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Y 302 3 StrawbcrTy Poin t Roa d GOVERNO R Baltimore , M D 2122 0 COLONE L ..._.' . o _„ . „ MARCU S I . BROW N ANTHON Y G . BROW N (410 ) 2 3 8- 5 8U U SUPERIMTtNDEfi T LT . GOVERNO R Septembe r 12 , 201 1 Documen t

Managemen t

Facility U.S . Departmen t

o f Transportatio n 120 0 Ne w Jerse y Avenu e S E Wes t Buildin g Groun dFloo r Roo mW-12-14 0 Washingto n D.C . 2059 0 Dear Sir : Th e followin g i s apetitio n for exemptio n fo

r aircraf t registration ; a . Nam e an daddres s : Marylan dStat e Polic e Aviatio n Command

302 3 Strawberry Poin t

Roa d Baltimore , Marylan d2122 0 Phon e numbe r

410-238-580 0 E-mail : wsbemardfol.mdsp.org b . Section s for

exemption : Title 1 4 CF RSectio n 47.15 b c . Th e exten t

o f relief : Th e Marylan dStat e Polic e Aviatio n Comman di s requestin g "N " number s for

th e ne w AW13 9 fleet

t o b e "NIMSP " throug h "N l IMSP" . Thi s reques t wil l mak e i t

easie r t o trac k aircraft , maintenance , an dth e MS P ha s gon e t o great length s i n th e desig n an dappearanc e o f th e ne w aircraf

t whic h wil l visibl y b e marke dwith "Marylan dStat e Police. " Th e requeste d"N " number s wil l enhanc e th e appearanc e an dmak e i t

obviou s a s t o th e identity o f th e aircraf

t operator . d . Th e publi c - Marylan dcitizen s ftind this progra mthroug h atransportatio n surcharg e adde dt o thei r

registratio n fees . Whe n th e citizen s se e aMarylan dStat e Polic e helicopte r

the y identif

y with thei r

support an da n understandin g o f th e multi missio n profil e t o includ e ove r 140,00 0 medevac s i n th e program' s history . e . Reason s i t

woul dno t

adversel y affec t

safet y - Thi s reques t

deal s strictl y with th e registratio n o f

th e aircraf

t an dno t ho w the y ar e operated . Th e Aviatio n Commandi s currentl y i n th e applicatio n proces s for Part 13 5 certificatio n for

th e aircraf

t tha t woul dno t

b e affecte db y this exceptio n request . "Maryland' s Finest 'STAT E O F MARYLAN D MARYLAN D STAT E POLIC E f Descriptio n o f

th e exemptio n yo u seek ; Th e Marylan dStat e pohc e Aviatio n Commandi s seekin g a

n exemptio n unde r

Title 1 4 tha t

woul dallo w 1 1 multi missio n aircraf

t t o b e registere dwith a

n N numbe r

an d1 throug h 1 1 followe db y th e letter s o f "MSP" . Curren t

regulation s allo w for

onl y tw o letters . g . Additiona l information : Th e Marylan dStat e Polic e Aviatio n Command(MSPAC ) wa s th e first

stat e governmen t

ru n medeva c operatio n i n th e Unite dStates . Sinc e th e first medeva c i n Marc h o f

1970 , th e progra mha s performe dmedevac , searc h an d rescue . Ja w enforcement . Homelan dSecurity , an ddamag e assessmen t missions . Th e MSPA C eve n respond s int o neighborin g State s t o provid e lif e saving s medevac s an dassistanc e t o la w enforcemen t agencie s whos e officer s ar e i n peril . Th e MSPA C als o provide s service s t o th e federal Governmen t whic h includes :

• Assist s th e NCRC C an dth e FAA with Fligh t Restrictio n Zon e violation s i n th e Washingto n D.C . are a

• Assist s th e Unite dState s Secre t Servic e with violation s o f P-4 0 a t Camp Davi d

• Make s availabl e th e us e o f ou r Frederic k

Hangar whe n Marin e 1 canno t

lan da t Cam p Davi d

• I s asignatory o f

a n agreemen t

t o participat e i

n providin g Aviatio n asset s t o th e U.S . Departmen t

o f Homelan dSecurity i n th e even t o f anationa l terroris m instanc e i n Washingto n D.C . outsid e o f Marylan d

