n Mystere-Falco n 90 0 an dth e Falco n 900E X ( aderivativ e ofth e Myster e Falco n 900 ) hav e th e sam e passenge r cabi n siz e an dlayout . The y wil l b e refc/re dt o collectivel y a s Falco n 900/900E X throughou t th e res t ofthi s petition . "Exten t o f relie f an dreaso n for

seekin g relie f "Relie f from1 4 CF R§ 25.813(e ) i s bein g requeste dfor al l Dassaul t

Aviatio n Mystere

Falco n 90 0 an dFalco n 900E X mode l aircraf t a s modifie db y Garrett

Aviatio n Services . Thi s relie f

i s bein g sough t

becaus e privat e area s i n corporat e aircraf t ar e bein g requeste d b y a n increasin g numbe r

o f aircraf t operators . Th e Falco n 900/900E X aircraf t compare s withsimila r

type s o f aircraf t outfitte dat

completio n an dmodificatio n center s i n th e U.S.A . an dabroa dtha

t ar e abl e t o offer

thi s feature . "Th e cabi n ofth e Dassaul t Falco n 900/900E X i s approximatel y seve n fee t wid e witha maximu mcabi n heigh t

o f approximatel y si x feet

I n orde r t o provid e aprivat e are aofth e cabin , i t i s necessar y t o divid e th e passenge r cabi n ftill width(laterally ) withslidin g pocke t door s tha t

exten dfro mth e cabi n partition s becaus e asid e corrido r i s impractical . "I n respons e t o Exemptio n No . 759 0 previousl y grante dt o Dassaul t Falco n Je t Corporatio n for

Mystere-Falco n 90 0 an dFalco n 900E X aircraft , th e FA A acknowledge d that : Whil e th e FA A i s no t awar e o f an y specifi c incident s o f economi c harma s aresul t o f differen t standard s bein g applie dt o differen t privat e us e airplanes , th e FA A recognize s tha t

significan t

upgradin g ofth e occupan t safet y standard s i

n recen t year s ha s mad e thi s adistinc t

possibility . Further , a s mor e airplane s ar e use di n executiv e operations , difference s i n certificatio n base s wil l becom e mor e significan t i n term s o f th e burde n o f

compliance . Thi s issu e i s generall y no t afacto r fo r commercia l operation , becaus e th e operatin g mle s ar e typicall y upgrade dalon g withth e typ e desig n standards , makin g th e requirement s effectivel y th e sam e fo r all manufacturers . Fo r

privately-operate dairplanes , however , thi s i s no t th e case . Thus , whil e agran t

o f exemptio n i s clearl y i n th e interes t ofth e segmen t

ofth e publi c fo

r whic hi t i s requested , th e FA A agree s tha t th e publi c a

t larg e ha s th e potential t o bcneii t b y grantin g increase dflexibility t o th e manufactur e an dmodificatio n ofth e Dassau hFalco n Je t

airplan e model s Myster e Falco n 90 0 an dFalco n 900EX . "I t i s Garrett

Aviatio n Service s contentio n that th e abov e reference dFA A argumen t

i s genera l i n natur e an di s applicabl e t o al l privat e us e airplanes , includin g th e Dassaul t Falco n 900/900E X fo r

whic hthi s petitio n i s bein g requested . "Wh y Thi s Exenjptio n Woul dNo t Adversel y Affec t

Safet y "Whil e agran t

o f exemptio n a s requeste db y thi s petilio n coul dno t b e sai dt o provid e th e sam e leve l o f

safet y that woul db e afforde dwer e ther e stric t complianc e withth e regulations , th e resultan t leve l o f safel y woul db e consisten t wit hothe r privat e airplanes .

