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RE : Exemptio n NO . 1002 5 Docke t NO . FAA-2010-024 3 Subject : Petitio n fo rExtensio n o f Exemptio n Kansa s Cit yAviatio n Cente rInc . wa s grante d th e exemptio n reference d i n Marc h o f 201 0 t o allo w u s t o operat e ou rfligh t academ ydru g testin g i n conjunctio n wit h ou rpar t 13 5 testin g program . A s al l factor s fro m th e origina l petitio n remai n th e same , Kansa s Cit yAviatio n Cente r request s a n extensio n o f th e exemption , s o w e ma ycontinu e t o tes t a s w e hav e i n th e pas t tw o years . I hav e include d ou rorigina l reques t fo rth e exemptio n a s wel l a s th e lette rgrantin g tha t exemptio n i n 2010 . I f yo u hav e an yquestion s o rconcerns , pleas e d o no t hesitat e t o contac t m e wit h th e informatio n below . _. . Than k yo u fo ryou rassistance . Sinc e Anthony-K/lateer , Directo ro f Operation s Kansa s Cit yAviatio n Center , Inc . Midwes t Aviatio n Center , LL C

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Exemptio n No . 1002 5 Regulatory Docke t

No . FAA-2010-024 3 Mr.-Anthony'Matee r

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y Aviatio n Center , Inc . 1532 5 Sout

h Pflum m Olathe , K S 6606 2 Dea r Mr . Mateer : Thi s lette r i s t o infor

myo u that

w e hav e grante dyou r

reques t fo r exemption . I

t transmit s ou r decision , explain s it s basis , an dgive s yo u th e condition s an dlimitation s o f th e exemption , includin g th e dat e i

t ends . Th e Basi s fo r

Ou r Decisio n B y lette r date dFebruar

y 24 , 2010 , you petitione dth e Federal Aviatio n Administratio n (FAA ) o n behal f o f Kansa s Cit

y Aviatio n Center , Inc . (Kansa s Cit y Aviatio n Center) , fo

r a n exemptio n fro

mpar t 120 o f Titl e 14 , Cod e o f

Federal Regulation s (1 4 CFR) . Tha t exemption , i f granted , woul dallo w Kansa s Cit} ' Aviatio n Center , whic h i s operatin g unde r separate part s o f th e regulations , to cove r

it s safety-sensitiv e employee s under on e testin g program . Th e FA A ha s determine dtha

t goo dcaus e exist s fo

r no t publisbJn g asummary ' o f the.petitio n i n th e Federal Registe r

becaus e th e requeste dexemptio n woul dno t set aprecedent , an

dany delay in actin g o n thi s petitio n woul db e detrimenta l to Kansa s Cit> ' Aviatio n Center . Th e FAA ha s issue dagran t o f exemptio n i

n circumstance s simila

r i n all material respect s t o thos e presente di

n you r petition . I

n Gran t o f Exemptio n No . 970 3 (cop y enclosed) , th e FAA foun dtha t Soli dEdge' s § 91.14 7 air tou r operation s wer

e closel y connecte dto it s par t 13 5 operations . Th e FAA als o foun dtha t combinin g th e petitioner' s tw o testin g program s int o on e woul db e in th e publi c interes t an dwoul dmaintai n a

n equivalen t

level o f safet y t o tha t provide db

y th e curren t

regulations . Thus , th e FAA conclude di t wa s unnecessary to burde n th e petitione r

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t t o conduc t

tw o separat e testin g programs . AFS-10-192- EHavin g reviewe dyou r reason s fo

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n exemption , I findthat

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mthos e presente db

y th e petitione r

i n th e enclose dgran t

o f exemption ; • th e reason s state db y th e FAA fo r grantin g th e enclose dexemptio n als o appl y to th e situatio n yo u present ; and • agrant

o f exemptio n i s in th e publi c interest . Ou r Decisio n Under th e authorit) ' containe din 4 9 U.S.C . 4011 3 an d44701 , whic h th e FAA Administrato r ha s delegate dto me , I hereb y grant Kansa s Cit> ' Aviatio n Center , Inc. , a n exempjio n from

