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# Exemptio n 8655 B Applicatio nPinnacl e Airlines , Inc
. 168 9 Nonconna h Blvd
. Suit e 11 1 Memphis , T N 38132 PINNACL E P h 901-348-410 0 AIRLINES , INC
. Fa x901-348-410 3 Januar y27th , 201 0 U.S
. Departmen t of Transportatio n Docket Operation s West Buildin g Groun d Floor , Roo m W12-14 0 1200 Ne wJerseyAvenue , S E Washington , DC 2059 0 Attentio n Mr
. Le o Molli s Dear , Mr
. Molli s Pinnacl e Airlines , Inc. , REXA-257 Arequests th e approva l fo rissuance of a n exemptio n simila rt o Exemptio n 8655B , i n relie f of FAR 121.619
. Approva l of thi s exemptio n fo rPinnacl e Airline s wil l increas e th e efficienc yan d reliabilit

yof th e nationa l airspace system , reducin g weathe rrelate d delays , improvin g completio n factor , al l whil e savin g fuel
. Thes e enhancements wil l improve th e qualit yo f ai rtrave l fo rth e publi cgood , whil e maintainin g th e highest standard s of safety
. Than k yo u fo ryou rconsideratio n of ou rapplication
. Pleas e d o not hesitat e t o contac t m e i f yo u hav e an yquestion s concernin g thi s proposal
. Respectfull ysubmitted
.
Michae l Garvir rJr
. VP , Fligh t Operation s (FA R 11 9 Directo rof Operations )Pinnacl e Airline s Exemptio n 8655B , Proposa l 

## TABL EO FCONTENT S Namin g o f

Exemption: . 3 Condition s an dlimitations : 3 Procedure s fo r

complyin g wit

hth e condition s an dlimitation s associate dwit hthi s exemption : 6 Conditio n 1 : 6 Conditio n 2 : 6 Conditions* . 6 Conditio n 4a : 6 Conditio n 4b : 7 Conditio n 4c : 7 Conditio n 4d : 7 Conditio n 4e : 8 Conditio n 4f

: 8 Conditio n 4g : 8 Conditio n 4h : 9 Conditio n 4i : 9 Conditions : 9 Conditio n 6 : 1 0 Conditio n 7 : 1 0 Conditions : 1 0 Conditio n 9 : 1 1 Conditio n 10 : 1 1 Conditio n 11 : 1 1 Conditio n 12 : 1 2 Dispatc hTrainin g Materia l 1 3 Reportin g Procedur e fo r Exceptio n 8655 B 3 9 Spreadshee t

fo r Trackin g 865 5 Statistic s 4 0 Fligh t Operation s Manua l Material . 4 1 Ris k Assessmen t

Tool . 4 4 Pilo t Trainin g Material : 4 6

Prepare d byFligh t Operations , 2 7 January201 0

### Pinnacl e Airline s Exemptio n 8655B , Proposa l 

## Namin g o f Exemption : Throughou t

thi s applicatio n reference s ar e mad e t o ou r applicatio n fo

r Exemptio n 8655 b for

clarity sake . W e understan dtha t

whe n Pinnacl e Airline s receive s approva l for thi s exemptio n th e actual exemptio n numbe r wil l b e different . Whe n th e ne w exemptio n numbe r i s assigne dw e wil l us e that exemptio n numbe r

fro mtha t poin t forwar dfor

al l reference s t o sai dexemption . 

## Condition s an d limitations : Pinnacl e Airline s propose s th e followin g condition s an dlimitation s in associatio n wit hthi s proposal : 1 . Operation s unde r

thi s Exemptio n wil l b e limite dt o onl y thos e destinatio n airport s in th e 4 8 contiguou s State s an dth e Distric t

o f Columbia . 2 . Operation s unde r

thi s Exemptio n wil l b e limite dt o onl y thos e airport s at whic han operabl e Category (CAT ) I I instrumen t

landin g syste mi s availabl e fo r use . 3 . Thi s Exemptio n wil l appl y t o th e CL-65-2B1 9 an dCL-65-2D2 4 fleet s an dal l Pinnacl e Airline s Crews qualifie do n thos e fleets . 4 . Before conductin g operation s unde r thi s Exemption, Pinnacl e Airline s wil l demonstrat e t o you r satisfactio n that : a . Eac hPinnacl e Airline s Dispatche r ha s th e ability t o display th e locatio n o f eac hflight withi n 3 minute s o f

rea l time . b . Th e Pinnacl e Airline s Syste mOperation s Contro l (SOC ) ha s th e capabilit y t o overlay weathe r return s wit

han update rat e o f

at leas t onc e pe r five minutes . c . Th e Pinnacl e Airline s SO C ha s asyste mthat provide s it s Dispatcher s withadispla y o f th e specifi c aircraf

t routin g a s assigne db y ai r traffi c contro l (ATC ) an dactua l filedflight plan routing . d . Eac hPinnacl e Airline s Dispatche r ha s asyste mavailabl e t o display location s o f othe r airborne aircraf

t includin g aircraf

t o f othe r operators . e . Th e Pirmacl e Airline s SO C ha s asyste mthat provide s it s Dispatcher s withadisplay o f planne dan dactual fuel at regular interval s alon g th e rout e an dth e differenc e betwee n planne dan dactual fuel . f . Th e Pinnacl e Airline s SO C ha s asyste mavailabl e that automaticall y alert s it s Dispatcher s t o specia l weathe r

updates , change s i n weathe r reports , forecast s and/o r othe r significan t weather-relate dreports , an densure s tha t thes e can b e relaye dt o Fligh t crew s i n a

n expeditiou s manner . g . Eac hPinnacl e Airline s Dispatche r ha s th e capability t o acces s th e service s o f aqualifie d meteorologis t

approve db y th e PO I wheneve r th e Dispatche r

believe s tha t

consultatio n i s necessar y t o ensur e safet

y o f operation s unde r

thi s Exemption . Th e presenc e o f an approve d "Enhance dWeathe r

Informatio n System " satisfie s thi s requirement .
Prepare d b yFligh t Operations , 2 7 January201 0Pinnacl e Airline s Exemptio n 8655B , Proposa l h . Eac hPinnacl e Airline s Dispatche r ha s th e capability t o expeditiousl y re-comput e projecte d tim e o f arriva l from a"poin t

aloft " t o th e intende ddestinatio n in th e even t condition s occu r tha t negativel y impac t

th e flight. i . Th e Dispatc hreleas e wil l contai n astatemen t for eac hflight

Dispatche dunde r

thi s Exemptio n tha t

state s "ALTERNAT EWEATHE REXEMPTIO N 8655 B APPLIED. " 5 . Pinnacl e Airline s wil l maintai n at leas t CA T II approac hauthorization , OpSpe c C059 , for thos e fleets t o whic hthi s Exemptio n applies . Eac haircraf t operatin g unde r

thi s Exemptio n mus t

hav e al l equipment

neede dfor

CA T IIIL S approache s fiilly operational . 6 . At th e tim e o f

Dispatch , th e Fligh t

cre w mus t

b e qualifie dt o conduc t

aCA T I I approach . PIC s with les s than th e requisit e minimu mhour s specifie din 1 4 CF R121.65 2 wil l no t b e use di n operation s unde r thi s Exemptio n unti l Pinnacl e Airline s i s grante dExemptio n 5549 , th e PI C ha s bee n traine di n accordanc e wit

hth e requirement s o f

that Exemption , an dal l o f

th e condition s specifie db y Exemptio n 554 9 ar e met . 7 . Operation s ar e no t

permitte dunde r

thi s Exemptio n a t

any airpor t

at whic hthunderstorm s ar e reporte d o r forecas t from 1 hou r

befor e throug h1 hou r

after th e estimate dtim e o f

arriva l i f

suc hreport s o r forecast s ar e i n eithe r

o r bothth e mai n bod y o r

th e remark s sectio n o f

th e weathe r

repor t o r weathe r forecast . Furthermore , Pinnacl e Airline s wil l no t us e Exemptio n 3585 Po r an y subsequen t

