July 6, 2015 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION 

Re: Petition for Exemption from The Code of Federal Regulations Title 14, 

Chapter 1, Subchapter C, Part 47, Subpart C. by and on behalf of 

TEXTRON AVIATION INC., Petitioner 

TEXTRON AVIATION INC., the parent of Cessna Aircraft Company and 

Beechcraft Corporation, (hereinafter, "Petitioner") petitions the Administrator, 

Federal Aviation Administration (hereinafter, "Administrator") for exemption from 

certain provisions of The Code of Federal Regulations, Title 14, Chapter 1, 

Subchapter C, Part 47, Subpart C, as more specifically set forth herein, and in 

support thereof states the following: 

1. Petitioner is a corporation with principal offices and place of business 

located in Wichita, Kansas, USA, and is engaged in the business of manufacture 

and sale of general aviation aircraft. In such capacity, Petitioner is the holder of 

a Dealer's Aircraft Registration Certificate, AC Form 8050-6, under the provisions 

of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Title 14, Chapter 1, Subchapter C, 

Part 47, Subpart C. 

2. Petitioner is engaged in demonstrating, testing, marketing and selling 

general aviation aircraft which it manufactures. Such activities are conducted at 

numerous locations throughout the world both within and without the boundaries 

of the United States of America. Such activities are necessary to the economic 

existence of Petitioner. 

3. Petitioner seeks exemption from the provisions of CFR Title 14, Chapter 1, 

Subchapter C, Part 47, Subpart C, Paragraph 47.69(b), which states in pertinent 

part: 

"A Dealer's Aircraft Registration Certificate is valid only in 

connection with use of the aircraft - .. ...... 

(b) Within the United States, except when used to deliver to a 

foreign purchaser ... ; 

P.O. Box 7706 1 Wichita, KS 67277-7706 1 316.517.6000 textronaviation.com 
employees, agents, or authorized representatives of Petitioner for the purpose of demonstration to prospective purchasers, testing, sales, and marketing outside of 

the United States. 

5. This exemption is sought to prevent the unnecessary re-registration of 

aircraft which are often sold with the owners' right to select desired registration 

numbers and in some cases registrations outside the boundaries of the United 

States. The granting of this exemption by the Administrator will not adversely 

affect the safety of flight of any aircraft to which it applies nor flight operations 

generally. 

6. By way of precedents, it should be noted that Cessna Aircraft Company is 

currently the holder of Exemption No. 5043H (Regulatory Docket No. FAA-2003-

16779) and Beechcraft Corporation is currently the holder of 

Exemption No. 10963 (Regulatory Docket No. FAA-2014-0068). These 

exemptions are of similar form and nature as requested above. 

7. Petitioner requests the Administrator to publish notice of its Petition for 

Exemption as required by law and issue the exemption to CFR Title 14, Chapter 

1, Subchapter C, Part 47, Subpart C, Paragraph 47.69(b) as more specifically set 

forth above, thereby permitting the operations specified in CFR Title 14, Chapter 

1, Subchapter C, Part 47, Subpart C by Petitioner outside of the United States. 

Respectfully submitted, 

TEXTRON AVIATION INC. 

lake A. Meyen 

Vice President, 

P.O. Box 7706 1 Wichita, KS 67277-7706 1 316.517.6000 textronaviation.com