HenryE

. Schwarz 430 1 Southwoo d Driv e Alexandria , Virgini a 2230 9 Phone : 703-201-275 9 12-April-201 0 U

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. Departmen t o f Transportatio n Docl<et Managemen t Syste m 120 0 Ne w Jerse yAvenue , SE

. Wes t Buildin g Groun d Floor , Roo m W12-14 0 Washington , D

C 2059 0 References : |: ^ (1 ) FA A Ai rCarrie rCertificat e # YVSA877 L issue d t o HenryE

. Schwarz , 7-Dec-2007

. ^ ~ (2 ) FA A Commercia l Ai rTou rOperation s Lette ro f Authorizatio n (LOA ) I D # YVSJEA21 , issue d t o HenryE

. Schwarz , 4-Jun-2008

. Dea rSir : A s a singl e pilo t helicopte rowner/operato rusin g th e busines s nam e HenryE

. Schwarz , I hav e bee n authorize d b yth e FA A t o operat e as a n ai rcarrie rfo rhir e (Referenc e (1) ) an d as a commercia l ai rtou roperato r(Referenc e (2))

. Dru g an d alcoho l testin g regulatio n (1 4 CF R Part 120 ) require s eac h Part 11 9 certificat e holde rwit h th e authorit yt o operat e as a n ai rcarrie r unde rPart 135 , and/o ra s a n ai rtou roperato runde rPart 91.147 , t o implemen t a separat e an d distinc t dru g an d alcoho l testin g progra m fo reac h o f thes e typ e operations

. Sinc e th e requiremen t fo reac h o f thes e typ e program s i s th e same , exemptio n fo rReferenc e (2 ) i s requeste d fro m th e requiremen t t o implemen t a separat e an d distinc t dru g an d alcoho l testin g progra m unde r1 4 CF

R 91.147 , an d 1 4 CF

R 12 0 as i t relate s t o operation s unde rPart 91.147

. I f granted , thi s exemptio n wil l effectivel ycombin e th e dru g an d alcoho l testin g progra m o f Part 91.14 7 int o th e progra m alread yestablishe d fo rai rcarrie roperation s unde rPart 135

. Th e exemptio n wil l hel p avoi d unnecessaryduplicit yan d wast e o f resource s b ybot h th e owner/operato ran d th e FA A whic h mus t overse e th e program , th e cos t o f whic h th e publi c mus t ultimatel ybear

. Safet yo f th e public , whic h i s paramount , wil l remai n unchange d b y grantin g thi s exemption

. Furthe rinformatio n t o suppor t thi s reques t i s submitte d belo w i n accordanc e wit h 1 4 CF R 11.6 1 -11.101 , a

s require d b yth e FAA :

Pag e 1 o f 3(1 ) Th e dat e fo rth e requeste d chang e t o tak e effec t i s abou t 9 0 day s fro m no w o r

specificall y15-Jul-2010

. (2 ) Detaile d supportin g informatio n i s as follows : (a ) Nam e an d addres s applicabl e t o Reference s (1 ) an d (2) : HenryE

. Schwarz 430 1 Southwoo d Driv e Alexandria , V

A 2230 9 Telephone : 703-201-275 9 Email : hsch252037f5)aol.co m (b ) Th e specifi c section s o f 1 4 CF R fro m whic h exemptio n t o dru g an d alcoho l testin g requirement s i s sough t ar e a s follows : 

### 91.147(d ) 120.1(a ) 120.7(i ) 120.11 7 (c) Th e exten t o f relie f sough t an d reasons : Exemptio n fro m th e dru g an d alcoho l testin g requirement s i n th e abov e liste d section s o f 1 4 CF R i s sought , becaus e th e Part 91.14 7 ai rtou roperato ri n thi s cas e ha s previousl ybee n certifie d b yth e FA A t o operat e as a n ai rcarrie runde rPart 13 5 and , therefore , alread yha s a complian t Antidru g an d Alcoho l Misus e Preventio n Progra m establishe d unde rPar t 13 5 an d Part 120

. (d ) Th e reaso n wh ygrantin g thi s reques t woul d b e i n th e publi c interes t i s tha t th e dru g an d alcoho l testin g requirement s fo rth e Part 13 5 ai rcarrie rcertificat e holde ran d th e Part 91.14 7 ai rtou roperato rar e th e same . Establishin g a similar , duplicative , progra m t o cove rai rtou roperation s unde rPart 91.14 7 woul d doubl e th e cos t o f operatin g th e progra m b ybot h th e owner/operato ran d th e FA A whic h mus t overse e it , wit h n o increas e i n safet yt o th e public

. (e ) Th e reaso n wh ygrantin g th e requeste d chang e woul d no t adversel yaffec t safet yi s becaus e i t remove s unnecessaryduplicit yan d doe s no t alte rth e basi c requiremen t t o establis h an d maintai n a n effectiv e Antidru g an d Alcoho l Misus e Preventio n Program

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Pag e 2 o f 3(f ) Summaryfo rPublication :

Dru g an d alcoho l testin g regulatio n (1 4 CF R Part 120 ) require s eac h 1 4 CF R Part 11 9 certificat e holder , wit h th e authorit yt o operat e a s a n ai rcarrie runde rPar t 13 5 an d as a n ai rtou roperato runde rPar t 91.147 , t o implemen t a separat e an d distinc t dru g an d alcoho l testin g progra m fo reac h o f thes e typ e operations

. Sinc e th e requiremen t fo r eac h o f thes e typ e program s i s th e sam e an d whe n th e owner/operato ri s als o th e same , exemptio n fro m th e requirement s relate d t o ai rtou roperation s unde rPart 91.14 7 wil l effectivel ycombin e the m int o thos e fo rai rcarrie roperation s unde rPar t 135

. Th e exemptio n wil l hel p avoi d unnecessar yduplicit yan d wast e o f resource s b y bot h th e owner/operato ran d th e FA A whic h mus t overse e th e program , th e cos t o f whic h th e publi c mus t ultimatel ybear

. Safet yo f th e public , whic h i s paramount , wil l remai n unchange d b ythi s exemption

. (g ) Additiona l information : Owners , operator s an d employee s o f smal l aviatio n busines s activitie s clearl yhav e bee n severel yan d adversel yaffecte d b yth e down-tur n i n worldwid e busines s activities , suc h tha t the ynee d al l th e hel p the yca n ge t i n th e struggl e t o survive

. Th e instan t cas e a s describe d here-i n demonstrate s ho w simpl ygrantin g a n exemptio n t o a duplicativ e regulator yrequiremen t ca n produc e significan t saving s i n tim e an d cos t t o th e owner/operato ran d t o th e FA A whic h mus t overse e it s operation , wit h n o detrimen t t o publi c safety

. (h ) Exercis e o f privilege s outsid e th e Unite d States : I hav e considerabl e experienc e worldwid e flyin g experienc e t o includ e Mexico , an d particularl yCanada

. I inten d t o refres h thes e experience s i n th e future

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HenryE

. Schwarz Owner/operato r

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