1 4 nr:( iI n addition , th e leve l o f safet y that woul dresul t

fromthi s exemptio n i s specificall y requeste dan ddesire dby that segmen t ofth e public , namel y th e owner s that wil l fly o n thes e airplanes . "I t i s note dtha t

th e FA A ha s previousl y grante dexemption s t o thi s regulatio n fo r th e Falco n 900/900E X aircraf t (Exemptio n No . 7590 ) a s wel l a s severa l othe r model s o f privat e us e aircraf

t withlarge r

passenge r

capacit y an dmor e complicate dfloo r plan s tha n th e Falco n 900/900E X (e.g . Exemptio n No . 6820 A fo r Boein g mode l 737-70 0 IGW ; Exemptio n No . 710 7 for

Boein g mode l 757 , an dExemptio n No . 745 5 for Bombardie r mode l BD-700- 1 AlO) . I t i s als o note dtha t

th e FA A ha s previousl y publishe dothe r petition s fo r

exemptio n o n thi s sam e issu e an dreceive dn o advers e comments . "I t i s th e inten t

ofthi s petitio n that , whethe r o r not operation s ar e 'scheduled, ' thi s exemptio n wil l no t

permi t fare s t o b e collecte di n exchang e fo r transportation . I t

i s als o th e intent ofthi s petitio n tha t

th e airplan e wil l not

b e use dt o transpor t

th e genera l publi c (commo n carriage ) eve n i f fare s ar e not

collecte dThi s exemption , i f granted , shoul dno t restric t on e party fromcollectin g fee s fro manothe r

party , a s lon g a s th e airplan e i s operate dfor

privat e us e " Tha t

is , th e airplane' s owne r

may leas e th e airplan e t o anothe r party , wh o i n turn operate s i t a s aprivate , not-for-hir e airplane . "Wher e flight

dec k annunciatio n i s provide dt o indicat e imprope r positio n o f

th e dooits) , th e petitione r

propose s that

ambe r light s (a s oppose dt o whit e o r blue ) wil l b e use dThi s i s consisten t

wit hFA A response s t o earlie r petition s for

exemptio n fro mthi s regulation . "Previou s exemption s hav e require da n additiona l limitatio n whe n a n interio r doo r i s installe daf

t o f th e mid-cabJ n exi t

s o that person s seate daf

t ofth e doo r

can ente r th e compartmen t

forwar do f

it , eve n i f

th e doo r i s latche dfro mth e forwar dside . Thi s petitio n differ s slightl y frompreviou s petition s i n that th e petitione r

als o recognize s tha t

a cabi n doo r

(regardles s o f

wher e i t i s locate di n relatio n t o th e emergenc y exits ) mus t no t preven t th e cre w fromgainin g acces s t o th e af t sectio n ofth e cabin . Thi s i s necessary t o allo w th e cre w t o rende r

assistanc e t o passenger s wh o ma y hav e becom e incapacitate di n th e af t sectio n ofth e cabi n a s wel l a s t o allo w th e cre w t o investigat e an dextinguis h smal l fires tha t

ma y occu r i n ihos e areas . Thi s additiona l requiremen t woul db e similar

t o existin g requirement s for lavatory door s an ddoor s t o Clas s B baggag e compartments . Requirin g tha t

th e interio r

doo r coul db e unlocke do r

unlatche dfro

meithe r sid e withou t th e us e o f tool s woul densur e that

th e doo r doe s no t preven t acces s i n any condition. " I n consideratio n ofth e precedin g discussion s andthos e containe dwithi n th e reference d exemptions . Garret t

Aviatio n i s requestin g relie f fro mth e requirement s o f 1 4 CF R § 25.813(e ) t o allo w th e installatio n o f interio r door s betwee n passenge r compartment s o n th e Dassaul t

Aviatio n Mystere-Falco n 90 0 an dFalco n 900E X airplane s wit hth e followin g provisions . "I . Th e airplan e i s no t

operate dfor

hir e o r offere dfo r

commo n carriage . Thi s provisio n doe s no t preclud e th e operato r

fromreceivin g remuneralJo n t o th e exten t consisten t

wit h 1 4 CF Rpart

125 an d1 4 CF Rpa n 91 , subpart F , a s applicabl e

1.^ (ilj n"2 . Eac hdoo r betwee n passenge r

compartment s mus t

b e frangible . "3 . Eac hdoo r

betwee n passenge r

compartment s mus t

hav e ameans t o signal th e flight cre w whe n th e doo r

i s closed . Appropriat e procedures/limitation s mus i b e establishe dt o ensur e tha t

