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yconcern , I n accordanc e wit h 91.319(h ) an d FA AOrde r8900.1 , Volum e 3 , Chapte r11 , Sectio n 1, 1 a m applyin g fo ra Lette ro f Deviatio n Authoril y(LODA ) fo rth e purpos e o f condudtir^Cf|ig|^ t t>^)i{jfi ^ i n myexperimenta l light-spor t aircraf t pe rPart 6 1 Subpart J an d K, an d 61.56 . Attache d i s a complet e descriptio n o f th e propose d operatio n an d justificatio n tha t establishe s a leve l o f safet y equivalen t t o tha t provide d unde rth e regulation s fo rth e deviatio n requested . Th e typ e o f trainin g i s describe d alon g wit h a lis t o f th e aircraf t t o b e used , th e instructo rqualifications , an d a n appropriat e trainin g cours e outline . M ynam e i s bah l Cooper , Thi s lette ri s a reques t fo ra Lette ro f Deviatio n Authorit y(LODA) . I woul d lik e t o relat e t o yo u myhistory , experience , th e typ e o f aircraf t tha t I use , th e trainin g cours e tha t I teac h (an d have bee n fo ryears) . I firs t starte d i n aviatio n 2 4 year s ag o i n 198 6 flyin g ultraligh t aircraft . Bac k then , ther e wa s no t muc h i n th e wa

yo f trainin g i n ultraligh t aircraf t (an d o f course , par t 103 say s yo u ar e no t require d t o have an ytraining , althoug h that' s no t suc h a grea t idea) . I foun d ou t righ t awa yI neede d a lo t mor e training . I ende d u p goin g t o Las Vega s an d tokin g som e trainin g fro m a n instructo rnamed Do n (Hawk) Wyatt . H e wa s a verygoo d pilo t an d instructor . I n 1990, 1 teste d an d receive d m

yBF I (Basi cFligh t Instructor ) certificat e throug h USU A(Unite d State s Ultraligh t Association) . I the n starte d instructin g par t tim e unti l abou t 199 2 whe n I qui t myrea l jo b an d starte d m

yfu n jo b o f ful l tim e instructin g a t Th e Ultraligh t Stri p (4AZ8 ) whic h m yverygoo d frien d an d I opene d i n 199 2 an d buil t literall yfro m th e groun d up . W e starte d 100 % i n ultralight s an d eventuall yconverte d everycraf t o n ou rfiel d (currentl yabou t 3 5 aircraft ) t o Light-Sport . Durin g th e year s o f instructin g i n ultraligh t aircraft , I endorse d fo rcertificatio n severa l hundre d ultraligh t pilots . I the n teste d an d receive d mySpor t Pilo t CF I i n 2006. 1 hav e taugh t nothin g bu t Light-Spor t sinc e then . Man yo f mystudent s fro m bot h ultraligh t an d Light-Spor t hav e sinc e gon e o n t o becom e privat e pilot s an d a coupl e hav e eve n becom e CFI's . I am veryprou d o f th e progra m tha t I teac h an d I fee l I teac h i t well . M y# 1 priorit yi s safet ybefor e al l else . On e o f th e bi g safet yissue s facin g th e Light-Spor t communityi s a "genera l aviation " pilo t o rcommercia l pilo t jumpin g int o on e o f th e hig h dra g machine s withou t prope r transitio n training . I n a relate d story , i n 2008 , on e o f ou rpilots , Tom , sol d a singl e plac e Light-Spor t t o someon e i n Oklahoma . The yhire d a ferr ypilo t t o fl yI t fro m ou rfiel d t o Oklahoma . I aske d th e ferr ypilo t abou t hi s experienc e i n ou rtyp e o f aircraft . H e responde d tha t h e wa s a n airlin e pilo t an d ferrie s Cessrvi s an d Pipers al l ove rth e country , bu t no experienc e i n thi s type . H e decline d an y transitio n training . I refuse d t o le t hi m tak e of f fro m ou rfiel d an d simpl ytol d hi m I didn' t wan t t o b e hel d responsibl e i f h e kille d himsel f a t ou rplace . H e respecte d mydecisio n an d To m fle wth e aircraf t t o Maron a Regiona l Airpor t fo rhi m t o tak e fro m there . Th e pilo t di d as k i f ther e wa

