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Frederic TARD Y Tel : +3 3 (0 ) 14 7 11 5 49 7 Fa x : +3 3 (0 ) 14 7 11 5 74 5 SUBJECT : Falco n 90 0 Serie s - Petitio n fo r exemptio n regardin g 1 4 CF RPar t 25.813(e ) Applicabl e to : Door s betwee n passenge r compartment s Dea r Administrator , I n accordanc e with 1 4 CF RPar t 11 , w e respectfull y reques t that yo u conside r

th e petitio n for exemption , documen t

referenc e DGT/DTC/CE R35132 7 date d21-JUL-2011 , that i s attache dt o thi s letter . Thi s petitio n for

exemptio n ask s for

relie f fromth e complianc e t o th e FAR25.81 3 entitle d "Emergenc y Exi t

Access " requeste db y airworthines s regulatio n 1 4 CF RPar t 2 5 applicabl e t o Falco n 90 0 Series . A s pe r FAR11.81(a) , pleas e d o no t hesitat e t o contac t

u s a t th e followin g address : Frederic TARD Y DASSAUL T AVIATIO N Certificatio n Directorat e 78 , qua i Marce l Dassaul t 9221 4 S t Clou dCede x - Franc e Phon e / fa x : +3 3 (0) 1 4 7 1 1 5 4 9 7 / 5 7 4 5 e-mai l : frederic.tardyfg.dassault-aviation.co m Than k yo u for you r assistance .

# 4 DASSAUL T AVI A rI O N Bes t regards . 

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F . BALTZINGE R J.P . DARGENTOLL E Evidenc e o f

signatur e i s provide db y are delectroni c stam p o n th e firs t pag e lef t han dmargin . Att : DGT351327 : ''Falco n 90 0 serie s - Petitio n for exemptio n regardin s 1 4 CF RPar t 25.813(e ) Applicabl e to : Door s betwee n passense r compartments' ' Abov e link(s ) can b e use dt o acces s th e document(s )

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betwee n passenge r

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DIRECTIO N G^N^RAL E TECHNIQU E Sain t Cloud , Jul y 21^201 1

DGT35132 7 FA/F T Pleas e contac t

Frederic TARD Y Te l : +3 3 (0 ) 14 7 11 5 49 7 Fa x : +3 3 (0 ) 14 7 11 5 74 5 SUBJECT : Falco n 90 0 Serie s - Petitio n fo r exemptio n regardin g 1 4 CF RPar t 25.813(e ) Applicabl e to : Door s betwee n passenge r compartment s 

### 1 . Summar y ofth e Petitio n fo r Publicatio n [as per

FA RPar t 11.8 1 (b ) an

d(f) ] On behal f

o f Falco n 90 0 Serie s owners/operators , DASSAUL T AVIATIO N petition s for a n exemptio n fromFAR25.813(e ) t o allo w th e installation o f alatchabl e slidin g doo r

whic hcan b e store di n acabi n partitio n durin g takeoffs , landing s an demergenc y conditions . Whe n latche dth e doo r

permit s totall y free acces s t o th e cabi n aisl e an demergenc y exits . In support

o f this request , DASSAUL T AVIATIO N i s proposin g alternativ e desig n requirement s t o provid e aleve l o f safety appropriat e t o th e operatio n o f suc h aircraft ' whic h ar e equippe dwith cabi n partition s with doors . D A propositio n take s benefi t frompreviou s certificate s o f

exemptio n issue db y FA A tha t permi t installation o f

door s betwee n passenge r compartment s provide dtha t certai n limitation s ar e me t for thes e aircraft . Base do n thos e factors , DASSAUL T AVIATIO N i s officiall y applyin g for apermanen t exemptio n t o th e followin g rule : 1 4 CF RPart 25.813(e) . 

### 2 . Backgroun d/

Exten t o f relie f an dreaso n [as pe

r Par t 11.81(c) ] Th e Falco n 90 0 Serie s i s designe dt o mee t th e requirement s o f

1 4 CF RPart

2 5 for Transport Category aircraft . Thes e rule s wer e addresse dbasicall y t o Transpor t Category Airplane s that ar e use dfor

th e carriag e o f

fare payin g passenger s fromth e genera l public , utilizin g aircraf t wit halarg e passenge r

seatin g capacity u p t o 555 . In contrast . Falco n 90 0 Serie s i s Typ e Certifie dfor

amaximumo f

1 9 passenger s (averag e capacit y o f 12 ) - (C f

TCD S FAA.A46.EU )

^ Busines s jets fromDASSAUL T AVIATIO

N an dcompetitors .

