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DFW Airport, Texas

USA 75261-9119

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November 16, 2015

Exemption No. 10973

Regulatory Docket No. FAA-2009-1188

U.S. Department of Transportation

Docket Operations, M-30

West Building Ground Floor,

Room W12-140

1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE

Washington, DC 20590

To Whom It May Concern:

CAE SimuFlite, Inc. respectfully requests an amendment to Exemption No. 11098. This

exemption covers FAR Part 91.9 and 91.531(a) (1) and (2) of Title 14 of the Code of Federal 

Regulations for operators of Cessna Citation models 500, 550, S550, 552 and 560, as well as

aircraft modified by Sierra’s Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) to permit certain qualified 

pilots operating a Sierra modified Cessna Citation Model 500 series airplane (Serial No. 0001 

through No. 0418 only) equipped with STC No. SA8176SW or STC No. SA09377SC and 

either STC No. SA2172NM, STC No. SA645NW, or STC No. ST09559AC, to operate those 

aircraft without a pilot who is designated as second in command (SIC).

The amendment to the Conditions and Limitations of Exemption No. 11098 are summarized 

in the following list:

1. Condition No. 2: Replaced Flight Standards District Office (FSDO) with 

Certificate Management Office (CMO) 

2. Condition No. 5: Specified that an “unrestricted” FAA airline transport pilot 

certificate must be held to account for FAR Part 61.160 restricted airline 

transport pilot certificates

3. Condition No. 6(a): Included single pilot operations in requirements

4. Condition No. 6(b): Specified Instrument Procedures elements

5. Condition No. 7: Rephrased simulator requirements to address Level A, B, C, 

and D FSTDs in accordance with requirements

6. Condition No. 8: Provision for 60 days in place of 10 day limitation on 

completion of the proficiency check

7. Condition No. 11: Specified requirement for differences training for single 

pilot authorization in Encore, Ultra, Bravo, or Cessna Citation [STC]

8. Condition No. 13: Provision for meeting ground training requirements with 

initial CE-500 type rating course

9. Condition No. 23: New – Provision for satisfying PIC proficiency check 

required by 61.43(b)(2)

10. Condition No. 24: New – Provision for written test or oral examination to 

satisfy completion of ground school and systems training

11. Condition No. 25: New – Provision for the removal of a “second in command 

required” restriction

Specifically, below are the exact requirements this exemption is requested for:
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• FAR Part 91.9(a) provides that no person may operate a civil aircraft without 

complying with the operating limitations specified in the approved Airplane Flight 

Manual and placards or as otherwise prescribed by the certificating authority of 

the country of registry.

• FAR Part 91.531(a)(1) provides that no person may operate a large airplane 

(greater than 12,500 pounds maximum certificated take-off weight), without a 

pilot who is designated as second in command (SIC).

• FAR part 91.531(a)(2) provides that no person may operate a turbojet-powered 

multiengine airplane for which two pilots are required under the type certification 

requirements for that airplane without a pilot who is designated as a second in 

command (SIC).

Granting CAE SimuFlite Inc.’s petition request for extension will allow authorizations currently 

existing under a Cessna, Shannon, or Sierra exemption to continue to be useful to Cessna 

owners after the Cessna, Shannon, and Sierra exemptions expired in 2010. More specifically, 

the granting of this petition will allow currently eligible Citation Model 500 series aircraft 

owners/operators to continue to operate at a significantly reduced expense.

Safety would not be adversely affected, as the current minimum requirements to operate 

under the exemptions in effect today will still be met as follows:

Each pilot conducting single-pilot operations must –

a. Before operations, complete a single-pilot training program approved by the FAA’s 

General Aviation and Commercial Division AFS-800, 800 Independence Avenue, 

SW., Washington, DC 20591;

b. Hold an airline transport pilot certificate with a CE-500 type rating or commercial pilot 

certificate with an airplane instrument rating and a CE-500 type rating with no pilot in 

command restrictions;

c. Have logged at least 1,000 hours total pilot flight time, including at least 50 hours 

flight time at night, 75 hours instrument flight time, 40 hours of instrument flight time 

in actual instrument meteorological conditions, and 500 hours as pilot in command 

(PIC) or second in command (SIC), or a combination of both, in turbine-powered 

airplanes;

d. Not perform any circling instrument approaches to minimums of less than 200 feet 

and 1 mile above the published minimums until completing at least 100 hours of 

single-pilot flight experience in CE-500 airplanes;

e. Not perform any straight-in instrument approaches to minimums of less than 100 feet 

and 1⁄2 mile above the published minimums until completion of at least 100 hours of 

single-pilot flight experience in CE-500 airplanes;

f. Use a boom microphone; and

g. Have a fully functioning autopilot controllable about three axes that is capable of 

approach coupling.

The following Conditions and Limitations will be the basis for this exemption (Exemption 

No. 11098):
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1) This exemptions applies pilots operating Cessna citation models 500,550,S550, 552, 

and 560 (V) airplanes who have successfully completed CAE SimuFlite’s approved 

“Single Pilot Authorization“ course and have complied with all terms of this 

exemption.

