October 11, 2011 TfikirMTOF 

U.S. Department of Transportation ^ ' '1 i^ "?• ' 'i 

Docket Management F&dlity 

1200 New Jersey Avenue, S.E. 

West Building, Ground Floor 

Room W12-140 

Washington, DC 20590 

Subject: Petition for exemption from 14 C.F.R. PART 61.153 (a) 

Pursuant to 14 C.F.R. PART 61.153(a) and 11.81 myseif, the petitioner, Emmanuel Aponte,_ 

hereby petitions for an exemption to the eligibility requirements set forth regarding the 

issuance of an Airline Transport Pilot Certificate hereinafter referred to as (ATPC). 

(a) Contact Information: 

Emmanuel Aponte 

213 Cecil Avenue 

Spring Lake, North Carolina 28390-2522 

910-494-1508- Cellular 

emmanuelaponte@yahoo.com- Email 

(b) We specific sections of 14 CF.R. from whicii an exemption is sougtit 

14 C.F.R. 61.153(a): 'To be eligible for an airline transport pilot certificate a person must: 

(a) Be at least 23 years of age..." 

(c) The extent of reiief sougt)t, and the reason for the relief sougtit: 

Under the new H.R. 5900 bill (Airline Safety and Federal Aviation Administration Extension Act 

of 2010), signedlnto law August 1,2010, a riew"n^uirement m seoBwHllCT afculiliaial uil 'T ^ ^^^^ 

ATPC is required to act as a required aircrew member in any capacity on part 121 carrier 

operations. I have successfully interviewed with and been offered employment with a 121 

carrier, but that company Is unable to allow me to proceed with training because of my 

inability to obtain an ATPC prior to the date H.R. 5900 goes In effect. The age requirement of 

14 C.F.R. 61.153 is the sole reason of my inability to obtain an ATPC. 

I hereby petition the FAA for a conditional exemption from the minimum age requirement of 

14 C.F.R. 61.153(a) to allow me to perform the knowledge, oral, and practical examinations 

required for an ATPC. Upon successful completion of these requirements, I request to be 

Issued an ATPC limited to second-in-oommand privileges only for the sole purpose of 

complying with with H.R. 5900. 
(d) Ttie reasons wiiy granting this request is in the public interest: 

Until H.R. 5900 was enacted, the certificate requirement to act as a second-in-command on a 

part 121 carrier has been a commercial pilot certificate with the appropriate required ratings. 

As the holder of a commercial pilot certificate and flight instructor certificate without any 14 

C.RR. Part 61, 91,121, or part 135 violations, infractions, letters of investigation, or 

enforcement actions taken against me, I have met the public interest in ensuring that I have 

the required flight experience, credentials, and abilities required for a first officer position with 

a part 121 carrier. I have proven that I am a safe, well qualified, capable candidate for alriine 

operations. 

My inability to obtain an ATPC to comply with H.R. 5900 will bring undue hardship to my 

aviation career, preventing me from being able to be employed by a part 121 carrier for two 

or more years. This is especially unjust considering I am capable of receiving employment 

with a part 121 carrier prior to the date H.R. 5900 goes into effect; the regulations Ifreffect" -

at the time of employment allowing commercial pilots in a part 121 environment should apply. 

(e) The reasons why granting the exemption would not adversely affect saHsty or how the 

exemption would provide a level of safety at least equal to that provided by the rule from 

which the exemption is sought: 

The exemption would not adversely affect air safety because the special issuance certificate 

for which I am petitioning would require me to be held to the same standards as any other 

ATPC candidate. While reviewing precedent petitions regarding this matter, the most common 

reason for denial of exemption from the age requirement has been to allow the candidate to 

reach maturity before exercising the pilot-in-command privileges of an Airiine Transport Pilot. 

My exemption will NOT affect safety because with a limitation to second-in-command 

privileges only, I will not at any point or In any capacity be authorized to act as pilot-lncommand with any air carrier or othenwise until I reach the age of maturity as defined by the 

FAA as 23.1 would at all times be under the direct supervision of a qualified pllot-in-command 

while exercising the privileges of my restricted ATPC. After reaching age 231 would complete 

any additional requirements set forth by the granted petition in order to achieve an 

unrestricted ATPC. AtlowrtngTnelxrubtatn^lTtsTestrlcted^TPC would satisfy iM ^ 

and would meet both the letter and the spirit of H.R. 5900. As the holder of an ATPC, I would 

have demonstrated the level of flight experience, sl<ill, and knowledge expected of any Airiine 

Transport Pilot. 

(f) A summary to be published in the Federal Register stating the rule from which an 

exemption is sought and a brief description of the nature of the exemption sought: 

Pursuant to 14 C.F.R. 11.87,1 respectfully request that the FAA find good cause to not publish 

a summary of this petition because of the timeliness of the issue addressed. For not 

publishing a summary of this petition will avoid delay in acting on this petition; any undue 

delay in action on this request will render its purpose moot and therefore be detrimental to 

my career and mv immediate livelihood. 
(g) Whether and why the privileges of this exemption are needed to be exercised outside of 

the United States: 

On occasion employment with a part 121 carrier requires operations outside the United 

States, including but not limited to the Bahamas and Caribbean Islands. Because a pilot 

certificate issued by the United States of America meets or exceeds the ICAO licensing 

Standards of Annex 1,1 believe that no foreign government will question my licensing. 

Respectfully submitted, 

Emmanuel Aponte