**PETITION FOR SINGLE PILOT**  **EXEMPTION FOR CESSNA 500 SERIES AIRCRAFT** 

COMES NOW, the Petitioner, Premier Training Center, LLC ., a Florida corporation d/b/a Premier Jet Training and files the Petition for Exemption and in support thereof would state as follows: A

. The name of the Petitioner is Premier Training Center, LLC

. d/b/a Premier Jet Training (“PJT”) located at 2384 SE Liberator Lane, Suite 103, Stuart, Martin County, Florida 34996, Attention: Joshua Birmingham, President, Telephone (772) 223

- 12 19 and Telefax (772) 223

- 1218, electronic Joshb@premierairaviation.com

. B
. PJT seeks an exemption from 14 CFR Part 25. 1523 requiring two (2) pilot operation of Cessna 500 S eries aircraft. C

. PJT seeks approval for Single Pilot Exemptions for Cessna models 500, 550 , 550S , 550B, 560, 560 Encore and 560 Ultra aircraft (hereinafter referred to as the “Cessna 500 Series”) following appropriate instruction and training by PJT utilizing PJT **’ s**  **’** approved training curriculum and the pilot ’ s successful completion of a practical test administered by a representative of the FAA. The Cessna 500 S eries are, similar to, and equipped the same as the Cessna 525 S eries of aircraft (hereinafter referred to as the “Cessna 525 Series”) . The C essna 500 S eries possess all of the necessary

equipment to be safely and competently operated and flown by

a single pilot. The Cessna 525 Series are certified FAR P art 2 3 as both single pilot and two pilot crew. The C essna 500 Series are certified as FAR Part 25 , but flown and equipped in the same manner as the C essna 525 S eries. It follows that similarly equipped Cessna 500 Series aircraft should be exempted in the same manner. Safety is not a factor as the exemption for Cessna 5 00 Series has been previously

granted and PJT Instructors have been training C essna 525 and 500 Series students for years. Precedence has already been set with the current holders of the exemption for Cessna 5 00 Series aircraft

. PJT is a significant provider of Cessna 500 and 525 Series aircraft training. The main focus of the company is Cessna 500 and 525 Series aircraft training. PJT’s level of expertise in regards to Cessna Citation training is in the same category as other professional providers of single pilot exemption training. Concurrently, PJT trains as many pilots as providers of the single pilot exemption training market currently conduct. Several companies have been awarded the single pilot exemption for the Cessna 500 series, and as a trainer for the Cessna 500 series PJT should be granted this exemption.Most current providers of the single pilot exemption use only simulators to complete the training

and required flight test
. There are few providers who conduct this training using an actual aircraft

. PJT uses not only a FAA approved simulator but trains and facilitates the practical test in the aircraft by representatives of the FAA

. Finally, any

industry needs to have market competitiveness. Currently there are several providers of single pilot exemption training

. The numbers of pilots who exercise the training and instruction privilege s greatly outnumber the number of slots provided by the current level of exemption holders. The flying public wants and demands enough providers to provide safe training and competent instruction in Cessna 500 Series Aircraft

. Ithas been reported that the current holders of the exemption have classes that are full and students are unable to get the necessary training in time to keep their certificates valid

. A competitive flight training market is a safe flying market. The marketplace, the public, and public interest will see a positive conclusion to the addition of a PJT single pilot training exemption. D. The grant of this request would serve the public interest by : (i) reducing operating costs of the Cessna 500 Serie s; (ii) increasing the utility, efficacy and efficiency

o f the Cessna 500 Series; (iii) increasing the accessibility o f the Cessna 500 Series and (iv) by increasing the economy of the Cessna 500 Series. E. It has been demonstrated that the Cessna 525 Series of aircraft can be safely operated by a single pilot. Likewise, the Cessna 500 Series, which is comparable to the Cessna 525 Series in complexity, equipment, features, pilot workload, flight characteristics and flight performance, can equally

be operated by

a single pilot without degrading public safety. (F) **Summary:** (1) PJT is seeking an exemption from 14 CFR Part 25.1523 requiring two (2) pilot operation of Cessna 500 series aircraft and allowing single pilot operations. (2) PJT seeks approval for Single Pilot Exemptions for Cessna models 500, 550, 550S, 550B, 560, 560 Encore and 560 Ultra aircraft following appropriate instruction, training and evaluation by a FAA representative

. (3 ) It has been demonstrated that the Cessna 525 Series of aircraft can be safely operated by a single pilot. Likewise, the Cessna 500 Series, which is comparable to the Cessna 525 Series in complexity, equipment, features, pilot workload, flight characteristics and flight performance, can equally

be op erated by

a single pilot without degrading public safety. (4) Given foregoing and similarly to the Cessna 525 Series aircraft, competently trained pilots can safely operate the Cessna 500 Series without the necessity o f an additionalcrewmember. Likewise, PJT should be afforded an exemption from 14 CFR Part 25.1523 for the

Cessna 500 S eries as it has demonstrated the necessary competency

to educate and train pilots to safely operate the Cessna 500 Series on a single pilot basis.