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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
[Summary Notice No. PE-2004-89]
Petitions for Exemption; Dispositions of Petitions Issued
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice 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
part 11 of Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR), this notice
contains a summary of certain dispositions of certain petitions
previously received. The purpose of this notice is to improve the
public's awareness of, and participation in, this aspect of FAA's
regulatory activities.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tim Adams (202) 267-8033, or Sandy
Buchanan-Sumter (202) 267-7271, Office of Rulemaking (ARM-1), Federal
Aviation Administration, 800 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC
20591.
This notice is published pursuant to 14 CFR 11.85 and 11.91.
Issued in Washington, DC, on December 10, 2004.
Anthony F. Fazio,
Director, Office of Rulemaking.
Dispositions of Petitions
Docket No.: FAA-2001-8634.
Petitioner: Comair, Inc., d.b.a. Delta Connection.
Section of 14 CFR Affected: 14 CFR 93.127.
Description of Relief Sought/Disposition: To permit Comair, Inc.,
d.b.a. Delta Connection, to conduct domestic operations using its eight
international slots at LaGuardia Airport.
Grant, 10/28/2004, Exemption No. 7434B.
Docket No.: FAA-2004-19341.
Petitioner: Bell Agusta Aerospace Company.
Section of 14 CFR Affected: 14 CFR 61.77(a).
Description of Relief Sought/Disposition: To permit Bell Agusta
Aerospace Company to obtain special purpose pilot authorizations for
its pilots to ferry and operate U.S.-registered AB 139 helicopters to
various U.S. locations for the purpose of flight training.
Grant, 10/28/2004, Exemption No. 8431.
Docket No.: FAA-2002-11883.
Petitioner: Department of the Army.
Section of 14 CFR Affected: 14 CFR 91.169(a)(2) and (c).
Description of Relief Sought/Disposition: To permit the Department
of the Army to file instrument flight rules flight plans in accordance
with the regulations prescribed by the United States Army.
Grant, 10/28/2004, Exemption No. 8430.
Docket No.: FAA-2000-7980.
Petitioner: Air Transport Association of America.
Section of 14 CFR Affected: 14 CFR 121.311(b).
Description of Relief Sought/Disposition: To permit Air Transport
Association of America-member airlines and other similarly situated
part 121 operators to permit qualified flight attendants not required
by Sec. 121.391(c) to perform duties related to the safety of the
airplane and its occupants during aircraft movement on the surface.
Grant, 10/26/2004, Exemption No. 5533F.
Docket No.: FAA-2002-13588.
Petitioner: United States Hang Gliding Association, Inc.
Section of 14 CFR Affected: 14 CFR 103.1(a) and (b).
Description of Relief Sought/Disposition: To permit the United
States Hang Gliding Association, Inc., to operate unpowered ultralight
vehicles (hang gliders) weighing less than 155 pounds, with another
occupant, for the purpose of sport, training, or recreation.
Grant, 10/25/2004, Exemption No. 4721I.
Docket No.: FAA-2001-8841.
Petitioner: Hammerhead Aerobatics, Inc.
Section of 14 CFR Affected: 14 CFR 91.315.
Description of Relief Sought/Disposition: To permit Hammerhead
Aerobatics, Inc., to operate its Sukhoi Su-29 aircraft, which holds an
experimental airworthiness certificate, for the purpose of dual
instruction and demonstration flights for compensation, until the Su-29
can be certificated under 14 CFR part 23.
Denial, 10/21/2004, Exemption No. 8427.
Docket No.: FAA-2004-19374.
Petitioner: The Boeing Company.
Section of 14 CFR Affected: 14 CFR 91.529(b).
Description of Relief Sought/Disposition: To permit flight
engineers, employed by The Boeing Company, to serve as flight engineers
on B-707 and B-747 aircraft if they have logged a minimum of 20 hours
in lieu of the required 50 hours flight time as flight engineers on the
particular type aircraft within the preceding 12 calendar months,
provided the combined flight time in any Boeing model 707 or 747
aircraft, or Level B, C, or D simulator that represents any Boeing
model 707 or 747 aircraft, is at least 100 hours in the preceding 12
calendar months.
Grant, 10/21/2004, Exemption No. 2718A.
Docket No.: FAA-2001-9032.
Petitioner: Ameriflight, Inc.
Section of 14 CFR Affected: 14 CFR 61.3(a) and (c), 91.203(a) and
(b), 121.153(a)(1), and 121.383(a)(2).
Description of Relief Sought/Disposition: To permit Ameriflight,
Inc., to temporarily operate its aircraft in accordance with parts 121
and 135 of 14 CFR without airworthiness and registration certificates
onboard (and properly displayed in the case of airworthiness
certificates) while obtaining replacements, subject to certain
conditions and limitations.