takeof f an dlandin g i s prohibite dwhe n suc hcompartment s ar e occupie dand th e doo r i s close d "4 . Eac hdoo r

betwee n passenge r

compartment s mus t

hav e adual mean s t o retai n i t i n th e ope n position , eac ho f whic hmus t

b e capabl e o f

reactin g th e inerti aload s specifie di n I4CFR§2 5 561 . "5 . Whe n door s ar e installe di n transvers e partitions , the y mus t translat e laterall y t o ope n an dclose . "6 . Whe n door s ar e installe di n specifie degres s paths , eac hpassenge r mus t b e informe d that th e airplan e doe s no t

compl y withth e occupan t safet y requirement s mandate dfor th e airplan e typ e i n general . Thi s notificatio n i s onl y require dth e first tim e that aperso n i s a passenge r o n th e airplane . "7 . Eac hdoo r

betwee n passenge r

compartment s (regardles s o f wher e i t i s locate di n relatio n t o th e emergenc y exits ) mus t allo w person s o n eithe r

sid e ofth e doo r

t o unloc k

o r unlatc hth e doo r

withou t th e us e o f

tools . "Additiona l Informatio n T o Support Reques t "Exemptio n No . 759 0 (Regulator y Docke t No . FAA-2001-9619-3 ) issue dt o Dassaul t Falco n Je t

Corporatio n on Augus t

10 , 200 1 i s attached , [availabl e i n th e Docket ] Thi s exemptio n i s provide da s evidenc e tha t th e FA A ha s recentl y grante dexemptio n fromth e sam e regulation , withth e sam e provisions , fo r th e sam e typ e aircraf

t a s that whic hi s bein g requeste db y thi s petilion . "Goo dCaus e Fo r

Not Publishin e I

n Federa l Registe r "W e believ e that

ther e i s goo dcaus e fo r

no t publishin g thi s petitio n for exemptio n i n th e Federal Registe r

for th e followin g reasons ; " 1 . Grantin g thi s petitio n woul dno t se t apreceden t

sinc e th e FA A ha s previousl y grante dexemptio n t o thi s regulatio n fo r th e sam e mode l aircraf

t (e.g . Exemptio n No . 759 0 for Dassaul t Mystere-Falco n 90 0 an dFalco n 900EX ) a s wel l a s several othe r model s o f

privat e us e aircraf

t (e g Exemptio n No . 6820. A fo r Boein g mode l 737-70 0 IGW , Exemptio n No . 710 7 for Boein g mode l 757 , an dExemptio n N o 745 5 for Bombardie r

mode l BD-700- 1 A10) . Th e FA A previousl y publishe dothe r petition s for exemptio n on thi s sam e issu e an dreceive dn o advers e comment s "2 . Th e relie f

bein g requeste di s identica l t o exemption s that wer e grante dpreviousl y t o Dassaul t Falco n Je t

Corporatio n fo

r th e Dassau hAviatio n Mystere-Falco n 90 0 an d Falco n 900E X

lou i : o"3 . Delayin g actio n on thi s petitio n woul dhav e asignifican t advers e affec t

o n Garret t Aviatio n Service s b y causin g adelay i n certificatio n which , i n turn , woul ddelay th e delivery an dcollectio n o f revenu e frommultipl e Falco n 900/900E X aircraf t customer s wh o hav e alread y requeste dth e installation o f door s dividin g thei r

passenge r

cabin . "Garret t Aviatio n Service s believe s thai th e abov e argument s full y support an exemptio n t o permi t door s t o b e installe di

n partition s whic hdivid e th e passenge r cabi n i n Dassaul t Aviatio n Mystere-Falco n 90 0 an dFalco n 900E X aircraft . Garret t Aviatio n Service s respcctfijll y request s that yo u revie w th e abov e an dconside r thi s petitio n for

exemptio n from1 4 CF R§ 25.813(e ) o n behal f o f Ganet t Aviatio n Services. " Th e FAA ha s determine dtha t goo dcaus e exist s for

waivin g th e requiremen t for Federa l Registe r publicatio n becaus e th e exemption , i f granted , woul dnot

se t aprecedent , an dan y delay i n actin g o n thi s petitio n woul db e detrimenta l t o Ganet t Aviatio n Services . Th e FA A grante da n exemptio n fro mth e sam e regulatio n an dth e sam e model airplan e a s th e petitione r i s requestin g t o th e Dassaul t

