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Mr . Joh n W , McGra w Actin g Director , Fligh t Standard s Servic e U.S . Departmen t o f Transportatio n 80 0 Independenc e Avenue , S.W . Washington , D.C . 2059 1 c u Re : Commemorativ e Ai rForce , inc . Exemptio n No . 6802 G Regulator y Docke t No . FAA-2002-1128 5 o > Dea rMr . IVIcGraw : Thi s lette rwil l advis e yo u tha t th e Commemorativ e Ai rFoni^e , In c (OAF ) ha s contacte d ou r offic e an d requeste d tha t w e assis t i t i n Petitionin g fo rReconsideratio n o f th e FAA' s denia l t o ad d a Lockhee d T-33 A t o thei rcurren t Exemptio n No . 6802G . t hav e reviewe d you rlette ro f Octobe r13,200 9 an d specifically , you rconcern s fo rth e safet y o f passenger s sinc e th e Lockhee d T-3 3 whil e i n th e U.S . Militar y Servic e require d th e installatio n o f a n ejectio n seat . I t i s ou ropinio n tha i th e specifi c Lockhee d T-33 , N91242 , whic h th e CA F ha s requeste d t o b e adde d t o th e Exemption , meet s th e equivalen t leve l o f safet y require d by th e FA A fo rth e followin g reasons : 1 . Ejectio n seat s wer e optiona l i n th e militar y fo rth e Locl<hee d T-33 . Thi s specifi c T-33 , N9124Z , i s n o longe requippe d wit h a n ejectio n seat . Th e Locl<hee d manual s fo rth e T-3 3 provid e specifi c egres s instruction s fo raircraf t wit h non ejectio n seats . Safet y pin s hav e bee n installe d t o secur e th e tande m seat s an d ther e i s n o linkag e betwee n th e canop y an d sea t remove r 2 . Patter n speed s an d aircraf t weigh t ar e comparabl e t o reciprocating-powere d aircraf t whic h ar e include d i n th e 6802 G exemptio n program .02/22/201 0 13:0 9 202267507 5 OFFIC E O F RULEMAKIN G PAG E 0 2 UPSHAW , WILLIAMS , BIOGERS & BECKHA M LL P Januar y 14,201 0 Pag e 2 3 . Clear , non-ejectio n sea t egres s instmction s ar e publishe d fo rth e T-3 3 b y th e

manufacturer . Thes e instaiction s ar e als o publishe d i n Nav y an d Ai rForc e Operation s manual s fo rth e T-33/TV-2 . Thes e procedure s hav e bee n successfull y demonstrate d usin g thes e publishe d procedures . (Se e Exs . A an d B) . 4 , Th e T-3 3 i s o f comparabl e weigh t t o mos t al l corporat e jet s whic h hav e neithe r ejectio n seat s no reas y egress . W e fee l tha t thi s fac t reinforce s ou rbelie f tha t th e operatio n o f thi s specifi c T-33 , N9124Z , pose s n o greate rdange rt o th e genera l publi c tha n othe rsimila raircraf t i n th e G A fleet . Finally , i t i s ou ropinio n tha t th e mos t persuasiv e evidenc e fo rth e T-33' s safet y an d perfbrnianc e recor d i s th e fac t tha t thi s specifi c T-33 , N9124Z , ha s qualifie d unde rpreviou s CA F 680 2 exemptions ; a s evidence d b y th e attache d CA F 6802 D progra m lette rdate d 12/01/2004 , FA A docke t No . FAA2002-11285 . I n thi s exemptio n letter , thi s specifi c T-33 , N9124Z , wa s approve d t o b e operate d unde rtha t exemptio n an d ha s flovi m man y successfu l flight s withou t incident . (Se e Ex . C) . O n behal f o f th e CA F w e respectfull y reques t a n infomna l conferenc e t o discus s additiona l issues , which , i n ou ropinion , wil l insur e a n equivalen t leve l o f safet y fo rthi s specifi c T-3 3 t o b e include d unde rExemptio n No . 6802G . I woul d appreciat e you rcontactin g m y offic e t o discus s a reasonabl e dat e an d tim e wher e w e ma y provid e additiona l informatio n vi/hic h w e ar e confiden t wil l satisf y you rconcerns . Than k yo u fo rattentio n an d anticipate d cooperatio n i n thi s matte ran d I loo k forwar d t o talkin g wit h yo u soon . Sincerely , UPSHAW , &BE C ?ichan d L . Kimme l RLK/jm j Enclosur e02/22/201 0 13:0 9 202267507 5 OFFIC E O F RULEMAKIN G PAG E 0 3 T.o . rr-33A- i

AI RFORCE , l/ninni l Prntg . Co . S L LOUIB , MO . 3 0 imie4SO-5560O (Lockhee dA/C ) 3 0 Apri l 196 902/22/201 0 13:0 9 282267507 5 OFFIC E O F RULEMAKIN G PAG E 0 4

T.O . 1T.33A- 1 Sectio n II I 1 . THROTTLE—MINIMU M PRACTICABL E POWER . (Maintai n highes t

powe r possibl e unti l nachin g mini

mu mejecdo Q aldtode . Chec k fire , smoke , lo w o f

con - (xolj; , ocplosions , an dengin e instmments. ) 2 . I F FIR E 1 $ CONRRMED—EJi a NO T LOWE R THA N MINIMU M EJECTIO N ALTITUDE . 3 . If fir e canno t

b e cooficmec^^Us e minimu mpotve r an dland . COCKPI T FO G REMOVAL . Durin g ceitai n atmospheri c conditions , th e ai r coole r wU I creat e avapo r

conditio n i n th e cockpi t re»mblin g smoke . Thi s c musuall y b e eliminate db y temporaril y positionin g th e cabi n temperatur e contro l t o ful l HOT . COCKPI T SMOK E REMOVAL . A Smoke i n th e cockpi t

may b e cause db y oi l tha t wa s spille ddurin g th e postfligh c o r durin g maintenance , o r i t may resul t

fro mth e oi l fille r

ca p comin g off

. Thi s typ e <r f smok e i s generall y ligh t gte y o r whit e an d i s n o caus e fo r immediat e alarm . I f

ther e i s smok e i n th e codcpit , procee da s follows : Not « • O n airplane s equippe d wit h th e electricall y operate d ai r

shutof f valve , remembe r

tha t onc e th e cabi n pressur e dum p switc h ha s bee n place d i n th e DUM P position , cabi n pttssuriaatio n wil l Q o longe r b e availabl e unti l th e ai r shut , of f valv e i n th e spee d brak e are ai s manuall y rese t t o th e OPE N posidon . Thus , rapi d accu mvlado n o f

fros t ca n b e expected . • Th e electricall y operate dai r shutof f valv e can no t b e actuate dwit h th e batter y an d generato r switche s i n th e OF F posirion . 7 . Cabi n temperatur e sdecror—COLD . » . Spee dbrakes—DOWN . Extensio n o f th e spee d brake s will facilitat e ct>ckpi t smok e remova l becaus e th e cockpi t pressur e dnm p vaW

e emptie s int o th e spee d brak e area . 9

- Cockpi t

ra mai r ventilaeor—OPEN . 10

- Canopy—^Jetdso n i f

necessary . If

smok e i s cause d b y ashor t

i n th e electrica l wiiin g follo w th e procedure s fo e Hig h Loadmete r

Reading . 

