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. D C 2059 0 Subject : Exemptio n No

. 5367 J fro m 1 4 CF R (FA R Section ) 91.531(a)(3) ,

Expiratio n Date 03/31/201 1
Dea rSi ro rMadam : I n accordanc e wit h FA R 11.25 , M 7 Aerospac e request s a renewa l o fExemptio n 5637J , whic h expire s o n 3/31/2011

. Tha texemptio n allow s M 7 Aerospace' s typ e rate d compan ypilot s t o conduc texperimental , maintenanc e tes tan d ferryflight s i n th e SA227-C C an d SA227-D C airplane s withou t a secon d i n comman d (SIC)

. I t als o permit s all operator s o fM 7 Aerospac e commute rcategoryairplane s (SA227-CC , SA227-D C an d othe rairplane s o n th e sam e typ e certificate ) t o conduc tfligh t operation s withou ta designate d second-in-comman d pilot , provide d th e airplan e i s typ e certificate d fo rsingle-pilo toperation s an d th e airplan e i s carryin g nin e o rfewe r passengers . Regulation s affected : 1 4 CF R 91.531(a)(3 ) require s tw o pilot s fo rall larg e commute rcategoryairplane s havin g a passenge rseatin g configuratio n o fte n o rmor e seats , regardles s o fth e passenge rloa d o ro fFA Aapprova l o fth e airplan e fo rsingle-pilot operation

. Relie fsought : M 7 Aerospac e L P ask s tha texemptio n 5367 J b e renewe d t o continu e t o allo wM 7 Aerospace' s typ e rate d compan ypilot s t o conduc texperimental , maintenanc e test , an d ferryflight s i n th e SA227-C C an d SA227-D C airplane s withou ta secon d i n comman d (SIC) ; an d t o continu e t o permi tall operator s o fM 7 Aerospac e commute r categoryairplane s (SA227-C C an d SA227-D C an d othe rairplane s o n th e sam e typ ecertificate ) t o conduc tfligh toperation s withou ta designate d second-in-comman d

pilot , provide d th e airplan e i s typ e certificate d fo rsingle-pilotoperation s an d th e airplan e i s carryin g nin e o rfewe rpassengers . Justification : Th e justificatio n detaile d i n exemptio n 5367 J remain s appropriat e an d ample

. W e believ e tha ta n extensio n o fthi s exemptio n wil l continu e t o provid e M 7 Aerospac e an d ou roperator s (meetin g th e requirement s o fthi s exemption ) increase d operatin g flexibilit yan d reduced economi cburdens

. Publi cInterest : A n amendmen tt o thi s exemptio n wil l benefi tth e publi cb yreducin g th e cos to ffligh t tes tan d ferryin g aircraf tan d b yreducin g th e cos to fdoin g business , a cos ttha t ultimatel yi s passe d o n t o th e public

. Thi s exemptio n allow s u s t o conduc tal l necessaryfligh toperation s i n preparatio n fo rdeliveryo fth e airplan e t o th e custome r withou ta second-in-command

. Th e absenc e o fa secon d i n comman d doe s no t affec tpubli csafety , an d reduce s th e fina l cos to fmaintenanc e o fcustomer' s aircraft

. Federa l Registe rSummary : Petitioner : M 7 Aerospac e Sectio n o fth e FA R affected : 14CF R 91.531(a)(3 ) Descriptio n o fRelie fSough tT o rene wexemptio n 5367J

. Your s truly , M 7 Aerospac e L P

Provos t Director , Engineerin g