3850 Three Mile Lane • McMinnville, OR 97128-9496 • USA 

Phone 503 472-0011 • Fax 503 434-4231 

www.evergreenaviation.com 

EVERGREEN INTERNATIONAL AIRLINES, INC.

U.S. Department of Transportation November 9, 2012 

Docket Management System 

West Building, Ground Floor, Rm W12-140 

1200 New Jersey Ave 

Washington, DC 20590 

 Re: Exemption No. 5549J, FAA Docket No. FAA-2000-8434

Ladies/Gentlemen: 

 In accordance with the Code of Federal Regulations, 14 CFR § 11.63, Evergreen 

International Airlines (EIA) petitions for an extension of Exemption No. 5549J (FAA Docket 

No. FAA-2000-8434). This exemption will expire on January 31, 2013. 

 Exemption No. 5549 provides relief from Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 

§ 121.652 (a) and (c). Specifically, exemption 5549 allows a new pilot in command (PIC) of 

any ATA (now A4A) member airline, and any similarly situated part 121 certificate holder, 

who is subject to higher landing weather minimum requirements to operate to the normal, 

lower than category I and category II minimums under the stipulated conditions. 

 At the time of initial issuance, Evergreen International Airlines was an ATA member 

and received exemption extensions via ATA petitions. At this time, as a “similarly situated 

part 121 certificate holder,” Evergreen International Airlines respectfully petitions for an 

extension of exemption 5549J. 

 The conditions and circumstances, in regard to public interest and equivalent levels of 

safety, which warranted the original grant of exemption, continue to exist. This exemption 

has been in use since December, 1991 with no known compromise of safety. 

 The renewal of this exemption is not a controversial issue. EIA, in accordance with 

the provisions of 14 CFR § 11.87(a-d), Exceptions to Publication of Summary of Petition for 

Exemption, requests that a finding of good cause be made for waiving publication in the 

Federal Register. No precedents will be set by granting the requested relief and this request 

is identical to previously approved requests. EIA therefore requests that publication and the 

associated comment period be waived. 

A summary of this petition as required by 14 CFR § 11.81, the original exemption (docket 

number 26732) and exemption 5549J (docket number FAA-2000-8434) are attached. If 

any further information or discussion is required, please contact me. 

 Very truly yours, 

 

 Captain William J. Zehner 

 Director of Operations 

 Evergreen International Airlines 

 3850 Three Mile Lane 

 McMinnville, OR 97128-9496 

 (503) 472-0011 Ext 4435 

 bill.zehner@evergreenairlines.com
3850 Three Mile Lane • McMinnville, Oregon 97128 • USA

Phone (503) 472-0011 • Fax (503) 434-5913 • SITA: HDQMCEZ

U.S. Department of Transportation 

Docket Management System 

Docket No. FAA-2000-8434 

November 14, 2012 

Attachment 

SUMMARY OF ATA PETITION

Evergreen International Airlines, as a prior Airlines for America member and similarly situated Part 

121 operator, petitions for an extension of Exemption No. 5549J. This exemption permits a pilot in 

command under Part 121 to conduct an instrument approach procedure to the weather minima 

prescribed by this exemption during the first 100 hours of service as a pilot in command, in the type 

of airplane he or she is operating, using an alternative means approved by the Administrator of 

satisfying 14 CFR §121.652(a) and (c), subject to certain conditions and limitations.