Exemptio n grantin g similar

relie f regardin g any kin do f

forecas t o f thunderstorm s at

th e destinatio n airport

i n conjunctio n wit

han y operatio n conducte dunde r thi s Exemption . 8 . Eac hPinnacl e Airline s Dispatche r an dPIC , wh o conduct s operation s unde r thi s Exemption , wil l b e provide dwithacop y o f

th e pertinen t

part s o f thi s Exemption . Thi s informatio n will b e retaine di n th e Fligh t Operation s Manual (FOM) . 9 . Operation s unde r

thi s Exemptio n ar e permitte dbu t no t required . 10 . Pinnacl e Airline s may us e thi s Exemptio n in operation s t o airport s withi n th e 4 8 contiguou s State s an d Distric t o f Columbia , an dfromoutsid e thos e boundarie s provide dOPSpe c A01 2 i s maintained , an d operation s ar e conducte di n accordanc e wit

hth e appropriat e provision s o f that OpSpec . 11 . Pinnacl e Airline s wil l provid e th e Administrator , b y th e 15 * o f eac hmonth , report s tha t includ e th e informatio n liste dbelow , durin g th e precedin g calendar month : a . Th e tota l numbe r o f flights operate db y Pinnacl e Airline s unde r domesti c rule s t o destination s withi n th e 4 8 contiguou s State s an dDisfric t o f Columbia ; b . Th e tota l numbe r o f flights operate dunde r thi s Exemption, includin g thos e flights conducte dunde r

th e appropriat e provision s an dlimitation s o f OpSpe c A012 . Fo r

eac h flight operated , th e dates , airport pairs , flight

numbers , aircraf

t M/M/S , frendedo r geographica l summary o f flight planne dfiiel vs . actua l arriva l fuel , an dcontingenc y fuel mus t b e listed . Report

forma t wil l b e in chronologica l orde r b y fleet type ; c . Th e tota l numbe r o f flights tha t

divert t o a n alternat e airport ; d . Th e tota l numbe r o f flights tha t

divert t o an alternat e airport

that ar e operate dunde r

thi s Exemption, an dth e reaso n for eac hdiversion , suc ha s weathe r conditions , mechanica l problem , fiie

l quantity , passenge r

problem , ai r

traffic , Crewmember , o r an y othe r

reason . Pinnacl e Airline s mus t

fully documen t

eac hdiversion ; e . Th e tota l numbe r o f flights, operate dunde r

thi s Exemption, that

declar e a

n emergenc y an d th e reaso n fo

r suc hdeclaration , o r

durin g whic hflight alo w fuel stat e occur s tha t result s in Prepare d b yFligh t Operations , 2 7 January201 0Pinnacl e Airline s Exemptio n 8655B , Proposa l action s bein g take n b y AT C and/o r Dispatc ht o provid e priority handling , eve n i f n o emergenc y i s declared . 12 . Dispatc hwil l no t

appl y Exemptio n 865 5 whe n any o f th e followin g condition s exist : a . Durin g period s o f uncovere dDispatc hshift s (ie , du e t o sic k call s etc. ) b . Whe n th e Dispatche r i s withi n si x month s o f

successfull y completin g thei r initia l Competenc e Check . c . Whe n doin g s o wil l caus e th e Dispatche r t o follo w mor e tha n tw o flights release dunde r Exemptio n 8655 . d . O n aflight

tha t ha s ACAR S deferred . EI f

adispatche r

i s usin g Exemptio n 8655 , the y may no t b e simultaneousl y flight followin g mor e tha n five flights.

Prepare d byFligh t Operations , 2 7 January201 0Pinnacl e Airline s Exemptio n 8655B , Proposa l 

## Procedure s fo rcomplyin g wit h tli e condition s an d limitation s associate d wit h thi s exemption : Conditio n 1 : Operation s unde r

thi s Exemptio n wil l b e limite dt o onl y thos e destinatio n airport s i n th e 4 8 contiguou s State s an dth e Distric t o f Columbia . -Thi s conditio n wil l b e adde dt o th e Fligh t Operation s Manua l (FOM ) unde r th e Exemptio n 8655 B paragraph . Conditio n 2 : Operation s unde r

thi s Exemptio n wil l b e limite dt o onl y thos e airport s at whic ha n operabl e Category (CAT ) I I instrumen t landin g syste mi s availabl e for use . -Thi s conditio n wil l b e adde dt o th e Fligh t Operation s Manua l (FOM ) unde r th e Exemptio n 8655 B paragraph . Conditio n 3 : Thi s Exemptio n wil l appl y t o th e CL-65-2B1 9 an dCL-65-2D2 4 fleet. -Thi s conditio n wil l b e adde dt o th e Fligh t Operation s Manua l (FOM ) unde r th e Exemptio n 86 5 5 B paragraph . Conditio n 4a : Eac hPirmacl e Airline s Dispatche r ha s th e ability t o display th e locatio n o f eac hflight withi n 3 minute s o f

rea l time . -Th e Fligh t

Explore r

software currentl y use db y Pinnacl e Airline s Dispatc h provide s an industry bes t updat e o f

rea l tim e traffi c flow information . Th e update rat e i s onc e every 1 0 seconds , fa r exceedin g th e 3 minut e requiremen t o f thi s Exemption .

Prepare d byFligh t Operations , 2 7 January201 0Pinnacl e Airline s Exemptio n 8655B , Proposa l Conditio n 4b : Th e Pinnacl e Airline s Syste mOperation s Contro l (SOC ) ha s th e capabilit y t o overla y weathe r return s withan update rat e o f at leas t onc e pe r five minutes . -Pinnacl e Airline s wil l hav e o n th e Northwes t Airline s (NWA ) part

o f ou r operatio n th e NW A versio n o f flight explorer . Th e TP' s ar e update da s neede do r every 1 5 minutes . Th e bas e reflectivity radar i n NWA' s FEi s fro mUnisy s an d update s every 5 minutes . Th e ech o top s produc t update s every 1 0 minutes . Th e single sit e radar

updat e frequenc y i s controlle db y th e Nationa l Weathe r Servic e an dvarie s betwee n 5 minute s an d1 2 minutes . Conditio n 4c : Th e Pinnacl e Airline s SO C ha s asyste mtha t provide s it s Dispatcher s withadispla y o f th e specifi c aircraf

t routin g a s assigne db y ai r traffi c contro l (ATC ) an dactua l filed flight plan routing . -Th e Fligh t

Explore r Analyz e Route s ta b open s th e Route Analyze r too l showin g th e planned , previous , an dcurren t route s o f

aparticular

flight. Thi s syste mi s currentl y i n us e b y al l Pinnacl e Airline s Dispatchers . Conditio n 4d : Eac hPinnacl e Airline s Dispatche r ha s asyste mavailabl e t o display location s o f othe r airborn e aircraf

t includin g aircraf

t o f othe r operators . -Fligh t Explore r provide s th e mos t

accurat e an dreliabl e strea mo f ai r traffi c dat a availabl e i n th e industry . Th e dat ai s basedupo n radar , satellit e an dothe r trackin g informatio n supplie db y th e FA A an dothe r sources . Onc e Fligh t

Explore r receive s thi s data , i t

i s processe dan dsen t

t o th e Fligh t

Explore r clien t software vi ath e Internet . Thi s syste mi s currentl y i n us e b y all Pinnacl e Airline s Dispatchers .

