[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 45 (Wednesday, March 8, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12815-12816]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-5637]



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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
[Summary Notice No. PE-95-10]


Petitions for Exemption: Summary of Petitions Received; 
Dispositions of Petitions Issued

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of petitions for exemption received and of dispositions 
of prior petitions.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to FAA's rulemaking provisions governing the 
application, processing, and disposition of petitions for exemption (14 
CFR Part 11), this notice contains a summary of certain petitions 
seeking relief from specified requirements of the Federal Aviation 
Regulations (14 CFR Chapter I), dispositions of certain petitions 
previously received, and corrections. The purpose of this notice is to 
improve the public's awareness of, and participation in, this aspect of 
FAA's regulatory activities. Neither publication of this notice nor the 
inclusion or omission of information in the summary is intended to 
affect the legal status of any petition or its final disposition.

DATES: Comments on petitions received must identify the petition docket 
number involved and must be received on or before March 28, 1995.

ADDRESSES: Send comments on any petition in triplicate to: Federal 
Aviation Administration, Office of the Chief Counsel, Attn: Rule Docket 
(AGC-200), Petition Docket No. ____________, 800 Independence Avenue, 
SW., Washington, D.C. 20591.
    The petition, any comments received, and a copy of any final 
disposition are filed in the assigned regulatory docket and are 
available for examination in the Rules Docket (AGC-200), Room 915G, FAA 
Headquarters Building (FOB 10A), 800 Indpendence Avenue, SW., 
Washington, D.C. 20591; telephone (202) 267-3132.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. D. Michael Smith, Office of 
Rulemaking (ARM-1), Federal Aviation Administration, 800 Independence 
Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20591; telephone (202) 267-7470.
    This notice is published pursuant to paragraphs (c), (e), and (g) 
of Sec. 11.27 of Part 11 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR 
Part 11).

    Issued in Washington, DC, on February 27, 1995.
Donald P. Byrne,
Assistant Chief Counsel for Regulations.

Petitions for Exemption

Docket No.: 24466
Petitioner: Air Transport Association
Sections of the FAR Affected: 14 CFR 121.485
Description of Relief Sought: To extend Exemption No. 4317, as amended, 
which permits member carriers of the Air Transport Association to 
conduct flights of fewer than 12 hours duration with an airplane having 
a crew of three or more pilots and an additional flight crewmember 
without requiring the rest period following that flight to be twice the 
hours flown since the last rest period at his/her home base.

Docket No.: 28010
Petitioner: General Electric Company
Sections of the FAR Affected: 14 CFR 21.128(a)(2)
Description of Relief Sought: To permit General Electric to deliver 
certain pre-type-certificated prototype engines (CFM56-5C4) 
manufactured and assembled under conformity configuration control, 
without subjecting the engine to a test run that includes at least 5 
hours of operation at rated maximum continuous power or thrust. For 
engines having a rated takeoff power or thrust higher than rated 
maximum continuous power or thrust, the 5-hour run must include 30 
minutes at rated takeoff power or thrust.

Dispositions of Petitions

Docket No.: 23453
Petitioner: Hawaiian Airlines
Sections of the FAR Affected: 14 CFR 108.5(a)(1)
Description of Relief Sought/Disposition: To permit Hawaiian Airlines 
to utilize its DC-9 aircraft without a security program that meets the 
requirements of Sec. 108.7. The DC- [[Page 12816]] 9 aircraft would be 
a last minute replacement for its DASH-7 equipment. Hawaiian Airlines 
has confirmed that this exemption is no longer necessary; therefore, 
this current exemption documents the termination of the original 
exemption. Termination, February 8, 1995, Exemption No. 3796A

Docket No.: 23980
Petitioner: United States Hang Gliding Association, Inc.
Sections of the FAR Affected: 14 CFR 103.1
Description of Relief Sought/Disposition: To amend Exemption No. 4144, 
as amended, which allows unpowered ultralight vehicles to be towed 
aloft by powered ultralight vehicles operated by individuals authorized 
by the United States Hang Gliding Association, Inc. The amendment would 
have allowed an increase to the weight limit for single-place powered 
ultralight vehicles, used in air-to-air towing operations only, up to 
360 pounds empty weight. Additionally, this petition would have allowed 
an increase to the weight limit for two-place powered ultralight 
vehicles, used in air-to-air towing operations only, up to 496 pounds 
empty weight. Exemption No. 4144, as amended, stand as is; the 
amendment is denied. Denied, February 10, 1995, Exemption No. 6024