Grant, 10/28/2004, Exemption No. 7143C.
Docket No.: FAA-2004-18703.
Petitioner: ABX Air, Inc.
Section of 14 CFR Affected: 14 CFR 121.613, 121.623, and 121.625.
Description of Relief Sought/Disposition: To permit ABX Air, Inc.,
to dispatch aircraft under instrument flight rules when conditional
language in a one-time increment of weather forecast states that the
weather at the destination airport, alternate airport, or both airports
could be below the authorized weather minimums when other time
increments of the weather forecast state that the weather conditions
will be at or above the authorized weather minimums, subject to certain
conditions and limitations.
Grant, 10/28/2004, Exemption No. 8432.
Docket No.: FAA-2004-19324.
Petitioner: Pomona Valley Pilots Association.
Section of 14 CFR Affected: 14 CFR 135.251, 135.255, 135.353, and
appendices I and J to part 121.
Description of Relief Sought/Disposition: To permit Pomona Valley
Pilots Association to conduct local sightseeing flights for the Pomona
Valley Air Fair at the Cable Airport, Upland, California, on or about
January 8 and 9, 2005, for compensation and hire, without complying
with certain anti-drug and alcohol misuse prevention requirements of
part 135, subject to certain conditions and limitations.
Grant, 11/1/2004, Exemption No. 8435.
Docket No.: FAA-2004-19047.
Petitioner: Mr. James Vernon Ricks, Jr.
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Section of 14 CFR Affected: 14 CFR 135.251, 135.255, 135.353, and
appendices I and J to part 121.
Description of Relief Sought/Disposition: To permit Mr. James
Vernon Ricks, Jr., to conduct local sightseeing flights at the
Greenwood-Leflore Airport, Greenwood, Mississippi, on or about the
dates mentioned in the petition, for compensation or hire, without
complying with certain anti-drug and alcohol misuse prevention
requirements of part 135, subject to certain conditions and
limitations.
Grant, 11/4/2004, Exemption No. 8436.
Docket No.: FAA-2004-19417.
Petitioner: Lufthansa Cargo AG.
Section of 14 CFR Affected: 14 CFR 61.77(a).
Description of Relief Sought/Disposition: To permit pilots employed
by Lufthansa Cargo AG to be eligible for the issuance of special
purpose pilot authorizations under part 61, subject to certain
conditions and limitations.
Grant, 11/4/2004, Exemption No. 8437.
Docket No.: FAA-2000-8182.
Petitioner: Washoe County Sheriff's Office.
Section of 14 CFR Affected: 14 CFR 61.113(e).
Description of Relief Sought/Disposition: To permit members of the
Washoe County Sheriff's Air Squadron who hold private pilot
certificates an amendment to Exemption No. 7473A, which would permit
them to transport needed supplies and search specialists or teams, such
as dogs, mantrackers, and technical rescue teams, to the scene of a
rescue when conducting search and location missions.
Denial, 11/4/2004, Exemption No. 7473B.
Docket No.: FAA-2001-10205.
Petitioner: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Lincoln
Laboratory.
Section of 14 CFR Affected: 14 CFR 142.57(a)(1).
Description of Relief Sought/Disposition: To permit the
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Lincoln Laboratory, to use a
Boeing 707 airplane that operates as a public aircraft to conduct
training under 14 CFR part 61 for Lincoln Laboratory flight
crewmembers.
Denial, 11/4/2004, Exemption No. 8438.
Docket No.: FAA-2003-14309.
Petitioner: Kenmore Air Harbor, Inc.
Section of 14 CFR Affected: 14 CFR 135.203(a)(1).
Description of Relief Sought/Disposition: To permit Kenmore Air
Harbor, Inc., to conduct seaplane operations under visual flight rules,
outside controlled airspace, over water, and at an altitude below 500
feet above ground level.
Grant, 11/15/2004, Exemption No. 2528M.
Docket No.: FAA-2002-13066.
Petitioner: Department of the Army.
Section of 14 CFR Affected: 14 CFR 91.209(a)(1) and (2).
Description of Relief Sought/Disposition: To permit the Department
of the Army to conduct certain military training operations at night
without lighted aircraft position lights.
Grant, 11/15/2004, Exemption No. 3946I.
Docket No.: FAA-2000-8337.
Petitioner: Alaska's Lake Clark Inn.
Section of 14 CFR Affected: 14 CFR 135.143(c)(2).
Description of Relief Sought/Disposition: To permit Alaska's Lake
Clark Inn to operate certain aircraft under part 135 without a TSO-C112
(Mode S) transponder installed on those aircraft.
Grant, 11/15/2004, Exemption No. 7426B.
Docket No.: FAA-2002-11715.
