AFS-17-113040-E

January 11, 2017

 Exemption No. 11898A

 Regulatory Docket No. FAA-2015-0057

Mr. Kevin McLoughlin

Director of Production/Air Tanker Operations

Aero Air, LLC

2050 NE 25th Avenue

Hillsboro, OR 97124

Dear Mr. McLoughlin:

This letter is to inform you that we have granted your petition to extend Exemption No. 

11898. It transmits our decision, explains its basis, and gives you the conditions and 

limitations of the exemption, including the date it ends.

The Basis for Our Decision

By letter dated December 16, 2016, you petitioned the Federal Aviation Administration 

(FAA) on behalf of Aero Air, LLC (Aero Air) for an extension of Exemption No. 11898. 

That exemption from §§ 91.213(a), (b), and (d) of Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (14 

CFR) allows Aero Air to conduct ferry flights with one engine inoperative on its DC-7/ DC7B aircraft (registration Nos. N401US, N6353C and N838D) to a base for the purpose of 

repairing that engine without obtaining a special flight permit for each flight.

In your petition, you indicate that there has been no change in the conditions and reasons 

relative to public interest and safety that were the basis for granting the original exemption.

Our Decision

The FAA has determined that good cause exists for not publishing a summary of the petition 

in the Federal Register because the requested extension of the exemption would not set a 

precedent, and any delay in acting on this petition would be detrimental to Aero Air.
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The FAA agrees there has been no change in the conditions and reasons relative to the public 

interest, safety, and the justification and circumstances related to your original petition which 

resulted in the issuance of Exemption No. 11898. The FAA has determined that 

Exemption No. 11898 remains valid with respect to this exemption. Therefore, under the 

authority provided by 49 U.S.C. §§106(f), 40113 and 44701, which the FAA Administrator 

has delegated to me, I grant Aero Air, LLC (Aero Air) an exemption from 14 CFR 

§§ 91.213(a), (b) and (d) to the extent necessary to allow Aero Air to conduct ferry flights 

with one engine inoperative on its DC-7/ DC-7B aircraft (registration Nos. N401US, N6353C 

and N838D) to a base for the purpose of repairing that engine without obtaining a special 

flight permit for each flight, subject to the following conditions and limitations.

Conditions and Limitations

1. This exemption is limited to ferry flight operations under § 91.213 with one engine 

inoperative. No other inoperative instruments or equipment is permitted under this 

exemption.

2. A copy of this exemption must be carried on board the applicable aircraft at all times.

3. The aircraft flight manual (AFM) and operator’s manual must contain performance 

data and operating and maintenance procedures for the safe operation of the airplane 

as provided in § 91.611 and approved by the FAA Flight Standards District Office 

responsible for Aero Air.

4. All one-engine-inoperative ferry flights must be conducted in accordance with the 

operational requirements of § 91.611 and the provisions contained in the FAAapproved AFM required by Aircraft Specification 4A10.

5. The inoperative engine shall be inspected by an appropriately certificated person to 

determine that it will not adversely affect the ferry flight.

6. Flights will be permitted only when visual flight rule conditions exist at points of 

takeoff and landing or any alternate points of landing.

7. Each crew member must be adequately trained in three-engine ferry flight operation, 

in accordance with the requirements contained in § 91.611(a)(6), and each pilot in 

command must have an appropriate entry made in his/her logbook by a person so 

authorized by Aero Air documenting the training.

8. This exemption is not valid for operations outside of the United States.
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The Effect of Our Decision

This exemption terminates on July 31, 2019, unless sooner superseded or rescinded.

Sincerely,

/s/

John Barbagallo

Deputy Director, Flight Standards Service