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July 10, 2015

Exemption No. 9899D Regulatory Docket No. FAA

- 2009

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Mr. Jack Tessmann Director of Training FlightSafety International

1 8 51 Airport Road

Wic hita, KS 67209

Dear Mr. Tessmann:

This letter is to inform you that we have granted your petition to exten d Exemption No. 9899,

as amended . It explains the basis for our decision , desc ribes its effect, and lists the conditions

and limitations.

The Bas is for Our Decision

By letter dated January 12, 2015 , you petitioned the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on behalf of FlightSafety International, LLC (FSI) for an extension to Exemption No. 9899 , as amended . That exemption from §§ 91.9(a) and 91.531( a)(1) and (2) of Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations allow s FSI to train, test, and approve pilots (under its 14 CFR 142 training center certificate, UJFX071K) to operate certain Cessna CE

- 500 series aircraft without a pilot who is designated as second

- i n

- command (SIC).

In your petition, you indicate similar conditions and reasons relative to public interest and safety that were the basis for granting the original exemption.

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

in the Federal Register beca use the requested extension of the exemption would not set a precedent, and any delay in acting on this petition would be det rimental to FSI

.2

The FAA has amended the conditions a nd limitations of Exemption No. 9899D in order to clarify our original intent and standardize the relief with similarly granted exemptions. While the relief does not change substantially, all users of the exemption should thoroughly review

the revised conditions and limitations.

The previous Conditi on/ Limitation No. 8 has been amended to require an applicant seeking to obtain or renew a single

- pilot authorization under this exemption to satisfactorily complete a proficiency check within 30 days rather than the initially required 10 days.

The previous Condition/ Limitation No. 12 has been amended to direct all flight training conducted in accordance with this exemption to be given by a flight instructor employed by

FSI who also meet s the applicable requirements of Condition/ Limitation No. 5 ins tead of the previously referenced Condition/Limitation No. 6 of this exemption.

The previous Condition and Limitation No. 18 , has been deleted as this Condition and Limitation is not pertinent to FSI . This deletion has resulted in previous Condition and

L imitation Nos. 19, 20, 21, and 22 to become Condition and Limitation Nos. 18, 19, 20, and 21, respectively.

A new Condition and Limitation No. 2 2 was added to match similar granted exemptions and to ensure that pilots operating under this exemption do so only in aircraft configured for operation by a single pilot seated in the left pilot seat. Condition and Limitation No. 2 2 was also added to match similar granted exemptions and to ensure the approved training course authorized by this exemption may not be conducted under any business name other than FlightSafety International

.

W e have added Condition and Limitation No. 2 3 which limits this exemption to operations

within the United States. If FSI (or any pilot authorized for single

- pilot operation by FSI) wishes to be able to operate under this exemption outside the United States, they must make a request to the FAA in accordance with requirements of 14 CFR § 11.83.

Our Decision

The FAA has determined that the justification for the issuance and extension o f Exemption No. 9899 , as amended, remains valid with respect to this exemption and is in the public interest. Therefore, under the authority provided by 49 U.S.C. §§ 106(f), 40113

, and 44701, which the FAA Administrator has delegat ed to me, I grant Flight Safety

International’s petition, to allow FSI to train, test, and approve pilots (under its 14 CFR 142 training center certificate, UJFX071K) to operate certain Cessna CE

- 500 series aircraft without a pilot who is designated as SIC

, subject to the followin g conditions and limitations.3

Conditions and Limitations

1. This exemption applies to pilots operating Cessna Citation model 500, 550, S550, 552, and 560 airplanes who have successfully completed FSI ’ s approved single

pilot authorization course and complied with all of the terms of this exemption.

2. This exemption is effective for the conduct of the required training and checking only if FSI ’ s CE

- 500 single

- pilot training program receives and maintains approval under part 142 from the FAA Flight Standards Dis trict Office (FSDO) that has jurisdictional authority over the FSI ’ s part 142 training center certificate.

3. This exemption is effective only if it is listed in FSI ’ s training specifications, paragraph A005.

4. Any flight operated using the privileges of t his exemption may be conducted under part 91 only

.

