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: \] \ U.S . Dep t o f Transportation , Docke t Managemen t

Syste m 120 0 Ne w Jerse y Ave . S.E . Wes t Building , Groun dFloor , Roo mW12-140 , Washington , D.C , 2059 0 I . n

Subject : FA A Applicatio n fo r Exemptio n From : Indian aAi r

Searc h ^n dRescu e 2 0 N . Meridia n Streek_SuileJ.3fl6^..

_^ ^ Indianapolis , J

N 4620 4 Certifie d50 1 (c ) (3 ) with Federa l Ta x I d#20-382369 3 Contact : Ola f

Tessarzy k Offic e Phone : 317-730-047 8

NCIAIIAAI B SEA^C- " 4M C RESCU E IEL I - H "' - H.EI -Summary :

Thi s histori c aircraf

t wa s buil t

i n 196 8 flown i n th e Vietna mWar . It represent s th e breakthroug h i n militar y helicopte r transpor t technolog y fo r

th e Arme dForces . Man y veteran s hav e flown an dwer e rescue dt o safety mthi s typ e o f aircraft . Th e squadron s i t serve di n were : Pofthe9*AirCa v 2"^ofthe20*AirCa v 117 * Ai r Assaul t After it s servic e i n th e Arm y mVietriamTi Bango r Main e with th e Nationa l Guar dAAS FMearing . It wa s pu t ou t o f servic e i n 1994 . I t wa s acquire db y Indian aAi r Searc h an dRescu e o n Januar y 15'* ' 200 8 an drebuil t t o it s origina l conditio n withi n severa l year s b y agrou p o f veteran s an dothe r

volunteer s i n spar e time . Du e t o th e history i t

wa s rebuil t

t o it s origina l condition , includin g signag e o f th e thre e squadron s i t

wa s flown i n Vietnam . Thi s include s als o al l instrument s an dmarking s I t represent s abi g symbo l t o Veteran s an dresemble s apiec e o f histor y fiomtha t

perio do f time . Onl y ver y fe w helicopter s o f tha t tim e ar e stil l flyable an dalmos t no w wer e restore dt o it s origina l condition . Therefor e i t clearl y i s on e o f

it s kind . Indian aAi r

Searc h an dRescu e (lASAR ) i s requestin g deviatio n fix)m1 4 CF R91.146 , FA R91.147 , FA R119.5(G) , FA R119.23(A) , an dFA R125.1 , Par t 12 5 applicability , with th e exception s o f

FA R12 5 subpart

D , FA R12 5 subpart

H , an dFA R12 5 subpart I i n orde r t o maintai n ahighe r

leve l o f safety . W e reques t

authorit y t o conduc t

al l operation s i n accotxianc e with 1 4 CF Rpar t 9 1 i n conjunctio n with FA A polic y regardin g request s for

exemptio n fromth e rule s governin g th e operatio n o f aircraf t fo r ^ purpos e e f carrying-pftBacBgcff

l o n livin g histor y flights i n retur n fo r compensation . Docke t Numbe r FAA-2006-24260 , a s publishe di n th e Federa l Registe r o n Octobe r

9 , 200 7 (7 2 FR57196) . "Aircraf

t holdin g an y categor y o f airworthines s certificat e issue dunde r 1 4 CF RPar t 2 1 may b e considere dfo r a n exemptio n t o provid e livin g histor y flight experiences " Compensatio n woul db e collecte dt o hel p cove r expense s associate dwith maintainin g an doperatin g th e aircraft . Withou t thes e contributions , th e cos t o f maintainin g th e aircraf

t woul db e prohibitive . Replacemen t part s an dth e specifi c gasolin e wil l eventuall y b e i n short suppl y an dma y substantiall y reduc e th e aircraf t performanc e capabilit y o r requir e th e aircraf t t o b e grounded .FA A criteri afo r exemption : t . Aircraf

t registration : N 3011 1 i s aTurbin e Helicopte r manufacture db y Bel l Helicopte r

Textron , Inc , P.O . Bo x 482 , Fort Worth , Texa s 76101 . Th e Serial #6816563 . 2 . Thi s militar y aircraf

t i s equippe dwith aturbin e engine . 3 . Th e Aircraf

t wa s buil t

b y Bel l Textro n i n 1968 . 4 . Th e aircraf

t wil l conformt o it s typ e certificatio n basis , CA R4b , includin g CA R 4b.362(e)(7) , whic h pertain s t o ameans b y whic h occupant s ma y egres s durin g emergenc y evacuation . lASA Rwil l provid e a n FA A approve dtrainin g progra mwhe n briefin g passenger s fo r

alivin g history flight. State s o f Americ adurin g th e Vietna mtim e period . 6a . an d6b . Al l passenge r seat s o n th e UH-I H ar e FA A approve dan dinstalle dpe r th e aircraf t operatin g handbook . Th e aircraf t wil l hav e aseatin g arrangemen t i n orde r t o maintai n it s historica l accuracy . LASA Rwil l maintai n th e aircraf t i n accordanc e wit h it s approve dMaintenance/Inspectio n Program , 7 . lASA Rwil l operat e unde r th e FA A guideline s for

