AFS-15-806-E 

March 20, 2015 

 Exemption No. 7897G 

 Regulatory Docket No. FAA-2002-12728 

Mr. Douglas Carr 

Vice President 

National Business Aviation Association, Inc. 

1200 G Street NW, Suite 1100 

Washington, DC 20005 

Dear Mr. Carr: 

This letter is to inform you that we have extended Exemption No. 7897, as amended, for 12 

months. It explains the basis for our decision, describes its effect, and lists the conditions and 

limitations. 

The Basis for Our Decision 

By letter dated March 10, 2015, you petitioned the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on 

behalf of the National Business Aviation Association, Inc. (NBAA) for an extension of 

Exemption No. 7897. That exemption from §§ 91.409(e) and 91.501(a) of Title 14, Code of 

Federal Regulations (14 CFR) allows NBAA to operate small civil airplanes and helicopters 

of United States registry under the operational rules of §§ 91.503 through 91.535 and to select 

an inspection program as described in § 91.409(f). 

You also requested the FAA remove condition number 6 so the exemption would be valid for 

operations outside of the United States. In accordance with § 11.83, the FAA must verify 

that the exemption would be in compliance with the Standards of the International Civil 

Aviation Organization (ICAO). 

The FAA has determined that good cause exists for not publishing a summary of the petition 

in the Federal Register because the requested amendment of the exemption would not set a 

precedent. 
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Our Decision 

The FAA has determined that the justification for the issuance of Exemption No. 7897, as 

amended, remains valid with respect to this exemption and is in the public interest. To 

ensure continuity of operations while your request to remove condition number 6 is 

reviewed, the FAA is extending Exemption 7897, as amended, with no change, for 12 

months. During this time period, the FAA will make a decision on the amendment request. 

There is no need for NBAA to petition for extension during this time period. 

Therefore, under the authority provided by 49 U.S.C. 106(f), 40113, and 44701, which the 

FAA Administrator has delegated to me, the National Business Aviation Association, Inc. 

(NBAA), is granted an exemption from 14 CFR §§ 91.409(e) and 91.501(a) to allow NBAA 

to operate small civil airplanes and helicopters of the United States registry under the 

operational rules of §§ 91.503 through 91.535 and to select an inspection program as 

described in § 91.409(f), subject to the following conditions and limitations. 

Conditions and Limitations 

1. Only those operations that are listed in § 91.501(b)(1) through (7) and (9) may be 

conducted under the authority of this exemption. Those operations must be 

conducted in compliance with the operating rules in §§ 91.503 through 91.535. 

However, helicopter operations are not required to comply with the flight altitude 

rules of § 91.515(a), provided the operations comply with the minimum safe 

altitude requirements in § 91.119. Aircraft operated under the authority of this 

exemption must use an inspection program listed in § 91.409(f). 

2. No person may operate an aircraft under this exemption unless the appropriate 

Flight Standards District Office (FSDO) has been - 

a. Notified that the operation will be conducted under the terms of this 

exemption; and 

b. Provided with a copy of the time-sharing, interchange, or joint ownership 

agreement under which each aircraft is being operated, if appropriate. Each 

agreement must include the aircraft registration number of each aircraft 

involved. 

3. No person may operate an aircraft under this exemption unless an entry is made in 

the aircraft logbook showing the provisions of part 91, subpart F, under which it is 

being operated. 

4. No person may operate an aircraft under the authority of this exemption unless an 

inspection program has been submitted to and approved by the appropriate FSDO. 
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5. This exemption does not authorize the conduct of any operation required to be 

conducted under the rules of part 135. 

6. This exemption is not valid for operations outside of the United States. 

The Effect of Our Decision 

Our decision extends the termination date of Exemption No. 7897, as amended, to 

March 31, 2016, unless sooner superseded or rescinded. 

Sincerely, 

/s/ 

John S. Duncan 

Director, Flight Standards Service