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o f Transportatio n Docke t Operations , M-3 0 Wes t Building , groun dfloor , RoomW12-14 0 120 0 Ne w Jerse y Avenue , S E Washington , D C 2059 0 Subject : Petitio n fo r extensio n o f

Exemptio n No . 1004 3 from1 4 CF R(FA R Section ) - Par t

91.52 9 (a ) (1 ) Regulator y docke t

numbe r FAA—2001-10283 , concerning , 14CFR91.52 9 (a ) (1 ) o f th e Federa l Aviatio n Regulation s T o Who mIt

May Concern : Butle r Aircraf t Compan y wishe s t o exten dit s exemptio n from91.52 9 (a ) (1 ) o f th e Federa l Aviatio n Regulation s t o conduc t operatio n o f

it s McDonnel l Dougla s DC- 6 an d DC- 7 aircraf

t withou t afligh t crewmembe r

holdin g acurren t

flight enginee r certificate
. Butle r Aircraf t Compan y exemptio n numbe r 1004 3 ( acop y o f

whic h i s enclosed ) wa s issue dMarc h 29 , 2010 , an dexpire s Marc h 31 , 2012
. Th e sam e aircraf

t an dfact s stil l appl y a s state di n previou s correspondenc e sinc e ou r initia l lette r

o f applicatio n date dMarc h 2,1982
. Ou r curren t aircraf t ar e N838D , N401US,andN6353C
. Fo r question s o r

furthe r information , pleas e contac t m e a t 541-548-816 6 o r tra\is'Vf:butlerairc raft.com
. Than k yo u fo r vou r consideratio n i n thi s matter .

Gamic k Presiden t

# Q

U.S.Departmen t 90 o independenc e Av e . s w o f Transportatio n wasnmgion
. D C 2059 1 Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n

Marc h 29 , 201 0 Exemptio n No . 1004 3 Regulator y Docke t

No . FAA-2001-1028 3 Mr . Travi s J . Gamic k Presiden t Butle r Aircraf t Compan y 105 0 Eas t Sister s Avenu e Redmond , O R9775 6 Dea r Mr . Gamick : Thi s lette r i s t o informyo u tha t

w e hav e grante dyour

reques t for exemption
. I

t transmit s ou r decision , explain s it s basis , an dgive s yo u th e condition s an dlimitation s o f th e exemption , includin g th e dat e i t

ends
. Th e Basi s fo r

Ou r Decisio n B y letter date dDecembe r

5 , 2010 , yo u petitione dth e Federal Aviatio n Administratio n (FAA ) o n behal f o f Butle r Aircraf t Compan y (Butler ) for

a n extensio n o f

Exemptio n No . 2989 , a s amended
. Tha t

exemptio n fro m§ 91.529(a)(1 ) o f Title 14 , Cod e o f

Federa l Regulation s (1 4 CFR ) allow s Butle r

t o operat e it s Boein g Dougla s DC- 6 an dDC- 7 airplane s withou t a fligh t enginee r durin g flightcrcw training , ferr y operations , an dtes t

flight s that

ar e conducte d to prepar e fo

r firefightin g operation s carrie dou t unde r 1 4 CF Rpart

137
. Tha t

exemption , however , expire do n Januar y 31 , 2010
. Therefore , w e wil l trea t you r reques t a s ane w petition
. Th e FAA ha s determine dtha t goo dcaus e exist s fo

r no t publishin g asummar y o f th e petitio n i n th e Federal Registe r

becaus e th e requeste dexemptio n woul dno t se t aprecedent , an dan y delay i n actin g o n thi s petitio n woul db e detrimenta l t o Butler
. I n your previousl y grante dexemption , th e FA A foundthat Butle r i s i n auniqu e situatio n i n tha t mos t aircraf t use di n thi s typ e o f

operatio n are certificate dfor agricultura l operation s i n th e restricte dcategor y whil e Butler' s aircraf t ar e certificate di n th e transpor t category . AFS-10-115- ESectio n 91.39(a)(2 ) allow , opciatio n o f restricte dcategory aircraf t i n operation s necessary for th e accomplishmen t

o f th e wor k activit y directl y associate dwit h that specia l purpose . I

n addition , this sectio n specilicall y state s tha t operatio n o f

arestricte dcategor y civi l aircraf t t o provid e flight

crewmemlxi

- ir.inin g i n aspecia l purpos e operatio n fo r whic h th e aircraf

t i s certificate di s considere dlo b e a n operatio n for

tha t specia l purpose . Havin g reviewe dyou r

reason s for

requestin g a n exemption , I fin dthat— • they d o no t

differ materiall y fromthos e presente di n you r previou s gran t

o f exemption ; • th e reason s state db y V'. e F. \\fo r grantin g you r

previou s exemptio n continue s t o appl y t o you r situation ; and
• agran t

o f exemptio n i s i

n ih e publi c interest
. Ou r Decisio n Unde r th e authority containe di n 4 9 U.S.C
. 4011 3 an d44701 , whic h th e FA A Administrato r ha s delegate dt o me , 1 hereb y grnn t Butle r Aircraf t Compan y a

n exemptio n fro m1 4 CF R § 91.529(a)(1 ) t o operat e i'

- P v.^n g Dougla s DC- 6 an dDC- 7 airplane s withou t afligh t enginee r durin g flightcn?" tra ; •;<,• . ferr y operations , tes t

flights , an dfirefightin g operation s conducte di n accordanc e it h
. - CFRpart

137
. Thi s exemptio n terminale ^ o n iM;ire h 31 , 2012 , unles s soone r supersede do r

rescinded
. Sincerely ,

Joh n W , McGra w Actin g Director , I' ' r • 'i.Jard s Servic e