Prepare d b yFligh t Operations , 2 7 January201 0Pinnacl e Airline s Exemptio n 8655B , Proposa l Conditio n 4e : Th e Pinnacl e Airline s SO C ha s asyste mtha t provide s it s Dispatcher s wit hadispla y o f planne dan dactua l fuel at regular interval s alon g th e rout e an dth e differenc e betwee n planne dan dactua l fuel . -T o mee t thi s requirement , positio n report s wil l b e require dfro mpilot s upo n reachin g to p o f

climb , an devery thirt y minute s thereafter . Th e pilot s wil l b e reminde do f

thi s requiremen t

i n th e releas e remarks . "ALTERNAT EWEATHE R EXEMPTIO N 8655 B APPLIED , POSITIO N REPORT S REQUIRED . Thi s conditio n wil l b e adde dt o th e Fligh t Operation s Manua l (FOM ) unde r th e Exemptio n 86 5 5 B paragraph . Conditio n 4f : Th e Pinnacl e Airline s SO C ha s asyste mavailabl e tha t automaticall y alert s it s Dispatcher s t o specia l weathe r updates , change s i n weathe r reports , forecast s and/o r othe r significan t

weather-relate dreports , an densure s tha t thes e can b e relaye dt o Fligh t crew s i n an expeditiou s manner . -Th e Dispatc hUse r

Interfac e (DUI ) currentl y provide s weathe r alert s for

ne w METAR's , Specials , TAF's , an dTP' s t o al l Dispatchers . Th e syste mthe n automaticall y forward s TP' s t o an y aircraf t affecte db y them . Th e Dispatche r wil l b e require dt o forwardth e ne w METAR' s an dTAF' s vi aACARS . Th e requiremen t

t o forwardth e ne w informatio n vi aACAR S i s incorporate di n th e Dispatche r

trainin g Conditio n 4g : Eac hPinnacl e Airline s Dispatche r ha s th e capabilit y t o acces s th e service s o f aqualifie d meteorologis t

wheneve r

th e Dispatche r

believe s tha t

consultatio n i s necessar y t o ensur e safet y o f operation s unde r

thi s Exemption . Th e presenc e o f an approve d"Enhance d Weathe r Informatio n System " satisfie s thi s requirement . -W e hav e a n approve dEWIN S progra mo n ou r Operation s Specificatio n AOIO .

Prepare d b yFligh t Operations , 2 7 January201 0Pinnacl e Airline s Exemptio n 8655B , Proposa l Conditio n 4h : Eac hPirmacl e Airline s Dispatche r ha s th e capability t o expeditiousl y re-comput e projecte dtim e o f

arriva l fro ma"poin t

aloft " t o th e intende ddestinatio n i n th e even t condition s occu r

tha t negatively impac t

th e flight. -Th e DU I allow s u s t o easil y re-calculat e aflight fro man y poin t

o n th e flight

pla n o r th e aircraft s presen t

positio n (latitude/longitud e fromth e las t radar contact ) t o th e destination , alternate , o r adiversionary airport . Thi s re-calculatio n ma y the n b e ACAR S directl y t o th e aircraf t withan y ne w routing , bums , times , ETA , etc.. . Conditio n 4i : Th e Dispatc hreleas e wil l contai n astatemen t fo r eac hflight

Dispatche dunde r

thi s Exemptio n that

state s "ALTERNAT EWEATHE REXEMPTIO N 8655 B APPLIED. " -Th e DU I wil l hav e apredefine dremark for thi s s o tha t

al l Dispatcher s wil l hav e on e standardize dremark . Thi s pul l dow n lis t o f remark s allow s th e Dispatche r t o simpl y clic k

o n th e appropriat e remark t o b e adde dt o th e release . Thi s procedur e i s include di n Dispatche r

trainin g for

thi s Exemption . Conditio n 5 : Pinnacl e Airline s wil l maintai n at leas t CA T I I approac hauthorization , OpSpe c C059 , for thos e fleets t o whic hthi s Exemptio n applies . Eac haircraf t operatin g unde r

thi s Exemptio n mus t

hav e al l equipmen t

neede dfor

CA T II IL S approache s fully operational . -Th e FO M wil l clearl y defin e th e requiremen t t o hav e aCA T I I aircraft , airport an dcre w i n orde r

t o utiliz e thi s Exemption . If Pinnacl e Airline s cease s t o maintai n OpSpe c C059 , operation s wil l no t b e conducte dwithExemptio n 8655b .

Prepare d b yFligh t Operations , 2 7 January201 0Pinnacl e Airline s Exemptio n 8655B , Proposa l Conditio n 6 : A t th e tim e o f

Dispatc hth e Fligh t

cre w mus t

b e qualifie dt o conduc t

aCA T I I approach . PIC s wit hles s tha n th e requisit e minimu mhour s specifie di n 1 4 CFR121.65 2 wil l no t b e use di n operation s unde r thi s Exemptio n unti l Pinnacl e Airline s i s grante dExemptio n 5549 , th e PI C ha s bee n trainedi n accordanc e withth e requirement s o f tha t Exemption , an dal l o f th e condition s specifie db y Exemptio n 554 9 ar e met . -Record s ar e maintaine di n Cre w Qua l whic hsho w i f Crewmember s ar e Category I I qualified . Thes e record s wil l b e checke db y Dispatc hprio r t o releasin g aflight wit hthi s Exemptio n t o ensur e complianc e withthi s requirement . Conditio n 7 : Operation s ar e not

permitte dunde r

thi s Exemptio n at

an y airport

at whic hthunderstorm s ar e reporte do r

forecas t from1 hou r

before throug h1 hou r

after th e estimate dtim e o f arriva l i f suc hreport s o r

forecast s ar e i n eithe r

o r bothth e mai n bod y o r

th e remark s sectio n o f th e weathe r

report o r weathe r forecast . Furthermore , Pinnacl e Airline s wil l no t us e Exemptio n 3585 Po r an y subsequen t

Exemptio n grantin g similar relie f regardin g an y kin do f forecas t o f thunderstorm s at

th e destinatio n airport

i n conjunctio n wit han y operatio n conducte dunde r thi s Exemption . -Operation s unde r

thi s Exemptio n wil l onl y b e conducte db y directio n fro ma SO C Manager . Dispatcher s mus t hav e al l flights operate dunde r thi s Exemptio n approve db y th e Dut

y Manager

prio r t o release . Th e Duty Manage r wil l revie w th e detail s o f

al l flights operate dunde r thi s Exemptio n prio r

t o approval . Fo r Flight s wher e th e risk s a s determine dfro maRis k Assessmen t

Too l fal l betwee n 1 2 an d18 , th e decisio n wil l b e escalate dt o th e Directo r o f Operation s for approval . Conditio n 8 : Eac hPinnacl e Airline s Dispatche r an dPIC , wh o conduct s operation s unde r thi s Exemption , wil l b e provide dwithacop y o f th e pertinen t

part s o f thi s Exemption . Thi s informatio n wil l b e retaine di n th e Fligh t Operation s Manua l (FOM) . -Dispatcher s wil l receiv e trainin g o n thi s Exemptio n an dth e detail s o f th e Exemptio n wil l b e publishe di n th e FOM .

