BIL L STERLIN G commercia l Pilo t an d Fligh t instructo r 151 1 Rive rHil l Driv e Prosper , Texa s 75078-873 5 Home : 972-346-347 0 

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. Departmen t o fTransportatio n Docket Managemen t System , 40 0 7t h Street , SW. , Roo m P L 40 1 Washington , D C 20591-000 1 Subject : Request fo rExemptio n fro m th e provision s o fTitl e 1 4 CF R Sectio n 91.10 9 (a ) an d (b ) (3 ) fo rcertai n Beechcraf t airplane s wit h throw-ove rcontro l wheels
. Unde rth e provision s o fTrtle1 4 CF R Subpar t B , Section s 11.21-1137 , Bill yPa t Sterlin g (petitioner) , request s a n exemptio n fro m th e provision s o fTitl e 1 4 CF R Sectio n 91.10 9 (a ) an d (b ) (3 ) o fth e Federa l Aviatio n Regulation s (FAR's ) t o allo whi m t o conduc

t fligh t instructio n i n Beechcraf t Bonanza , Debonair , Baron , an d TravelAi rairplane s equippe d wit h a ^nctioning , single , throw-ove rcontro l wheel
. Reaso n fo rthi s petition : 1
. FA R 91.10 9 (a ) prohibit s fligh t instruction , excep t instrumen t instructio n i n single-engin e airplane s unde rcertai n conditbns , i n aircraft withou t full y functionin g dua l fligh t controls
. I n additio n FA R 91.10 9 (b ) (3 ) pemiit s simulate d instrumen t fligh t onl yi n singl e engin e airplane s equippe d wit h a functioning , single , throw-ove rcontro l wheel
. Thes e provision s effisctivel y prohibi t al l fligh t instructio n i n Beechcraf t Baro n an d TravelAi rtwin-engin e airplane s wit h singl e throw-ove rcontro l wheels , an d als o prohib Ksimulate d instrumen t fligh t i n thes e airplanes
. Th e cockpit s o fBeechcraf t Baro n an d TravelAi rairplane s ar e virtuall yidentica l i n configuratio n an d layou t t o th e Beechcraf

t Bonanza/Debonai rairplanes ; 2
. FA R 61.5 6 require s fligh t instructio n t o b e performe d a s par t o fa n flight review
. Unde rcurren t regulation s thi s flight reviewcanno t b e performe d i n airplane s wit h throw-ove rcontro l wheels ; 3
. Th e provision s o fFA R 61.4 5 (c) , have , sinc e 1973 , pemnitte d FA Apersonne l an d Designate d Pilo t Examiner s t o conduc

t pilo t certiflcatio n flight test s i n aircraft not equippe d wit h dua l controls
. Unde rth e requeste d exemption , th e •'0 > :.- ; Ipetitione rwil l operat e at a greate rleve l o fsafetytha n th e minima l leve l

permitte d b yFA R 61.4 5 (c)
. Safet yConsiderations : 1
. Th e specifi cleve l o fcontro l availabl e t o a flight instructo ri n a Beechcraf t Bonanza , Debonair , Baro n an d TravelAi rairplane s equippe d wit h a thro w ove rcontro l whee l i s quit e good
. Th e contro l configuratio n i s suc h tha t th e instructo rALWAY S ha s ful l us e o frudde rcontro l i n flight. Th e instructor' s acces s t o al l engin e control s o fth e aircraft i s unaffecte d byth e typ e o fcontro l whee l installed
. Ful l elevato rcontro l i s continuousl yavailabl e t o th e instructo r i n eithe rconfiguratio n a s th e cente rcontro l colum n o fth e airplan e i s easil y accessibl e t o th e instructo ri n a throw-ove rconflguratk>n
. Manipulatio n o fth e cente rcontro l colum n afford s th e flight instructo rful l elevato rcontro l a s th e elevato rcontro l colum n i s locate d i n th e cente ro fth e contro l pane l wit h unobstructe d access . Ailero n contro l i s als o withi n easyreac h ofth e instructo r (althoug h i n fron t o fth e PIC ) an d i s more tha n sufficien t t o allo wan y additiona l contro l input s necessar ydurin g flight; 2
. Th e Beechcraf

t Pilo t Proficienc

yProgra m (BPPP ) has ha d exemptio n No
. 757 1 fro m 91.10 9 fo rman yyears . T o th e petittoner' s knowledg e an d belief , th e BPP P have neve rexperience d a n inckJen t o raccklen t relate d t o th e conduc t o ftrainin g i n a n airplan e wit h a throw-ove rcontro l wheel ; 3
. Therefore , i n vie wo fth e fact s presente d above an d th e experienc e o fth e FA Aan d othe rgroup s t o date , i t i s reasonabl e t o conclud e tha t flight safety wil l no t b e compromise d bygrantin g thi s exemptio n request . Th e interest s o fth e publi car e serve d b ythi s exemptio n i n th e followin g ways : 1
. Th e primar

