# PINNACL E AIRLINES , INC . 

# FA R 121.65 2 Exemptio n Applicatio n

### PINNACL E L I N I N C . Pinnacl e Airlines , Inc . 1689Nonconna h Blvd . Suit e 11 1 Memphis , T N 3813 2 P h 901-348-410 0 Fa x901-348-410 3 Jul y16 , 201 0 U.S . Departmen t o f Transportatio n Docke t Operation s Wes t Buildin g Groun d Floor , Roo m W12-14 0 120 0 Ne wJerse yAvenue , S E Washington , D C 2059 0 Dear , Si r/

Mada m Pinnacl e Airlines , Inc. , REXA-257 Arequest s th e approva l fo rissuanc e o f a n Exemptio n simila rt o Exemptio n 554 9 i n relie f o f FA R 121.652 . Approva l o f thi s Exemptio n wil l benefi t th e flyin g publi cb yimprovin g reliabilit yo f ai rservic e fo r numerou s communitie s serve d b yPinnacl e Airlines . Also , b yreducin g th e numbe ro f diversion s cause d b ylo wweathe rminimums , safet ywil l b e enhance d du e t o th e fac t diversion s ar e rarel y practiced , wherea s CategoryI I approache s ar e highl ytraine d an d monitored . Than k yo u fo ryou rconsideratio n o f ou rrequest . Pleas e d o no t hesitat e t o contac t m e i f yo u hav e an yquestion s concernin g thi s proposal . Respectfull ysubmitted . 

# ^^upiL^jL ^ Sant i Lombard o VP , Fligh t Operation s (FA R 11 9 Directo ro f Operations )

### TABL EO FCONTENT S

Namin g o f

Exemption : 3 Condition s an dlimitations : 4 Procedure s fo r

complyin g wit

hth e condition s an dlimitation s associate dwit hthi s exemption : 5 Conditio n 1 : 5 Conditio n 2 : 5 Conditions : 5 Conditio n 4 : 6 Conditio n 5 : 6 Conditio n 6 : 6 Conditio n 7 : 7 Conditio n 8 : 7 Conditio n 9 : 7 Conditio n 10 : 8 Fligh t Operation s Manua l Material : 9 Pilo t an dDispatche r

Trainin g Material : / /

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# Condition s an d limitations :

Pinnacl e Airline s propose s th e followin g condition s an dlimitation s i nassociatio nwiththi s proposa l whe n operatin g unde r

thi s exemption : 1 . Thi s exemptio nwil l appl y t o th e CL-6 5 fleet . 2 . Pinnacl e Airline s mus t maintai nauthority t o operat e unde r th e provision s o f

OpSpe c C059 . 3 . Thi s exemptio nwil l onl y appl y t o Category I operations . 4 . Pinnacl e Airline s wil l maintai na"Cre w Pairing " polic y whic hensure s eithe r th e PI C o r

SI C ha s at leas t 7 5 hour s o f

lin e operatin g flight

tim e a s eithe r

th e PI C o r

SI C i nth e typ e aircraf

t bein g flown . 5 . Th e PI C an dSI C mus t b e fiilly qualifie dfo

r Category I I operations . 6 . Th e aircraf

t an dassociate dairborne system s mus t b e fully functional for

Cat . II operations . 7 . A couple dapproac hi s use dfo r th e approach , t o decisio nheigh t o r unti l initiatio no f

amisse d approach . 8 . Th e flight

cre w mus t

us e a nappropriat e Category II instrumen t approac hprocedure . 9 . Category 1 instrumen t approac hprocedure s o r landing s wil l no t

b e initiate do r

complete dwhe n th e weathe r

condition s ar e belo w 400 0 RV R(3/ 4 Mil e Visibility ) an di f eithe r th e cross-win d componen t

exceed s 1 5 knot s o r

th e brakin g actio ni s reporte da s les s thangood . 10 . Pinnacl e Airline s pilot s wh o d o no t mee t th e 300 hou r

PI C requiremen t

i nturboje t

airplane s t o conduc t Category I I operation s i naccordanc e withapprove doperation s specification s C59(d ) may conduc t Category I I operation s unde r th e appropriat e provision s o f thi s exemptio nprovide dh e o r sh e ha s accumulate d300 hour s a s apilo t inaturboje t

airplane .