Prepare d byFligh t Operations , 2 7 January201 0 1 0Pinnacl e Airline s Exemptio n 8655B , Proposa l Conditio n 9 : Operation s unde r

thi s Exemptio n ar e permitte dbut not required . -Utilizatio n o f

thi s Exemptio n i s at

th e discretio n o f

th e Captain , Dispatche r

an di f necessary , base do n th e ris k assessmen t

form , th e Directo r

o f Fligh t Operations . Conditio n 10 : Pinnacl e Airline s ma y us e thi s Exemptio n i n operation s t o airport s withi n th e 4 8 contiguou s State s an dDistric t o f Columbia , an dfro moutsid e thos e boundarie s provide d OPSpe c A012 i s maintaine dan doperation s ar e conducte di n accordanc e withth e appropriat e provision s o f that OpSpec . -Th e Dispatc htrainin g materia l an dFO M clearl y limi t th e us e o f

thi s Exemptio n t o airport s i n th e contiguou s 4 8 States , Distric t o f Columbi aan dfro mairport s outsid e thes e region s int o airport s i n th e 4 8 contiguou s State s an dDistric t o f Columbia .
Conditio n 11 : Pinnacl e Airline s wil l provid e th e Administrator , b y th e 15'* ' o f eac hmonth , report s that includ e th e informatio n liste dbelow , durin g th e precedin g calendar month . A . Th e tota l numbe r

o f flights operate db y Pinnacl e Airline s unde r domesti c rule s t o destination s withi n th e 4 8 contiguou s state s an dDistric t o f Colimibia ; B . Th e tota l numbe r

o f flights operate dunde r

thi s Exemption , includin g thos e flights conducte dunde r

th e appropriat e provision s an dlimitation s o f OpSpe c A012 . Fo r

eac hflight

operated , th e dates , airport pairs , flight

numbers , aircraf

t M/M/S , trende do r

geographica l summary o f flight planne dfuel vs . actua l arriva l fuel , an dcontingenc y fuel mus t b e listed . Report

format wil l b e i n chronologica l orde r

b y fleet type ; C . Th e tota l numbe r

o f flights tha t

diver t t o an alternat e airport ; D . Th e tota l numbe r

o f flights tha t

divert t o an alternat e airport

tha t ar e operate d unde r thi s Exemption , an dth e reaso n for eac hdiversion , suc ha s weathe r conditions , mechanica l problem , fiiel quantity , passenge r problem , ai r

traffic , Crewmember , o r

an y othe r

reason . Pinnacl e Airline s mus t fully documen t

eac h diversion ; Prepare d b

yFligh t Operations , 2 7 Januar y201 0 1 1Pinnacl e Airline s Exemptio n 8655B , Proposa l Th e tota l numbe r

o f flights, operate dunde r

thi s Exemption , tha t

declar e an emergenc y an dth e reaso n for suc hdeclaration , o r

durin g whic hflight alo w fuel stat e occur s that

result s i n action s bein g take n b y AT C and/o r Dispatc ht o provid e priority handling , eve n i f n o emergenc y i s declared . -Th e Dispatc htrainin g progra mha s specifi c detail s o n ho w t o compl y withth e provision s o f

Conditio n 11 . T o compl y withPinnacle' s polic y t o "Neve r Compromis e Safety" , w e wil l trac k thes e requirement s b y requirin g th e Dispatche r t o fill ou t

aRis k Assessmen t

Too l prio r

t o approva l b y th e Duty Manager . Th e Duty Manager wil l revie w th e Risk Assessmen t

Too l an dth e detail s o f

th e flight

prio r t o approvin g th e us e o f Exemptio n 8655 . Fo r

margina l case s th e Dut y Manage r wil l escalat e th e decisio n t o th e Directo r o f Fligh t Operation s for

approval . Th e Duty Manage r wil l the n trac k

thi s informatio n o n an Exce l spreadshee t alon g withth e result s o f

th e flight. Thi s dat awil l b e compile dint o areport t o b e sen t t o th e FA A PO I n o late r tha n th e 1 5 o f

th e monthfollowin g th e activity . Conditio n 12 : Dispatc hwil l not

appl y Exemptio n 865 5 whe n an y o f th e followin g condition s exist : a . Durin g period s o f uncovere dDispatc hshift s (ie , du e t o sic k call s etc. ) b . Whe n th e Dispatche r i s withi n si x month s o f

successfull y completin g thei r initia l Competenc e Check . c . Whe n doin g s o wil l caus e th e Dispatche r t o follo w mor e tha n tw o flights release dunde r

Exemptio n 8655 . d . O n aflight

that ha s ACAR S deferred . EI f adispatche r

i s usin g Exemptio n 8655 , the y may not b e simultaneousl y flight followin g mor e tha n five flights. -Thi s conditio n wil l b e adde dt o th e Fligh t Operation s Manua l (FOM ) unde r th e Exemptio n 8655 B paragraph .

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# OBJECTIVE S A t th e en d o f thi s cours e th e studen t wil l b e fannilia rwit h th e followin g area s o f Exemptio n 865 5 i n th e Op s Specs :

• Wha t flight s Exemptio n 865 5 applie s T o

• Wha t Exemptio n 865 5 allow s

• Th e requirement s fo rutilizin g Exemptio n 865 5

• Th e documentatio n require d whe n i t i s use d

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# Genera l Overvie w Exemptio n 865 5 relate s t o th e wa yth e nee d fo ra n alternat e i s determined
. Th e ol d 1 - 2 - 3 rul e tha t al l Dispatcher s appl ywil l stil l b e i n effect , however , o n selec t flight s w e wil l b e abl e t o us e thi s Exemptio n t o lowe rthi s criteria
. Th e purpos e is , o f course , t o sav e fue l whe n th e weathe ri s goo d an d ther e i s littl e risk o f diversions
. I t i s tie d t o th e primaryobjectiv e o f CA TI I operation s whic h provide s a leve l o f safet yequivalen t t o CA TI precisio n Instrumen t approac h operation s eve n thoug h th e seeing-condition s ar e les s tha n thos e encountere d i n CA TI operations
. Th e decisio n makin g proces s start s i n th e plannin g phas e an d th e decisio n t o diver t woul d ideall yb e mad e durin g th e enrout e phas e o f fligh t rathe rtha n waitin g unti l a misse d approac h i s made
. Tha t bein g sai d ther e ar e extensiv e requirement s relatin g t o th e applicatio n o f thi s exemption
.

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# Applicatio n Thi s Exemptio n applie s t o flight s tha t woul d als o b e eligibl e fo rCA TI I landin g minimum s durin g th e plannin g process . Specificall yth e flight s must :

• Hav e a Fligh t Cre wtha t i s CA TI I qualifie d

• Hav e a n aircraf t tha t i s currentl yCA TI I qualifie d

• Th e airpor t mus t b e CA TI I qualifie d

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# Applicatio n > FO M - Aircre w Qualification s

- Captain s ar e no t

authorize dt o conduc t

Category I I operation s unti l the y hav e accumulate d10 0 hour s PIC , i n type , at

Pinnacl e

- Additionally , Firs t

Officer s mus t

hav e 10 0 hours , i n type , a t Pinnacle , for

Category I I operation s an d thi s Exemptio n

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# Applicatio n Thi s chart , whic hi s foun di n th e Referenc e Dat asectio n o f th e QR H o r th e CF M Chapte r

3 Limitations , present s an eas y referenc e t o th e equipmen t

tha t mus t b e operationa l for aflight t o us e Exemptio n 8655 .

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# Applicatio n O f course , ageneri c MEL34-00-1 0 wil l b e th e primar y sourc e for determinin g i f th e A/ C i s CA T I I capable , an di t ma y b e applie deve n i f

n o othe r MEL' s exis t

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# Applicatio n A n ME Lfor

specifi c system s wil l includ e aremark

lik e thi s on e FO M - Authorize dAirport s >Fo r airport s withi n th e U S an dit s territories , CA T I I approache s ar e authorize di f th e approac hplat e i s issue dt o th e rout e manual . Require dApproac hLigh t System s > ALS F1 o r

2 i s require dfor

CA T I I operation s > O r th e Foreig n Equivalent s (HIALS )

- Sequence dFlashin g Light s (SF ) - onl y require d in th e U S Touchdow n Zon e Light s (TDZ ) Runway Centerlin e Light s (CL ) Hig hIntensity Runwa y Light s (HIRL )

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# Th e 1-1- 2 Exemptio n Destinatio n alternat e airport s ar e selecte dan dinclude do n release s i n accordanc e wit hth e Compan y Operation s Specification s an dFedera l Aviatio n Regulation s I n accordanc e withth e 1-2- 3 rul e

• Specifically , n o alternat e i s require dfor Part 12 1 Operation s i f

th e destinatio n weathe r

i s forecas t

1 hou r befor e t o 1 hou r

after ET A t o b e at

leas t 200 0 foo t ceilin g an d3 mile s visibility S o wha t doe s th e 1-1- 2 Exemptio n allow?

