# NETJET S 411 1 Brldgewa y Avenue , Columbus , O H 4321 9

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15,201 ! U.S . Departmen t

o f Transportatio n Docke t Operation s 1200 Ne w Jerse y Ave , S E Wes t Buildin g Groun dFloor , Roo mWI2-14 0 Washington , D.C . 2059 0 Re : Petitio n for

extensio n o f

exemptio n No . 8679B , grante dOctobe r 23 , 200 9 Regulator y Docke t No . FAA-2005-2300 2 Dear Si r o r Madam : O n behal f o f NetJet s Aviation , Inc. , Operatin g Certificat e No . DXTA40 ] D , pleas e accep t thi s lette r

for petitio n t o exten dexemptio n No . 8679 B from1 4 CF R61.3(a ) an d(c) . Th e existin g exemptio n grant s temporar y relie f

t o continu e operation s whe n ii n Airma n o r

Airma n Medica l Certificat e i s no t readil y available . Th e exemptio n i s schedule dt o expir e o n Januar y 31 , 2012 . A n exemptio n similar

t o thi s petitio n ha s bee n grante dan dextende dfor anothe r ai r carrie r operatin g withi n th e 4 8 contiguou s Unite dState s (refe r t o Gran t o f Exemptio n No . 5560H) . Ou r petitio n t o exten dexemptio n 8979 B i s t o permi t NetJet s pilot s t o carr y writte n confirmatio n o f an FAA-issue dAirma n o r

Airma n Medica l Certificat e tha t i s base don informatio n i n ou r approve drecor d system . A cop y o f

exemptio n 8679 B an dexcerp t fro mou r compan y Fligh t

Operation s Manua l (FOM ) ar e attache dfo r

reference . Thi s exemptio n benefit s th e publi c interes t by allowin g NetJet s operation s t o continu e a s normall y scheduled . A los t

o r misplacedcertificat e can caus e undu e hardshi p o n th e compan y du e t o tri p recovery time , custome r

demands , an dlos s o f

revenue . A n equivalen t

leve l o f safet y i s maintaine db y th e metho do f documentatio n foun di n Gran t o f Exemptio n No . 8979B , whic h ha s bee n i n plac e withou t

negativ e impac t

fo r fiv e years . Than k yo u for you r consideratio n o f

thi s petition . Contac t

me with an y question s yo u migh t have . Sincerely , Operation s Enclosur e (2) ; 1 . Cop y o f

exemptio n 8679 B 2 . FO M excerp t

(NOTE : proprietar y informatio n no t t o b e release dt o th e public ) Cc ; Davi dPierc e EL/b c

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No . FAA-2005-2300 2 Mr . Eri c Lambert Vic e President/Directo r

o f Operation s NetJet s Aviation , Inc . 411 1 Bridgewa y Avenu e Columbus , O H 4321 9 Dea r Mr . Lambert : Thi s lette r

i s t o infor

myo u tha t

w e hav e grante dyou r

petitio n t o exten dExemptio n No . 8679 » a s amended . I t explain s th e basi s fo r

ou r decision , describe s it s effect , an dlist s th e condition s an dlimitations . Th e Basi s fo r

Ou r Decisio n B y lette r date dAugus t

27,2009 , yo u petitione dth e Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n (FAA ) o n behal f o f NetJet s Aviation , Inc . (NetJets) , fo r a n extensio n o f

Exemptio n No . 8679 , a s amended . That

exemptio n fiom { 61.3(a ) la d(c ) o f Titl e 14 , Cod e o f

Federa l Regulation s allow s NetJets' s pilot s t o carr y writte n confirmatio n o f FAA-issue dpilo t

o r medica l certificate s provide db y NetJet s base do n informatio n i n NetJets' s approve drecor dsystem . I n you r petition , yo u indicat e tha t ther e ha s bee n n o chang e i n th e condition s an dreason s relativ e t o publi c interes t

an dsafe ^ tha t

wer e th e basi s for

grantin g th e origina l exemption . Th e FA A ha s determine dtha t goo dcaus e exist s foa

