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RE : EXEMPTIO N NO.9902 A Regulatory Docke t

No . FAA-2008-112 8

APPLICATIO N FO RPARTIA LRECONSIDERATIO N O FExemptio n 9902 A Jul y 29,201 0 EXEMPTIO N LETTE R Dea r Actin g Directo c McGraw , B y lette r yo u authore do n Jul y 29,201 0 th e FA A amende dth e museum' s Exemptioi i t o ad da n aii-craf

t (T28 B N52424) » omitte db y you r departmen t

i n th e origina l exemption . I n ou r origina l application. Nort hAmerica n T28 B N524 2 wa s erroneousl y liste da s N5252 4 du e t o a typ o error . I t

wa s agai n liste da s N5252 4 o n our reques t t o ad di t t o th e aircraf

t list . Pleas e updat e you r record s an dou r

exemptio n to hav e NorthAmerican T2S B properl y liste da s N52424. 1 am sorry for this mistak e i n ou r

origina l an dsubsequen t

requests . Than k yo u for you r consideration .

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January 4 , 201 1 Joh n W . McGraw , Actin g Directo r Flight s Standard s Servic e Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n 80 0 Independenc e Ave . Washington , D C 2059 1 RE : EXEMPTIO N NO.9902 A Regulatory Docke t

No . FAA-2008-J12 8

APPUCATIO N FO RPARTIA LRECONSIDERATIO N O FExemptio n 9902 A Jul y 29,201 0 EXEMPTIO N LETTE R Dear Actin g Directo r

McGraw , B y lette r yo u authore do n Jul y 29 , 201 0 the FAA amende dth e museum' s Exemptio n t o ad da n aircraft ( T28 B N52424) , omitte db y you r department

i n th e original exemption

Exemptio n 9902 A ha s additiona l requirement s tha t see mt o b e adde dfo

r n o apparen t

reason . Cavanaug hFligh t

Museu m(CFM ) respectfoU y request s tha t

yo u reconside r

thos e additiona l requirement s an dals o request s a n expedite dconsideratio n o n aprocedura l basi s i n contemplatio n o f

1 4 CFR11.10 1 [a ] CF M ha s signi6can t additional fects, [b ] th e FA A mad e severa l importan t

factual eirors , together

withth e contentio n tha t

[c ] th e FA A di dno t

coirectl y interpre t an dappl y alaw , regulation , o r precedent . CFM' s position s ma

y b e feirly summarize da s follows : A . TH E PROHTBITIO N O FAEROBATIC S TH E AGENCY» S ANALYSI S 9902 A Paragrap h22 . ".. . [TJhe PI C i s prohibite dfromperformin g aerobati c flights -whil e passenger s ar e aboar dth e aircraft . " Cavanaug hFlight

Maseu m 501(C ) 3 Non-profi t

Educationa l Organizrtiot i - www.cB.viinaughfligh,tmuKium.*:oin Addiso n Aijport , 457 2 Claire Cbennault . Addison , Texa s 7500 1 (972 ) 380-880 002/07/201 1 11:0 2 202267507 5 OFFIC E O F RULEMAKING PAG E 0 4

"Passenger s wishin g t o experienc e aerobatic s ca n obtai n ride s i n aircraf t typ e certificate dfo r

aerobatics . Th

e livin g historica l flight

experience s (LHFE ) ar e designe dt o provid e fo r

experience s no t

otherwis e availabl e t o th e public . Therefore , th e condition s an dlimitation s regardin g aerobati c flight wil l remai n i n effect . Thes e limitation s wil l b e adde dt o al l LHF E exemption s i n orde r t o clarif y th e inten t o f th e exemptions "

CF M RESPONS E I n th e meetin g o n Decembe r 15** " 201 0 chaire db y Me l Cintro n i t wa s state db y th e FA A that th e inten t o f th e Exemptio n progra mal l alon g ha s bee n no t t o includ e aerobatic s an dtha t

i t never ha s bee n allowed . There i s n o FAA polic y tha t support s thi s statement . Discussion s o f th e Exemptio n lette r

proces s sinc e 199 6 wer e discussed . Th e inten t o f th e FA A previou s t o th e publicatio n o f 7 2 FRNo . 19 4 i s irrelevan t sinc e that modifie dth e policy . A s amatte r

o f referenc e CF M wa s a n attende e o f a n FA A gatherin g o f stakeholder s at

