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. Oepartmen t o f Transportatio n Docke t Operations , Wes t Buildin g Groun d Floor , Roo m W12-14 0 120 0 Ne wJerse yAvenue , SE. , Washington , DC 2059 0 RE : Exemptio n fro m FAR 91-31 3 DearM7.GTista r' ^ - - - - — Flyin g Firema n i s certificate d unde rPar t 13 7 an d operate s a PBY-6A(N85U) , whic h ha s a restricte d typ e certificat e fo ragricultur e o rfirefightin g purposes . (T C AR-22)
. Th e PB Yi s a historica l aircraf t wit h significanc e no t onl yt o th e aviatio n communit yas a whole , bu t als o thos e rememberin g it s rol e i n Worl d Wa rII
. Give n th e significanc e o f th e PBY , Flyin g Firema n ha s bee n requeste d t o atten d ai rshow s an d specia l event s honorin g ou rWorl d Wa rI I veterans . A s such , w e ar e requestin g a n exemptio n t o th e followin g provision s o f FAR 91-313 : (a ) N o perso n ma

yoperat e a restricte d categor ycivi l aircraft

— (1 ) Fo rothe rtha n th e specia l purpos e fo rwhic h i t i s certificated ; o r (2 ) I n a n operatio n othe rtha n on e necessar yt o accomplis h th e wor k activitydirectl yassociate d wit h that specia l purpos e (e ) Excep t whe n operatin g i n accordanc e wit h th e term s an d condition s of a certificat e of waive ro rspecia l operatin g limitation s issue d b yth e Administrator , n o perso n ma yoperat e a restricte d categor ycivi l aircraft withi n th e Unite d States— (1 ) Ove ra densel ypopulate d area ; (2 ) I n a congeste d airway ; o r (3 ) Nea ra busyairpor

t wher e passenge rtranspor t operation s are conducted
. PROPOSE D OPERATION : __ ^ . _ _^ Th e propose d operatio n woul d involv e flyin g N85 U fro m Flyin g Fireman' s designate d bas e o f operatio n o rcontrac t bas e t o selec t ai rshow s o rveteran s events . Thes e event s woul d consis t o f stati cdispla yan d selec t fly-b ydisplay s i n coordinatio n wit h ai rsho wcoordinators
. PUBLI C INTEREST : Th e PB Yi s a n importan t par t o f aviatio n histor yan d playe d an d significan t rol e i n Worl d Wa rII
. Participatio n i n ai rshow s an d histori cevent s provide s ou rveteran s wit h a glimps e int o th e pas t an d allow s the m t o tel l thei rstorie s t o thei rchildren , grandchildre n an d grea t grandchildren , keepin g thei r memorie s alive
. I n addition , i t allow s al l aviatio n student s an d enthusiast s t o se e on e o f th e fe wPB Ystil l activel yflyin g i n th e worl d toda yan d ge t a bette runderstandin g o f it s plac e i n history
. Se e attache d PB Y histor y(Exhibi t A )

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N O IMPAC TO N SAFETY : Th e propose d exemptio n wil l hav e n o impac t o n safety
. Th e modification s t o N85 U fo rfirefightin g d o no t impac t th e performanc e o rfligh t characteristic s o f th e aircraft
. N85 U i s maintaine d an d curren t o n a n FA Aapprove d AAI P maintenanc e progra m i n accordanc e wit h FAR PAR T91-409(f)(4)
. Thi s progra m wa s las t approve d o n 9/21/2010
. N85 U i s equippe d fo rFAR Par t 91IF R fligh t condition s an d wil l b e operate d i n accordanc e wit h --appUcable-FAR^rt-914UghMujles
. Seeattache4«<MpnT©f>t4ist^Exh i — Ai rshow s ma yb e hel d i n densel ypopulate d areas , i n congeste d airway s o rnea rbus yairport s wer e passenge rtranspor t operation s ar e conducted
. However , ai rshow s ar e coordinate d wit h th e FA Aan d TFR' s typicall yrestric t th e traffi caroun d th e ai rsho wactivity
. I n addition , th e aircraf t wil l b e operate d i n accordanc e wit h FAR Par t 9 1 rules
. FOREIG N OPERATIONS : Th e Sitk a Alask a Historica l Societ yha s requeste d th e PB Yfo ra larg e wee k