# I ^ . OXYGE

N REGULATO

RDILUTE

RLEVER^100 % OXYGEN . 2 . Ched c fo r

presenc e o f

fire . 3 . Batter y an dGenerato r switche s - OF F (onl y lo r a n electrica l fire).

WARNIN O

Fue l pump s wil l b e inopetativ « whe n battei y an dgenerato r

switche s ar e off , leavin g onl y useabl e fue l fro m th e fuselag e tan k

an dwin g ti p tanks . NOT E I f smok e i s cense db y ashor t i n th e electrica l system , follo w th e pro cedure s for

Hig h Loadmete r

Reading . 4 . Fron t an d rear

cockpi t pressurinti'o n grille s an d ducts—CLOSED . 5 . Defroster—OFF . <5 . Cabi n pressure—DUM P i f neccssaty . EJECTION . A Escap e fro mth e aircraf t ha s bee n successfull y accom plishe dwit h an dwithou t th e ejecrio n seat . I f

sufficien t altitud e i s availabl e th e cre w member s shoul d eje ai n preferenc e o f

ditchin g o r

cras h landing . A force d land

in g ma y b e preferabl e t o ejecno n i f asuitabl e fiel d i s available . Th e procedur e i s th e sam e fo r bot h codtpits . Th e occupan t

o f th e af t cockpi t wil l alway s b e ejecte d firs t becaus e o f

th e ejecdo n sequendn g system , whethe r o r no t th e tea r sca t safet y pins a minstalled ^ WARNIN O 

# • ] I f escap e i s mad e a t

hig h aldtude , remai n con necte dt o th e airplan e oxyge n syste mwhil e al l othe r preparation s fo r

escap e ar e bein g made . Jus t

befor e leavin g th e airplane , plac e th e ^ e H- 2 emergenc y oxyge n cylinde r int o operatio n b y pullin g th e cabl e o f th e oxyge n cylinde r (th e cautio n ta g an d pi n assembl y havin g bee n remove d prio r t o takeoff) , the n disconnec t

th e oxyge n hose . I f

practicable , descen dt o abou t

14,00 0 fee t

MS L before leav

in g th e airplane . Chong e 1 3-1 1 ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ 

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Stelinni " T.O . U-33A- 1 BEFOR E EJECTION . I f ejectio n become s necessary , th e airplan e i s stil l unde r comrol , an d sufficien t

altitud e remains , th e followin g shoul db e accomplishe d(a s applicable ) t o minimi u th e dange r o f physica l injuty , thereb y increasin g th e chance s of successfu l escape . 1 . Advis e otiie r

occupan t

o f decisio n t o eject . 2 . IFF/SI F selecto r

switch—EMERGENCY ; (Mod e 3 , Cod e 77 ) transmi t

MAYDA Y an dgiv e positio n repoct 3 . Loiwe r helme t visor . 4 . Reduc e airspeed . 5 . Actuat e bailou t

bottle . EJECTIO N PROCEIXUR E (Wit h Eieetie n Se«ts K If th e dedsio n ha s bee n mad e t o abando n th e airplan e i n flight , escap e shoul db e mad e wit h th e ejectio n sea t Th e basi c ptotedur e i s show n i n f^r e 3-3 . Connectio n requirement s fo r

th e zero-dela y parachut e lanyar dat e presente d elsewher e i n thi s Section . 1 . ORDE R CREWIMEMBE R T O EJECT . 2 . RAIS E BOT

H AR M RESTS . Th e righ t

ar mtes t jettison s th e caoopy ; th e lef t ar mtea t lock s th e shoulde r harness . . WARNIN G 

# 1

I f th e canop y doe s no t

jettiso n whe n th e righthan dar mres t

i s raise dpul l th e "T ' handle . I f thi s fails ^ attemp t

t o releas e th e canop y electricall y o r

manually . I f

al l anempt s t o re leas e th e caoop y fail , i t i s possibl e t o ejec t throug h th e canopy . Adjus t th e sea t

t o th e ful l botto mpositio n befor e ejeain g throug h canopy . 3 . SQUEEZ E TRIGGE R I N RIGHT-HAN D GRI P T O EJEC T SEAT . Not e I f th e tiigge t

i s squeeze dwhil e raisin g th e armrest , di e sea t

ma y no t fire . I f thi s occurs , insur e th e armres t

i s full y raised , releas e Ch e nigge r an d squeez e again . BAILOU T PROCEDUR E (Ejectio n Sea t Inoperable) . I f a n emergenc y occur s necessitatin g abailout'withou t th e us e o f

th e ejectio n seat , procee da s follows : 3-1 2 Chang e 3 1 . La p belt , shoulde r harness , oxyge n an dradi o con - ' - -Release : necaon : 2 . Canopy—^Jettison . 3 . Bai l out . Nor * I f th e airplan e i s controllable , tri mfoi l nose dt>w n an d pul l stid c bac k

t o slo w th e airplane . Rol l int o an inverte dposition . Kee p apositiv e G-toa d unti l inverted ; the n abruptl y releas e stid k an d pus h free . 4 . Parachut e armin g lanyar d o r ripcor d handle — Pul l (a s applicable) . Not e Withou t th e automati c patachute , pul l th e ripcor d handl e whe n th e estimate daltitud e i s 14,00 0 feet , o r

immediatel y afte r

clearin g th e airplan e i f

belo w 14,00 0 feet . EJECTIN G CONDITIONS . Th e followin g inforonado n shoul db e considere d whe n ejectio n i s imminent . -''" ' A . UNDt k

l£VE L fUOH T CONDtTtONS , EJEC T A T IfAS r200 0 FEf T ABOV E TH E TERRAIN . ft. UNDE H SPI N Of t DIV E CONDHIONS , EJEC

T A T LEAS T 10,00 0 FEE

T ABOV E TH E TERRAI

N WHENEVE

R POSSIBLE . WARNIN G 

# ] D o no t dela y ejectio n belo w 200 0 fee t i n a fwdle attemp t

t o sta n th e engin e o r

fo r othe r reason s tha t

ma y commi t

yo u t o an unsaf

e ejecdo n o r

aflameou t

landin g unde r

advers e conditions . Acddentstatini o emphaticall y sho w aprogressiv e decreas e i n successfu l ejection s a s ejectio n altitud e i s decrease dbelo w 200 0 feet . Low-Aiiilud * Ejection . Durin g an y lo w altimd e ejectio n th e chance s fo r suc cessful ejectio n ca n b e greatl y increase db y zoomin g th e airplan e (i f

airspee d permits ) t o exchang e airspee d fo r altioide . Ejectio n shoul db e accomplishe dwhil e th e airplan e i s i n apositiv e clim b an dairspee d i s abov e 12 0 knots . ITii s wil l resul t

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Sectio n ( OFFIC E O F RULEMAKIN G PAG E 0 7 A N 0K7SFJC- 1 CANOP Y LOC K