Falco n Je t

Corporation , Exemptio n N o 7590 . Th e FAA ha s als o grante dth e followin g exemption s fromthi s regulation . Exemptio n N o 6820 A for Boein g Mode l 737-70 0 IGW ; Exemptio n No . 710 7 fo r Boein g Mode l 757 ; an dExemptio n No . 745 5 for Bombardie r Mode l BD-700-1A10 . Th e FAA' s Analysis/summar y i s a s follows : A s note db y th e petitioner , ther e ar e difference s betwee n commercia l an dprivat e us e operatio n (whethe r

b y a n individua l o r

acorporation ) o f

transpor t categor y airplane s that warran t consideratio n ofth e appropriat e leve l o f safet y tha t i s warranted . Th e FA A i s givin g grea t

attentio n t o th e issue s raise dwhe n thes e airplane s ar e operate di n privat e use . In recognizin g th e difference s betwee n commercia l an dprivat e us e operations , th e FA A ha s identifie dsevera l regulator y requirements , includin g th e subjec t ofthi s petition , that ma y nee dt o b e revise dt o addres s th e safet y issue s reveale db y thes e differences . Th e FA A i s currentl y reviewin g th e adequac y ofth e curren t regulation s an di n th e ftiture may propos e revision s t o th e requirements , wher e appropriate . Th e curren t

regulation s allo w th e installatio n o f interio r doors , provide dthat

passenger s canno t b e seate don bot

hside s ofth e doo r

durin g takeof

f an dlandin g Th e FAA ha s safet y concern s regardin g door s that ar e locate dbetwee n passenger s andexits . Th e FAA ha s propose dt o prohibi t

suc hinstallation s i

n future designs , a s detaile di n Notic e o f Propose dRulemakin g 96- 9 (6 1 F R38551 . Jul y 24 , 1996 ) However , unti l th e regulation s ar e revised , suc hdoor s ma y continu e t o b e installe dwithou t th e nee dt o proces s apetitio n for exemption . Additionally , th e FAA ha s recentl y issue dexemption s for privat e us e airplane s that

woul dpermi t

installation o f

door s betwee n passenge r compartments , provide dtha

t certai n limitation s ar e met . Th e petitione r ha s propose dmos t

o f thes e limitation s a s part

ofthi s petition .

i"i>r: nA s note di n previou s disposition s o f simila r petitions , th e FAA doe s not agre e that

al l interio r door s ar e equivalen t

an dha s mad e aspecifi c distinctio n between . • door s whos e failur e affect s onl y th e occupant s o f aroom , an d • door s whos e failur e affect s othe r occupant s a s well . Thi s issu e i s significan t

t o th e segmen t

ofth e publi c operatin g thes e airplane s i n privat e use . Thes e operator s prefe r t o hav e th e flexibility t o partitio n th e airplan e i n an y manne r a s the y conside r

necessary fo r

thei r particula r

objectiv e o r

enterpris e Th e FA A acknowledge s th e operators ' poin t o f view , but

maintain s that , eve n wit hth e limitation s proposed , a

n equivalen t

leve l o f safet y canno t b e provide dwhe n door s span th e mai n cabi n aisle . Eve n th e petitione r essentiall y acknowledge s that th e leve l o f

safet y may no t b e th e same ; although , th e petitione r state s tha t

th e planne darrangemen t o f door s i s appropriat e for

th e typ e o f

operatio n involve dan dwoul db e consisten t withothe r

privat e us e airplanes . I

n recognitio n ofth e apparen t conflict , th e FAA i s pursuin g separat e rulemakin g directe da

