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February 5, 2015

Exemption No. 11165

Regu latory Docket No. FAA

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Mr. Jim Coates

Director of Airworthiness Compliance

Erickson Helicopters Inc.

3800 Three Mile Lane

McMinnvi lle, OR 97128

Dear Mr. Coates :

This letter is to inform you that we have granted your request for exemption. It transmits our decision,

explains its basis, and gives you the conditions and limitations of the exemption, including the date it

ends.

The B asis for Our Decision

By letter dated December 16, 2014 , you petitioned the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on behalf

of Erickson Helicopters Inc. ( Erickson Helicopters ) for an exemption from §§ 91.411 ( b) a nd 91.413 (c )

of Title 14, Code of Federal Re gulations (14 CFR) to the extent necessary to allow Erickson Helicopters

to perform Air Traffic C ontrol (ATC) transponder tests and inspections and altimeter system , and

altimeter reporting equipment tests

, and inspections for its p art 1 35 aircraft maintai ned under a

C ontinuous Airworthiness Maintenance P rog ram (CAMP). The exemption would also allow Erickson

Helicopters to perform simila r tests and inspections on its p art 13 5 aircraft maintained under an

A pproved A ircraft Inspection P rogram (AAIP).

The FA A has determined that good cause exists for not publishing a summary of the petition in the

Federal Register because the requested exemption would not set a precedent, and any delay in acting on

this petition would be detrimental to Erickson Helicopters

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The FAA has issued a grant of exemption in circumstances similar in all material respects to those

presented in your petition. In G rant of Exemption No. 10560 (copy e nclosed), the FAA found that the

reasons stated by the FAA for granting the enclosed exem ption also apply to the situation you present.

Having reviewed your reasons for requesting an exemption, I find that

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Exemption N o. 10560 ;

 the reasons state d by the FAA for granting the enclosed Grant of Exemption No. 10560 also

apply to the situation you present; and

 for the reasons stated i n Grant of Exemption No. 10560 a grant of exemption is in the public

interest.

Our Decision

Under the authority conta ined in 49 U.S.C. §§ 106(f), 40113 and 44701 , which the FAA Administrator

has delegated to me, I hereby grant Erickson Helicopters an exemption from 14 CFR §§ 91.411(b) and

91.413(c) to perform ATC transponder tests and inspections and altimeter system , an d altimeter

reporting equipment tests

, and inspections for its p art 1 35 aircraft maintained under a CAMP . The

exemption also allow s Erickson Helicopters to perform similar tests and inspections on its p art 13 5

aircraft maintained under an AAIP, subj ect to the conditions and limitations described below:

Conditions and Limitations

1. All ATC transponder tests and inspections, and all altimeter reporting equipment tests and

inspections, must be conducted under Erickson Helicopters p art 135 CAMP or AAIP.

2. All tests and inspections must be recorded in the aircraft’s maintenance log by the person

performing each inspection and test. This entry must identify the person, the date, and this

exemption number.

3. An appropriate record of these tests and inspect ions also must be kept in Erickson

Helicopters ma intenance recording system for P art 135

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Thi s exemption terminates on February 28, 2017 , unless sooner superseded or rescinded

Sincerely,

/s/

John Barbagallo

Acting D eputy Director, Flight Standards Service

Enclosure

Exemption No. 10560