# 4 DASSAUL T A VI AT I O N Th e difference s betwee n th e commercia l Transpor t Category aircraf

t use di n airlin e operatio n an dbusines s aircraf

t ar e no t segregate di

n FA R25 . DASSAUL T AVIATIO N contend s tha t Falco n 90 0 Serie s shouldb e eligibl e b y exemptio n fromcertai n cabi n feature s an dfacilitie s whic hd o no t

compl y with th e full requirement s o f FA R25 , provide da

n equivalen t

leve l o f safety i s provide dan dca n b e demonstrated . Busines s aircraf

t generall y carry passenger s wh o ar e use dt o trave l i n thi s kin do f aircraft . Also , unlik e a

n airliner , th e cre w o f

abusines s aircraf

t ha s day t o day contac t wit h thei r passengers , thu s simplifyin g an dreinforcin g communicatio n abou t safety concerns . Ad dt o this , th e fac t

tha t thes e aircraf

t ar e generall y operate dcontinuousl y b y alimite d numbe r o f crewmember s wh o ar e intimately familiar with th e specifi c aircraf t involved , further enhance s th e safety environment . Therefore , th e combinatio n o f thes e factor s provide s aleve l o f

safet y whic h i s no t

easil y achieve di n commercia l carrie r aircraft . In orde r

t o maintai n ahig h leve l o f

safety , w e hav e incorporate dmechanica l feature s i n ou r cabi n doo r desig n whic h wil l enhanc e th e safet y o f th e Falco n 90 0 Serie s aircraft s equippe dwitha partitio n an ddoo r

dividin g th e passenge r

seatin g area . Thus , consequence s o n occupant s o f th e roo mar e limited . A similar exemptio n (759 0 - se e tabl e i n §5 ) addressin g th e installatio n o f singl e doo r betwee n passenge r

compartment s for

Falco n 90 0 ha s alread y bee n grante db y th e FA A t o Dassaul t Falco n Je t

Corporation . Considerin g lates t

gran t o f exemption s dealin g with FA R25.813(e) , DASSAUL T AVIATIO N understand s that th e notificatio n "eac h passenge r mus t b e informe dthat

th e airplan e doe s no t

compl y with occupan t

safet y requirement s mandate dfor th e airplan e typ e i n general " ha s becom e unnecessary i n accordanc e with FA A answe r t o exemption s N°8123 , 819 9 an d9506 . Finall y sinc e DASSAUL T AVIATIO N ha s mor e an dmor e custome r requestin g t o hav e a

n aircraf t capabl e o f

bot h privat e an dpubli c transportatio n w e woul dlik e FA A t o conside r th e possibilit y t o allo w th e installation o f ami dcabi n partition , eve n for publi c operation , considerin g tha t

th e doo r mus t b e blocke dopen . I n cas e th e customer/operato r want s t o switc h t o privat e configuration , amaintenanc e operatio n (i.e . no t possibl e t o b e execute db y cre w o r passenger) , wil l b e necessar y t o unbloc k th e doo r

(o f course , arevers e operatio n wil l b e necessary t o g o bac k

t o publi c configuration) . Thi s wil l giv e t o th e custome r amor e flexibl e way t o switc h fromprivat e t o publi c configuratio n withou t havin g t o remov e th e doo r from th e aircraft . Descriptio n ofth e partitio n an ddoo r I . Th e cabi n ofth e Falco n 90 0 Serie s i s approximatel y 7 feet wide . Thus , som e customers reques t t o divid e th e cabi n full width laterally , t o produc e aprivat e area , becaus e asid e corrido r i s impractical . Th e door s t o b e installe dwoul db e singl e (o r dual ) pocke t

slidin g door(s ) retractin g int o th e partitio n o n on e (o r both ) side(s ) o f

th e aircraft . Th e door s wil l requir e aretractin g foote r becaus e with acabi n head-roo mo f 6 ft th e doo r

mus t slid e

# 4 DASSAUL T A VI AT I O N downwar dtangentia l t o th e fuselag e contour . Th e doo r woul db e frangible t o enabl e i t t o b e broke n ope n i n a

n emergency , i n additio n t o havin g blow-ou t capabilit y for

decompression . 2 . Onl y on e partitio n ofth e passenge r seatin g are awith adoo r installe dwoul db e permitted . Thi s wil l allo w on e sectio n o f th e passenge r

seatin g are at o b e use da s aprivat e offic e o r bedroo mdurin g lon g duratio n flights . Th e propose ddoo r woul dhav e aplacard , requirin g i t t o b e ope n for

