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Ma y Concern , Enclose di s apetitio n t o Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n (FAA ) fo r an extensio n o f

exemptio n from; Section s 91.411(b ) an d91.413(c ) o f Titl e 14 , Cod e o f

Federa l Regulations . Referenc e existin g docke t

#FAA-2008-0994 . Th e Cente r

for Emergenc y Medicine , d/b/ aSTA T MedEvac i s a n emergenc y medica l service s (EMS ) operator , with ove r 2 8 year s o f

experienc e i n ou r

operationa l area . Th e petitio n woul d authoriz e th e Cente r

for Emergenc y Medicin e t o performaltimete r systems , altitud e reportin g equipmen t

an dAT C transponde r

tes t an dinspection s o n compan y aircraf t b y compan y employee' s tha t

hol da n airfram e an dpowerplan t rating , FC C ratin g an dfactory trainin g b y th e manufactur e o f

th e aircraf

t bein g inspecte dan dteste dimde r th e curren t

authorize dCente r

for Emergenc y Medicin e o f

Western Pa , Inc . Approve dAircraf t Inspectio n Program . (AAIP) . Thank yo u i n advanc e for

you r consideration . Shoul dyo u hav e an y questions , I ma y b e reache d at 412-460-300 0 Ext . 268 . Chuc k Morga n Directo r o f Maintenanc e Cente r for Emergenc y Medicin e o f

Western Pennsylvania , Inc . STA T MedEvac Enclosur e (1 )Cente r

for Emergenc y Medicin e D^/ aSTA T MedEva c Certificat e # : E3MA774 L 1 0 Alleghen y County Airport Wes t Mifflin , P A 1512 2 Contact : Chuc k

Horgan , Director

o f Maintenanc e Phone : 412-460-3000 , Fax : 412-466-896 3 Petition s for

an extensio n o f

exemptio n fromSection s 91.411(b ) an d91.413(c ) o f Titl e 14 , Cod e o f

Federa l Regulation s Thi s i s apetitio n t o th e Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n (FAA ) for an extensio n o f

exemptio n from: Section s 91.411(b ) an d91.413(c ) o f Titl e 14 , Cod e o f

Federa l regulations . Referenc e docke t #FAA

2008-099 4 Th e Cente r

for Emergenc y Medicine , d/b/ aSTA T MedEva c i s a n emergenc y medica l service s (EMS ) operator , wit h ove r

2 8 year s o f

experienc e o n ou r

operationa l area . Thi s petitio n woul dauthoriz e th e Cente r for Emergenc y Medicin e t o performaltimete r systems , altitud e reportin g equipmen t an dAT C transponde r

test s an dinspection s o n compan y aircraf t b y compan y employee' s that hol da n airfram e an d powerplan t

rating , FC C ratin g an dfactor y trainin g b y th e manufactur e o f th e aircraf

t bein g inspecte dan d teste dunde r

th e curren t

authorize dCente r

for Emergenc y Medicin e o f

Wester n Pa , Inc . Approve d Aircraf t Inspectio n Progra m(AAIP) . Th e Cente r

for Emergenc y Medicin e request s th e relie f fromth e followin g sections : A . Sectio n 91.411(b ) states , i n pertinen t part , that th e test s require db y paragrap h (a ) o f thi s sectio n mus t b e conducte dby

- (1 ) Th e manufactur e o f

th e airplane , o r

helicopter , o n whic h th e test s an dinspectio n ar e t o b e performed ; (2 ) A certificate drepai r

statio n properly equippe dt o performthos e function s holding

- (i ) A n instrumen t

rating , Clas s I ; (ii ) A limite dinstrumen t

ratin g appropriat e t o mak e an dmode l o f applianc e t o b e tested ; (iii ) A limite dratin g appropriat e t o th e tes t t o b e performed ; (iv ) A n airfram e ratin g appropriat e t o th e airplane , o r helicopter , t o b e tested ; o r (3 ) A certifie dmechani c wit h a n airfram e ratin g (stati c pressur e syste mtest s an dinspection s only ) B . Sectio n 91.413(c ) states , i n pertinen t part that th e test s an dinspection s specifie di n thi s sectio n mus t b e conducte dby

