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^ 3 Octobers , 2011 U. S Departmen t o fTransportatio n Docke t Operations , M-3 0 Wes t Buikiin g groun d floor, RoomW12-14 0 120 0 Ne wJerse yAvenue , S E Washington , D C 2059 0 Exemptio n No
. 86d4 B Regulator

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. FAA-2003-1619 9 T o Who m I t Ma yConcem : Pacifi cAinArays
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. doin g busines s a t 193 5 Tongas s Avenue , Ketchikan , Alask a 99901 , i s petitionin g fora n extensio n o fexemptro n 8694 Aunde rregulator ydocke t numbe rFAA-2003-16199
. Th e curren t exemptk> n expire s o n Marc h 31 , 2012
. Ou roperatb n ha s remaine d unchange d i n term s o fou rnee d an d us e o fthi s exemption
. Ther e hav e bee n n o change s i n th e condition s an d reason s relativ e t o publk : interes t an d safet ytha t wer e th e basi s forgrantin g th e origina l exemption
. Th e exemptio n from § 135.203(a)(1 ) o f Titl e 14 , Cod e o fFedera l Regulation s allow s Pacifi cAirway s t o conduct flight operation s unde rVF R Fligh t Rule s outskJ e controlle d airspace , ove rwater
. I n float equippe d aircraft a t a n altitud e belo w50 0 feet
. Pacifi cAinA/ay

s supportiv e informatio n i s a s follow : Yt o ooritfasroperttUorowduii ^ i n seaplane o unde rou rAi rGame romifiGirt * No
. WOPA460J
. Al l operatio n forwhte h thi s exemptk) n i s sought , ar e conducte d durin g th e hours o fdayligh t o rdurin g th e hour s o fAlaska n Civi l Twilight , a t toi e airspeed s no t exceedin g 13 0 knot s an d ar e confine d t o th e channels , bay s an d inlet s of Souther n Southeas t Alaska
. Al l operation s ar e conducte d insid e U.S
. airspac e an d d o NO Texten d int o Canadia n airspac e a t an ytime
. I n reviewin g th e limitatbn s outline d i n th e exemptio n I foun d tha t th e airspac e outline d i n th e exemptio n include d som e part s o fCanadia n airspace
. I wouk j furthe r lik e t o stat e tha t a t n o tim e ha s Pacifi cAirway s conducte d flight operation s unde rthi s exemptio n int o Canadia n airspace
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### Wit h th e knowledg e that th e FA Ahas not renewe d thi s exemptio n fo rsom e operator s i n th e recen t past I woul d lik e to amen d th e airspace outline d i n th e exemptk^ n i n orde rt o kee p thi s invaluabl e tool
. Thi s amendmen t woul d d o awa ywit h th e are a describe d uride rCondition s an d Limitation s paragrap h 1(e) an d replace i t wit h route s define d b ygeographk:a l points ak>ng wit h Latitud e an d Longitude
. Thes e route s wouk J allo wu s t o service th e communitie s an d areas that we flyt o o n a dail ybasis
. Route s define d as a lin e ofwaypolnts withi n U.S
. airspace wit h a wkit h of3 statu e mile s eithe rski e ofth e lin e ofwaypolnts
. Wit h th e longe rroute s bein g a n extensk) n ofth e shorte rroute s servin g multipl e communitie s o rareas . 1
. Ketchika n t o Metlakatl a 2
. Ketchika n t o Molli s 3
. Ketchika n to Thom e Ba y 4
. Totsto i Poin t t o Coffrna n Cov e 5
. Ketchika n t o Meyer

s Chuc k 6
. Meyer s Chuck t o Leve l Islan d Route 1
. Ketchika n t o Metlakati a define d b ya lin e from Pennock Islan d N 55 ° 18 ' 11.0 " Wakte n Rock

s Dries t Poin t MeUakatI a W131 ° 35'45.0 " t o

N 55 ° 16'11.9 " W131 ° 36

* 33.3 " t o N 55 ° 10'36.0 " W13 1 36'50.0 " t o N 55 ° 07" 50.3 " W131 ° 33

* 58.8 " Route 2
. Ketchika n t o Holli s Alask a define d b

ya lin e from Tongass Narrow

s 1 Guar

d Islan d 1 ' ~ " Grtftda«HP«hc J ^

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### Kasaa n Isain d ; 

