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November 26, 2013

E x e mp t ion No. 10004 B

R e g ulato r y Do c k e t No. F A A

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- 0945

Mr. W i l l i a m H e iss

Admin i str a tor

F ront Ran g e E x ec ut i ve F l i g ht Tr a in i ng 37451 B eec h c r a ft W a y , #2

W a tk i ns, C O 80137

D ea r Mr. He is s :

This l e t t e r is to i n f

o r m y ou that we h a ve g r a nted y our petition to extend Exemption No. 10004, as amended. It transmits our decision, explains its basis, and gives you the conditions and limitations of the exemption, including the date it ends.

T h e Basis f

or O u r D ec is i on

B y letter d a ted August 21, 2013

, y ou p e t i t i on e d the F e d e r a l Aviation Ad m in i str a t i on ( F A A ) on b e h a lf of F ront Ran g e E x ec ut i ve F l i g ht Tr a in i ng (F RE F T) f or a n e x tension of

E x e mp t ion No. 10004. Th a t e x e mp t ion f r om §§ 91.9 (a ) a nd 91.531 (a ) ( 1) a nd ( 2 ) of Title 14, Code of Fe d e r a l R e g ulations a l l ow ed y ou to ope ra te C e ssna Citation m od e ls 500, 550,

S 550, 552, a nd 560 a irpl a n e s without a pilot d e si g n a ted a s se c ond in command ( S I C).

I n y our pe t i t i on, y ou ind i ca te th a t t h e re h a s be e n no c h a n g e in t he c ondi t ions and rea sons

r e lative to publ i c in t e r e st and s a f e ty that w e re the b a sis f

or g r a nt i ng the o r i g inal

e x e mp t ion.

The F AA h a s det e rmin e d that g ood ca use e x is t s for not pub l ish i ng a summa r y of the

p e t i t i on in t he Fe d e r a l R e g is t e r b ec ause the re qu e sted e x tension of the e x e mp t ion would

n o t set a p rece d e nt, and a ny d e lay in a c t i ng on th i s petition would be d e triment a l t o
F RE F T.

O u r D ec is i on

T he FAA has determined that utilizing a Pilot Proficiency Examiner (PPE) for renewal checks2

would meet an equivalent level of safety because a PPE is authorized by the Administrator to
conduct PIC proficiency checks required by § 61.58. The FAA finds that an authorized PPE
would be able to conduct the proficiency check associated with the single

- pilot authorization

renewal in the CE

- 500. The FAA finds the conduct of this renewal check by a PPE to be at an
equivalent level of safety relative to proficiency checks that are currently conducted by PPEs

for other turbo

-

jet powered aircraft per § 61.58.

On August 31, 2011, the FAA published ― Pilot in Command Proficiency Check and Other Changes to the Pilot and Pilot School Certification Rules ‖ final rule in the F ederal Register (76 FR 54095) (copy enclosed) which amended 14 CFR § 61.58. Section 61.58 now requires a pilot

- in

- command (PIC) proficiency check for the type of aircraft identified in this petition. The training outlined in the conditions and limitations section of this exemption requires an

end

- of

- course check as part of the FAA

- approved training program. That check meets the
requirements for the ― proficiency check conducted by a person authorized by the Administrator, consisting of the aeronautical knowledge areas, areas of operations, and tasks required for a type rating, in an aircraft that is...turbojet

- powered... ‖ To that end, the FAA has added the following text as Condition/Limitation No. 14: ― Successful completion of the
proficiency check used i n the single

- pilot initial authorization and authorization renewal training program identified in C ondition/ L imitation No. 7 satisfies the requirements of the PIC proficiency checks required by § 61.58(a)(1) and (2). ‖

The FAA has amended the conditions and limitation s of Exemption No. 10 004 in order to
clarify our original intent and stand ard ize the relief with similarly granted exemptions . While the relief does not change substantially, all users of the exemption should thoroughly review

the revised condi tions and l imitations

.

1. Condition/Limitation No. 2 was modified for standardization with similar grants of exemptions.

2. Condition/Limitation No. 3 was revised to ensure that FREFT does not conduct any

135 operations under this exemption.

3. Condition/Limitation No. 4 was revised to ensure that each pilot complete FREFT’s single

- pilot training program prior to operating under this exemption.

4. Condition/Limitation No. 5b was modified for standardization with similar grant s of exemption.

5. Condit ion/Limitation 6 was added to standardize this exemption with previously granted exemption s to allow instruction to be allow ed in an approved flight simulator.