- (1 ) A certificate drepai r

statio n properly equippe dt o performthos e function s an dholding

- (i ) A radi o rating . Clas s III ; (ii ) A limite dradi o ratin g appropriat e t o th e mak e an dmode l transponde r t o b e tested ; (iii ) A limite dratin g appropriat e t o th e tes t t o b e performed ; (2 ) A holde r

o f acontinuou s airworthines s maintenanc e programa s provide di n part 12 1 o r § 135.41 1 (a)(2 ) o f

thi s chapter ; o r (3 ) Th e manufacture r

o f th e aircraf

t o n whic h th e transponde r t o b e teste di s installed , i f th e transponde r

wa s installe db y th e manufacturer .C . Th e Cente r for Emergenc y Medicin e support s thi s reques t for extensio n o f

exemptio n o f

docke t # FAA-2008-099 4 wit h th e followin g information : h i th e interes t

o f publi c safet

y th e Cente r

for Emergenc y Medicin e o f

Weste mPennsylvania , Inc . believe s that

th e grantin g o f

thi s exemptio n reques t

i s clearl y aligne dwith th e FA A an dMissio n Statement : "T o provid e th e safest , mos t efficient aerospac e syste mi n th e world" . Th e Cente r

for Emergenc y Medicin e i s dedicate dt o th e safet y o f it s employee' s an dth e genera l public . B y supportin g thi s request , th e Cente r fo r Emergenc y Medicin e shal l serv e th e publi c i n a safer manne r wit h aeve n tighte r

operationa l contro l the n th e basi c requirements . Allowin g th e Cente r for Emergenc y Medicin e t o performit s ow n i n hous e 91.41 1 an d91.41 3 teste s an dinspection s b y it s qualified , traine demployee' s shal l reduc e delay s i n aircraf t availabilit y that

serv e th e publi c i n th e tri

stat e area . Th e Cente r

for Emergenc y Medicine' s traine dpersoime l alread y ar e performin g 91.41 1 an d91.41 3 test s an dinspection s prio r t o loca l avioni c repai r

facilitie s test s an dinspectio n o n compan y aircraft , th e Cente r

for Emergenc y Medicine' s traine dpersonne l ha s ove r 3 0 year s experienc e with 91.41 1 an d91.41 3 test s an dinspections . Exemptio n from(FAR) , sectio n 91.413(c ) an d91.411(b ) woul dprovid e ahighe r leve l o f safet y a s unde r th e curren t

rule . Th e Cente r

for Emergenc y Medicin e i s currentl y on e o f th e larges t

privat e ai r

medica l provider s i n th e Unite dState s o f

America . Currentl y w e performove r 11,00 0 patien t

flight s pe r

year , thi s i s alread y publi c interest . Thi s exemptio n woul dallo w u s t o utiUz e ou r curren t traine dstaf

f improvin g th e reliabilit y o f ou r servic e t o ou r

customers . Th e Cente r

for Emergenc y Medicine' s technica l staf f operate s 2 4 hour s aday , seve n day s aweek , 36 5 day s pe r

year , outsid e vendor s that ca n performth e check s ar e i n man y cases , onl y availabl e durin g th e day . Curren t

availabilit y o f

thes e outsid e vendor s requir e u s t o hol daircraf t ou t o f servic e for additiona l day s t o fit

thei r schedule . D . Th e Cente r

for Emergenc y Medicin e reques t th e followin g correctio n t o b e mad e t o th e origina l docke t #FAA-2008-099 4 prio r

t o issuanc e o f

extension . A s th e Th e Cente r

for Emergenc y Medicin e currentl y onl y operate s Rotorcraf t with 9 o r fewe r passenge r seat s an dmaintain s al l aircraf t unde r apart 13 5 approve daircraf

t inspectio n progra m (AAIP).Th e Cente r

for Emergenc y Medicin e reques t tha t an y mention o f

maintainin g it s aircraf

t base d o n th e continuou s aircraf

t maintenanc e progra m(CAMP ) b e stricke n fromth e origina l docke t #FAA

2008-099 4 a s thi s programwa s no t mentione di n th e origina l petitio n submitte dJul y 28 * 2008 . Thi s appear s t o b e atypographica l erro r carrie dove r

from asimilar

docke t use dt o produc e docke t

#FAA

2008-099 4 issue dt o Th e Cente r for Emergenc y Medicin e originally .Than k yo u for you r consideration . I f

yo u shoul dhav e an y question s I can b e reache dat chorgan(a),statmedevac.com . Sincerely , Chuc k Horga n Director o f Maintenanc e Cente r for Emergenc y Medicin e o f

Weste mPennsylvania , Inc . Office : 412-460-300 0 (ext . 26 8 ) Cell : 412-418-100 2