, part_ _ T2~^ 0 t o th e exten t

necessar y t o allo w Kansa s Cit

y Aviatio n Center , whic h i s operatin g unde r separate part s o f

th e regulations , to cove r

it s safety-sensitiv e employee s under on e testin g program , subjec t

to th e condition s an dlimitation s describe dbelow . Condition s an dLimitation s 1 . Employee s o f

Kansa s Cit

y Aviatio n Cente r

are subjec t

t o th e dru g an dalcoho l regulation s at

al l time s whil e conductin g operation s unde r par t 13 5 o r par t 91 . 2 . Th e dru g an dalcoho l testin g programmus t b e implemente dunde r

th e auspice s o f th e Kansa s Cit

y Aviatio n Center

part 13 5 operation , no t

under par t 91 . Thi s exemptio n terminate s on Marc h 31 , 2012 , unles s soone r supersede dor

rescinded . Sincerely , 

# '^AM^ Fre dTilton , M.D . Federa l Ai r

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Enclosur eMarch 4 , 201 0 PETITIO N FO R EXEMPTIO N U.S . Departmen t of Transportatio n Docke t Managemen t Syste m 120 0 Ne w Jerse yAvenue , SE . Wes t Buildin g Groun d Floor , Room^W12-140 _ "Washington , D C 2059 0 SUBJECT : PETITIO N FO R GRAN T O F EXEMPTIO N Pursuan t t o Sectio n 11.61(b ) of th e Federa l Aviatio n Regulatio n (FAR) , Kansas Cit y Aviatio n Cente rFligh t Schoo l operatin g wit h a 1 4 CFR , Sectio n 91.14 7 ai rtou rLette ro f Authorization , (KVCJCE05 ) a s require d b y 1 4 CF R Par

t 119.1(e)(2) , (Nonsto p Commercia l Ai rTou roperator) hereb y petition s th e Federa l Aviatio n Administration , (FAA ) fo rexemptio n fro m FA R Section s 120.117(a)(2 ) an d 120.225(a)(2) . Thi s exemptio n t o th e exten t necessar

yi s t o permi t Kansa s Cit y Aviatio n Cente rFligh t Schoo l t o participat e i n Kansa s Cit y Aviatio n Center , Inc. , (A 1 4 CF R 11 9 certificat e holde rwit h authority t o operat e unde r1 4 CF R Par t 135 , unde rcertificat e numbe rAMYA1710) FA A approve d dru g an d alcoho l program . Section s §120.117(a)(2 ) an d §120.225(a)(2 ) requir e tha t Kansa s Cit yAviatio n Cente rFligh t Schoo l hav e it s ow n separat e dru g an d alcoho l testin g progra m requirin g i t t o have a separat e designate d employe rrepresentative , separat e pre employmen t tes t an d record s chec k (pursuan t t o 4 9 CF R par t 40.25) , an d employee/supervisor y educatio n an d training . NATUR E AN D EXTEN T O F RELIE F Authorizatio n t o allo w Kansa s Cit yAviatio n Cente rFligh t Schoo l t o participat e i n Kansa s Cit y Aviatio n Center , inc' s dru g an d alcoho l progra m wil l require exemption s t o th e followin g section s of th e FAR : 120.117(a)(2 ) an d 120.225(a)(2) . 120.117(a)(2) j (Ho w t o implemen t a n dru g testin g program ) states , i n pertinen t par t "Eac h compan y must meet th e requirement s of thi s subpart . Us e th e folipv\fln g char t t o detemiin e whethe ryou rcompan y mus t obtai n a n Antidru g an d Alcoho l Misus e Preventio n Progra m Operation s Specificatio n o rwhethe ryo u must registe rwit h th e FAA . I f yo u are a n operato ra s define d i n §91.14 7 of thi s chapte rregiste rwit h th e FA A b y contactin g th e Fligh t Standard s Distric t Offic e neares t t o you rprincipa l place of business . FA R 120.225(a)(2) . (Ho w t o implemen t a n alcoho l testin g program ) states , i n pertinen t part . Eac h compan ymus t mee t th e requirement s of thi s subpart . Us e th e followin g char t t o determin e whethe ryou r compan ymus t obtai n a n Antidru g an d Alcoho l Misus e Preventio n Progra m Operation s Specificatio n o r whethe ryo u mus t registe rwit h th e FAA . I f yo u ar e a n operato ra s define d i n §91.14 7 o f thi s chapte rregiste r wit h th e FA