• Provide s Aviatio n asset s t o th e Unite dState s Par k Polic e Aviatio n whe n neede d i n Washingto n D.C . o r

o n U. S Propert y Th e attache dlette r

fro mMr . Joh n Ben t

states : "Control s hav e bee n programme dint o th e compute r syste mt o preven t

th e acceptanc e o f

dat acontainin g incorrec t o r impossibl e elements , suc h a s aregistratio n numbe r with si x symbol s o r

aregistratio n numbe r

with thre e letters , suc h a s yo u hav e requested. " I hav e attache dth e tw o inquirie s I mad e t o th e FA A websit e for

N-Numbe r

inquirie s an dbot

h "NIMSP " an d"N l IMSP " response s ar e "No t Assigned/Reserved . Th e respons e doe s no t indicat e "incorrec t

o r impossibl e elements. " I hav e attache dpreviou s correspondenc e o n thi s issu e fro mm e t o Administrato r Babbitt an dareturn lette r

fro mManage r

Joh n Ben t

o f th e FA A Offic e o f

Civi l Aviatio n Registry . Th e MSPA C i s no t

you r norma l civi l operato r

o f aircraft . I ca n appreciat e th e rule s tha t ar e se t i n plac e t o readil y identif

y aircraf t t o thei r registere downe r

especiall y thos e that ar e no t conspicuousl y marke dsuc h a s ours . I kno w tha t law enforcemen t

"black ops " hav e aircraf

t tha t hav e N number s no t

identifie dt o th e operators , s o obviousl y exception s ar e made .STAT E O F MARYLAN D

^ X A 1 J O r . y' MAHYLAND . STAT E POLIC E . Th e Marylan dStat e Polic e i s seekin g consideratio n o f ou r reques t for exemptio n tha t

ma y b e beyon dnormal day t o day considerations . However , th e MSPA C respond s t o assis t ou r federal partner s wh o ar e ofte n no t i n ou r norma l operations , ye t

w e respon dt o provid e assistanc e with aspiri t o f cooperation . I

n that sam e spirit , th e Marylan dStat e Polic e Aviatio n Comman di s requestin g thi s registratio n exemption . Sincerely , WilliamS . Bernar d Directo r - Fligh t Operation s Marylan dStat e Polic e Aviatio n Command 410-238-580 0 410-960-446 9 Attachment sSTAT E O F MARYLAN D ; ; vw^wy-J / ' MARYLAN D STAT E POLIC E Aviatio n Command 302 3 Strawberr

y Poin t Roa d Baltimore , M

D 2122 0 MARTI N O'MALLE Y /^iA\m o con n COLONE L GOVERNO R (410 ) 238-580 0 TERRENC E B . SHERIDA N SUPERINTENDEN T ANTHON Y G . BROW N L T GOVERNO RJ^^ Q 17,201 1 J . Randolp h Babbitt Administrato r Federal Aviatio n Administratio n 80 0 Independenc e Avenue , S.W . Washington , D.C . 2059 1 Dea r Administrato r

Babbitt : Th e Marylan dStat e Polic e Aviatio n Comman dcurrentl y operate s 1 1 Eurocopte r Dauphin s from7 base s acros s th e Stat e o f Marylan dprovidin g citizen s wit h multi

missio n capabilitie s t o includ e medevac , law enforcement , searc h an drescue , homelan d security anddamag e assessment . I n support o f thi s statewid e missio n to includ e service s t o surroundin g states , th e Stat e o f Marylan dha s entere dint o contrac t wit h th e Agust a Aerospac e Corporatio n i n th e purchas e o f 1 1 A W 139' s t o provid e this mission . I t i s anticipate dtha

t delivery wil l occur

sometim e i

n mi d2012 . I

n recognitio n o f

th e purchas e o f th e ne w aircraft , th e Aviatio n Commandwill seek to registe r

th e ne w aircraft . Th e purpos e o f

thi s lette r i s t o reques t

a n exemptio n to Titl e 1 4 Par i 4 7 sectio n 47.1 5 Identificatio n Number . That sectio n o n pag e 87 8 paragrap h (b ) A U.S . Identificatio n number,. . list s th e numbe r o f lette r an dnumbe r

combination s tha

t follo w th e Unite d Slate s designate d"N " number . That regulation limit s t o fiv e character s with amaximu m o f tw o letters . I

t i s th e petitioner s reques t

that a n exemptio n b e allowe dthat woul dallo w for tw o number s an dthre e letters . It woul db e th e petitioner s reques t t o registe r