2) This exemption is effective for the conduct of the required training and checking 

only if CAE SimuFlite’s single pilot training program receives and maintains approval 

under Part 142 from the FAA Certificate Management Office (CMO) that has 

jurisdictional authority over CAE SimuFlite’s Part 142 training center certificate.

3) This exemption is effective only if listed in CAE SimuFlite’s training specifications, 

Paragraph A005.

4) This exemption applies to only operations conducted under Part 91.

5) Each pilot conducting single pilot operations under the terms of this exemption must:

a. Complete CAE SimuFlite’s FAA approved Part 142 CE-500 single pilot

curriculum before conducting such operations;

b. Hold an unrestricted FAA airline transport pilot certificate with a CE-500 type 

rating OR commercial pilot certificate with an airplane multi-engine AND 

instrument rating with no pilot in command restrictions,

c. Have logged at least 1,000 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 instrument meteorological conditions, and 500 hours as a pilot 

in command (PIC), second in command (SIC), or a combination of both, in 

turbine powered airplanes.

e) Not perform any circling instrument approaches to minimums of less than 

200 feet and 1 mile above the published minimums until after completing 

100 hours of single pilot flight experience in CE-500 series airplanes;

f) Not perform any straight in instrument approaches to minimums of less 

than 100 feet and one half statute mile visibility above the published 

minimums until after completing 100 hours of single pilot flight 

experience in CE –500 series airplanes;

g) Use a boom microphone; and,

h) Use a fully functioning autopilot that is controllable about three axes and 

capable of approach coupling.

6) The CE-500 single pilot initial authorization and renewal authorization curriculum 

must include:

a. Ground instruction appropriate to the CE-500 series of aircraft given by a 

CAE SimuFlite Part 142 instructor (designated in accordance with CAE 

SimuFlite’s approved procedures) that covers at least the following

aeronautical knowledge areas:

i. Safe and efficient operation of airplanes

ii. Weight and balance computations

iii. Use of performance charts

iv. Significance and effects of exceeding airplane performance 

limitations

v. Principles and functions of airplane systems

vi. Maneuvers, procedures and emergency operations and

vii. Night and high altitude, and 

viii. Single pilot operations
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b. Flight instruction appropriate to the CE-500 airplane given by a CAE 

SimuFlite Part 142 Instructor (designated in accordance with CAE 

SimuFlite’s approved procedures) that covers at least the following areas of 

operation:

i. Preflight preparation

ii. Preflight inspection and procedures

iii. Taxiing

iv. Normal and crosswind takeoffs and departures

v. Inflight maneuvers including configuration changes

vi. Approaches to stalls and steep turns

vii. Simulated Powerplant failure (actual if accomplished in a simulator)

viii. Instrument Procedures

a. Precision and non-precision approaches

b. Missed approaches

c. Landings and approaches to landings

d. Normal and crosswind landings

e. Landing with a simulated Powerplant failure (actual if

accomplished in a simulator)

f. Normal and abnormal procedures

g. Emergency procedures

h. Post flight procedures

i. Single pilot operation and checklist usage

7) The instruction under condition No.6.b. may be completed in an approved flight 

simulator qualified as a level C or D flight simulator, or a level A or B flight simulator 

provided the applicant has performed at least 3 takeoffs and landings to a full stop as 

the sole manipulator of the flight controls in the CE-500 series of airplane within the 

last 90 preceding days, provided the applicant satisfactorily accomplishes as part of 

the training program the following in-flight maneuvers and procedures as sole 

manipulator of the controls in a CE-500 series airplane:

i. Exterior preflight Inspection

ii. Taxiing

iii. Normal and crosswind takeoffs (Minimum of 3)

iv. Normal and crosswind approaches and landings (Minimum of 3)

v. Landing from a precision approach

vi. Missed approach

vii. Approach and landing with a simulated Powerplant failure

viii. Landings from a circling approach And

ix. Landing from a no flap or nonstandard flap approach

8) An applicant seeking to obtain or renew a Single pilot authorization under this

exemption must:

a. Satisfactorily complete CAE SimuFlite’s FAA approved Part 142 single pilot 

curriculum;

b. Satisfactorily complete the curriculums required qualification module 

consisting of a stand-alone proficiency check in either a CE-500 series 

airplane or a qualified and approved flight simulator or combination thereof;

c. Satisfactorily complete this proficiency check –

i. Within 60 days of completing the training; and,
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ii. Under the supervision of an appropriately rated FAA inspector or 

CAE SimuFlite Training Center Evaluator (TCE) who is qualified and 

authorized to conduct either 61.58 proficiency checks OR type rating 

practical test in CE-500 series flight simulators or airplanes as 

appropriate.

d. Satisfactorily complete all task listed in the Airline Transport Pilot and Aircraft 

Type Rating Practical Test Standards that are required for an initial CE-500

type rating, except as provided in condition No.10 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 result in a failure of the 

proficiency check. 

