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VI A FEDE X LETTE R February 15 , 201 1

U.S

. Departmen t

o f Transportatio n Docke t Managemen t

Syste m 120 0 New Jersey , S E Wes t Building , Groun dFloo r RoomW12-14 0 Washington , D C 20590-000 1 Subject : Federa l Expres s Corporatio n Applicatio n fo r Exemptio n Fro mTitl e 1 4 CF RPar t 121.61 9 Dea r Sirs : Attache di s Federa l Expres s Corporation' s Applicatio n fo r Exemptio n fromTitl e 1 4 CFR Part 121.619

. I f additiona l informatio n i s needed , pleas e d o no t hesitat e t o contac t

me . Than k

you . Sincerely , .EXPRES S CORPORATIO N

Hanse n Lea dCounse l Legal/Regulatory Affair s (901 ) 434-858 5 (p ) (901 ) 434-828 3 (f

) JMH/cyS/72356 8 Attachmen t

cc : Joe l M

. Murdoc k Jame s L

. Bowma n Bo b C

. Gasko , Jr

. Sara h S

. Prosse r Robert D

. MoreauFedera l Expres s Corporatio n Applicatio n fo r Exemptio n Fro m Titl e 1 4 CF RPar t

121.61 9

Introductio n Federa l Expres s Corporatio n ("FedEx" ) ha s certifie dan FA A approve dHUD/EFV S (Head-U p Display/Enhance dFligh t Visio n System ) for

us e o n it s flee t

o f aircraft , beginnin g with th e McDonnel l Dougla s MD-1 0 an dMD-1 1 aircraft

. Thi s syste mi s designe dt o compl y wit h th e pilo t vision requirement s o f

Title 1 4 CF RPart

91.175(1 ) whic h allo w apilo t

conductin g astraight-i n approac h othe r tha n aCategory I I o r Category III , upo n reachin g th e publishe dDA/MD A (Decisio n Altitude/Minimu m Descen t Altitude ) whe n required , t o continu e belo w tha t altitud e base dsolel y o n th e imagery provide db y th e EFV S t o n o lowe r tha n 10 0 feet

above th e runway , at

whic h poin t th e pilo t mus t b e abl e t o se e th e prescribe dlight s o r surfac e feature s a s describe di n Titl e 1 4 CF RPart

91.175

. Th e EFV S technolog y i s arecen t developmen t

consistin g o f

a n infrare dsenso r

whic h provide s avide o imag e for displa y o n th e HU D t o th e pilot

. Fo r approac h operation s belo w th e DA/MD A dow n t o 10 0 fee t above th e runwa y thi s EFV S imag e become s th e approve dfligh t

visibilit y an di s amarke dimprovemen t for th e pilo t i n term s o f

safet y an d situationa l awareness . FedE x i s th e first ai r carrie r t o utiliz e thi s technolog y an dseek s t o fully implemen t

th e capabilitie s o f

th e EFVS

. FedE x currentl y ha s a n exemptio n (Exemptio n 9984 , Regulator y Docke t Numbe r FAA-2008-0370 ) t o th e Approac h Ba n aspect s o f Titl e 1 4 CF RPart

121.651(b)(2)

. FedE x seek s an exemptio n t o Title 1 4 CF RPart 121.61 9 t o permi t

aircraft , with an approve dEFV S syste man dproperl y trainin g crews , t o b e dispatc h o r release dt o a destinatio n whe n th e forecas t weathe r i s belo w th e publishe dCategory I approac h minimums , but

no t lowe r tha t % mile

. Regulator y Requirement s Titl e 1 4 CF RPart s 121.61 3 an d121.615(a ) stat e i n part "n o perso n ma y dispatc h o r releas e a n aircraf t for operation s unde r

