February 12, 2013

A&C-13-047

U.S. Department of Transportation Docket Operations, M-30 West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE Washington, D.C. 20590

Subject: Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation – Petition for Extens ion of Exemption 9887A from 14 CFR 61.57(a) and (b) and 142.1 for Gu lfstream Large Cabin Airplanes

Reference: 1) Exemption no. 9887A granted Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation,

docket no. FAA-2007-27324

Exhibits: A) FAA letter gr anting exemption no. 9887A

Dear Sir or Madam:

The referenced exemption no. 9887A will expire on June 30, 2013. Because the need for this exemption continues to exist, Gu lfstream Aerospace Corporation (“Gulfstream”) hereby petitions in accordance with 14 CFR 11 Subpart A for an extension of this exemption.

Gulfstream continues operations of all Gulfstream airplane types as described in our previous petition posted to the docket on March 4, 2009: Gulfstream models GII, GIII, GIV, GV, GIV-X and GV-SP of our Large Cabin Airplane product line. 

### Additionally, the model GVI (G650) received Type Certification on September 7, 2012 (TCDS T00015AT). The same logic that underlies exemption 9887A remains in effect: while the GII and Glll airpl anes remain under a G1159 type rating and GIV/GIV-X, GV/GV-SP and GVI have individual type ratings, all are similar in size and have similar performance, systems and handling characteristics.

The extension of exemption 9887A here petitioned therefore remain s similar to those previously granted the Boeing Company (no. 6843) and Gu lfstream, including ex emption nos. 9408 and 9408a and the preceding Gulfstream exempti on no. 6859. This petition for ext ension is therefore made for the same effective provisions as pr eviously granted in exemption no . 9887A for Gulfstream Large Cabin Airplanes.

Gulfstream Aerospace Corpor ation petitions as follows:

14 CFR 11.81(b) - Sections from which relief is sought :

14 CFR 61.57(a) and (b)

14 CFR 142.1

14 CFR 11.81(c) - Extent and re ason for seeking relief :

The extension of this exemption is necessary to facilitate the operation of Gulfstream Large Cabin Airplanes for company purposes by company p ilots under the Gulfstream Flight OperationsDepartment. Specifically, relief is sought from 14 CFR 61.57(a) with regard to general experience as defined therein, and 61.57(b) with regard to night take-off and landing experience, and 142.1 since Gulfstream Aerospace does not hold a training center certificate.

Compliance with the current require ments of these regulations would require some 300 or more flights per year. Conversely, if currency is recognized by virtue of flight experie nce in any one of the Gulfstream types identified here, the number of flights required to maintain currency would be reduced to approximately 100 flights per year. This would resu lt in a reduction of air traffic congestion and other operational impacts to the public and air transportation system.

Gulfstream’s pilots are highly experienced and main tain type ratings for all models of Gulfstream aircraft. All pilots are designated as captains and operate all models of Gulfstream aircraft on a regular basis. These operations include fli ghts for certificate of airworthiness issuance, technical appraisals and flight demonstration. Gulfstr eam’s pilots log an average of some 500 to 600 hours per year in Gulfstream airplanes and attend FlightSafety In ternational every 6 months, rotating among each

Gulfstream aircraft course.

Gulfstream’s aircraft are used by businesses, government organizations, the military and foreign entities in the transport of executives, governm ent and military leaders and heads of state whose

conduct of business has a direct impact on the public. The requ ested exemption would permit Gulfstream pilots to provide more time and effort to the conduct of flight for the purposes of expediting

such aircraft into service to the benefit of such operations.

This exemption would apply only to Gulfstream pilots who conduct flight activities under the Gulfstream Flight Operations Department.

14 CFR 11.81(d) - Public interest / benefit :

Relief from the current literal requirements of 14 CFR 61.57(a) and (b) reduce the present requirement of 300 or more flights per year to approximately 100 f lights. This would result in a significant reduction of air traffic congestion and other operational im pacts to the public and air transportation system.

The businesses, government and military organizati ons and foreign entities ut ilizing these airplanes would be better served by the greater availability of Gu lfstream’s pilots to suppor t delivery into service, hence the public interest is more favorably supported.

The extension of exempt ion sought is identical to that gr anted as exemption no. 9887A, to include specifically the Conditions and Limi tations therein. The same need of exemption continues to exist as

at that time.

14 CFR 11.81(e) - Informati on support ing this petition :

The extension of exemption no. 9887 A sought is identical to that previously granted for the same airplane models.

The relief sought will significantly reduce the impact of operations to the air traffic system and public generally. The public will be better served in that the operators of these aircraft, again to include executives, leaders and h eads of state of domestic and foreig n businesses, governments, military organizations and foreign states are more efficiently supported.Gulfstream pilots are of the caliber of training an d experience and receive ample training to maintain an operational standard at least equivalent to that expected by the current rule.

14 CFR 11.81(g) - Additional information :

In accordance with 14 CFR 11.87(a) through (d), Gu lfstream seeks the earliest possible consideration of this petition and grant of an ext ension of this exemption without summary publication for the following

reasons:

(a) Granting this exemption as petitioned will not set a precedent. (b) The relief requested by this pet ition is identical to that pr eviously granted by previously granted in exemption no. 9887A and preceding similar exemptions granted Boeing and

Gulfstream as identif ied otherwise herein. (c) A delay in acting on this pet ition would adversely delay the benefits of this exemption as

stated herein.

Gulfstream appreciates FAA’s cons ideration in extending exemption 9887A and looks forward to the earliest possible and favorable disposition so t hat the benefits as stated here may continue to be realized without interruption.

If there are any questions, or if I can be of further assistance, please do not hes itate to contact Richard J. Trusis at (912) 965-6536 or at rick.trusis@gulfstream.com.

Sincerely,

for

Richard J. Trusis, Director -

Airworthiness & Certification

CC: J. O’Meara, Gulfstr eam Flight Operations