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 parachute 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. 
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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 outside 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 Military 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