Florida Fish and Wild l ife Conservat io n Co mmi ss io n Commissioners Richard A
. Corbett Chairman Tampa Brian Yablonski Vice Chairman Tallahassee Ronald M
. Bergeron Fort Lauderdale Richard Hanas Oviedo Aliese P. "Liesa• Priddy Immokalee Bo Rivard Panama City Charles W
. Roberts Ill Tallahassee

Exec utive Staff Nick Wiley Executive Director Eric Sutton Assistant Executive Director Jennifer Fitzwater Chief of Staff Division of Law Enforcement Colonel Curtis Brown Direct or (8 50 ) 4 8 8-6 251 (850) 487-0463 F AX Wildlife Alert 888-404-3922 or t ip@myfwc
.com Managing fish and wildlife resources for their long -term well-being and the benefit ofpeople.

620 South Meridian Street Tallahassee , Florida 32399-1600 Voice: (850) 488-4676 Hearing/speech-impaired: (800) 955-8771 (T) (800) 955-8770 (V) MyFWC.com 1J.S. Department ofTransportation Docket Management Facility 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE West Building, Ground Floor Room W-12-140 Washington, DC 20590 April 10, 2015 Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Division of Law Enforcement Aviation Unit 7A1 620 South Meridian Street Tallahassee, Florida 32399-1600 Docket# FAA-2010-0544 Authority: Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations , FAR 11.15, 11.25 Purpose: Petition Extension of Exemption- Part 43 Attachment 1, Page 1. Dear Sirs, The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) petitions the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for an extension of our current two year exemption from § 91.205 (h) (3) and Part 43 of Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (14CFR), Exemption No
. 10266, Regulatory Docket No. FAA-2010-0544, pertaining to the use night vision goggles (NVGs) in agency aircraft. The current exemption expires on May 31 , 2015
. Since obtaining this exemption, FWC has continued to make progress toward compliance with§ 91.205 (h) (3) and Part 43 of Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (14CFR), Exemption No. 10266, Regulatory Docket No. FAA-2010-0544, pertaining to the use ofnight vision goggles (NVGs) in agency aircraft. A total offour aircraft have been modified and are operating under Supplemental Type Certificates to comply with
"Interior and exterior aircraft lighting system required for night vision goggle operations" and "Radar altimeter"
. These aircraft are not included in the current exemption
.
• Bell Helicopter 206B3 , N86FW, Serial# 2104, Mfg. date 1976. • Bell Helicopter 206B3, N118FW, Serial# 4182, Mfg. date 1991. • Bell Helicopter 206L4, N401FW, Serial# 52327, Mfg
. date 2006
. • Bell Helicopter 206L4, N402FW, Serial# 52328, Mfg
. date 2006. FWC continues to work towards equipment standardization in our remaining fixed wing aircraft to prevent unnecessary expenditures for issuance ofSupplemental Type Certificates and modification of the Supplemental Type Certificates throughU.S. Department ofTransportation Federal Aviation Administration Docket No. FAA-2010-(}544 Page 2 April10, 2015

equipment repairs, modification, and replacement. Three aircraft have had radar altimeters installed to comply with§ 91.205 (h) (7)
.
• Partenavia P-68C, N483FW, Serial No. 271 , Mfg. Date- 1983 • Cessna 182R, N932FW, Serial No. 18268492, Mfg. Date- 1985 • Cessna 182, N945FW, Serial No. R18201484, ,Mfg. Date- 1980 Ongoing pilot education and training has been obtained by completion of the Night Vision Goggle online training course provided by the FAA Safety Team, (F AAST) and other courses by Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, (AOPA) along with inaircraft training through certified NVG flight instructors. All of our pilots conform with§ 61.31(k), § 61.57(f), or§ 61.57(g). Maintenance and preventive maintenance on FWC aircraft is performed in accordance with§ 43 and§ 91.409
. NVGs used by FWC meet the requirements of technical standard order C-164 Night Vision Goggles , dated September 30, 2004. NVG maintenance and preventive maintenance for FWC is performed in accordance with the manufacturer's maintenance requirements by an authorized maintenance facility
. All FWC pilots conducting NVG operations comply with the requirements of § 61.31(k). All FWC pilots serving as pilot-in-command when using NVG's meets the operating experience and proficiency requirements outlined in§ 61.57.U
.S
. Department ofTransportation Federal Aviation Administration Docket No
. FAA-2010-0544 Page 3 April10, 2015

This letter petitions the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on behalf of Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) for an extension of and amendment to Exemption No
. 10266 as amended, to continue to operate the following aircraft without complying with the requirements of§ 91.205(h)(3)

• Partenavia P-68C, N483FW, Serial No. 271, Mfg. Date

- 1983 • Partenavia P680B2, N419FW, Serial No. 419-19/0B2, Mfg. Date- 2002 • Cessna 182R, N932FW, Serial No. 18268492, Mfg. Date

- 1985 • Cessna 182, N945FW, Serial No
. R18201484, Mfg. Date

- 1980 • Cessna' 182T, N420FW, Serial No. 18281494, Mfg. Date- 2004 • Cessna 182T, N421FW, Serial No. 18281495, Mfg. Date- 2004 Sincerely,



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# t?~o~£~ Lt. George R. «ldeck, Jr. Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Division ofLaw Enforcement Aviation Supervisor 1 - A. Max Brewer Memorial Parkway Titusville, Florida 32796 Fax (321) 383-2744 Cell (321) 228-9391 E-Mail george.waldeck@MyFWC.com