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### Tel : 770-887-198 6 E-mail : rpveach(Q)ho{mail.co m Novembe r2 . 201 0 U.S . Departmen t o fTransportatio n Docke t Managemen t System , 400 7t h Street , SW. , Roo m P L40 1 Washington , D C 20591-000 1 Subject : Reques t fo rExemptio n fro m th e provision s o fTitl e 1 4 CF R Sectio n 91.10 9 (a ) an d (b ) (3 ) fo rcertai n Beechcraft-airptene s wit h throw-ove rcontro l wheels . Unde rth e provision s o fTitle1 4 CF R Subpart B , Section s 11.21-1137 . Richar d P . Veac h (petitioner) , request s a n exemptio n fro m th e provision s o fTitl e 1 4 CF R Sectio n 91.10 9 (a ) an d (b ) (3 ) o fth e Federa l Aviatio n Regulation s (FAR's ) t o allo whi m t o conduct fligh t instmctio n i n Beechcraft Bonanza , Debonair . Baron , an d TravelAi rairplane s equippe d wit h a functioning , single , throw-ove rcontro l wheel . Reaso n fo rthi s petition : 1 . FA R 91.10 9 (a ) prohibit s flight instruction , excep t instrumen t instructio n i n single-engin e airplane s unde rcertai n conditions , i n aircraft withou t full yfunctionin g dua l fligh t controls . I n additio n FA R 91.10 9 (b ) (3 ) permit s simulate d instrumen t fligh t onl yi n singl e engin e airplane s equippe d wit h a flinctioning , single , throw-ove rcontro l wheel . Thes e provision s effectivel yprohibi t al l fligh t instructio n i n Beechcraft Baro n an d TravelAi rtwin-engin e airplane s wit h singl e throw-ove rcontro l wheels , an d als o prohibi t simulate d instrumen t fligh t i n thes e airplanes . Th e cockpit s o fBeechcraft Baro n an d TravelAi rairplane s ar e virtuall y identica l i n configuratio n an d layou t t o th e Beechcraft Bonanza/Debonai rairplanes ; 2 . FA R 61.5 6 require s fligh t instructio n t o b e performe d a s part o f a flight review . Unde r curren t regulation s thi s flight revie wcanno t b e performe d i n airplane s wit h throw-ove r contro l wheels ; 3 . Th e provision s o fFA R 61.4 5 (c) . have , sinc e 1973 , pemnitte d FA Apersonne l an d Designate d Pilo t Examiners t o conduci : pilo t certificatio n flight test s i n airaaf t no t equippe d wit h dua l controls . Unde rth e requeste d exemption , th e petitione rwil l operat e a t a greate r leve l o fsafetytha n th e minima l leve l permitte d b yFA R 61.4 5 (c) . SafetyConsiderations : U.S . Departmen t o fTransportation , Novembe r2 , 201 0 - Pag e 21 . Th e specifi cleve l o fcontro l availabl e t o a flight instructo ri n a BeechcraftBonanza ,

Debonair , Baro n an d TravelAi rairplane s equippe d wit h a thro wove rcontro l whee l i s quit e good . Th e contro l configuratio n i s suc h tha t th e instructo rALWAY S ha s ftjil us e o frudde r contro l i n flight . Th e instructor' s acces s t o al l engin e control s o fth e aircraft i s unaffecte d b y th e typ e o fcontro l whee l installed . Ful l elevato rcontro l i s continuousl yavailabl e t o th e instructo ri n eithe rconfiguratio n a s th e cente rcontro l colum n o fth e airplan e i s easil y accessibl e t o th e instmcto ri n a throw-ove rconfiguration . Manipulatio n o fth e cente rcontro l colum n afford s th e flight instructo rful l elevato rcontro l a s tiie elevato rcontro l colum n i s locate d i n th e cente ro fVn e contro l pane l wiU i unobstructe d access . Ailero n contro l i s als o withi n eas yreac h o fth e instructo r(althoug h i n fron t o fth e PIC ) an d I s mor e tha n sufficien t t o allo wan yadditiona l contro l input s necessar ydurin g flight; 2 . Th e Beechcraft Pilo t ProficiencyProgra m (BPPP ) ha s ha d exemptio n No . 757 1 fro m 91.10 9 fo rman yyears . T o thepetitioner' s knowledgearK l belief , theBPP P haveneve r experience d a n inciden t o racciden t relate d t o th e conducto ftrainin g i n a n airplan e wit h a throw-ove rcontro l wheel ; 3 . Therefore , i n vie wo fth e fact s presente d abov e an d th e experienc e o fth e FA Aan d othe r group s t o date , i t i s reasonabl e t o conclud e tha t flight safetywil l no t b e compromise d by grantin g thi s exemptio n request . Th e interest s o fth e publi car e serve d b ythi s exemptio n i n th e followin g ways : 1 . Th e primar

