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T o Who m I t Ma yConcern : I a m applyin g fo ra n exemptio n fro m FA R 61.15 3 (a) , th e requiremen t t o b e 2 3 year s o fag e i n orde rt o obtai n a n Airlin e Transpor t Pilo t (ATP ) certificate
. I a m submittin g thi s petitio n fo r exemptio n wit h th e goa l o fgainin g th e privilege s o fth e AT P certificat e prio rt o m y23'^' ' birthday . I a m no w2 0 year s o fag e an d wil l b e 2 1 as o fDecembe r17"^ 2011 . I a m currentl yemploye d a s a Firs t Office ra t ExpressJe t airline s an d hav e bee n a curren t an d qualifie d lin e pilo t fo rsevera l month s t o date . Th e grantin g o fthi s exemptio n wil l allo wm e t o b e eligibl e fo ra captai n upgrad e whe n m y seniorit yallow s i n tur n furtherin g m ycareer . I n roughl ytw o month s I wil l mee t th e minimu m fligh t experienc e requirement s se t fort h b y th e Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n (FAA ) fo rth e AT P certificate
. A t tha t tim e I wis h t o tak e tha t ^iM^Qi^I^ L 9p d practica l te.sts_require d t o earnlhe-certifjcate
. Shoul d my-request-be.gr,antedjt-= _ wil l b e a t n o detrimen t t o th e publi ci n an yway . Throughou t th e cours e o fm ytrainin g I hav e neve r faile d a practica l tes t an d hav e bee n know n t o excee d th e expectation s o fm yCertifie d Fligh t Instructor s as wel l as Designate d Pilo t Examiner s an d FA AInspectors . I n addition , I mad e stead y progres s throug h m yPar t 12 1 trainin g fo rth e Embrae r14 5 Secon d i n Comman d typ e ratin g wit h n o additiona l trainin g o rfailures
. I hav e worke d diligentl ydurin g m ytim e i n th e aviatio n industr yan d woul d lik e th e opportunit yt o continu e t o d o so . I n additio n t o m yfligh t experienc e I hav e excele d i n th e

### educationa l aspect a s well . I currentl yhol d a Bachelors o fScienc e i n Aviatip n Fligh t Operation s i n whic h I graduate d wit h a 3. 6 GPA
. I a m als o completin g myMasters I n Busines s i n whic h I currentl y maintai n a 4. 0 GPA
. I pla n o n continuin g m yeducatio n an d expandin g m yabilitie s wit h th e internationall yrecognize d Aviatio n SafetyProgra m fro m Universit yo fSother n California
. I petitio n fo rthi s exemptio n wit h th e intentio n o fcontinuin g t o exce l an d b e a valuabl e membe ro fth e aviatio n industry . I fth e exemptio n i s grante d I wil l continu e t o pus h mysel ft o excee d th e standard s o fth e FA Aan d striv e fo rth e utmos t professionalism
. Attache d pleas e se e supportin g document s including ; a n update d resum e a s wel l a s copie s o fm yMasters Degre e transcript .

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ser\'ic e roles . Havin g participate di nal l aspect s o f Civilia nAviatio nfro mlin e servic e t o airlin e cre w i t offer s auniqu e perspectiv e o nth e industry . Currentl y holdin g aB.S . i nAviatio nFligh t operation s an dclos e t o completin g a Master s i nBusines s wid i afocu s o naviatio naccompanyin g th e year s an dhour s o f experienc e I a mwel l prepare dt o benefi t a n organizatio ni nbot hmanageria l an doperationa l roles . 

## Pilo t Credential s an dExperienc e FA ACertificates : o o o o o o o EMB-14 5 Typ e Raring-SI C Commercial/lnsrrumen t Singl e Engin e Lan dan dSe a Commercial/Instrumen t Mult i Engin e Lan d Fligh t Instructo r

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Airplan e Clas s 1 Medica l Endorsements : Hig hPerformanc e Aircraf t operated : C152 , C172 , C182 , PA12 , PA18 , PA28 , PA44 , DA20 , DA40 , M20 , EMB-14 5 Par t 12 1 experienc e Experienc e i nbot hpar t 6 1 an dpar t

14 1 trainin g environment s FC C Radi o Operator s Certificat e -Intematienal-Airlin e nnd-Ccneral-Aviario noperation s cxpprienr e — CA T 2 Cerrifie d RNA V Qualifie d Traine dt o 50 0 RV R



## Wor k Experienc e EXPRESSJE T AIRLINE S Positio nHeld : Firs t

Office r Responsibilities : • Complet e assigne dflight s throughou t th e US , Mexico , an dCanad a • Provid e custome r

servic eEAS T COAS T AER O CLU B (2010-Present ) Positio nHeld : Fligh t

Instructo r Responsibilities : • Righ t

instructio n " Classroo mlectur e • Maintenanc e Flight s • Custome r

servic e INFINIT Y AVIATIO N(2008-2009 ) Positio nheld : Lin e Ser\'ic e Technicia n Responsibilities : • Custome r

servic e • Arrangin g accommodation s fo r crew/passenger s " Billing/pa^anent s



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## Educatio n DANIE LWBBSTE RCOLLEGE , NASHUA . N H B.S . i nAviatio nFligh t

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3.8 5 o Academi c recognition : Dean' s list , President' s lis t o Rele\'an t

coursework : Macroeconomics , Fundamental s o f flight, Professiona l instrumen t flying. Applie dflight dynamics , Advance daircraf t s>'stems , Cre w resourc e management , Crew/AT C integratio nan dcommercia l preparation , Hinna nfactor s o f flight, Aviatio nlaw , an dFligh t safety' . DANIE LWEBSTE RCOLLEGE , NASHUA . N H Master s i nBusines s fo r Axnatio nProfessionals , Anticipate dMay 201 2 o GP A4. 0

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