t privat e us e airplane s that wil l b e use dt o reconcil e thes e regulatory issues . Withrespec t

t o th e Dassaul t

Aviatio n airplan e model s Myster e Falco n 90 0 an dFalco n 900EXtha t

ar e th e subjec t

ofthi s petition , ther e i s th e potentia l fo r som e occupant s t o b e seate daf t o f th e tw o emergenc y exit s i n th e airplan e an dsom e occupant s t o b e seate d forwar do f

an interio r

door . Th e applican t

ha s con-ectl y identifie dth e nee dfor th e latche&Zlocks on thes e door s t o b e unlatched/unlocke dfro meithe r sid e ofth e doo r regardles s o f

whic hsid e ofth e doo r

ha s bee n latched/locke dt o allo w th e cre w t o respon d t o emergencie s i n th e airplane . Th e FA A ha s addresse dthi s issu e an dha s propose da desig n that

coul db e unlocke do r

unlatche dfro meithe r

sid e withou t

th e us e o f

tools . Th e approac ht o flight

dec k annunciatio n propose dby th e applican t i s acceptable . Whil e th e FAA i s no t

awar e o f an y specifi c incident s o f economi c harma s aresul t o f differen t standard s bein g applie dt o differen t privat e us e airplanes , th e FA A recognize s tha t significan t

upgradin g ofth e occupan t safet y standard s i n recen t

year s ha s mad e thi s a distinc t possibility . Further , a s mor e airplane s ar e use di n executiv e operations , difference s i

n certificatio n base s wil l becom e mor e significan t i n term s ofth e burde n o f compliance . Thi s issu e i s generall y no t afacto r for commercia l operation , becaus e th e operatin g rule s ar e typicall y upgrade dalon g withth e typ e desig n standards , makin g th e requirement s effectivel y th e sam e for al l manufacturers . Fo r

privately-operate dairplanes , however , thi s i s no t

th e case . Thus , whil e agran t o f exemptio n i s cleari y i n th e interes t o f th e segmen t

ofth e publi c for

whic hi t i s requested , th e FA

A agree s that

th e publi c at

larg e ha s th e potential t o benefi t b y grantin g increase dflexibility t o th e manufactur e an d modificatio n o f

ih e Dassaul t

Aviatio n airplan e model s Myster e Falco n 90 0 an dFalco n 900EX . Nevertheless , ther e exist s th e possibility tha i person s wil l b e carrie da s passenger s o n thes e airplane s who , b

y virtu e o f

thei r employmen t

o r som e othe r

relationshi p t o th e airplane' s owner , ma

y b e compelle dt o fly. Thes e person s wil l no t b e awar e ofth e



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### or: (specifi c grant s o f exemption , an dmigh t

assum e tha t

thes e airplane s ar e effectivel y equivalen t

t o commerciall y operate dairplanes . Fo r thi s reason , th e FAA consider s i t necessary for

eac hpassenge r

t o b e mad e awar e tha t

th e particular

airplan e doe s no t compl y withal l o f

th e occupan t

safet y standard s mandate dfor th e airplan e typ e i n general . Th e FAA wil l allo w eac hoperato r t o determin e ho w bes t

t o accomplis hthi s notification , but

wil l requir e tha

t procedure s b e develope dt o ensur e tha t eac hpassenge r i s s o informe dprio r

t o Hyin g on th e airplan e fo r th e first time . Th e notificatio n t o an y individua l nee donl y b e accomplishe donce . Thi s limitatio n i s i n additio n t o thos e propose db y th e petitioner . Whil e thi s gran t

o f exemptio n canno t

b e sai dt o provid e th e sam e leve l o f safety tha t woul db e afforde dwer e ther e stric t complianc e wit hth e regulations , th e resultan t leve l o f safet y i s consisten t