9) The circling approach requirement must be accomplished in an airplane or in a 

simulator that is qualified and approved in CAE SimuFlite’s training specifications for 

the circling approved task.

10) Until the circling 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 the circling approach task –

a. The applicants records will be annotated with the statement “Demonstration

of circling approach was not accomplished”; and,

b. The applicant must not perform circling approaches as the PIC when weather 

conditions are less than the weather minimums for visual flight rules.

11) A person who has previously received a single pilot authorization in a Cessna

Citation model(s) 500, 550, S550, 552, or 560(V) airplane must complete CAE 

SimuFlite’s FAA approved Part 142 single pilot differences training course to obtain a 

single pilot authorization for the Encore, Ultra, Bravo, or STC Cessna Citation series 

model.

12) All flight training conducted in accordance with this exemption must be given by an 

authorized instructor employed by CAE SimuFlite who also meets the requirements 

of condition and limitation No. 5 of this exemption.

13) An applicant seeking to obtain a single pilot authorization must satisfactorily complete 

ground and flight training through CAE SimuFlite’s FAA Approved Part 142 single 

pilot training course and must receive training on the specific differences listed in 

Condition No.11 for the Cessna citation model of aircraft and the citation aircraft 

represented by the simulator used for training and checking and the citation model for 

which the single pilot authorization is requested. An applicant who has successfully 

completed the appropriate CAE initial CE-500 type rating course can be considered 

to have met the ground training requirements.

14) A single pilot authorization will be valid for 12 calendar months. A person who renews 

a single pilot authorization in the calendar month before or after the calendar month 

in which it is due is considered to have renewed the single pilot authorization when 

due.

15) Successful completion of the practical test used in the FAA approved Part 142 single 

pilot initial authorization and authorization renewal training program identified in 

Condition No.5 satisfies the requirements of PIC proficiency check required by 61.58.

16) Each CE-500 series airplane operated under this exemption must have the following 

equipment installed and operational:

a. An autopilot with approach coupling
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b. A flight director system

c. A boom microphone; and

d. A transponder “ident” switch on the pilots control wheel

17) CAE SimuFlite must provide a copy of this exemption to each person who is 

authorized to operate under this exemption. Each person who successfully completes 

the training and proficiency check identified in Condition No.8 must have their pilot 

logbook endorsed by the CAE SimuFlite instructor administering the training using 

the following endorsement:

“I certify that (first name, middle initial, last name) has successfully 

completed the CE-500 single pilot curriculum identified in Exemption 11098

as amended” /s/ {date} J.J. Jones TCE # 987654321 Exp. 03-31-15

18) No operator may transfer this exemption when or if ownership or lease of the airplane 

is relinquished.

19) Each person must carry a copy of this exemption and record of training from CAE 

SimuFlite documenting compliance with its training and checking conditions aboard 

the airplane when he or she is operating under the terms of this exemption.

20) Upon request, CAE SimuFlite must provide any representative of the FAA 

Administrator with an analysis of training and checking operations conducted under 

this exemption with respect to program failure rates, extra training time required, 

accident and incident data, and any known problem areas.

21) CAE SimuFlite must maintain records and make them available, when requested, to 

any representative of the FAA Administrator. These records must include all 

information required by Part 142.73 and –

a. The dates of training enrollment and completion for each applicant who

enrolls in CAE SimuFlite’s training courses;

b. The name and number of additional training hours needed by those 

applicants who required more flight training than prescribed in the FAA

approved training course to pass the initial authorization or authorization 

renewal;

c. A list of those pilots who failed to complete the training program satisfactorily 

or withdrew from the program and the reasons for withdrawal; and,

d. The name and certificate number and address of each person who is 

authorized to operate under this exemption.

22) No person may provide training nor may any person receive training while 

passengers are aboard any aircraft operating for the purpose of meeting the training 

or checking requirements of this exemption.

23) Successful completion of the practical test used in the FAA approved Part 142 single 

pilot initial authorization and authorization renewal training program identified in 

condition No.5 satisfies the requirements of PIC proficiency check required by 61.43 

(B) (2) and will receive a logbook endorsement to operate the CE-501 or CE-551 

series of aircraft.

24) A written test OR oral examination will satisfy successful completion of the ground 

school and systems training: the pass grade required will be 70% or higher.

25) If an applicant has a “second in command required” restriction on their pilot 

certificate, successful completion of this course may remove the restriction from the 

applicant’s certificate.
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USA 75261-9119

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CAE SimuFlite cordially thanks Flight Standards Service for its consideration, should you 

have any questions or require additional information please contact the undersigned for 

immediate response.

Sincerely, 

Itash Samani

Head of Part 142/61 Regulatory Affairs

CAE Regulatory Compliance

P.O. Box 619119

2929 W. Airfield Drive

DFW Airport, TX 75261

Phone: (972) 456-8078