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^ (A^Gfwritte n tes t t o b e administere d afte rcompletin g thegenefh l 'curriculum . Dea rSirs : Lorenz o Walke rInstitut e o fTechnology , a Collie rCount yPubli cSchool , offer s th e Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n approve d airfram e an d powerplan t aviatio n maintenanc e technolog y curriculu m unde rAi rAgenc yCertificat e Numbe rWT5076K . Lorenz o Walke rInstitut e o fTechnolog yi, s requestinga.renewa l o fexemptio n numbe r8629B , approve d o n Jun e 8,,2009 . Thf s exemptio n authorize s student s completin g th e FAAapprove d airfram e an d powerplan t aviatrdh , maintenanc e "tecK.r^oiogy . curriculu m t o concurrentl ymee t th e FA Aora l an d practica l testin g requiremei^ts^^as p^rt.o fthf e i^ristructiona i program. . Th e schoo l i s therefor e petitionin g th e Federa l Aviatio n A'dmihis'tratidn'fo rreheWa l o fth e followin g exemptions: '

•:3 - t ' ~ " Exemptio n fro n th e CF R Titl e 14 , Part s 65.17(a ) an d 65.19(b ) t o allo wth e FA A ^6ralah<f . practiqa l test s t o b e conducte d a s a n integra l par t o fa n approve d curriculum . iLorenz p Walke rInstitut e o fTechnology' s curriculu m i s currentl ydivide d int o fort yInstructiona l subjects ; however , th e ora l an d practica l test s woul d b e reviewe d an d documente d a t th e completio n o feac h o fth e followin g fiv e areas : General , Airfram e Stnjctures , Airfram e Systems , Powerplan t Theoryan d Maintenance , an d Powerplan t Systems . I I . Exemptio n fro m CF R Titl e 14 , Par t 65.7 5 (a ) t o allo wth e Aviatio n Mechani c Genera l (AMG ) writte n test s t o b e administere d afte rcompletin g th e Genera l curriculum . COLLIE R COUNT YCHARACTE R EDUCATIO N TRAIT S Citizenshi p Cooperatio n Honest yKindnes s Patriotis m Perseveranc e

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Docke t Managemen t Syste m Pag e 2 PETITIO N I : a . Exemptio n fro m CF R Titl e 14 , Par t 65.17(a ) Tests , Genera l Procedure s Relie fSought : CF R Titl e 14 , Part 65.17(a ) Lorenz o Walke rInstitut e o fTechnolog yi s petitionin g t o administe rth e ora l an d practica l test s t o it s student s "a t time s an d places " identifie d i n it s approve d Operation s Handbook . Perso n t o b e Covere d b yth e Exemption : Lorenz o Walke rInstitut e o fTechnolog yan d students , Ai rAgenc yiNsfT5T076 K Publi cInterest : Lorenz o Walke rInstitut e o fTechnolog yi s seekin g authorit yt o conduc t ora l an d practica l test s a s a n integra l part o fth e aviatio n maintenanc e technicia n educationa l process . Thi s reques t i s i n th e publi cinterest . I t wil l allo wstudent s t o demonstrat e FA A require d competenc e a s part o fth e completio n requirement s o feac h th e fiv e majo r instructiona l areas : General , Airfram e Stnjctures , Airfram e Systems , Powerplan t Theory an d Maintenance , an d Powerplan t Systems . I t wil l expedit e th e evaluatio n proces s whil e maintainin g a leve l o fsafet yequa l t o tha t o fth e existin g rule , an d i t wil l significantl yreduc e th e cos t t o th e student s fo rFAAora l an d practica l tests . Direc t involvemen t wit h th e Miam i Fligh t Standard s Distric t Offic e 1 9 i n approvin g a syste m fo radministerin g an d monitorin g ora l an d practica l test s wil l als o ad d uniformit yan d consistenc yt o th e testin g process . Th e concep t o fallowin g Part 14 7 school s t o conduc t FA A"sel ftesting " ha s als o bee n recognize d an d propose d b yth e Part 65/66/ARA C workin g group . Impac t o n Safety : Curren t FAAora l an d practica l testin g requirement s ar e t o remai n i n place , excep t fo rth e manne ri n whic h th e test s ar e administered . Rathe rtha n administerin g on e length yora l an d practica l mechani ctes t ove ra n entir e bod yo fknowledge . Lorenz o Walke rInstitut e o fTechnolog yi s seekin g t o administe rora l an d practica l test s incrementall y durin g eac h o fth e fiv e majo rcomponent s o finstruction : General , Airfram e Structures , Airfram e Systems , Powerplan t Theoryan d Maintenance , an d Powerplan t Systems . Eac h componen t i s 48 0 hour s i n length . Th e scop e o fth e FAAora l an d practica l tes t wil l b e complete d i n it s entiret ywhe n a studen t graduate s fro m th e airfram e and/o rpowerplan t curriculum . Sinc e th e scop e an d natur e o fora l an d practica l test s wil l no t b e changed , a leve l o fsafet yequa l t o tha t provide d bythi s rul e wil l b e maintained . Th e time , plac e an d manne ri n whic h ora l practica l test s ar e manage d wil l b e containe d i n th e school' s approve d Operation s Handboo k an d curriculum , an d wil l b e subjec t t o revie w an d approva l byth e Miam i Fligh t Standard s Distric t Offic e 19 . Economi cImpact : Ther e woul d b e a positiv e economi cimpac t o n th e genera l public . By incorporatin g ora l an d practica l test s a s part o fth e overal l cos t o foperation s fo rLorenz o Walke rInstitut e o fTechnology , student s wil l realiz e a substantia l saving s a s the ywil l no t b e require d t o pa ya Designate d Mechani cExamine rt o administe rora l an d practica l exams .U.S . Departmen t o fTransportatio n Apri l 29 , 201 1

