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300 4 Windston e C t Bedford , T X7602 1 Tel : 817-807-064 5 Fax : 817-571-427 6 E-mail : Cptcloud@aol.co m May3 , 201 0 U.S . Departmen to fTransportatio n Docke tManagemen tSystem , 40 0 7t h Street , SW. , Roo m P L40 1 Washington , D C 20591-000 1 Subject : Reques tfo rExemptio n fro m th e provision s o fTitl e 1 4 CF R Sectio n 91.10 9 (a ) an d (b ) (3 ) fo rcertai n Beechcraf tairplane s wit h throw-ove rcontro l wheels . Unde rth e provision s o fTitle1 4 CF R Subpar tB , Section s 11.21-1137 , Michae l W . Headrick(petitioner) , request s a n exemptio n fro m th e provision s o fTitl e 1 4 CF R Sectio n 91.10 9 (a ) an d (b ) (3 ) o fth e Federa l Aviatio n Regulation s (FAR's ) t o allo whi m t o conduc tfligh tinstructio n i n Beechcraf tBonanza , Debonair , Baron , an d TravelAi r airplane s equippe d wit h a functioning , single , throw-ove rcontro l wheel . Reaso n fo rthi s petition : 1 . FA R 91.10 9 (a ) prohibit s fligh tinstruction , excep tinstrumen tinstructio n i n single engin e airplane s unde rcertai n conditions , i n aircraf twithou tfull yfunctionin g dua l fligh tcontrols . I n additio n FA R 91.10 9 (b ) (3 ) permit s simulate d instrumen t fligh t onl yi n singl e engin e airplane s equippe d wit h a functioning , single , throw-ove r contro l wheel . Thes e provision s effectivel yprohibi tal l fligh t instructio n i n Beechcraf tBaro n an d TravelAi rtwin-engin e airplane s wit h singl e throw-ove r contro l wheels , an d als o prohibi t simulate d instrumen tfligh ti n thes e airplanes . Th e cockpit s o fBeechcraf tBaro n an d TravelAi rairplane s ar e virtuall yidentica l i n configuratio n an d layou tt o th e Beechcraf tBonanza/Debonai rairplanes ; 2 . FA R 61.5 6 require s fligh tinstructio n t o b e performe d a s par to fa n fligh treview . Unde rcurren tregulation s thi s fligh trevie wcanno tb e performe d i n airplane s wit h throw-ove rcontro l wheels ; 3 . Th e provision s o fFA R 61.4 5 (c) , have , sinc e 1973 , pemiitte d FAApersonne l an d Designate d Pilo tExaminer s t o conduc tpilo tcertificatio n fligh ttest s i n aircraf tno t equippe d wit h dua l controls . Unde rth e requeste d exemption , th e petitione rwil l operat e a ta greate rleve l o fsafet ytha n th e minima l leve l permitte d b yFA R 61.4 5 (c) .Safet yConsiderations :

1 . Th e specifi cleve l o fcontro l availabl e t o a fligh tinstructo ri n a Beechcraf t Bonanza , Debonair , Baro n an d TravelAi rairplane s equippe d wit h a thro wove r contro l whee l i s quit e good . Th e contro l configuratio n i s suc h tha tth e instructo r ALWAY S ha s ful l us e o frudde rcontro l i n flight . Th e instructor' s acces s t o al l engin e control s o fth e aircraf ti s unaffecte d b yth e typ e o fcontro l whee l installed . Ful l elevato rcontro l i s continuousl yavailabl e t o th e instructo ri n eithe r configuratio n a s th e cente rcontro l colum n o fth e airplan e i s easil yaccessibl e t o th e instructo ri n a throw-ove rconfiguration . Manipulatio n o fth e cente rcontro l colum n afford s th e fligh tinstructo rful l elevato rcontro l a s th e elevato rcontro l colum n i s locate d i n th e cente ro fth e contro l pane l wit h unobstructe d access . Ailero n contro l i s als o withi n eas yreac h o fth e instructo r(althoug h i n fron t o fth e PIC ) an d i s mor e tha n sufticien tt o allo wan yadditiona l contro l input s necessary durin g flight ; 2 . Th e Beechcraf tPilo tProficienc yProgra m (BPPP ) ha s ha d exemptio n No . 757 1 fro m 91.10 9 fo rman yyears . T o th e petitioner' s knowledg e an d belief , th e BPP P hav e neve rexperience d a n inciden to racciden trelate d t o th e conduc to ftrainin g i n a n airplan e wit h a throw-ove rcontro l wheel ; 3 . Therefore , i n vie wo fth e fact s presente d abov e an d th e experienc e o fth e FAA an d othe rgroup s t o date , i ti s reasonabl e t o conclud e tha tfligh tsafet ywil l no tb e compromise d b ygrantin g thi s exemptio n request . Th e interest s o fth e publi car e serve d b ythi s exemptio n i n th e followin g ways : 1 . Th e primarypurpos e o fthi s requeste d exemptio n i s t o encourag e pilot s o f Beechcraf taircraf twit h throw-ove rcontro l wheel s t o see k currenc yan d instrumen tproficienc ytrainin g t o ensur e thei rproficiency , currency , an d overal l safety ; 2 . B yallowin g pilot s t o trai n i n thei row n aircraf trathe rtha n rentin g a n aircraf twit h full yfunctionin g dua l controls , suc h pilot s ar e mor e likel yt o see k neede d trainin g i n tjot h visua l an d instrumen tflight ; 3 . Additiona l pilo ttrainin g an d proficienc yflight s mad e possibl e b ythi s exemptio n wil l resul ti n mor e proficien tpilots ; 4 . Th e petitione rbelieve s tha ti ti s i n th e publi cinteres ttha tth e availabilit yo f recurren tpilo ttrainin g b e maximized , consisten twit h acceptabl e safet ypractices . Maximizin g suc h trainin g shoul d resul ti n safe rpilo tpractice s wit h a correspondin g reductio n i n th e likelihoo d o faviatio n accidents . Identifiabl e cost s o fth e exemptio n t o th e publi can d t o society : Non eRegulatoryburde n o fth e exemption : None .

