AFS-16-11018-E January 6, 2017

Exemption No. 9899E Regulatory Docket No. FAA-2009-0520

Mr. Jack Tessmann Director of Training FlightSafety International 1851 Airport Road Wichita, KS 67209

Dear Mr. Tessmann:

This letter is to inform you that we have granted your petition to extend Exemption No. 9899, as amended. It transmits our decision, explai ns its basis, and give s you the conditions and limitations of the exemption, including the date it ends.

The Basis for Our Decision

By letter dated March 28, 2016, you petitioned th e Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on behalf of FlightSafety Inte rnational, LLC (FSI) for an amendment and extension to Exemption No. 9899, as amended. That exemp tion from §§ 91.9(a) and 91.531(a)(1) and (2) of Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) allows FSI to train, test, and approve pilots (under its 14 CFR part 142 trai ning center certificate, UJFX071K ) to operate certain Cessna CE-500 series aircraft without a pilot who is designated as second-in-command (SIC).

In your petition, you indicate simila r conditions and reasons relati ve to public interest and safety that were the basis for granting the exemption continue to exist.

You also requested amendments to Conditions and Limitations Nos. 20 and 23. In your amendment request, you state that you are petitioning to remove Condition and Limitation No. 20, because the feasibility of operating a Cess na CE-500 series aircraft with a gear handle on the right side was evaluated by Cessna Flig ht Test and was found to be acceptable for single pilot operations. We believe you intende d to reference Condition and Limitation No.2

21, which prohibits use of aircraft that has the la nding gear lever located anywhere to the right of center on the flight deck. Condition and Li mitation No. 20 prohibits carrying passengers during training or checking. Condition and Limita tion No. 23 specifies that the exemption is only valid in the United States and you have requested that this be modified to allow operations outside of the United States. In your petition, you state that in it’s current language, Condition and Limitation No. 23 appears to forbid direct routing between certain U.S. destinations because these flights include operations through Cana dian airspace.

Our Decision

The FAA did not amend Condition and Limitation No. 21 due to the lack of conclusive or current information concerning the safe operati on of CE-500 airplanes by a single pilot, with the gear lever positioned anywhere to the right of center of the aircraft.

The FAA determined that it is reasonable to amend Condition and Limitation No. 23, with the understanding that FSI will need to obtain permission from the sovereign state that the pilot can operate the CE-500 with a si ngle pilot under the terms and conditions of this exemption.

The FAA has determined that the justification for the issuance and extension of Exemption No. 9899, 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. §§ 106(f), 40113 and 44701, which the FAA Administrator has de legated to me, I grant FlightSafety International (FSI) an exemption from 14 CFR §§ 91.9(a), 91.531(a)(1) a nd (2) to train, test, and approve pilots (under its 14 CFR 142 traini ng center certificate, UJFX071K) to operate

certain Cessna CE-500 series aircraft wit hout a pilot who is designated as second-incommand (SIC), subject to the condit ions and limitations listed below.

Conditions and Limitations

1. This exemption applies to pilots op erating Cessna Citation model 500, 550, S550, 552, and 560 airplanes who have successfu lly completed FSI’s approved singlepilot authorization course and complied with all of the terms of this exemption.

2. This exemption is effective for the co nduct of the required training and checking only if FSI’s CE-500 single-pilot training program receives and maintains approval under part 142 from the FAA Flight Sta ndards District Office (FSDO) that has jurisdictional authority over the FSI’s part 142 training center certificate.

3. This exemption is effective only if it is listed in FSI’s training specifications, paragraph A005.

4. Any flight operated using the privileges of this exemption may be conducted under part 91 only.

5. Each pilot conducting single-p ilot operations under the terms of this exemption

must—3

a. Complete FSI’s FAA-approved part 142 CE-500 single-pilot curriculum before conducting such operations;

b. Hold an airline transport pilot certif icate with a CE-500 type rating or a commercial pilot certificate with an airplane instru ment rating and CE-500 type rating before entering FSI’s pa rt 142 CE-500 single-pilot curriculum;

c. Have logged at least 1,000 hours of total pilot flight time, including at least 50 hours of night flight time; 75 hours of instrument flight time, 40 hours of