A b ycontactin g th e Fligh t Standard s Distric t Offic e neares t t o you rprincipa l plac e o f business . J53g5j . Prium m • Olathe . K 5 • 55Q5 g • P fgi3 i 7BE-D53 0 [Bag ] 7eo-5g2 g • Ffgi3 i 782-547 2 vvvvvv.KCAC.CD mPUBLI C INTERES T

Grantin g o f thi s petitio n fo rexemptio n t o pemrii t Kansa s Cit yAviatio n Cente rFligh t Schoo l t o participat e i n Kansa s Cit yAviatio n Center , Inc's . dm g an d alcoho l progra m i s i n th e publi c interes t fo rreason s o f safety , economics , an d th e reductio n o f th e amoun t o f paperwor k require d i n meetin g Kansa s Cit yAviatio n Cente r Fligh t Schoo l FA A regulator yobligations . Sinc e Kansa s Cit yAviatio n Cente rFligh t Schoo l i s owne d an d pperate d b ythei rparen t company , Kansa s Cit yAviatio n Center , Inc. , an d operat e ou t o f th e sam e airport , unnecessar ywast e i n manpower , resources , an d administrativ e paperwor k ca n b e avoide d b yallowin g th e fligh t schoo l t o participat e i n th e paren t company' s dru g an d alcoho l program . Th e publi c interes t wil l b e serve d b yno t requirin g som e fligh t schoo l personne l wh o als o flyfo rKansa s Cit yAviatio n Center , Inc . a t time s operatin g unde rPar t 13 5 bein g unnecessaril yteste d woul d the yb e require d t o hav e a separat e dm g an d alcoho l progra m o f thei rown . Havin g a separat e dru g an d alcoho l progra m o f thei row n ma yplac e additiona l burden s o n th e dm g an d alcoho l testin g site s whe n i t i s riot necessar ysinc e th e fligh t schoo l personne l woul d b e meetin g th e dm g an d alcoho l requirement s pursuan t t o 4 9 CF R Part 40.2 5 b ybein g teste d whil e employe d b yKansa s Cit yAviatio n Center , Inc. , th e Part 13 5 operator . I t shoul d be . note d tha t Kansa s Cit yAviatio n Center , Inc' s ha s bee n dm g an d alcoho l testin g fo r1 2 year s an d audite d tim e an d tim e agai n b yFA A auditor s wh o foun d n o deficiencie s o rregulator ynon-cornpliajicejssues . EQUIVALEN T LEVE L O F SAFET Y Thi s exemptio n i f allowe d woul d provid e a leve l o f isafet ya t leas t equa l t o tha t provide d b yth e rul e becaus e al l fligh t schoo l personne l woul d receiv e pre-employmen t testin g an d the n b e place d o n a rando m testin g lis t regardles s i f the ywer e o n thei row n progra m o rKansa s Cit yAviatio n Center , Inc' s program . Ther e woul d b e n o advers e affec t o n safet ysinc e th e drij g an d alcoho l testin g mie s governin g th e fligh t schoo l a s wel l a s Kansa s Cit yAviatio n Center , Inc . ar e identica l i n al l cases . SUMMAR Y A s require d b yFA R Sectio n 11.61(b) , a summar yo f th e petitio n i s a s follows : Kansa s Cit yAviatio n Cente rFligh t Schoo l request s a n exemptio n fro m FA R Section s 120.117(a)(2 ) an d 126.225(a)(2 ) t o permi t Kansa s Cit yAviatio n Cente rFligh t Schoo l t o participat e i n a dru g an d alcoho l progra m administere d b yKansa s Cit yAviatio n Center , In c a 1 4 CF R 11 9 certificat e holde rwit h authorit yto . operat e unde r1 4 CF R Par t 13 5 i n lie u o f th e fligh t schoo l participatin g i n a dm g an d alcoho l progra m o f thei r own . "Sinceteiy , Ari!hbn yMateer , Directo ro f Operation s Kansa s Cit yAviatio n Center , Inc . Midwes t Aviatio n Center , LLC . cc : Vick yDunne , Progra m Polic yBranc h Manager , Dru g Abatemen t Division , (H q FAA/AAM-820 ) .cc : Aviatio n inspector , (POI )