Docke t Managemen t Syste m Pag e 3 b . Exemptio n fro m CF R Titl e 1 4 Par t 65.19(b ) Retestin g afte rfailure : Cod e o fFedera l Regulation s CF R Titl e 1 4 Part 65.19(b ) specifie s tha t a n applican t fo ra written , oral , o rpractica l tes t fo ra certificat e an d rating , o rfo ra n additiona l ratin g unde rthi s part , ma y appl yfo rretestin g befor e th e 3 0 day s hav e expired . I fth e applican t present s a signe d statemen t fro m a n airma n holdin g th e certificat e an d ratin g sough t byth e applicant , certifyin g tha t th e airma n ha s give n th e applican t additiona l instructio n i n eac h o fth e subject s faile d an d tha t th e airma n consider s th e applican t read yfo rretesting . Relie fSought : CF R Titl e 1 4 Par t 65.19(b) : Lorenz o Walke rInstitut e o fTechnolog yi s petitionin g fo rexemptio n fro m th e requiremen t tha t a signe d statemen t fro m a n appropriatel y rate d "certificat e holder " certifyin g tha t additiona l instructio n ha s bee n give n i n th e faile d are a b e obtaine d prio rt o retesting . Perso n t o b e Covere d b yth e Exemption : Lorenz o Walke rInstitut e o fTechnology , Ai r Agency , an d student s enrolle d I n it s Aviatio n Maintenanc e Technolog yAirfram e and/o r Powerplan t curricula . Publi cInterest : Propose d ora l an d practica l testin g wil l b e a n integra l part o fth e curriculu m an d wil l tak e plac e i n progressiv e increment s a s a studen t advance s throug h training . Shoul d a studen t fai l a n ora l o rpractica l test , retestin g wil l b e permitte d based o n th e requirement s fo r additiona l instructio n containe d i n Lorenz o Walke rInstitut e o fTechnology' s approve d Operation s Handbook . I t I s i n th e publi cinteres t t o allo wLorenz o Walke rInstitut e o fTechnolog yt o contro l an d monito r th e retestin g criteri a fo rstudent s wh o fai l ora l an d practica l testin g unde rthi s proposal . Th e retestin g criteri a wil l b e containe d i n it s approve d Operation s Handboo k wit h procedure s i n plac e t o documen t an d trac k compliance . Impac t o n Safety : Approva l t o retes t wil l b e authorize d byth e schoo l a s approve d i n it s Operation s Handbook , an d no t byindividual s a s require d b yCF R Titl e 1 4 Part 65.19(b) . Aleve l o fsafet yequa l t o o rgreate rtha n tha t provide d bythi s rul e woul d b e provided . Economi cImpact : Thi s wil l resul t i n cos t savin g t o th e student . CF R Titl e 1 4 Par t 65.75(b ) Knowledg e Requirements : Cod e o fFedera l Regulation s CF R Titl e 1 4 Part 65.75(b ) prescribe s tha t a n "applican t mus t pas s eac h sectio n o fth e (written ) tes t befor e applyin g fo rth e ora l an d practica l test s prescribe d by Part 65.79 . Relie fSought : CF R Titl e 1 4 Par t 65.75(b) : Lorenz o Walke rInstitut e o fTechnolog yi s petitionin g exemptio n fro m thi s rul e t o allo wI t t o conduc t ora l an d practica l testin g a s a n integra l part o fth e aviatio n maintenanc e technicia n educationa l process .U.S . Departmen t o fTransportatio n Apri l 29 , 201 1

