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15,201 1 U.S . Departmen t

o f Transportatio n Docke t Operation s 120 0 Ne w Jerse y Ave , S E Wes t Buildin g Groun dFloor , Roo mW12-14 0 Washington , D.C . 2059 0 Re : Petitio n for

extensio n o f

exemptio n No . 8676B , grante dOctobe r 22 , 200 9 Regulatory Docke t No . FAA-2005-2225 0 Dear Si r o r Madam : On behal f o f NetJet s Aviation , Inc. , Operatin g Certificat e No . DXTA401D , pleas e accep t thi s lette r

for petitio n t o exten dexemptio n No . 8676 B from1 4 CFR91.205(b)(12) . Th e existin g exemptio n grant s relie f t o operat e ove r

wate r an dbeyon dpower-of

f glidin g distanc e fromshor e withou t on e pyrotechni c signalin g device , subjec t

t o condition s an dhmitation s outhne di n th e exemption . Th e exemptio n i s schedule dt o expir e o n January 31 , 2012 . Ou r petitio n t o exten dexemptio n 8676 B wil l permi t NetJet s aircraf

t t o continu e t o operat e i

n th e manne r prescribe di

n th e exemption . A cop y o f exemptio n S676 B an dexcerp t fromou r compan y Fligh t Operation s Manual (FOM ) ar e attache dfor reference . Previou s FAA analysi s state dtha t th e exemptio n i s i n th e publi c interest . An equivalen t leve l o f safet y i s maintaine dbecaus e th e NetJet s flight-followin g syste mmeet s 1 4 CF R121 , an dal l condition s an d limitation s outline di

n th e exemptio n hav e bee n i n plac e withou t

negativ e impac t

for almos t si x years . Than k yo u for you r consideratio n o f

thi s petition . Contac t

me wit han y question s yo u migh t have . Sincerely ,

o r

o f Op e ration s Enclosur e (2) : 1 . Cop y o f

exemptio n 8676 B 2 . FO M excerp t

(NOTE : proprietary informatio n no t t o b e release dt o th e public ) Cc : Davi dPierc e EL/b c

NeUet s Inc . i s a Berkshir e Hathawa yCompan y

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### Octobe r 22 , 200 9 Exemptio n No . 8676 B Regulatory Docke t

No . FAA-2005-2225 0 Mr . Eri c Lambert Vic e President/Directo r

o f Operation s NetJet s Aviation , Inc . 411 1 Bridgeway Avenu e Columbus , O H 4321 9 Dea r Mr . Lambert : Thi s lette r

i s t o infor

myo u that

w e hav e grante dyou r

petitio n t o exten dExemptio n No . 8676 , a s amended . I t explain s th e basi s for

ou r decision , describe s it s effect , an dlist s th e condition s an dlimitations . Th e Basi s fo r

Ou r Decisio n B y lette r date dAugus t

27 , 2009 , yo u petitione dth e Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n (FAA ) o n behal f o f NetJet s Aviation , Inc . (NetJets) , for a n extensio n o f

Exemptio n No . 8676 , a s amended . That

exemptio n from§ 91.205(b)(I2 ) o f Title 14 , Cod e o f

Federa l Regulation s allow s NetJet s t o operat e ove r wate r an dbeyon dpower-of

f glidin g distanc e fro mshor e withou t a t leas t on e pyrotechni c signalin g device . I n you r petition , yo u indicat e that ther e ha s bee n n o chang e i n th e condition s an dreason s relative t o publi c interes t an dsafet y that wer e th e basi s for

grantin g th e origina l exemption . Th e FAA ha s determine dtha t goo dcaus e exist s for

no t publishin g asummary o f th e petitio n i n th e Federa l Registe r

becaus e th e requeste dextensio n o f th e exemptio n woul dno t se t a precedent , an dan y delay in actin g o n this petitio n woul db e detrimenta l t o NetJets .

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Decisio n Th e FAA ha s determine dthat th e justificatio n for

th e issuanc e o f

Exemptio n No . 8676 , a s amended , remain s vali dwit hrespec t t o thi s exemptio n an di s i n th e publi c interest . Therefore , unde r th e authority provide db y 4 9 U.S.C . 4011 3 an d44701 , whic hth e FA A Administrato r ha s delegate dt o me , I gran t you r petition , subjec t

t o th e followin g condition s an dlimitations . Condition s an dLimitation s 1 . Eac hflight

operate dunde r

this exemptio n mus t

b e conducte di

n complianc e with § § 121.125(a)(1) , (2) , (c ) an d(d) ; 121.127(a)(1) , (2) , an d(b) ; 121.597(a) , (b) , an d(c) ; an d121.689(a) , (b) , an d(c) . 2 . Eac hflight

