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t A : Reques t fo rExtensio n o f Exemptio n No . 4144L , revise d a s 4144 M (b ) Par t B : Petitio n fo rExemption , pe rRegulator yDocke t No . FAA-2002-1259 0 11 ; •— > Offic e o f th e Chie fCounsel : Part A : Th e Unite d State s Han g Glidin g an d Paraglidin g Associatio n (USHPA ) hereb ypetition s fo rrenewa l o f Exemptio n numbe r4144L , t o b e revise d as4144i\/l , t o continu e t o allo wunpowere d ultraligh t vehicle s t o b e towe d alof t b yUSHP Atow-endorse d ultraligh t pilot s wit h powere d ultralight s fo rrecreationa l and/o r instructiona l purpose s only . Not e tha t 4144 L Incorporate d a revisio n o f wordin g fro m 4144K , fo rclarifie d understandin g o f limitation s an d requirement s delineate d i n th e exemptio n an d t o reflect ou r organization' s nam e chang e fro m th e Unite d State s Han g Glidin g Associatio n (USHGA ) t o th e Unite d State s Han g Glidin g an d Paraglidin g Associatio n (USHPA) . Tha t revise d wordin g shoul d b e maintaine d i n 4144 M (se e attache d draf t o f 4144M) . Comment s i n Support o f th e Reques t Exemptio n numbe r414 4 wa s originall ygrante d i n 1984 , Renewa l ha s bee n continuousl yapprove d sinc e tha t time , mos t recentl yi n 2008 . Aerotowin g i s a vita l componen t o f ou rsport , an d i s th e primar yo ronl y launc h metho d availabl e t o han g glide rpilot s i n man ypart s o f th e countrywit h fla t terrain . Eac h year , approximatel y300,00 0 aeroto wflight s ar e performe d byUSHP Atow-endorse d powere d ultraligln t pilot s operatin g unde rthi s exemption , A s par t o f th e exemptio n renewa l process , th e USHP Aha s kep t th e FA Ainforme d an d update d o n th e safet yrecor d o f han g glide raerotowin g operations . Ou rexemptio n renewa l reques t lette rfo r4144K , date d Apri l 27 , 2006 , reporte d detail s o f seve n incident s relate d t o th e aerotowin g o f han g gliders , spannin g th e year s fro m 198 5 t o 2006 . On e additio n inciden t ha s occurre d sinc e tha t time , o n Augus t 31 , 2009 . A n analysi s o f thi s acciden t wa s reporte d i n th e Marc h 201 0 issu e o f Han g Gliding/Paraglidin g Magazine , whic h surmise d tha t th e elderl ynovic e pilo t mayhav e bee n distracte d b ya perceive d proble m wit h hi s equipmen t durin g th e critica l perio d o f takeoff . A s such , th e caus e wa s no t likel yspecificall y relate d t o aerotowing , bu t rathe rt o novic e pilo t error , exacerbate d bypossibl e degredatio n o f reactio n tim e an d cognitiv e abilit ydu e t o age . Th e overal l reliabilit yan d safel yo f th e aeroto wmetho d fo rlaunchin g o fhan g glider s i s well-proven , a s show n b you roveral l record , an d ha s increase d substantiall ysinc e it s inceptio n nearl y4 0 year s ago , USHPA' s operatin g guideline s governin g thi s practic e represen t a complet e progra m fo raerotowin g safety . Th e association' s effort s t o continuousl yimprov e it s aercito w operatio n standards , disseminat e thi s information , an d assur e an d monito rit s adoptio n ar e comprehensiv e an d designe d t o increas e th e safetyan d viabilit yo f th e sport . Base d o n thi s safetyrecord , th e need s o f ou rmembership , an d th e effectiv e structur e of ou rexistin g USHP Aaeroto wsafet ypnagram , w e reques t th e renewa l o f 414 4 t o continu e t o allo wtowin g o f unpowere d ultralight s bypowere d ultralight s fo rrecreationa l and/o rinstructiona l purpose s only . Mailing : P.O . Bo x133 D Th e Unite d Stace e Hen s Gfidin g & Paraglidin g AeeaclBtlD n Physical : 169 5 VV , Uinta h St , CnlDrad a Springs . GO 80901-133 0 ( a 50 1 (c)[3 1 corporacion ) Colored o Springs . C O BQBC M 719.532.830 0 • 800.616.683 8 fax ; 719,632,641 7 uvusiw. u BhpB.eer a03/15/201 0 12:4 8 202267507 5 OFFIC E O F RULEMAKING PAG E 0 2

