825 Lotus Avenue

Louisville, KY 40213

502.359.5000 tel

November 3, 2011

U. S. Department of Transportation

Docket Management System

400 7th Street SW, Plaza 401

Washington, DC 20591-0001

Re: Exemption 8658C, Docket Number FAA-2005-22336

Ladies/Gentlemen:

In accordance with Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) §11.61, United Parcel

Service Co. (UPS), Operating Certificate IPXA097B, petitions the Administrator for an extension

of Exemption Number 8658C (Docket Number FAA-2005-22336) which is scheduled to expire on

January 31, 2012. An extension to this exemption will allow UPS a continuation of relief from

§121.619(a)(1) and (2) in conducting domestic operations utilizing a different methodology to

determine the need for naming a destination alternate airport. This exemption lowers the ceiling

and visibility from 2000 feet and 3 statute miles to 1000 feet and 2 statute miles for minimum

weather forecast or other appropriate reports to not require the naming of a destination alternate.

This is contingent upon the availability of a destination Category II approach, no forecast

convective activity and certain flight monitoring capabilities.

UPS requests this exemption to be extended until January 31, 2014.

The conditions and circumstances, in regard to public interest and equivalent levels of safety,

which warranted the original grant of exemption, continue to exist. This petition does not seek to

change the conditions and limitations of the current exemption. This exemption has been in use

since October 2005 with no known compromise of safety.

The renewal of this exemption is not a controversial issue. As such, and with the reasons stated

above, UPS requests that a finding of good cause be made for waiving publication in the Federal

Register (14 CFR §11.87). Granting this relief will set no precedents and the existence of the

exemption is well known and widely accepted.

A summary of this petition as required by 14 CFR §11.81 is attached. If you have any questions

or need additional information, please contact either myself or Andrew Newcomer, UPS Flight

Operations Compliance, at (502) 395-5713 or anewcomer@ups.com.

Sincerely yours,

/s/

J Hunter Barnes

Director of Operations

Attachment

cc: Mr. Larry A. Ortkiese

FAA ACE-CMO-25, POI

Mr. William H. King

FAA ACE-CMO-25, APOI
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Attachment

Summary of United Parcel Service Co Petition for

Extension of Exemption Number 8658

United Parcel Service Co. (UPS), Operating Certificate IPXA097B, petitions the

Administrator for an extension of Exemption Number 8658 B (Docket Number

FAA-2005-22336) which is scheduled to expire on January 31, 2012. An

extension to January 31, 2014 of this exemption will allow UPS a continuation of

relief from §121.619(a)(1) and (2) in conducting domestic operations utilizing a

different methodology to determine the need for naming a destination alternate

airport. This exemption lowers the ceiling and visibility from 2000 feet and 3

statute miles to 1000 feet and 2 statute miles for minimum weather forecast or

other appropriate reports to not require the naming of a destination alternate.

This is contingent upon the availability of a destination Category II approach, no

forecast convective activity and certain flight monitoring capabilities.