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‐ E Exemption No. 11027 Regulatory Docket No. FAA-2001-10800

July 23, 2014

Mr. Ernest W. King III Vice President, Engineering Sierra Industries, Ltd. Garner Municipal Airport 122 Howard Langford Drive Uvalde, TX 78801

Dear Mr. King:

This letter is to inform you that we have gran ted your request for exemption. It transmits our decision, explains its basis, and gives you th e conditions and limitations of the exemption, including the date it ends.

The Basis for Our Decision

By letter dated March 5, 2014, you petitioned th e Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on

behalf of Sierra Indus tries, Ltd. (Sierra) for an extension of Exemption No. 10058, as amended. That exemption from §§ 91.9(a) and 91.531(a)(1 ) and (2) of Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) allows Sierra to permit certain qualified pilots of its Cessna Citation model 500 (CE-500) series airp lanes (serial Nos. 0001 through 0418 only) equipped with supplemental type certificate (STC) No. SA 8176SW, STC No. SA09377SC, and either STC No. SA2172NM, STC No. SA645NW, or STC N o. ST09559AC to operate those aircraft without a pilot who is designated as second in command (SIC). Exemption No. 10058 expired on April 30, 2014. Therefore, we will tr eat your request as a new petition.

In your petition, you indicate that there has been no change in the conditions and reasons relative to public interest and safety that we re the basis for granting the original exemption.

The FAA has determined that good cause exis ts 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 Sierra.2

Our Decision

The FAA has amended some of the condition s and limitations to match other similar exemptions that have been granted to operato rs that do not hold an air agency certificate issued under part 142. While the relief granted does not change substantially, the petitioner

should be directed to the new text because a few of the c onditions and limitations have changed.

In particular, the FAA notes that Exempti on No. 10058A erroneously referenced part 142 training program approval from the FAA Flig ht Standards District Office that has jurisdictional authority over Sierra Industry, Ltd. This reference has been removed. The FAA has amended Condition/Limitation #2 to require that Sierra receives and maintains approval of its single-pilot training program from th e General Aviation and Commercial Division.

This condition and limitation has been amended to describe the requirements for Sierra’s training program approval and to allow adequa te time for Sierra to submit and receive approval for its require d training manual.

Also, on February 11, 2008, Sierra applied to ex pand the serial number range of aircraft for which this relief would be appl icable. The serial number rang e, along with the reference to the Supplemental Type Certificat es (STCs), noted in previous exemptions issued to Sierra were inadvertently omitted from Exemption No 10058A. Condition/Limitation Nos. 1, 6, 7, 12, and 15 have been amended accordingly for cl arity and to incorporate language used in previous exemptions issued to Sierra.

Lastly, we have added a conditi on that limits this exemption to operations in the United

States. If Sierra wishes to be able to operate under this exem ption outside the United States, Sierra must make a request to the FAA in accordance with requirements of 14 CFR § 11.83 with a petition for relief and give the FAA the reason for this use.

The FAA has determined that the justifica tion for issuance of Ex emption No. 10058 remains
valid with respect to this exemption and is in the public interest. Ther efore, under the authority
provided by 49 U.S.C. 106(f), 40113, and 44701, which the FAA Administrator has delegated to
me, I grant Sierra Industries, Ltd., an exem ption from 14 CFR §§ 91.9(a) and 91.531(a)(1) and
(a)(2) to the extent necessary to allow Sierra to permit certain qualified pilots of its Cessna
Citation model 500 series airplanes (serial No s. 0001 through 0418 only) equipped with STC
No. SA8176SW, STC No. SA09377SC, and eith er STC No. SA2172NM, STC No. SA645NW, or STC No. ST09559AC to operate those aircraft without a pilot who is designated as SIC,
subject to the conditions and limitations described below.

Conditions and Limitations

1. This exemption applies to pilots operati ng CE-500 airplanes (serial Nos. 0001 through 0418 only) equipped with STC No. SA8176SW or STC No. SA09377SC and either STC3

No. SA2172NM, STC No. SA645NW, or STC No ST09559AC) operated with a single pilot under the terms of this condition.

2. The terms of this exemption are applicable for required training and checking upon FAA approval of Sierra’s si ngle-pilot training program as described below.

a. Sierra must forward a copy of its traini ng manual to the FAA no later than 30 days after the issuance date of this exemption. The manual can be submitted in paper form to the FAA, General Aviation and Commercial Division, (AFS-800), 800 Independen ce Avenue, SW., Washington, D.C. 20591 or electronically to 9-afs-800-correspondence@faa.gov.

b. Sierra must receive approval of its tr aining manual no later than 90 days after the date of issuance of this exemption.

c. The training manual and approval docu mentation must be made available immediately upon request by any represen tative of the FAA Administrator.

3. The single-pilot operation described in this exemption may only be conducted under part 91. No part 135 operations are authorized under this exemption.

