Expres s Lega l Departmen t 362 0 Hack s Cros s Roa d Buildin g B , 3r d Floo r Memphis , T N 3812 5 Telephon e 901.434.860 0

February 22 , 201 0 U.S . Departmen t

o f Transportatio n Docke t Operation s M-3 0 Wes t Buildin g groun dfloo r Roo mW12-14 0 120 0 Ne w Jerse y Avenue , S.E . Washington , D C 2059 0 Subject : Regulator y Docke t #FAA-2002-1234 3 Extensio n o f

Exemptio n 6473 F Attache di s Federa l Expres s Corporation' s reques t for an Extensio n o f

Exemptio n 6473 . I f additiona l informatio n i s needed , pleas e d o not hesitat e t o contac t

me . Than k

you . Sincerely , FEDERALEXPRES S CORPORATIO N

r k Hanse n Counse l ^al/Regulatory Affair s (901)434-858 3 FAX : (901 ) 434-828 3

cc : Ji mBowma n Stev e Kuhar JMH/stf/58802 5 Enclosure sBEFOR E TH E FEDERA LAVIATIO N ADMINISTRATIO N

WASHINGTON , D.C .

FEDERA LEXPRES S CORPORATIO N Fo r Renewa l o f

Exemptio n 647 3 fromPart 121.434(c)(l)(ii ) o f

th e Federa l Aviatio n Regulation s

APPLICATIO N O F

FEDERA LEXPRES S CORPORATIO N FO RRENEWA LO FEXEMPTIO N O F6473 E

Communicatio n withrespec t t o thi s documen t

shoul db e sen t

to : J . Mark Hanse n Lea dCounse l Regulatory Affair s FEDERALEXPRES S CORPORATIO N 362 0 Hack s Cros s Roa d Buildin g B , 3" * Floo r Memphis , Tennesse e 3812 5 Februar y 22 , 201 0BEFOR E TH E FEDERA LAVIATIO N ADMINISTRATIO N

WASHINGTON , D.C .

Petitio n o f FEDERA LEXPRES S CORPORATIO N for Renewa l o f

Exemptio n 647 3 fro m FA R121.434(c)(l)(ii ) o f th e Federa l Aviatio n Regulatio n Docke t No . FAA-2002-1234 3

PETITIO N O F FEDERA LEXPRES S CORPORATIO N FO RRENEWA LO FEXEMPTIO N FRO M FA R121.43 4

B y lette r date dJanuar y 29 , 2008 , Federa l Expres s Corporatio n (Federa l Express ) petitione dth e Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n (FAA ) for renewa l o f

an exemptio n from sectio n 121.434(c)(l)(ii ) o f th e Federa l Aviatio n Regulation s (FAR) . Federa l Expres s requeste dthi s origina l exemptio n an dsubsequen t renewa l i n orde r

t o permi t

a n appropriatel y qualifie dan dauthorize dchec k airma n t o observ e (an dsubstitut e for th e observatio n b y aFA A inspector ) aqualifyin g pilo t i n command , wh o i s completin g initia l o r upgrad e trainin g specifie di n FA R121.42 4 i n th e performanc e o f prescribe ddutie s durin g at leas t on e flight

le g whic hinclude s atakeof f an dalandin g subjec t

t o certai n condition s an dlimitation s t o th e exten t necessary . A n extensio n o f th e Exemptio n was grante db y th e FA A pursuan t t o Regulatory Docke t

No . FAA-2002-1234 3 whic hgrante d Federa l Expres s th e FA A Exemptio n Numbe r 6473F . Thi s Exemptio n terminate s o n Jun e 30 , 2010 .Al l o f th e condition s state di n Federa l Express ' origina l lette r petitionin g for

thi s exemptio n an dth e condition s impose db y th e Partia l Gran t o f Exemptio n remai n th e same . Gran t

o f thi s extensio n woul dhav e n o advers e effec t o n safety . Federa l Expres s request s tha t i t b e grante dth e exemptio n requeste dherein . Very trul y yours , FEDERA LEXPRES S CORPORATIO N

J . Mar k Hanse n ea dCounse l Regulatory Affair s FEDERA LEXPRES S CORPORATIO N 362 0 Hack s Cros s Roa d Buildin g B , 3" " Floo r Memphis , Tennesse e 3812 5 JMH/sll/71620 8