AFS-13-387-E

July 29, 2013

 Exemption No. 10832

 Regulatory Docket No. FAA-2003-14242

Mr. Eric Bergesen

Senior Director Operations

World Airways, Inc.

101 World Drive

Peachtree City, GA 30269

Dear Mr. Bergesen:

This letter is to inform you that we have granted your request for exemption. It transmits our 

decision, explains its basis, and gives you the conditions and limitations of the exemption, 

including the date it ends.

The Basis for Our Decision

By letter dated May 17, 2013, you petitioned the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on 

behalf of World Airways, Inc. (WAI), for an extension of Exemption No. 8058, as amended. 

That exemption from § 121.434(c)(1)(ii) of Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations allows WAI 

to substitute a qualified and authorized check airman or aircrew program designee for an FAA 

inspector to observe a qualifying pilot in command (PIC) who is completing initial or upgrade 

training specified in § 121.424 during at least one flight leg that includes a takeoff and a 

landing. However, please note that exemption expired May 31, 2013. Therefore, we will treat 

your request as a new petition. 

The FAA has determined that good cause exists for not publishing a summary of the petition 

in the Federal Register because the requested extension of the exemption would not set a 

precedent, and any delay in acting on this petition would be detrimental to WAI.

The FAA has issued a grant of exemption in circumstances similar in all material respects to 

those presented in your petition. In Grant of Exemption No. 8058, the FAA found that it 
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would be in the public interest to allow carriers the use of qualifying PIC’s and improve the 

ability to provide on-time, dependable service to the public. In addition, the carrier would be 

able to reduce unnecessary costs that might influence the price of its services to the public. 

Operations have been conducted safely under similar exemptions for a number of years and 

with the recently revised conditions and limitations set forth in this exemption, an equivalent 

level of safety will be maintained while allowing the carrier and the FAA the greatest business 

and regulatory flexibility.

Having reviewed your reasons for requesting an exemption, I find that—

• they are similar in all material respects to relief previously requested in the enclosed Grant 

of Exemption No. 8058;

• the reasons stated by the FAA for granting the enclosed Grant of Exemption No. 8058 also 

apply to the situation you present; and

• a grant of exemption is in the public interest.

Our Decision

Under the authority contained in 49 U.S.C. 40113 and 44701, which the FAA Administrator 

has delegated to me, I hereby grant World Airways, Inc. an exemption from 

14 CFR § 121.434(c)(1)(ii) to the extent necessary to allow WAI to substitute a qualified and 

authorized check airman or aircrew program designee for an FAA inspector to observe a 

qualifying pilot in command (PIC) who is completing initial or upgrade training specified in 

§ 121.424 during at least one flight leg that includes a takeoff and a landing, subject to the 

conditions and limitations described below.

Conditions and Limitations

1. A WAI check airman or aircrew program designee may conduct a PIC observation 

in place of an FAA inspector when––

a. The Administrator preapproves that substitution for each observation of a 

qualifying PIC candidate, thus reserving first right of refusal to the FAA in 

each case. WAI, therefore, must contact an appropriate FAA office, in each 

instance, before substituting that check airman or aircrew program designee;

b. The qualifying PIC candidate has completed no less than 10 hours of 

supervised operating experience (OE) and accomplished no fewer than two 

takeoffs and landings; and

c. The qualifying PIC candidate is performing PIC duties during a complete flight 

leg, including flightdeck preparation, before starting engines checklist, taxi, 

takeoff, all other flight phases, landing, taxi, and securing checklist.

2. Each WAI check airman or aircrew program designee conducting a PIC observation 

in place of an FAA inspector must––
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a. Be approved by the Administrator to conduct the observation;

b. Have served as a check airman or aircrew program designee for WAI for no less 

than 6 months; and

c. Not supervise the OE or conduct the initial line check for the qualifying 

PIC candidate being observed.

3. WAI must maintain student, check airman, and aircrew program designee records 

that demonstrate compliance with the conditions and limitations of this exemption.

This exemption terminates on July 31, 2015, unless sooner superseded or rescinded.

Sincerely,

/s/

Michael J. Zenkovich

Deputy Director, Flight

 Standards Service