4. Each pilot conducting single-pilot op erations under th e terms of this exemption must—

a. Successfully complete Sierra’s CE -500 single-pilot training program before conducting su ch operations;

b. Hold an airline transport pilot certif icate with a CE-500 type rating or a commercial pilot certificate with an airplane instrument rating and CE-500 type rating before training under Si erra’s CE-500 single-pilot training

program;

c. Have logged at least 1,00 0 hours of total pilot flight time, including at least 50 hours of night flight time; 75 hours of instrument flight time, 40

hours of which are in actual instrume nt meteorological conditions; and 500 hours as PIC, SIC, or both, in turbine-powered airplanes;

d. Not perform any circling instrument a pproaches to minimums of less than 200 feet and 1 mile above the published minimums until after completing 100 hours of single-pilot flight experi ence in CE-500 series airplanes;

e. Not perform any straight-in instrument approaches to minimums of less than 100 feet and one-half statute mile visibility above the published4

minimums until after completing 10 0 hours of single-pilot flight experience in CE-500 series airplanes;

f. Use a boom microphone; and

g. Use a fully functioning au topilot that is contro llable about three axes and capable of approach coupling.

5. The CE-500 single-pilot initial auth orization and authorization renewal

curriculum must include––

a. Ground instruction appropriate to the CE-500 series airplane given by an instructor employed by Sierra (desig nated in accordance with Sierra’s approved procedures) that covers at least the following aeronautical knowledge areas:

i. Weight and balance computations

ii. Use of performance charts;

iii. Significance and effects of exceeding airplane performance limitations;

iv. Principles and functions of airplane systems;

v. Maneuvers, procedures, and emergency operations; and

vi. Night and high-altitude operations; and

vii. Any additional training areas necessary to address safe operations of the airplane.

b. Flight instruction appropriate to th e CE-500 series airplane given by an instructor employed by Sierra (desig nated in accordance with Sierra’s approved procedures) that covers at least the fo llowing areas of operation:

i. Preflight preparation;

ii. Preflight inspection and procedures;

iii. Taxiing;

iv. Normal and crosswind ta keoffs and departures;

v. In-flight maneuvers including conf iguration changes, approaches to stalls, and steep turns;5

vi. Simulated powerplant failure ( actual powerplant failure if accomplished in a flight simulator);

vii. Instrument procedures;

viii. Precision and nonprecision approaches;

ix. Missed approaches;

x. Landings and approaches to landings;

xi. Normal and crosswind landings;

xii. Landing with a simulated powerpl ant failure (actual powerplant failure if accomplished in a flight simulator);

xiii. Normal and abnormal procedures;

xiv. Emergency procedures; and

xv. Post-flight procedures.

6. The instruction required in Condition No. 5( b) may be completed in an approved flight simulator, qualified as––

a. A Level A or B flight simulator, pr ovided the applicant satisfactorily accomplishes as part of the traini ng program the following in-flight maneuvers and procedures as sole mani pulator of the controls in a CE-500 series airplane (for serial Nos. 0 001 through 0418 equipped with either STC

No. SA8176SW or STC No. SA09377SC and eith er STC No. SA2172NM, STC No. SA645NW, or STC No. ST09559AC):

i. Exterior preflight inspection;

ii. Taxiing;

iii. Normal and crosswind takeoffs (minimum of three);

iv. Normal and crosswind approaches and landings (minimum of three);

v. Landing from a precision approach;

vi. Missed approach

vii. Approach and landing with a si mulated powerplant failure;6

viii. Normal approach and landing;

ix. Landing from a circli ng approach; and

x. Landing from a no flap or nonstandard flap approach

b. A Level C or D flight simulator prov ided the applicant has performed at least three takeoffs and three landings to a full stop as the sole manipulator of the flight controls in the CE-500 series airp lane (for serial Nos. 0001 through 0418 equipped with either STC No. SA8176SW or STC No. SA09377SC and either STC No. SA2172NM, STC No. SA645NW, or STC No. ST09559AC) w ithin the preceding 90 days.

7. An applicant seeking to obtain or re new a single-pilot authorization under this exemption must––

a. Satisfactorily complete Sierra’s single-pilot training program;

b. Satisfactorily complete the pr ogram’s required qualification module, consisting of a stand-alon e proficiency check in either a CE-500 series airplane (for se rial Nos. 0001 through 0418 equipped

with either STC No. SA8176S W or STC No. SA09377SC and

either STC No. SA2172NM , STC No. SA645NW, or ST C No. ST09559AC), an appropriately qualified and approved flight simulator, or a combination thereof;

c. Satisfactorily complete this proficiency

check—

i. Within 10 days of completing the training program;

ii. For those applicants obtaining an initial authorization, the check must be under the supervision of an appropriately rated FAA inspector, Designated Pilot Examin er (DPE), or Training Center Evaluator (TCE) who is qualifie d and authorized to conduct either § 61.58 proficiency checks or type rating practical tests in CE-500 series flight simulators or airplanes (for serial Nos. 0001 through 0418 equipped with eith er STC No. SA8176SW or STC No: SA09377SC and either STC No. SA2172NM, STC No. SA645NW, or STC No. ST095 59AC), as appropriate; and

iii. For those applicants renewing an authorization, the check must be under the supervision of an a ppropriately rated FAA inspector, DPE, TCE, or Pilot Proficiency Examiner (PPE) who is qualified7

and authorized to conduct either § 61.58 proficiency checks or type rating practical tests in CE- 500 series flight simulators or airplanes (for serial Nos. 0001 through 0418 equipped with either