6. Condition/Limitation No. 7 (previously 6) has been amended to allow Pilot Proficiency Examiner s to conduct renewal proficiency checks required by this exemption

.3

7. Condition/Limitation Nos. 8 and 9 adds new requirements for circling approach es and training to proficiency

.

8. Condition/Limitation No. 10 (previously 11) was update d to clarify FREFT’s pilot, operating under this exemption, must complete a FRET’s single

- pilot differences training course to obtain authorization to operate another Cessna Citation model

covered with in this exemption

.

9. Condition/Limitation No. 1 1 (previou sly 8) has been revised to clarify the requirements for an instructor that provides training required by this exemption.

10. Condition/Limitation No. 12 has been added for standardization with other similar grants of exemption.

11. Condition/Limitation No. 1 4 has been added to clarify that the proficiency check required by this exemption can be used to satisfy the requirements of 61.58.

12. Condition/Limitation No. 16 (previously 9) has been amended to add a new requirement for carrying documentation of the tra ining required by this exemption.

13. Condition/Limitation No. 17 was modified to allow a representative of the FAA Administrator the authority to request analysis of training, accident, and incident data with respect to this exemption.

14. Condition/Limitation No. 18 , previously No. 16, was modified to clarify and standardize recordkeeping, under this exemption , with similar grants of exemption.

15. Condition/Limitation No. 2 0 has been added for standardization with other similar grants of exemption.

16. Condition/L imitation No. 2 1 has been added to ensure that the approved training

program conducted under the privileges of this exemption may not be conducted under any business name other than Front Range Executive Flight Training

.

Under the authority contained in 49 U.S.C. 106(f), 40113

, and 44701, which the FAA Administrator has delegated to me, I hereby grant Front Range Executive Flight Training an exemption from 14 CFR § 91.9 (a ) a nd 91.531 (a ) ( 1) a nd ( 2 ) to the extent necessary to allow Front Range Executive Flight Training to ope ra te C e ssna Citation m od e ls 500, 550, S 550, 552, a nd 560 a irpl a n e s without a pilot d e si g n a ted a s se c ond in command ( S I C) , subject to the

conditions and limitations described below.

Con d itio n s a n d Li m ita t io n s

1. This e x e mp t ion se r ves as a suppl e ment a l t y pe ce rtifi ca te f

or C e ssna Citation m od e l 500, 550, S 550, 552, a nd 560 a ir c r a ft op e r a ted w i t h a sin g le pilot und e r the te r ms of

th i s co n di t ion, provid e d the pilot h a s compli e d with all of the te r ms of th i s e x e mp t ion.4

2. This e x e mp t ion i s e f

f e c t i ve for the conduct of the required training and checking only if FREFT ’s single

- pilot training program receives and maintains approval

from the F A A ’s Ge n e r a l Aviation and Comme rc ial Division, A F S

- 800, 800

I nd e p e nd e n c e Av e nu e
, S

. W

., W a shin g ton, D.C. 20591.

3. The single

- pilot operations described in this exemption may only be conducted und e r

p a rt 91. No part 135 operations are authorized under this exemption.

4. E ac h pi l ot condu c t i ng sin g l e

- pi l ot ope ra t i ons under the terms of this exemption

mus t

—

a

. Successfully complete FREFT’s CE

- 500 single

- pilot training program before conducting such operations;

b. Hold a n a irline tr a nsport pi l ot c e rtifi ca te w i t h a C E

- 500 t y pe ra t i ng or

c om m e r c ial pi l ot c e rtifi ca te w i t h a n a irpl a ne ins t rum e nt r a t i ng a nd C E

- 500

t y pe r a t i n g before training under FREFT’s CE

- 50 0 single

- pilot training

program ;

c

. H a ve lo gg e d a t l ea st 1,000 hou r s of total pi l ot fli g ht t i m e , including a t l ea st
50 hours of ni g ht fli g ht t i m e , 75 hou r s of instrum e nt fli g ht t i m e
, 40 hou r s of

which are in a c tual ins t rum e nt m e teo r olo g ic a l condit i ons, a nd 500 hours a s pilot in command ( P I

C)

, S I C

, or both, in turbin e

- pow e r e d a irpl a n e s;

d. Not p e r f

o r m any c ir c l i ng ins t rum e nt app r o ac h e s to m i ni m ums of l e ss t h a n 200

f e e t and 1 mi l e a bove the publish e d m i ni m ums unt i l after completi ng 100

hours of sin g le

- pi l ot fli g ht e x p e ri e n c e in C e ssna 500

- s e ri e s ai rplan e s;

e

. Not p e r f

o r m any str a i g h t

- in i nstrument a ppro ac h e s to m in i mu m s of l e ss t h a n 100

fee t and one

- half statue m i le visibility a bove the publish e d m i ni m ums unt i l after completing 100 hou r s of sin g le

- pi l ot fli g ht e x p e ri e n c e in Cessna 50 0

- s e ri e s ai rplan e ;

f

. Use a boom m ic r ophon e ; and

g

. Use a f

ul l y f un c t i oning a utop i lot that is c ont r ol l a ble a bout t h re e a x e s and

ca p a ble of a ppro a c h c oupl i n g

.