which are in actual instrument mete orological conditions; and 500 hours as pilot in command (PIC), SIC, or both, in turbine-powered airplanes;

d. Not perform any circling instrument appr oaches to minimums of less than 200 feet and 1 mile above the published minimums until after completing 100 hours of single-pilot flight experien ce in CE-500 series airplanes;

e. Not perform any straight-in instrument approaches to minimums of less than

100 feet and one-half statute mile visi bility above the published minimums until after completing 100 hours of single- pilot flight experience in CE-500 series airplanes;

f. Use a boom microphone; and

g. Use a fully functioning autopilot that is controllable about three axes and capable of approach coupling.

6. The CE-500 single-pilot initial authoriza tion and authorizatio n renewal curriculum

must include––

a. Ground instruction appropriate to the CE -500 airplane given by a FSI part 142 instructor (designated in accordance w ith FSI’s approved procedures) that

covers at least the followi ng aeronautical knowledge areas:

i. Safe and efficient operation of airplanes;

ii. Weight and balance computations;

iii. Use of performance charts;

iv. Significance and effects of exceeding airplane performance limitations;

v. Principles and functions of airplane systems;

vi. Maneuvers, procedures, and emergency operations; and

vii. Night and high-altitude operations.

b. Flight instruction appropriate to the CE-500 airplane given by a FSI part 142 instructor (designated in accordance w ith FSI’s approved procedures) that covers at least the following areas of operation:4

i. Preflight preparation;

ii. Preflight inspection and procedures;

iii. Taxiing;

iv. Normal and crosswind takeoffs and departures;

v. In-flight maneuvers including config uration changes, approaches to stalls, and steep turns;

vi. Simulated powerplant failure (actual powerplant failure if accomplished in a full flight simulator);

vii. Instrument procedures;

viii. Precision and nonprecision approaches;

ix. Missed approaches;

x. Landings and approaches to landings;

xi. Normal and crosswind landings;

xii. Landing with a simulated powerplant failure (actual powerplant failure if accomplished in a full flight simulator);

xiii. Normal and abnormal procedures;

xiv. Emergency procedures; and

xv. Post-flight procedures.

7. The instruction required in Condition and Limitation No. 6b may be completed in an approved full flight simulator, qualified as––

a. A Level A, B, C, or D full flight simulator, provided the applicant satisfactorily accomplishes as part of the training program the following in-flight maneuvers and procedures as sole mani pulator of the controls in a CE-500 series airplane:

i. Exterior preflight inspection;

ii. Taxiing;

iii. Normal and crosswind takeoffs (minimum of three);

iv. Normal and crosswind approaches and landings (minimum of three);

v. Landing from a precision approach;

vi. Missed approach;

vii. Approach and landing with a si mulated powerplant failure;

viii. Normal approach and landing;

ix. Landing from a circling approach; and

x. Landing from a no flap or nonstandard flap approach.

b. A Level C or D full flight simulator pr ovided the applicant has performed at least three takeoffs and three landings to a full stop as the sole manipulator of the flight controls in the CE-500 series airplane within the preceding 90 days.

8. An applicant seeking to obtain or renew a single-pilot author ization under this exemption must––5

a. Satisfactorily complete FSI’s FAA-appr oved part 142 single -pilot curriculum;

b. Satisfactorily complete the curricul um’s required qualification module, consisting of a stand-alone proficienc y check in either a CE-500 series airplane, an appropriately qualified and approved full flight simulator, or a combination thereof;

c. Satisfactorily complete this proficiency check—

i. Within 30 days of comp leting the training; and

ii. Under the supervision of an appropr iately rated FAA inspector or FSI training center evaluator (TCE) who is qualified and authorized to conduct either § 61.58 profic iency checks or type ra ting practical tests in CE-500 series full flight simulators or airplanes, as appropriate.

d. Satisfactorily complete all tasks listed in the Airline Transport Pilot and Aircraft Type Rating Practical Test Sta ndards that are required for an initial CE-500 type rating; and

e. Satisfactorily perform all maneuvers and pr ocedures as a sing le pilot during the entire proficiency check. Training to proficiency during the check is not permitted, and failure of any maneuver will result in failure of the proficiency

check.

