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October12 , 2011 U.S . Departmen t o fTransportatio n Docke t Operations , M-3 0 Wes t Buildin g groun d floor , Roo m W12-14 0 120 0 Ne wJerse yAvenue , SE . Washington , D C 2059 0 RE : Extensio n o fExemptio n 8674 B Docke t No.FAA-2005-2300 1 Dea rAdministrator : P M AI R LLCdb a Promec h Ai rreques t a n extensio n o fExemptio n 8674 B fro m Part § 135.203(a)(1 ) o fTitl e 14 , CF R whic h allow s P M AI R LL C t o conduc t operation s unde rpart13 5 t o operat e seaplane s unde rvisua l fligh trule s outsid e controlle d airspace , ove rwater , an d belo w50 0 fee tabov e th e surface . P M AI R LL C db a Promec h Ai rstate s tha t th e facts , conditions , circumstances , an d reason s remai n th e sam e a s presente d i n th e origina l exemptio n an d subsequen tpetition s fo rextension . Additionally , P M AI R LL C ha s operate d successfull yunde rthi s exemptio n sinc e th e dat e o fdecisio n byth e FAA . AMENDMENTS : T o Exemptio n 8674 B Docke t No . FAA-2005-2300 1 Date d Octobe r9 . 200 9 P M AI R LL C db a Promec h Ai rwoul d lik e t o ad d a n amendmen tfro m th e origina l issue d exemptio n unde r "Condition s an d Limitations" : 1 . P M AI R mus t conduc t operation s unde rthi s exemption : (e ) Withi n U.S . airspac e define d bya lin e from : Chang e t o rea d th e following : Confinemen t t o th e are a o fTongas s Narrows , t o Confinemen tt o th e are a o fCiarenc e Strai tsouther n portio n define d b ya lin e extendin g fro m Kendric k Islan d (latitud e 54 ° 5 3 N . longitud e 131 ° 5 8 W ) t o PercyIslan d (latitud e 54 ° 5 5 N . longitud e 131 ° 3 5 W) , t o Ciarenc e Strai tnorther n portio n define d bya lin e extendin g fro m Poin t Colpoy s (latitud e 56 ° 2 0 N . longitud e 133 ° 1 1 W ) t o Macnamar a Poin t(latitud e 56 ° 1 9 N . longitud e 133 ° 0 3 W) , t o Confinemen t t o th e are a o fWhal e Passage , t o Confinemen tt o th e are a o fLak e Bay , t o Confinemen tt o th e are a o fThom e Bay , t o Confinemen t t o th e are a o fTolsto i Bay , t o Confinemen tt o th e are a o fKasaa n Bay , t o Confinemen t t o th e are a o fKart a Bay , t o Confinemen tt o th e are a o fTwelvemii e Arm , t o Confinemen t t o th e are a o fSkow l Arm , t o Confinemen tt o th e are a o fPol k Inlet , t o Confinemen t t o th e are a o fMcKenzi e Inlet , t o Confinemen tt o th e are a o fCholmondele ySound , t o Confinemen t t o th e are a o fMoir a Sound , t o Confinemen tt o th e are a o fNichol s Passage , t o Confinemen t t o th e are a o fFelic e Strait , t o Confinemen t t o th e are a o fReviilaqiqed o Channe i souther n portio n define d bya lin e extendin g fro m Mar yIslan d Edg e Pilo t (latitud e 55 ° 0 2 N . longitud e 131 ° 1 1 W ) t o Ka h Shake s Cov e (latitud e 55 ° 0 2 N . longitud e 130 ° 5 9 W) , t o confinemen t th e are a o fBoc a D e Quadra , t o confinemen tth e are a o fEas tBeh m Cana l an d Wes t Eas t Beh m Cana lt o Confinemen t t o th e are a o fThom e Arm , t o Confinemen tt o th e are a o fCarrol l Inlet , t o Confinemen tt o th e

are a o fGeorg e Inlet , t o Confinemen t t o th e are a o fClove rPassage , t o Confinemen tt o th e are a o fHel m Bay , t o Confinemen t t o th e are a o fTraitor s Cove , t o Confinemen tt o th e are a o fNeet s Bay , t o Confinemen t t o th e are a o fGedne yPass , t o Confinemen tt o th e are a o fSpaciou s Bay , t o Confinemen tt o th e are a o fYe s Bay , t o Confinemen t t o th e are a o fHassle rPass , t o Confinemen tt o th e are a o fBel l Arm .