IF Ro r over-the-top , unles s appropriat e weathe r report s o r forecasts , o r

an y combinatio n thereof , indicat e tha t

th e weathe r

condition s wil l b e at o r abov e th e authorize dweathe r minimum s at

th e estimate dtim e o f

arriva l a t th e airport o r airport s t o whic h dispatche do r released, " an d"n o perso n ma y dispatc h o r releas e an aircraf

t for aflight tha t involve s extende dove r wate r operatio n unles s appropriat e weathe r

report s o r

forecasts , o r

an y combinatio n thereof , indicat e tha t

th e weathe r condition s wil l b e at

o r above th e authorize dweathe r minimum s a t

th e estimate d tim e o f arriva l at an y airport

t o whic h dispatchedo r

release do r

t o an y require dalternat e airport, " respectively

.
Page l o f 1 0I n addition

. Title 1 4 CF RPart 121.61 9 states , i n part , "Whe n th e weathe r condition s forecas t ar e margina l at

leas t on e additional alternat e mus t b e designated. " Th e applicatio n o f

thi s requiremen t

i s containe dwithi n an operator s approve dOperation s Specification s documents , specificall y U.S

. Departmen t o f Transportation , Federa l Aviatio n Administration , Nationa l Polic y documen t numbe r N 8900.117 , Appendi x A , know n a s OpSpe c C055

. Regulator y Relie f FedE x currentl y ha s a

n exemptio n (Exemptio n 9984 , Regulator y Docke t Numbe r FAA-2008-0370 ) t o th e Approac h Ban aspect s o f Title 1 4 CF RPart

121.651(b)(2 ) whic h allow s for aproperl y EFV S equippe dFedE x aircraf t an daproperl y EFV S traine dFedE x flight cre w t o continu e a

n approac h pas t

th e final approac h fix, o r wher e afinal approac h fix i s no t used , begi n th e final approac h segmen t o f astraight-i n Category I instrumen t approac h procedur e - eve n i f th e lates t weathe r report for tha t airport issue db y th e U.S

. Nationa l Weathe r

Service , asourc e approve db y tha t Service , o r

asourc e approve db y th e Administrator , report s th e visibilit y t o b e les s tha n th e visibilit y minimum s prescribe dfo r that procedure , but

no t belo w 100 0 feet

Runwa y Visua l Rang e (RVR) , o r % mil e visibility

. FedE x seek s a n exemptio n t o Title 1 4 CF RPart 121.61 9 whic h woul dexten dth e definitio n o f

"margina l weather " t o includ e adestinatio n o r alternat e forecas t

weathe r conditio n - a s define di n Titl e 1 4 CF RPart s 121.613 , 121.615(a) , an d121.62 5 - whic h i s forecas t t o b e belo w publishe dCategory I minimums , bu t not belo w 100 0 foo t

RV Ro r 1 4 mil e visibilit y i f

th e FedE x aircraf

t i s equippe dwit h asuitabl y approve dHUD/EFV S an d i s t o b e flown b y asuitabl y trainedFedE x flight crew , an dwoul drequir e FedE x t o designat e on e additiona l alternat e airport i n accordanc e with th e procedure s o f OpSpe c C055

. Th e EFV S technolog y o n FedE x aircraf t i s th e first

suc h applicatio n b y a n ai r carrie r an d consist s o f

an infrare dsenso r

whic h provide s real-tim e vide o imagery for displa y o n th e HU D t o th e pilot

. Th e EFVS , a s define db y th e FAA , generate s an infrare dimag e tha t i s conformal an daligne dwith externa l vie w o n aHU D with essentia l flight instrumen t information

. Th e EFV S infrare dimagery i s displaye do n aHU D becaus e th e safet y o f an approac h operatio n conducte dimde r Title 1 4 CF R91.175(1 ) depend s o n th e pilo t lookin g forwardalon g th e flight path ou t o f th e windo w t o readil y enabl e atransitio n from relianc e o n th e EFV S infrare dimagery t o relianc e o n th e outside worl dvie w withou t th e EFV S infrare dimagery

. Durin g som e reduce dvisibilit y conditions , EFV S infrare dimagery ma y significantl y improv e th e pilot' s ability t o detec t objects , suc h a s approac h light s an dvisua l reference s o f th e runwa y environmen t tha t ma y no t b e visibl e durin g da y o r night