Docke t Managemen t Syste m Pag e 4 Perso n t o b e Covere d b yth e Exemption : Lorenz o Walke rInstitutio n o fTechnology , Ai r Agenc y#WT5T076K , an d student s enrolle d i n it s Aviatio n Maintenanc e Technolog yAirfram e and/o rPowerplan t curricula . Publi cInterest : Exemptio n fro m thi s rul e woul d b e i n th e publi cinterest . Aleve l o fsafet y equa l t o tha t provide d byth e rul e woul d b e maintaine d whil e allowin g student s t o demonstrat e FA Arequire d competenc ya s part o fth e completio n requirement s fo reac h instructiona l are a throug h th e administratio n o fFA Aora l an d practica l tests . Studen t learnin g woul d b e enhance d an d reinforce d byth e immediat e feedbac k provide d throug h incrementa l ora l an d practica l testing . Impac t o n Safety : Lorenz o Walke rInstitut e o fTechnolog ycurriculu m i s competenc ybased . Rathe rtha n testin g fo rcompetenc ya t th e conclusio n o fth e entir e bod yo fknowledg e fo r airfram e o rpowerplan t technician , a s i s require d byCF R Titl e Part 65.75(b) , ora l an d practica l testin g i s t o b e conducte d incrementall ya s a n integra l part o fth e instructiona l proces s an d documente d a t th e conclusio n o feac h o fth e fiv e majo rblock s o finstruction : General , Airfram e Structures , Airfram e Systems , Powerplan t Theoryan d Maintenance , an d Powerplan t Systems . Thi s proposa l wil l no t adversel yaffec t publi csafety . A n ora l an d practica l tes t ove rth e entir e bod yo fknowledg e fo ra mechani ccertificat e o radde d ratin g woul d b e administered , bu t i n smalle rsubdivision s rathe rtha n i n on e Inclusiv e test . Thi s woul d provid e a leve l o fsafet yequa l t o tha t provide d byth e rul e fro m whic h thi s exemptio n i s sought . Economi cImpact : Ther e wil l b e n o negativ e impact o n th e economy . SUMMAR YO F PETITIO N I : Th e purpos e o fPetitio n I i s t o allo wFAAora l an d practica l test s t o b e conducte d a s a n integra l part o fLorenz o Walke rInstitut e o fTechnology' s approve d curriculum . CF R Titl e 1 4 Par t 65.17(a ) Tests : Genera l Procedur e Relie fRequested : Lorenz o Walke rInstitut e o fTechnolog yi s petitionin g t o administe r written , ora l an d practica l test s a t time s an d place s designate d i n it s approve d Operation s Handbook . CP R Titl e 1 4 Par t 65.19(b) : Retestin g Afte rFailure : Relie fRequested : Lorenz o Walke rInstitut e o fTechnolog yI s petitionin g t o allo w retestin g o fstudent s "befor e 3 0 day s hav e expired " base d o n th e requirement s fo r additiona l instructio n outline d I n it s approve d Operation s Handbook .U.S . Departmen t o fTransportatio n Apri l 29 , 201 1