P M AIR , LL C petition s th e amendmen t "Condition s an d Limitations " o fth e abov e mentione d Airspac e Defined . A s thi s wil l greatl yreduc e th e Origina l Airspac e define d t o a much smalle rscal e an d scop e an d a mor e practica l usag e t o ou rarea s o fai rcommerc e i n whic h w e operate . Als o note d tha t th e amendmen t Airspac e Define d doe s no tinclud e an ypoint s i n Canadia n Airspace . P M AIR , LL C Equivalen t Leve l o fSafet yAreas : Pilo t Fligh t Training : P M AI R LL C i s proposin g tha t a n equivalen t leve l o fsafetyt o Exemptio n 8674 B ca n b e achieve d throug h pilo tfligh t trainin g i n which , eac h P M AI R Pilo t operatin g unde rthi s exemptio n wil l receiv e annua l fligh ttrainin g en-rout e a t 20 0 fee t abov e th e surfac e i n a simulate d emergencylandin g downwin d t o allo wfo ra safe accomplishmen to fa n unschedule d wate rlanding . Pilo t Fligh t Trainin g an d P M AIR . LL C Compan yCultur e Safetv : Th e Medallio n Foundation , Inc . i s a non-profi t aviatio n safetyorganizatio n tha tprovide s managemen tresources , trainin g an d support t o th e Alaska n aviatio n community . Th e Medallio n Fiv e Sta rShiel d progra m i s a n enhance d SafetyManagemen t Syste m (SMS ) tha t take s a business-lik e approac h t o safety , providin g fo rth e settin g o fgoal s a s wel l a s plannin g an d measurin g performanc e i n specifi carea s throug h th e us e o fSyste m Safet yconcepts . A SafetyManagemen t Syste m ca n b e define d a s a systematic , explici tan d comprehensiv e proces s fo rth e managemen t o fsafet yrisks . Anothe rdefinitio n i s a n integrate d se to fwor k practices , belief s an d procedure s fo r monitorin g an d improvin g th e safet yan d healt h o fal l aspects o fa n operation . Th e Medallio n Fiv e Sta rShiel d progra m i s voluntaryan d focuse s o n establishin g an d sustainin g a n elevate d leve l o f safetyperformanc e through :

•Th e developmen t o fa safet ycultur e tha t hold s safet ya s a cor e value . •Continuou s professiona l developmen t o findividua l skill s an d competence . •Proactiv e sharin g o foperationa l contro l responsibilities . •Hazar d identificatio n an d ris k management . •Managemen t practice s tha t support th e organization' s safet yobjective s P M AIR , LL C i s a participan t i n th e nationall yacclaime d Medallio n Foundatio n Aviatio n Safet yProgram . Th e progra m wa s establishe d t o provid e safet ymanagemen tsystem s an d supportt o Alask a aviators . Th e foundatio n use s a Five-Sta rProgra m t o provid e proces s guidelines , training , an d follo wu p wit h audi tsupportan d coordinatio n t o ensur e compliance . P M AIR , LL C ha s bee n awarde d 1 ou to fth e 5 stars . P M AIR , LL C i s i n th e proces s o f acquirin g th e covete d Medallio n Shiel d award . Th e CFI TAvoidanc e Sta ri s awarde d i n th e followin g disciplines : CFI TAvoidanc e Sta r- PCATD/Simulato rTrainin g Progra m - Awarde d Apri i 2010 : Thi s sta rinclude s a classroo m trainin g progra m a s wel l a s trainin g o n a P C base d compute rsimulato ro requivalen tdevice . Eac h P M AIR , LL C Pilo t i s traine d t o th e standard s policie s an d procedure s tha tP M AIR , LL C wil l us e i n relatio n t o CFI TAvoidanc e durin g al l phase s o ffligh t i n th e following : Deterioratin g Visibility , Fla tLight , an d White-ou tInadverten tIM C Conditions . Th e CFI TAvoidanc e Sta rProgra m addresse s CFI Trisks .Th e Alaska n Region' s "Capston e Program " Technology :