• Withth e 1-1- 2 Exemption , n o alternat e i s require d for Part 12 1 operation s i f

th e destinatio n weathe r

i s forecas t 1 hou r befor e t o 1 hou r

after ET A t o b e a

t leas t 100 0 foo t

ceilin g an d2 mile s visibilit y

• Again , extensiv e requirement s wil l hav e t o be me t whe n applyin g thi s Exemptio n For tha t reason , th e 1-1- 2 Exemptio n wil l onl y be use da t th e directio n o f

th e Duty Manager , o r othe r SO C Dispatc hManager s

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# Th e 1-1- 2 Exemptio n Requirement s Ther e ar e 1 1 requirement s tha t hav e t o b e me t an d w e wil l cove reac h on e i n th e followin g slide s an d ho wPinnacl e plan s o n meetin g thes e requirement s 1 ) Eac h Pinnacl e Dispatche rmus t hav e th e abilit yt o displa yth e locatio n o f eac h fligh t withi n 3 minute s o f rea l time
. Fligh t Explore rprovide s th e mos t accurat e an d reliabl e strea m o f ai rtraffi cdat a availabl e i n th e industry
. I n fact , Fligh t Explore rProfessiona l user s receiv e individua l aircraf t update s every minute
. Th e Fligh t Explore rclient softwar e tha t w e ru n fro m ou rPC s receiv e update s fro m Fligh t Explorer' s server s every1 0 seconds
. Thi s mean s tha t yo u receiv e fres h ai rtraffi cdat a every1 0 seconds
.

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# Th e 1-1- 2 Exemptio n Requirement s 2 ) Th e Dispatche rha s th e capabilit yt o overla y weathe rreturn s wit h a n updat e rat e o f a t leas t onc e ever y5 minutes
. Pinnacl e meet s thi s requiremen t o n th e NW Apar t o f ou roperatio n utilizin g th e NWA' s versio n o f fligh t explorer
. • Th e bas e reflectivit yrada ri n NWA' s F E i s fro m Unisy s an d update s ever y5 minutes
. Additionally , th e TP' s ar e update d a s neede d o r ever y1 5 minutes
. Th e ech o top s produc t update s ever y1 0 minutes
. Th e singl e sit e rada r updat e frequenc yi s controlle d b yth e Nationa l Weathe rServic e an d varie s betwee n 5 minute s an d 1 2 minutes
.

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# Th e 1-1- 2 Exemptio n Requirement s 3 ) Th e Dispatche rmus t hav e a syste m tha t provide s a displa yo f th e specifi caircraf t routin g a s assigne d b yai rtraffi ccontro l (ATC ) an d actua l file d fligh t pla n routin g Th e Fligh t Explore rAnalyz e Route s Open s th e Rout e Analyze rtoo l showin g th e planned , previous , an d curren t route s o f a particula rflight
.

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# Th e 1-1- 2 Exemptio n Requirement s 4 ) Th e Dispatche rha s a syste m whic h i s abl e t o displa yth e location s o f othe rairborn e aircraf t includin g aircraf t o f othe roperators . Fligh t Explore rprovide s th e mos t accurat e an d reliabl e strea m o f ai rtraffi cdat a availabl e i n th e industry
. Th e dat a i s base d upo n radar , satellit e an d othe rtrackin g informatio n supplie d b yth e FA Aan d othe r sources . Onc e Fligh t Explore rreceive s thi s data , i t i s processe d an d sen t t o th e Fligh t Explore rclien t softwar e vi a th e Internet
.

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# Th e 1-1- 2 Exemptio n Requirement s 5 ) Th e Dispatche rha s a syste m tha t provide s a displa yo f planne d an d actua l fue l a t regula r interval s alon g th e rout e an d th e differenc e betwee n planne d an d actua l fuel
. T o mee t thi s requiremen t w e wil l requir e positio n report s fro m pilot s a t to p o f climb , an d ever ythirt yminute s thereafter
. Th e pilot s wil l b e reminde d o f thi s requiremen t i n th e releas e remarks
. "ALTERNAT E WEATHE R EXEMPTIO N 8655 B APPLIED , POSITIO N REPORT S REQUIRED. "

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# Th e 1-1- 2 Exemptio n Requirement s 6 ) Th e Dispatcher s hav e alert s t o specia l weathe rupdates , change s i n weathe rreports , forecast s and/o rothe rsignifican t weathe r relate d reports , an d ensure s tha t thes e ca n b e relaye d t o Fligh t Crew s i n a n expeditiou s manner . Th e DU I currentl yprovide s weathe ralert s fo rne wMETAR's , Specials , TAF's , an d TP' s t o al l Dispatchers
. Th e syste m the n automaticall yforward s TP' s t o an yaircraf t affecte d b ythem
. Th e Dispatche rwil l b e require d t o forwar d th e ne wMETAR' s an d TAF' s vi a ACARS
.

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# Th e 1-1- 2 Exemptio n Requirement s 7 ) Th e Dispatche rmus t hav e th e abilit yt o acces s th e service s o f a qualifie d meteorologis t wheneve rth e Dispatche rbelieve s tha t consultatio n i s necessar yt o ensur e safet yo f operation s unde rthi s Exemption
. Th e presenc e o f a n approve d ''Enhance d Weathe rInformatio n System " satisfie s thi s requirement
. Ou rEWIN S progra m provide s th e Dispatche rwit h acces s t o th e meteorolog y department
. Thi s EWIN S progra m i s o n ou r Operation s Specificatio n AOI O an d i s detaile d i n th e Pinnacl e Airline s EWIN S Manual
.

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# Th e 1-1- 2 Exemptio n Requirement s 8 ) Th e Dispatche rha s th e capabilit yt o expeditiousl yre-comput e projecte d tim e o f arriva l fro m a ''poin t aloft " t o th e intende d destinatio n i n th e even t condition s occu rtha t negativel yimpac t th e flight
. Th e DU I allow s u s t o easil yre-calculat e a fligh t fro m an ypoin t o n th e fligh t pla n o r th e aircraft' s presen t positio n (lat/lon g fro m th e las t rada rcontact ) t o th e destination , alternate , o ra diversionar y airport
. Thi s re-calculatio n ma ythe n b e ACAR S directl yt o th e aircraf t wit h an yne w routing , burns , times , ETA , etc.. .

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# Th e 1-1- 2 Exemptio n Requirement s 9 ) Th e Dispatc h releas e wil l contai n a statemen t fo reac h fligh t Dispatche d unde rthi s Exemptio n tha t state s "ALTERNAT E WEATHE R EXEMPTIO N 8655 B APPLIED. " Th e DU I wil l hav e a predefine d remar k fo r thi s s o tha t al l Dispatcher s wil l hav e on e standardize d remark
. Thi s pul l dow n lis t o f remark s allow s th e Dispatche rt o simpl y clic k o n th e appropriat e remar k t o b e adde d t o th e release
.

