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- l b U.S . Departmen t ofTransportatio n Docket Managemen t System , 40 0 7t h Street , SW. , Roo m P L 40 1 Washington , D C 20591-000 1 Subject : Request fo rExemptio n fro m th e provision s of Titl e 1 4 CF R Sectio n 91.10 9 (a ) an d (b ) (3 ) fo rcertai n Beechcraf t airplane s wit h throw-ove rcontro l wheels . Unde rth e provision s o fT|t)e/1 4 CF R Subpar t B , Sectjon s 11.2 1 -1137 . Jame s Rayvo n _ ^NMMili^0l&e^m»r) , f^yjestf t a n exemptio n firo m th e provision s o f Titl e 1 4 CF R Sectio n 91.10 9 (a ) an d (b ) (3 ) o fth e Fectera l Aviatio n Regulation s (FAR's ) t o allowhi m t o conduc t fligh t instructio n i n Beechcraf t Bonanz a an d Defc>onai rairplane s equippe d wit h a functioning , single , throw-ove rcontro l wheel . Reaso n fo rthi s petition : 1 . FA R 91.10 9 (a ) prohibit s fligh t instruction , excep t instrumen t instructio n i n single engin e airplane s unde rcertai n conditions , i n aircraf t withou t full yfunctionin g dua l fligh t controls . I n additio n FA R 91.10 9 (b ) (3 ) permit s simulate d instrumen t fligh t onl yi n singl e engin e airplane s equippe d wit h a functioning , single , throw-ove rcontro l wheel . Thes e provision s effectivel yprohibi t al l fligh t instructio n i n Beechcriaf t Bonanz a an d Debonai r airplane s wit h singl e throw-ove rcontro l wheels , an d als o prohibi t simulate d instrumen t fligh t i n thes e airplanes ; 2 . FA R 61.5 6 require s fligh t instructio n t o b e perfonne d a s par t of a require d fligh t review . Unde rcurren t regulation s thi s fligh t revie wcannot t^ e performe d i n airplane s wit h throw-ove rcontro l wheels ; 3 . Th e provision s ofFA R 61.4 5 (c) , have , sinc e 1973 , permitte d FA Apersonne l an d Designate d Pilo t Examiner s t o conduc

t pilo t certificatio n fligh t test s i n aircraff t not equippe d wit h dua l controls . Unde rth e requeste d exemption , th e petitione rwil l operat e a t a greate rleve l ofsafet

ytha n th e minima l leve l permitte d b yFA R 61.4 5 (c) . Safet yConsiderations : 1 . Th e contro l availabl e t o a fligh t instructo ri n a Beechcraf t Bonanz a an d Debonai r aircraf t equippe d wit h a thro wove rcontro l whee l i s quit e good . Th e contro l configuratio n ensure s th e instructo rALWAY S ha s ful l us e o f rudde rcontrol . Th e instructor' s acces s t o aircraf t engin e control s i s unaffecte d byth e typ e of contro l whee l installed . Ful l elevato r contro l i s continuousl yavailabl e i n eithe rconfiguratio n a s th e cente rcontro l colum n i s easil yaccessibl e i n a throw-ove rconfiguration . Manipulatio n ofth e cente rcontro l colum n afford s th e fligh t instructo rful l elevato rcontro l a s th e elevato rcontro l colum n i s locate d i n th e cente ro fth e contro l pane l wit h unobstructe d access . Ailero n contro l i s als o withi n easyreac h ofth e instructo r(althoug h i n fron t o fth e PIC ) an d i s more tha n sufficien t t o allowan yadditiona l contro l input s necessar ydurin g flight ;

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yProgra m (BPPP ) has ha d exemptio n No . 757 1 fro m 91.10 9 fo rman yyears . T o th e petitioner' s knowledg e an d belief , th e BPP P have neve r experience d a n inciden t o racciden t relate d t o th e conduc t of trainin g i n a n airplan e wit h a throw-ove rcontro l wheel . Th e petitione rha s attende d BPP P an d obtaine d instructio n fiv e (5 ) time s sinc e 2001 ; 3 . Therefore , i n vie wofth e fact s presente d atx)v e an d th e experienc e o f th e FA Aan d othe rgroup s t o date , i t i s reasonabl e t o conclud e that fligh t safet ywil l not b e comprpmisedLb

ygrantin g thi s exernptio n request . Th e interest s ofth e publi care serve d b ythi s exemptio n i n th e followin g ways : 1 . Th e primar