5. Each pilot conducting single

- pilot operations under the terms of this exemption

must

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a. C omplete FSI ’ s FAA

- approved part 142 CE

- 500 single

- pilot curriculum before conducting such operations;

b. Hold an airline tr ansport pilot certificate with a CE

- 500 type rating or a commercial pilot certificate with an airplane instrument rating and CE

- 500 type rating before entering FSI ’ s part 142 CE

- 500 single

- pilot curriculum;

c. Have logged at least 1,000 hours of total pilot f light time, including at least 50 hours of night flight time; 75 hours of instrument flight time, 40 hours of which are in actual instrument meteorological conditions; and 500 hours as pilot in command (PIC), SIC, or both, in turbine

- powered airplanes;

d. Not perform any circling instrument approaches to minimums of less than 200 feet and 1 mile above the published minimums until after completing 100 hours of single

- pilot flight experience in CE

- 500 series airplanes;

e. Not perform any straight

- in instrument app roaches to minimums of less than

100 feet and one

- half statute mile visibility above the published minimums until after completing 100 hours of single

- pilot flight experience in CE

- 500 series airplanes;

f. Use a boom microphone; and

g. Use a fully functioning au topilot that is controllable about three axes and capable of approach coupling.

6. The CE

- 500 single

- pilot initial authorization and authorization renewal curriculum

must include

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a. Ground instruction appropriate to the CE

- 500 airplane given by a FSI part 142 instructor (designated in accordance with FSI ’ s approved procedures) that covers at least the following aeronautical knowledge areas:4

i. Safe and efficient operation of airplanes;

ii. Weight and balance computations;

iii. Use of performance charts;

iv. Significance and e ffects of exceeding airplane performance limitations;

v. Principles and functions of airplane systems;

vi. Maneuvers, procedures, and emergency operations; and

vii. Night and high

- altitude operations.

b. Flight instruction appropriate to the CE

- 500 airplane given by a FS I part 142 instructor (designated in accordance with FSI’ s approved procedures) that covers at least the following areas of operation:

i. Preflight preparation;

ii. Preflight inspection and procedures;

iii. Taxiing;

iv. Normal and crosswind takeoffs and departures;

v. In

- fli ght maneuvers including configuration changes, approaches to stalls, and steep turns;

vi. Simulated powerplant failure (actual powerplant failure if accomplished in a flight simulator);

vii. Instrument procedures;

viii. Precision and nonprecision approaches;

ix. Missed appro aches;

x. Landings and approaches to landings;

xi. Normal and crosswind landings;

xii. Landing with a simulated powerplant fai lure (actual powerplant failure if accomplished in a flight simulator);

xiii. Normal and abnormal procedures;

xiv. Emergency procedures; and

xv. Post

- flight procedures.

7. The instruction required in Condition No. 6b may be completed in an approved flight simulator, qualified as

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a. A Level A or B flight simulator, provided the applicant satisfactorily accomplishes as part of the training program the following in

- flight maneuvers and procedures as sole manipulator of the controls in a CE

- 500 series airplane:

i. Exterior preflight inspection;

ii. Taxiing;

iii. Normal and crosswind takeoffs (minimum of three);

iv. Normal and crosswind approaches and landings (minimum of three);

v. Land ing from a precision approach;

vi. Missed approach ; vii. Approach and landing with a simulated powerplant failure;

viii. Normal approach and landing ; ix. Landing from a circling approach; and

x. Landing from a no flap or nonstandard flap approach.5

b. A Level C or D flight simulat or provided the applicant has performed at least three takeoffs and three landings to a full stop as the sole manipulator of the flight controls in the CE

- 500 series airplane within the preceding 90 days.

8. An applicant seeking to obtain or renew a single

- p ilot authorization under this exemption must

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a. Satisfactorily complete FSI ’ s FAA

- approved part 142 single

- pilot curriculum;

b. Satisfactorily complete the curriculum’s required qualification module, consisting of a stand

- alone proficiency check in either a CE

- 500 series airplane, an appropriately qualified and approved flight simulator, or a combination thereof;

c. Satisfactorily complete this proficiency check

— i. Within 30 days of completing the training; and

ii. Under the supervision of an appropriately rated FAA ins pector or FSI training center evaluator (TCE) who is qualified and authorized to conduct either § 61.58 proficiency checks or type rating practical tests in

CE

- 500 series flight simulators or airplanes, as appropriate.

d. Satisfactorily complete all tasks lis ted in the Airline Transport Pilot and Aircraft Type Rating Practical Test Standards that are required for an initial

CE

- 500 type rating; and

e. Satisfactorily perform all maneuvers and procedures as a single pilot during the entire proficiency check. Trainin g to proficiency during the check is not permitted, and failure of any maneuver will result in failure of the proficiency

check.

