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I amwritin g yo u today i n regar dt o th e regulatio n difference s betwee n wet runway allowance s fo

r operator s unde r

Part 13 5 compare d t o operator s unde r Par t 9 1 Subpar

t K . Wes t Ben dAi r i s seekin g relie f

from1 4 CFRPart

135.38 5 (d ) whic h restrict s aDAAP qualifie dOperato r

t o th e 60 % Rul e fo

r landin g o n we t

o r slippery runways . Wes t

Ben d Ai r i s requestin g t o b e allowe dth e same option s afforde d our 1 4 CF R9 1 Sub-Par

t K competitor s unde r

thei r regulatory rul e 1 4 CFR91.103 7 (e ) whic h allow s the mth e ability t o choos e betwee n th e 60 % Rul e o r th e 80 % Rul e for

we t o r slipper y runwa

y usag e unde r thei r DAA P Program . Wes t Ben dAi r ha s operate dje t

aircraf t safely fo r man y year s an d has , to th e bes t o f it s knowledge , complie dwith al l th e regulatin g requirement s governe d b y it s Ai r Carrier Certificate . Th e followin g i s give n i n th e alphabetical sequenc e a s presente d i n th e FAR's . Part 135.38 5 addresse s runway requirement s a t adestinatio n airport

fo r Wes t Bend Air' s operation . Paragrap h 135.38 5 (b ) state s tha t th e aircraf

t ca n no t depar t unless , upo n arriva

l th e aircraf t wil l b e a t aweigh t tha t wil l allo w aful

l sto p landin g at

th e intende d destinatio n airport withi n 6 0 percen t

o f th e effectiv e runwa

y length . Paragrap h 135.38 5 (d ) addresse s th e we t o r slipper y runway condition s a

t adestinatio n airport requirin g th e effectiv e runwa y lengt h a t that destinatio n t o b e a

t leas t 11 5 percen t o f th e runwa y length require dunde r paragrap h (b ) whic h addresse s th e 60 % Rule . Paragrap h 135.38 5 (f

) addresse s th e Destinatio n Airpor t Analysi s Progra

m(DAAP) whic h allow s th e us e o f

8 0 percen t

o f th e effectiv e runway lengt h a t destinatio n rather tha n 6 0 percent . Par t 9 1 Subpart

K operator s mus t

follo w Par

t 91.103 7 fo

r thei r landin g requirements . Fo r th e sak e o f

spac e an dtim e I wil l condens e thi s where possible .Paragrap h (b ) o f 91.103 7 carrie s th e exac t

regulatory verbiag e a s Paragrap h (b ) o f Par t 135.38 5 coverin g th e 60 % Rule . Paragrap h (c ) o f

91.103 7 carrie s th e exac t

regulator y verbiag e a s Paragrap h (f ) o f Par t 135.38 5 coverin g th e 80 % Rule . Paragrap h (e ) o f

91.103 7 however , ha s asUgh t chang e i n it s addressin g th e 115 % Rul e fo r we t o r slippery runway s tha

t differs greatl y fromParagrap h (d ) o f Par t 135.385 . I migh t als o poin t

ou t tha t Par t 91.103 7 (e ) i s cxxriousl

y sequence d differently with relatio n t o Par t 135.385(d) . Par t 91.103 7 (e ) state s tha t

aSubpar t K aircraf t canno t b e dispatche d wit

h a n expecte d landin g o n awe t

o r slipper y runwa y "unles s th e effectiv e runwa y lengt h a t th e destinatio n airpor t

i s a t leas t 11 5 percen t

of th e runwa y lengt h require d unde r paragrap h (b ) o r

(c ) o f thi s section" . Paragrap h (b ) bein g th e 60 % Rul e an d Paragrap h (c ) bein g th e DAA P 80 % Rule . Accordin g t o th e languag e use di n thi s regulatio n th e Subpar t K operato r i s allowe d to us e awe t o r slipper y runwa y restricte d onl y b y wha t progra mi t operate s under . Wes t Ben dAi r i s approve dto us e th e DAA P Progra mi n it s operational procedures . T o my knowledg e th e Subpar

t K DAA P Progra

mi s identica

l to th e Par t

13 5 DAA P Progra m requirement s use db y Wes t Ben d Air . N o additiona

l trainin g o r

specia l procedure s are require dfor

an y Subpar

t K operato r to us e th e DAA

P Program , and ye t

Wes t Ben d Air , wit h th e sam e DAA P program , same equipment an d crew qualification s an d trainin g requirement s ar e restricte dt o rever t bac k to th e 60 % Rul e whe n operatin g onto awet or slipper y runwa y eve n thoug h w e ar e DAAP qualifie d an

d traine d i n th e sam e manner a s ou r competitors . I' mnot

goin g to g o s o fa

r a s t o call thi s governmenta

l favoritis m howeve r i t i s interestin g ho w th e sequencin g o f th e regulatio n i s lai d out

i n Par t 9 1 Subpart K onl y i n thi s on e particular area . Wit h thi s petition . Wes t

Ben dAi r i s respectfull y requestin g apermanen t chang e to it s Air Tax i Commercia l Operator s authorizatio n t o allo w pilo t crew s that

ar e qualifie d fo

r th e DAA P progra mt o b e abl e t o utiHz e either rul e whe n dispatc h require s operatin g onto a we t o r slipper y runwa y allowin g u s th e sam e competitiv e advantag e afforded th e Subpar t K operator s b y regulation . Wes t Ben dAi r woul dprefe r

thi s entire reques t

b e used as asummar

y shoul d i t

b e necessar y t o plac e somethin g i n th e Federal Registry . Than k yo u fo r you r consideration . 'est-Ben dAu" . Joh n M . Morri s Directo r o f Operation s