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t tha t are maintaine d o n a n AAIP . Thi s exemptio n woul d benefi t th e publi cinteres t byallowin g PHI , Inc . ai rcarrie rtraine d personne l t o perfor m thes e tes t an d inspection s whos e familiarityan d knowledg e o f th e aircraf t i s equa l t o o rofte n excee d tha t o f contracte d Titl e 1 4 CF R Par t 14 5 repai r stations . Ther e i s als o th e benefi t of reduce d aircraft downtim e sinc e man yof th e PHI , Inc . AAI P aircraf

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f th e CAMP , PHI , Inc . has a ful l tim e trainin g staf f that train s ai rcarrie r personne l i n th e testin g an d inspectio n procedure s an d th e us e o f th e tes t equipment .Documente d procedure s an d guidanc e i s provide d i n th e PHI , Inc . Genera l Maintenance

Manua l a s require d byTitl e 1 4 CF R Par t 135.21 . PHI , Inc . traine d personne l tha t perfor m th e require d test s an d inspection s usin g th e sam e tes t equipmen t an d procedure s as personne l fro m a Titl e 1 4 CF R Par t 145 repai r statio n woul d b e abl e t o mak e th e sam e determinatio n o f ainworthines s therefore maintainin g a leve l o

f safet yat least equa l t o th e on e require d byTitl e 1 4 CF R Par t 91.41 1 an d 91.413 . Than k yo u fo ryou rconsideration . 1 loo k forward t o answerin g an yquestion s yo u migh t have . Sincerely , Jeffre yJ . Jenkin s Chief Inspecto rPar

t 135 PHI , Inc . Ph : 337-272-433 1 email : ijenkins@phihelico.co m