AFS-12-013-E 

December 14, 2011 

 Exemption No. 8686C 

 Regulatory Docket No. FAA-2003-14850 

Mr. Ariel Weiss 

125B Clawson Avenue 

P.O. Box 317 

Bisbee, AZ 85603 

Dear Mr. Weiss: 

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

No. 8686, as amended. It explains the basis for our decision, describes its effect, and lists the 

conditions and limitations. 

The Basis for Our Decision 

On September 22, 2011, you petitioned the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for an 

extension of Exemption No. 8686, as amended. That exemption from §§ 61.89(a)(5) and 

61.111(b) of Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations allows your student pilots to conduct solo 

flights between the Dutch islands of St. Maarten, Saba, St. Eustatius, and the French island of 

St. Martin in the Netherlands, the United Kingdom territory of Anguilla, and the islands of the 

Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis in the eastern Caribbean while fulfilling the cross-country 

requirements for a private pilot 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 you. 
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Our Decision 

The FAA has determined that the justification for the issuance of Exemption No. 8686, 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 your petition, subject to the following conditions and limitations. 

Conditions and Limitations 

1. All operations conducted under this exemption will be conducted between official sunrise 

and official sunset. 

2. Before conducting operations under this exemption, the pilot must have successfully 

completed instruction on the requirements to operate an aircraft in the Caribbean 

including all customs and immigration requirements. A record of this instruction must be 

made available by the pilot upon request by the Administrator. 

3. A copy of this exemption must be carried onboard the aircraft while operating under this 

exemption. 

4. The following information will be held by Mr. Weiss during operations conducted under 

this exemption: 

a. A copy of the flight plan; 

b. A copy of the instructor’s authorization under § 61.93(c); 

c. Actual time of departure; and 

d. Estimated times of arrival and departure at all points of intended landing. 

The Effect of Our Decision 

Our decision extends the termination date of Exemption No. 8686, as amended, to 

January 31, 2014, unless sooner superseded or rescinded. 

All conditions and limitations of Exemption No. 8686, as amended, remain the same. This letter 

must be attached to, and is a part of, Exemption No. 8686, as amended. 

Sincerely, 

/s/ 

Raymond Towles 

Acting Director, Flight Standards 

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