s anythin g h e shoul d kno wabou t th e thi s typ e o f aircraf t an d I advise d hi m unti l h e \earn s abou t drag , h e shoul d us e powe ra t al l time-eve n o n approaches . H e too k of f fro m Maran a an d die d 4 5 minute s late ra t th e Benso n airpor t i n th e patter n whe n h e entere d a stall/spi n an d didn' t recover . I trai n a lo t o f thes e typ e o f pilot s an d the yar e always surprise d a t ho wquickl ythes e aircraf t ru n ou t o f energy . I usuall yhave t o sa\fe mos t o f thei rlanding s fo rth e firs t hou ro f thei rtpalnlng . Thi s typ e o f trainin g canno t b e achieve d wit h th e faste rfiberglas s Light-Spor t aircraft . Tv e bee ndoir^ thi s a lon g tim e an d hav e learne d a lo t throug h th e years , enhancin g th e teachin g proces s tremendously . Th e typ e o f aircraf t tha t I us e fo rinstructio n ar e o f lo wmass/hig h dra g configuration . W e ar e definitel yo n th e lighte ran d slowe ren d o f Light-Sport . It' s no t likel yt o fin d an yo f th e fiberglas s 120-13 0 mp h machine s a t ou rairpark . W e hav e tw o 1900 ' dir t runways . Th e perfec t par k fo rou rlighte r"ultralight-type " aircraft . Th e aircraf t tha t I currentl yus e fo rdua l instructio n i s a Rons S12X L (N229DC) . Typica l cruis e i s 65-7 5 mph , minimu m stal l i s 4 5 mph , an d to p spee d i s abou t 85-9 0 mph , VN E i s 10 0 mph . Thi s aircraf t i s o n idea \ machin e fo rteachin g th e slowe ran d mediu m speed s encountere d i n th e typica l lighte ren d o f Light-Spor t aviation . I us e a singl e sea t Quicksilve rSpor t (N352PIC) fo rm y studen t sol o an d sol o work . M ystudent s complet e thei rsol o wor k i n th e Quicksilve rSpor t an d the n d o thei rpractica l i n th e Rons S12XL . W e brin g dow n a DPE fro m Buckeye , Arizon a t o d o th e practical . Th e nam e o f th e examine ri s Terr yBrandt . H e wa s myexamine rfo rbot h mySport-Pilo t an d Sport-Pilo t CFI . H e as give n m e tremendou s guidanc e an d i s mygur u wheneve rI can' t figur e ou t ho wt o interpre t th e regulations . I n myopinion , h e I s als o on e o f th e bes t instructor s I have eve rencountered . Whil e flyin g ultralight s an d Light-Sport , I hav e accrue d ove r11,00 0 hours-th e majorit yo f i t givin g fligh t instruction . Th e singl e bigges t thin g I enjo yabou t th e Spor t pilo t progra m i s th e structur e o f th e training . I n th e ultraligh t progra m ther e reall ywasn' t a rea l structur e fo rth e instructor s t o teach . Alo t o f i t wa

s u p t o th e instructo rt o certif yth e studen t wheneve rth e instructo rfel t lik e it . Ther e wer e a lo t o f instructors , i n myopinion , tha t reall yshoul d no t hav e bee n instructing . Th e Spor t pilo t progra m i s ver yprecis e as t o wha t I s expecte d fro m th e student . Th e groun d schoo l material s tha t I us e ar e fro m Gleim . A s fa ras myaircraf t ar e concerned , oi l o f th e 10 0 hou r Inspection s an d conditio n inspection s ar e carrie d ou t b yeithe ra n AA P mechani co ra Light-spor t repairman . M yaircraf t ar e kep t wel l maintained . Also , myaircraf t wer e previousl ygrante d th e trainin g deviatio n unde rFA R 91.319(e) . As yo u have read , I a m no t askin g fo ra LOD Ao n an y aircraf t tha t have no t alread ybee n i n th e Light-Spor t trainin g environment . I a m no t tryin g t o star t a ne

wbuslncss-m ybusines s has bee n i n plac e fo rmore tha n 2 0 years . Th e "lo wmoss/hig h drag " typ e o f aircraf t tha t we operat e simpl yhave no t bee n produce d I n th e SLS Acategoryi n an ykin d o f numbers t o hel p us . T o myknowledge , ther e ar e onl y2 manufacturer s tha t have produce d a n aircraf t tha t woul d com e clos e t o wha t w e do . Th e aircraf t mentione d ar e th e C6 S Haw k an d th e M-squared . I a m veryfamilia rwit h the m an d have i n fac t buil t a fe wo f them . Nic e aircraft , bu t verylight-dut ycompare d t o th e Rons tha t I use . I n th e trainin g environmen t tha t w e ar e in , I don' t believ e the ywoul d hol d u p t o th e rigor s o f ho wmuc h trainin g tha t I d o an d o n to p o f al l tha t the yonl ycom e equippe d wit h a 2-strok e engine , I don' t kno wi f you've ha d an yexperienc e wit h 2-stroke s o n aircraf t before , bu t I wil l tel l yo u I t makes lif e excitin g (no t i n th e wa