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# Th e 1-1- 2 Exemptio n Requirement s 10 ) Operation s ar e no t permitte d unde rthi s Exemptio n a t an yairpor t wit h thunderstorm s reporte d o rforecas t (mai n body , conditiona l statement , o rremark s section ) fro m 1 hou r befor e throug h 1 hou rafte rth e estimate d tim e o f arrival
. Furthermore , Pinnacl e Airline s wil l no t us e Exemptio n 358 5 i n conjunctio n wit h an yoperatio n conducte d unde rthi s Exemption
. Operation s unde rthi s Exemptio n wil l onl y b e conducte d b ydirectio n fro m a n SO C Manager
. Dispatcher s mus t hav e al l flight s operate d unde rthi s Exemptio n approve d b yth e Dut yManage rprio rt o release
. Th e Dut yManage rwil l revie wth e detail s o f al l flight s operate d unde rthi s Exemptio n prio r t o approval
. Fo rflight s wher e th e risk s a s determine d fro m a Ris k Assessmen t Too l fal l betwee n 1 2 an d 18 , th e Decisio n wil l b e escalate d u p t o th e Directo ro f Fligh t Operation s fo rapproval
.

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# Th e 1-1- 2 Exemptio n Requirement s 11 ) Pinnacl e Airline s wil l provid e th e administrator , b yth e 15^ ^ o f eac h month , report s tha t includ e th e informatio n fro m th e precedin g calenda rmonth , including : a . Th e tota l numbe ro f flight s operate d b yPinnacl e Airline s unde r domesti crule s t o destination s withi n th e 4 8 contiguou s state s an d Distric t o f Columbia ; Thi s wil l b e a simpl e repor t pulle d ou t o f Fligh t Trac
.

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# Th e 1-1- 2 Exemptio n Requirement s b
. Th e tota l numbe ro f flight s operate d unde rthi s Exemption , Includin g thos e flight s conducte d unde r OpSpe cA012
. Thi s repor t wil l includ e th e dates , airpor t pairs , fligh t numbers , aircraf t M/M/S , trende d o r geographica l summar yo f fligh t planne d fue l vs . actua l arriva l fuel , an d contingenc yfue l mus t b e listed
. Repor t forma t wil l b e i n chronologica l orde rb y flee t type . T o compl ywit h Pinnacle' s polic yt o "Neve rCompromis e Safety " w e wil l trac k thes e requirement s b yrequirin g th e Dispatche rt o fil l ou t a Ris k Assessmen t Too l prio rt o approva l b y th e Dut yManager
. Th e Dut yManage r wil l revie wth e Ris k

Assessmen t Too l an d th e detail s o f th e fligh t prio rt o approvin g th e us e o f Exemptio n 8655
. Fo rmargina l cases , th e Dut yManage r wil l escalat e th e decisio n t o th e Directo ro f Fligh t Operation s fo r approval
. Th e Dut yManage rwil l the n trac k thi s informatio n o n a n Exce l spreadshee t alon g wit h th e result s o f th e flight
.

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# Th e 1-1- 2 Exemptio n Requirement s c . Ever ydiversio n mus t b e full y documented , an d th e tota l numbe ro f flight s tha t diver t t o a n alternat e airport
. d
. A s wel l as , th e tota l numbe ro f flight s tha t diver t unde rthi s Exemption , th e reaso n fo reac h diversion , suc h a s weathe rconditions , mechanica l problem , fue l quantity , passenge rproblem , ai rtraffic , Crewmember , o ran yothe rreason , mus t als o b e documented
. Thes e wil l requir e a simpl e repor t pulle d u p i n worl d flight
.

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# Th e 1-1- 2 Exemptio n Requirement s e . Th e tota l numbe ro f flight s operate d unde rthi s Exemptio n tha t declar e a n emergenc yan d th e reaso n fo rsuc h declaration , o rdurin g whic h fligh t a lo wfue l stat e occur s tha t result s i n action s bein g take n b yAT C and/o rDispatc h t o provid e priorit y handling , eve n i f n o emergenc yi s declared , i s als o require d t o b e tracked
. Thi s wil l als o b e tracke d b yth e Dut y Manage ro n a n Exce l spreadsheet
.

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# Th e 1-1- 2 Exemptio n Requirement s 12 ) Dispatc h wil l no t appl yExemptio n 865 5 whe n an yo f th e followin g condition s exist : a . Durin g period s o f uncovere d Dispatc h shift s (ie , du e t o sic k

call s etc. ) b
. Whe n th e Dispatche ri s withi n si xmonth s o f successfull ycompletin g thei rinitia l Competenc e Check
. c . Whe n doin g s o wil l caus e th e Dispatche rt o follo wmor e tha n tw o flight s release d unde r Exemptio n 8655
. d
. O n a fligh t tha t ha s ACAR S deferred
. E I f a dispatche ri s usin g Exemptio n 8655 , the yma yno t b e simultaneousl yfligh t followin g mor e tha n fiv e flights
. Th e Dut yManage ran d eac h individua l Dispatche rwil l b e responsibl e fo radherin g t o thes e limitations
.

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## A D Exemptio n 865 5 Tes t Yo u ar e abou t t o ente rth e tes t are a o f thi s presentation
. Yo u ar e onl yallowe d tw o attempt s t o pas s th e tes t associate d wit h thi s presentation
. Afte r whic h yo u wil l b e locke d out . • Yo u mus t scor e a minimu m o f 80 % t o pass . • Onc e yo u start th e tes t yo u wil l no t b e abl e t o g o bac k an d revie wth e material
. • Attemptin g t o d o s o wil l registe ra secon d attemp t o n th e test . • I f yo u woul d lik e t o revie wth e materia l befor e attemptin g th e tes t yo u ma yd o s o no wb y clickin g o n th e butto n labele d "Review"
. • Clic k "Next " t o begi n th e test .

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## SUMMAR Y 

# If yo u faile d you rfirs t tes t yo u ma yrepea t th e trainin g no wb y clickin g th e TryAgai n button
. Onc e you hav e reache d th e en d o f th e presentatio n pleas e clic k nex t an d wai t fo rth e presentatio n t o disappear
. Pleas e wai t fo r1 0 second s afte rth e presentatio n ha s disappeare d t o clos e th e screen . Thi s wil l ensur e tha t th e LM S syste m ha s ha d tim e t o recor d th e cours e an d tha t yo u ge t prope rcredit
. Than k yo u fo ryou rcontinue d professionalis m an d

a s always , sta ysafe ! Forwar dan y suggestio n o r Question s t o th e Progra m Manage r 

# Thanks !
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## Reportin g Procedur e fo rExceptio n 8655 B Fo r reportin g purposes , aspreadshee t wil l b e maintaine di n th e SO C folder o n th e Pinnacl e Airline s server . If aflight ha s bee n approve dt o operat e unde r Exemptio n 8655B , th e duty manage r wil l fill i n th e followin g fields for tha t flight:

- Fligh t Dat e Fligh t Numbe r Origi n Destinatio n

- Aircraf

t Mak e

- Aircraf

t Mode l Aircraf t Serial Numbe r Plarme dFue l Contingenc y Fue l Actua l Arriva l Fue l Diversio n City (I f

Applicable ) Reaso n for

Diversio n

- Emergenc y Declare d(YfN)

- Reaso n for

Emergenc y (I f

Applicable ) N o late r tha n th e lO ' o f

th e followin g month . Performanc e Engineerin g wil l sen dareport t o th e Duty Manage r

whic hinclude s (1 ) th e tota l numbe r o f flights operate dunde r domesti c rule s t o destination s withi n th e contiguou s State s an dD.C. , an d(2 ) th e tota l numbe r o f flights that

diverte dt o an alternat e airport . Th e Duty Manage r

wil l the n inpu t

thes e total s i n th e aforementione dspreadsheet . Th e Dut y Manage r

wil l als o coun t

(1 ) th e tota l numbe r

o f flights operate dunde r

exceptio n 8655B , includin g thos e conducte dunde r OpSpe c A012 , (2 ) th e tota l numbe r o f flights operate dunde r

exceptio n 8655 B tha t

diverted , an d(3 ) th e tota l numbe r o f 8655 B flights that declare dan emergency . Th e Duty Manager wil l the n inpu t

thes e count s int o thei r respectiv e place s o n th e report spreadsheet . Onc e th e spreadshee t

i s complete , th e Duty Manage r wil l sen dth e spreadshee t t o th e Administrator , ensurin g that i t i s don e s o BEFOR Eth e 15"^ o f th e followin g month .