PartB : Th e USHP Aan d it s membershi p ar e please d wit h th e section s o fth e ne wSport Pilo t regulation s an d update d towin g regulation s tha t specificall yallo waerotowin g o funpowere d ultralight s byFAAtow endorse d license d Privat e Pilot s flyin g ligh t sport aircraft , a s commercia l operations . Thi s chang e fro m th e non-commercia l natur e o fexemptio n 414 4 open s u p opportunit yfo rgrowt h o fou rspor t vi a hig h volum e operator s wit h increase d opportunitie s fo rth e publi ct o tr you rsport . Althoug h w e hop e tha t th e situatio n wil l eventuall ychange , ther e ar e currentl yver yfe whig h volum e commercia l han g glide raerotowin g operator s i n ou rcountry . Th e vas t majorit yo fhan g glide raeroto woperation s locate d acros s th e country ar e non-commercia l i n nature , provide d byindividual s and/o rclubs , fo rrecreationa l and/o rinstructiona l purpose s only , consisten t wit h th e long-standin g requirement s o fexemptio n 4144 . Sinc e th e enactmen t o fth e ne wSport Pilo t an d towin g regulations , whic h allo wfo rcommercia l han g glide rtowin g operation s wit h muc h higher-leve l pilo t requirement s tha n specifie d unde rexemptio n 4144 , th e USHP Aha s receive d numerou s report s o fth e closur e o fman yo fou rsmalle rnon-commercia l individua l an d clu b aen^towin g operations . Th e closur e o fthes e grass-root s operation s affect a significan t portio n o fou rmembership , an d ar e th e life-bloo d o fmuc h o fhan g glidin g acros s th e country . Thei rlos s i s becomin g a crisi s situatio n fo rth e USHPA , whic h w e mus t believ e wa s no t th e inten t o fth e FA Awit h th e enactmen t o fSpor

t Pilo t regulations . Fundamentally , th e proble m i s tha t th e Privat e Pilo t license , a s no w require d fo ral l type s o fhan g glide raerotowing , includin g commercia l operations , i s muc h to o hig h a standar d fo rnon-commercia l han g glide rtowin g operations . I t i s simpl yno t economicall yo rpracticall y justifiabl e t o requir e ultraligh t o rLS Atu g pilot s towin g han g glider s fo rsmal l non-commercia l individua l an d clu b operation s t o hol d a Privat e Pilo t license . Unfortunately , i t seem s tha t th e logi cfollowe d i n th e creatio n o fth e Sport Pilo t regulations , whic h doe s no t requir e a Certifie d Sport Pilo t Instructo rt o hol d a Privat e Pilo t license , wa s no t extende d t o towing . Non e o fth e operationa l privilege s o rarea s o f aeronautica l knowledg e an d fligh t proficiencyrequire d fo rth e Privat e Pilo t licens e tha t g o beyon d th e leve l o fth e Sport Pilo t licens e ar e needed , no rwoul d b e used , bysport pilot s fo rnon-commercia l towin g o fhan g gliders . Fo rexample , han g glide rto wpilot s usuall yto wt o 250 0 fee t ag l withi n 1 mil e o fthei r launc h sit e an d rarel yfl yabov e 500 0 fee t ag l o rbeyon d 5 mile s o fthei rlaunc h site , o rhav e nee d fo rradi o communication s wit h ATC , an d the ytypicall yto wa t airspeed s betwee n 2 5 t o 3 5 mp h becaus e o fth e to w spee d limitation s o fhan g gliders . Towin g a t thes e ver ylo wairspeed s require s us e o fpowere d ultraligh t to wvehicle s o rver