Docke t Managemen t Syste m Pag e 5 CF R Titl e 1 4 Par t 65.75(b) : Knowledg e Requirement Relie fRequested : Lorenz o Walke rInstitut e o fTechnolog yi s petitionin g exemptio n fro m thi s rul e t o allo wi t t o mee t th e ora l an d practica l testin g requirement s containe d i n FA R Part 6 5 t o b e don e incrementall ya s part o fit s approve d curriculum . PETITIO N II : A n exemptio n t o allo wth e Aviatio n Mechani cGenera l (AMG ) Writte n Tes t t o b e administere d afte rcompletin g th e genera l curriculum : CF R Titl e 1 4 Par t 65.75(a ) Knowledg e Requirements : Cod e o fFedera l Regulation s CF R Titl e 14 , Part 65.75(a ) prescribe s tha t applicant s mus t pas s a writte n tes t "afte rmeetin g th e experienc e requirement s o fPart 65.77 . Part 65.7 7 require s applicant s t o complet e trainin g an d "present...a n appropriat e graduatio n certificat e o rcertificat e o fcompletio n fro m a certifie d aviatio n maintenanc e technicia n school " befor e bein g eligibl e t o tak e a writte n tes t fo ra certificat e o rrating . Relie fSought : Lorenz o Walke rInstitut e o fTechnolog yi s seekin g exemptio n fro m CF R Titl e 1 4 Part 65.75(a ) t o allo wstudent s enrolle d i n it s Part 14 7 aviatio n maintenanc e technolog y progra m t o tak e th e Aviatio n Mechani cGenera l (AMG ) writte n tes t afte rcompletin g th e Genera l curriculum , prio rt o meetin g th e experienc e requirement s o fCF R Titl e Part 65.77 . Perso n t o b e Covere d b yth e Exemption : Lorenz o Walke rInstitut e o fTechnology , Ai r Agenc yan d student s enrolle d i n it s Aviatio n Maintenanc e Technolog yAirfram e and/o r Powerplan t curricula . Publi cInterest : Th e publi cinteres t wil l b e serve d byallowin g aviatio n maintenanc e technicia n student s t o tak e th e FA Awritte n tes t ove ra bod yo fknowledg e immediatel yfollowin g th e successfu l completio n o ftha t bod yo fknowledge . Thi s i s currentl yallowe d wit h bot h th e Airfram e an d Powerplan t curricula , bu t i s no t allowe d followin g th e completio n o fth e Genera l curriculum . T o tes t immediatel yfollowin g learnin g i s a universall yaccepte d instructiona l principl e whic h reinforce s learnin g an d I s academicall ysound . Th e tim e penalt yincurre d by beginnin g th e testin g proces s prio rt o completin g th e entir e curriculu m woul d b e mor e tha n oftse t b yacademi csoundnes s o fimmediat e testing .U.S . Departmen t o fTransportatio n Apri l 29 , 201 1

Docke t Managemen t Syste m Pag e 6 Impac t o n Safety : Lorenz o Walke rInstitut e o fTechnolog yha s establishe d a procedur e wit h th e Miam i Fligh t Standard s Distric t Offic e 1 9 t o identifyan d report graduate s wh o ar e eligibl e t o tak e th e FAAwritten , oral , an d practica l test s wit h affiliat e Designate d Mechani cExaminers . Thi s sam e procedur e woul d b e use d t o identifyan d report student s wh o woul d qualif yt o tak e th e Aviatio n Mechani cGenera l writte n tes t afte rcompletio n o fth e Genera l curriculum . Al l othe r requirement s governin g writte n testing , includin g tim e requirement s fo rlicensur e completion , woul d remai n unchanged . Aleve l o fsafet yequa l t o tha t provide d b ythi s rul e woul d b e provided . Economi cImpact : Non e SUMMAR YO F PETITIO N II : Th e purpos e o fPetitio n I I i s t o allo wth e Aviatio n Mechani cGenera l (AMG ) writte n tes t t o b e administere d prio rt o graduatio n fro m th e entir e curriculum . CF R Titl e 1 4 Par t 65.76(a) : Knowledg e Requirements : Relie fRequested : Lorenz o Walke rInstitut e o fTechnolog yi s petitionin g fo ra n exemptio n fro m thi s rul e t o allo wstudent s t o tak e th e genera l writte n examinatio n afte r completin g th e genera l cun'iculum . Lorenz o Walke rInstitut e o fTechnolog yappreciate s an yassistanc e yo u ma yb e abl e t o provid e u s i n accomplishin g thes e petitions . Respectfull ysubmitted ,

leanett e Johnson , Principal Lorenz o Walke rInstitut e o fTechnolog yan d Lorenz o Walke rTechnica l Hig h Schoo l JJ:j k cc : Erns t Biamb yJr . Principl e Maintenanc e Inspecto r Fligh t Standard s Distric t Offic e 289 5 S.W . 145t h Ave , Suit e 12 0 Mirama rFlorida , 3302 7