HANDLK . A canop y lockin g handl e :|l5S i Agur e 1- 3 an d19 , figur e 1-4 ) i s provide d o n th e n^std e o f

eac h cockpi t

t o loc k th e canop y close ddur

in g flSjght. Th e handl e i s pulle daf t t o lock an dpushe d feawtadt o unlock . Th e canop y mus t b e unlocke dbefin K openin g bu t

shoul dno t

b e unlocke dbefor e jettison

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# I CAUTIO N • I f th e canop y loc k

handl e i x no t i n th e full y un locke d positio n th e entir e canop y electrica l sys te mma y b e inoperative . CANOP Y JETTISO N LEVER . Mechanicall y intercon

necte dcanop y jettiso n lever s (25 , figure 1- 4 an d 2 , Jig;are 1-7 ) ar c locate do n th e righ t sid e o f eac h cockpit . A s cithe r o f th e lever s i s pulle daft , adiagona l safet y jw n i n pulle d fro m(K

e explnsiv e canop y remove r head , tli e canop y i s unlatched , an dth e explosiv e canop y re oK»'e f i s fired. A s th e canop y move s fro mth e ful l «jpe n t o th e breakawa y position , aleve r i s trippe d an d cjUe s attache dt o th e leve r pul l th e safet y pin s fro m r i di e back s c f

th e ejectio n scat s (o n early* * airplane s I vely) . Th e canop y ca n onl y b e jettisone dfro mth e close d position . EXTERNA L JETTISO N HANDLE . A handl e attache d t o « coile dcabl e (figttr c 3-2 ) i s stowe d i n th e exterio r -wen o n th e righ t

sid e o f th e airplan e t o permi t jettiso n o f th e canop y fro mth e outsid e whe n th e airplan e i s O B th e ground . Th e oibl e i s provide dt o permi t opera tion fro masaf

e distance . CANOP Y UNLATCHE D WARNIN G LIGHT . A re d ligh t o n eac h insttumen t

pane l (12 , figur e 1- 3 an d1<S , figure 1-4 ) glow s whe n th e canop y i s unlocked , an di s of f whe n th e canopj ' i s locked . $€AT S NON-EjECnO N SEATS. * Th e seat s (figur e 1-1S ) ar e conventional , non-ejection , bucke t typ e seat s equippe dwit h asafet y bel t in d a n inerti aree l typ e shoulde r harness . Sea t

heigh t ma y b e adjuste db y mean s o f

th e leve r

o n th e righ t

side . EJECTIO N SEATS. f Th e ejectio n typ e seat s (figur e I-I9 ) ar e equippe dwit h safet)

- belt s .in dinerti aree l typ e shoulde r harnesses . A multipl e uni t

quick-disconnec t

fitting i s provide d o n sh e lef t sid e o f th e scat s t o automaticall y disconnec t oxygen , radi o iin dG sui t line s whe n th e seat s ar c ejected . On e safet y pi n i s installet l (figur e 1-19 ) i n eac h sea t 1 . SHOULDE R HARNES S 7 . SEA T HEIGH T ADJUSTMEN T LEVE R 3 . SEA T BEL T 4 . SHOULDE R HARNES S INERTI A REE L LOCKIN G LEVE R figur e 1-J 8 —Non-cfcctio n Seo t Controls * t o preven t

inadverten t

ejectio n whil e o n th e ground . Thes e pin s mus t

b e remove d prio r

t o Highc . O n early* * airplane s a n interloc k

mechanis mbetwee n th e canop y an d sea c ejectio n .system s i s installe d t o preven t th e seat s fro mbein g ejecte dbefor e th e canop y ha s bee n jettisoned . O n laterf t

airplane s th e sea t

catapul t i s fired throug h an initiato r

o n th e righ t

sid e o f th e sca t (figur e 1-19) . Th e ejectio n control s an d procedur e ar e unchange d bu t (her e i s n o linkag e betwee n th e canop y an dsea t remover ,

* A F Serial s 4B-35 7 thr u 51«403 9 • * A F Sarro k

51-404 0 thr u 51-903 5 t A F Serial s S1>404 0 on d sub$*c|w«n t i f A F Serial s 51'>903 6 an d subsMjuen t 3 8 Revise d 3 0 Novembe r195 302/22/201 0 13:0 9 202267507 5 OFFIC E O F RULEMAKIN G PAG E 0 8 Sectidf i II I PREPARATION . A N OI^SFK- I

CAUTIO N I I f biiil-ou i i s mad e a t

hig h altitude , remai n con necte dt o (h e airpLn c wajge n s)s(c mwhil e al l othe r preparation s fo r

leavin g (h e airplan e at e bein g nude . Jus t

before leavin g th e airplane , disconnec t

o^eyge n tubin g at

te c near

mas k an dplMc e th e typ e H- 2 emergenc y oxyge n cyl

inde r int o operation , b y pullin g th e ri p cor d cabl e o f th e oxyge n cylinde r

(th e cautio n la g an dpi n assembly havin g bee n remove dprit> r t o take-oif) . 1 . Infor mth e studen t

a s fa r i n advanc e a s possibl e tha t i t wil l b e necessiry t o bai l ou r an dchock

tha t h e know s wha t

t o do . 2 . If th e airplan e i s wil l controllable , reduc e spee d t o lowes t spee d possibl e t o maintai n straigh t an dleve l (tight . 3 . Tur n IF F selecto r

switc h t o EMERGENCY . BAIL-OU T PROCEDURE (WIT H EJFCTIO N SEATS ) HIG H ALTITUDE . Refe r t o figure 3-3 . LO W ALTITUDE . A revie w o f

scatisrir s o n ejectio n sca t hail-out s shsows a lo w percentag e o f

soccc^fo l bail-oui s attempte dbelo w 200 0 fee t altitude . 'liti s i s attribuie dt o insufficieiU tim e ondc r stres s o f a n emergenc y t o acctMnplish releas e fro m th e sea l andelTcc t

parachue e deplo)fnem , an dth e natura l lendenc y t o pull th e ri p cor d befor e releasin g th e h p bel t an d kickin g fre e o f

th e seat . Parachute s ar e unlikel y co deplo y whe n th e ri p cor di > pulle dwhil e yo u ar e stil l strappe di n rh e seat . Pondin g avail.ihi1it y of a n auto mati c openin g typ e la p belt , th e followin g procedur e i s recommende dfnr

lo w altitud e bail-ou i excep t wher e negativ e "G " force s o r

vi(»len t maneuver s ar c applie d whic h woul dforc e th e bod y awa y fro mth e seat : FO RBAIL-OUl' S BELO W 200 0 FEET , I F PROPl^RPOSITIO N O N TH E SFA T CA N B E MAINTAINE D FO REJECH-ION , UN

