AFS-13-224-E

September 30, 2013

 Exemption No. 9887C

 Regulatory Docket No. FAA-2007-27324

Mr. Richard J. Trusis

Director, Airworthiness, Certification and Data Management

Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation

P.O. Box 2206 

Savannah, GA 31402-2206

Dear Mr. Trusis:

This letter is to inform you that we have amended Exemption No. 9887, as amended. It 

explains the basis for our decision and describes its effect, and lists the conditions and 

limitations.

The Basis for Our Decision

On April 19, 2013, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued Exemption No. 9887B, 

as amended to Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation (Gulfstream) for relief from §§ 61.57(a) 

and (b) and 142.1 of Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR). That exemption allows 

Gulfstream production and engineering flight test pilots to use any one of Gulfstream’s GII, 

GIII, GIV, GV, GIV-X, and GV-SP airplanes or a Level B, C, or D simulator that represents 

one of the types of Gulfstream airplanes to meet the recent takeoff and landing experience 

requirements of § 61.57, without Gulfstream holding a 14 CFR part 142 certificate. 

Following issuance of Exemption No. 9887B, the FAA realized the GVI (G650) was 

inadvertently excluded and upon further review we determined the need to clarify and correct 

other aspects of the exemption. This exemption has been revised to reflect these changes.
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Our Decision

The FAA modified Exemption No. 9887 to include the GVI (G650) and amended the 

conditions and limitations of Conditions No. 3, 3d, 3e, and 3f. These changes were made in 

order to clarify the original content, further define the intent, and provide consistency of the 

safety-related aspects of the exemption and associated conditions and limitations. 

Please note that we have removed reference to relief from § 142.1. Gulfstream is not a part 

142 certificate holder and does not require relief from § 142.1 to operate under this 

exemption. 

Condition No. 3 was modified to clarify the language regarding the relief provided under 

Exemption No. 9887. New Condition No. 3(d) was previously found under Condition 

No. 3(d)(i) and now identifies part 60 as the simulator qualification standard. New Condition 

No. 3(e) requires the simulator instructor to be designated under specific regulatory 

requirements and qualified for the simulator type used. New Condition No. 3(f) was 

previously Condition No. 3(d). The conditions are amended to reflect these changes.

The FAA has determined that the justification for the issuance of Exemption No. 9887, as 

amended, remains valid with respect to this exemption and is in the public interest. Therefore, 

under the authority provided by 49 U.S.C. 40113 and 44701, which the FAA Administrator 

has delegated to me, I grant Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation an exemption from 14 CFR 

§ 61.57(a) and (b) to the extent necessary to allow Gulfstream production and engineering 

flight test pilots to use any one of Gulfstream’s GII, GIII, GIV, GV, GIV-X, GVI and GV-SP

airplanes or a Level B, C, or D simulator that represents one of the types of Gulfstream 

airplanes to meet the recent takeoff and landing experience requirements of § 61.57, without 

Gulfstream holding a 14 CFR part 142 certificate, subject to the conditions and limitations 

listed below.

Conditions and Limitations

1. This exemption applies only to Gulfstream production and engineering test pilots who 

hold a pilot certificate with a type rating in at least one of the Gulfstreammanufactured GII, GIII, GIV, GV, GIV-X, GVI and GV-SP airplanes, while engaged 

in flight operations in one of those airplanes on behalf of Gulfstream.

2. Each pilot in command (PIC) subject to this exemption meeting the requirements of 

§ 61.57(a) and (b) in one of the type of Gulfstream GII, GIII, GIV, GV, GIV-X, GVI 

and GV-SP turbojet airplanes will be considered to have met the requirements of 

§ 61.57(a) and (b) for the remaining types of GII, GIII, GIV, GV, GIV-X, GVI and 

GV-SP airplanes.

3. Each PIC subject to this exemption may meet the requirements of § 61.57(a) and (b) in 

a Level B, C, or D simulator that represents any of the Gulfstream GII, GIII, GIV, GV, 
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GIV-X, GVI and GV-SP airplanes in which the person is to serve as PIC, subject to 

the following:

a. Since the beginning of the preceding 12 calendar months, the pilot must 

complete the requirements of § 61.57(a) and (b) in one of the Gulfstream GII, 

GIII, GIV, GV, GIV-X, GVI or GV-SP airplanes;

b. Since the beginning of the preceding 12 calendar months, the pilot must 

accomplish 100 hours of pilot time, 10 hours of which must be in one of the 

GII, GIII, GIV, GV, GIV-X, GVI or GV-SP airplanes;

c. Since the beginning of the preceding 6 calendar months, the pilot must 

accomplish 50 hours of pilot time, 5 hours of which must be in one of the GII, 

GIII, GIV, GV, GIV-X, GVI or GV-SP airplanes;

d. The simulators used must be qualified under 14 CFR part 60 or be a previously 

qualified simulator as defined in § 60.17(a) and approved by the FAA for all 

maneuvers required by this exemption;

e. The simulator instructor must be designated as a flight simulator instructor for 

the respective simulator type under the part in which the simulator is approved;

f. The pilot must make three takeoffs and three landings to full stop, subject to 

the following requirements:

i. The takeoffs and landings must be accomplished under the supervision 

of a simulator instructor who certifies the pilot being observed is 

proficient in making takeoffs and landings; and

ii. The pilot must be the sole manipulator of the flight controls. 

g. The takeoffs and landings must include at least one takeoff with a simulated 

failure of the most critical powerplant and at least one landing from an 

instrument landing system (ILS) approach to the lowest ILS minimums for 

which the pilot and airplane are authorized; and

h. The flight simulator’s visual system must be adjusted to display a visual scene 

representing the period between 1 hour after sunset until 1 hour before sunrise.

4. A copy of this exemption must be provided to each PIC who operates under the terms 

of this exemption.
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A copy of this exemption must be presented to representatives of the Administrator upon 

request.

The Effect of Our Decision

Our decision letter amends Exemption No. 9887, as amended. Exemption No.9887C 

terminates on June 30, 2015 unless sooner superseded or rescinded.

Sincerely,

Robert C. Carty for

John S. Duncan

Director, Flight Standards Service

Enclosure