operate dunde r

part 13 5 mus t b e conducte di

n accordanc e withNetJet s operation s specifications . 3 . Eac hflight

operate dunde r

part 91 K mus t b e conducte di n accordanc e withNetJet s managemen t

specifications . 4 . Prio r t o conductin g operation s unde r thi s exemption , NetJet s mus t obtai n amende d operation s specifications , an dmanagemen t specification s listin g this exemption . Th e Effec t

o f Ou r Decisio n Ou r decisio n extend s th e terminatio n dat e o f Exemptio n No . 8676 , a s amended , t o January 31 , 2012 , unles s soone r supersede do r

rescinded . Al l condition s an dlimitation s o f Exemptio n No . 8676 , a s amended , remai n th e same . Thi s lette r mus t b e attache dto , an di s apart of , Exemptio n No . 8676 . Sincerely , /s / Joh n M . Alle n Director , Fligh t

Standard s Service2-5 0 Normal : Prefiigh t 0 1 AP R 1 1 2.6. 2 Deferre d Ite m Revie w 1 . Revie w any proviso s associate dwit hdeferre ditems . 2 . Determin e whethe r

remark s o r

exception s affec t

th e flight . 3 . Accomplis han y continuin g operaliona l (O ) procedures . 2.6. 3 UseofAPU/GP U Us e judiciously , takin g int o accoun t th e following : • Safet y

- On e pilo t

mus t b e presen t

a t th e aircraf

t andi n positio n t o respon dt o a malfunclion .

- Mai n cabi n doo r

mus t b e ope n i

f apilo t i s no t i n th e aircraft .

- Switc hO N NA V lights . • Airport

restriction s {e.g. , noise ) Flight preparatio n requirement s (includin g F A needs , i f

applicable ) Economy (i.e. . d o no t

us e th e APU/GP U solel y fo r cre w convenience ) When assigne dl o stati c demonstration s o r othe r sales-relate dactivities , coordinat e AP U usag e wit

hon-sit e sale s representatives . 2.6. 4 Emergenc yEquipmen t Require d 1 . Passenge r

briefin g card s 2 . Firs t ai d ki t 3 . Fir e extinguishers , a s require dfor th e typ e o f

operatio n 4 . Supplementa l Oxyge n Equipmen t • Automaticall y deployin g oxyge n mask s fo r eac hpassenge r

seat an dlimite d numbe r o f additiona l mask s fo

r la p children , a s applicabl e (se e AFM ) Limite dnumbe r

o f seat s wit

htw o oxyge n mask s t o accommodat e la p childre n (se e AFM ) Pilo t quick-dormin g masks i n th e cockpi t Protectiv e Breathin g Equipmen t (PBE ) on certai n aircraf

t onl y (se e AFM ) 5 . For ovcrwate r

flight s Lif e ves t fo r eac hoccupan t Appropriat e numbe r

o f Typ e I raft s rate dfo

r th e total numbe r

o f occupant s wit hsurviva l an demergenc y kit s

Fligh t Operation s Mamja l 

# Uncontrolle d Cop y0 1 AP R 1 1 Normal : Prefiigh t 2-5 1 NOT E Th e approve d overloa d capacit yo f th e raf t i s no t considere d t o b e it s nomina l capacit y(i.e. , i f th e lif e raf t has a capacit yo f six , wit h approve d overioa d o f eight , raf t capacit yi s stil l six. ) Surviva l tjp e emergenc ylocato rtransmitte r(ELT ) Emergenc ysignalin g devic e (include d i n lif e raf t surviva l kit ) NOT E NJ Ai s exemp t fro m carryin g pyrotechni csignalin g device s independen t o f th e lif e raf t surviva l kit . Optiona l

May o medica l ki t • Automate d Externa l Defibrillato r(AED ) 2.6. 5 May o Medica l Ki t Inspectio n - Th e May o medica l ki t i s no t th e sam e a s th e first ai d ki t require d b yFAR , no ri s i t require d fo rdispatch . I f ki t i s missing , tampere d with , o rsea l i s broke n defe rth e uni t unde rth e approve d aircraf t deferra l program . 2.6. 6 AE D Inspectio n — Accomplis h a dail yinspectio n o f th e AE D uni t b yensurin g baneryi s charge d an d O Ki s displaye d o n th e LE D i n th e handle . I f th e AE D doe s no t pas s th e tes t o rhas bee n used , defe rit . 2.6. 7 EVA S Inspectio n - i f installed , tes t a t leas t onc e every9 0 day s (preferabl y onc e pe rmonth ) usin g Figur e 2.6 : EVA S Tes t Procedure . NOT E Citatio n Sovereign : Du e t o it s location , th e EVA S tes t i s performe d b yMaintenance .

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