5. The CE

- 500 single

- pilot initial a uthori z a t i on a nd a uthori z a t i o n r e n e w a l tr a in i ng

pro g r a m m ust i n c lude

—

a. Ground instruction appropriate to the CE

- 500 series airplane given by an instructor employed by FREFT (designated in accordance with FREFT ’s
approved procedures) that covers at least the following aeronautical knowledge

areas:5

i

. W e i g ht and b a lan c e c ompu t a t i ons;

ii. Use of p e r f

o r man c e c h a rts;

i ii

. S i g nifi ca n c e a nd e f

fec ts of e x cee ding a ir c r a ft p e r f o r man c e l i m i tations;

i v. P rin c ip l e s and f

un c t i ons of a i r c r a ft s y stems;

v. Man e uv e rs, p r o ce dur e s, and e me r g e n c y op e r a t i ons ;

vi. Ni g ht and hi g h

- a l t i t ude op e r a t i ons ; and

vii. Any additional training areas necessary to address safe operations of the airplane.

b. Flight instruction appropriate to the CE

- 500 series airplane given by an instructor employed by FREFT (designated in accordance with FREFT ’s approved procedures) that covers at least the following areas of operation:

i. P r e fli g ht pr e p a r a t i on;

ii. P r e fl i g ht inspection and pro ce dur e s;

iii. Taxiing;

iv. Normal and crosswind takeoffs and departures ;

v. In

- flight maneuvers including configuration changes, approaches to stalls, and
steep turns;
vi. Simulated powerplant failure (actual powerplant failure if accomplished in a flight simulator);

ii. Instrument procedures;

iii. Precision and nonprecision approaches;

iv. Missed approaches;

v. Landings and approaches to landings;

vi. Normal and crosswind landings;

vii. Landing with a simulated powerplant failure (actual powerp lant failure if accomplished in a flight simulator);

viii. Normal and abnormal procedures;

ix. Emergency procedures; and

x. Post

- flight procedures.

6. The instruction required in condition/limitation No. 5(b) may be completed in an approved flight simulator, qualified as

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a. A Level A or B flight simulator, 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 in spection;

ii. Taxiing;

iii. Normal and crosswind takeoffs (minimum of three);

iv. Normal and crosswind approaches and landings (minimum of three);

v. Landing from a precision approach;

vi. Missed approach;

vii. Approach and landing with a simulated powerplant failure;

viii. Normal appro ach and landing;

ix. Landing from a circling approach; and

x. Landing from a no flap or nonstandard flap approach.

b. A Level C or D flight simulator provided the applicant has performed at least

three t akeoffs and three landings to a full stop as the sole manipulator of the flight controls in the CE

- 500 series airplane within the preceding 90 days.

7. An a ppl i ca nt se e king to obtain or renew a s i n g l e

- pi l ot a uthori z a t i on under this exemption must

—

a

. S a t i sf ac torily c omp l e te FREFT’s single

- pilot training program.

b. Satisfactorily complete the program’s required qualification module, consisting of a stand

- alone proficiency check in either a CE

- 500 series airplane, an appropriately qualified and approved flight simulator, or a combination thereof

.

c

. S a t i sf ac torily complete this proficiency check

—

i. W i t hin 10 da y s of completing the t ra in i ng program ;

i i

. For those applicants obtaining an initial authorization, the check must be under the supervision of an appropriately rated FAA inspector, Designated Pilot Examiner (DPE), or Training Center Evaluator (TCE) who is qualified and authorized to conduct either § 61.58 proficiency checks or type rating practical tests in CE

- 500 series flight simulators or airplanes, as appropriate

.

iii. For those applicants renewing an authorization, the check must be under the supervision of an appropriately rated FAA inspector, DPE, TCE, or Pilot Proficiency Examiner (PPE) who is qualified and authorized to conduct either § 61.58 proficiency checks or type rating practical tests in CE

- 500 series flight simulators or airplanes, as appropriate.7 d. Satisfactorily complete all tasks listed in the Airline Transport Pilot and Aircraft Type Rating Practical Test Standards that are required for

an initial CE

- 500 type rating; 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 failure of the proficiency check.