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o f th e petitio n o f ~SOLtDWGEXVIATIC)I^CLU f fo r a n exemptio n frompart

12 1 appendice s I an dJ o f Titl e 14 , Cod e o f Federal Resailation s Regulator} ' Docke t No . FAA-2007-018 1

GRAN T O FEXEMPTIO N B y lette r date dOctobe r

23 , 2007 , Mr . Harol dWeir , Chie f Pilot/Designate dEmploye r Representative , Soli dEdg e Aviation , LLC . (Soli dEdge) , 122 5 Airport Road , Sedona , A Z 86336 , petitione dth e Federal Aviatio n Administratio n (FAA ) on behal f o f Soli dEdg e fo

r a n exemptio n frompart

121 , appendice s I an dJ o f Titl e 14 , Cod e o f

Federal Regulation s (1 4 CFR) . Th e propose dexemption , i f granted , woul dpermi t

Soli dEdge , whic h i s operatin g unde r separate part s o f

th e regulations , t o cove r

it s safety-sensitiv e employee s unde r on e testin g program . Th e petitioner-request s relie f from-th e following-regulation:
- — Par t 121 , appendice s I an dJ o f Titl e 14 , prescribes , i n pertinen t part , that th e dru g an d alcoho l testin g programi s designe dt o preven t accident s an dinjurie s tha t resul t from th e us e o f prohibite ddrug s an dth e misus e o f alcoho l b y any employe e wh o perform s safety-sensitiv e ftinctions for apar t 11 9 certificate holde r

wit h authority to operat e under part s 12 1 and/o r

13 5 o r a n operato r a s defme din § 91.147 .

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Th e petitione r

support s it s reques t

wit h th e followin g information : Soli dEdg e petitione dth e FAA fo r a n exemptio n fromth e regulator) ' requirement s t o implemen t

an dmaintai n tw o separate dru g an dalcoho l testin g program s fo r it s par t 13 5 air carrie r operatio n an dpart

9 1 air tour operatio n (Re dRoc k

Biplan e an d Helicopte r

Tours) . Th e petitione r

ha s eight pilots , several o f

whic h fl y fo r it s par t 9 1 air tou r an dpar t 13 5 operations . I

n thi s situation , thes e pilot s hav e th e possibility o f bein g randoml y teste dfor bot h operation s a

t th e same time . Soli dEdg e contend s that thi s rnore than double s it s dru g testin g expenses , whic h i s afinancial hardshi p t o a compan y o f

it s size . Soli dEdge' s designate demployer representative s (DER ) claim s that h e can adequatel y manag e a\ \personne l unde r

on e dru g an dalcoho l testin g

_pjograman dstil l mee t th e JAA'j^equirem ^ ^_ . . A summar

y o f th e petitio n wa s publishe din th e Federal Registe r o n Decembe r

11 , 200 7 (7 2 F R70370) . N o comment s were received . Th e FAA' s analysi s i s a s follows : Th e FAA ha s considere dfull y th e petitioner' s reques t

an dsupportin g materials , an d fmd s that agran t o f exemptio n woul db e in th e publi c interes t an dmaintai n aleve l o f safet y equivalen t

t o tha t provide dby th e curren t

regulations . Th e FAA' s dru g an dalcoho l testin g regulation s (par t 121 , appendice s I an dJ ) requir e apar t 11 9 certificat e holde r

with authorit

y t o operat e unde r

part s 12 1 and/o r

135 , o r a n operato r a s define din § 91.147 , t o implemen t adru g an dalcoho l testin g program . Unde r th e regulations , whe n acompany , suc h a s Soli dEdge , conduct s bot h 13 5 operation s an dpart