. Specifically , for straight-i n Category 1 approac h operation s belo w th e DA/MD A dow n t o 10 0 feet abov e th e runway , thi s EFV S infrare dimager y (displaye do n aHUD ) become s th e approve d flight visibilit y at

th e distanc e n o les s tha n th e visibilit y prescribe db y th e instrumen t

Pag e 2 o f 1 0approac h procedur e bein g use dan di s amarke dimprovemen t for th e pilo t i n term s o f safet y an dsituationa l awareness . Publi c Interes t Th e publi c interes t

i s serve do n severa l fronts viath e propose dexemption

. Th e EFV S technolog y i s amajo r

advanc e i n safet

y an dsituationa l awarenes s for th e ai r carrie r pilo t an dshoul db e promote do n abroader scal e t o th e industry throug h th e us e o f rul e change s tha t reflec t it s us e an dcapabilities

. Th e ai r carrie r industry , bot h passenge r an dai r cargo , i s a

n essentia l componen t

o f th e Unite dState s economi c framework. Th e reliabl e movemen t o f people , good s an d service s i s vita l t o th e publi c interest

. Degrade dweathe r condition s ofte n caus e delay s an ddiversions , interruptin g thi s movement
. Whe n thi s happen s t o apassenge r ai r carrie r flight th e majo r

inconvenienc e i s manifes t primaril y t o thos e individual s aboar dth e affecte dflight. However , th e majority o f citie s serve db y FedE x ar e don e s o with asingle flight. Th e impac t o f adiverte dflight

goe s beyon dasingl e loa do f cargo , an dca n affec t

an entir e cit y o r region

. FedE x i s engage di n th e dail y transportatio n o f time-critica l good s suc h a s pharmaceutica l items , part s for ashutdow n factory , lega l an dbusines s documents , t o nam e but afew

. FedE x aircraf

t equippe dwit h th e EFV S ar e auniqu e way t o increas e th e reliabilit y an dconduc t

o f thi s critica l commerc e t o th e public

. B y way o f

example , durin g afive mont h perio dfro mFebruary 201 0 throug h Jun e 2010 , ther e wer e 2 8 domesti c FedE x flights tha t wer e not abl e t o b e dispatche do r

release dt o a destinatio n becaus e th e forecas t weathe r wa s belo w th e publishe dCategory I approac h minimums , but

no t lowe r tha n Y A mile

. I n severa l o f

thes e cases , th e actua l weathe r condition s neve r

actuall y wen t

belo w th e publishe dCategory I approac h minimums , bu t becaus e th e forecas t

was for belo w publishe dweathe r minimums , th e flights wer e neve r abl e t o b e dispatche do r

released

. Whe n degrade dweathe r

condition s exist , th e ability t o b e dispatche dan drelease dt o a destination , an dinitiat e an approac h - couple dwit h ahighe r likelihoo do f

asuccessfii l completio n t o alandin g - i s als o i n th e publi c interes t a s i t save s fuel tha t

woul d otherwis e b e necessary for divertin g t o an alternat e airport , whic h ma y b e som e distanc e away , plu s th e retur n fuel for an eventua l recover y t o th e origina l destination

. Additionally , thi s savin g i s als o o f publi c interes t

i n tha t th e FA A Ai r

Traffi c Contro l Syste mwoul db e straine dles s b y aircraf t successfull y terminatin g at thei r destination s an dno t addin g t o th e AT C traffi c difficultie s durin g inclemen t weathe r throug h diversions

. I n thi s case , an duniqu e t o FedEx , th e exemptio n wil l allo w for amor e reliabl e transportatio n syste mwith impac t for bot h FedE x an dth e public

.

