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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
[Summary Notice No. PE-94-28]

 

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 August 25, 1994.

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, DC 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 Independence Avenue, SW., 
Washington, DC 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 August 1, 1994.
Donald P. Byrne,
Assistant Chief Counsel for Regulations.

Petitions for Exemption

    Docket No.: 008SW.
    Petitioner: Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc.
    Sections of the FAR Affected: 14 CFR 29.1303(g)(1).
    Description to Relief Sought: To allow the use of a required 
standby attitude indicator for all Bell Helicopter Model 412 series 
type designs that will provide useable indication through flight 
attitudes of +/-60 degrees. The standards require useable indication 
through flight attitudes of +/-80 degrees pitch.

    Docket No.: 26936.
    Petitioner: Woods Air Fuel, Inc.
    Sections of the FAR Affected: 14 CFR 91.9.
    Description to Relief Sought: To permit Woods Air Fuel, Inc., to 
increase the zero fuel weight and landing weight by 5 percent from its 
DC-6 aircraft, serial number 43522, registration number N861TA.

    Docket No.: 27155.
    Petitioner: Saab Aircraft AB.
    Sections of the FAR Affected: 14 CFR 25.562(c)(5).
    Description to Relief Sought: To extend Exemption No. 5623, as 
amended, which granted partial exemption from the HIC requirements of 
Sec. 25.562(c)(5) for the front row passenger seats, and the floor 
deformation requirements of Sec. 25.562(b)(2) for cockpit seats.

    Docket No.: 27739.
    Petitioner: Captain Edward R. Collins.
    Sections of the FAR Affected: 14 CFR 121.383(c).
    Description to Relief Sought: To permit Captain Collins to pilot an 
aircraft operated under part 121 of the FAR after he has reached his 
60th birthday.

    Docket No.: 27786.
    Petitioner: Douglas Aircraft Company.
    Sections of the FAR Affected: 14 CFR 91.511.
    Description to Relief Sought: To permit an operator to dispatch MD-
11 and derivative aircraft with one Flight Management Computer 
inoperative.

    Docket No.: 27788.
    Petitioner: San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department.
    Sections of the FAR Affected: 14 CFR 133.1 (a) and (b) and 
135.1(a)(3).
    Description to Relief Sought: To permit the San Bernardino County 
Sheriff's Department to operate its aircraft without obtaining 
certificates by the FAA under parts 133 and 135.

Dispositions of Petitions

    Docket No.: 23543.
    Petitioner: Arnautical, 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), (e)(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 Arnautical, 
Inc., to use FAA-approved simulators to meet certain flight experience 
requirements of part 61 of the FAR.
    Grant, July 15, 1994, Exemption No. 4581D

    Docket No.: 25024.
    Petitioner: University of Illinois.
    Sections of the FAR Affected: 14 CFR appendixes A, C, D, F, and H 
of part 141.
    Description of Relief Sought/Disposition: To permit the University 
of Illinois, Institute of Aviation to train its students to a 
performance standard in lieu of meeting the prescribed minimum flight 
time requirements.
    Grant, July 18, 1994, Exemption No. 4719D

    Docket No.: 25252.
    Petitioner: North American Airline Training Group.
    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), (e)(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 the North 
American Airline Training Group to use FAA-approved simulators to meet 
certain flight experience requirements of part 61 of the FAR.
    Grant, July 15, 1994, Exemption No. 4959C

    Docket No.: 26178.
    Petitioner: Continental Airlines, Inc.
    Sections of the FAR Affected: 14 CFR 121.358.
    Description of Relief Sought/Disposition: To amend Exemption No. 
5256, which extends the January 3, 1991, compliance date until December 
31, 1995, for installation of required windshear equipment in 
Continental's, American Airlines', Eastern Airlines', and Northwest 
Airlines' aircraft in order to develop, certificate, and implement 
predictive windshear devices in lieu of installation of existing 
reactive windshear systems. The amendment would extend the final 
compliance date for installation of windshear equipment in 
Continental's aircraft, under the current exemption, until August 1, 
1996.
    Denial, July 11, 1994, Exemption No. 5256A

    Docket No.: 26188.
    Petitioner: Advanced Aviation 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), (e)(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 Advanced 
Aviation Training, Inc., to use FAA-approved simulators to meet certain 
flight experience requirements of part 61 of the FAR.
    Grant, July 15, 1994, Exemption No. 5205D

    Docket No.: 26609.
    Petitioner: Jet-Exam/Jet-Crew.
    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), (e)(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 Jet-Exam/Jet-
Crew to continue to use FAA-approved simulators to meet certain flight 
experience requirements of part 61 of the FAR.
    Grant, July 15, 1994, Exemption No. 5478A

    Docket No.: 26846.
    Petitioner: University of North Dakota.
    Sections of the FAR Affected: 14 CFR 141.65.
    Description of Relief Sought/Disposition: To extend Exemption No. 
5512, which permits the University of North Dakota to recommend 
graduates of its approved certification course for flight instructor 
certificates and ratings without taking the FAA written test, in 
accordance with the provisions of subpart D of part 141.
    Grant, July 18, 1994, Exemption No. 5512A

    Docket No.: 26914.
    Petitioner: Air Transport Association of America.
    Sections of the FAR Affected: 14 CFR 121.583(a).
    Description of Relief Sought/Disposition: To extend Exemption No. 
5562, which allows member airlines of ATA and other similarly situated 
part 121 certificate holders to continue to permit FAA air traffic 
controllers and certain technical representatives to be added to the 
list of persons authorized to ride in the cockpit observer's seat of 
all-cargo airplanes when those airplanes do not meet the passenger-
carrying requirements except as described in Secs. 121.583(b), 
121.583(c), and 131.583(d).
    Grant, July 18, 1994, Exemption No. 5562A

    Docket No.: 27006.
    Petitioner: Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc.
    Sections of the FAR Affected: 14 CFR 21.325(b)(3).
    Description of Relief Sought/Disposition: To allow Bell Helicopter 
Textron, Inc., to issue export airworthiness approvals for Class II and 
Class III products that are U.S.-manufactured by Bell Helicopter 
Textron, Inc., and exported from its facilities located in other 
countries.
    Grant, July 18, 1994, Exemption No. 5939

    Docket No.: 27627.
    Petitioner: Mr. Merle Akers d/b/a Akers Aviation.
    Sections of the FAR Affected: 14 CFR 43.3(g).
    Description of Relief Sought/Disposition: To permit pilots employed 
by Akers Aviation to remove and replace the passenger seats in its 
aircraft operating under part 135.
    Grant, July 12, 1994, Exemption No. 5937

    Docket No.: 27815.
    Petitioner: Polynesian Airlines.
    Sections of the FAR Affected: 14 CFR 129.18
    Description of Relief Sought/Disposition: To permit Polynesian 
Airlines to operate a maximum of four round-trip flights per week 
between Apia, Western Samoa, and Pago Pago, American Samoa, utilizing a 
Boeing 737 (B-737) aircraft of Western Samoan registry, 5W-ILF, that is 
not equipped with an approved traffic alert and collision avoidance 
system (TCAS II), until August 15, 1994.
    Grant, July 15, 1994, Exemption No. 5935

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