FASTE N I'H E LA P BEL T BEFORE PRO > CEEDIN G WIT H TH E EJECTIO N SE

QUENC H SHOW N O N FIGUR E 3-3

- PROCEDURE (WITHOIH ' EJECTIO N SEATS) . 1 . Jettiso n th e canop y fey pullin g bac k e n th e jettiso n le* ai n eithe r

cockpit . 2 . Releas e th e safet y bel t shoulde r harnes s an dtsKli

o connection . 3 . Div e o^'c

r th e trailin g edg e o f

th e win g fro meithe r sid e o r rol l th e airplan e o n it s bac k an d pus h clear . AUtCRAF T SYSTEMS . ITJE L SYSTEM . If th e engin e fail s fo

r n o apparen t

reason , i t

i s probabl e iha t th e fu.M:l4g

c tan k ha s ru n dr y o r

tha t on e o f th e c»((in r furl ^)<ifcrv

> unit s ha s failed . I

f th « norma l syste m i s ii t fault , th e engin e \houl d ru n o n th e emergenc y fue l syste m(figur e 3-4 ) afte r anorma l ai r

start , t f

th e fuselag e tan k

ha s ru n dry , tor n fuselag e un k switd ) t o BY-PAS S an dtur n o n win g an dleadin g edg e tan k switches . BOOSTE RPUM P FAILURE . T f awin g o r

leadin g edg e tank booste r pum p fails , fue l canno t b e draw n fro m tha t tank by th e engine-drive n pump . However , fue l wil l b e fe d normall y fro mth e correspondin g tan k o n th e opposite sid e o f

th e airplan e i f

it s booste r

pom p i s operat ing . Fue l m,i

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f an d consum e th e fuel i n th e tip tank s an d th e fuselag e uok . The n tur n th e fuselag e tank

switc h t o BYPAS S an d th e win g tan k an d th e leadin g edg e tan k switche s On

> TI P TANK S FUE L SYSTE M MALFIWCTION . Du e t o matfuiKtio o o f

th e win g tip tan k

fuel system , i t

b possib k fo r on e ti p tan k

t o empt y an don e tan k

t o remai n ful l o r paniall y full . Thi s conditio n result s i n mn g heaviness , affectin g th e win g o n whic h th e ful l tan k b installed . Win g heavines s fro mthi s caus e become s mor e apparen t a s airspee di s reducet ) en d belo w 13 0 knot s IA S (IJ O mph ) wit h 23 0 gallo n tip tanks , 10 1 knot s (11 6 mph ) wit h 16 9 gallo n tip tanks , fd l aiteto o contro l wil l no t hol d th e viog s level . Sinc e severa l fatalitie s hav e resulte dfro mattemptin g c o lan d i n chf acondition , complianc e wit h th e followin g instmction ab maoda

tury wheneve t

abnorma l win g heavines s i s encountere d :ind th e tip tank s ar e installed , UNDERSLUN C (16 $ gallon ) TANKS . 1 . Jeniso n th e ti p tank s (ove ra dea t area) . 2 . I n even t

landin g wit h on e heav y an don e empty ti p tank become s absolutel y necessar y becaus e th e tank s ftevtsed 3 0 NovMnhe rt9$ 302/22/201 0 13:0 9 202267507 5 OFFIC E O F RULEMAKIN G PAG E 0 9

^ USDeporfmen t 80 0 independenc e Ave, . S.W . (jfTrarHporlDlio n washingion , D.c , 2059 1 tti«ra\Maiao n AdmlnbtraHO n np r 0 1 ^0^ * Exemption No . 6802 D Regulator y Docke t No . FAA-2002-1128 5 Mr . Rober t R.Kic e Presiden t Conunemorativ e Ai

r Forc e P.O . Box 6200 0 Midland . T

X 7971 1 Dea r Mr . Rice : Thi s i s in respons e t

o you r Marc h 5,2004 , lette

r petitioning the Federa

l Aviatio n Administration (FAA) fo

r reconsideration o f

th e FAA' s limitedextensio n o f Exemptio n No , 6802 . O n Januar

y 30,2004 , th e FA

A determine

dtha t a n extension wa s only wanante d through Novembe

r 30,2004 . Exemption No . 6802 , a s amended , permit s th e Commemorativ e Air Forc e (CAF) to operat

e certain militar

y aircraf t fo r th e puipos e o f

canyin g passengers on loca l educationa

l flights . Thi s exemption wa s issuedunde r aprogra mwhereb y the FA A issue s exenq^tion s from § § 91.319.119.5(g) , an

d119.25(b ) of

Titl e 1 4 o f th e Cod e o f Federa l Regulation s (CFR) fo

r certain forme

r U.S . military , Worl

dWa r U oi ; earlie r vintag e airplanes . Ttea e exemption s ar e issued becaus e thes e aircraf t provid e auniqu e educationa

l experienc e tha

t wouldno t otherwis e b e available . I n the petitio n tha

t wa s th e subject

of th e FAA' s Januar

y 200 4 detennination , CA

F requeste d tha t Exemption No . 6802 b e extendedunti l Januar y 31,2006 . Thi s reques t

wa s denie d becaus e tiie FA

A ha didentifiedsevera

l concern s wit

h regar dt o th e previou s exemption s fo r vintag e militar

y aircraft . A s notedin ou

r denial , thes e concern s le dth e FA A t o reexamin e an

d refin e it s polic y regarding excitation s for vintag e militar

y aircraft . However , th e FA A als o recognizo l tha

t ablanke t denia l of al l extension request s coul

dimpos e asizeabl e hardshi p on exemption holder s who ha

dno t receivedadvanc e notic e of

the FAA' s chang e i n genera l policy . Accordingly , ttie FA A limite dextension o f

Exemptio n No . 680 2 for

th e Nort h America n P-51 , Lockhee

dP-38 , an dLockhee dT-3 3 to Novembe

r 30,2004 , whic h roughl

y correspond s wit

h th e en do f th e 200 4 airshow season . AFS-O4.344-E02/22/201 0 13:0 9 202267507 5 OFFIC E O F RULEMAKIN G PAG E 1 0

A s noted above , CA

F ha s aske dth e FA A to reconside

r it s Januar y 200 4 decisio n an

dto exten dExemptio n No . 6802 . Th e FA A has decide

dt o furthe r exten dExemption No . j680

2 until Novembe

r 30,2005 . Th

e FA A ha s mad e thi s decisio

n becaus e i t

intend s t o issu e within th e nex t yea r apolic y statemen

t or othe r guideline s tha

t will outline th e condition s under whic h th e agency wU

l grant o r rene w exen^tion s to 1 4 CF

R§ § 91.319,119.5(g) , and 119.25(b ) forme

r militar y aircraf t use d fo r tiie purpos e of

carryin g passenger s o

n loca l educationa l flights . I n consideration o f

th e foregoing , I find tha

i aone^yea r extension t o Exemptio n No . 680 2 i s i n th e publi c interest . Additionally , tiie FA A ha s determine

dtha t goo dcaus e exist s fo

r no t publishing asummar

y of th e petitio n i n the Federa

l Registe r becaus e an

y dela y i n actin g on you r reques t fo r reconsideratio n wouldb e detrimenta l t o CA F an dbecaus e thi s actio n i s merel y a n extensio n tha

t wil l b e supersede

dby th e FAA' s policy statemen t or guidance , Therefore , pursuant

t o th e authorit

y containe din 49 U.S.C . § § 4011 3 and44701 , delegatedt o m e b y th e Administrator , Exemption No . 6802 , as amended , i s furthe r amendedby extending it s Novembe