th e ne w aircraf t wit h th e firs t bein g "NIMSP " throug h "N l IMSP " Thi s registratio n indexin g woul db e beneficial t o th e petitione r fo r avariety o f

reason s an dshoul db e considere dfor th e followin g reasons ; • All Marylan dStat e Polic e helicopter s are evidentl y marke da s to th e organizatio n t o includ e coloring , shields , wordin g suc h a s "Marylan dState Police" , 'Stat e Trooper" , etc . • Th e cal l sign s use db y Aviatio n Comman dhelicopter s wit h AT C ar e no t

th e registere d"N " number s but th e wor d"Trooper " followe db y th e sectio n o f assignment . • An y forma

l inquirie s fo

r incident s woul db e addresse db y th e obviou s identificatio n o f

th e operato r

o n th e aircraf

t an dsectio n numbe r

i n th e window . • Th e Marylan dStat e Polic e Aviatio n Comman dprovide s protectio n andintrusio n suppor t to Cam p David , P-40 , P-56 , th e Flight Restricte dZones , etc . • Th e Marylan dStat e Polic e i s asignatory o f amulti-agenc y airborn e support t o th e Offic e o f Homelan dSecurit

y for respons e t o th e Nation s Capital durin g event s o f terroris meve n if

general aviatio n i s grounded . Thi s suppor t coul dinclud e "Marvland' s Finest "STAT E O F MARYLAN D MARYLAN D STAT E POLIC E medevac , surveillance , personne l transport s o f hig h rankin g governmen t officials , etc . Unfortunately , the availability o f 1 1 consecutiv e "N " number s endin g wit h "MD " i s no t availabl e du e to th e member s o f th e medica l community ownin g aircraft . Ther e i s absolutel y n o way tha

t agrantin g o f

thi s exemptio n woul dadversel y affec t safely . Th e Marylan dState Polic e i s no t abusines s bu t

a n aviatio n organizatio n dedicate dt o th e servic e o f

th e citizen s o f

Maryland..Th e petitione r feel s that base do n mission s an d Suppor t o f othe r agencie s to includ e th e federal governmen t shoul dprovid e abasi s for favorabl e consideratio n o f th e petitioner' s request . Than k yo u fo r the consideratio n o f

this reques t

an dI a mprepare dt o provid e any informatio n o r

answer question s i

n regard s t o this petitioner .

Sincerely , Willia mS . Bernard Director

- Flight

Operation s Marylan dStat e Polic e Aviatio n Comman d^ - < &

U.S . Departmen t Fligh t Standard s Servic e P.O . Bo x25504 o f Transportatio n Aircraf t Registratio n Branch , AFS-75 0 Oklahom a City , Oklahom a 73125-0504 (405)954-311 6 Fodera l Aviatio n WE B Address : http://registry.faa.go v Administratio n June 28 , 201 1

MARYLAN D STAT E POLIC E AVIATIO N COMMAN D 302 3 STRAWBERR Y POIN T R D BALTIMOR E M D 2122 0 IMI.I.,.II..I.I..I.II I Il.l Dea r Sirs : You r lette r o f Jun e 17 , 2011 , t o Mr . J . Randolp h Babbitt , Adminstrator , o f th e Federa l Aviatio n Administration, ha s bee n forwarde dt o th e Civi l Aviatio n Registry Divisio n for response . You r letter state dtha t

th e Stat e o f

Marylan dha s entere dint o acontrac t with August aAerospac e Corp. , i n th e purchas e o f

1 1 AW13 9 aircraf

t wit h a n expecte ddelivery dat e i n niid-2012 . Yo u requeste da

n exemptio n t o Titl e M , Cod e o f Federal Regulations, sectio n 47.15(b) , that woul d allo w yo u t o registe r

thes e aircraf

t wit h registratio n number s "N I MSP " throug h "N1 1 MSP. " I t wa s als o state dtha t

th e availabilit y o f

1 1 consecutiv e registratio n number s endin g i n "MD " i s no t possibl e du e t o member s o f th e medica l communit y ownin g aircraft . Variou s reason s wer e give n t o support ho w thi s allowanc e woul db e beneficial t o th e Marylan dStat e Police . Al l aircraf t record s i n th e Civi l Aviatio n Registry Aircraf t Registratio n Branc h (Registry ) ar e maintaine di

n registratio n numbe r

sequence . Al l record s i

n th e aircraf

t registratio n compute r syste mar e als o controlledb y registratio n number . Control s hav e bee n programme dint o th e compute r syste mt o preven t