wit hothe r privat e us e airplane s I

n addition , th e leve l o f

safet y that result s fro mthi s exemptio n i s specificall y requeste dan ddesire dby tha t segmen t ofth e public , namel y th e owners , that wil l fly o n thes e airplanes . After considerabl e deliberation , th e FA A ha s conclude dthat th e installatio n o f

interio r doors , withcertai n limitations , can b e accepted . In orde r t o maximiz e th e leve l o f safety , th e FA A wil l requir e that certai n limitations , includin g som e a s propose db y th e petitioner , b e mad e mandatory t o permi t suc hinstallations . A s note dpreviously , ther e ar e precedent s fo r

thi s decisio n involvin g othe r privat e us e airplanes . Finally , regardin g th e typ e o f operatio n permitte dunde r th e term s ofthi s exemption , th e FA A note s that

th e petitione r

refer s t o "non-scheduled " commercia l operation . It shoul d b e note dthat , whethe r

o r no t operation s ar e scheduled , thi s exemptio n doe s not permi t fare s t o b e collecte di n exchang e for transportation . I t

i s als o th e intent

ofthi s exemptio n tha t th e airplan e i s no t

use dt o transpor t

th e genera l publi c (commo n carriage ) eve n i f fare s ar e no t

collected . Thi s exemptio n doe s not restric t on e party fro

mcollectin g fee s fro manothe r

party , a s lon g a s th e airplan e i s operate dfo r privat e use . Tha t

is . th e airplane' s owne r

ma y leas e th e airplan e t o anothe r party who , i n tum , operate s th e airplane . In consideratio n ofth e foregoing , I findthat agran t o f exemptio n i s i n th e pubi c interes t an dwil l not adversel y affec t

th e leve l o f

safet y provide db y th e regulations . Therefore , pursuan t t o th e authority containe di

n 4 9 U.S. C 4011 3 an d44701 , delegate dt o me b y th e Administrator , th e petitio n o f

Garrett Aviatio n Service s for

a n exemptio n fro mth e requirement s o f 1 4 CF R § 25.813(e) , t o allo w installatio n o f interio r door s betwee n passenge r compartment s o n th e Dassaul t Aviatio n airplan e model s Myster e Falco n 90 0 an dFalco n 900EX , i s hereb y grante d withth e followin g provisions " 1 . Th e airplan e i s no t

operate dfor

hir e o r offere dfor

commo n carriage . Thi s provisio n doe s no t preclud e th e operato r

fromreceivin g remuneratio n t o th e exten t consisten t

wit h1 4 CFR part 12 5 an d1 4 CF Rpart

91 . subpart

F , a s applicable . 2 Eac hdoo r

betwee n passenge r

compartment s mus t

b e frangibl e

' ) I' t :i i3 . Eac hdoo r betwee n passenge r

compartment s mus t

hav e ameans t o signal t o th e flight cre w whe n th e doo r

I s closed . Appropriat e procedures/limitation s mus t b e establishe dt o ensur e tha t takeof f an dlandin g i s prohibite dwhe n suc hcompartment s ar e occupie dan dth e doo r i s closed . 4 . Eac hdoo r

betwee n passenge r

compartment s mus t

hav e dual mean s t o retai n i t i n th e ope n position , eac ho f

whic hmus t

b e capabl e o f

reactin g th e inerti aload s specifie di n 1 4 CF R §25.561 . 5 . Whe n door s ar e installe di n transvers e partitions , the y mus t translat e laterall y t o ope n an dclos e 6 . Whe n door s ar e installe di n specifie degres s paths , eac hpassenge r mus t b e informe d that th e airplan e doe s not

compl y wit

hth e occupan t

safet y requirement s mandate dfor th e airplan e typ e i n general . Thi s notificatio n i s onl y require dth e first tim e that aperso n i s a passenge r o n th e airplane . 7 . Whe n door s ar e installe dbetwee n passenge r compartments , i

t mus t b e possibl e fo r person s forwar do r

af t o f th e doo r t o unloc k

orunlatc hth e doo r

withou t th e us e o f

tools . Issue di n Renton , Washington , o n Novembe r 27 , 2001 .

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