ypurpos e ofthi s requeste d exemptio n i s t o encourag e pilot s o fBeechcraft aircraft wit h throw-ove rcontro l wheel s t o see k cunrenc yan d instrumen t proficiencytrainin g t o ensur e thei rproficiency , currency , an d overal l safety ; 2 . B yallowin g pilot s t o trai n i n thei row n airaaf t ratiie rtha n rentin g a n aircraft wit h full y functionin g dual controls , suc h pilot s ar e mor e likel yt o see k neede d trainin g i n bot h visua l an d instrumen t fiight; 3 . Additiona l pilo t trainin g an d proficiencyflights mad e possibl e bythi s exemptio n wil l resul t i n more proficien t pilots ; -AJThepetitiomr^bMsvesJhaL^isjnJh e publicjnteres t thatth e jvailabj[it yo frecurrent^ilo t trainin g b e maximized , consisten t wit h acceptabl e safetypractices . Maximizin g suc h trainin g shoul d resul t i n safe rpilo t practice s wiU i a correspondin g reductio n i n th e likelihoo d o f aviatio n accidents . Identifiabl e cost s o fth e exemptio n t o tiie publi can d t o society : Non e Regulator

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t o fthi s exemptio n o n o fth e qualityo fth e natura l an d socia l environments : Non e Th e followin g operationa l condition s ar e propose d fo rth e requeste d exemption : 1 . Operation s unde rth e exemptio n wil l b e limite d to : a . Performin g th e flight revie wrequire d by1 4 CF R Sectio n 61.5 6 (a) ; b . Conductin g th e trainin g necessar yt o accomplis h on e o rmor e phase s o fa n FA A sponsore d pilo t proficiencyprogra m provide d fo ri n sectio n 61.5 6 (a ) ("Wings " program) ; c . Conductin g instrumen t fiight trainin g unde rsimulate d an d actua l condition s t o mee t th e requirement s o f61.6 7 (c ) (1 ) an d (d ) an d othe rrequirements ; 2 . Operation s wil l b e limite d t o Beechcraft Bonanza , Debonair , Baro n an d TravelAi r airplane s equippe d wit h fijnctioning dua l rudde rpedal s an d a ftjnctioning, single , throw-ove r contro l wheel ; 3 . Pilot s receivin g trainin g wil l posses s a privat e o rhighe rpilo t licens e wit h th e appropriat e rating s fo rth e airplan e floWf^.^arRTa curren tmedica l certificate , an d wil l tj e full yqualifie d t o serv e a s PI C fo rth e entir e flight; 4 . Th e petitioner , whe n actin g a s a n authorize d instiucto runde rth e provision s o fthi s exemption , wil l b e full yqualifie d t o serv e a s PI C an d a s flight instiuctor , a s require d b yFA R 61.6 7 (c) (1 ) an d (d ) an d FA R 61.19 5 (b ) an d (f) . Petitioner' s pilo t qualifications : 1 . Petitione rRichard P . Veach , Airiin e Transport Pilot , CFI , CFII , MEI , certificat e numbe r1474649 , Petitione rha s bee n a n activ e pilo t sinc e 195 9 an d Fligh t Instructo r sinc e 200 4 an d ha s tota l flying time a s a pilo to f29,72 0 hours wit h 2,02 6 a s a flight instructo ri n ASE Lan d MEL . Tota l time i n multi-engin e airplane s i s 27,71 9 hours . 2 . Th e grantin g o fthi s petitio n wil l allo wth e petitione rt o provid e recunren t an d instrumen t trainin g t o hi s pilo t client s wh o ow n Beechcraft Bonanza , Debonair , Baron , an d TravelAi rairplane s wit h singl e throw-ove rcontrols . Summar yfo rth e Federa l Register : Petitioner : Mr . Richard P . Veach , U.S . Departmen to fTransportation , Novembe r2 , 2010 , Pag e 4 Sectio n o f1 4 CF R Affected : 1 4 CF R 91.109(a ) an d (b ) (3) . Descriptio n o fRelie fSought : T o permi t Mr . Veac h t o conduct certai n flight instiuctio n an d instiumen t flights t o mee t th e recen t experience , flight review , an d instrumen texperienc e requirement s i n certai n Beechcraft airplane s equippe d wit h a functionin g throw-ove rcontro l whee l i n plac e o f functionin g dua l controls . Than k yo u fo rpromp t consideratio n o fthi s request . Sincerely : Richar d P . Veac h