Pag e 3 o f 1 0Safet y Actio n Item s

Thi s syste mi s designe dt o compl y with th e pilo t visua l referenc e requirement s o f Titl e 1 4 CF RPart 91.175(1 ) whic h allow s apilo t conductin g astraight-i n approac h othe r tha n a Category I I o r

Category III , upo n reachin g th e publishe dDA/MD A (Decisio n Altitude/Minimu mDescen t Altitude ) whe n required , t o continu e belo w tha t altitud e base dsolel y o n th e real-tim e imagery o f th e externa l topograph y provide db y th e EFV S t o n o lowe r

tha n 10 0 fee t

abov e th e runway , a

t whic h poin t

th e pilo t mus t b e abl e t o se e th e prescribe dlight s o r

surfac e feature s a s describe di n Title 1 4 CF RPart 91.175(1)

. A s such , th e EFV S goe s beyon dth e equivalen t leve l o f safet y b y improvin g aircraf

t situationa l awareness , providin g visua l cue s t o maintai n astabilize dapproach , an d minimizin g misse dapproac h operation s i n reduce dvisibilit y conditions

. However , eve n i f amisse dapproac h shoul db e required , th e lowe r heigh t above touchdow n possibl e i n thes e operation s ar e accounte dfor b y th e fac t

tha t al l suc h EFV S equippe dFedE x aircraf t ar e alread y certifie dfor

ago-aroun dmaneuve r

u p to , an dincluding , touchdow n an dal l FedE x pilot s ar e routinel y traine dfor suc h maneuvers . Additionally , th e EFV S ma y allo w th e pilo t

t o observ e an obstructio n o n th e runway , suc h a s an aircraf t o r vehicle , earlie r i n th e approach , an dobserv e potential runwa y incursion s durin g groun doperation s i n reduce dvisibilit y conditions

. Eve n i n situation s wher e th e pilo t observe s th e require d flight visibilit y at

th e DH/MDA , EFV S usag e wil l provid e adde dsituationa l awarenes s tha t ma y b e impossibl e withou t it , especiall y i n margina l visua l meteorologica l conditions

. FedE x ha s develope dadetaile dtrainin g progra mfor it s pilot s i n th e us e an dcapabilitie s o f th e EFVS

. Thi s trainin g consist s o f tw o detaile dDV D instructiona l video s distribute d t o th e pilot s describin g al l aspect s o f th e HUD/EFV S syste man doperation , adetaile d revisio n t o th e approve dCre w Fligh t Manua l for

th e specifi c aircraf

t type , aseparat e groun dschoo l providin g theor y an doperationa l aspects , an dafour hou r simulato r trainin g sessio n whereb y pilot s ca n performth e specifi c trainin g task s an dprocedures

. A s note dearlie r

FedE x aircraf

t equippe dwit h EFVS , an dwhic h ca n successfiall y initiat e an dcomplet e a

n approach , woul dno t

b e adde dt o th e strai n an dproces s t o th e AT C syste mdurin g aperio do f degrade dweathe r

an ddiversions

. Th e resul t woul db e an increas e i n safet

y level s brough t

abou t b y adecreas e i n th e number s o f aircraf t a controlle r migh t hav e t o deal wit h i n very ofte n difficul t situations

. Summar y I n accordanc e with Title 1 4 CF RPart 11.81 , FedE x seek s an exemptio n t o Title 1 4 CF R Part s 121.61 9 whic h woul dexten dth e definitio n o f "margina l weather " t o includ e a destinatio n o r

alternat e forecas t

weathe r conditio n - a s define di n Title 1 4 CF RPart s 121.613 , 121.615(a) , an d121.62 5 - whic h i s forecas t t o b e belo w publishe dCategory I minimums , but

no t belo w 100 0 foo t

RV Ro r V i mil e visibility , an dwoul drequir e FedE x t o lis t on e additiona l alternat e airport i n accordanc e wit h OpSpe c C055 , i f th e FedE x

Pag e 4 o f 1 0aircraf t i s equippe dwit h asuitabl y approve dHUD/EFV S an di s t o b e flovmb y asuitabl y traine dFedE x flight

crew . Additiona l Informatio n Th e rule s governin g weathe r forecast s for

destination s an dalternate s wer e writte n man y year s ag o an dd o no t

reflec t th e curren t

stat e o f technologica l development

. Specifi c t o thes e circumstances , i t

reduce s th e cas e for

increase dsafet

y an dsituationa l awarenes s t o b e gaine dthroug h th e us e o f EFV S equipmen t

b y preventin g th e specifi c operatio n for whic h i t was designed , at

leas t for U.S

. ai r carriers

. Mor e detaile dadditiona l informatio n o n th e EFV S syste mdescriptio n an dFedE x procedure s ar e foun di n Appendi x A t o thi s document