P M AIR , LL C ha s installe d state-of-the-artnavigatio n technolog yi n al l DeHavillan d Beave ran d Otte rfloatplane s i n it s flee t becaus e o fa n uncompromisin g commitmen tt o safety . Thi s progra m i s intende d t o reduc e th e incidenc e o f weather-relate d accidents , mid-ai rcollision s an d terrain-base d concerns . Thi s i s achieve d byimprovin g a pilot' s situationa l awarenes s throug h advance d technologies , moder n avionics , an d informatio n services . Th e Alaska n Region' s "Capston e Program " i s a technolog yfocuse d Safet yProgra m i n Alask a tha tseek s nea rter m safetyan d efficiencygains i n aviatio n byacceleratin g implementatio n an d us e o fmoder n technology . Capston e link s multipl e program s an d initiative s unde ra commo n umbrell a fo rplanning , coordination , focu s an d direction . I t als o develop s capabilitie s an d requirement s jointl ywit h FAA , th e Alaska n communit yan d aviatio n industryi n a manne rconsisten t wit h futur e Nationa l Airspac e Syste m plan s an d concepts , wit h implementatio n i n a manne r leadin g t o self-equipage . Th e Capston e progra m bega n i n Southeas t Alask a i n FY2001 . Capston e i s a n accelerate d effortt o improv e aviatio n safetyan d efficiencythroug h th e installatio n o fgovernmen tfurnishe d Globa l Positionin g Syste m (GPS ) base d avionic s an d dat a lin k

communication s suite s i n commercia l aircraft . Compatibl e groun d systems , equipment , an d service s ar e als o provided . Th e nam e "Capstone " i s derive d fro m th e program' s effecto fdrawin g an d holdin g togethe rconcept s an d recommendation s containe d i n report s fro m th e Nationa l Transportatio n SafetyBoard , th e Mitr e Corporation' s Cente rfo rAdvance d Aviatio n Syste m Development , an d Alaska n aviatio n industry representatives . I n additio n t o th e avionic s suites . Capston e wil l deplo ya groun d infrastructur e fo rweathe r observation , dat a lin k

communications , surveillance , an d Fligh tInformatio n Service s t o improv e safet yan d enabl e eventua l implementatio n o fne wprocedures . CUE-BASE D TRAINING : I n Jul y27 . 200 9 P M AIR . LL C integrate d th e FAACue-Base d Pilo tTrainin g Progra m int o th e Compan yFA R 13 5 Fligh t Trainin g Program . Eac h P M AIR . LL C pilo tparticipate s int o th e utilize d progra m everyyea rdurin g initia l an d recurren t training . Th e followin g i s a summaryo fth e program : I n 2007 , th e Nationa l Transportatio n SafetyBoar d (NTSB ) propose d Safet yRecommendation s A-07-1 8 throug h -2 6 specifi ct o Hawai i i n respons e t o pas t fata l ai rtou roperato raccidents . I n ligh to fth e fata l ai rtou raccident s i n Alask a i n 2007 , A-07-1 8 wa s deeme d relevan t i n Alask a a s well . Wor k wa s therefor e begu n o n th e FAACue-Base d Pilo t Trainin g Project unde rth e Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n SafetyTea m (FAASTeam ) busines s pla n i n fiscal yea r 200 8 t o reduc e ai rtou raccident s i n Alask a an d Hawaii . Th e NTS B the n propose d Safet yRecommendation s A-08-5 9 throug h -6 2 fo rAlaska . A-07-1 8 (Hawaii ) an d A-08-6 1 (Alaska ) ar e verysimilar . The yrecommen d tha t th e FAAdevelop , i n cooperatio n wit h commercia l ai rtou roperators , aviatio n psychologists , an d meteorologists , amon g others , a cue-base d trainin g progra m fo rcommercia l ai rtou r pilot s tha t specificall yaddresse s th e hazardou s aspects o floca l weathe rphenomen a an d in-fligh tdecision-making . Thi s produc t i s th e firs t stag e i n answerin g tha t challenge . Product Philosoph y Th e NTS B conclude d "...Cue-Base d training , tailore d t o th e dynami clocal.. . climat e conditions , coul d provid e a n importan t safet ybenefi t t o pilot s wh o ar e ne wt o flyin g i n th e state. " W e understan d th e importanc e o f"Stayin g ahea d o fth e aircraft, " - an d stayin g ahea d o fth e weather . In-fligh tdecision-makin g skill s an d loca l weathe r phenomen a ca n b e taugh t wit h advance d cue-base d trainin g technologie s a ta fractio n o fth e cos to ftraditiona l in aircraf t experience . An d th e mor e realisti cth e trainin g experience , th e bette ri ttransfer s a s a positiv e real-worl d habi t fo rth e pilot . T o demonstrat e thi s reality , thi s produc t i s intende d t o impartth e followin g capabilities : 1 . Understandin g alternat e rout e option s 2 . Visualizin g decisio n point s a t whic h visibilit yan d win d velocit yar e checke d 3 . Recognizin g situationa l cue s tha t mus t b e evaluate d befor e proceedin g int o a n are a o frestricte d maneuverin g room .Proof-of-Concep t - Mist yFjord s Thi s firs t iteratio n o fvisua l cue-base d trainin g product s i s presente d a s a share d Standar d Operatin g Procedur e (SOP ) progra m fo rPar