### Pinnacl e Airline s FA R121.65 2 Exemptio nApplicatio n

# Procedure s fo rcomplyin g wit h th e condition s an d

limitation s associate d wit h thi s exemption : Conditio n 1 : Thi s exemptio n wil l appl yt o th e CL-6 5 flee t -Thi s conditio n wil l b e adde d t o th e Fligh t Operation s Manua l (FOM ) unde r th e Exemptio n 554 9 headin g

Conditio n 2 : Pinnacl e Airline s mus t maintai n authorit yt o operat e unde rth e provision s o f OpSpe cC05 9 -Thi s conditio n wil l b e adde d t o th e Fligh t Operation s Manua l (FOM ) unde r th e Exemptio n 554 9 headin g

Conditio n 3 : Thi s exemptio n wil l onl yappl yt o CategoryI operation s -Thi s conditio n wil l b e adde d t o th e Fligh t Operation s Manua l (FOM ) unde r th e Exemptio n 554 9 headin g

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### Conditio n 4 :

Pinnacl e Airline s wil l maintai n acre w pairin g polic y whic hensure s eithe r th e PI C o r

SI C ha s a t leas t 7 5 hour s o f

lin e operatin g flight

tim e a s eithe r

th e PI C o r

SI C i nth e typ e aircraf t bein g flown -Pinnacl e currentl y operate s withacre w pairin g polic y whic hmeet s th e above requirement . Thi s polic y i s locate di nsectio n5 o f th e FOM , areferenc e t o thi s Exemptio nwil l b e adde dt o th e FO M ensurin g that i f th e cre w pairin g polic y i s not maintained , th e Exemptio nwil l no t b e used .

Conditio n 5 : Th e PI C an dSI C mus t

b e fully qualifie dfor

Category II operation s -Thi s conditio n wil l b e adde d t o th e Fligh t Operation s Manua l (FOM ) unde r th e Exemptio n 554 9 headin g

Conditio n 6 : Th e aircraf t an d associate d airborn e system s mus t b e full yfunctiona l fo rCat . operation s -Thi s conditio n wil l b e adde d t o th e Fligh t Operation s Manua l (FOM ) unde r th e Exemptio n 554 9 headin g an d th e Minimu m Equipmen t List s (MEL's ) i n al l affecte d aircraf t wil l b e update d t o reflec t thi s limitatio n

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### Conditio n 7 :

Acouple d approac h i s use d fo rth e approach , t o decisio n heigh t o runti l initiatio n o f a misse d approach . -Thi s conditio n wil l b e adde d t o th e Fligh t Operation s Manua l (FOM ) unde r th e Exemptio n 554 9 headin g

Conditio n 8 : Th e fligh t cre wmus t us e a n appropriat e CategoryI I instrumen t approac h procedure -Thi s conditio n wil l b e adde d t o th e Fligh t Operation s Manua l (FOM ) unde r th e Exemptio n 554 9 headin g

Conditio n 9 : Category1 instrumen t approac h procedure s o rlanding s wil l no t b e initiate d o r complete d whe n th e weathe rcondition s ar e belo w400 0 RV R (3/4 Mil e Visibility ) an d i f eithe rth e cross-win d componen t exceed s 1 5 knot s o rth e brakin g actio n i s reporte d a s les s tha n good . -Thi s conditio n wil l b e adde d t o th e Fligh t Operation s Manua l (FOM ) unde r th e Exemptio n 554 9 headin g

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### Conditio n 10 :

Pinnacl e Airline s pilot s wh o d o no t mee t th e 300 hou rPI C requiremen t i n turboje t airplane s t o conduc t CategoryI I operation s i n accordanc e wit h approve d operation s specification s C59(d) ma yconduc t CategoryI I operation s unde rth e appropriat e provision s o f thi s exemptio n provide d h e o rsh e ha s accumulate d 300 hour s a s a pilo t i n a turboje t airplane . -Thi s conditio n wil l b e adde d t o th e Fligh t Operation s Manua l (FOM ) unde r th e Exemptio n 554 9 headin g

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# Fligh t Operation s IVIanua l IVIaterial :

Th e followin g materia l wil l b e adde dt o th e FOM :

