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Exemption No. 11073 Regulatory Docket No. FAA-2012-0505

Mr. Carl W. Scholl

President

AERO TRADER

7000 Merrill Avenue

Chino, CA 91710

Dear Mr. Scholl:

This letter is to inform you that we have gran ted your request for exemption. It transmits our decision, explains its basis, and gives you th e conditions and limitations of the exemption, including the date it ends.

The Basis for Our Decision

By letter dated June 26, 2014, you petitioned th e Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on behalf of AERO TRADER for an exempti on from § 91.315 of Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) to the extent necessary to allow AERO TRADER to conduct initial and recurrent training in its North American B-25 (limited category) for compensation or hire.

The FAA has determined that good cause exists for not publishing a summary of the petition in the Federal Register because the requested exemption would not set a precedent, and any delay in acting on this petition woul d be detrimental to AERO TRADER.

Our Decision

In your petition, 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.

Under the authority contained in 49 U.S.C. 40113 and 44701, which th e FAA Administrator has delegated to me, I hereby grant AERO TRADER an exemption from 14 CFR § 91.315 to the extent necessary to allow AERO TRADER to provide initial and recurrent training in its B-25 airplane certificated as limited category civil aircraft, subject to the conditions and

limitations described below.Conditions and Limitations

1. This exemption applies only to the aircraft listed below. This aircraft, when used for flight instruction under this exemption, must be in the operational control of

AERO TRADER.

a. North American B-25 Mitchell, N9856C;

2. The privileges of this exemption are limited to flight training intended for the purpose of recurrent pilot trai ning, proficiency, or training for an FAA certificate, rating, or authorization.

3. Persons receiving flight training under th is exemption must hold at least a private pilot certificate with applicable category a nd class ratings. Pers ons receiving flight

instruction in the B-25 must meet the second-in-command requirements of

§ 61.55.

4. The privileges of this exemption may only be exercised under the auspices of a training manual that identif ies specific syllabi for all ground and flight training

activities conducted, for each aircraft. Th e exemption holder must provide all students with a copy of the appropriate syllabi prior to conducting training. The training manual must also contain the following information:

a. A syllabus of each training activity under this exemption.

b. A description of operational limitati ons used for flight training under this exemption.

c. A requirement that pilots receiving instruction under this exemption must log the flight time in a pilot logbook or trai ning record. Each entry must cite the appropriate AERO TRADER syllabus a nd lesson taught during that flight.

d. The training manual must identify the name and contact information for the individual acting as chief instructor for AERO TRADER’ ope rations under this exemption. The individual named as chie f instructor must meet all the following qualifications:

i. Hold a commercial pilot certificat e or airline transport pilot certificate with instrument, category, and class, ratings for the aircraft operated under this exemption.

ii. Hold a certified flight instruct or (CFI) certificate with appropriate category and class ratings.

5. The following documents must be pr ovided by the exemption holder to the FSDO with geographic responsibility for the airport where flight training will be conducted, and must be provided to any representati ve of the FAA Admini strator upon request.

a. A copy of the current exemption;

b. A copy of the AERO TRADER training manual, and;c. The qualifications of each instruct or conducting training under the terms of the exemption.

6. AERO TRADER must maintain its B-25 in accordance with the:

a. Maintenance requirements as spec ified in its B-25 operating limitations, as

amended;

b. FAA-approved maintenance inspecti on program that meets the scope and content of § 91.409(e), (f)(4), and (g); and

c. B-25 military technical manuals.

7. The person providing instruction in the B-25 must:

a. Hold at least a commercial pilot certificate with an aircraft multiengine land rating, an airplane instrument rating, the appropriate ty pe rating, and CFI certificate with airplane multiengine rating;

b. Have at least a total of 1,500 hours of aeronautical flight experience, including 25 hours as pilot in command in the type aircraft; 25 takeoffs and 25 landings in the type aircraft; and

c. Have accomplished within the pr evious 90 days, three takeoffs and three landings to a full stop in the B-25, as applicable.

