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Exempt ion No. 10520 A Regulatory Docket No. FAA

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Mr. Joseph R. Batten Director of Operations

National Airlines 5955 T. G. Lee Boulevard, Suite 550 Orlando, FL 32822

Dear Mr. Batten :

This letter is to inf orm you that we have granted your petition to extend Exemption

No. 10520 . 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 3, 2014

, you petitioned the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)

on behalf of National Airlines for an extension of E xemption No. 10520. That exemption from § 121.434(c)(1)(ii) of Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) allow s National

Airlines to substitute a qualifie d and authorized check airman or aircr ew program designee for

an FAA i nspector to observe a qualifying pilot in command (PIC) who is completing initial or upgrade training specified in § 121.424 during at least one flight leg that includes a takeoff

and la nding

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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 publis hing 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 National Airlines

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Our Decision

The FAA has determined th at the justification for the issuance of Exemption No. 10520 remains valid with respect to this exemption and is in the public interest. Therefore, under the authority provided by 49 U.S.C. §§ 106(f), 40113 and 44701, which the FAA Administrator has deleg ated to me, National Airlines is granted an extension per its petition to be exempted from § 121.434(c)(1)(ii) of Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) that allows National Airlines to substitute a qualified and authorized check airman or aircrew program designee for an FAA inspector to observe a qualifying pilot in command (PIC) who is completing initial or upgrade training specified in § 121.424 during at least one flight leg that includes a takeoff and landing , subject to the following condition s and limitations.

Conditions and Limitations

1. A National Airlines check airman or aircrew program designee may conduct a PIC observation in place of an FAA inspector when

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a. The Administrator preapproves that substitution for each observation of a qualify ing PIC candidate, thus reserving first right of refusal to the FAA in

each case. National Airlines , therefore, must contact an appropriate FAA office, in each instance, before substituting that check airman or aircrew program designee ;

b. The qualifying P IC candidate has completed no less than 10 hours of supervised operating experience (OE) and accomplished no fewer than two takeoffs and landings; and

c. The qualifying PIC candidate is performing PIC duties during a complete flight leg, including flightdeck preparation, before starting engines checklist, taxi, takeoff, all other flight phases, landing, taxi, and securing checklist.

2. Each National Airlines check airman and aircrew program designee conducting a PIC observation in place of an FAA inspector must

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a. Be approved by the Administrator to conduct the observation ;

b. Have served as a check airman or aircrew program designee for National

Airlines for no less than 6 months; and

c. Not supervise the OE or conduct the initial line check for the qualifying PIC

c andidate being observed.3

3. National Airlines must maintain student, check airman, and aircrew program designee records that demonstrate compliance with the conditions and limitations of this exemption.

This exemption terminates on April 30, 201 7 , unless so oner superseded or rescinded.

Sincerely,

/s/

John S. Duncan Director, Flight Standards Service