. Th e poin t o f contac t for FedE x i n thi s matte r

is : Robert Moreau FedE x Fligh t

Tes t 313 1 Democra t

Roa d Buildin g D , Roo mD12 3 Memphis , T N 3811 8 901-517-560 1 rdmoreau@fedex.co m Non-U.S

. Operation s A s th e Europea n Aviatio n Safet y Agenc y (EASA ) rule s regardin g th e us e o f EFV S ar e unde r revie w with th e inten t

t o allo w for

EFV S credit , FedE x intend s t o operat e howeve r th e ultimat e rule s unde r

EAS A an dICA O allo w for internationa l operations

. Sincerely , FEDERA L EXPRES S CORPORATIO N

J.^ar k Hanse n :^a dCounse l 362 0 Hack s Cros s Roa d Buildin g B , 3'' ' Floo r Memphis , T N 3812 5 (901 ) 434-858 3 (p ) (901 ) 434-828 3 (f

) j mhansen@fede x .co m

Pag e 5 o f 1 0Appendi x A Supplementar y Informatio n

i Pag e 6 o f 1 0Pilot/Aircraf t Descriptio n Thi s exemptio n woul daffec t thos e FedE x pilot s operatin g specifi c FedE x aircraf t equippe dwith th e approve dHUD/EFV S syste man dwh o hav e receive dth e approve d trainin g fo

r suc h equipmen t

an doperation s unde r approve dFedE x Operation s Specifications

. Th e HUD/EFV S trainin g i s integrate dint o th e existin g approve dtrainin g syllabu s an dconsist s o f initia l an drecurren t

subjec t matte r introduce dint o th e CB T (Compute r

Base dTraining ) groun dschoo l syllabus , FT D (Fligh t Trainin g Device ) syllabus , simulato r

syllabus , an dth e lO E (Initia l Operatin g Experience ) syllabus

. Th e HU D i s t o b e installe do n FedE x Boein g MD-10/1 1 airplane s a s an additiona l electroni c display , an dth e EFV S provide s vide o imagery t o that display

. A s currentl y certifie dth e MD-10/1 1 airplan e i s a n Instrumen t

Meteorologica l Conditions/Visua l Meteorologica l Condition s (IMC/VMC ) airplan e capabl e o f conductin g Category I approache s t o minimum s o f V i mil e o r 180 0 feet

Runawa y Visua l Rang e (RVR) , Category I I approache s t o minimum s o f 120 0 feet

RVR , an dCategory II I autolan d approache s t o minimum s o f 30 0 feet RV Ri n conjunctio n with th e appropriat e groun d facilities

. Takeoff

s ma y currentl y b e conducte dt o minimum s o f 50 0 feet RVR

. Th e HUD/EFV S reinforce s thes e existin g operation s throug h certificatio n an doperationa l approva l t o conduc t

straight-i n Categor y I approache s fro mth e DH/MD A dow n t o 10 0 feet Heigh t Abov e Touchdow n (HAT) base do n visua l cue s provide dt o th e pilo t b y th e EFV S i n accordanc e with th e Januar y 9 , 200 4 amendmen t o f Titie 1 4 CF RPart s 91.17 5 an d121.651

. Th e HU D provide s th e complet e an dnecessary flight displa y i n accordanc e with Titie 1 4 CF RPart

91.175(1 ) t o provid e pilo t operatio n o f

th e aircraf

t i n al l phase s o f flight. Th e EFV S imagery , togethe r wit h appropriat e aircraf

t stat e an dpositio n referenc e symbology , i s presente dt o th e pilo t o n th e HUD