yligh t LSA s carryin g veryligh t fue l loads , whic h restrict s rang e an d tim e aloft . A s demonstrate d b yUSHP Atow-endorse d ultraligh t to wpilot s fo rnearl y2 5 years , wh o hav e performe d million s o fsafe aerotow s unde rexemptio n 4144 , privat e pilo t skill s an d privilege s ar e simpl yno t neede d fo rtowin g o fhan g glider s fo rrecreationa l and/o rinstructiona l purposes . Base d o n thi s safetyrecord , th e need s o fou rmembership , an d th e effectiv e structur e o fou rexistin g USHP Aaeroto wsafet yprogram , w e petitione d fo ra n exemptio n t o amen d 414 4 i n 200 8 t o allo w unpowere d ultraligh t vehicle s t o b e towe d alof t byFA Atow-endorse d license d sport pilot s wit h ligh t sport aircraf t fo rrecreationa l and/o rinstructiona l purpose s only . Whil e w e agre e tha t holdin g a Privat e Pilot' s licens e i s a reasonabl e standare l fo rcommercia l towin g o fhan g glider s unde rth e ne wSpor t Pilo t regulations , i t i s no t justifiabl e o rrealisti cfo rnon-commercia l towin g operation s wit h ligh t sport aircraft , an d ha s resulte d i n numerou s closure s o fsmal l individua l an d clu b non-commercia l operations . Exacerbatin g thi s proble m i s th e ver ylo wnumbe ro fweight-shif t privat e pilo t examiner s currentl y availabl e I n thi s country , whic h i s preventin g o rdelayin g certificatio n o ftu g pilot s wh o see k Privat e Pilo t certification . A s such , i n 200 8 w e requeste d a n amendmen t t o exemptio n 414 4 t o allo wunpowere d ultraligh t vehicle s t o b e towe d alof t b yFAAtow-endorse d license d sport pilot s wit h ligh t sport aircraf t fo r recreationa l and/o rinstructiona l purpose s only . Ou rreques t wa s poste d i n th e Federa l Registe ra s Regulator yDocke t No . FAA-2002-12590 , a s follows : Issue d i n Washington , DC , o n Jul y11 , 2008 , Pamel a Hamilton-Powell , Director , Offic e o fRulemaking .03/15/201 0 12:4 8 2022B7507 5 OFFIC E O F RULEMAKING PAG E 0 3

Petitio n fo rExemptio n Docke t No. : F/VA-2002-12590 , Petitioner : Unite d State s Han g Glidin g an d Paraglidin g Association . Descriptio n o fRelie fSought : T o amen d Unite d State s Han g Glidin g an d Paraglidin g Associatio n (USHPA ) cun-en t Exemptio n No . 4144 , whic h allow s USHP Amember s t o to wunpowere d ultraligh t vehicle s (han g gliders ) usin g powere d ultraligh t vehicles . Th e requeste d amendmen t woul d allo wUSHP Amember s wh o ar e license d sport pilots , wit h ligh t sport aircraft , t o to walof t unpowere d ultraligh t vehicle s (han g gliders ) fo rrecreationa l and/o rinstructiona l purposes , a s 

