AFS-11-164-E 

March 10, 2011 

 Exemption No. 9889A 

 Regulatory Docket No. FAA-2007-27325 

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 granted your petition to extend Exemption 

No. 9889. It explains the basis for our decision and describes its effect. 

The Basis for Our Decision 

By letter dated February 3, 2011, you petitioned the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) 

on behalf of Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation (Gulfstream) for an extension of Exemption 

No. 9889. That exemption from §§ 61.57(a) and (b) and 142.1 of Title 14, Code of Federal 

Regulations (14 CFR) allows Gulfstream production and engineering test pilots employed as 

crewmembers to use any one of Gulfstream’s 1125 Westwind Astra, Astra SPX, G100, G150 

Galaxy, and G200 airplanes or a Level B, C, or D simulator that represents one of these 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. 

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 Gulfstream. 
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Our Decision 

The FAA has determined that the justification for the issuance of Exemption No. 9889 

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 your petition, 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 1125 Westwind Astra, Astra SPX, G100, G150 Galaxy, and G200 

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 types of Gulfstream 1125 Westwind Astra, Astra SPX, 

G100, G150 Galaxy, and G200 airplanes will be considered to have met the 

requirements of § 61.57(a) and (b) for the remaining types of 1125 Westwind Astra, 

Astra SPX, G100, G150 Galaxy, and G200 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 1125 Westwind 

Astra, Astra SPX, G100, G150 Galaxy, and G200 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 1125 

Westwind Astra, Astra SPX, G100, G150 Galaxy, and G200 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 

1125 Westwind Astra, Astra SPX, G100, G150 Galaxy, and G200 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 1125 

Westwind Astra, Astra SPX, G100, G150 Galaxy, and G200 airplanes; 

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

the following requirements: 

i. The simulators used must be qualified and approved by the FAA for the 

takeoff and landing maneuver; 
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ii. 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 

iii. The pilot must be the sole manipulator of the flight controls; 

e. 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 

f. 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. 

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

upon request. 

The Effect of Our Decision 

Our decision extends the termination date of Exemption No. 9889 to June 30, 2013 unless 

sooner superseded or rescinded. 

Sincerely, 

/s/ 

John W. McGraw 

Acting Director, Flight Standards 

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