ypurpos e ofthi s requeste d exemptio n i s t o encourag e pilot s ofBeechcraf t aircraf t wit h throw-ove rcontro l wheel s t o see k currenc yan d instrumen t proficienc y trainin g t o ensure thei rproficiency , currency , an d overal l safety ; 2 . B yallowin g pilot s t o trai n i n thei row n aircraft rathe rtha n rentin g a n aircraft vtnt h full y functionin g dua l controls , suc h pilot s are more likel yt o see k neede d trainin g i n bot h visua l an d instrumen t flight ; 3 . Additiona l pilot trainin g an d proficienc yflights mad e possibl e b ythi s exemptio n wil l resul t i n more proficien t pilots ; 4 . Th e petitione rbelieve s that i t i s i n th e publi cinteres t that th e availabilityo frecurren t pilot trainin g b e maximized , consisten t v^ h acceptabl e safet ypractices . Maximizin g suc h trainin g shoul d resul t i n safe rpilo t practice s wit h a correspondin g reductio n i n th e likelihoo d ofaviatio n accidents . Identifiabl e cost s ofth e exemptio n t o th e publi can d t o society : Non e Regulator yburde n ofth e exemption : Non e Effec t ofthi s exemptio n o n ofth e qualityo f th e natura l an d socia l environments : Non e Th e followin g operationa l condition s are propose d fo rth e requeste d exemption : 1 . Operation s unde rth e exemptio n wil l b e limite d to : a . Performir

^ th e fligh t revie wrequire d b y1 4 CF R Sectio n 61.5 6 (a) ; b . Conductin g th e trainin g necessar yt o accomplis h on e o rmore phase s of a n FA A sponsore d pilo t proficienc yprogra m provide d fo ri n sectio n 61.5 6 (a ) ("Wings " program) ; c . Conductin g instrumen t fligh t trainin g unde rsimulate d an d actua l condition s t o meet th e requirement s of61.6 7 (c) (1 ) an d (d ) an d othe rrequirements ; 2 . Operation s wil l b e limite d t o Beechcraf t Bonanz a an d Debonai rairplane s equippe d wit h functionin g dua l rudde rpedal s an d a functioning , single , throw-ove rcontro l wheel ;Jame s Rayvo n William s Commercia l Pilo t an d Fligh t Instructo r 10 8 Bordeau xLan e Scott s Valley , Californi a 9506 6 Tel : 83 1 43 9 859 7 Fax : 83 1 43 8 315 9 E-mail : cfii@straight-and-level . co m U.S . Departmen t o f Transportation , Septembe r1 , 201 0 - Pag e 3 3 . Pilot s receivin g trainin g wil l posses s a privat e o rhighe rpilo t licens e wit h th e appropriat e rating s fo rth e airplan e flown, an d a curren t medica l certificate , an d wil l b e full yqualifie d t o serv e a s PI C fo rth e entir e flight; 4 . Th e petitioner , whe n actin g a s a n authorize d instructo runde rth e provision s o f thi s exemption , wil l b e full yqualifie d t o serv e a s PI C an d a s flight instructor , a s require d b y FA R 61.6 7 (c ) (1 ) an d (d ) an d FA R 61.19 5 (b ) an d (f) . Petitioner' s pilo t qualifications : 1 . f^iiSone rJsiine s Rayvu i WUtiams , holde ro fpilo t certificat e nimnbe r2677^^5CR , ^ w - .%j^*^ i hold s a commercia l pilot' s certificat e wit h singl e an d multi-engin e airplan e an d instrumen t ratings , an d a flight instructo rcertificat e fo rsingl e airplane s an d instruments . Petitione rha s bee n a n activ e pilo t sinc e 1999 , a Fligh t Instructo rsinc e 200 1 an d ha s tota l flying tim e o f 2,00 0 hour s wit h 40 0 a s a flight instructor . H e currentl yserve s a s a FAASafet yTea m representativ e (Sa n Jos e FSDO ) an d ha s experienc e wit h ove r1,00 0 hour s i n Beechcraf t singl e contro l airplane s wit h a throw-ove rcontro l wheel ; 2 . Th e grantin g o f thi s petitio n wil l allo wth e petitione rt o provid e recurren t an d instrumen t trainin g t o pilot s wh o ow n Beechcraf t Bonanz a an d Detjonai rairplane s wit h singl e throw-ove rcontrols . Sectio n o f 1 4 CF R Affected : 1 4 CF R 91.109(a ) an d (b)(3) . Summar yfo rth e Federa l Register : Petitioner : Jame s Rayvo n William s Descriptio n o f Relie f Sought : T o permi t Mr . William s t o conduc t certai n flight instructio n an d instrumen t flights t o mee t th e recen t experience , fligh t review , an d instrumen t experienc e requirement s i n certai n Beechcraf t airplane s equfppe d wit h a functfonin g throw-ove rcontro l whee l i n plac e o f functionin g dua l controls . Than k yo u fo rpromp t consideratio n o f thi s request . Sincerely : Jame s Rayvo n William s Cc : Sa n Jos e FSDO , Operation s