### well . Becaus e ou rpetitio n i s stil l in-proces s withi n th e FAA , w e hav e no t adde d th e wordin g fo rth e amendmen t t o ou rreques t fo rrevisio n o f4144 L t o 4144M . However , shoul d ou rpetitio n b e approve d i n th e nea r future , w e hav e attache d a draf t o fth e amende d wordin g fo r414 4 t o thi s lette r(se e attache d draft o f 4144M-Ammended. ) Summar yfo rth e Federa l Recor d Th e Unite d State s Han g Glidin g an d Paraglidin g Associatio n (USHPA ) request s a n extensio n an d revisio n o fExemptio n 4144L , t o continu e t o allo wunpowere d ultraligh t vehicle s t o b e towe d alof t by USHP Atow-endorse d ultraligh t pilot s wit h powere d ultralight s fo rrecreationa l and/o rinstructiona l purpose s only . Th e USHP Aha s a relate d petitio n in-proces s (se e Regulator yDocke t No . FAA-2002 - 12590 ) t o amen d 414 4 an d t o allo wunpowere d ultraligh t vehicle s t o b e towe d alof t byFAAtow-endorse d license d sport pilot s wit h ligh t sport ain;raf t fo rrecreationa l and/o rinstnjctiona l purpose s only . Respectfull ysubmitted .

Pau l Montvill e Executiv e Directo r Unite d State s Han g Glidin g an d Paraglidin g Association , Inc . Phone : 719-632-830 0 Fax:719-632-641 7 Email : paul.montville@ushpa.aero<mailto:paul.montville@ushpa.aero > cc : Lis a Tate , Presiden t Ris s Estes , Vic e Presiden t Ric h Hass , Secretar

y Mar k Forbes , Treasure r Davi d Broyles , Regiona l Director , Chai rfo rth e Safet yan d Trainin g committe e L . Felip e Amunategui , Regiona l Director , Chai rfo rth e Towin g committe e attachments : FA

ATowin g Exemptio n 4144 M (draft ) FA ATowin g Exemptio n 4144M-Ammende d (draft )03/15/201 0 12:4 8 202267507 5 OFFIC E O F RULEMAKIN G PAG E 0 4

FAATOWIN G EXEMPTIO N No . 4144 M (draft ) Pursuan t t o th e authorit ycontaine d i n Section s 313(a ) an d 601(c ) o fth e Federa l Aviatio n Ac t o f1958 , delegate d t o m e byth e Administrato r(1 4 CF R 11.53) , th e individual s authorize d b yth e USHP Aar e grante d a n exemptio n fo rth e FAR' s t o th e exten t necessar yt o allo wunpowere d ultraligh t vehicle s t o b e towe d alof t byUSHP Atow-endorse d ultraligh t pilot s wit h powere d ultralight s fo rrecreationa l and/o r instructiona l purpose s only , an d t o allo wunpowere d ultraligh t vehicle s t o b e towe d alof t b yFA Atow endorse d license d sport pilot s wit h ligh t sport aircraf t fo rrecreationa l and/o rinstructiona l purpose s only . Thi s exemptio n terminate s o n Jun e 30th , 2012 , unles s soone rsupersede d o rrescinded . (name ) Director , Fligh t Standard s Ser\/ic e Issue d i n Washington , DC . o n Octobe r25 , 198 4 an d renewe d o n (date ) Th e exemptio n i s subjec t t o th e followin g limitation s regardin g unpowere d ultraligh t vehicle s t o b e towe d alof t b yUSHP Atow-endorse d ultraligh t pilot s wit h powere d ultralight s fo rrecreationa l and/o rinstructiona l purpose s only : 1 . Eac h operatio n mus t compl ywit h al l section s o f1 4 CF R Par t 10 3 excep t 103.1(b) . 2 . N o charge , assessmen t o rfe e mayb e mad e fo rth e operatio n o fth e towin g ultraligh t excep t th e actua l expense s ofth e specifi cflight . 3 . Bot h pilot s o n bot h ultralight s mus t posses s a curren t pilo t ratin g issue d byth e USHPA , 4 . Fo rIdentificatio n purposes , th e USHP Ashal l issu e a n individua l authorizatio n t o eac h perso n allowe d t o conduc t operation s unde rthi s exemption . Eac h authorizatio n shal l includ e a n identificatio n numbe r an d a cop yo fthi s exemption . Th e USHP Ashal l hav e a procedur e t o rescin d thi s authorit ywhe n needed , 5 . Eac h individua l wh o operate s a n ultraligh t vehicl e unde rth e authorit yo fthi s exemptio n mus t b e familia r wit h th e provision s containe d herei n an d mus t hav e i n hi s o rhe rpersona l possessio n a cop yo fth e authorizatio n issue d b