r 30,2004 , terminatio n dat

e fo r th e Nort h America n P-51 , LockheedP-38 , an

d Lockhee d T-3 3 t o Novembe

r 30,2005 , unles s soone

r supersede dor rescinded . Operation s unde r thi s exemptio n ar

e subjec t t o th e revisedcondition s an dlimitations : 1 . CA F mus t maintai n it s airplane s (thos e liste di n Conditio n No . 24) , i n accordanc e wit h tiie— a . Maintenanc e retjpirements as specifie di n the specific foime

r U.S . militar

y airplane (thos e liste d i n Conditio n No . 24 ) type specificatio n sheet , a s amended ; b . FAA-approvedmaintenanc e mspectio n progra mtha t meet s th e requirement s o f §91,409(£)(4)and(g);an d c . Appropriat

e forme r U.S . nuUtai

y airplane' s militar

y technica l manual s (thos e liste di n Conditio n No . 24) . 2 . Th e pilo t i n comman

d(PIC ) must

— a . Hold a t leas t acommercia

l pilo t certificat e vnt h amultiengine airplan e rating , a n airplane instrumen

t rating , an dth e i^jpropriat

e typ e ratin g i

n th e specifi c forme

r U.S . militar y airplane (thos e liste dmCondition No . 24) ; b. Have completedwitiiin th e previou s 1 2 calenda r months , CAP s PI C qualification an d recurren t fli^ t andgroun

dtrainin g progra

min th e appropriat

e airplane o f

th e specifi c forme r U.S . militar

y airplane (thos e listedi n Condition No . 24 ) fo r which PIC privilege s ar e sought ;02/22/201 0 13:0 9 202267507 5 OFFIC E O F RULEMAKING PAG E 1 1

c . Hav e complete dwithi n th e previou s 1 2 calenda r months , CAF' s PI C proficienc y check 3 i n th e appropriat e airplane o f

tiie specific forme

r U.S . militar

y airplane (thos e liste di n j Conditio n No . 24 ) for which PI C privilege s ar

e sought ; I d . Hav e at leas t atotal o f 2,50 0 hour s of

aeronautica

l fligh t experience , 1,00

0 hour s o f I aeronautica l flight experienc e i

n multiengine airplanes , an

d2 5 hour s i n tiie s^ropriat e I airplan e o f th e specifi c forme

r U.S . militar

y airplane (thos e liste di n Conditio n No , 24) ; I orhaveatleastatotalo f 1,00 0 hour s ofaeronautica

l fligh t experience , 20 0 hour s of aeronautica

l fligh t experienc e in multiengine airplanes , an d10 0 hour s and5 0 takeofE

s I and5 0 landing s in th e appropriat e airplane o f

th e specifi c forme

r U.S . militai y airplan e (thos e liste d i n Conditio n No . 24) ; an d i e . Hav e accomplishe dwithi n tiie previou s 9 0 days , thre e takeoff e an dthre e landing s t o a i ful

l sto p i n th e appropriat

e airplane of

th e specific forme

r U.S . militar

y airplan e (thos e liste di n Conditio n No . 24 ) fo

r v^^ic h PI C privilege s ar

e sou^ . For

initia l PI C I qualificatio n i n th e appropriat

e airplan e o f th e specific forme

r U . S . militar

y airplan e I (thos e liste di n Conditio n No . 24 ) o r i f th e pilo t ha s allowedhis/he

r takeof f andlandin g currenc y t o laps e in th e appropriat e airplane o f

th e specific forme

r U.S . militar

y airplane (thos e liste di n Conditio n No . 24) , th e takeof f an dlanding currenc y ma

y no t b e accomplishe d during passenger-carrying operations . j 3 . The secondi n comman d(SIC ) must

— I a . Hol da t leas t acommercia

l pilo t certificat e wit h amultiengine airplan e ratin g anda n airplan e instrument

rating ; b. Hav e complete dwithin th e previou s 1 2 calenda r months , CAF' s SI

C qualificatio n an

d I recmreiit fligh t ari dgrouri dtrainin g progra

mi n th e appropriat

e airplan e o f

th e specifi c ! forme

r U.S . militar

y airplane (thos e liste din Condition No . 24 ) fo r vAdc h SIC privilege s ar e sought ; i c . Hav e complete dwithi n th e previou s 1 2 calenda r months , CAF' s SIC proficiency chec k I i n th e appropriat e airplane of

th e specific forme

r U.S . militar

y airplan e (thos e liste din I Conditio n No . 24 ) fo r which SI C privilege s ar

e sought ; d . Hav e at

leas t atota l o f 1,50 0 hour s ofaeronautica

l fligh t experience , 25 0 hour s o f aeronautica

l flight experienc e i

n multiengine airplanes , or

hav e a t leas t atota l o f 500 hour s of

aeronautica

l flight experience , 10

0 hour s of aeronautica

l flight experienc e I i n multiengin e airplanes , an d2 5 hour s an

d1 0 takeoff

s and1 0 landing s in th e appropriat e airplane o

f th e specific forme

r U.S . militar

y airplan e (thos e liste di n CknnditionNo . 24) ; an

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### 4 . e . Hav e accomplishe dwithin th e previou s 90 days , thre e takeo£f s an dtiiree landing s t

o a ful l stop i n th e appropriat

e airplan e of th e specifi c forme r U.S . militar

y airplane (thos e listedi n Conditio n No . 24 ) fo r which SI C privilege s ar

e sought . For

mitia l SIC qualificatio n in th e appropriat e airplan e of th e specific forme

r U.S . militar

y airplane (thos e liste d i n Condition No . 24 ) o r i f th e pilot ha s allowe

dhis/he r takeo£ F andlandin g curren<^ t o laps e i n th e appropriat e airplane of

th e specific forme

r U.S . militar

y airplan e (thos e liste din Condition No . 24) , th e takeof f an dlandin g currency ma

y no t b e accomplishe ddurin g passenger-carrying operations . CA F mus t develop andmaintain awrittca i qualification an

drecurren t groundtxaiiun

g progra mi n th e appropriat

e airplan e of th e specific forme

r U.S . militai y airplan e (thos e liste d i n Conditio n No . 24 ) fo r it s "PlC s an dSlC s tha t covers th e trainin g subject s liste d below . Each PIC an

dSI C mus t receiv e the followin

g training an

diteration s of

trainin g withi n th e previou s 1 2 calenda r month s prio

r to servin g i n aPI C o r SI C positio n i n th e appropriat e airplan e o f

th e specific forme

r U.S . militar

y airplan e (thos e hste di n Conditio n No . 24 ) fo r CAF : REQUIRE

D TRAININ

G TASK S a . Genera l information an

d description o

f flie airplane ; b. Aircraf t limitations ; c . Aircraf t servicing ; d . Airspeeds ; e . Fue l system ; f . Electrica l system ; R . Hydrauli c system ; 1 h . Engines ; i . Instrument s andavionics ; j . Landing gear , brakes , controls , an dflaps systems ; k . Propeller , 1 . Emergency procedures , includins — (i ) Instructio n i n emergency assignments an d procedures , including coordinatio n amon

g crewmonbers ; (ii ) Individua

l instructio n i n the location , function , an doperation o

f emergenc y equipment , includmg- ^ A . Firs t ai dequipmen

t an d it s prope r use ; an d B . Portabl e fir

e extinguishers , wit

h emphasi s on th e typ e o f

extinguishe

r t o b e used o n differen

t classe s o f fires; (iii ) Instructio n i n th e handlin g o f emergenc y situations , including