livin g histor y flights, an dth e flights shal l no t

b e construe da s touring , sightseeing , o r ai r carrie r operations . 8 . On e o f

les s the n 1 0 origina l rebuil t UH-I H helicopter s i n th e Unite dStates . 9 . Certificatio n fo r

ta x exemp t

50 1 (c ) (3 ) Certificatio n issue d1-17-200 7 wit h Federa l Ta x ID #20-382369 3 a s th e Indian aAi r Searc h an dRescue , Inc . 2 0 N . Meridia n Street , Suit e #20 6 Indianapolis , I N 46204 . Contact : Ola f Tessarzyk , Phon e number : se e abov e 10 . Thi s histori c aircraf

t wa s buil t

i n 196 8 flown i n th e Vietna mWar . I t represents th e breakthroug h i n militar y helicopte r transpor t technolog y fo r

th e Aime dForces . Man y veteran s hav e flow n an dwer e rescuedt o safety i n thi s typ e o f aircraft . Th e Squadron s

- i t served-iiTwrrff ! " — l'*ofthe9'*'AirCa v 2"%fthe20*AirCa v ' in^^'AkAssau h After it s servic e i n th e Arm y i n Vietna mi t returne dt o th e mainlan dan dwa s statione d i n Bango r Main e wit h th e Nationa l Guar dAAS FMearing . It wa s pu t ou t o f servic e i n 1994 . It wa s acquire db y Indian aAi r Searc h an dRescu e o n January 15 * 200 8 an drebuilt t o it s origina l conditio n withi n five year s b y agrou p o f Veteran s an dothe r

volunteer s i n spar e time .Du e t o th e history an drebuilding t o it s origina l condition , includin g signag e o f th e thre e squadron s i t

wa s flown i n Vietnam , i t represents abi g symbo l t o Veteran s an d resembles apiec e o f

histor y fro mtha t

time . Onl y very fe w helicopter s o f tha t tim e ar e stil l flyabie an dalmos t

no w wer e restoredt o it s origina l condition . Thi s include s als o al l instrument s an dmarking s TTierefor e i t clearl y i s on e o f

it s kind . With th e adven t

o f th e FA A Policy o n th e operatio n o f aircraf t for th e purpos e o f livin g history flights, lASA Rwa s forme dan dha s purchase dth e helicopter . 11 . lASA Rwil l compl y with th e condition s an dlunitation s t o th e revisedaircraf t operatin g condition s a s se t fort h b y th e FA A requirements . lASA Rals o understand s tha t thi s ma y b e mor e restrictiv e tha n th e condition s allowe dunde r th e origma l airworthines s certificate . W«M|iiM i 12 . Passenger s wil l obtai n acompleteDnenrigpTTOHfH!^!H!!IWHHHiip ^ describe s th e increase drisks inheren t i n a n aircraf

t with thi s limite doperationa l standard . Passenger s wil l b e provide danotic e fo r signatur e t o tha t

effect . 13a . Al l cre w member s require db y applicabl e regulations an dth e term s o f th e exemptio n shal l b e qualifie dt o performth e dutie s o f thei r position . Th e pilo t

i n comman d(PIC ) shal l hol da n FA A commercia l rotorcraf t pilo t certificat e wit h UH

1 typ e rating . Th e Copilo t (CP ) wil l hol daminimu mo f aFA A privat e pilo t certificate . Al l required flight cre w member s shal l hol da t leas t a2 " clas s medica l certificate . 13b . Initia l an drecurrent trainin g fo r

th e PI C wil l b e performe dt o curren t Practica l Tes t Standard s fo r

thi s typ e o f

aircraft . 13c . lASA Rwi(I develo p an dmaintai n awritte n aircraf t qualificatio n an dre-curren t groun dtrailin g progra mfo r h s PIC' s an dFE' s tha t

cover s th e trainin g subject s liste dbelow . Th e trainin g wil l includ e al l information , procedure s an dlimitation s o f aUH-IH . Eac h cre w membe r mus t receiv e th e followin g trainin g withi n th e previou s 1 2 calendar

month s an db e foun dcompeten t an dproficien t

i n thes e area s a s ci£WJn$mbei s in^PICo r FE^sitjpnsi n th e mrcraf t prior t o carryin g paSsehgers .Require dTrainin g tasks :

