[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 214 (Tuesday, November 7, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Page 51669]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-24165]



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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

[Summary Notice No. 2017-82]


Petition for Exemption; Summary of Petition Received; Auburn 
University

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice contains a summary of a petition seeking relief 
from specified requirements of Federal Aviation Regulations. The 
purpose of this notice is to improve the public's awareness of, and 
participation in, the FAA's exemption process. Neither publication of 
this notice nor the inclusion or omission of information in the summary 
is intended to affect the legal status of the petition or its final 
disposition. The FAA is republishing this notice to include pertinent 
information not contained in the previous summary posted to the Federal 
Docket on September 27, 2017, to clarify that the petitioner 
specifically requests to utilize an FAA-approved Precision Flight 
Controls model DCX MAX Advanced Aviation Training Device (AATD) for 
fifty (50) percent of the training requirements described in Part 141 
Appendix G, for the Flight Instructor Instrument certification. The FAA 
letter of authorization for this trainer currently allows for (5) 
percent of the training requirements.

DATES: Comments on this petition must identify the petition docket 
number and must be received on or before November 17, 2017.

ADDRESSES: Send comments identified by docket number FAA-2017-0860 
using any of the following methods:
    <bullet> Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov and follow the online instructions for sending your 
comments electronically.
    <bullet> Mail: Send comments to Docket Operations, M-30; U.S. 
Department of Transportation (DOT), 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Room 
W12-140, West Building Ground Floor, Washington, DC 20590-0001.
    <bullet> Hand Delivery or Courier: Take comments to Docket 
Operations in Room W12-140 of the West Building Ground Floor at 1200 
New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., 
Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
    <bullet> Fax: Fax comments to Docket Operations at 202-493-2251.
    Privacy: In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT solicits comments 
from the public to better inform its rulemaking process. DOT posts 
these comments, without edit, including any personal information the 
commenter provides, to http://www.regulations.gov, as described in the 
system of records notice (DOT/ALL-14 FDMS), which can be reviewed at 
http://www.dot.gov/privacy.
    Docket: Background documents or comments received may be read at 
http://www.regulations.gov at any time. Follow the online instructions 
for accessing the docket or go to the Docket Operations in Room W12-140 
of the West Building Ground Floor at 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., 
Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, 
except Federal holidays.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Clarence Garden (202) 267-7489, Office 
of Rulemaking, Federal Aviation Administration, 800 Independence Avenue 
SW., Washington, DC 20591.
    This notice is published pursuant to 14 CFR 11.85.

    Issued in Washington, DC.
Lirio Liu,
Director, Office of Rulemaking.

Petition for Exemption

    Docket No.: FAA-2017-0860.
    Petitioner: Auburn University.
    Section(s) of 14 CFR Affected: 141, Appendix G 4. (4).
    Description of Relief Sought: Auburn University seeks exemption 
from 14 CFR part 141, Appendix G to Part 141, Flight Instructor 
Instrument (Airplane) Certification Course, 4. (4). Auburn University 
seeks an exemption to allow an increase in the Flight Simulation 
Training Device (FSTD) allowance to fifty (50) percent of the 15.0 
hours required from five (5) percent currently allowed. More 
specifically, Auburn University requests to utilize an FAA-approved 
Precision Flight Controls model DCX MAX Advanced Aviation Training 
Device (AATD) for fifty (50) percent of the training requirements 
described in Part 141 Appendix G, for the Flight Instructor Instrument 
certification. The FAA letter of authorization for this trainer 
currently allows for (5) percent of the training requirements.

[FR Doc. 2017-24165 Filed 11-6-17; 8:45 am]
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