yI' d lik e t o b e excited) . Mos t peopl e won' t eve n us e the m o n a law n mower . To dat e I have flow n approximatel y900 0 hours i n 2-strok e equippe d aircraf t an d have ha d ove r5 0 engin e failures-remembe rtha t I a m i n th e troinlr ^ environment . Mos t o f thos e failure s occurre d wit h a studen t o n board . I hov e always strive d t o fl yi n a manne ri n whic h I woul d have a saf e plac e t o lan d an d hav

e bee n verysuccessful . Veryrarel yhave I ben t an yaircraf t i n whic h I hav e experience d a n engin e failur e bu t th e odd s som e dayca n an d wil l catc h up . M yRons S-1 2 i sequippe d wit h th e Rota x912 S 4-strok e engine . I hav e ove r200 0 hour s flyin g 4-strok e equippe d aircraf t an d hav e no t experience d an ymajo rengine problem s a t an ytime . Th e safet yfacto rher e jus t can' t b e emphasize d enough . I fee l a s i f I us e thes e othe raircraf t wit h a 2-stroke , I woul d b e steppin g bac k

2 0 years . I hav e worke d a lon g tim e tryin g t o ge t awa yfro m th e 2-stroke s an d finall y achieve d succes s wit h th e 4-stroke . A s I hav e stated , m ynumbe ron e priorit yi n m ytrainin g progra m ha s alway s bee n safety , safety , safety . I n m ycaree ro f flyin g an d instruction , I hav e bee n throug h al l th e year s i n ultralights , give n fligh t instructio n i n ultralight s an d the n whe n th e Light-spor t rul e cam e out , I starte d instructin g Light-sport . I wa s a littl e worrie d tha t th e simpl e worl d o f ultralight s woul d foreve rb e changed . I n a way , I wa s right . Th e ultraligh t instructo rprogra m wa s terminate d an d I wa s require d t o upgrad e t o th e Spor t CFI . A s I hav e state d before , I a m gratefu l fo rth e structur e o f th e progra m an d I a m on e o f th e instructor s ou t ther e tha t reall yd o thi s fo ra living . Unfortunately , nowther e I s a kin k i n al l this . M ytrainin g progra m ha s nowcom e t o a screechin g hal t a s o f Januar y31*^ , 2010 . Al l th e year s o f buildin g th e busines s an d buildin g m yreputatio n ha s nowcom e t o wher e I hav e t o tel l peopl e tha t I canno t hel p them . I hav e nowlos t a majo rpor t o f m yincom e an d th e referral s fro m previou s student s an d pilot s an d don' t hav e an yclea ride a o f wha t t o expec t i n th e future . Severa l peopl e tha t I kno wtha t ar e i n th e sam e predicamen t a s m e hav e simpl yclose d thei rdoors . I hav e wayto o muc h investe d t o d o that . I a m willin g t o stic k thi s out- I d o hav e fait h tha t th e FA Ama y b e abl e t o solv e this . I jus t hop e the yca n d o i t withou t to o muc h tim e passing . Ther e ar e plent yo f th e SLSA' s i n th e 8 7 kno t an d abov e clas s tha t hav e bee n produced un f ortunatel ythe ysimpl ywoul d no t wor k wel l I n ou renvironmen t an d encompas s wha t w e ar e trylr ^ t o achiev e a t thi s airpark . W e ar e servin g a larg e par i o f Light-spor t tha t ha s bee n lef t behin d b y th e ne wgeneratio n o f fas t Light-Sport , an d hop e t o continu e providin g a ver ysaf e progra m fo rth e lighte ran d slowe ren d o f Light-Sport . Than k yo u ver ymuc h fo rreviewin g m yreques t an d loo k forwar d t o hearin g fro m yo u soon . Dah l Coope r 490 1 N . Axtel l Parana . Arizon a 8565 3 Phone : Work : 520-682-750 4 Cell : 520-349-068 2 E-mail : azultralight8939@yahoo.co mAttache di s asampl e Spor t Pilo t Trainin g Syllabu s tha t

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o f m y student s ar e givenagroun dschoo l packag e tha t I us e fro mGleim . I t