. Th e aircraf t stat e an dpositio n referenc e dat aar e presente di n th e for mo f symbolog y overlayin g th e EFV S imagery

. Th e dat aar e derive dfro mexistin g aircraf t system s an dth e guidanc e command s a s displaye do n th e HU D ar e primaril y derive dfromth e sam e flight directo r command s provide dt o th e Captain' s head-dow n primar y flight displa y (PFD)

. Th e EFV S i s mounte di n th e nos e radom e above an dt o th e lef t (lookin g forward ) o f

th e weathe r

radar suc h tha t th e EFV S ha s aclear

an dunobstructe dforwardfield-of-vie w aligne da t 5 degree s dow n relativ e t o th e aircraft' s longitudina l axi s an dha s minima l parallax

. FedE x ha s installe da

n EFV S HIDE/SHO W Switc h o n th e Captain' s Contro l Whee l t o allo w th e Captai n t o toggl e betwee n EFV S imagery displa y o n an dof f FedE x MD-10/1 1 Compan y an dFA A certificatio n flight testin g demonstrate dthat th e flight directo r corrmiand s wer e displaye do n th e HU D i n amanne r whic h allowe d accurat e monitorin g o f

th e approac h b y th e pilot

. I n addition , thi s flight testin g demonstrate dtha t

th e EFV S displa y ha dn o detrimenta l effect s for th e pilo t monitorin g an approach

. Th e flight testin g include dprecisio n an dnon-precisio n approaches , i n reduce dvisibilit y condition s wit h rai n and/o r fog , t o demonstrat e th e MD-10/11 EFV S function

. Durin g IM C approac h operations , th e EFV S AUT O an dMANUA L gai n mod e wer e
Pag e 7 o f 1 0demonstrate dalternatel y t o allo w for compariso n o f

EFV S gai n an dimag e characteristics

. Additiona l flight testin g was conducte di n VMC/IM C with an appropriat e vision restrictio n devic e for th e pilot' s externa l view

. Evaluatio n o f EFV S for

othe r flight phase s (taxi , takeof

f an dlanding ) an dairplan e syste mleve l failure s (on e engin e inoperative , slat/fla

p configuratio n anomalies , etc ) wer e als o performe dt o determin e th e acceptabilit y an dasses s cre w workload

. Curren t Approac h Procedure s Th e curren t

FedE x flight

cre w procedure s for

approache s reflec t

th e philosoph y o f maximizin g safet

y throug h th e us e o f

monitore dapproac h procedure s for al l lo w visibilit y approache s i n conjunctio n wit h standardize dcallout s for al l approac h operations

. Th e monitore dapproac h procedur e call s for th e Captai n t o ensur e tha t th e Firs t Officer (F/0 ) ha s physica l contro l o f th e airplan e at

apoin t wel l prio r

t o th e final segmen t

o f th e approac h wit h th e autopilo t engaged

. Th e Captai n the n continue s t o monito r th e progres s o f th e approach

. Th e Captain , upo n reachin g th e "approachin g minimums/aler t height " altitud e shift s his/he r

visio n outside th e airplan e an dsearche s for outside visua l reference s throughou t

th e remainde r

o f th e approach. Fo r

aCategory II I approac h th e Captai n als o assume s physica l contro l o f th e airplan e a t

thi s point

. Fo r

aCategory I o r

I I approac h th e Captai n doe s no t assum e contro l o f

th e airplan e unti l th e necessary visua l cue s ar e present
. Th e F/ 0 remain s head s dow n throughou t th e remainde r

o f th e approac h an dcall s ou t altitude s an dan y observe ddeviation s fromacceptabl e approac h tolerance s o r autofligh t anomalie s an dmay , at

an y poin t

u p t o touchdown , cal l for ago-around

. Durin g th e landin g rollou t

th e F/ 0 remain s head s dow n t o monito r localizer/mod e deviation s an d give s guidanc e a s necessary . Thes e operation s ar e reflecte di n th e approve dFedE x Cre w Fligh t Manua l for

th e Boein g MD-10/1 1 airplan e an ddescrib e th e appropriat e crewmembe r callout s an daction s for eac h typ e o f

approac h currentl y flown b y FedEx

. HUD/EFV S Integrate dApproac h Procedure s Base do n thes e existin g procedure s an dcallout s for th e FedE x MD-10/1 1 airplane , th e integratio n o f

th e HUD/EFV S wil l b e seamless with minima l change

. Wit h referenc e t o th e Januar y 9 , 200 4 amendmen t o f Titl e 1 4 CF RPart