th e acceptanc e o f

dat acontainin g incorrec t o r impossibl e elements , suc h a s aregistratio n numbe r wit h si x symbol s o r

aregistratio n numbe r

wit h thre e letters , suc h a s yo u hav e requested . Reprogrammin g th e compute r syste mt o accep t

registratio n number s wit h thre e letters , suc h a s "MSP, " woul db e costl y an dtim e consuming . Additionally , relaxin g th e control s o n th e presen t syste mwoul dope n th e way fo r erro r i n subsequen t

entries . Sectio n 47.15(b ) states , " A U.S . registratio n numbe r ma y no t excee dfiv e symbol s i

n additio n t o th e prefi x lette r

"N" . Thes e symbol s ma y b e al l number s (N10000) , on e t o four number s an don e suffi x lette r

(NIOOOA) , o r

on e t o thre e number s an dtw o suffi x letter s (N1OOAB) . Th e letter s "I " an d"O " ma

y no t b e used . Th e firs t

zer o i n anumbe r

mus t alway s b e precede dby a t leas t on e o f th e number s 1 throug h 9. " Thi s sectio n o f par t 4 7 define s th e configuratio n o f aUnite dState s Registratio n number . It

i s notic e t o othe r

countries , la

w enforcemen t

agencies , governments , an d an y othe r party readin g th e regulatio n a s t o what constitute s aUnite dState s aircraf t registratio n number . A registratio n numbe r endin g i n thre e suffi x letter s woul dno t mee t thi s definition . Afte r researchin g th e aircraf

t registratio n database , th e Registry foun dregistratio n numbers , N376M D throug h N389MD , N759M D throug h N769MD , an dN860M D throug h N88 1 MD , appeare dt o b e available . Th e Registry contacte dMr . WilliamBernard , Director-Fligh t Operations , o f

th e Marylan dStat e Police , by phon e o n Jun e 24 , t o notif y th e Marylan dStat e Polic e that

thes e group s o f

1 1 consecutiv e registratio n number s endin g i n "MD"appeare dt o b e AFS-700-LTR- 1 (07/04 )available , an dt o offer the mth e opportunit y t o reques t reservation . O n Jun e 27 , Mr . Bernar d contacte dth e Registry an dconveye dtha t the y haddecide dno t

t o reserv e an y number s a t thi s tim e an dwante dt o g o forwardwit h applyin g fo r

apetitio n fo r

exemption . T o file apetitio n fo

r exemptio n yo u mus t

sen di t 12 0 day s before yo u nee dth e exemptio n t o tak e effect . You r

petitio n fo r

exemptio n mus t

include : a . You r nam e an dmailin g address . Yo u may includ e othe r contac t informatio n suc h a s a fa x number , telephon e number , o r e-mai l address . b . Th e specifi c sectio n o r section s o f

titl e 1 4 o f

th e Cod e o f

Federal Regulation s (CFR ) from whic h yo u see k

a n exemption . c . Th e exten t

o f relie f yo u see k an dth e reaso n yo u see k

it . d . Ho w you r

reques t woul dbenefi t

th e publi c a s awhole . e . Reason s why th e exemptio n woul dno t adversel y affec t

safet y o r ho w th e exemptio n woul dprovid e aleve l o f

safet y a t leas e equal t

o th e existin g rule . f . A summary tha t

ca n b e publishe di

n th e Federal Registe r

statin g th e Rul e fromwhic h yo u see k th e exemptio n an dabrie f descriptio n o f

th e exemptio n yo u seek . g . Any additiona l information , views , o r argument s availabl e t o support you r request . Sen dth e original signe dcop y o f you r petitio n t o Docke t

Managemen t

Facility , U S Departmen t o f Transportation , 120 0 Ne w Jerse y Avenue , SE , Wes t Buildin g Groun dFloor , Roo mW12-140 , Washington , D C 20590 , o r fo r instruction s t o file th e petitio n electronicall y visi t th e website : http://www.faa.gov/regulations_j)olicies/rulemaking/petition/ . I f yo u requir e further

assistance , pleas e contac t th e Aircraf

t Registratio n Branc h a t (405 ) 954-311 6 o r

tol l free 1 -866-762-9434 . Sincerely ,

Joh n G . Ben t Manager , Civi l Aviatio n RegistryFAA Registry - Aircraf t - N-Numbe r

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