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 submission received January 14, 2013, you petitioned the Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA) on behalf of East Baton 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 BN2B-21 (Registration 

Nos. N117MC and N958KM, Serial Nos. 2178 and 498) without the aircraft being 

equipped with a device that is capable of jettisoning 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 delay in acting on this petition would be detrimental to East 

Baton Rouge Parish Mosquito Control. 
Our Decision 

The FAA has determined that the justification 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 grant your petition, subject to the following 

conditions and limitations. 

Conditions and Limitations 

1. This exemption is limited to Britten-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 single-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 performance for the forecast operating density 

altitude. The document must be retained for at least 30 days and must be 

presented to the Administrator upon request; 

5. Each pilot in command (PIC) of the aircraft 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 flight hours of which must have been in 

agricultural spray operations; 

6. A copy of this exemption must be provided to each PIC who operates under the 

terms of this exemption; 

7. Prior to operating under this exemption, each PIC must have successfully 

completed flight instruction from an appropriately rated flight 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 operations outside the United States. 
The Effect of Our Decision 

The termination 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