91.175(1) , th e approac h regim e for a straight-i n Category I approac h i s th e segmen t tha t ma y b e performe dbasedsolel y o n th e EFV S imagery

. N o ne w callou t

i s require dfor

descending belo w th e DH/DA/MD A whe n th e Captai n i s flying th e airplan e a s th e F/ 0 wil l hav e th e abilit y t o callou t "HU D Fail " i f

asyste m failur e i s detecte dan ddisplaye dvi ath e HU D annunciato r functio n locate do n th e F/ 0

Pag e 8 o f 1 0instrumen t panel

. Th e Captai n wil l eithe r hav e th e non-EFV S visua l cues , b e abl e t o continue , o r

wil l execut e ago-around

. Fo r astraight-i n Category I approac h whe n th e Captai n i s flying th e airplan e th e F/ 0 wil l bac k u p th e automati c altitud e callou t o f "100"

. Th e Captai n wil l eithe r continu e th e landin g maneuver , signifyin g tha t th e visua l requirement s o f Title 1 4 CF RPart

91.17 5 ar e met , o r

execut e ago-aroun dmaneuve r an dcallou t

"Go-around" , signifyin g the y ar e not
. N o change s ar e necessary t o th e existin g Category Wil l monitore dapproac h procedure s a s thes e operation s ar e not base do n th e us e o f

th e HUD/EFVS , eve n thoug h i t may b e displaye da s an integrity monito r durin g th e approach. HUD/EFV S Operationa l Concep t an dProcedures , Straight-i n Category I Approache s FedEx' s norma l operatin g concep t for straight-i n Category I approache s i s t o conduc t a mandatory monitore dapproac h i n th e cas e o f anon-precisio n procedur e whe n th e reporte dceilin g i s belo w 100 0 feet and/o r th e reporte dvisibilit y i s les s tha n 3 miles

. FedEx' s HUD/EFV S operationa l concep t state s tha t

th e functio n o f

th e EFV S i s t o ai dth e pilo t i n visuall y acquirin g th e runwa y environmen t an dtherefor e allowin g th e Captai n t o monito r th e integrity o f

th e approac h b y providin g visua l cue s o f th e aircraft' s positio n an dpath with respec t

t o th e runwa y i n th e for

mo f avide o image

. Upo n commencin g astandar dinstrumen t approach , th e cre w wil l us e approve dFedE x flight approac h procedure s t o maneuve r th e aircraf

t t o th e publishe dCategory I D A o r MDA. Whe n usin g th e EFV S imager y durin g th e approach , th e cre w flies amanua l o r autopilo t couple dapproac h (with o r withou t monitore dapproac h procedure s a s appropriate ) usin g th e ra w dat aan dflight

directo r symbolog y presente do n th e HU D an dconcurrentl y monitor s th e independentl y derive denhance dexterna l visua l vie w provide db y th e EFVS

. Durin g an EFVS/HU D Category I straight-i n approac h th e F/ 0 monitor s th e approac h usin g th e ra w dat ainformatio n an dinstrumen t comparator s presente dt o hi mhea ddown