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## Spreadshee t fo rTrackin g 865 5 Statistic s
Monthl yExemptio n 8655 B Repor t Tota l Numbe ro f Flights * Tota l Numbe ro f 86S5 B Flights " Tota l Numbe ro f Diversion s Tota l Numbe ro f 8$6S B Fligh t Diversion s Tota l Numbe ro f 86S6 B Flight s Declarin g a n Emergenc y g655 B Fligh t Detail" ' Fligh t Dat e Fligh t Numbe r Origi n Destinatio n Aircraf t Mak e Aircraf t

Mode l Aircraf t

Seria l Numbe r Planne d

Fue l Contingenc y

Fue l Actua l

Arriva l Fue l Diversio n

Cit y(I f Applicable ) Reaso n

fo r Diversio n Emergenc y

Declare d (YIN ) Reaso n fo r

Emergenc y

'Operate d unde rdofnesti crule s t o destination s withi n th e contiguou s State s an d D.C
. "Include s flight s conducte d unde rOpSpe cA01 2 "•Mus t b e chronologica l b yflee t typ e

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## Fligh t Operation s Manua l Materia l Th e followin g materia l wil l b e adde dt o th e Fligh t Operation s Manua l (FOM ) i n sectio n 7 after "Exemptio n 3585 " whe n Pinnacl e Airline s i s approve dfor Exemptio n 8655B .

Prepare d b yFligh t Operations , 2 7 January201 0 4 1Pinnacl e Airline s Exemptio n 8655B , Proposa l Exemptio n 8655 B Exemptio n 865 5 allow s u s t o utiliz e lowe r weathe r requirement s fo

r alternat e plannin g i f

multipl e condition s ar e met . Thi s Exemptio n wil l b e use do n alimite dbasi s in a n effor t t o reduc e fuel usag e whil e maintainin g th e highes t

standar do f

safety . Category II capability i s require dfo r th e aircrew , airport

an d aircraf t befor e thi s Exemptio n can b e used . It i s th e ability t o fl

y aCategory II approac hif necessary , alon g wit hth e othe r

stringen t requirement s o f

thi s Exemption , tha t

allo w th e alternat e weathe r requirement s t o b e reduce dwhil e stil l maintainin g safety . Exemptio n 8655 B allow s fo r aflight t o b e dispatche dwithou t a n alternat e a s lon g a s th e followin g condition s ar e met : -Th e forecas t

for th e perio d1 hou r

before unti l 1 hou r

after anticipate darriva l tim e a t th e destinatio n mus t

b e equal t o o r

bette r than , aceilin g o f

100 0 feet

an davisibility o f

2 nautica l miles .

- A ris k assessmen t

too l for eac hspecifi c flight

wil l b e complete db y Dispatc hbefor e utilizin g thi s Exemption .

- Operation s ar e no t

permitte dunde r

thi s Exemptio n at

any airport

at whic hthunderstorm s ar e reporte do r

forecas t from 1 hou r

befor e throug h1 hou r

after th e estimate dtim e o f

arriva l i f suc h report s o r forecast s ar e in eithe r

o r bot hth e mai n bod y o r

th e remark s sectio n o f

th e weathe r

repor t o r weathe r forecast . Furthermore , yo u may no t us e Exemptio n 358 5 i n conjunctio n withany operatio n conducte dunde r thi s Exemption . -Operation s unde r

thi s Exemptio n wil l b e limite dt o onl y thos e destinatio n airport s in th e 4 8 contiguou s State s an dth e Distric t o f Columbia . -Operation s unde r

thi s Exemptio n wil l b e limite dt o onl y thos e airport s a t whic ha n operabl e Category (CAT ) II instrumen t landin g syste mi s availabl e fo r use . -Thi s Exemptio n wil l appl y onl y t o th e CL-65-2B1 9 fleet . -Bothcockpi t

Crewmember s mus t

b e fully traine dan dcurren t in Category II approac hoperation s -Th e aircraf

t mus t b e fiilly capabl e o f

conductin g Category I I instrumen t approac hprocedures . -Captain s withles s than th e requisit e minimu mhour s specifie din 1 4 CF R121.65 2 ma y no t operat e unde r

Exemptio n 8655B . -Pilot s ar e require dt o make positio n report s upo n reachin g to p o f climb , an devery 3 0 minute s thereafter , updatin g Dispatc hwit hpositio n an dfuel information . -Exemptio n 8655 B mus t b e note do n th e flight

releas e in th e followin g format : "ALTERNAT E WE A THE REXEMPTIO N 8655 B APPLIED , POSITIO N REPORT S REQUIRED. " -Dispatc hwil l no t

appl y Exemptio n 865 5 whe n any o f th e followin g condition s exist : a . Durin g period s o f uncovere dDispatc hshift s (ie , du e t o sic k call s etc. ) b . Whe n th e Dispatche r i s withi n si x month s o f

successfull y completin g thei r initial Competenc e Check . c . Whe n doin g s o wil l caus e th e Dispatche r t o follo w mor e tha n tw o flights release dunde r

Exemptio n 8655 . Prepare d b yFligh t Operations , 2 7 January201 0 4 2Pinnacl e Airline s Exemptio n 8655B , Proposa l d . O n aflight

that ha s ACAR S deferred . EIf

adispatche r

i s usin g Exemptio n 8655 , the y may no t b e simultaneousl y flight followin g mor e tha n five flights. Ther e ar e man y trackin g an dreportin g requirement s for Dispatc hwhe n utilizin g thi s Exemption . Thoroug h communicatio n betwee n Pilot s an dDispatc hi s critica l t o th e successfu l utilizatio n o f thi s Exemption . Th e positio n repor t

requiremen t

mus t b e followe dwhe n usin g thi s Exemption . ACAR S i s th e primary means b y whic ht o mak e thes e reports . I n th e even t

o f ACAR S failure , any othe r approve dmean s o f

communicatin g wit hDispatc hi s acceptable .

Prepare d byFligh t Operations , 2 7 January201 0 4 3Pinnacl e Airline s Exemptio n 8655B , Proposa l 

## Ris k Assessmen t Too l Th e ris k assessmen t

too l o n th e followin g pag e wil l b e use db y SO C t o determin e whethe r th e us e o f

Exemptio n 8655 B i s appropriat e for eac hindividua l flight

wher e i t may b e appropriate .

Prepare d byFligh t Operations , 2 7 January201 0 4 4Pinnacl e Airline s Exemptio n 8655B , Proposa l