yth e USHP Aan d a cop yo fthi s exemption . Thes e document s shal l b e presente d fo rinspectio n upo n reques t b yth e FAA . 6 . Operation s conducte d unde rthi s exemptio n shal l b e i n accordanc e wit h th e safet yan d certificatio n rule s an d guidelines , a s amended , establishe d b yth e USHPA , includin g thos e specifie d i n paragraph s 1 throug h 1 2 i n th e petitioner s supportiv e information , a s follows : Th e followin g requirement s mus t b e adhere d to : 1 . Bot h vehicle s (powere d an d unpowere d ultralight ) mus t mee t th e vehicl e standard s o fPart 103 . 2 . Bot h vehicle s mus t mee t th e requirement s o fth e USHP ATowin g standards , 3 . Whil e towing , bot h vehicle s ma yb e use d fo rrecreationa l and/o rinstructiona l purpose s only . 4 . Th e pilo t o fth e powere d ultraligh t vehicl e mus t posses s an d hav e i n hi s possessio n a curren t aeroto w pilo t ratin g issue d byth e USHPA . 5 . Th e pilo t o fth e unpowere d ultraligh t vehicl e mus t posses s an d hav e i n hi s possessio n a curren t pilo t ratin g issue d byth e USHPA , wit h aeroto wspecia l skil l endorsement . Thi s ratin g shal l b e a t leas t a USHP AIntermediat e (leve l 3 ) fo ra recreationa l pilo t an d a USHP ANovic e (leve l 2 ) fo ra studen t pilo t unde rth e supervisio n o fa USHP Acertifie d instnjctor . 6 . Th e towe d unpowere d ultraligh t (han g glider ) mayb e use d fo rtw o plac e instructiona l purpose s i fth e instructo rpossesse s a curren t USHP Ainstructo rratin g an d i s operatin g unde rth e condition s o fth e two plac e exemption . 7 . Prio rt o a student' s firs t fligh t i n a towe d unpowere d ultralight , th e pilo t o fth e powere d ultraligh t an d th e instructo rmus t infor m th e studen t tha t instructio n unde rto wi s conducte d unde ra n exemptio n grante d t o th e USHP Ab

yth e FAA . 8 . Th e instructo rmus t kee p writte n recor d o fal l operation s conducte d unde rthi s exemption . Th e recor d shal l Includ e th e student' s name , th e dat e an d th e locatio n o fth e instruction . Th e recor d mus t b e maintaine d fo r1 2 calenda rmonths . Th e instructor s shal l presen t thi s recor d fo rinspectio n upo n reasonabl e reques t b yth e USHP Ao rth e FAA . 9 . Th e instructo rshal l notif yth e USHP Awithi n 3 0 day s o fan yacciden t occurrin g whil e operatin g unde r thi s exemption . Thi s informatio n shal l b e mad e availabl e upo n reasonabl e reques t byth e FAA . 10 . Th e stnjctura l integrit yo fth e to whitc h an d to wlin e mus t b e substantiate d i n accordanc e t o USHP A03/15/201 0 12:4 8 202267507 5 OFFIC E O F RULEMAKIN G PAG E 0 5

standard s an d recorde d i n th e to wlaunc h vehicl e record s byth e owner . 11 . T o qualif yfo rultraligh t towin g operation s unde rthi s exemption , th e operationa l capabilitie s o fth e powere d ultraligh t t o satisfactoril yto wan d releas e a n unpowere d ultraligh t mus t t> e initiall ydemonstrate d i n a n assigne d tes t are a unde ractua l operationa l condition s t o a USHP Aobserve ran d b e dul yrecorte d i n th e to wvehicl e records . 12 , Bot h towe d an d towin g pilot s mus t obe yoperationa l procedure s se t fort h i n th e USHP ATowin g standards .03/15/201 0 12:4 8 202267507 5 OFFIC E O F RULEMAKIN G PAG E 0 5