lon g celebratio n bein g hel d i n hono ro fAlaska' s purchas e fro m Russia , an d a celebratio n o f ou rAviatio n History
. Repositionin g th e aircraf t fro m it s bas e i n Arlington , W At o Sitka , A Kwil l necessitat e flyin g throug h Canada
. FEDERA L REGISTE R SUMMARY : Flyin g Fireman , Inc
. request s an d exemptio n t o 91-31 3 (a ) an d (e ) fo rth e purpos e o f attendin g ai rshow s wit h it s aircraf t N85U
. N85 U i s maintaine d an d curren t o n a n Approve d Aircraf t Inspectio n Progra m (AAIP ) i n accordanc e wit h FAR Par t 91-409(f)(4)
. I n addition , th e aircraf t i s equippe d fo rfligh t unde rth e applicabl e FAR Part 9 1 rules
. CONTAC TINFORMATION : Noe l Rud e FLYIN G FIREMAN , INC
. 2611 7 34^''Avenu e East Spanaway , W A9838 7

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### Pag e I 3 EXHIBI TA PBYHISTORY Th e Catalin a PBY-6Ai s th e lates t versio n o f th e Consolidate d Vulte e Catalin a flyin g boats
. Th e aircraf t wa s designe d as wate rbase d patro l bombe rfo rth e U.S
. Navy , bu t wa s use d fo rreconnaissance , searc h an d rescue , an d carg o transpor t as well
. Th e las t PB Yaircraf t wa s retire d fro m U.S
. Nav yservic e o n 3 Januar y1957 . Othe rcountrie s aroun d th e worl d utilize d th e Catalin a wel l int o th e 1980's
. I t wa s on e o f themos t widel yuse d mufti-ro( e aircraf t o f Worl d War d an d serve d wit h ever ybranc h o f th e U.S
. Militar yan d i n th e Ai rForce s an d Navie s o fman yothe rnations
. Initiall yth e PB

Yaircraf t wa s designe d a s a wate rbase d flyin g boa t bu t i n 1939 , a t th e reques t o f th e Arm yAi rCorps , a landin g gea rsyste m wa s develope d fo rth e PBY- 5 an d th e amphibiou s versio n becam e th e PBY-5A
. Productio n o fth e PBY-5 Abega n Octobe r194 1 an d continue d throug h Januar y194 5 wit h 80 3 o fthes e aircraf t built
. Th e PBY-6Awa s th e las t varian t o fth e aircraf t an d wa s produce d fro m Januar y194 5 throug h Ma y194 5 wit h a productio n ru n o f17 5 aircraft
. Th e PBY-6Aaircraf t wa s amphibious , powere d b ytw o Prat t & Whitne yR1830-9 2 engine s generatin g 120 0 H P each , wit h improvement s ove rth e PBY-5 Aincludin g a talle rvertica l stabilizer , increase d win g strengt h fo rgreate rcarryin g capacity , an d a n upgrade d electrica l system . Fro m initia l productio n o fth e PBY- 1 aircraf t t o th e fina l PBY-6Aa n estimate d 4,05 1 aircraf t wer e built
. Th e PB YCatalina , (U.S
. Nav ydesignatio n o f th e Consolidate d PBY) , Cansos , (Canadia n buil t unde rlicens e b yCanadia n Vickers) , an d th e GST s (Sovie t buil t versio n o fth e PBY- 5 "Gydr o Samolio t Transportnyj" ) sa wmilitar yan d civilia n servic e aroun d th e world
. Al l version s wer e produce d betwee n Jun e 193 7 an d Ma y194 5 an d productio n cease d a t th e en d o f W WII
. Th e firs t commercia l us e o fth e PB Ywa s 2 9 Jun e 194 3 throug h Jul y194 5 b yQanta s Airlines
. Afte rW W I I th e amphibiou s versio n o fth e aircraf t wa s utilize d b yman yairline s fo rpassenge ran d freigh t service
. Th e curren t survivin g aircraf t ar e primaril yuse d fo raeria l firefighting
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