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- U E-mail : Iearn2fly@ktc.co m Februar y21 , 201 1 U.S . Departmen t o fTransportatio n Docke t Managemen t System , 40 0 7t h Street , SW. , Roo m P L 40 1 Washington , D C 20591-000 1 <...j% . Subject : Reques t fo rExemptio n fro m th e provision s o fTitl e 1 4 CF R Seetkm9^t^9 ' - - - (a ) an d (b ) (3 ) fo rcertai n Beechcraf t airplane s wit h throw-ove rcontro l wheels . 1 Unde rth e provision s o fTitle1 4 CF R Subpar t B , Section s 11.21-1137 , Geral d A . Parke r(petitioner) , request s a n exemptio n fro m th e provision s o fTitl e 1 4 CF R Sectio n 91.10 9 (a ) an d (b ) (3 ) o fth e Federa l Aviatio n Regulation s (FAR's ) t o allo w hi m t o conduc t fligh t instructio n i n Beechcraf t Bonanza , an d Debonai rairplane s equippe d wit h a functioning , single , throw-ove rcontro l wheel . Reaso n fo rthi s petition : 1 . FA R 91.10 9 (a ) prohibit s fligh t instruction , excep t instrumen t instructio n i n single engin e airplane s unde rcertai n conditions , i n aircraf t withou t full yfunctionin g dua l fligh t controls . I n additio n FA R 91.10 9 (b ) (3 ) permit s simulate d instrumen t fligh t onl y i n singl e engin e airplane s equippe d wit h a functioning , single , throw-ove rcontro l wheel ; 2 . FA R 61.5 6 require s fligh t instructio n t o b e performe d a s par t o fa fligh t review . Unde rcurren t regulation s thi s fligh t revie wcanno t b e performe d i n airplane s wit h throw-ove rcontro l wheels ; 3 . Th e provision s o f FA R 61.4 5 (c) , have , sinc e 1973 , permitte d FA Apersonne l an d Designate d Pilo t Examiner s t o conduc t pilo t certificatio n fligh t test s i n aircraf t no t equippe d wit h dua l controls . Unde rth e requeste d exemption , th e petitione rwil l operat e a t a greate rleve l o fsafet ytha n th e minima l leve l permitte d b yFA R 61.4 5 (c) . Safet yConsiderations : U.S . Departmen t o fTransportation , Februar y21 , 201 1 - Pag e 21 . Th e specifi cleve l o fcontro l availabl e t o a fligh t instructo ri n a Beechcraft

Bonanza , Debonai rairplane s equippe d wit h a thro wove rcontro l whee l i s quit e good . Th e contro l configuratio n i s suc h tha t th e instructo rALWAY S ha s ful l us e o frudde r contro l i n flight . Th e instructor' s acces s t o al l engin e control s o fth e aircraft i s unaffecte d b

yth e typ e o fcontro l whee l installed . Ful l elevato rcontro l i s continuousl y availabl e t o th e instructo ri n eithe rconfiguratio n a s th e cente rcontro l colum n ofth e airplan e i s easil yaccessibl e t o th e instructo ri n a throw-ove rconfiguration . Manipulatio n o fth e cente rcontro l colum n afford s th e fligh t instructo rful l elevato r contro l a s th e elevato rcontro l colum n i s locate d i n th e cente rofth e contro l pane l wit h unobstructe d access . Ailero n contro l i s als o withi n eas yreac h o f th e instructo r (althoug h i n fron t ofth e PIC ) an d i s more tha n sufficien t t o allo wan yadditiona l contro l input s necessar

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t Pilo t ProficiencyProgra m (BPPP ) has had exemptio n No . 757 1 fro m 91.10 9 fo rman yyears . T o th e petitioner' s knowledg e an d belief , th e BPP P have neve rexperience d a n inciden t o racciden t relate d t o th e conduct o ftrainin g i n a n airplan e wit h a throw-ove rcontro l wheel ; 3 . Therefore , i n vie wo fth e fact s presente d above an d th e experienc e o fth e FA A an d othe rgroup s t o date , i t i s reasonabl e t o conclud e tha t fligh t safetywil l not b e compromise d b

ygrantin g thi s exemptio n request . Th e interest s o fth e publi care serve d b ythi s exemptio n i n th e followin g ways : 1 . Th e primar

ypurpos e o fthi s requeste d exemptio n i s t o encourag e pilot s o f Beechcraf