— A . Fir e i n fligh t o r o n th e surface an

dsmok e contro l procedure s wit

h emphasi s o n electrica

l equipmen

t an d relate dcircui

t breaker s foun

di n cabi n areas ; an d B . Illness , injury , o

r othe r abnorma l situation s involving passenger s o r crewmembers ; ITERATIONS

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m . Weigh t an dbalance ; n . PerformaDce planning ; an d o . Airplane' s checklist . 1 5 . CA F mus t develo p an

dmaintain awritte

n qualification an

d recurren t flight trainin g progra mfo r th e appropriat

e airplane o f

th e specifi c forme

r U.S . militar

y airplan e (thos e liste di n Conditio n No . 24 ) fo r it s PIC! s tha

t cover s th e area s o f

operations , tasks , an

d iteration s a s liste di

n th e followin

g tabl e o f trainin g tasks . Each PIC mus t successfiill

y accomplis h thi s training befor e being assignedPI

C responsibilitie s an

dduties . Eac

h PI C mus t receiv e an

dsuccessfull

y accomplish th e followin

g training an

diteration s o f

trainin g withi n th e previou s 1 2 calenda r month s prior

t o serving i n aPIC positio n in th e appropriat e airplan e o

f th e specific forme

r U.S . militar

y airplane (thos e liste di n Conditio n No . 24 ) for

CAF : REQUIRE D TRAININ

G TASK S a . Prefligbt

Preparatio n (i ) Aircraf t exa m(ora l or written ) (ii ) Aircraf

t performanc e & limitation s (ora l or written ) b . GroundOperation s (i ) Prefligh

t inspectio n (ii ) Cockpit

resourc e managemen

t (iii ) Powerplan

t star t procedure s (iv ) Taxiin g (v ) Pre-takeof

f checks c , Takeoff s & Departure s (i ) Norma l & crosswindtakeoff

s (ii ) Powerplan

t failur e (iii ) Rejectedtakeoff

s d . Infligh t Maneuver s (i ) Stee p turn s (li ) Approach t o stall s fiii ) Powerplan

t failur e (iv ) Specific flight

characteristic s e . Landing s & Approache s to Landin g (i ) Norma l & crosswindapproache s & landing (ii ) Maneuvering t o alanding wit h asimulatedpowerplan

t failur e (iii ) Rejecte dlanding 1 (iv ) Landing ftom an o flap o r anonstandar

dflap approac

h f . Norma l & Abnorma

l Procedure s Ci ) Powerplan

t (ii ) Fue l syste

m ITERATION S 1 1 1 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 3 wititin th e previou s 9 0 day s

3 3 4 4 4 4 4 3 3 within th e previou s 9 0 day s

3 3 3 3 3 302/22/201 0 13:0 9 202267507 5 OFFIC E O F RULEMAKIN G PAG E 1 4

(iii ) Electrica

l syste m (iv ) Hydrauli c syste

m (v ) Environmenta

l & pressurization syste

m(a s appropriat

e an d i f equipped) (\i ) Fir e detectio n & extinguishing syste m (vii ) Navigatio n & avionic s syste m yvMX j A^avMiya.tj.\^j.M . %Kt > <M.TXVAAXVI J ojjv^gjj . (viii ) Automati c flight

contro l system , electroni c flight instrumen t system , & relatedsystems (a s ^propriat e an di f equipped) (ix ) Fligh t Contro l Syste

m (x ) Anti'ic e & de-ic e Syste m (xi ) Aircraf

t & persona

l emergenc y equipmen

t g . Emergency Procedure s (i ) Infligh t fire & smok

e remova l (ii ) Rapiddecompressio n (a s appropriat e an di f equippe dwit h apressurizatio n system

) (iii ) Emergency descen

t (iv ) Ditchin g (v ) Emergency Evacuation h . Postflifih

t Procedine s (i ) Afte r landin g procedure s (ii ) Parkin g andsecuring ai r 6 . CA F mus t develop an

dmaintEii n awritte n qualification an

drecunen t flight trainin g progra mfo r th e q)propriat

e airplan e o f tiie specific forme

r U,S . militar

y airplan e (thos e listedi n Conditio n No , 24 ) fo r it s SIC s tha

t covers th e areas of

operations , tasks , and iteration s a s liste di

n th e followin

g tabl e of training tasks . Eac

h SI C mus t successfull

y accomplis h thi s trainin g befor e being assignedSI

C reqjonsibilitie s andduties . Each SI C mus t receiv e an dsuccessfull

y accomplish th e followin

g trainin g anditeration s o f

trainin g within th e previou s 1 2 calenda r month s prio r

to servin g i n a n SI C positio n in th e appropriat e airplane o f

th e specific forme

r U.S . militar

y airplane (tiios e liste di n Condition No . 24 ) fo r CAF : REQUIRE D TRAININ

G TASK S a . Operationa

l procedure s applicable t o th e powerplant , equipment , an

dsystems . b. Performanc e specification s an dlimitations . c . Normal , abnormal , an

demergenc

y operating procedures . d . Three takeof

f andthre e landing s t o afiil

l stop as th e sol e manipulator

o f flie flight controls . e . Engine-ou

t procedure s an

dmaneuvering wit

h a n engin e ou t whil e executing th e dutie s o f PIC . ITERATION S 1 1 1 3 i n th e previou s 9 0 day s

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f . Cre w resourc e managemen

t trainii^ . g . Familiarizatio n wit

h th e airCTaf

t flight manual , placards , an

d markings . 1 1 Eac h PIC mus t

successfull

y accomplish aproficienc

y practica l tes t upo n completio n o f

th e initia l qualificatio n training progra man dupo n completion o

f th e recurren

t trainin g progra

m (ever y 1 2 calenda

r month s afte

r completion of

th e initia l an drecurren t qualificatio n trainin g program) . The proficiency practica l tes t mus t cove r th e area s o f

