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July5, 2016
US Department ofTransportation Docket ManagementSystem 400 7>h Street Southwest, Room PL-401 Washington D.C. 20590-0001 f<eference: Subject: SME: Alaska Airlines Document Control# 2016·1117 Request for renewal of Exemption 9755C Anne Shaw Warning: Any safety"related, security"related and/orcommercial information in this document is considered proprietary and is exempt from disclosure under federal law, including 49 U.S.C. 40115 and 40123, 14 CFR 193, 49 CFR 7.29 and 5 U.S.C. 552(b), and applicable state laws. This document is released with an expectation ofconfidential treatment. Dear Sir or Madam, Alaska Airlines, Inc., in accordancewiththe provisions of14 CFR 11, SubpartA, petitions on behalf ofitselfforan extension of Exemption 9755C, which expires on September 30, 2016. As previously approved on August 26, 2014, Exemption 9755 grants Alaska Airlines relieffrom §121.434(c)(1)(ii) ofTitle 14, Code of Federal Regulations. The exemption allows for Alaska Airlines to substitute a qualified and authorized Aircrew Program Designee (APD) foran FAA inspectorto observe aqualifying pilot in command (PIC), who is completing training specified in theAdvanced Qualification Program (AOP), during at least one flight leg that includes atakeoff or landing. The conditions and circumstances in regard to public interest and equivalent level ofsafety, which warranted the original grant ofexemption, continueto exist. This exemption has been in use fortenyears with no known compromiseto safety. In accordance with the provisions of 14 CFR 11, Exceptions to Publication of Summary of Petition for Exemption, Alaska Airlines request that a finding of good cause be made for waiving publication in the Federal Register. Delay in granting the requested extension would not be in the public interest. Alaska Airlines therefore requests that the publication and comment period be waived. As required by14 CFR 11, asummary ofthis petition is attached. Please inform me ifyou require any additional information to evaluate or act on this petition. s·ncerely, 1

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### Attachment 1- Summary of Petition US DepartmentofTransportation Petition for Extension of Exemption 9755 July5, 2016 Summary Alaska Airlines petitions for an exemption from §12l434(c)(1)(ii) of Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations" The exemption would allow for Alaska Airlines to substitute a qualified and authorized Aircrew Program Designee (APD) for an FAA inspector to observe a qualifying pilot in command (PIC), who is completing training specified in the AQP, during at least one flight leg that includes atakeoffor landing"

Warning: Any safety-related, security-related and/orcommercial information in this documentis considered proprietary and is exempt from disclosure underfederal law, including 49 U.S.C. 40115 and 40123, 14 CFR 193, 49 CFI~ 7.29 and 5 U.S.C. 552(b), and applicable state laws. This document is reieased with an expectation ofconfidential treatment.