8. The circling approach requirement must be accomplished in an airplane or in a simulator that is qualified for the circling approac h task.

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. Until the circling approach 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

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b. The applicant’s records will b e annotated with the statement, ―Demonstration of circling approach was not accomplished;‖ and

c. The applicant must not perform circling approaches as the PIC when weather conditions are less than the weather minimums for basic visual flight rules.

10. A p e rson w ho p re viously h a s r ece ived sin g l e

- pi l ot autho r i z a t i on in a C e ssna Ci t a t i on mod e l 500, 550, S 550, 552, a nd 560 a irplane must complete FREFT’s single

- pilot differences training course to obtain a single

- pilot

authorization for a different Cessna Citation model.

11. All fl i g ht t r a in i ng c ondu c ted in acc o r d a n c e with t his e x e mp t ion in a CE

- 500 series airplane must be given by a f light instructor employed by FREFT who

, within the previous 12 calendar months, has successfully completed an FAA approved initial or recurrent CE

- 500 single pilot authorization.

12. A person seeking to obtain a single

- pilot authorization must satisfactorily complete all ground and flight training required by FREFT’s FAA

approved single

- pilot training program and must also receive training on the differences between the Cessna Citation model represented by the simulator used for training and che cking and the Cessna Citation model for which single

- pilot authorization is sought.

13. A sin g le

- pi l ot au t hori z a t i on will be v a l i d for 12 ca lend a r months. A p e rson

w ho r e n e ws a sin g le

- pi l ot a uthori z a t i on in t he ca lend a r month b e fo r e or a ft e r the ca lend a r month in whi c h it is due is consid e r e d to have r e n e w e d the

sin g le

- pi l ot a uthori z a t i on wh e n du e 14. Successful completion of the proficiency check used in the single

- pilot initial authorization and authorization renewal training program identified in condition/limitation No. 7 satisfies the requirements of the PIC proficiency8 checks required by § 61.58(a )(1) and (2).

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. Each CE

- 500 series airplane operated under this exemption must have the

f ol l owing e quip m e nt ins t a l l e d a nd op e r a t i on a l:

a

. An a utopi l ot wi t h a ppro a c h c oupl i n g capability ;

b. A flight d i r e c tor s y stem;

c

. A boom m ic r ophon e ; and

d. A t ra nspond e r ― ident‖ switch on pilot’s co n trol wh ee l.

1 6. Each person must carry a copy of this exemption and a record from FREFT documenting succe ssful completion of its training and checking requirements aboard the airplane when operating under the terms of the exemption.

17

. Upon re qu e s t

, F RE F T must p r ovide any representative of the FAA

Administrator with an analysis of training and che cking operations conducted under this exemption with respect to program failure rates, extra training time required, accident and incidents data, and any known problem area.

18. FREFT must maintain records and make them available, when requested, to any representative of the FAA Administrator. These records must include all information required by §142.73 and

—

a. The dates of training enrollment and completion for each trainee who enrolls in

FREFT’s CE

- 500 single

- pilot training program;

b. The name and number of additional training hours needed by those trainees who require more flight training than prescribed in the FAA

- approved training program to pass the initial authorization or authorization renewal;

c. The name of each trainee who failed to satisfactorily co mplete FREFT’s

CE

- 500 single

- pilot training program (or withdrew from the program ) and the reasons for the failure or withdrawal; and

d. The name, certificate number, and address of each person who is authorized to operate under this exemption.

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. No p e rson m a y pro v ide t ra in i ng nor m a y a ny p e rson r e ce ive t ra in i ng while p a ssen g e rs a re a bo a rd any a ir c r a ft op e r a t i ons for the purpose of meeting the training or checking requirements of this exemption

.

20. This exemption is valid only for aircraft configured for operation by a single pilot seated in the left pilot seat. The privileges of this exemption are prohibited where the aircraft has been modified from its original configuration such that single

- pilot operations may be difficult. Where questions arise, th e AEG will need to be consulted for any aircraft with the landing gear lever positioned anywhere to the right of the center of9 the aircraft.

21. The approved training program authorized by this exem ption may not be conducted under any business name other than Front Range Executive Flight Training.

T h e E f f ec t of O u r D ec is i on

Our d ec is i on e x tends the t e rmin a t i on d a te of E x e mp t ion No. 10004 to

Nov e mber 30, 2015 , unless soon e r sup e rs e d e d or re s c inded.

S inc e r e l y ,

/s/

John S. Duncan

Director, Flight Standards Service

Enclosure