9. The circling approach requirement must be accomplished in an airplane or in a simulator that is qualified and approved in FSI’s training specifications for the circling approach task.

10. Until the circling approach task has been satisfactorily demonstrated in an airplane or in a simulator qualified for the circling approach task to an FAA inspector or FAA-designated examiner––

a. The applicant’s records will be annotate d with the statement, “Demonstration of circling approach was not accomplished”; and

b. The applicant must not perform circling approaches as the PIC when weather

conditions are less than the weather minimums for visual flight rules.

11. A person who previously has received a single-pilot authorization in a Cessna Citation model 500, 550, S550, 552, or 560 ai rplane must complete FSI’s FAAapproved part 142 single-pilot differences training course to obtain a single-pilot

authorization for a differe nt Cessna Citation model.6

12. All flight training conducted in accordance with this exemption must be given by a flight instructor employed by FSI who al so meets the requirements of Condition and Limitation No. 5(a), (b), and (c) of this exemption.

13. A person seeking to obtain a single-pilot au thorization must satisfactorily complete ground and flight training through FSI’s FAA-approved part 142 single-pilot curriculum and must receive training on the differences between the Cessna Citation model represented by the simulator used for training and checking and the Cessna Citation model for which single-pilot authorization is requested.

14. A single-pilot authorization will be valid for 12 calendar months. A person who renews a single-pilot authorization in the calendar month be fore or after the

calendar month in which it is due is cons idered to have renewed the single-pilot

authorization when due.

15. Successful completion of the proficiency check used in FSI’s FAA-approved part 142 single-pilot initial authorization and au thorization renewal training curriculum

identified in Condition and Limitation No. 8 satisfies the requirements of the PIC proficiency check required by 14 CFR § 61.58.

16. Each CE-500 series airplane operated under this exemption must have the following equipment inst alled and operational:

a. An autopilot with approach coupling capability;

b. A flight director system;

c. A boom microphone; and

d. A transponder “ident” switch on the pilot’s control wheel.

17. Each person must carry a copy of th is exemption and a record from FSI documenting compliance with its traini ng and checking conditions aboard the airplane when he or she is operati ng under the terms of this exemption.

18. Upon request, FSI must provide any represen tative of the FAA Administrator with an analysis of training and checking ope rations conducted under this exemption with respect to program failure rates, extra training time required, accident and incident data, and any known problem areas.

19. FSI must maintain records and make th em available, when requested, to any representative of the FAA Administra tor. These records must include all information required by § 142.73 and—7

a. The dates of training enrollment and completion for each trainee who enrolls in a FSI single-pilot curriculum;

b. The name and number of additional tr aining hours needed by those applicant who requires more flight training than prescribed in the FSI’s CE-500 singlepilot curriculum in order to pass the initial authorizati on or authorization renewal;

c. The name of each pilot who failed to complete FSI’s Cessna CE-500 single-pilot curriculum satisfactorily or withdrew from the course and the reason(s) for the withdrawal; and

d. The name, certificate number, and address of each person who is authorized to operate under this exemption.

20. No person may provide training nor ma y any person receive training while passengers are aboard any aircraft operat ing for the purpose of meeting the training or checking requirements of this exemption.

21. This exemption is valid only for aircraft configured for operation by a single pilot seated in the left pilot seat. The privileg es of this exemption are prohibited for any aircraft with the landing gear lever positioned anywhere to the right of the center of

the aircraft.

22. The approved training curriculum author ized by this exemption may not be conducted under any business name other than FSI.

23. This exemption is not valid for operations outside the United States, except when the operator receives authorization from th e appropriate civil av iation authority of the sovereign nation in which the operator intends to operate.

24. A copy of this exemption must be provi ded to the sovereign nation upon request.8

25. The FAA reserves the right to withdraw this grant of exemption at any time if an authorized representative of the Administ rator determines that FSI has failed to

adhere to the conditions and lim itations of this exemption.

The Effect of Our Decision

This terminates on July 31, 2019, unless sooner superseded or rescinded.

Sincerely,

/s/

John Barbagallo Deputy Director, Flight Standards Service