8. The exemption holder must inform anyone receiving flight instruction under this

exemption that its aircraft hold only a limite d airworthiness certificate, the significance

of the airworthiness certificat e as compared to a standard airworthiness certificate, and that the FAA has authorized this flig ht under a grant of exemption from the requirements of § 91.315. The explanati on of the significance of a limited

airworthiness certificat e compared to a standard airwor thiness certificate must include at least the following information:

a. The FAA has not established nor has it approved limited cat egory airworthiness

certificated aircraft manufacturing standards. In contrast, standard category

airworthiness certificated aircraft are manufactured to FAA- approved standards, including standards addressing the design of the aircraft and life-limited parts;

b. Limited category airworthiness certific ated aircraft are issued when the FAA

finds the aircraft—

i. Has been previously issued a limited category type certificate and the

aircraft conforms to th at type certificate; and

ii. To be in a good state of pres ervation and repair and is in a safe operating condition;

c. Standard category airworthiness certific ates are issued for an aircraft when the

FAA finds the—

i. Aircraft has been built and maintained in accordance with that aircraft’stype certification standards as established by the FAA; and

ii. Aircraft’s inspection and maintenance requirements are in compliance with the applicable Federal Aviation Regulations; and

9. The exemption holder must notify the jurisdictional FSDO by written report, electronic mail, or facsimile, of any of th e following occurrences within 24 hours. For the purpose of this section, “during flig ht” or “in-flight” means the period from

the moment the aircraft leaves the surface of the earth on takeoff until it touches down on landing.

a. Any o

i. f the following in-flight occurrences:

Each in-flight fire in any system or area that requires activation of any fire supp r ession system or discha r ge of a portable fire extinguisher;

ii. Each aircraft component or system that causes, during flight,

accumulation or circulation of noxious fumes, smoke, or vapor in any portion of the cabin or crew area;

iii. Except for training, each occurrence of in-flight engine shutdown or propeller feathering and the reason fo r such shutdown or feathering;

iv. Any landing gear system or component failures or malfunctions, which require use of emergency or st andby extension systems; and

v. Each malfunction, failure, or defect in any system or component that requires taking emergency action of a ny type during the course of any flight;

b. Any of the following in-flight and/or ground occurrences:

i. Each exhaust system component failure, including the turbocharger/supercharger component s, that causes damage to any engine, structure, cowling, or components;

ii. Each failure of the propeller gove rning systems or feathering systems;

and

iii. Each failure or malfunction of the fu el system, tanks, pumps, or valves;

c. Each failure or malfunction of the wheel brake system that causes loss of brake control on the ground; and

d. Each aircraft structure that requires major repair due to da mage, deformation, or corrosion and the method of repair.

e. All flight operations mu st be conducted with a minimu m flight visibility of not

less than three statute miles and a mi nimum ceiling of not less than 1,500 feet above ground level, unless th e flight is conducted under in strument flight rules or special visual flight rules.

10. No one other than the following persons may be permitted aboard the aircraft during flight operations:a. The person acting as flight instructor;

b. The person who possesses at least a pr ivate pilot certificate with appropriate category and class ratings recei ving flight instruction, and;

c. Up to two additional people acting as pilot-trainees who meet the requirements of condition/limitation 13(b). Observers may be either a trainee (who is also enrolled in a course identified in the training manual for the same aircraft) or an employee of the exemption holder perf orming an official function such as instructional oversight.

11. All aircraft must have the equipment listed in §§ 91.205 (as applicable to the operation being conducted) and 91.207 and that equipment must be in an operable condition during the flight.

12. Failure to comply with any of the c onditions and limitations of this grant of exemption will be grounds for the immedi ate suspension or revocation of this exemption.

This exemption terminates on September 30, 2016, unless sooner supersed ed or rescinded.

Sincerely,

/s/

Michael J. Zenkovich Deputy Director, Flight Standards Service