Docket No.: 26067
Petitioner: SimuFlite Training International
Sections of the FAR Affected: 14 CFR appendix H of part 121; 135.293; 
135.297; 135.299; 135.303; 135.337(a)(2), (a)(3), and (b)(2); and 
135.339(a)(2), (b), and (c)
Description of Relief Sought/Disposition: To extend and amend Exemption 
No. 5187B, which permits SimuFlite, subject to certain conditions and 
limitations, to use its qualified instructor pilots or pilot check 
airmen in approved simulators to train and check the pilots of part 135 
certificate holders that contract with SimuFlite for training. The 
amendment restores the conditions and limitations that existed prior to 
the issuance of Exemption No. 5187B, except for some minor 
clarifications. Grant, February 2, 1995, Exemption No. 5187C

Docket No.: 26302
Petitioner: FlightSafety International
Sections of the FAR Affected: 14 CFR appendix H of part 121; 135.293; 
135.297; 135.299; 135.337(a)(2), (a)(3), and (b)(2); and 135.339(a)(2), 
(b), and (c)
Description of Relief Sought/Disposition: To extend and amend Exemption 
No. 5241D, which permits FlightSafety International (FSI), subject to 
certain conditions and limitations, to use its qualified instructor 
pilots or pilot check airmen in approved simulators to train and check 
the pilots of part 135 certificate holders that contract with FSI for 
training. The amendment restores the conditions and limitations that 
existed prior to the issuance of Exemption No. 5241D, except for some 
minor clarifications. Grant, February 1, 1995, Exemption No. 5241E

Docket No.: 27121
Petitioner: Tower Air
Sections of the FAR Affected: 14 CFR appendix H of part 121
Description of Relief Sought/Disposition: To extend and amend Exemption 
No. 5596, as amended, which allows Tower Air to provide initial or 
upgrade training and checking in a Phase II (Level C) simulator and 
allows certain experienced pilots and flight engineers who have 
received training in a Phase II (Level C) simulator to be B747 seconds 
in command (SIC) in accordance with the training and checking 
provisions permitted under Phase III (Level D) of appendix H. The 
amendment revises the exemption to permit former military pilots with 
large turbojet experience to be trained and checked in a B747 Phase II 
(Level C) simulator without receiving any training or checking in the 
actual aircraft. Grant, February 3, 1995, Exemption No. 5596C

Docket No.: 27947
Petitioner: Jet Support Systems, Inc.
Sections of the FAR Affected: 14 CFR 135.165(b)(6) and (7)
Description of Relief Sought/Disposition: To allow Jet Support Systems, 
Inc., to operate turbojet aircraft in extended overwater operations 
equipped with one high frequency communication system. Grant, February 
8, 1995, Exemption No. 6026

Docket No.: 27968
Petitioner: Corporate Air
Sections of the FAR Affected: 14 CFR 121.345(c)(2) and 135.143(c)(2)
Description of Relief Sought/Disposition: To permit Corporate Air to 
operate without a TSO-C112 (Mode S) transponder installed on its 
aircraft operating under the provision of parts 121 and 135. Grant, 
February 7, 1995, Exemption No. 6025

Docket No.: 27960
Petitioner: Atlas Air Inc.
Sections of the FAR Affected: 14 CFR appendix H of part 121
Description of Relief Sought/Disposition: To extend and amend Exemption 
No. 5888, which allows Atlas Air Inc., to provide initial or upgrade 
training and checking in a Phase II (Level C) simulator and allows 
certain experienced pilots and flight engineers who have received 
training in a Phase II (Level C) simulator to be B-747 seconds in 
command (SIC) in accordance with the training and checking provisions 
permitted under Phase III (Level D) of appendix H. The amendment 
revises paragraph 4.a of the conditions and limitations to require two 
manual takeoffs and landings instead of the four manual takeoffs and 
landings currently required. Partial Grant, February 3, 1995, Exemption 
No. 5888A

Docket No.: 28058
Petitioner: Blackhawk International Airways
Sections of the FAR Affected: 14 CFR 135.143(c)(2)
Description of Relief Sought/Disposition: To permit Blackhawk 
International Airways to operate without a TSO-C112 (Mode S) 
transponder installed on its aircraft operating under the provisions of 
part 135. Grant, February 3, 1995, Exemption No. 6022

Docket No.: 27859
Petitioner: Professional Airline Training, Inc.
Sections of the FAR Affected: 14 CFR 61.55(b)(2); 61.56(c)(1); 61.57(c) 
and (d); 61.58(c)(1) and (d); 61.63(c)(2) and (d)(2) and (3); 61.65(c), 
(e)(2) and (3), and (g); 61.67(d)(2); 61.157(d)(1) and (2) and (e)(1) 
and (2); 61.191(c); and appendix A of part 61
Description of Relief Sought/Disposition: To permit Professional 
Airline Training, Inc., to use FAA-approved simulators to meet certain 
flight experience requirements of part 61 of the FAR. Grant, February 
3, 1995, Exemption No. 5988

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