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Exemption No. 8794D Regulatory Docket No. FAA

- 2006

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Captain Lyle Hogg Vice President, Flight Operations US Airways, Inc. 4000 East Sky Harbor Boulevard Phoenix, AZ 85034

Dear Captain Hogg :

This le tter is to inform you that we have granted your petition to extend Exemption No. 8794,

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 Septembe r 12, 2014 , you petitioned the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on behalf of US Airway s , Inc. (US Airways ) for an extension of Exemption No. 8794,

as amended. That exemption from § 121.434 (c)(1)(ii) of Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) a llows US Airways to substitute a qualified and authorized check airman or aircrew program designee for an FAA inspector to observe a qualifying pilot in command (PIC) who is completing initial or upgrade training specified in §121.424 during at

least one f light leg that includes a takeoff and a landing.

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 determ ined that good cause exists for not publishing a summary of the petition

in the Federal Register beca use the requested extension of the exemption would not set a precedent, and any delay in acting on this petition would be detrimental to US Airways.2

Our D ecision

The FAA has determined that the justification for the issuance of Exemption No. 8794, 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 delegat ed to me, US Airways, Inc.is hereby granted an extension that allows US Airways to substitute a qualified and authorized check airman or aircrew program designee for an FAA inspector to observe a qualifying PIC who is completing initial or upgrade training specified in §121.424 during at least one flight leg that inclu des a takeoff and a landing, subject to the following conditions and limitations.

Conditions and Limitations

1. A US Airways check airman or aircrew program designee may conduct a

PIC observation in place of an FAA inspector when

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a. The Administrator preapproves that substitution for each observation of a qualifying PIC candidate, thus reserving first right of refusal to the FAA in

each case. US Airw ays, therefore, must contact an appropriate FAA office, in each instance, before substituting that check airman or aircrew program designee;

b. The qualifying PIC candidate has completed no less than 10 hours of supervised operating experience (OE) and accomp lished no fewer than two takeoffs and landings; and

c. The qualifying PIC candidate is performing PIC duties during a complete flight leg, including flightdeck preparation, before starting engines checklist, taxi, takeoff, all other flight phases, landing, ta xi, and securing checklist.

2. Each US Airways check airman or aircrew program designee conducting a PIC observation in place of an FAA inspector must

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a. Be approved by the Administrator to conduct the observation;

b. Have served as a check airman or aircrew pr ogram designee for US Airways for no less than six months; and

c. Not supervise the OE or conduct the initial line check for the qualifying

PIC candidate being observed.

3. US Airways must maintain student, check airman, and aircrew program designee

records tha t demonstrate compliance with the conditions and limitations of this exemption.3

The Effect of Our Decision

This exemption terminates on October 31, 2016, unless sooner superseded or rescinded.

Sincerely,

/s/

John Barbagallo Acting Deputy Director, Flight Standards Service