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thei r ownpace . I giv e the marea s t o stud y inpreparatio nfo r upcomin g lesson s an dals o t o prepar e themfo r th e knowledg e test . Typically , before eac hlesso nw e discus s an y question s the y migh t hav e i nregard s t o wha t

the y ar e studying , an dan y question s the y migh t

hav e concernin g th e lesso nfo r th e day . W e outlin e th e lesso nan dcomplete prefligh t pre p an dtheng o flying . Durin g thei r trainin g course , w e ma

y interjec t groun dschoo l a t differen t time s t o hel p the mthroug hdifficult stud y outline s suc ha s FAR's , cros s county an d als o practica l tes t

prep . Th e attache dsyllabu s i s a2 0 lesso nformat althoug hmos t

of m y zer o tim e student s tak e longe r tha nthat . 1 ) Typically , mos t

of m y student s star t

th e progra mwithsome basi c groun dschoo l (basi c aerodynamics , procedures , weather , decisio nmaking , etc. ) Usuall y w e spen dabou t 3 hour s coverin g thes e topic s an dothers . Wit hseveral o f m y students , I don' t

d o th e groun d schoo l o r evengiv e the magroun dschoo l packag e (thes e student s ar e typicall y privat e pilot s o r equivalen t

an dar e simpl y transitioning) . 2 ) We the nstar t

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trainin g withabasi c introductor y typ e flight an dstar t th e flight instructio nproces s withbasi c maneuvers . 3 ) A s student' s confidenc e an dskil l star t t o advance , w e introduc e mor e maneuver s an d revie w th e maneuver s previousl y learned . 4 ) W e the nintroduc e the mt o stall s (entere dfro mstraigh t & level flight) an dslow flight . W e wil l the nintroduc e themt o stall s withturn s involve dan dlea mabou t spi nawarenes s an d wha t happen s i naturn-stal l situatio nan dho w t o recove r properly . 5 ) The y no w wil l star t

learnin g abou t

ho w t o properl y retur nanaircraf t t o th e groun d an dth e proces s involve di nth e patter nan dth e approac hprocess . 6 ) A s skill s evolve , w e tighte nu p th e parameter s an dhon e skill s allowin g the mt o lan d th e aircraf

t wher e the y wan t

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f jus t ho w t o d o that . 7 ) W e thenstar t

int o th e Short/Sof

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advantage . 8 ) Throughou t

th e trainin g proces s w e interjec t th e emergenc y scenari o i nman y different way s helpin g the mdea l withstres s an dmakin g th e righ t decisions . 9 ) Dependin g wher e the y ar e withthei r skill s an dabilities , w e may choos e t o d o th e 1'* solo . After

1 " solo , the y wil l spen dsevera l hour s refinin g thei r skill s an dpreparin g fo r

th e upcomin g practical . 10 ) W e the n brin g thembac k t o th e tabl e fo r

some cros s countr y planning , weathe r resource s an dlearnin g th e sectionals-includin g airspac e & decisio nmaking . 11 ) A t thi s poin t

w e wil l star t

th e cros s countr y flight

trainin g withdiversion s an d usuall y emergenc y scenario s ( agrea t tim e t o d o thos e especiall y ou t of thei r norma l trainin g environment) . 12 ) Onc e th e dua l instructio nfo r th e cros s countrie s ar e complete , w e like t o sen dthe m of f o nthei r owncros s countr y sol o (of course , b y thi s tim e the y wil l hav e complete dseveral hour s of sol o wor k

inpreparatio nfo r

this . 13 ) Abou t thi s poin t

the y ar e read y t o tak e thei r knowledg e tes t

an dprepar e fo r

th e practica l test . O f

course , some student s ar e read y fairl y quickl y an dother s tak e alittl e while . W e g o ove r

al l th e necessary paperwor k an dendorsement s an dcal l th e examiner .SPOR T PILO T STUDENT TRAININ GSYLLABU S Studen t Contac t numbe r Prio r Experience . Star t dat e Dat e HoUr(s ) Lesso n# Groun dSchoo l Basic , FAR's , X-ctry , Pract . Prefligh t Pre p Intr o flight Fundamental s Shallo w turn s Mediu mturn s Stee p turn s Stum s Turn s abt . p t Rec . Cours e Stall s Slo w flight Traffi c patter n Norma l T.O . Norma l landin g Crosswin dT.O . Crosswin didg . Fwd . Sli p Precisio n Indg . Short/sof t fld. G o aroun d Emerg . Pro c X-country-dua l X-country-sol o Solo(s ) 1 2

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