Date : Deoarture : Release/Trlp# : Destination : Ris k Valu e Fligh t

Valu e Correcte d

Valu e Pilo t Qualification s an d Experienc e 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 0 Firs t Office rwit h les s tha n 20 0 hour s i n typ e Captai n wit h les s tha n 30 0 hour s i n typ e Captai n wit h les s tha n 10 0 hour s i n las t 9 0 day s Dutyda ygreate rtha n 1 2 hour s Fligh t tim e projecte d t o excee d 8 hour s i n th e dut yda y Po p u p tri p (Les s tha n 4 hour s cre wnotification ) Cre wRes t (Las t res t pelo d wa s Reduce d Rest ) Conductin g Ne wHir e O E Conductin g Capt
. O E Mor e tha n 4 leg s i n dut yperio d Tota i Facto rScor e - Sectio n 1 4 5 3 3 4 3 4 N/ F N/ F 5 Destinatio n Weathe rTren d 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4 1 5 1 6 Th e forecas t a t th e en d o f th e perio d fro m 1 hou rbefor e ETAunti l 1 hou rafte r ETAha s a lowe rvisibilit yand/o rceilin g tha n a t th e beginnin g o f th e period
. Th e forecas t a t th e en d o f th e perio d fro m 1 hou rbefor e ETAunti l 1 hou rafte r ETAha s th e sam e visibilit yand/o rceilin g a s a t th e beginnin g o f th e period
. Th e curren t surfac e observatio n a t th e destinatio n ha s a lowe rceilin g and/o r visibilit ytha n th e next previou s surfac e observation
. ET E greate rtha n 1 Hou r Th e curren t surfac e observatio n a t th e destinatio n ha s a lowe rceilin g and/o r visibilit ytha n th e next previou s surfac e observation
. ET E les s tha n 1 Hou r Th e curren t surfac e observatio n a t th e destinatio n ha s th e sam e ceilin g and/o r visibilit ya s th e next previou s surfac e observation
. Surfac e wind s greate rtha n 1 7 knot s a t destinatio n Tota i Facto rScor e - Sectio n 2 N/ F 5 5 N/ F 2 N/ F Equipmen t 1 7 MEL7CD L (Item s affectin g CA TI I operations ) 1 8 MEL/CD L (No n Ca t I I relate d Item s affectin g safet yo f flight ) Tota l Facto rScor e - Sectio n 3 Total s N/ F 3
00-1 2 Ris k

Acceptabl e 12-1 8 Directo ro f Operation s Mus t Approv e

18 + Unacceptabl e Ris k

* I f an yFligh t Valu e o n thi s for m i s N/F , operation s unde rExemptio n 8655 B ar e no t allowed. * "Fligh t Value " i s th e valu e associate d wit h an yris k facto ro n th e flight
. "Correcte d Value " i s th e valu e associate d wit h an yris k facto rafte rchange s hav e bee n made , o roccur , whic h alte rth e initia l "Fligh t Value. " Fo rexample , i f th e "Fligh t Value " fo rlin e te n wa s initiall yfive , bu t th e crew s schedule wa s change d t o includ e onl ythre e leg s i n thei rdut yperiod , th e "Correcte d Value " woul d no wb e zero . Th e heade ran d item s 11-1 8 o f thi s for m wil l b e complete d b yth e Dispatcher
. Item s 1-1 0 an d totalin g th e value s o n th e for m wil l b e complete d b yth e SO C DutyManager
.

Prepare d byFligh t Operations , 2 7 January201 0 4 5Pinnacl e Airline s Exemptio n 8655B , Proposa l 

## Pilo t Trainin g Material : Th e followin g PowerPoin t presentatio n wil l b e administere dt o al l pilot s i n initia l an d recurren t training .

Prepare d b yFligh t Operations , 2 7 January201 0 4 6

## Exemptio n 865 5

Exemptio n 865 5 provide s a ne w capabilit yallowin g u s t o deviat e fro m th e curren t 1-2- 3 ( 1 hou rbefor e o r after , 2000 ' ceiling , 3N M visibility ) alternat e rul e i n som e veryspecifi c situations
.DELT A 

# Exemptio n 865 5 CONNECTIO N 

## -Th e inten t o f Exemptio n 865 5 i s t o allo w u s t o sav e fue l byno t requirin g alternate s i n situation s wher e w e ca n operat e wit h CategoryI I approaches , I n stabl e o r improvin g weathe rconditions
. -Thes e saving s ca n b e accomplishe d whil e maintainin g th e sam e o rhighe rleve l o f safet ytha n i n norma l situations
.

# Exemptio n 865 5

Exemptio n 865 5 allow s u s t o operat e wit h forecas t weathe ra t th e destinatio n a s lo wa s 1000 ' ceilin g an d 2 N M visibilit yfo ron e hou rbefor e o rafte rth e estimate d tim e o f arriva l l/K/7"/-/0(7 7 requirin g a n alternate
.



# Exemptio n 865 5 I n exchang e fo rbein g abl e t o lowe r th e 1-2- 3 rul e t o 1-1-2 , ther e ar e numerou s requirement s tha t mus t b e met . Mos t o f thes e requirement s ar e S.O.C
. an d dispatche rfunctions , bu t som e ar e pilo t requirements
.

# Exemptio n 865 5 Exemptio n 865 5 ma yb e use d onl yo n flight s meetin g al l th e followin g requirements : -CRJ-20 0 aircraft whic h i s Categor yI I capabl e -Categor yI I capabl e Aircre w -Destinatio n airpor

t has a t least on e operabl e Categor yI I approac h



# Exemptio n 865 5 -Pilot' s operatin g unde rexemptio n 865 5 ar e require d t o provid e a positio n repor t a t to p o f clim b an d ever ythirt yminute s thereafter
. Thes e positio n report s mus t includ e curren t fue l status . -Thes e report s provid e dispatc h wit h som e o f th e informatio n the yrequir e t o closel y monito rth e flight s progress .

# Exemptio n 865 5

-Thi s enhance d monitorin g fro m dispatc h i s intende d t o allo wfo rearl ydecision s t o deviate , i n cas e th e weathe ro rairport statu s a t th e destinatio n deteriorates
.

- Remember , yo u wil l b e operatin g withou t a n alternat e whe n dispatche d unde r8655 , s o a n earl ydecisio n t o deviat e i f necessaryi s critical
.


# Exemptio n 865 5 Flight s operatin g unde rExemptio n 865 5 wil l hav e th e followin g statemen t a s a remar k o n th e fligh t release : "ALTERNAT E WEATHE R EXEMPTIO N 8655 B APPLIED. "

# Exemptio n 865 5

A s part o f th e fligh t plannin g process , Dispatcher' s ar e require d t o complet e a separat e Ris k

Assessmen t fo reac h fligh t operate d unde rExemptio n 8655
.



# Exemptio n 865 5 -Th e ris k

assessmen t provide s a too l fo rgaugin g th e risk s associate d wit h utilizin g reduce d alternat e requirements
. -Som e o f th e factor s include d i n th e assessmen t include : pilo t expehence , curren t weather , weathe rtrend , dut ytimes , trainin g i n progress , aircraf t capability , approac h suitabilit yan d availability , etc .DELT A 

# Exemptio n 865 5 -Whe n operatin g unde rExemptio n 8655 , Pilot' s mus t remai n extr a vigilant fo rchange s i n th e weathe ro rairport statu s a t th e destination
. -I f th e destinatio n i s trendin g downward , a n earl y decisio n t o divert t o a close rairport i s a goo d choice
. CONNECTIO N

DELT A 

# Exemptio n 865 5 -Becaus e yo u wil l b e operatin g withou t a n alternate , proceedin g t o anothe rairport afte r reachin g th e termina l are a wil l obviousl ycreat e a potentiall yseriou s fue l situation
. -Thes e situation s shoul d b e avoide d b ycarefull y monitorin g th e weathe ran d makin g proactiv e an d earl ydecision s t o divert
.DELT A 

# Exemptio n 865 5 CONNECTIO N 

### -Dat a an d experienc e show s tha t proceedin g t o a diversio n o ralternat e airport fro m cruis e fligh t i s muc h safe rtha n proceedin g t o a n alternat e afte rexecutin g a misse d approac h i n a bus y termina l environment
. -B ymakin g th e decisio n t o deviat e earlier , operation s unde rthi s exemptio n mayactuall yb e safe rtha n norma l operation s i n man ycases .



# Exemptio n 865 5 -Everyon e mus t remembe rtha t unde rn o circumstanc e i s th e utilizatio n o f Exemptio n 865 5 required
. -Th e Pilots , Dispatche ran d SO C Dut yManage r mus t al l agre e o n th e us e o f Exemptio n 8655
. -I f yo u hav e an yconcern s o rquestion s pleas e contac t you rdispatche ran d discus s th e mos t appropriate , an d safes t cours e o f action
.