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- E December 10, 2014

Exemption No. 10684 A Regulatory Docket No. FAA

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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 T itle 14, Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) allow s 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 pet ition, 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 t he 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 E xemption No. 10684 remains valid with respect to this exemption and is in the public interest. Therefore, under the2

authority provided by 49 U.S.C. §§ 106(f), 40113 and 44701, which the FAA Administrator has delegated to me, Air Wisconsin Airlines Corpora tion is granted an ex tens ion 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 limit ation s.

Conditions and Limitations

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

weather minimums under any provisions of this exemption a c ertificate holder must

ensu re 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 ap plicable airborne syst em 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 f light 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; and3

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 th e 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 Operation s 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 II I 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 a n 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 exem ption terminates on January 31, 201 7 , unless sooner superseded or rescinded.

Sincerely,

/ s/ John Barbagallo Acting Deputy Director, Flight Standards Service