Effec to fthi s exemptio n o n o fth e qualit yo fth e natura l an d socia l environments : Non e Th e followin g operationa l condition s ar e propose d fo rth e requeste d exemption : 1 . Operation s unde rth e exemptio n wil l b e limite d to : a . Perfomriin g th e flightrevie wrequire d b y1 4 CF R Sectio n 61.5 6 (a) ; b . Conductin g th e trainin g necessaryt o accomplis h on e o rmor e phase s o f a n FA Asponsore d pilo tproficienc yprogra m provide d fo ri n sectio n 61.5 6 (a ) ("Wings " program) ; c . Conductin g instrumen tflight trainin g unde rsimulate d an d actua l condition s t o mee tth e requirement s o f61.6 7 (c ) (1 ) an d (d ) an d othe r requirements ; 2 . Operation s wil l b e limite d t o Beechcraf t Bonanza , Debonair , Baro n an d TravelAi r airpane s equippe d wit h functionin g dua l rudde rpedal s an d a functioning , single , throw-ove rcontro l wheel ; 3 . Pilot s receivin g trainin g wil l posses s a privat e o rhighe rpilo tlicens e wit h th e appropriat e rating s fo rth e airplan e flown, an d a curren tmedica l certificate , an d wil l b e full yqualifie d t o serv e a s PI C fo rth e entir e fiight; 4 . Th e petitioner , whe n actin g a s a n authorize d instructo runde rth e provision s o f thi s exemption , wil l b e full yqualifie d t o serv e a s PI C an d a s flightinstructor , a s require d b yFA R 61.6 7 (c ) (1 ) an d (d ) an d FA R 61.19 5 (b ) an d (f) . Petitioner' s pilo tqualifications : 1 . Petitione rMichae l W. . Headrick , holde ro fpilo tlicens e numbe r2760689 , hold s a n airlin e transpor tpilo tan d commercia l pilot' s licens e wit h singl e an d multi engin e airplan e an d instrumen tratings , an d a flight instructo rlicens e fo rsingl e an d multi-engin e airplane s an d instruments . Petitione rha s bee n a n activ e pilo t an d Fligh tInstructo rsinc e 199 0 an d ha s tota l flying time a s a pilo to f7,82 3 hour s wit h 1,21 3 a s a flightinstructor , o fwhic h slightl yove r60 % o feac h tota l i s i n multi-engin e airplanes . H e currentl yinstruct s i n Beechcraf tairplane s 2 . Th e grantin g o fthi s petitio n wil l allo wth e petitione rt o provid e recurren tan d instrumen ttrainin g t o hi s pilo tclient s wh o ow n Beechcraf tBonanza , Debonair , Baron , an d TravelAi rairplane s wit h singl e throw-ove rcontrols . Summaryfo rth e Federa l Register : Petitioner : Mr . Michae l W . Headrick . Sectio n o f1 4 CF R Affected : 1 4 CF R 91.109(a ) an d (b)(3) .

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tcertai n flight instructio n an d instrumen t flights t o meet th e recen texperience , flightreview , an d instrumen t experienc e requirements i n certai n Beechcraf tairplane s equippe d wit h a functionin g throw-ove rcontro l whee l i n plac e o ffunctionin g dua l controls . Than k yo u fo rpromptconsideratio n o fthi s request . Sincerely : , / j Michae l W . Headric k