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- E June 28, 2013

Exemption No. 9889B Regu latory Docket No. FAA

- 2007

- 27325

Mr. Richard J. Trusis Director, Airworthiness, Certification

and Data Management Gulfstream Aerospa ce 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 , as amended

. It explains the basis for our decision

, describes its effect , and lists the

conditions and limitations

.

The Basis for Our Decision

By letter dated February 13 , 201 3 , you petitioned the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on behalf of Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation (Gulfstream ) for an extension of Exemption

No. 9889 , as am ended

. That exemption from § § 61.57(a) and (b) 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, G200

, and G280 airplanes or a Level B, C, or D simulator that represents one of

the se types of Gulfstream airplanes to meet the recent takeoff and landing experience requirements of § 61.57

.

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 requ es ted extension of the exemption would not set a precedent, and any delay in acting on this petition would be det rimental to Gulfstream

.2

Our Decision

The FAA has modified and /or added to the conditions and limitation s o f the exemption. These changes wer e made 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.

Relief from § 142.1 was removed.

Limitation No. 3 was modified to clari fy the language regarding the relief provided under the exemption.

The FAA did not intend for the exemption holder to maintain a part 142 certificate

, but to

ensure that the simulator and instructor s were adequately qualified and approved under part

142

, 135 or 121 for t he maneuvers to be performed. As such, the need for exemption from 14 CFR Part 142.1 is not required and has been removed. In addition the conditions now identify 14 CFR Part 60 as the simulator qualification standard. The simulator in structor
condition require s designation under a specific regulatory part and the instructor must be qualified in the simulator type to be used. The conditions were amended to reflect these

clarifications.

The FAA has determined that the justification fo r the issuance of Exemption No. 9889, 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 yo ur 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 Gulfstr eam

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

, and

G280 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 requireme nts of § 61.57(a) and (b) in one of the type s 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 S PX, G100, G150 Galaxy, G200

, and G280 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, G2 00

, and G280 airplanes in which the person is to serve as PIC, subject to the following:3

a. Since the beginning of the pr eceding 12 calendar months, the pilot must have complete d the requirements of § 61.57(a) and (b) in one of the Gulfstream

1125 Westwind A stra, Astra SPX, G100, G150 Galaxy, G200

, and G280 airplanes;

b. Since the beginning of the preceding 12 calendar months, the pilot must have accomplish ed 100 hours of pilot time, 10 hours of which must be in one of the 1125 Westwind Astra, Astra SPX, G100, G150 Galaxy, G200

, and G280 airplanes ;

c. Since the beginning of the preceding 6 calendar months, the pilot must have accomplish ed 50 hours of pilot time, 5 hours of which must be in one of the 1125 Westwind Astra, Astra SPX, G100, G150 Galaxy, G200

, and G28 0 airplanes ;

d. The simulator must be qualified under 14 CFR Part 60 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 a full stop, subject to the following requirements:

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

of a simulator instructor who c ertifies that 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 cri tical 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

repr esenting the period between 1 hour after sunset and 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 Administ rator
upon request.4

The Effect of Our Decision

Our decision extends the termin at ion date of Exemption No. 9889 as amended to June 30, 201 5 unless so oner superseded or rescinded.

Sincerely,

/s/

John M. Allen Director, Flight Standards Service