NETJETS 

4111 Brldgeway Avenue, Columbus, OH 43219 

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September 15,201! 

U.S. Department of Transportation 

Docket Operations 

1200 New Jersey Ave, SE 

West Building Ground Floor, Room WI2-140 

Washington, D.C. 20590 

Re: Petition for extension of exemption No. 8679B, granted October 23, 2009 Regulatory Docket No. 

FAA-2005-23002 

Dear Sir or Madam: 

On behalf of NetJets Aviation, Inc., Operating Certificate No. DXTA40] D, please accept this letter for 

petition to extend exemption No. 8679B from 14 CFR 61.3(a) and (c). The existing exemption grants 

temporary relief to continue operations when iin Airman or Airman Medical Certificate is not readily 

available. The exemption is scheduled to expire on January 31, 2012. 

An exemption similar to this petition has been granted and extended for another air carrier operating 

within the 48 contiguous United States (refer to Grant of Exemption No. 5560H). 

Our petition to extend exemption 8979B is to permit NetJets pilots to carry written confirmation of an 

FAA-issued Airman or Airman Medical Certificate that is based on information in our approved record 

system. A copy of exemption 8679B and excerpt from our company Flight Operations Manual (FOM) are 

attached for reference. 

This exemption benefits the public interest by allowing NetJets operations to continue as normally 

scheduled. A lost or misplaced certificate can cause undue hardship on the company due to trip recovery 

time, customer demands, and loss of revenue. 

An equivalent level of safety is maintained by the method of documentation found in Grant of Exemption 

No. 8979B, which has been in place without negative impact for five years. 

Thank you for your consideration of this petition. Contact me with any questions you might have. 

Sincerely, 

Operations 

Enclosure (2); 

1. Copy of exemption 8679B 

2. FOM excerpt (NOTE: proprietary information not to be released to the public) 

Cc; David Pierce 

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OCT 2 3 2009 ExemptionNo.8679B 

Regulatory Docket No. FAA-2005-23002 

Mr. Eric Lambert 

Vice President/Director of Operations 

NetJets Aviation, Inc. 

4111 Bridgeway Avenue 

Columbus, OH 43219 

Dear Mr. Lambert: 

This letter is to inform you that we have granted your petition to extend Exemption 

No. 8679» as amended. It explains the basis for our decision, describes its effect, and lists the 

conditions and limitations. 

The Basis for Our Decision 

By letter dated August 27,2009, you petitioned the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) 

on behalf of NetJets Aviation, Inc. (NetJets), for an extension of Exemption No. 8679, as 

amended. That exemption fiom { 61.3(a) lad (c) of Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations 

allows NetJets's pilots to carry written confirmation of FAA-issued pilot or medical 

certificates provided by NetJets based on information in NetJets's approved record system. 

In your petition, you indicate that there has been no change in the conditions and reasons 

relative to public interest and safe^ that were the basis for granting the original exemption. 

The FAA has determined that good cause exists foa* not publishing a summaxy of the petition 

in the Federal Register because the requested extension of the exemption would not set a 

precedent, and any delay in acting on diis petition would be detrimmtal to NetJets. 

Our Decision 

The FAA has determmed that the Justification for the issuance of Exemption No. 8679, as 

amended, remains valid with respect to this exemption and is in the public interest. Therefore, 

under the authc»ity provided by 49 US.C. 40113 and 44701, which the FAA Admfaiistrator 

has delegated to me, I grant your petition, subject to tiie following conditions and limitations. 

AFS-09-398-B 
Conditions and Limitations 

1. Before conducting operations under this exemption, NetJets must develop, submit 

to, and have approved by its FAA principal operations inspector (POI) a plan 

outlining the procedures it expects to employ in issuing a temporary confirmation 

document to pilot flight crewmembers who do not have in their personal 

possession the sdrmcn or medical certificate required under the regulations for a 

particular flight. 

2. NetJets's procedures, as specified in condition No. 1, must include a method to 

etisure positive identification of the pilot flight crewmember when the pilot flight 

crewmember no longer has any identification. 

3. Bach pilot flight crewmember who operates a flight under this exemption must 

comply with § 61.29(c) and ensure a request for a facsimile firom the FAA 

confirming the applicable certificate is made within 72 hours of the initiation of 

any flight conducted under this exemption. NetJets is authorized to make this 

application to the FAA on behalf of the pilot flight crewmember. The pilot flight 

crewmember must provide a copy of the fiicsimile to NetJets within 24 hours of 

the receipt of tiiat facsimile. 

4. NetJets's confirmation document must include the written words, "Issued under 

the authority of Exemption No. 8679." 

S. The privileges of this exemption may be exercised only when the afiected pilot 

flight crewmember operates totally within the District of Columbia and the 48 

contiguous States of the United States. The privileges of this exemption may not 

be exercised in Alaska or Hawaii. 
The Effect of Our Decision 

Our decision extends the termination date of Exemption No. 8679, as amended, to 

January 31,2012, unless sooner superseded or rescinded. 

All conditions and limitations of Exemption No. 8679, as amended, remain the same. This 

letter must be attached to, and is a part of. Exemption No. 8679. 

Sincerely, 

John M, Allen 

Director, Fligh t Standards Service 
01 APR 11 Normal: Reporting for Duty 2-5 

2.3.2 Fitness for Flight— Comply with the following time restrictions for each 

listed activity. 

Table 2.1: Fitness for Flight 

Do not... 

consume alcohol 

scuba dive 

donate blood 

if actual or potential sho w time is within... 

12 hours 

24 hours 

72 hours 

2.3.3 Chec k In — check in at show time at the location given in the brief using the 

BlackBerry (primary) or telephone (secondary). 

2.3.4 Pilot Documents and Equipment - Have the following current 

documents and items available at all times while on duty. Items in checked baggage 

are not considered to be available. 

• Airman's Certificate (or temporary Airman's Certificate) 

• Airman's Medical Certificate (or temporary Airman's Medical Certificate) 

• Restricted Radiotelephone Operator Permit 

Company-issued ID 

• Passport (serves as government-issued ID) 

Corrective lenses, as applicable 

• Spare set of corrective lenses, if applicable 

• Prescription medication, if required 

• Company-issued BlackBeny 

Complete uniform 

• Aircraft keys 

Crewmember name plate 

• Red security seals 

NOTE 

If any of these iiems are missing, notify' the ACP. Pilots 

missing their Airman or Airman Medical Certificate refer to 

the Crewmember Policy Manual (N icon) for replacement 

information. 

NETIETS 

Fligh Flight operations Mam t operations Manual 

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