800 Independence Ave., SW.

Washington, DC 20591

December 5, 2012

Exemption No. 8825C

Regulatory Docket No. FAA

- 2000

- 7945

Ms. Caitlin M. Randles

Supervisor, Flight Test Engineering

The Boeing Company

P.O. Box 3707

Seattle, WA 98124

- 2207

Dear Ms. Randles :

This letter is to inform you that we have granted your petition to extend and amend Exemption

No. 8825, as amended. It explains the basis for our decision, describes its effect and l ists the

conditions and limitations.

The Basis for Our Decision

By letter dated August 25 , 201 2 , you petitioned the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on

behalf of The Boeing Company (Boeing) for an extension of and amendment to Exemption

No. 8825, as amended. That exemption from § 61.57(a) and (b) of Title 14, Code of Federal

Regulations (14 CFR) allows Boeing production and engineering flight test pilots to use any type

of Boeing airplane simulator that represents any type of Boeing airplane to meet the takeoff and

landing recent experience requirements of § 61.57 with out Boeing Flight Training holding a part

142 training center certificate.

In your petition, you request to amend the following conditions and limitations:

Proposed Revision 1

– Additi on of 787 TCDS

The Boeing Model 787

- 8 received FAA Type Certificate approval on A ugust 26, 2011, as

documented by the issuance of FAA type certificate data sheets ( TCDS )

No. T00021SE. Boeing requests that this TCDS number be added to Condition No. 1 of

Exemption No. 8825 to identify the 787 as an additional Boeing

- manufactured airplane in which

any Boeing pilot must be type rated in order to qualify for application of the remaining

Conditions and Limitations of Exemption No. 8825.2

Boeing also requests that Condition and Limitation No. 2 be revised to add TCDS

No. T00021SE to identify the Model 787 as an additional FAA

- approved Boeing airplane type in

which each pilot in command (PIC) may meet the requirements of § 61.57(a) and (b) and

subsequently be considered to have met those requirements for all Boeing aircraft types

identified in Condition No. 2.

Boeing also requests that Condition No. 3 be revised to add TCDS No. T00021SE to identify the

Model 787 as an additional FAA

- approved Boeing airplane ty pe for which a representative

simulator may be used for each PIC to meet the requirements of § 61.57(a) and (b).

Proposed Revision 2

Through acquisitions of existing FAA

- approved flight training entities, Boeing has established

Boeing Flight Training, wh ich is operated under part 142 c ertificate No. F7NX012K. Since the

simulators that Boeing uses for pilots to show compliance with the requirements of § 61.57(a)

and (b) are now operated in accordance with an approved course by a p art 142 certificate holde r, Boeing no longer requires Exemption No. 8825 to provide relief from p art 142 certificate holder

requirement specified in § 61.57(a)(iii)(2) and (b)(ii)(2). Consequently, Boeing would like to

request that all references to “without Boeing holding a part 142 training center certificate” be

removed from Exemption No. 8825 as part of the renewal being requested by this letter.

The petitioner also states that other than Boeing having become an approved training center

under part 142, there has been no chang e in the conditions and reasons relative

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

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

in the Federal Register because the requested extension and amendments would not set a

precedent.

Our Decision

The FAA has determined that the requested amendments would not adversely affect safety

because Boeing pilots are highly trained and are continuously involved in the development of

procedures for the safe operation of all Boeing airplanes. “ Boeing Flight Training ” as an FAA

approved part 142 training center providing oversight adds an addition al level of safety. T he

recent experience requirement of C ondition No. 3 ensures that the pilots maintain a high state of

proficiency.

In consideration of the foregoing, I find that a grant of exemption is in the public interest.

Therefore, pursuant to the authority contained in 49 U.S.C. §§ 40113 and 44701, delegated to me

by the Administra tor, The Boeing Company is granted an exemption from 14 CFR § 61.57(a)

and (b) to the extent necessary to use any type of Boeing airplane simulator that represents any

type of Boeing airplane to meet the takeoff and landing recent experience requirements o f

§ 61.57, subject to the conditions and limitations listed below.3

Conditions and Limitations

1. This exemption applies only to pilots employed by the Boeing C ompany who hold a pilot

certificate with a type rating in at least one model of Boeing

- manufact ured aircraft listed

in Boeing aircraft type certificate data sheets A6WE, A16WE, A20WE, A2NM, A1NM,

T00001SE , or T00021SE while engaging in flight operations in one of those airplanes on

behalf of Boeing.

2. Each PIC subject to this exemption meeting the r equirements of § 61.57(a) or (b) in any

type of Boeing airplane listed in Boeing aircraft type certificate data sheets A6WE,

A16WE, A20WE, A2NM, A1NM, OR T00001SE, T00021SE, and Boeing Commercial

Aircraft (BCA) experimental aircraft in developmental and ce rtification flight test

programs, will be considered to have met the requirements of § 61.57(a) and (b) for all

those types of Boeing aircraft.

3. Each PIC subject to this exemption may meet the requirements of § 61.57(a) and (b) in a

simulator that represen ts any Boeing aircraft listed in Boeing aircraft type certificate data

sheets A6WE, A16WE, A20WE, A2NM, A1NM, OR T00001SE, T00021SE, and BCA

experimental aircraft in developmental and certification flight test programs, in which the

person to serve as PIC, subject to the following:

a. Since the beginning of the preceding 12 calendar months, the pilot must complete

the requirements of § 61.57 (a) or (b) in any type of Boeing airplane;

b. Since the beginning of the preceding 12 calendar months, the pilot must

acco mplish 100 hours of pilot time, 10 hours of which must be in any type of

Boeing airplane; or

c. Since the beginning of the preceding 6 calendar months, the pilot must

accomplish 50 hours of pilot time, 5 hours of which must be in any type of

Boeing airplane;

d. The pilot must make three takeoffs and three landings to a full stop, subject to the

following requirements:

i. The simulators used must be qualified and approved by the FAA for

takeoff and landing maneuver;

ii. The takeoffs and landings must be accomplished unde r the supervision of

a simulator instructor who certifies the pilot being observed is proficient in

making takeoffs and landings; and

iii. The pilot must be the sole manipulator of the flight controls;

e. The takeoffs and landings must include at least one takeoff with a simulated

failure of the most critical powerplant and at least one landing from an instrument

landing system (ILS) approach to the lowest ILS minimums for which the pilot

and airplane are authorized; and4

f. The flight simulator’s visual system must be adjusted to display a visual scene

representing the period between 1 hour after sunset until 1 hour before sunrise.

4. A copy of this exemption must be provided to each PIC who operates under the terms of

this exemption.

5. A copy of this exemption must be pr esented to representatives of the Administrator upon

request.

The Effect of Our Decision

Our decision extends the termination date of Exemption No. 8825, as amended, to

January 31, 201 5 , unless sooner superseded or rescinded.

Sincerely,

/s/

John M. Allen

Dire ctor, Flight Standards Service