AFS-16-11946-E

July 18, 2016

 Exemption No. 10583B

 Regulatory Docket No. FAA-2012-0053

Mr. Robert E. Zeng

Director of Operations

Omni Air International 

P.O. Box 582527 

Tulsa, OK 74158

Dear Mr. Zeng:

This letter is to inform you that we have granted your petition to extend Exemption 

No. 10583, as amended. It explains the basis for our decision, describes its effect, and lists 

the conditions and limitations.

The Basis for Our Decision

By letter dated June 1, 2016, you petitioned the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on

behalf of Omni Air International (Omni Air) for an extension of Exemption No. 10583, as 

amended. That exemption from § 121.652(a) and (c) of Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations 

(14 CFR), if granted, would permit a pilot in command (PIC) conducting operations under 

part 121 to perform an instrument approach procedure to the weather minima prescribed by 

this exemption during the first 100 hours of service as PIC, in the type of airplane he or she is 

operating, using an alternative means approved by the Administrator to satisfy the 

requirements of § 121.652(a) and (c).

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 extension of the exemption would not set a 

precedent, and any delay in acting on this petition would be detrimental to Omni Air.
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Our Decision

The FAA has determined that the justification for the issuance of Exemption No. 10583, as 

amended, remains valid with respect to this exemption and is in the public interest. Therefore, 

under the authority provided by 49 U.S.C. §§ 106(f), 40113, and 44701, which the FAA 

Administrator has delegated to me, Omni Air International is granted an extension to its 

Exemption No. 10583, as amended, pertaining to § 121.652(a) and (c) to permit a PIC 

conducting operations under part 121 to perform an instrument approach procedure to the 

weather minima prescribed by this exemption during the first 100 hours of service as PIC, in 

the type of airplane he or she is operating, using an alternative means approved by the 

Administrator to satisfy the requirements of § 121.652(a) and (c), subject to the following 

conditions and limitations.

Conditions and Limitations

1. General. To use either Category I or Category II instrument approach procedure weather 

minimums under any provisions of this exemption a certificate holder must ensure that its 

flightcrew training and qualification program meets the following general requirements:

a. Suitable low visibility instrument approach, landing, and missed approach scenarios 

are included in flight training using the applicable airborne system and appropriate 

training devices or simulators for those scenarios; and

b. Specific approval by the certificate holder's principal operations inspector to use this 

exemption is obtained for each aircraft type.

2. Category I, specific. A PIC with fewer than 100 hours as PIC in the airplane being 

operated may be authorized to use the lowest applicable Category I instrument approach 

minimums for a particular runway and instrument approach procedure if each of the 

following conditions is met:

a. The PIC and other required flightcrew members are trained and qualified for Category 

II or Category III, or are trained to an equivalent level with respect to the airborne 

system use, ground facility use, associated procedures, and any other relevant topics;

b. b. The aircraft and associated airborne systems are eligible for Category I or II for 

that operator when the certificate holder's approved training program incorporates the 

use of an approach coupler or a HUD system that provides flight guidance information 

to decision height;

c. The approach coupler or HUD system is used for the approach to decision height or 

until initiation of a missed approach;
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d. The flightcrew must use appropriate instrument approach procedures for Category II or 

III, or equivalent instrument approach procedures acceptable to the Administrator; and

e. Category I instrument approach procedures or landings will not be initiated when the 

weather conditions are below 4,000 feet runway visual range (3/4 mile visibility) and 

the cross-wind component exceeds 15 knots combined with a braking action report of 

less than "good."

3. Category II, specific. A PIC with fewer than 100 hours as PIC in the airplane being 

operated may conduct Category II operations in accordance with Operations Specifications 

paragraph C059 if each of the following conditions is met:

a. The PIC has at least 300 hours as a PIC or second in command in a turbojet airplane;

b. The PIC and other required flightcrew members are trained and qualified in Category 

II or III instrument approach procedures, and use those procedures appropriately;

c. The aircraft and associated airborne systems are approved for Category III for the

certificate holder, or for Category II for the certificate holder using an approach 

coupler and an autoland system or HUD which provides flight guidance information to 

decision height; and

d. The approach coupler and autoland system or HUD is used for the instrument 

approach procedure and landing or until initiation of a missed approach.

The Effect of Our Decision

Our decision extends the termination date until July 31, 2018 unless sooner superseded or 

rescinded. 

Sincerely,

/s/

John Barbagallo

Deputy Director, Flight Standards Service