t 13 5 ai rtour s operatin g i n th e Ketchikan , A K- MistyFjord s area . Thi s are a i s commonl y know n fo rit s stunningl ybeautifu l geographi cfeatures ; equall yimpressiv e ar e th e fligh tchallenge s pose d bysuc h dramati cterrai n an d volatil e weathe rconditions . I n orde rt o standardiz e th e decisio n makin g proces s fo rfligh tcontinuatio n i n deterioratin g weather , th e cue-trainin g developmen t tea m ha s enliste d th e hel p o floca l fligh toperator s t o brea k th e commo n tou rroute s int o a serie s o f share d fligh t segments . Th e en d o feac h segmen trepresent s a fixe d geographi clocatio n wher e pilot s ar e expecte d t o revie wconditions an d mak e a consciou s decisio n whethe rt o continu e o n th e route , selec ta n alternat e route , o r retur n t o base . Thi s too l present s eac h o fthes e route s i n turn , wit h th e decisio n point s alon g th e way . Ateac h o f thes e decisio n points , ther e i s a visua l cu e o rlandmar k tha tmayb e use d i n determinin g whethe rcontinue d fligh t alon g th e rout e i s acceptable . Thes e decisio n points , an d thei rlandmark s ar e se tint o geographi ccontex tthroug h a serie s o fvirtua l fligh t rendering s an d tex t descriptions . I n orde rt o hel p user s appl yth e trainin g i n rea l worl d circumstances , th e too l wil l als o presen t thre e view s o feac h landmar k unde rdifferen tweathe rconditions . Th e firs t vie wwil l se t th e stag e fo ridentifyin g th e landmar k bypresentin g a clea rda yvie wo fth e landmar k fro m th e perspectiv e o fth e decisio n point . Th e secon d vie wpresent s a vie wo fth e landmar k o n a margina l day , s o tha ton e mayse e ho wth e contex t change s whe n th e cu e i s jus t barel yvisible . Th e las t vie wi s a n imag e o fth e landmar k o n a da ytha ti s considere d impassible . Unde rthes e circumstances , visibilit ylimit s th e pilot' s perspectiv e suc h tha tth e visua l cu e i s barel yobscured . Th e possibl e response s t o eac h o fthes e condition s ar e describe d alongsid e th e images . P M AI R LL C db a Promec h Ai rreques t tha t th e renewa l o fthi s exemptio n no tb e delaye d bypublishin g i n th e Federa l Registe ran d state s tha t thi s wil l no t se t a precedent . You rtimel yextensio n o fth e exemption , whic h expire s o n Decembe r31 , 2011 , wil l allo wu s t o continu e t o provid e safe , efficien t an d timel yai rcommerc e t o th e travelin g public . Authorit yt o conduc t i n accordanc e wit h thi s exemptio n i s i n th e publi cinterest . You rassistanc e i n thi s matte ri s appreciated .

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