FAATOWIN G EXEMPTIO N No . 4144M-Ammende d (draft ) Pursuan t t o th e authorit ycontaine d i n Section s 313(a ) an d 601(c ) o fth e Federa l Aviatio n Ac t o f1958 , delegate d t o m e b yth e Administrator(1 4 CF R 11.53) , th e individual s authorize d byth e USHP Aar e grante d a n exemptio n fo rth e FAR' s t o th e exten t necessaryt o allo wunpowere d ultraligh t vehicle s t o b e towe d alof t byUSHP Atow-endorse d ultraligh t pilot s wit h powere d ultralight s fo rrecreationa l and/o r instructiona l purpose s only , an d t o allo wunpowere d ultraligh t vehicle s t o b e towe d alof t b yFAAtow endorse d license d spor t pilot s wit h ligh t sport aircraf t fo rrecreationa l and/o rinstructiona l purpose s only . Thi s exemptio n terminate s o n Jun e 30th , 2012 , unles s soone rsupersede d o rrescinded . (name ) Director , Fligh t Standard s Sen/ic e Issue d i n Washington , D.C . o n Octobe r25 , 198 4 an d renewe d o n (date ) A . Th e exemptio n i s subjec t t o th e followin g limitation s regardin g unpowere d ultraligh t vehicle s t o b e towe d alof t byUSHP Atow-endorse d ulti-aligh t pilot s wit h powere d ultralight s fo rrecreationa l and/o r instructiona l purpose s only : 1 . Eac h operatio n mus t compl ywit h al l section s o f1 4 CF R Par t 10 3 excep t 103,1(b) . 2 . N o charge , assessmen t o rfe e ma yb e mad e fo rth e operatio n o fth e towin g ultraligh t excep t th e actua l expense s o fth e specifi cflight , 3 . Bot h pilot s o n bot h ultralight s mus t posses s a curren t pilo t ratin g issue d byth e USHPA . 4 . Fo ridentificatio n purposes , th e USHP Ashal l issu e a n individua l authorizatio n t o eac h perso n allowe d t o conduc t operation s unde rthi s exemption . Eac h authorizatio n shal l includ e a n identificatio n numbe r an d a cop yo fthi s exemption . Th e USHP Ashal l hav e a procedur e t o rescin d thi s authorit ywhe n needed . 5 . Eac h individua l wh o operate s a n ultraligh t vehicl e unde rth e authorit yo fthi s exemptio n mus t b e familia r wit h th e provision s containe d herei n an d mus t hav e i n hi s o rhe rpersona l possessio n a cop yo fth e authorizatio n issue d b yth e USHP Aan d a cop yo fthi s exemption . Thes e document s shal l b e presente d fo rinspectio n upo n reques t b yth e FAA . 6 . Operation s conducte d unde rthi s exemptio n shal l b e i n accordanc e wit h th e safet yan d certificatio n rule s an d guidelines , a s amended , establishe d b yth e USHPA , includin g thos e specifie d i n paragraph s 1 throug h 1 2 i n th e petitioner s supportiv e information , a s follows : Th e followin g requirement s mus t b e adhere d to : 1 . Bot h vehicle s (powere d an d unpowere d ultralight ) mus t mee t th e vehicl e standard s o fPar t 103 . 2 . Bot h vehicle s mus t mee t th e requirement s o fth e USHP ATowin g standards . 3 . Whil e towing , bot h vehicle s mayb e use d fo rrecreationa l and/o rinstructiona l purpose s only . 4 . Th e pilo t o fth e powere d ultraligh t vehicl e mus t posses s an d hav e i n hi s possessio n a curren t aeroto w pilo t ratin g issue d b yth e USHPA . 5 . Th e pilo t o fth e unpowere d ultraligh t vehicl e mus t posses s an d hav e i n hi s possessio n a curren t pilo t ratin g issue d b yth e USHPA , wit h aeroto wspecia l skil l endorsement . Thi s ratin g shal l b e a t leas t a USHP AIntermediat e (leve l 3 ) fo ra recreationa l pilo t an d a USHP ANovic e (leve l 2 ) fo ra studen t pilo t unde rth e supervisio n o fa USHP Acertifie d instructor . 6 . Th e towe d unpowere d ultraligh t (han g glider ) ma yb e use d fo rtw o plac e instructiona l purpose s i fth e instructo rpossesse s a curren t USHP Ainstructo rratin g an d i s operatin g unde rth e condition s o fth e two plac e exemption , 7 . Prio rt o a student' s firs t fligh t i n a towe d unpowere d ultralight , th e pilo t o fth e powere d ultraligh t an d th e instructo rmus t infor m th e studen t tha t instructio n unde rto wi s conducte d unde ra n exemptio n grante d t o th e USHP Abyth e FAA . 8 . Th e instructo rmus t kee p writte n recor d o fal l operation s conducte d unde rthi s exemption . Th e recor d shal l includ e th e student' s name , th e dat e an d th e locatio n o fth e instruction . Th e recor d mus t b e maintaine d fo r1 2 calenda rmonths . Th e instructor s shal l presen t thi s recor d fo rinspectio n upo n reasonabl e reques t b yth e USHP Ao rth e FAA , 9 . Th e instructo rshal l notifyth e USHP Awithi n 3 0 day s o fan yacciden t occurrin g whil e operatin g unde r thi s exemption . Thi s informatio n shal l b e mad e availabl e upo n reasonabl e reques t b yth e FAA .03/15/201 0 12:4 8 202267507 5 OFFIC E O F RULEMAKIN G PAG E 0 7

