AFS-14-497-E

December 10, 2014

 Exemption No. 10684A

 Regulatory Docket No. FAA-2012-1278

Mr. Douglas Lesh

Manager of Flight Standards

Air Wisconsin Airlines Corporation

W6390 Challenger Drive, Suite 203

Appleton, WI 54914

Dear Mr. Lesh:

This letter is to inform you that we have granted your petition to extend Exemption 

No. 10684. It explains the basis for our decision, describes its effect, and lists the conditions 

and limitations.

The Basis for Our Decision

By letter dated September 17, 2014, you petitioned the Federal Aviation Administration 

(FAA) on behalf of Air Wisconsin Airlines Corporation (Air Wisconsin) for an extension of 

Exemption No. 10684. That exemption from §121.652(a) and (c) of Title 14, Code of Federal 

Regulations (14 CFR) allows a new Air Wisconsin pilot in command (PIC) that is subject to 

higher landing weather minimum requirements to operate to the normal, lower Category I 

minimums under the conditions stipulated.

In your petition, you indicate that there has been no change in the conditions and reasons 

relative to public interest and safety that were the basis for granting the original exemption.

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

in the Federal Register because the requested exemption would not set a precedent, and any 

delay in acting on this petition would be detrimental to Air Wisconsin.

Our Decision

The FAA has determined that the justification for the issuance of Exemption No. 10684

remains valid with respect to this exemption and is in the public interest. Therefore, under the 
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authority provided by 49 U.S.C. §§ 106(f), 40113 and 44701, which the FAA Administrator 

has delegated to me, Air Wisconsin Airlines Corporation is granted an extension to 

Exemption No. 10684 for 14 CFR § 121.652(a) and (c), to the extent necessary to allow a new 

Air Wisconsin PIC that is subject to higher landing weather minimum requirements to operate 

to the normal, lower Category I minimums under the conditions stipulated, subject to the 

following conditions and limitations.

Conditions and Limitations 

1. General. To use either Category I or Category II instrument approach procedure 

weather minimums under any provisions of this exemption a certificate holder must 

ensure that its flightcrew training and qualification program meets the following 

general requirements:

a. Suitable low visibility instrument approach, landing, and missed approach 

scenarios are included in flight training using the applicable airborne system 

and appropriate training devices or simulators for those scenarios; and

b. Specific approval by the certificate holder's principal operations inspector to 

use this exemption is obtained for each aircraft type.

2. Category I, specific. A PIC with fewer than 100 hours as PIC in the airplane being 

operated may be authorized to use the lowest applicable Category I instrument 

approach minimums for a particular runway and instrument approach procedure if 

each of the following conditions is met:

a. The PIC and other required flightcrew members are trained and qualified for 

Category II or Category III, or are trained to an equivalent level with respect to 

the airborne system use, ground facility use, associated procedures, and any 

other relevant topics;

b. The aircraft and associated airborne systems are eligible for Category I or II for 

that operator when the certificate holder's approved training program 

incorporates the use of an approach coupler or a head-up display (HUD) system

that provides flight guidance information to decision height;

c. The approach coupler or HUD system is used for the approach to decision 

height or until initiation of a missed approach;

d. The flightcrew must use appropriate instrument approach procedures for 

Category II or III, or equivalent instrument approach procedures acceptable to 

the Administrator; and
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e. Category I instrument approach procedures or landings will not be initiated 

when the weather conditions are below 4,000 runway visual range (3/4 mile 

visibility) and the cross-wind component exceeds 15 knots combined with a 

braking action report of less than "good."

3. Category II, specific. A PIC with fewer than 100 hours as PIC in the airplane being 

operated may conduct Category II operations in accordance with Operations 

Specifications paragraph C059 if each of the following conditions is met:

a. The PIC has at least 300 hours as a PIC or second in command in a turbojet 

airplane;

b. The PIC and other required flightcrew members are trained and qualified in 

Category II or III instrument approach procedures, and use those procedures 

appropriately;

c. The aircraft and associated airborne systems are approved for Category III for 

the certificate holder, or for Category II for the certificate holder using an 

approach coupler and an autoland system or HUD which provides flight 

guidance information to decision height; and

d. The approach coupler and autoland system or HUD is used for the instrument 

approach procedure and landing or until initiation of a missed approach.

This exemption terminates on January 31, 2017, unless sooner superseded or rescinded.

Sincerely,

/s/

John Barbagallo

Acting Deputy Director, Flight Standards Service