1 . Genera l informatio n an ddescriptio n o f th e helicopter . 2 . Aircraf

t limitations . 3 . Aircraf

t servicin g 4. Norma l operatin g procedures . 5 . Fue l system . 6 . Electrica l system . 7 . Hydrauli c system . 8 . Engine . 9 . Instrument s an davionics . 10 . Control s 11 . Roto r Syste m 13 . Weigh t

andbSance ; ^—*in„-.r h .>««.^.^.s^. : ^ > P .,^,^^ ^ 14 . Performanc e plaiming . 15 . Cre w resourc e managemen t practices . 13d . Re-curren t

groun dtrainin g progra mwil l b e develope dan duse db y th e lASA Rfor us e b y al l pilot s o n a n annua l cycle . 13e . Annua l proficienc y check s wil l b e conducte db y th e lASA RChie f Fligh t Instructo r and , i f necessary , flight

trainin g wil l b e conducted . 13f . Minimu mfl gh t

experience . PI C requireinents : 1 . Completio n withi n th e previou s 1 2 calendar months , LASA

RPI C qualificatio n flight an dgroun dtrainin g fo r

UH-I H aircraft . 2 . Completio n withi n th e 1 2 previou s calendar months , lASA RPI C proficienc y chec k i n pK-l H aircraft . Th e proficienc y chec k wil l consis t

o f th e approjpriate maneuve^s-aa dprocedure s currentl y jequire dfo r th e issuanc e o f

aUH-l U typ e rating. 3 . Hav e a

t bas t 40 0 hour s o f

aeronautica l flight

experience , 20 0 hour s i n helicopter s an d2 5 hour s i n UH-I H typ e series . 13g . Take-offlan dlandin g currency . Eac h PI G shal l hav e accomplishe dwithi n th e previou s 9 0 days , 3 takeoffs an d3 landing s t o afull sto p i n th e UH-1 H serie s rotorcraf t prio r t o th e carriag e o f passengers .Re-curren t fligh t trainin g fo r

pilot s mus t

includ e a t

least , flight

trainin g i n th e maneuver ? an dprocedure s i n thi s exemptio n request . Howeve r satisfactory completio n o f

th e chec k

requiredb y thi s request

withi n th e precedin g 1 2 calendar month s ma y b e substitute dfo r re-curren t

flight training . 13h . A syste mfo r

documentin g an drecording al l cre w qualification s an dtraining , wil l b e maintained . 13i . Al l trainin g program s wil l b e approve db y th e FAA . lASA Rwil l maintai n th e followin g informatio n an drecord s an dwil l mak e thos e record s availabl e fo r review t o th e FA A whe n requested. 1 . Th e nam e o f

eac h pilo t

cre w membe r

LASA Rauthorize s t o conduc t

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_ 2 . Copie s o f

eac h PI C an dCopilo t

certificate , medica l certificate , qualification s an dinitia l an dre-curren t

trainin g an dtestin g documentation . I 14 . Maintenahce/Inspectio n o f th e aircraft . 14a . Th e aircraf

t wil l b e maintaine di n accordanc e wit h th e Indian aFligh t Standard s Distric t Offic e approve dmaintenance/inspectio n program . LASA Rwil l hav e th e service s o f

a n FA A certificate dairfi-am e an dpowe r

plan t mechani c o r

a n appropriatel y ratedFA A repair statio n availabl e a t

al l stopover s t o performal l require dmidntenanc e inspection s an drepairs. Record s o f maintenanc e performe d an dmainteianc e inspection s records a s appropriate . Maintenanc e an dinspectio n record s wil l mee t

th e requirement s o f

FA R91.405 , 43.9 , an d43.11 . 14b . lASAR' s FA A ^prove dmaintenanc e progra mi s base dupo n th e militar y maintenan4 e progra mfo r UH-I H helicopter s i n accordanc e wit h th e airworthines s certificat e iin dth e helicopter s operatin g Hmitations . 14c . Al l maintenjanc e inspection s wil l b e documente dan drecorde di n accordanc e with

— - the^^A A approve dmaintenanc e inspectio n progra mfo r thi s aircraft . 14d . lASA Rpossesse s al l th e log s o f th e operationa l histor y o f th e helicopter . LASA

R wil l documen t

al l maintenanc e i n accordanc e wit h th e FA A approve dmaintenanc e inspectio n progra mfo r

thi s aircraft . 15 . AllNTS B 83 0 reportabl e incident s wil l b e reportedt o ou r loca l FSDO . 16 . Passenge r

|Safet y an dTraining . 16a . lASA Rwil l conduc t a n FA A approve dpassenge r briefin g appropriat e t o th e scop e o f operations . Passenger s wil l b e fully informe do f th e risk associate dwith th e livin g histor y flights. Al l operation s wil l includ e briefin g cards .I6b . Th e passenge r briefin g card s wil l includ e emergenc y egres s procedures , passenge r seating , a s \Vel

l a s th e passenge r

restrain t systems . I6c . DO D famili^zatio n flights. Ejectio n seats , o r hig h altitud e operations . 16c.l . Thi s aircraf

t i s no t equippe dwith cre w ejectio n seats . 16c. 2 an dc.3 . Thi s aircraf t i s no t equippe dwith a n oxyge n system .

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