10 . Th e structura l integrit yo fth e to whitc h an d to wlin e mus t b e substantiate d i n accordanc e t o USHP A standard s an d recorde d i n th e to wlaunc h vehicl e record s byth e owner . 11 . T o qualif yfo rultraligh t towin g operation s unde rthi s exemption , th e operationa l capabilitie s o fth e powere d ultraligh t t o satisfactoril yto wan d releas e a n unpowere d ultraligh t mus t b e initiall ydemonstrate d i n a n assigne d tes t are a unde ractua l operationa l condition s t o a USHP Aobserve ran d b e dul yrecorde d i n th e to wvehicl e records . 12 . Bot h towe d an d towin g pilot s mus t obe yoperationa l procedure s se t fort h i n th e USHP ATowin g standards , B . Th e exemptio n i s subjec t t o th e followin g limitation s regardin g unpowere d ultraligh t vehicle s t o b e towe d alof t byFAAtow-endorse d license d sport pilot s wit h ligh t sport aircraf t fo rrecreationa l and/o r instructiona l purpose s only . 1 . Eac h operatio n mus t compl ywiti i al l applicabl e section s o fth e FAR s excep t 1 4 CF R 61.69(a)(1 ) an d 61.315(c)(18) . 2 . N o charge , assessmen t o rfe e mayb e mad e fo rth e operatio n o fth e towin g ligh t sport aircraf t excep t th e actua l expense s o fth e specifi cflight . 3 . Pilot s o n bot h th e towin g ligh t sport aircraf t an d towe d unpowere d ultraligh t mus t posses s a curren t pilo t ratin g issue d byth e USHPA . 4 . Fo ridentificatio n purposes , th e USHP Ashal l issu e a n individua l authorizatio n t o eac h perso n allowe d t o conduc t operation s unde rthi s exemption . Eac h authorizatio n shal l includ e a n identificatio n numbe r an d a cop yo fthi s exemption . Th e USHP Ashal l hav e a procedur e t o rescin d thi s authorit ywhe n needed . 6 , Eac h individua l wh o operate s eithe ra ligh t sport towin g aircraf t o ra towe d unpowere d ultraligh t vehicl e unde rth e authorit yo fthi s exemptio n mus t b e familia rwit h tiie provision s containe d herei n an d mus t hav e i n hi s o rhe rpersona l possessio n a cop yo fth e authorizatio n issue d byth e USHP Aan d a cop yo fthi s exemption . Thes e document s shal l b e presente d fo rinspectio n upo n reques t b yth e FAA . 6 . Operation s conducte d unde rthi s exemptio n shal l b e i n accordanc e wit h th e safet yan d certificatio n rule s an d guidelines , a s amended , establishe d b yth e USHPA . includin g thos e specifie d i n paragraph s 1 throug h 9 i n th e petitioner s supportiv e infonnation , a s follows : Th e followin g requirement s mus t b e adhere d to : 1 . Th e towin g aircraf t mus t mee t Ligh t Spor t Aircraf t FA