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## Exemptio n 554 9

Exemptio n 554 9 allows a Hig h Minimum s Captai n t o fl ya Categor yI I approac h t o CategoryI minimums . Thi s Exemptio n increase s safet yb yallowin g a ne wpilo t t o fl ya Categor yI I Approach , whic h i s couple d an d monitored , rathe rtha n a non-monitore d han d flow n approach . Thi s Exemptio n increase s reliabilit yb yallowin g slightl ylowe rminimum s fo ra Hig h Minimum s Captain , reducin g th e numbe ro f diversion s t o alternates . Th e followin g requirement s mus t b e followe d whe n utilizin g thi s Exemption : 1 . Thi s exemptio n applie s t o th e CL-6 5 (CRJ-20 0 an d CRJ-900 ) fleet . 2 . Thi s Exemptio n applie s onl yt o Captain s wh o hav e les s tha n 10 0 hour s a s PI C i n th e CL 6 5 an d ar e define d a s Hig h Minimum s Captain s b yth e FO M definition . 3 . A s wit h al l operations , eithe rth e PI C o rSI C ha s a t leas t 7 5 hour s o f lin e operatin g fligh t tim e a s eithe rth e PI C o rSI C i n th e type aircraf t bein g flown . 4 . Th e PI C an d SI C mus t b e full yqualifie d fo rCategoryI I operations . 5 . Th e aircraf t an d associate d airborn e system s mus t b e full yfunctiona l fo rCat . I I operations . 6 . Acouple d approac h i s use d fo rth e approach , t o decisio n heigh t o runti l initiatio n o f a misse d approach . 7 . Th e fligh t cre wmus t us e a n appropriat e CategoryI I instrumen t approac h procedur e 8 . Th e approac h (eve n thoug h i t i s a CategoryI I approach ) wil l neve rb e flow n belo w CategoryI minimum s 9 . Category1 instrumen t approac h procedure s o rlanding s wil l no t b e initiate d o rcomplete d whe n th e weathe rcondition s ar e belo w400 0 RV R (3/ 4 Mil e Visibility ) an d i f eithe rth e cross-win d componen t exceed s 1 5 knot s o rth e brakin g actio n i s reporte d a s les s tha n good . 10 . Pinnacl e Airline s pilot s wh o d o no t mee t th e 30 0 hou rPI C requiremen t i n turboje t airplane s t o conduc t CategoryI I operation s i n accordanc e wit h approve d operation s specification s C59(d ) ma yconduc t CategoryI I operation s unde rth e appropriat e provision s o f thi s exemptio n provide d h e o rsh e ha s accumulate d 30 0 hour s a s a pilo t i n a turboje t airplane .



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# ^ Pilo t an d Dispatche rTrainin g IVIaterial :

Th e followin g trainin g materia l wil l b e give nt o al l pilot s an ddispatchers :

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### Exemptio n 554 9 provide s a ne w capabilit yallowin g u s t o deviat e fro m th e curren t hig h minimum s Captai n rul e (FA R 121.652) , i n som e very specifi csituations .

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### Exemptio n 554 9 i s completel y unrelate d t o Exemption s 358 5 an d 10084 , whic h yo u ar e al l familia rwith .

## Requirement s I n exchang e fo rbein g abl e t o lowe rth e Hig h Minimum s Captai n approac h minimum s t o Categor y1 standards , ther e ar e numerou s requirement s tha t must b e met .



### Requirement s -Th e approac h must b e flow n couple d -Categor y1 approac h minim a mus t b e adhere d t o -Categor y1 instrumen t approac h procedure s o r landing s wil l not b e initiate d o rcomplete d whe n th e weathe rcondition s ar e belo w400 0 RV R (3/ 4 Mil e Visibility ) an d i f eithe rth e cross-win d componen t exceed s 1 5 knot s o rth e brakin g actio n i s reporte d a s les s tha n good . R(,(.i(! f rfsnt ; flight s meetin g al l th e followin g requirements : -CR J aircraft whic h i s Categor yI I cap s -Categor yI I capabl e Aircre w -Cre wmus t fl ya Categor yI I approacl '

Rcqu i -I n accordanc e wit h curren t policy , eithe r th e Captai n o rFirs t Office rmus t hav e 7 5 hour s i n th e CL-6 5 befor e usin g thi s Exemptio n

### J^imitiuion s

-Pinnacl e Airline s pilot s wh o d o no t mee t th e 30 0 hou rPI C requiremen t i n turboje t airplane s t o conduc t Categor yI I operation s i n accordanc e wit h approve d operation s specification s C59(d ) ma y conduc t Categor yI I operation s unde rth e appropriat e provision s o f thi s exemptio n provide d h e o rsh e ha s accumulate d 30 0 hour s a s a pilo t i n a turboje t airplane . -Thi s Exemptio n wil l enhanc e safety increasin g reliabilit yfortii o travelin g -I f yo u hav e an yconcern s o rquestion s pleas e contact Fligh t Standard s orSyste m Operation s Contro l Managemen t t o discus s th e most appropriate , an d safes t cours e of actio n