ypurpos e o fthi s requeste d exemptio n i s t o encourag e pilot s o f Beechcraf

t aircraft wit h throw-ove rcontro l wheel s t o see k currenc yan d instrumen t profteienc

ytrainin g t o ensure thei rproficiency , currency , an d overal l safety ; 2
. B yallowin g pilot s t o trai n i n thei row n aircraft rathe rtha n rentin g a n aircraft wit h full yfunctionin g dua l controls , suc h pilot s are more likel yt o see k neede d trainin g i n bot h visua l an d instrumen t flight; 3
. Additiona l pilo t trainin g an d proficienc yflights mad e possibl e bythi s exemptb n wil l resul t i n more proficien t pilots ; 4
. Th e petitione rbelieve s tha t i t i s i n th e pubtk ; interes t thsr t th e availabilityo f recurren t pilo t trainin g b e maximized , consisten t wit h acceptabl e safetypractices
. Maximizin g suc h trainin g shoul d resul t i n safe rpilo t practtee s wit h a

correspondin g reductto n i n th e likelihoo d o faviatio n accidents
. Identifiabl e cost s o fth e exemptio n to th e publi can d to society : Non e Regulatoryburde n o fth e exemption : None
. Effec t o fthi s exemptio n o n o fth e qualit yo fth e natura l an d socia l environments : Non e Th e following operationa l condition s ar e propose d fo rth e requeste d exemption : 1
. Operation s unde rth e exemptio n wil l b e limite d to : a . Performin g th e flight revie wrequire d by1 4 CF R Sectio n 61.5 6 (a) ; b
. Conductin g th e trainin g necessar yt o accomplis h on e o rmore phase s o fa n FA

Asp>onsore

d pilo t proficienc

yprogra m provide d fo ri n sectio n 61.5 6 (a ) ("Wings " program) ; c . Conductin g instrumen t flight trainin g unde rsimulate d an d actua l condition s t o meet th e requirement s o f61.6 7 (c) (1 ) an d (d ) an d othe r requirements ; d
. Conductin g th e additiona l trainin g require d fo roperatin g complex airplane s a s pe r61.3 1 (e) ; e . Conductin g th e additiona l trainin g require d fo roperatin g high performanc e airplane s a s pe r61.31(f) ; 2
. Operation s wil l b e limite d t o Beechcraf t Bonanza , Debonair , Baro n an d TravelAi rairplane s equippe d wit h functionin g dua l rudde rpedal s an d a functioning , single , throw-ove rcontro l wheel ; 3
. Pilot s receivin g trainin g wil l posses s a privat e o rhighe rpilo t licens e wit h th e appropriat e rating s fo rth e airplan e flown, an d a curren t medrca l certificate ; 4
. Th e petitioner , whe n actin g a s a n authorize d instructo runde rth e provision s o f thi s exemption , wil l b e full yqualifie d t o serv e a s PI C an d a s flight instructor , a s require d byFA R 61.6 7 (c) (1 ) an d (d ) an d FA R 61.19 5 (b ) an d (f)
. Petitioner' s pilo t qualifications : 1
. Petitione rBill yPat Starting , hokle ro fpilo t licens e numbe r1919466 , hold s a commercia l pilot' s Ircens e wit h singl e an d multi-engin e airplan e an dinstrumen t ratings , an d a flight instructo rlicens e fo rsingl e engin e an d

instruments
. Petitione rha s bee n a n activ e pilo t sinc e 196 9 an d Fligh t Instructo rsinc e 200 8 an d ha s tota l flyin g tim e a s a pilo t o f99 0 hour s wit h 70
. H e currentl yinstruct s i n Beechcraf t airplane s an d i s experience d i n Beechcraf

t singl e contro l airplane s wit h a throw-ove rcontro l wheel ; 2
. Th e grantin g o fthi s petitio n wil l allo wth e petitione rt o provkl e advanced , recurren t an d instrumen t trainin g t o hi s pilo t client s wh o ow n Beechcraf t Bonanza , Debonair , Baron , an d TravelAi rairplane s wit h singl e throw-ove r controls
. Summaryfo rth e Federa l Register : Petitioner : Mr
. Bill yPat Steriing
. Sectio n o f1 4 CF R Affected : 1 4 CF R 91.109(a ) an d (b)(3)
. Descriptio n o fRelie fSought : T o penni t Mr
. Steriin g t o conduc t certai n flight instnjctio n t o meet th e additiona l require d trainin g fo rHigh-Perfomnance/Complex endorsement , instrumen t flights, recen t experience , flight review , an d instrumen t experienc e requirement s i n certai n Beechcraf t airplane s equippe d wit h a functionin g throw-ove rcontro l whee l i n plac e o ffunctionin g dua l controls
. Than k yo u fo rpromp t conskleratio n o fthi s request . Sine