### 1 Bake rPoin t

1 

### ; Oute rPoin t 1 

### Clark

Ba y i 

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### N 55 ° 24 ' 54.9 " W131 ° 46'37.0 " t o N 55 ° 26 " 25.5 " W131 ° 51'04.5 " t o 1*«*^^562' ' W132 ° 06'45.5 " t o N 55 ° 30'15.0 " W132°20'??.0"t o N 55 ° 31 * 27.2 " W132 ° 24'18.0 " to N 55 ° 31'29.7 " W132 ° 31'23.2 " t o N 55 ° 29'18.4 " W132 ° 35'57,6 " t o N 55 ° 28'19.8 " W132 ° 38 " 19.8 "•Pag e 3 Octot)e r14.201 1

Rout e 3
. Ketchika n t o Thom e Ba yAlask a define d b ya lin e from Tongas s Narrow s N 55 ° 24 ' 54.9 "

W131 ° 46'37.0 " t o Guar d Islan d N 55 ° 26 * 25.5 "

W131 ° 51'04.5 " to Caaman o Poin t N 55 ° 29 ' 47.0 "

W131 ° 59'09.2 " to Niblac k Poin t N 55 ° 33 ' 29.9 "

W132 ° 09'07.6 " t o Shi p Islan d N 55 ° 35'48.0 "

W132 ° 12'05.2 " to Tolsto i Poin t N 55 ° 40 ' 45.0 "

W132 ° 24'34.6 " t o KT B Entranc e N 55 ° 40 " 48.4 "

W132 ° 27 * 55.3 " t o KT B Narrows N 55 ° 39 ' 49.0 "

W132 ° 30'12.2 " t o Thom e BayN55°40'59.7 "

W132 ° 31'42.6 " Rout e 4
. Bein g a n extensto n o fRout e 3 startin g a t Tolsto i Poin t to Coffrna n Cov e Alask a define d b ya lin e from Tolsto i Poin t N 55 ° 40'45.0 "

W132 ° 24'34.6 " t o Narro wPoin t N 55 ° 47 ' 00.0 "

W132 ° 28'08.0 " to Rat z Harbo rN 55 ° 53'17.0 "

W132 ° 35'39.1 " t o Luc k Poin t N 55 ° 59 ' 09.8 " Coffrna n Cov e N 56 ° 00 ' 50.3 "

W132 ° 49 " 34.5 " Rout e 5
. Ketchika n t o Meyers Chuc k Alask a define d b ya lin e from Tongas s Narrow s N 55 ° 24 ' 54.9 "

W131 ° 46'37,0 " t o Guar d Islan d N 55 ° 26 ' 25.5 "

W131 ° 51'04.5 " t o Caaman o Poin t N 55 ° 29 ' 47.0 "

W131 ° 59'09.2 " t o•Pag e 4 Octobe r14,201 1

Niblac k Poin t N 55 ° 33 ' 29.9 "

W132 ° 09 " 07.6 " t o Shi p Islan d N 55 ° 35 ' 48.0 "

W132 ° 12'05.2 " t o Meyers Chuc k

N 55 ° 44 ' 19.7 " W132 ° 15'29.6 " Rout e 6
. Bein g a n extensio n o fRout e 5 fro m Meyers Chuc k to Leve l Islan d define d b ya lin e fromMeyers Chuc k

N 55 ° 44 ' 19.7 " W132 ° 15'29.6 " to Ernes t Poin t N 55*'50'58.5 "
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W132 ° 22'22.0 " to Lincol n Roc k

N 56 ° 03 ' 15.4 " W132 ° 40'58.2 " t o Poin t Nesbitt N 56 ° 13 ' 33.4 "

W132 ° 52'55.9 " to Macnamar a Poin t N 56 ° 19 ' 45.0 "

W133 ° 05'48.0 " t o Leve l Islan d N 56 ° 27 ' 49.0 "

W133 ° 05'59.5 " Pacifi cAirway s wil l continu e t o trai n pitot s o n th e conditk>n s an d limitation s o fthi s exemptk) n o n an d annua l basis
. Trainin g wil l includ e particula rattentio n to routes , flight visibility , surfac e wind , an d se a sat e requirements
. I fyo u hav e an yquestions , pleas e contact m e a t (907 ) 225-350 0 o rb yemai l a t vance985@hotmail.co m

Vanc e J
. Robertu s Directo ro fOperation s Pacifi cAinways , Inc
. Ketchikan , Alaska
.