operation s an d task s liste dbelo w in tiie followin g "REQUIRE

D TESTIN G TASKS " table . Eac h PI C mus t b e foun d competen

t an d proficien t by th e Lubboc

k Fligh t Standard s Distric t

Ofific e (FSDO ) (AS W FSD O 13 ) (o

r b y aprocedur

e tiiat ha s bee n approve db y th e AS W FSD O 13 ) o n thos e area s o f

operatio n an

d task s befor

e being assigne

dPIC dutie s andresponsibilitie s i n the appropriat

e airplane of

th e specific forme

r U.S . militar

y airplan e (thos e hste di n Conditio n No , 24 ) fo

r CAF : REQUIRE D TESTIN

G TASK S ITERATIONS a . Prefligbt

Preparatio n (i ) Aircraf t exa m(ora l o r written) (ii ) Aircraf

t performanc e & limitation s (ora l or written ) b . Groun dOperations

_ (i ) Prefligh

t inspectio n (ii ) Cockpit

resourc e managemen

t (iii ) Powerplan

t star t procedure s (iv ) Taxiin g (v ) Pre-takeof

f checks c . Takeoff e & Departure s (i ) Norma l & crosswin

dtakeoff s (ii ) Powerplan

t failur e (iii ) Rejectedtakeoff

s d . Infligh t Maneuver s (i ) Stee p turn s (ii ) Approac

h t o stall s (iii ) Powerplan

t failur e (iv ) Specific flight

characteristic s e . Landing s & Approache s t o Landing (i ) Norma l & crosswin

dapproache s & landing (ii ) Maneuverin

g t o alanding wit

h asimulatedpowerplan

t failur e (iii ) Rejecte

d landing (iv ) Landing fioro an o flap o r anonstandar

dflap approach f . Norma l & Abnorma

l Procedure s (i ) Powerplan

t (ii ) Fuel syste

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(iii ) Electrical syste

m (iv ) Hydrauli c syste

m (v ) Environmenta

l & pressurizatio n syste

m(a s appropriat

e an di f equipped ) (vi ) Fire detectio n & extingmshing syste m (vii ) Navigatio n & avionic s syste m (viii ) Automati c flight

contro l system , electroni c flight instrumen t system , A relate dsystem s (a s appropriat e an di f equipped ) (ix ) Fligh t Contro l Syste

m (x ) Anti-ic e & de-ic e Syste m (xi ) Aircraf

t & persona

l emergenc y equipmen

t g . Emergency Procedure s (i ) Infligh t fire & smok

e remova l (ii ) Rapi ddecompressio n (a s appropriat e an di f equippe dwit h a pressurizatio n system

) (iii ) Emergenc y descen

t (iv ) Ditchin g (v ) Emergenc y Evacuatio n h . Postfligh

t Procedure s (i ) Afte r landin g procedure s (ii ) Parkin g an dsecuring aircraf t 8 . Bac h SI C mus t

accomplis h aproficiency practica l tes t upo n completio n o f

th e initial qualificatio n trainmg progra mandupo n completion o

f th e recunen t

trainin g progra

m (ever y 1 2 calenda

r month s afte

r completion o f

th e initia l andrecurrent

qualificatio n trainin g program) . Th e proficiency practica l tes t mus t cove r th e area s o f

operation s an d task s liste di n di e following "REQUIRE D TESTIN

G TASKS " table . Eac h SIC mus t b e foun d competen

t andproficien

t b y th e AS W FSD O 1 3 (or

b y aprocedur

e tha t ha s bee n approved b y th e AS W FSD O 13 ) o n thos e area s of operatio n an

dtask s befor

e bein g assigne dSIC dutie s andresponsibilitie s i n th e appropriat e airplane o f

th e specifi c forme

r U.S . militai y airplane (thos e liste di n Condition No . 24 ) fo r CAF : 1 REQUIRE D TESTIN

G TASK S aOperationa

l procedure s applicabl e t o th e powerplant , equipment , and systems . b . Performanc e specification s an dlimitations . c . Normal , abnormal , an

demergency operating procedures . 1 d . Thre e takeoff

s andthre e landing s t o afull sto p a s th e sol e manipulator o f th e flight controls . 1 e . Engine-ou

t procedure s an

dmaneuvering wit

h a n engine ou

t whil e executin g tiic dutie s o f

PI C f Cre w resourc e managemen

t training . g . Familiaiizatio n wit

h th e aircraf

t flight manual , placards , an

dmarkings . ITERATIONS 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 

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9 . CA F mus t documen t an drecor dall groun dan dflight training and/o

r testin g require dby thi s gran t o f exemptio n in amanne

r acceptable t

o th e FAA' s Lubboc

k FSD O SW l 3 . Tha t documentation an

drecord s mus t

contain th e followin

g information : a . Dat e of eac h trainin g session . b . Dat e of eac h testin g session . c . Th e amoun t o f tim e o f eac h sessioii o f groun dan dflight trainin g given . d . Th e amoun t o f time o f eac h session of

groun dan dflighttesting given . e . Locatio n v/hece eac

h session o f

groun dan dflight trainin g wa s given . f . Locatio n wher

e eac h sessio n o f

groun dan dflight testing wa s given . g . Th e airplane identification numbe r i n whic h eac h flight trainin g sessio n wa s receivedin . h . The airplan e identification numbe r i n which eac

h flight testin g sessio n wa s receive din . i . Th e nam e andcertificat

e numbe r of th e pilot who providedeach sessio n o f training . j . Th e nam e andcertificat

e numbe r of th e pilo t wh o providedeac h sessio n o f

testing . k . Th e signatur e an dprinte dnam

e of th e pilo t wh o receivedth e training . Tlia t pilot' s signatur e wil l serv e a s a

n verification o

f having receivedeach sessio n of training . 1 . Th e signatur e an dprinte dnam

e of th e pilo t wh o receivedth e training . Tha t pilot' s signatur e wil l serv e a s a

n verification o

f having receivedeac

h sessio n of

testing . 10 . Whe n requested , tiie CAF' s PIC an dSI C qualification an

d recurren t ground

- and flight-training program s and/o r record s liste di

n Condition Nos . 4 , 5,6 , an d9 , mus t b e mad e availabl e to th e Lubboc

k Fligh t Standard s District

Offic e (AS W FSD O 13) , mai l address : Rout

e 3 , Bo x 51 ; Lubboc

k Inteznationa

l Airport , Sout

h End , Ol dTermina l Building , Lubbock , T

X 79401-9712 ; (806 ) 740-3800 . 11 . CA F roust have th e service s of

a n FAA-certificate

dairfram e an dpowerplan

t mechani c o

r a n appropriatel

y rate drepai

r station available a

t all stopovers t

o perfor mall required maintenanc e inspection s an drepairs . 12 . CA F will maintain th e followin g informatio

n an drecord s an

d will mak e thos e record s availabl e fo

r revie w t o th e FA

A whe n requested : a . Th e nam e of eac h pilo t crewmembe

r CA F authorize s t

o conduct flight operation s i

n it s airplane s imde

r tiie term s o

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1 0 b . Copie s o f

eac h PIC' s an

dSIC s pilo t

certificate , medica

l certificate , qualifications , an d initia l andrecurrent

trainin g an

dtesting documentatio

n t o compl y wit h (Conditio n Nos . 2,3,7,8 , an

d9 ; and c . Record s o f

maintenanc e performe

dan dmaintenanc e inspectio n record s t o comply wit h Conditio n No . 1 . 13 . CA F sha U notif y AS W FSD O 1 3 within 2