Petitioner: Chevron U.S.A.
Section of 14 CFR Affected: 14 CFR 135.143(c)(2).
Description of Relief Sought/Disposition: To permit Chevron U.S.A.
to operate certain aircraft under part 135 without a TSO-C112 (Mode S)
transponder installed on those aircraft.
Grant, 11/15/2004, Exemption No. 8440.
Docket No.: FAA-2004-19611.
Petitioner: Seattle Jet Services, Inc.
Section of 14 CFR Affected: 14 CFR 135.143(c)(2).
Description of Relief Sought/Disposition: To permit Seattle Jet
Services, Inc., to operate certain aircraft under part 135 without a
TSO-C112 (Mode S) transponder installed on those aircraft.
Grant, 11/15/2004, Exemption No. 8441.
Docket No.: FAA-2004-19553.
Petitioner: Flightworks Executive Charter.
Section of 14 CFR Affected: 14 CFR 135.143(c)(2).
Description of Relief Sought/Disposition:To permit Flightworks
Executive Charter to operate certain aircraft under part 135 without a
TSO-C112 (Mode S) transponder installed on those aircraft.
Grant, 11/15/2004, Exemption No. 8443.
Docket No.: FAA-2004-19514.
Petitioner: Midwest Airlines, Inc.
Section of 14 CFR Affected:14 CFR 121.623(a) and (d), 121.643, and
121.645(e).
Description of Relief Sought/Disposition:To permit Midwest
Airlines, Inc., to conduct its supplemental operations within the 48
contiguous United States and the District of Columbia using the flight
regulations for alternate airports as required by Sec. 121.619 and
fuel reserve requirements as required by Sec. 121.639 that are
applicable to domestic operations, subject to certain conditions and
limitations.
Grant, 11/16/2004, Exemption No. 8444.
Docket No.: FAA-2002-13297.
Petitioner: United Airlines, Inc.
Section of 14 CFR Affected:14 CFR 121.665 and 121.697(a) and (b).
Description of Relief Sought/Disposition:To permit United Airlines,
Inc., to continue to use computerized load manifests that bear the
printed name and position of the person responsible for loading the
aircraft, instead of that person's signature.
Grant, 11/16/2004, Exemption No. 2466O.
Docket No.: FAA-2000-8180.
Petitioner: Regional Airline Association.
Section of 14 CFR Affected:14 CFR 61.3(a) and (c).
Description of Relief Sought/Disposition:To permit Regional Airline
Association member carriers and similarly situated 14 CFR part 135 air
carriers the establishment of special procedures that enable an
operator to issue to its flight crewmembers, on a temporary basis,
confirmation of any required crewmember certificate based on
information contained in the operator's approved record system.
Grant, 11/16/2004, Exemption No. 5560E.
Docket No.: FAA-2001-10501.
Petitioner: Mr. P. Barton Richards.
Section of 14 CFR Affected:14 CFR 61.129(c)(4)(ii).
Description of Relief Sought/Disposition:To permit Mr. P. Barton
Richards to obtain a commercial pilot certificate with a rotorcraft
category and helicopter class rating by substituting the requirement
for 5 hours of solo night flight time with 5 hours of night flight time
as pilot in command with another pilot aboard the helicopter.
Denial, 11/17/2004, Exemption No. 8445.
Docket No.: FAA-2004-19545.
Petitioner: Omni Aviation Services.
Section of 14 CFR Affected:14 CFR 135.143(c)(2).
Description of Relief Sought/Disposition:To permit Omni Aviation
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Services to operate certain aircraft under part 135 without a TSO-C112
(Mode S) transponder installed on those aircraft listed in the
petition.
Grant, 11/19/2004, Exemption No. 8446.
Docket No.: FAA-2004-19650.
Petitioner: Smoky Mountain Helicopters, Inc., d.b.a. Inter Island
Helicopters of Kauai.
Section of 14 CFR Affected:14 CFR 135.143(c)(2).
Description of Relief Sought/Disposition:To permit Smoky Mountain
Helicopters, Inc., d.b.a. Inter Island Helicopters of Kauai, to operate
certain aircraft under part 135 without a TSO-C112 (Mode S) transponder
installed on those aircraft.
Grant, 11/22/2004, Exemption No. 8447.
Docket No.: FAA-2004-19662.
Petitioner: Mulchatna Air Service, LLC.
Section of 14 CFR Affected:14 CFR 135.143(c)(2).
Description of Relief Sought/Disposition:To permit Mulchatna Air
Service, LLC to operate certain aircraft under part 135 without a TSO-
C112 (Mode S) transponder installed on those aircraft.
Grant, 11/22/2004, Exemption No. 8448.
Docket No.: FAA-2004-19481.
Petitioner: Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University.