t aircraft wit h throw-ove rcontro l wheel s t o see k currencyan d instrumen t proficienc ytrainin g t o ensur e thei rproficiency , currency , an d overal l safety ; 2 . B yallowin g pilot s t o trai n i n thei row n aircraft rathe rtha n rentin g a n aircraft wit h full yfunctionin g dua l controls , suc h pilot s are more likel yt o see k neede d trainin g i n bot h visua l an d instrumen t flight ; 3 . Additiona l pilo t trainin g an d proficienc yflight s mad e possibl e b ythi s exemptio n wil l resul t i n more proficien t pilots ; 4 . Th e petitione rbelieve s tha t i t i s i n th e publi cinteres t tha t th e availabilityof recurren t pilo t trainin g b e maximized , consisten t wit h acceptabl e safetypractices . Maximizin g suc h trainin g shoul d resul t i n safe rpilo t practice s wit h a correspondin g reductio n i n th e likelihoo d o faviatio n accidents . Identifiabl e cost s o fth e exemptio n t o th e publi can d t o society : Non e Regulator yburde n o fth e exemption : None . U.S . Departmen t ofTransportation , Februar y21 , 201 1 - Pag e 3

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t ofthi s exemptio n o n o fth e qualityofth e natura l an d socia l environments : Non e Th e followin g operationa l condition s are propose d fo rth e requeste d exemption : 1 . Operation s unde rth e exemptio n wil l b e limite d to : a . Performin g th e fligh t revie wrequire d b y1 4 CF R Sectio n 61.5 6 (a) ; b . Conductin g th e trainin g necessar yt o accomplis h on e o rmor e phase s of a n FA A sponsore d pilo t proficiencyprogra m provide d fo ri n sectio n 61.5 6 (a ) ("Wings " program) ; c . Conductin g instrumen t fligh t trainin g unde rsimulate d an d actua l condition s t o meet th e requirement s o f61.6 7 (c) (1 ) an d (d ) an d othe rrequirements ; 2 . Operation s wil l b e limite d t o Beechcraft Bonanza , an d Debonai rairplane s Qqu|gpfi(4vi^il|^

fi^nctionin g dua l rudde rpedal s an d a functioning , single , throw-oive r contro l wheel ; 3 . Pilot s receivin g trainin g wil l posses s a privat e o rhighe rpilo t licens e wit h th e appropriat e rating s fo rth e airplan e flown , an d a curren t medica l certificate , an d wil l b e full yqualifie d t o serv e a s PI C fo rth e entir e flight ; 4 . Th e petitioner , whe n actin g a s a n authorize d instructo runde rth e provision s of thi s exemption , wil l b e full yqualifie d t o serv e a s PI C an d a s fligh t instructor , a s require d b yFA R 61.6 7 (c) (1 ) an d (d ) an d FA R 61.19 5 (b ) an d (f) . Petitioner' s pilo t qualifications : 1 . Petitione rScott P . Belt , holde rofpilo t licens e numbe r2760704 , hold s a commercia l pilot' s licens e wit h singl e an d multi-engin e airplan e an d instrumen t ratings , an d a fligh t instructo rlicens e fo rsingl e airplane s an d instruments . Petitione r has bee n a n activ e pilo t sinc e 196 9 an d Fligh t Instructo rSinc e 200 3 an d has tota l flyin g tim e a s a pilo t of7,55 4 hours wit h 348 5 a s a fligh t instructor . 2 . Th e grantin g o fthi s petitio n wil l allo wth e petitione rt o provid e recurren t an d instrumen t trainin g t o hi s pilo t client s wh o ow n Beechcraft Bonanza , an d Debonai r airplane s wit h singl e throw-ove rcontrols . Summar yfo rth e Federa l Register : Petitioner : Mr . Scott P . Belt . U.S . Departmen t of Transportation , Februar y21 , 201 1 - Pag e 4Sectio n of1 4 CF R Affected : 1 4 CF R 91.109(a ) an d (b)(3) .

Descriptio n ofRelie fSought : T o permi t Mr . Bel t t o conduct certai n fligh t instructio n an d instrumen t flight s t o mee t th e recen t experience , fligh t review , an d instrumen t experienc e requirement s i n certai n Beechcraf t airplane s equippe d wit h a functionin g throw-ove rcontro l whee l i n plac e offunctionin g dua l controls . Than k yo u fo rpromp t consideratio n ofthi s request . Sincerely : Scot t P . Bel t