EA A headquarter s previou s t o th e publicatio n o f 7 2 P RNo . 194 . Th e meetin g wa s chaire db y Joh n Alle n t o ge t feedbac k o n th e futur

e o f th e Exemptio n program . Acrobatic s wa s discusse di n th e meeting , withth e onl y concern o f th e FA A bein g egres s ftom fighter

typ e aircraf

t tliat di dno t originall y hav e asecon dsea t an dth e nee dfo r ejectio n seat s t o compl y wit h91.303 . I t wa s neve r

discusse dtha t

aerobatic s wa s agains t FA A "intent" . Durin g th e Dec , 15 , 201 0 meeting ^ discussion s o f severa l meeting s chaire db y Joh n Allen , an dMe l Cintron , withTh e Collin s Foundation , for th e issu e o f

ejectio n seat s TC Fstate dtha t

no t only i s tha t

asafet y issu e bu t

additionall y TC Fwoul dno t b e abl e t o compl y with91.303 . An ddiscussion s o f egres s an dingres s route s include da n are aboxe d ou t a s ou r maneuverin g are ai n orde r t o compl y wit h91.303 . Th e FA A wa s wc U awar e o f wha t conq)lyin g wit

h91.30 3 mean s an ddi dno t rais e a n issu e tha t

aerobatic s wer e no t

th e inten t o f th e Exemptio n program Historically , th e FAA ha s neve r made th e argumen t

tha t aerobatic s wer e no t

th e inten t o f th e prograiri . Therefore : [a ] Th e FA A mad e fectual error s anddi dno t correctl y interpre t

curren t FA A objectives . Th e limitatio n prohibitin g aerobatic s b y th e FA A wa s arbitrary an d contrar y t o it s Policy i n 7 2 F RNo . 19 4 an dPrecedent . [b ] Ther e i s n o FAR' s includin g 91.30 3 (Aerobatics) , 91.31 5 (Limite dCategor y AJTcratl ) o r

91.31 9 (Experimental Category Aircraft ) tha t prohibi t aerobatic s wit h passenger s onboar dthes e aircraft . I n fac t th e Operatin g Limitation s specificall y allo w an y02/07/201 1 11:0 2 202267507 5 OFFIC E O F RULEMAKINGS PAG E 0 5

aerobati c maneuve r

tha t hadbee n demonstrate di n Phas e I (tes t phas e o f Eiqierimetrtal Aircraft ) [c ] Nowher e i

n th e F.R . Vol . 7 2 No . 194 , th e rule s an dguideline s for issuanc e o f Exemptio n letters , doe s i

t stal e that aircraf t ar e prohibite dfro maerobati c flight . I n feet i t state s i n sectio n 16 . "Passenger s mtis t befidl y irfcrmedofth e risk s associate dwithth e propose drides , an dtha t

occupyin g asea t

i n thes e aircraf

t ma y subjec t th e ride r t o ahig h leve l o f risk" . Thi s passag e specificall y addresse s the risk s o f a n aerobati c flight. [d ] 7 2 FRNo.19 4 (4 ) states : ^'Passenge r trainin g program s mus t

b e a t leas t a s thoroug ha s what

i s provide db

y (h e manufacture o r

military servic e user

whe n preparin g a n individual fo r

a'familiarizatio n "flight" . Military femiliarization flight s d o entai l aerobatics . Therefore i t

wa s th e intent

o f th e FA A t o allo w thi s activity . [e ] Significant

Additional Fact : There ar e N O "experience s otherwis e availabl e t o th e pubhc " i

n Standar dcategor

y aircraf t tha t are simila

r t o LHF E flights. Jus t

becaus e yo u coul dfly aerobatic s i n aCitabria , T- 6 o r

eve n a n Extr adoc s no t

make i t th e sam e a s a P-51 , A- 4 o r

F~4 . Th e FAA' s statemen t completel y goe s agains t

th e inten t o f th e Exemptio n progra mI t

woul db e lik

e sayin g that

anyon e that

wishe s t o fly i

n aB- ] 7 ca n fly i n aDC- 3 instea dsinc e i t i s standardcategory ! [f ] Significan t

Additional Fact : Th e vas t majorit y o f rider s i n afighter

typ e aircraf t wan t t o d o some for

mo f aerobatics . I f

this optio n i s take n away then , the y wil l no t fly a s tha t i s th e experienc e tha

t th e participant s want . Thi s wil l caus e a n unfai r economi c burde n t o CFM . [h ] Precedent : N o other

FAA issue dExemptio n Lette r ha s hadthi s provisio n i n th e pas t an deve n Exemptio n letter s issue dafte r Th e Colling s Foundation , Commemorativ e Ai r

Force , andCavanaug hFligh t Museu mhav e no t

hadthes e restrictions . CF M PROPOSE D RIS K MIDIGATIO N CF M reques t

modificatio n exemptio n 9902 A Paragrap h2 2 a s written : "Th e PI C i s prohibite dfro mperformin g aerobati c flight whil e passenger s ar e onboar dth e aircraft" . CHANG E T O READ : 22 . Aerobati c maneuver s othe r mus t b e complete dat , o r

abov e 3,000 ' AGL . Onl y pilot s wh o ar e evaluate do n aerobatic s durin g thei r initia l qualification/recurren t flight trainin g ar e authorize dt o perfor mthes e maneuvers .02/07/201 1 11:0 2 202267507 5 OFFIC E O F RULEMAKING PAG E 0 6

