P.O. Box 619119 2929 West Airfield Drive DFWAirport, Texas USA 7 5261 -9119 Tel 1 -972 -456 -8000 Fax 1 -972 -456 -8383 www.cae.com 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 W1 2 - 140 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE Washington, DC 20590 To Wh om It May Concern: CAE Sim uFlite , Inc

. respectfully requests an am endm ent to Exemption No. 1 1 0 98

. Th is 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

S ierra ’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. ST 09559AC , to operate those aircraft without a pilot who is designated as second in command (SIC). The am endm ent 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 mu st be held to account for FAR Part 61.160 restricted airline transport pilot certificates 3. Condition No. 6(a): Included single p ilot 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 p lace of 10 day limitation on com pletion 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 me eting 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:P.O. Box 619119 2929 West Airfield Drive DFWAirport, Texas USA 7 5261 -9119 Tel 1 -972 -456 -8000 Fax 1 -972 -456 -8383 www.cae.com

• FAR Part 91.9(a) provides that no p erson may o perate a civil aircraft without com plying with the operating lim itations specified in the approved Airplane Flight Manual and placards or as otherwise prescribed by t he certificating authority of the country of registry.

• FAR Part 91.531(a)(1) provides that no person may o perate a large airplane (greater than 12,500 pounds maxim um 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 o perate a turbojet- powe red mu ltiengine 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 expire d 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 mi nim um requirements to operate under the exemptions in effect today will still be met as follows: Each pilot conducti ng single- pilot operations mu st

– 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 ., W ashington, DC 2059 1; 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 tim e, 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

c ircling instrument approaches to mi nim um s of l ess than 200 feet and 1 mi le above the published mi nim um s until completing at least 100 hours of single- pilot flight experience in CE - 500 airplanes; e. Not perform any

straight- in instrument approaches to mi ni mu ms of less than 100 feet and 1⁄2 mi le above the published mi nim um s 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 exem ption (Exemption No. 1 1098 ):P.O. Box 619119 2929 West Airfield Drive DFWAirport, Texas USA 7 5261 -9119 Tel 1 -972 -456 -8000 Fax 1 -972 -456 -8383 www.cae.com 1) This exemptions applies pilots operating Cessna citation models 500,550,S550, 552, and 560 (V) airplanes who have successfully completed CAE SimuFlite ’sappro ved “Single Pilot Authorization “ course and have complied with all terms of this exemption. 2) This exemption is effective for the con duct of the required training and checking only if CAE SimuFlite ’ssingle 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) Thi s exemption is effective only if listed in CAE SimuFlite ’st raining 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 pi lot certificate with an airplane multi -engine AND instrument rating with no pilot in command restrictions, c. Have logged at least 1,000 h ours 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, i n 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 t han 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 operationsP.O. Box 619119 2929 West Airfield Drive DFWAirport, Texas USA 7 5261 -9119 Tel 1 -972 -456 -8000 Fax 1 -972 -456 -8383 www.cae.com b. Flight instruction appropriate to the CE -500 airplane given by a CAE SimuFlite Par

t 142 Instructor (designated in accordance with CAE SimuFlite’

s approved proce dures) 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 i ncluding 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 approa ches 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 th e 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 manipula tor 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 ,P.O. Box 619119 2929 West Airfield Drive DFWAirport, Texas USA 7 5261 -9119 Tel 1 -972 -456 -8000 Fax 1 -972 -456 -8383 www.cae.com ii. Under the supervision of an appropriately rated FAA inspector or CAE SimuFlite Training Center Evaluator (TCE) who is qualified and aut horized 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 f or 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 w eather conditions are less than the weather minimums for v isual flight r

ules. 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 r eq uirements 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 ’sF AA Approved Part 142 single pilot training course an d 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 couplingP.O. Box 619119 2929 West Airfield Drive DFWAirport, Texas USA 7 5261 -9119 Tel 1 -972 -456 -8000 Fax 1 -972 -456 -8383 www.cae.com 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 a uthorized 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 identifie d in Exemption 1 1098 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 exempt ion 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 A dministrator with an analysis of training and checking operations conducted under this exemption with respect to program failure rates, extra training time r equired, 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 authorizati on 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 an d address of each person who is a uthorized 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 6 1.43 (B) (2) and wil

l 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 gro und school and systems training: the pass grade required will be 70% or higher. 25) If an applicant has a “second i n command required” restriction on their pilot certificate, successful completion of this course may remove the restriction from the applicant’s certificate.P.O. Box 619119 2929 West Airfield Drive DFWAirport, Texas USA 7 5261 -9119 Tel 1 -972 -456 -8000 Fax 1 -972 -456 -8383 www.cae.com CAE SimuFlite cordially thanks Flight Standards Service for its consideration, should you have an y questions or require additional information please contact the undersigned for immediate response. Sincerely,

Itash Samani Head of Part 142/61 Regulatory Affairs CAE Regulatory Com pliance P.O. Box 619119 2929 W. Airfield Drive DFWAirport, TX 75261 Ph one : (972) 456 - 8 078