9. The circling approach requirement must be accomplished in an airplane or in a simulator that is qualified and approved in FSI’s training specifications for the circling approach task

.

10. Until the circling approach task has been satisfactorily demonstrated in an airplane or in a simulator qualified for the circling approach task to an FAA inspector or

FAA

- designated examiner

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a. The applicant’s records will be annotated with the statement, “Demonstration of circling approach was not accomplished”; and

b. The applicant must not perform circling approaches as the PIC when weather

conditions are less than the weather minimums for visua l flight rules.

11. A person who previously has received a single

- pilot authorization in a Cessna Citation model 500, 550, S550, 552, or 560 airplane must complete FSI ’ s FAA

approved part 142 single

- pilot differences training course to obtain a single

- pilot

authorization for a different Cessna Citation model.

12. All flight training conducted in accordance with this exemption must be given by a flight instructor employed by FSI who also meets the requirements of Condition

and Limitation No. 5 (a), (b), and (c) of this exemption.6

13. A person seeking to obtain a single

- pilot authorization must satisfactorily complete ground and flight training through FSI ’ s FAA

- approved part 142 single

- pilot curriculum and must receive training on the differences between the Cessna

Ci tation model represented by the simulator used for training and checking and the Cessna Citation model for which single

- pilot authorization is requested.

14. A single

- pilot authorization will be valid for 12 calendar months. A person who renews a single

- pilot authorization in the calendar month before or after the calendar month in which it is due is considered to have renewed the single

- pilot

authorization when due.

15. Successful completion of the proficiency check used in FSI ’ s FAA

- approved part 142 single

- pil ot initial authorization and authorization renewal training curriculum

identified in Condition No. 8 satisfies the requirements of the PIC proficiency check required by 14 CFR § 61.58.

16. Each CE

- 500 series airplane operated under this exemption must have th e following equipment installed and operational:

a. An autopilot with approach coupling capability ; b. A flight director system;

c. A boom microphone; and

d. A transponder “ident” switch on the pilot’s control wheel.

17. Each person must carry a copy of this exemption an d a record from FSI documenting compliance with its training and checking conditions a board the airplane when he or she is operating under the terms of this exemption.

18. Upon request, FSI must provide any representative of the FAA Administrator with

an anal ysis of training and checking operations conducted under this exemption with respect to program failure rates, extra training time required, accident and incident data, and any known problem areas.

19. FSI must maintain records and make them available, when r equested, to any representative of the FAA Administrator. These records must include all information required by § 142.73 and

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a. The dates of training enrollment and completion for each trainee who enrolls in

a FSI single

- pilot curriculum;

b. The name and numbe r of additional training hours needed by those applicant who requires more flight training than prescribed in the FSI’s CE

- 500 single

pilot curriculum in order to pass the initial authorization or authorization renewal;

c. The name of each pilot who failed to complete FSI’s Cessna CE

- 500 single

- pilot curriculum satisfactorily or withdrew from the course and the reason(s) for the withdrawal; and7

d. The name, certificate number, and address of each person who is authorized to operate under this exemption.

20. No perso n may provide training nor may any person receive training while passengers are aboard any aircraft operating for the purpose of meeting the training or checking requirements of this exemption.

21. This exemption is valid only for aircraft configured for oper ation by a single pilot seated in the left pilot seat. The privileges of this exemption are prohibited for any aircraft with the landing gear lever positioned anywhere to the right of the center of

the aircraft.

22. The approved training curriculum authorized by this exemption may not be conducted under any business name other than FlightSafety International

.

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

The Effect of Our Decision

Th is terminates on July 31, 201 7 , unless sooner supersed ed or rescinded.

Sincerely,

/s/ John Barbagallo Deputy Director, Flight Standards Service