P.O. Box 619119

2929 West Airfield Drive

DFW Airport, Texas

USA 76261-9119

Tel 1-972-456-8000

Fax 1-972-456-8383

www.cae.com

October 20, 2011

U.S. Department of Transportation

Docket Operations, M-30

West Building Ground Floor,

Room W12-140

1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE

Washington, DC 20590

CAE SimuFlite, Inc. respectfully requests an exemption to FAR Part 91.9 and 91.531(a) (1) 

and (2) of Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations for operators of Cessna Citation 

models 500, 550, S550, 552 and 560, and aircraft modified by Sierra STC’s to permit certain 

qualified pilots operating a Sierra modified Cessna Citation Model 500 series airplane (Serial 

Nos. 0001 through 0418 only) equipped with supplemental type certificate (STC) No. 

SA8176SW or STC No. SA09377SC and either STC No. SA2172NM, STC No. SA645NW, or 

STC No. ST09559AC to operate those aircraft without a pilot who is designated as second in 

command (SIC).

Specifically, below are the exact requirements this exemption is requested for:

• FAR Part 91.9(a) provides that no personal may operate a civil aircraft without 

complying with the operating limitations specified in the approved Airplane Flight 

Manual and placards or as otherwise prescribed by the certificating authority of 

the country of registry.

• FAR Part 91.531(a)(1) provides that no person may operate a large airplane 

(greater than 12,500 pounds maximum certificated take-off weight), without a 

pilot who is designated as second in command (SIC).

• FAR part 91.531(a)(2) provides that no person may operate a turbojet-powered 

multiengine airplane for which two pilots are required under the type certification 

requirements for that airplane without a pilot who is designated as a second in 

command (SIC).

Granting CAE SimuFlite Inc’s petition request will allow authorizations currently existing 

under a Cessna, Shannon or Sierra exemption to continue to be useful to Cessna owners 

after the Cessna, Shannon and Sierra exemptions expire early in 2010. More specifically, the 

granting of this petition will allow currently eligible Citation Model 500 series aircraft 

owners/operators to continue to operate at a significantly reduced expense.

Safety would not be adversely affected, as the current minimum requirements to operate 

under the exemptions in effect today will still be met as follows:

Each pilot conducting single-pilot operations must –

a. Before operations, complete a single-pilot training program approved by the FAA’s 

General Aviation and Commercial Division AFS-800, 800 Independence Avenue, 

SW., Washington, DC 20591;
P.O. Box 619119

2929 West Airfield Drive

DFW Airport, Texas

USA 76261-9119

Tel 1-972-456-8000

Fax 1-972-456-8383

www.cae.com

b. Hold an airline transport pilot certificate with a CE-500 type rating or commercial pilot 

certificate with an airplane instrument rating and a CE-500 type rating;

c. Have logged at least 1,000 hours total pilot flight time, including at least 50 hours 

flight time at night, 75 hours instrument flight time, 40 hours of instrument flight time 

in actual instrument meteorological conditions, and 500 hours as pilot in command 

(PIC) or second in command (SIC), or a combination of 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 completing at least 100 hours of 

single-pilot flight experience in CE-500 airplanes;

e. Not perform any straight-in instrument approaches to minimums of less than 100 feet 

and 1⁄2 mile above the published minimums until completion of at least 100 hours of 

single-pilot flight experience in CE-500 airplanes;

f. Use a boom microphone; and

g. Have a fully functioning autopilot controllable about three axes that is capable of 

approach coupling.

I appreciate your consideration of our request and look forward to your response. Please, 

contact me if you require any additional information or clarification.

Sincerely, 

Steve Hall

CAE Regulatory Compliance

P.O. Box 619119

2929 W. Airfield Drive

DFW Airport, TX 75261

Phone: (972) 456-8381