Section of 14 CFR Affected:14 CFR 61.71(a).
Description of Relief Sought/Disposition:To permit Embry-Riddle
Aeronautical University to issue a commercial pilot certificate to John
Robert Bounds, Joseph Sylvester Vidas, Peter Scott Vallely, and Luke
Klassen Snyder upon successfully completing their practical test,
subject to certain conditions and limitations.
Grant, 11/18/2004, Exemption No. 8449.
Docket No.: FAA-2004-19663.
Petitioner: Global Lift Helicopters, LLC.
Section of 14 CFR Affected:14 CFR 135.143(c)(2).
Description of Relief Sought/Disposition:To permit Global Life
Helicopters, LLC, to operate certain aircraft under part 135 without a
TSO-C112 (Mode S) transponder installed on those aircraft.
Grant, 11/22/2004, Exemption No. 8450.
Docket No.: FAA-2001-8881.
Petitioner: Mr. Allen N. Banen.
Section of 14 CFR Affected:14 CFR 91.109(a) and (b)(3).
Description of Relief Sought/Disposition:To permit Mr. Allen N.
Banen to conduct certain flight instruction and simulated instrument
flight to meet recent instrument experience requirements in Beechcraft
Baron and Bonanza airplanes equipped with a functioning throwover
control wheel in place of functioning dual controls.
Grant, 11/19/2004, Exemption No. 7467B.
Docket No.: FAA-2001-9141.
Petitioner: Business Aviation Courier.
Section of 14 CFR Affected:14 CFR 135.143(c)(2).
Description of Relief Sought/Disposition:To permit Business
Aviation Courier an amendment to Exemption No. 7488, which will allow
the Fairchild Metro III aircraft, N366AE-AC681B, to operate under part
135 without a TSO-C112 (Mode S) transponder installed on the aircraft.
Grant, 11/26/2004, Exemption No. 7488B.
Docket No.: FAA-2003-14227.
Petitioner: Kenmore Air Harbor, Inc.
Section of 14 CFR Affected:14 CFR 135.154(b)(2).
Description of Relief Sought/Disposition: To permit Kenmore Air
Harbor, Inc., to operate nine single-pilot, single-engine, turbine-
powered seaplanes (two De Havilland DHC-2 MK III Turbo Beavers and
seven De Havilland DHC-3 Turbo Otters) within and outside the United
States afterMarch 29, 2005, without being equipped with an approved
terrain awareness and warning system that meets the requirements for
class B equipment in Technical Standard Order C151.
Denial, 11/30/2004, Exemption No. 8451.
Docket No.: FAA-2001-8744.
Petitioner: Evergreen Aviation Museum.
Section of 14 CFR Affected: 14 CFR 91.315, 91.319(a), 119.5(g), and
119.21(a).
Description of Relief Sought/Disposition: To permit Evergreen
Aviation Museum to operate its Boeing B-17 aircraft, Serial No. 44-
83785, and its Grumman TBM-3E Avenger Torpedo Bomber, Serial No. 91726,
which hold a limited category airworthiness certificate for purpose of
carrying passengers on local flights in return for donations.
Grant, 11/30/2004, Exemption No. 6632F.
Docket No.: FAA-2004-19105.
Petitioner: C & S Aviation, Ltd.
Section of 14 CFR Affected: 14 CFR 135.152(a).
Description of Relief Sought/Disposition: To permit C & S Aviation
Ltd., to operate one Gulfstream G1159 airplane, U.S. Registration No.
N400WY, Serial No. 467, without the digital flight data recorder
required by the regulation.
Denial, 11/30/2004, Exemption No. 8452.
Docket No.: FAA-2000-8148.
Petitioner: Epps Aviation.
Section of 14 CFR Affected: 14 CFR 135.143(c)(2).
Description of Relief Sought/Disposition: To permit Epps Aviation
to operate certain aircraft under part 135 without a TSO-C112 (Mode S)
transponder installed on those aircraft.
Grant, 11/30/2004, Exemption No. 6037E.
Docket No.: FAA-2002-11285.
Petitioner: Commemorative Air Force.
Section of 14 CFR Affected: 14 CFR 91.319, 119.5(g), and 119.25(b).
Description of Relief Sought/Disposition: To permit Commemorative
Air Force to operate certain military aircraft for the purpose of
carrying passengers on local educational flights.
Grant, 12/1/2004, Exemption No. 6802D.
Docket No.: FAA-2004-19488.
Petitioner: Air Maui.
Section of 14 CFR Affected: 14 CFR 135.143(c)(2).
Description of Relief Sought/Disposition: To permit Air Maui to
operate certain aircraft under part 135 without a TSO-C112 (Mode S)
transponder installed on those aircraft.
Grant, 11/15/204, Exemption No. 8442.
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