Aainworthines s certificatio n standards , an d th e towe d unpowere d ultraligh t mus t mee t th e vehicl e standard s o fPar t 103 . 2 . Whil e towing , bot h vehicle s ma yb e use d fo rrecreationa l and/o rinstmctiona l purpose s only . 3 . Th e pilo t o fth e towin g ligh t sport aircraf t mus t posses s an d hav e i n hi s possessio n a cun-en t aeroto w pilo t ratin g issue d b yth e USHPA , a s wel l a s th e FAATo wEndorsemen t pe r1 4 CF R 61.69. 4 Th e pilo t o fth e unpowere d ultraligh t vehicl e mus t posses s an d hav e i n hi s possessio n a curren t pilo t ratin g issue d b yth e USHPA , wit h aeroto wspecia l skil l endorsement . Thi s ratin g shal l b e a t leas t a USHP AIntermediat e (leve l 3 ) fo ra recreationa l pilo t an d a USHP ANovic e (leve l 2 ) fo ra studen t pilo t unde rth e supervisio n o fa USHP Acertifie d instructor , 5 . Th e towe d unpowere d ultraligh t (han g glider ) mayb e use d fo rtw o plac e instructiona l purpose s i fth e instructo rpossesse s a curren t USHP Ainstructo rratin g an d i s operatin g unde rth e condition s o fth e two plac e exemption . 6 . Prio rt o a student' s firs t fligh t i n a towe d unpowere d ultralight , th e pilo t o fth e towin g ligh t spor t aircraf t an d th e instructo rmus t infor m th e studen t tha t instructio n unde rto wi s conducte d unde ra n exemptio n grante d t o th e USHP Abyth e FAA . 7 . Th e instructo rmus t kee p writte n recor d o fal l operation s conducte d unde rthi s exemption . Th e recor d shal l includ e th e student' s name , th e dat e an d th e locatio n o fth e instruction . Th e recor d mus t b e maintaine d fo r1 2 calenda rmonths . Th e instructor s shal l presen t thi s recor d fo rinspectio n upo n reasonabl e reques t b yth e USHP Ao rth e FAA . 8 . Th e instructo rshal l notifyth e USHP Awithi n 3 0 day s o fan yacciden t occurrin g whil e operatin g unde r thi s exemption , Thi s informatio n shal l b e mad e availabl e upo n reasonabl e reques t b yth e FAA . 9 . Bot h towe d an d towin g pilot s mus t obe yoperationa l procedure s se t fort h i n th e USHP ATowin g standards .