take-of f an dlanding . An y othe r

partition s o f

th e passenge r

are awoul db e close d ou t withacurtain . 3 . Th e doo r

woul dals o b e equippe dvdth redundan t mean s o f

lockin g th e doo r

i n th e ope n position , suc h tha t

th e probabilit y o f

unlockin g du e t o distortio n o f th e fuselag e i n a n emergenc y landin g woul db e minimized . Eithe r means wil l b e capabl e o f supportin g th e inerti aload s specifie di n FA R25.561 . 4 . B y similarity t o lavatory door , th e doo r betwee n passenge r

compartment s wil l allo w person s o n eithe r

sid e o f th e doo r t o unloc k

o r unlatc h th e doo r

withou t th e us e o f

tool s (regardles s o f

wher e i t i s locate di n relatio n t o th e emergenc y exits) . 5 . Furthermore , lighte dsign s wil l b e installe do n th e forwardan daf t fac e o f th e partitio n statin g that

th e doo r mus t b e ope n for

takeof f an dlanding . A ambe r

light wil l b e installe di n th e cockpit . Th e lighte dsign s an dwarnin g wil l b e controlle db y th e cockpi t *N o Smoking " switc han dwil l b e o n wheneve r th e *N o Smoking " sign s ar e o n an dth e doo r i s closed . Th e sign s an dwarnin g wil l remai n illuminate dunti l th e doo r i s secure di n th e ope n positio n a t whic htim e i t

wil l extinguish . 6 . Th e emergenc y exi t

sig n requirement s wil l b e addresse dseparatel y t o ensur e tha t th e leve l o f passenge r

guidanc e require dt o finda n exi t wil l b e provided . Thi s wil l b e customize do n eac haircraf

t sinc e ther e ar e ofte n difference s betwee n th e individua l aircraf t interio r arrangements . 

### 3 . Publi c Interes t

[as pe r Par t 11.81(d) ] DASSAUL T AVIATIO N believe s that th e installatio n o f

th e combinatio n latchabl e slidin g doo r an dcabi n partitio n i s i n th e public' s bes t interest . It

wil l permi t

th e conduc t

o f importan t busines s meeting s whic h becaus e o f thei r sensitivity , requir e a n atmospher e o f complet e privacy . I t i s awel l establishe dfac t tha t a n enormou s amoun t

o f commercia l activity occur s o n board th e Unite dState s busines s aviatio n fleet . Suc h commercia l activity , includin g privat e busines s meeting s wher e importan t commercia l decision s ar e made , ar e vital t o maintainin g th e competitivenes s an doveral l strength o f th e U.S . economy (Busines s Aircraf t Utilizatio n Strateg y - NBAA) .

# 4 DASSAUL T A VI AT I O N Fo r example , busines s aircraf t reduc e no t

onl y flight

tim e bu t

als o total trave l tim e b y providin g poin t

t o poin t servic e an dthei r

ability t o utiliz e smalle r airports close r

t o final destinations . I n addition , th e "office " environmen t whic h exist s withi n th e busines s aircraf t allow s trave l tim e o f

bus y executive s an dthei r guests , t o becom e productiv e time . Busines s aviatio n enable s acompany t o maximiz e it s tw o mos t importan t

assets : peopl e an dtime . Very often , conversation s conducte do n busines s aircraf t ar e confidentia l an ddea l with commerciall y sensitiv e matters . Accordingly , owner s o f busines s aircraf

t strongl y prefe r

t o configur e thei r

cabin s i n suc h away tha t specia l requirement s o f

thei r operatio n can b e met . On e o f th e mos t

popula r configuration s requeste db y awid e arta y o f busines s an dpubli c secto r customer s i s aspli t

cabi n configuratio n wher e on e secto r i s devote dt o clu b seatin g use dfor individua l wor

k area s an ddinin g area s whil e th e secon dsecto r i s devote dt o privat e meeting s and/o r

ares t are ase t of f fromth e remainde r

ofth e cabin . Th e grantin g o f

this exemptio n wil l permi t th e mos t

efficient us e o f th e aircraf

t cabi n for busines s meeting s an dothe r commercia l activitie s whic h wil l significantl y enhanc e th e valu e ofth e aircraf

t t o it s owner/operator . Further , th e grantin g ofth e petitio n wil l allo w bette r an d mor e comfortabl e res t

are aaccommodation s for bus y executive s an dphysicall y challenge d passengers . Fo r thes e reasons , w e believ e th e exemptio n requeste di s clearl y warranted . In addition , not e tha t sic k o r infirme dpassenger s coul db e mor e comfortabl y transporte dwith th e divide dcabi n configuration . 