. Th e EFV S imagery provide s th e Captai n wit h an independen t mean s o f

monitorin g th e approac h guidanc e an daircraf t positio n with respec t

t o th e runway . Th e Captai n i s essentiall y flying i n accordanc e wit h th e visua l scen e criteri afor instrumen t

approache s belo w th e publishe dCategory I D H o r MDA. Thi s intrinsicall y provide s afail-saf e capability withou t

th e nee dfor

extensiv e interna l syste mmonitoring , hig h integrity positio n references , o r

extensiv e runwa y ligh t

o n th e ground

. Durin g th e approach , th e pilot , i f relian t o n th e EFVS , mus t

b e abl e t o se e an didentif y th e visua l reference s a s state di n revise dTitl e 1 4 CF RPart 91.175(1 ) i n orde r

t o confirmtha t

th e aircraf

t i s i n a positio n t o continu e th e approach

. Th e Titl e 1 4 CF RPart 91.175(1 ) visua l reference s include : (i ) Approac h ligh t

syste m(i f

installed) ; o r (ii ) Th e followin g visua l reference s i n bot h paragraph s (l)(3)(ii)(A) , (B ) (A ) Th e runwa y threshold , identifie db y a t leas t on e o f th e followdng :

Pag e 9 o f 1 0(1 ) Th e beginnin g o f th e runwa y landin g surface ; (2 ) Th e threshol dlights ; o r (3 ) Th e runwa y en didentifie r lights

. (B ) Touchdow n zone , identifie db y a t leas t on e o f th e following : (1 ) Th e runwa y touchdow n zon e landin g surface ; (2 ) Th e touchdow n zon e lights ; (3 ) Th e touchdow n zon e markings ; o r (4 ) Th e runwa y lights

. A t th e publishe dD A o r

MD A th e F/ 0 wil l cal l "MINIMUMS"

. I f th e Captai n fail s t o se e on e o f

th e visua l reference s state di n Titl e 1 4 CF RPart 91.175(1) , o r

ther e i s a disagreemen t

betwee n th e EFV S imager y an dth e HU D approac h symbolog y (i.e. , symboli c runway , glideslop e an dlocalize r presentations) , th e pilo t mus t execut e ago around

. Fro mth e publishe dD A o r MDA , th e Captai n continue s th e approac h usin g th e HU D guidanc e cue s an dmonitor s th e integrit y o f th e ra w data , with th e EFV S externa l visua l scen e presente db y th e EFV S imagery

. Th e F/ 0 monitor s th e aircraft' s positio n usin g th e hea ddow n displays

. A t

th e 100-ft

. "se e t o land " poin t th e F/ 0 call s "10 0 Feet " i f th e airplane' s automati c call-ou t syste mfail s t o d o so . Th e Captai n responds b y completin g th e landin g maneuve r i f he/sh e ha s verifie dth e appropriat e aircraf t positionin g usin g th e externa l visua l scen e withou t relianc e o n th e EFV S imagery

. I f not , th e Captai n execute s ago-aroun dusin g th e standar dHU D symbology

. Durin g th e flare, th e Captai n control s th e aircraf t usin g th e externa l visua l scen e withou t relianc e o n th e EFV S imag e o f th e visua l scene . Durin g rollou t th e pilo t control s th e aircraf t o n th e runwa y centerlin e usin g th e externa l visua l reference s withou t relianc e o n th e EFV S imag e o f

th e runwa y an drunwa y lighting

. Misse dApproac h Procedure s A misse dapproac h procedur e wil l b e execute di f afte r passin g th e publishe dCategory I D A o r MDA , visua l referenc e i s los t o r areductio n i n visua l referenc e occur s whic h prevent s th e Captai n fro mcontinuin g t o verif y tha t th e aircraf

t wil l safel y touc h dow n i n th e runwa y touchdow n zone , o r i f upo n reachin g 10 0 feet

AG L th e require dnon-EFV S visua l cue s ar e no t

present
. If , at an y tim e durin g th e descen t fromth e publishe dD A o r MDA , th e cre w become s awar e o f an y malfunctio n o f

th e aircraf

t and/o r HUD/EFV S syste mo r

i f th e aircraf

t deviate s fro mth e stabilize dapproac h profil e (i.e

. o n glideslope , o n localize r an dth e aircraf t i s trackin g s o a s t o remai n withi n th e latera l confine s o f th e extende drunway) , th e Captai n o r

F/ 0 wil l cal l "Go-around " an dth e cre w wil l initiat e th e misse dapproach

.

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