U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration



## SEP 0 12015

Mr. Kreg Doerr Director, Aircraft Certification Row 44/Global Eagle Entertainment 1050 Oak Creek Drive Lombard, IL 60148

Dear Mr. Doerr: Transport Airplane Directorate 1601 Lind Avenue , S

.W. Renton, Washington 98057-3356

Exemption No. 11071A Regulatory Docket No. FAA-2014-0402

This letter is to inform you that we have amended exemption no. 11071. 

### It explains the basis for our decision and describes its effect. 

### The Basis for Our Decision By e-mail via Mr. Kreg Doento the FAA on August 12,2015, Row 44 petitioned the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for an extension to the time limit for exemption from the requirements ofTitle 14, Code ofFederal Regulations (14 CFR) 25.57l(e)(l). Exemption no. 11071 applies to FAA project ODA-GED-P066 and allows installation of satellite-antenna radomes, which do not meet FAA bird-strike-damage tolerance requirements, on Boeing Model 777-200 series airplanes. Your recent petition requests a one-year extension for Row 44 time to complete their development ofa full compliance methodology, as indicated in exemption no. 11071. In yourpetition, you note that this project's STC was approved on December 18,2014, and the updated analysis and testing required to show compliance to§ 25.571(e)(1) has not been completed, adding that an extension will allow Row 44 to complete the required testing and certification ofthese compliance criteria. Your petition further states that Row 44 has been reviewing§ 25.571(e)(1) compliance options with the Chicago Aircraft Certification Office and the Transport Aircraft Directorate for the past year. A coordination meeting held in early November 2013 resulted in a method ofshowing compliance to§ 25.57l(e)(1) that was tentatively agreed to by all parties present and is summarized in your petition. Other than requesting an extended time-limit deadline, your petition includes no request for substantive change in the conditions, nor in the reasons relative to public interest and safety, which were the basis for granting the original exemption. 

### FederalRegister 

### Publication The FAA has determined that good cause exists for not publishing a summary ofthe petition in the 

### FederalRegister for public comment because the requested amendment to theexemption would not set a precedent, and any delay in acting on this petition would be detrimental to Row 44 operations. Our Decision The FAA has determined that thejustification for the issuance ofexemption no. 11071 remains valid with respect to this amendment and is in the public interest. We are granting an extension until September 22, 2016. 2

Accordingly, the FAA amends the last paragraph ofexemption no. 11071 to read as follows: This exemption extension terminates September 22, 2016, unless sooner superseded or rescinded. On or prior to that date, Row44 must demonstrate full compliance to the

**bird-~trike** requirements of§ 25.57l(e)(l), or the affected STC becomes void. Therefore, under the authority provided by 49 U.S.C. 40113 and 44701 , which the FAA Administrator has delegated to me, I grant Row 44 an extension oftime-limited exemption, as described in the paragraph above, for FAA project ODA-GED-P066

. The Effect ofOur Decision All other conditions and limitations ofexemption no. II071 remain the same. This letter must be attached to, and is a part of , exemption no. II071. Sincerely,

Michael Kaszycki Acting Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate Aircraft Certification Service