9 1 ai r tou r operations , i

t i s require dt o implemen t

separate an d distinc t testin g programs , a s i f

eac h certificate holde r

wer e a n individua l employer . Thi s mean s that

al l th e testin g requirements , suc h a s pre-employmen t testing , confidentialit

y o f results , DER , trainin g programs , etc. , mus t b e separate . Therefore , th e FAA concur s tha t

Soli dEdg e require s a

n exemptio n fromappendice s I andJ o f par t 12 1 i n orde r to combin e it s dru g andalcoho l testin g program s int o one . Soli dEdg e ha s eight

pilots , several o f

whic h fly fo

r bot h part 13 5 an dpar

t 9 1 operations . A s a

n ai r tou r operato r conductin g flights unde r

§ 91.147 , Soli dEdg e ha s n o other obligation s fo

r purpose s o f

conductin g thi s busines s excep t fo r th e requiremen t

t o implemen t

adru g an dalcoho l testin g program . Requirin g separate dru g an dalcoho l testin g program s woul dunnecessaril y subjec t Soli dEdge' s pilot s t o duplicat e testing . This , i n turn , increase s Soli dEdge' s cos t o f operatio n withou t

a n increas e i n safety . Therefore , th e FAA fmd s that , in thi s case , § 91.14 7 air tou r operation s by Soli dEdg e ar e s o closel y connecte dt o Soli dEdge' s par t 13 5 operation s tha t combinin g tw o testin g program s into on e wil l b e i n th e publi c interes t and maintai n aleve l o f

safet y equivalen t

to tha t provide db

y th e curren t

regulations . Unde r on e testin g program , th e pilot s wil l stil l b e subjec t t o dru g an dalcoho l testin g i n accordanc e wit

h appendice s I an dJ o f

par t 121 . Furthermore , th e removal o f duplicat e

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testin g wil l eliminat e a

n unnecessar

y financial burde n fo

r Soli dEdge . I

t i s simpl v unnecessary t o burde n Soli dEdg e b y requirin g the mt o conduc t tw o separat e testin g program s whe n on e testin g progra mwil l suffic e to ensur e th e leve l o f safet y require d by th e rules . Th e FAA' s Decisio n I n consideratio n o f

th e foregoing , I findthat

agran t o f exemptio n i s i

n th e publi c interest . Therefore , pursuan t

t o th e authorit

y containe di n 4 9 U.S.C . § § 4011 3 an d44701 , delegate dt o m e by the . Administrator , Soli dEdg e Aviation , LLC , i s grante da n exemptio n from1 4 CFR par t 121 , appendice s I an dJ to th e exten t necessar y to permi t

Soli dEdg e Aviation , that i s operatin g under

separat e part s o f

th e regulations , t^_cojv'er.its.safety-sensitive . employee s unde r onetestin g program , subjec t t o th e followin g condition s an dlimitations . Condition s an dLimitation s 1 . Employee s o f

Soli dEdg e are subjec t

t o th e dru g an dalcoho l regulation s a t al l time s whil e conductin g operation s under par t 13 5 or par t 91 . 2 . Th e dru g an dalcoho l testin g programmus t b e implemente dunde r

th e auspice s o f th e Soli dEdg e part

13 5 operation , no t

unde r th e par t 91 . Thi s exemptio n terminate s o n Jun e 30 , 2010 , unles s sooner supersede do r

rescinded . Issue din Washington , DC , o n Jun e 2 , 2008 . /s / Frederic k E . Tilton , M D Federal Air

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