# ~~ U.S. Departme n t of Tran spo rt atio n 

### Fe deral Aviation Administr a tion
September 24 , 2014
Ran d y G r iffith D iv i s io n D irecto r , Ce rtificat io n Ho n da Airc raft Co m pa n y 6430 Ball inger Road Greensboro , NC 274 1 0
Dear Mr. Griffith: Sma ll Airplane Directorate 90 I L oc u st Street Kansas C ity , M i sso u ri 64106

This letter i s to info rm you that we are unab le to process yo u r request for an exemption from § 23. 1 8l(b) ofTitle 14, Code ofFe d e ra l Reg ul at io n s (1 4 CFR).lt exp l a in s w h y we cannot p rocess yo ur re qu est a n d w h a t yo u s h o ul d d o in th e next 3 0 days

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### Why We Can Not Pro c ess Your R e que s t We ente red your September 2 , 20 1 4 , exe m p tion request o n be h a lf of Honda Ai rc raft Company in t o the pu bli c docket (No. F AA

- 20 14-0700) , b u t we are u nable t o p rocess your request any further. T h e in formatio n yo u sen t does n ot comp ly with th e requi rements of§ 1 1.81 (copy enc losed). Spec i fically , we require th e followi n g:

• The reaso n s w h y g ran tin g the re qu est wou ld be in th e publi c in terest ; th at i s, h ow it wo uld be n e fi t the p u b li c as a w h o le.

• T h e reasons why th e exemption would not adverse ly affect safety or h ow the exemption wo ul d provide a leve l of safety at least equa l to tha t prov ided by the ru le fro m whic h you seek an exempt ion. Alt h ough you provide background informat ion and compe n sati ng feat ures , it is not clear how grant in g this exemption wo u ld not adversely affect safety or provide a level of safety at least equal to that prov ided by§ 23.181(b). We request you prov id e add it iona l info rm at io n in th ese areas.

• Any add it iona l in format i o n , views, or arg um e n ts ava il ab l e to s u ppo rt you r req u est.

• If applica bl e , p lease provide the reason why you need to exe rcise the p r ivileges of your exempt io n outs ide the Uni ted States. If yo u don't have a need to exercise this exemption o ut side the United States, th en thi s exempt ion , i f g ranted , will on ly apply withi n the United States.

### What You Should Do If yo u want us to process yo ur request any furthe r , you must send the information described earlier to reach us within 30 days. We will consider the docket on your request open until we receive this required information from you. Please note that § 11.63(d) requires you to send your petition for exemption at least 120 days before the proposed effective date of the exemption. If 

### We Do Not Hear From You If we do not hear from you within 30 days, we will close the docket without notifying you furth er. If you have any questions or req uir e ad ditional time , you may call Mr. Lo we ll Foster , (816) 329-4125.



# ~;v-- .r Earl Lawrence Manager , Small Airplane Dir ecto rat e Aircraft Certification Service Enclosure

### Attachment 1
14 CF R 11.81 §11.81 What information must l include in my petition for an exemption? 

### You must include the following inf ormation in your petition for an exemption and submit it to FAA as soon as you know you need an exemption. (a) Your n ame and mailing address and, if you wish , other contact information such as a fax number , telephone number , or e-mail address ; (b) The specific sectio n o r sectio n s of 14 CFR from which you seek an exemption ; (c) The extent of relief you seek , and the reason you seek the relief; (d) The reasons why granting your request wou ld be in the publi c int erest; that is, ho w i t would benefit the public as a whole; (e) The reasons why granting the exemption would not adversely affect saf e ty , or how the exemption wou ld provide a level of saf e ty at least equa l to that provided by th e rule from which you seek the exemption; (f) A summary we can publish in the Fede ral Register , stating: (l) The rule from w hi ch you seek the exemption ; and (2) A brief description of the nature of the exemption you seek ; (g) Any additional information , v iews or argument s availab le to support your reques t ; and ( h) If you want to exercise the privileges of your exemption outside the United States, th e reason why you need to do so.