4 hours o f an y o f th e following occurrence s b y written report , b y electroni c mail , o r b y fiacshnile : a . Eac h i n flight fire in at^ y syste mo r are atha t require s activatio n o f

an y fir e suppressio n syste mo r discharg e of

aportabl e fire extinguisher . b . Eac h exhaus t syste mcomporien

t fkilure , including th e tuibocharge r components , tha

t cause s damag e t o an

y engine , structure , cowling s o r components . c . Eac h airplane componen

t or syste mtha t causes , during flight, accumulatio n o r circulatio n o f

noxiou s ftimes , smoke , or

vapo r i n an y portio n o

f th e cabi n o

r crew area . d . Except fo r traiiung , eac

h occurrence o

f engin e shutdow n o r propelle r featherin g an

dth e reason fo r such shutdown o

r feathering . e . Eac h fiiilure of

th e propelle

r govemm g systems o

r featherin g systems . f An y landin g gea

r syste mo r componen t failure s or malfunction s whic h requir

e us e of emergenc y o r standby extension systems . g . Eac h failur e o r malfimctio

n of th e whee l brak e systems tha

t caus e los s o f

brak e contro l on th e ground . h . Eac h airplane structur

e tha t require s majo

r repai r du e t o damage , deformation , o r corrosion , an

dth e metho do

f repair . i . Eac h failur e or malfunction of

th e fue l system , tanks , pumps , or

valves . j . Eac h malfunction , failure , o

r defec t i n an y syste mo r componen t tha t require s takin g emergenc y actio n of an y typ e during tiie cours e o f

an y flight. k . For th e purpos e o f

thi s section , "durin

g flight " mean s th e perio dfromth e momen t th e airplane leave s th e surfac e o f th e eart h on takeof

f unti l i t touche s down o n landing . 14 , Befor e permittin g aperson t

o b e carriedo

n boar dit s airplane fo

r th e purpose s authorize d unde r thi s exemption , CA

F will infor

mtha t perso n tha t it s airplane s boldonl

y alimite d airworthines s certificate ; th e significanc e of th e airworthines s certificat

e a s compare

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### 1 1 Standar d airworthines s certificate ; an d tha t th e FA A ha s authorizedthi s fligh

t unde r a gran t o f exemptio n fixMn th e requirements o f § § 91.315,91.319(a) , 119.5(g) , and 11921(a) . TTi

e explanation of

tiie significanc e of

alimitedairworthines s certificat e an d experimenta

l aiiwartbines s certificat

e compare dto astandar

dairworthines s certificat

e mus t includ e a t leas t th e followin

g infoimation : a . Th e FAA ha s no t

establishednor

ha s i t approve dlimitedcategor

y airworthines s certificate daircraf

t manufacturin

g standards . I n contrast , standar dcategor y airworthines s certificatedahxraf t ar e manufacture

dto FAA-approvedstandards , includin g standard s addressin g th e design o f

th e aircraf t an dUfe-limite

dparts . b . Limitedcategor

y airworthines s certificate

daircraf t ar e issue dwhe

n th e FA A finds th e airplane^ — (i ) Ha s bee n previously issue dalimite dcategor y typ e certificat

e andth e aircraf

t conform s t o tha

t typ e certificate ; an

d (ii ) To b e i n agoodstat

e of preservation an

drepai r an di s i n asaf

e operating conditior

L c . A n aircraf t ma y b e issueda

n experimenta

l airworthines s certificat

e vrixe n the— (i ) Builder

o f th e airplane submits astatemen t tha t set s fort h th e purpos e fo

r whic h th e aircraf t i s t o b e used ; (ii ) Builde r o f th e airplan

e submits enoug

h datat o identu ^ th e aircraft ; (iii ) Builde

r o f tiie airplane subnut s information foun dnecessar y t o safeguar

dth e pubHc ; and (iv ) FA A finds th e fabrication an

dassemblin

g o f th e airplane complie s wit

h acceptable aeronautica

l standard s an

d practices . d . Standar dcategor y airworthines s certificate s ar e issuedfor

a n aircraf t whe n th e FA A find s the — (i ) Aircraf t ha s bee n built an dmaintainedi

n accordanc e wit

h tha t aircraft' s typ e certificatio n standard s a s establishedby th e FAA ; an d (ii ) Aircraft' s inspectio n an

dmaintenanc e requirement s ar e i n complianc e wit

h th e applicabl e Federa

l Aviation Regulations . 15 . All flight

operation s mus t

b e conducted

— a . A t aminimu moperating altitud

e of no t les s tha n 1,00 0 fee t above groun

dlevel (AGL) ;j 02/22/201 0 13:0 9 202267507 5 OFFIC E O F RULEMAKIN G PAG E 2 0

, 1 2 b. Betwee n th e hour s of

officia l sunris e an

dsunset , a s establishe

di n th e America

n Ai r Almanac , a s convertedt

o loca l time; c . Wit h aminimu mflight

visibilit y o f not les s tha n 5 stamt c miles ; d . Wit h aminimumceiling of

no t les s tha n 2,000 fise

t AGL ; e . Within a50-nautica

l mil e radius of

th e departur

e airpor t wit h landing only permitte da

t tha t departur e airport ; an

d f . A t a n airpor t tha t ha s afire station o

r fire-fighting service s available or withi n clos e proximit y o f tiie airport . 

# I 16 . N o person s othe

r tha n th e assigne

dfligh t crewmember

s ma y b e permitte do n th e flight dec k o f th e airplan e durin

g fli^t operations . 17 . Except fo r essentia l crewmembers , all flight

operation s mus t

carr y n o mor e tha n th e maximu mnumbe r o f passengers permittedb

y the aircraft' s weigh

t an dbalanc e limitation s an

dnumbe r o f approve dseat s i n th e airplane . 18 . Except fo r a n emergenc

y locato r transmitter , CAF' s airplane s (thos e liste di n Conditio n No . 24 ) miis t

hav e th e equipmen

t listedi n § 91.205(b ) an

dtha t equipmen t mus t b e i n a n operable condition diirin

g tiie flight. 19 . I f th e airplane i s t o b e operate dove r wate r an dbeyon dth e power^of

f glidin g distanc e fromshore , CAF' s airplane s (thos e liste di n Conditio n No . 24 ) mus t

hav e th e equipmen

t listedi n § 91.205(bX12) an

dtha t equipmen t must b e i n a n operable conditio n durin g th e flight. 20 . CA F mus t hol dan dcontinue t o holdadetermination fromth e U.S . Interna l Revenu e Servic e tha

t i t i s a§ 501(c)(3 ) nonprofit, tax-exempt , charitable organizatio n unde r § § 509(aXl ) an

d170(b)(l)(A)(vi ) of

flie Interna l Revenu e Code . 21 . CA F mus t notif y AS W FSD O 1 3 a

t leas t 5 workin g day s (Monday s through Fridays ) befor e conducting an

y PI C o r SI C initia l o r recurren t qualification trainin g an

dan y PIC o r SI C initia l o r recurren t proficienc y checks requiredt

o be conductedunde

r th e term s o f thi s gran t of exemption . 22 . N o late

r tha n 7 2 hour s prior

t o commencin

g flight operation s unde

r th e term s o f

thi s gran t o f exemption , CA

P mus t notif y th e jurisdictiona

l FA A FSD O wher

e i t intend s to conduct the fligh t operation s an

dshal l provid e acop y o f thi s exemption t o tha

t jurisdictiona

l FA A FSDO .