B . TH E PROHIBITIO N O FMANIPULATIO N O FFLIGH T CONTROL S TH E AGENCY' S ANALYSI S 9902 A Paragrap h23 . "N o person s othe r tha n the assigne dflight crewmember s ma

y he permitte dt o manipulat e th e flight control s durin g flight

operation s " . CF M RESPONS E [a ] Exemptio n holder s ar e exemp t from9131 5 an d91.31 9 (a ) (2 ) t o allo w Limite do r

Experimenta l category aircraf t fromcarryin g passenger s o r carg o for compensatio n o r

hire . Nowher e i n Part

9 1 doc s i t

prohibi t thes e Limite dor

Experimenta l aircraf t fromallowin g apassenger t o manipulat e th e controls , no t flight training , imles s othe r passenger s ar e carried . Manipulatio n o f flight control s i s abasi c ability tha t al l pilot s flying under

part 9 1 liav e extende dt o passenger s t o shar e th e joy s o f flight an d doe s no t constitut e flight

training . Th e Exemptio n holder s d o no t advocat e no r

ar e askin g for th e ability t o giv e "stic k

time " o n aB-2 4 o r

B-1 7 (muU

i pa x aircraft ) durin g a n exemptio n flight. A passenger shoul dno t

b e abl e t o manipulat e th e control s unles s he/sh e i s th e onl y passenge r

o n boar d(tw o perso n aircraft) anddoc s no t occup y th e pilo t

statio n a 5 outline di n th e limitations . Thi s Hmitation shoul db e modifie dsinc e i t doe s no t correctl y interprete dth e la w an dfollow precedent . [b ] 1 2 VKl<io.\9 4 i4t

) sfcsies\**^Passenge

r trainin g program s mus t

b e a t leas t a s thoroug ha s what

i s provide db y th e manufacture o r militar y servic e use r

-whe n preparin g a n individua l fo r

a'familiarization' * flight". Military femiliarizaiion flights d o entai l th e manipulatio n o f

th e control s whe n i t

i s adua l contro l aircraft . Therefor e i t wa s th e inten t o f th e FA A t o allo w thi s activity . [c ] Incorrec t

interpretatio n o f

law : 7 2 F.R . 57197 , th e rule s andguideline s fo r issuanc e o f

Exemptio n letters , doe s no t state i n an y sectio n tha t

apassenge r

carmo t manipulat e th e controls . I n fact sinc e th e flight

ar e fo r Hvin g history , no t

sightseein g a s outline dtherein . Th e us e o f th e controls , provide di t

i s no t at th e pilo t station , woul db e a n essentia l par t

o f th e experience . [d ] Precedent : N o other

FAA issue dExemptio n Lette r unti l no w ha s ha dthi s provision .02/07/201 1 11:0 2 202267507 5 OFFIC E O F RULEMAKING PAG E 0 7

[e ] Thi s limitatio n i s no t

i n lin e wit han y curren t

FARsinc e i t

i s no t define da s flight training , bu t

manipulatin g th e controls . Nowher e i n th e F.R . doe s i t prohibi t thi s from takin g place . Applicatio n o f this a s a n FAA polic y woul dhav e adevastatin g impac t o n man y grea t

programs . Also , ther e i s lon g standin g preceden t tha t thi s provisio n ha s no t ever bee n part

o f any exemptio n lette r

for organization s tha t

operat e dua l contro l aircraf t tha t d o no t requir e a n SIC . I f

this preceden t

for allowin g manipulatio n o f th e flight control s i s overturne di t

wi U caus e grea t

harmto o man y majo r

organization s tha t currentl y fly experienc e flights i n severa l type s o f dua l contro l aircraf

t unde r thei r exemptio n letter s tha t

allo w this .

CF M reques t

modificatio n exemptio n 9902 A Paragrap h2 3 a s written : "N o person s othe r

tha n th e assigne dflight

crewmember s ma

y b e permitte dt o manipulat e th e flight control s durin g flight

operation s " . CHANG E T O READ : I n aircraf t tha t onl y requir e on e pilo t

an dar e equippe dwithtw o set s o f controls , th e pib t

ma y allo w a"hand s on " demonstratio n o f flight characteristic s durin g cruis e condition s at , o r abov e 1,000 * AGL . Fo r th e abov e reasons , CF M respectfiill y assert s tha t i t meet s al l o f

th e criteri ai n th e Policy fo r a n Exemptio n withou t

th e prohibitio n o f

aerobati c flight

an dth e manipulatio n o f

th e flight controls . Th e conclusio n i s compelle dtha t yo u reconside r

you r denia l an dgran t

CF M a n amende dExemptio n lette r 9902 A tha t

adopt s th e propose dris k

mitigatio n language . Than k yo u for you r consideratio n an dpromptness .

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