AFS-13-528-E December 31, 2013

Exemption No. 10407A Regulatory Docket No. FAA-2011-1032

Mr. Noel Rude Flying Fireman, Inc.

26117 34 th Avenue East Spanaway, WA 98387

Dear Mr. Rude:

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 August 28, 2013, you petitioned th e Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on behalf of Flying Fireman, Inc. (FF) for an exemption from § 91.313(a) and(e) of Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) to th e extent necessary to allow FF operation of a restricted category aircraft in airshows orpublicly recognized and Government/industrysponsored events. Additionally, the proposed exemption, if granted, would allow FF to reposition N85U to and from airshows or publicly recognized and Government/industrysponsored events over densely populated areas, in a congested airway, or near busy airports where passenger transport operations are conducted.

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.

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

Our Decision2

The FAA has determined that the justifica tion for the issuance of Exemption No. 10407 remains valid with respect to this exemption and is in the public interest . Therefore, under the authority contained in 49 U.S.C. 106( f), 40113, and 44701, which th e FAA Administrator has delegated to me, I grant your petition, subj ect to the following conditions and limitations.

Conditions and Limitations

1. This exemption applies only to General Dynamics (Convair), PBY-6A, registration

number N85U, serial number 64041.

2. This exemption allows FF to operate a restri cted category aircraft (N85U) for the special purpose of participation in airshows or publicly recognized and Government/industrysponsored events.

3. This exemption allows FF to reposition N85U to and from airshows or publicly recognized and Government/industry-sponsored events and operate in the following areas while doing so: Over densely populated ar eas, in congested airways, or near busy airports where passenger transport operati ons are conducted. FF will avoid these areas when practical.

4. FF must maintain N85U in accordance with § 91.409(f)(4) and (g). This inspection program is the FAA AAIP that must be submitted and approved by the local FAA FSDO having jurisdiction over the area in which the aircraft is based.

5. N85U must have, at a minimum, the equipmen t listed in §§ 91.205(b); Visual-flight rules (day), and 91.207; Emergency locator transmitters, and that equipment must be in an operable condition during the fli ght. Flight during any other conditions, such as, visualflight rules (night), instrume nt flight rules, etc., must also be conducted with the appropriate minimum equipment lis ted in pertinent parts of § 91.205.

6. This exemption must be carried aboard N85U when exercising the privileges of this exemption. Additionally, this exemption must be presented for inspection, when requested, by the FAA Administrator.

7. Carriage of persons or property for compensation or hire is not permitted.

8. Carriage of any non-essentia l crew is not permitted.3

9. The pilot in command (PIC) must hold the approp riate type rating for this aircraft, with the appropriate medical certi ficate and currency requirement s of § 61.58 to operate this aircraft during operations relate d to flight for the special purpose of participating in airshows or publically recognized and Government/industry-sponsored events. This also includes any flights conducted while repositioning N85U to or from airshows or publicly recognized and Government/industry-sponsored events.

10. In accordance with § 91.531, this aircraft must be operated with a second in command (SIC) pilot appropriately rated for this categor y and class of aircraft , with the appropriate medical certificate and currency requirements of § 61.55 to operate this aircraft during operations related to flight for the special pur pose of particip ating in airshows or special events. This also includes any flights c onducted while repositioning N85U to or from airshows or publically recognized and Government/industry-sponsored events.

11. This exemption is only valid for operation in side the U.S. airspace system. For those operations outside the U.S. airspace system, th e operator is required to gain authorization

from the State who has control of that airs pace. To fly through Canadian airspace,

authorization must be obtained from Transport Canada. For operations in international airspace, the operator must adhe re to all International Civi l Aviation Organization (ICAO)

standards listed in Annex 6, Part II. If flying at night, ICAO-required IFR equipment must be onboard and operational.

12. Aerobatic flight is not permitted.

13. Formation flight is not permitted.

14. No later than 72 hours prior to commencing flight operations under the terms of this exemption, FF must notify the jurisdictiona l FAA FSDO where it intends to conduct the flight operations and shall pr ovide a copy of this exempti on to that jurisdictional FAA

FSDO.

15. Failure to comply with any of these conditions and limitations of this grant of exemption will be grounds for the immediate suspensi on or revocation of this exemption.

This exemption terminates on December 31, 2015, unless sooner superseded or rescinded.

Issued in Washington, D.C.

/s/

John S. Duncan Director, Flight Standards Service