March 12, 2013

Exemption No. 10281B Regulatory Docket No. FAA-2011-0467

Mr. Guy M. Faget East Baton Rouge Parish Mosquito Control

2829 Lt. General Ben Davis Jr. Avenue Baton Rouge, LA 70807

Dear Mr. Faget:

This letter is to inform you that we have granted your petition to extend Exemption No. 10281, as amended. It explains the basis for our decision, describes its effect, and

lists the revised conditions and limitations.

The Basis for Our Decision

By subm ission received January 14, 2013, you petitioned the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on behalf of East Ba ton Rouge Parish Mosquito Abatement & Rodent Control (East Baton Rouge Mosquito Control) for an extension of Exemption No. 10281, as amended. That exemption from § 137.53(c)(2) of Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) allows East Baton Rouge Mosquito Control to conduct aerial applications of insecticide material from a Britten-Norman BN 2B-21 (Registration Nos. N117MC and N958KM, Serial Nos. 2178 and 498) without the aircraft being equipped with a device that is capable of jett isoning at least one-half of the aircraft’s maximum authorized load of agricultural materials within 45 seconds when operating over a congested area.

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 amendment to the exemption would not set a precedent, and any de lay in acting on this petition w ould be detrimental to East Baton Rouge Parish Mosquito Control.Our Decision

The FAA ha s determined that the justifica tion for the issuance of Exemption No. 10281, 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 gr ant your petition, subject to the following

conditions and limitations.

Conditions and Limitations

1. This exem ption is limited to Britte n-Norman BN2B-21 (Registration Nos. N117MC and N958KM, Serial Nos. 2178 and 498);

2. The authority of this exemption is to be used only in conjunction with conducting aerial agricultural operations;

3. During spray operations, aircraft operated in conjunction with this exemption are limited to a maximum gross weight that will ensure a si ngle-engine climb performance capability of at least 200 feet per minute positive rate at the prevailing density altitude;

4. Prior to each flight, a document must be prepared showing the weight and balance calculations and the altitude performa nce for the forecast operating density

altitude. The document must be retain ed for at least 30 days and must be presented to the Administrator upon request;

5. Each pilot in command (PIC) of the airc raft operated under this exemption must have a total of at least 1, 200 hours of flight time as pilot, including at least 200 hours PIC time in BN2B-21 aircraft, 50 fli ght hours of which must have been in agricultural spray operations;

6. A copy of this exemption must be provi ded to each PIC who operates under the terms of this exemption;

7. Prior to operating under this exemp tion, each PIC must have successfully completed flight instruction from an a ppropriately rated fli ght instructor on

characteristics of the BN2B-21 aircraft. A record of this instruction must be made available by the PIC upon request of the Administrator; and

8. This exemption is not valid for ope rations outside the United States.The Effect of Our Decision

The term ination date of Exemption No. 10281, as amended, is extended to June 30, 2015 unless sooner superseded or rescinded.

Sincerely,

/s/

Michael J. Zenkovich Acting Deputy Director, Flight Standards

Service