AFS-14-157-E March 20, 2014

Exemption No. 10537A Regulatory Docket No. FAA-2012-0075

Mr. Larry Wright

President American Aviation, Inc.

337 North 2370 West Suite 228 Salt Lake City, UT 84116

Dear Mr. Wright:

This letter is to inform you that we have granted your petition to extend Exemption No. 10537. It explains the basis for our decision, describes its effect, and lists the conditions

and limitations.

The Basis for Our Decision

By letter dated January 18, 2014, you petitioned the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on behalf of American Aviation, Inc. (American Aviation) for an extension of Exemption No. 10537. That exemption from § 119.1(e)(6) of Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) allows American Aviation to conduct par achute operations dropping test flares outside of a 25-statue-mile radius of the airport of takeoff carrying persons or objects for the purpose of conducting intentional parachute operations.

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.

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 American

Aviation.2

Our Decision

The FAA has determined that the justification for the issuance of Exemption No. 10537 remains valid with respect to this exemption and is in the public interest. Therefore, under the authority provided by 49 U.S.C. §§ 106(f), 40113, and 44701, which the FAA Administrator has delegated to me, American Aviation is granted an extension of the exemption from 14 CFR § 119.1(e)(6) that allows American Aviation, Inc. to conduct parachute operations dropping test flares in more than 25-statue-mile radius of the airport of takeoff carrying persons or objects for the purpose of conducting intentional parachute operations, subject to the following conditions and limitations.

Conditions and Limitations

1. The flare drop operations may only be conducted in support of ATK Launch System, Inc.’s (ATK) military contract.

2. The aircraft may not conduct parachute operations dropping flares more than 50 nautical miles from the point of departure.

3. The pilot must maintain contact with ATK range control and Salt Lake Air Route Traffic Control Center while conducting flare drop operations.

4. Flare drop operations may not be conducted out side of ATK’s test range when more than 25 nautical miles from the point of departure.

5. Only essential crew may be aboard the aircraft during the flare drop operations.

6. Prior to each drop campaign, a notice of airmen request must be sent to Area Supervisor, FAA Prescott, Hill Air Force Base (AFB) Range Control, Hill AFB Base Operations, FAA SLC Center, ARTCC Milita ry Operations Specialist, Hill AFB

Clover Control and Hill AFB Command Post.

7. A copy of this exemption must be aboard the aircraft during flare drop operations.

This exemption terminates on May 31, 2016, unless sooner superseded or rescinded.

Sincerely,

/s/ John Barbagallo Acting Deputy Director, Flight Standards Service