STC No. SA8176SW or STC No : SA09377SC and either STC No. SA2172NM, STC No. SA645NW, or STC No. ST09559AC), as appropriate.

d. Satisfactorily complete all tasks listed in the Airline Transport Pilot and Aircraft Type Rating Practical Test Standards that are required for an initial CE-500 type rating; and

e. Satisfactorily perform all maneuvers and procedures as a single pilot during the entire proficiency check. Training to proficiency during the check is not permitted, and failure of any maneuver shall resu lt in failure of the proficiency check.

8. The circling approach requirement must be accomplished in an airplane or in a simulator that is qualified for the circling approach task.

9. Until the circling approach task has been satisfactorily demonstrated to an FAA inspector or FAA-designated examiner in an airplane or in a simulator that is qualified and approved for th e circling approach task––

a. The applicant’s records will be annotated with the statement,

― Demonstration of circling appr oach was not accomplished; and

b. The applicant must not perform circ ling approaches as the PIC when

weather conditions are less than the weather minimums for visual flight

rules.

10. A person who previously has received a single-pilot authorization in a different Cessna Citation model 500, 550, S550, 552, or 560 airplane must complete Sierra’s single-pilot differences training course to obtain a single-pilot authorization for a model covered under this exemption.

11. All flight training conducted in accordan ce with this exemption conducted in a CE-500 series airplane must be given by a flight instructor employed by Sierra who also meets the requirements of Condition/Limitation No. 5 of this exemption.

12. A person requesting single-pilot authoriz ation must satisfactorily accomplish ground and flight simulator training in accordance with the FAA-approved singlepilot training program and must receiv e training on the differences between the model presented by the simulator in which training is received and the model of8

Cessna Citation (for serial Nos. 0001 th rough 0418 equipped with either STC No.

SA8176SW or STC No. SA09377SC and either STC No. SA2172NM, STC No. SA645NW, or STC No. ST09559AC) for which single-pilot authorization is requested.

13. A single-pilot authorization will be va lid for 12 calendar months. A person who renews a single-pilot aut horization in the calendar m onth before or after the

calendar month in which it is due is consid ered to have renewe d the single-pilot

authorization when due.

14. Successful completion of the proficiency ch eck used in the si ngle-pilot initial

authorization and authorization renewal tr aining program identified in Condition/

Limitation No. 7 sati sfies the requirements of PIC proficiency check required by § 61.58(a)(1) and (2).

15. All CE-500 make and model airplane s (serial Nos. 0001 through 0418 only) permitted to be used under the terms of this grant of exemption must have the following equipment installed and operational:

a. Pratt & Whitney (P&W) JT15D-1A e ngines (by STC No. SA8176SW), P&W JT15D-4 engines (by STC No. SA09377S C), or Williams FJ44-2A engines (by STC No. 09559AC);

b. An autopilot with appr oach coupling capability;

c. A flight director system;

d. A boom microphone;

e. A transponder “ ident” switch on the pilot’s control wheel; and

f. STC SA2172NM or STC SA645NW.

16. Each person must carry a copy of this exemption a nd a record from Sierra documenting successful comp letion of its training and checking requirements aboard the airplane wh en operating under the terms of th e exemption.

17. Upon request, Sierra must pr ovide any representative of the FAA Administrator with an analysis of training and checking operations conducted under this exemption with respect to program failur e rates, extra trai ning time required, accident and incident data, and any known problem areas.

18. Sierra must maintain records and make them available, when requested, to any representative of the FAA Administra tor. These records must include all information required by § 142.73( a), 142.73(c)(1), 142.73(e), and—9

a. The dates of training enrollment a nd completion for each trainee who enrolls in Sierra’s CE-500 single-pilot training program;

b. The name and number of additional tr aining hours needed by those trainees who require more flight training than prescribed in the FAA-approved training program to pass the initial aut horization or author ization renewal;

c. The name of each trainee who failed to satisfactorily complete Sierra’s CE-500 single-pilot training program (o r withdrew from the program) and

the reasons for the failu re of withdrawal; and

d. The name, certificate number, and address of each person who is authorized to operate under this exemption.

19. No person may provide training nor ma y any person receive training while passengers are aboard any aircraft op erating for the purpose of meeting the training or checking requirem ents of this exemption.

20. This exemption is valid only for aircraft configured for operation by a single pilot seated in the left pilot seat. The privileg es of this exemption are prohibited for any aircraft with the landing gear lever positioned anywhere to the right of the center of

the aircraft.

21. The approved training program authori zed by this exemption may not be conducted under any business name othe r than Sierra Industries, Ltd.

22. This exemption is not valid for ope rations outside the United States.

The Effect of Our Decision

This exemption terminates on July 31, 2016, unless sooner supersed ed or rescinded.

Sincerely,

/s/ John Barbagallo Acting Deputy Director, F light Standards Service