* no t publishin g asummax y o f th e petitio n i n th e Federa l Registe r

becaus e th e requeste dextensio n o f th e exemptio n woul dno t se t a precedent , an dan y delay i n actin g o n diis petitio n woul db e detrimmta l t o NetJets . Ou r Decisio n Th e FA A ha s determme dtha t th e Justificatio n fo r

th e issuanc e o f

Exemptio n No . 8679 , a s amended , remain s vali dwit h respec t t o this exemptio n an di s i n th e publi c interest . Therefore , unde r th e authc»ity provide db y 4 9 US.C . 4011 3 an d44701 , whic h th e FA A Admfaiistrator ha s delegate dt o me , I gran t you r petition , subjec t

t o tiie followin g condition s an dlimitations . AFS-09-398- B

### Condition s an dLimitation s

1 . Befor e conductin g operation s unde r thi s exemption , NetJet s mus t develop , submit to , andhav e approvedb

y it s FA A principa l operation s inspector

(POI) apla

n outlinin g th e procedure s i t

expect s t o employ in issuing atemporar y confirmation documen t t o pilo t fligh t crewmembers wh

o d o no t hav e i n their

persona l possessio n th e sdrmc

n o r medica l certificat e require dunde

r th e regulation s fo

r a particula r flight . 2 . NetJets' s procedures , a s specifiedi n conditio n No . 1 , mus t includ e ametho dto etisur e positiv e identification o f

th e pilo t flight crewmembe

r when the pilo t

fligh t crewmembe

r n o longe r ha s an y identification . 3 . Bac h pilo t flight crewmembe

r who operate s aflight

unde r thi s exemption mus t compl y wit h § 61.29(c ) an

densur e areques t fo r afacsimil e firomth e FA

A confirming th e applicabl e certificat e i s mad e within 7 2 hour s o f

th e initiatio n o

f an y flight conducte dunde

r thi s exemption . NetJet s i s authorizedto mak e thi s applicatio n t o th e FA

A on behalf

o f th e pilo t fligh t crewmember . The pilo t

flight crewmembe

r mus t provide acop

y o f th e fiicsimile t o NetJet s within 2 4 hour s o f th e receip t o f tiia t facsimile . 4 . NetJets' s confirmation documen t mus t include th e written words , "Issuedunde r th e authorit

y o f Exemption No . 8679. " S . The privilege s o f

thi s exemption ma

y b e exercise donly whe

n th e afiectedpilo t flight crewmembe

r operate s totally withi n th e Distric t o f Columbi aan

dth e 4 8 contiguou s State s o f

th e UnitedStates . Th e privilege s o f thi s exemption ma

y not b e exercise di n Alask

ao r Hawaii .

### Th e Effec t o f Ou r Decisio n Ou r decisio n extend s th e terminatio n dat e o f Exemptio n No . 8679 , a s amended , to Januar y 31,2012 , unles s soone

r supersededor

rescinded . All condition s an

dlimitation s o f

Exemptio n No . 8679 , a s amended , remain th e same . Thi s lette r mus t b e attache dto , an

di s apar t of . Exemptio n No . 8679 . Sincerely ,

Joh n M , Alle n Director , Fligh t

Standard s Servic e0 1 AP R 1 1 Normal : Reportin g fo rDut y 2- 5 2.3. 2 Fitnes s fo r

Flight

—Compl y wit h th e followin g tim e restriction s for eac h liste dactivity . Tabl e 2.1 : Fitnes s fo rFligh t D o not.. . consum e alcoho l scub a div e donat e bloo d i f actua l o rpotentia l sho w tim e i s within.. . 1 2 hour s 2 4 hour s 7 2 hour s 2.3. 3 Chec k

I n —chec k

i n a t sho w tim e a

t th e locatio n give n i

n th e brie f

usin g th e BlackBerr y (primary ) o r

telephon e (secondary) . 2.3. 4 Pilo t

Document s an dEquipmen t - Hav e th e followin

g curren t document s an ditem s availabl e a t al l time s whil e o n duty . Item s i n checke dbaggag e ar e no t considere dt o b e available . • Airman' s Certificat e (o r temporar y Airman' s Certificate )

• Airman' s Medica l Certificat e (o r temporary Airman' s Medica l Certificate )

• Restricte dRadiotelephon e Operato r Permi t Company-issue dID

• Passport

(serve s a s government-issue dID ) Correctiv e lenses , a s applicabl e • Spar e se t

o f correctiv e lenses , i f

applicabl e • Prescriptio n medication , if require d

• Company-issue dBlackBen y Complet e unifor

m • Aircraf

t key s Crewmembe r

nam e plat e • Re dsecurity seal s NOT E I f an y o f thes e iiem s ar e missing , notify ' th e ACP . Pilot s missin g thei r

Airma n o r

Airma n Medica l Certificat e refe r t o th e Crewmembe r

Polic y Manua l (

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replacemen t information .

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