### 4 . Reason s why grantin g th e exemptio n wil l no t adversel y affect

safet y [a s Par t 11.81(e) ] Th e effec t

o f th e safety feature s describe dabov e (c f §2 ) wil l ensur e that

ther e i s alway s a clear path throug h th e partitio n t o a n emergenc y exit . Howeve r eve n i f som e extrem e conditio n shoul dresul t

i n th e doo r

bein g close do r

partiall y close dafter

a n acciden t

ther e ar e stil l simple , failsaf

e mean s t o ge t

throug h th e doo r

t o reac h a

n exit . Th e frangibility feature wil l b e teste dusin g a5t

h percentil e female , an dth e resultin g apertur e demonstrate dt o b e larg e enoug ht o allo w for

a95t h percentil e mal e t o escape . Becaus e th e basi c issue s concernin g apassenge r finding an dreachin g a

n exi t i n a n emergenc y ar e addresse db y th e abov e feature s a s wel l a s th e previousl y describe dsafet y parameters , i t

i s ou r positio n that

th e exemptio n a s requeste dwoul dprovid e aleve l o f safet y for th e passenger s i n aFalco n 90 0 whic h i s equivalen t t o tha t require dfor

commercia l carrie r

aircraft . 

### 5 . Additiona l informatio n [as Par t 11.81(g) ] In th e scop e o f

thi s petition , DASSAUL T AVIATIO N take s benefi t frompreviou s gran t

o f exemption s issue db y FA A dealin g with door s betwee n passengers ' compartments . Pleas e

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not e tha t FA A ha s previousl y grante dexemption s t o severa l model s with large r passenge r capacit y an dmor e complicate dfloor pla n tha n th e DASSAUL T Falco n 90 0 Series . Exempt . N o 950 6 876 7 862 1 861 6 819 9 812 3 759 0 7259 A 725 9 Issu e Dat e

09/27/200 7 08/14/200 6 10/03/200 5 26/08/200 5 12/19/200 3 09/02/200 3 8/10/200 1 06/13/200 5 06/29/200 0 Expir .

Dat e (NoExpire ) (NoExpire ) (NoExpire ) (NoExpire ) (NoExpire ) (NoExpire ) (NoExpire ) (NoExpire ) (NoExpire ) FA A

Offic e (NA ) (NA ) (NA ) (NA ) (NA ) (NA ) (NA ) (NA ) (NA ) Disp .

Grante d Grante d Grante d Grante d Grante d Grante d Grante d Grante d Grante d Regulatio n

25.813(e ) 25.813(e ) 25.813(d ) 25.813(e ) 25.813(e ) 25.813(e ) 25.813(e ) 25.813(e ) 25.813(e ) 25.813(e ) Petitione r

DASSAUL

T AVIATIO N Cessn a Aircraf t Company Cessn a Aircraf t Company Lufthans a Techni k AG Gulfstrea m Aerospace Corporatio n Midcoas t Aviation , In c DASSAUL

T Falco n Jet Bombardie r Aerospace Bombardie r Aerospace Compariso n wit h exemptio n n°7590 : Thi s petitio n fo

r exemptio n i s very similar t o exemptio n n°759 0 alread y grante dt o DFJ C for Falco n 90 0 Series , bu t

this petitio n ask s als o for :

- Applicabilit y t o dua l door s design , Remova l o f

th e notificatio n '^eac

h passenge r

mus t b e informe dtha t

th e airplan e doe s no t compl y wit

h occupan t

safety requirement s mandate dfo r th e airplan e typ e i n general " i n accordanc e with FA A answe r t o exemption s N°8123 , 819 9 an d 9506 ,

- Authorizatio n t o allo w th e installation o f ami dcabi n partition , eve n fo r publi c operation , considerin g tha t th e doo r

wil l b e blocke dope n b y amaintenanc e operatio n i n thi s case .

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### 6 . Operatio n outsid e U S [as pe r FA RPar t 11.81(h) ] Considerin g th e multitud e o f countrie s i n whic h Falco n 90 0 Serie s ar e sol dan doperated , i t i s ver y likel y tha t

this exemptio n shoul db e recognize db y som e othe r countrie s usuall y agreein g wit hFA A position . Base do n th e informatio n provide dabove , w e reques t a n officia l FA A positio n regardin g ou r petitio n fo

r exemption . Pleas e d o no t

hesitat e t o as k

for an y additiona l informatio n whic h yo u may requir e i n orde r t o respon dt o this petition . Respectfull y submitted ,

F . TARD Y F . BALTZINGE R