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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
[Summary Notice No. PE-94-37]

 

Peitions 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 November 15, 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, 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 Independence 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, D.C., on October 20, 1994.
Joseph Conte,
Acting Assistant Chief Counsel for Regulations.

Petitions for Exemption

    Docket No.: 25351.
    Petitioner: USAir.
    Sections of the FAR Affected: 14 CFR 121.371(a) and 121.378.
    Description of Relief Sought: To extend Exemption No. 5005, which 
allows USAir to utilize certain foreign equipment manufacturers and 
related repair facilities to perform maintenance, preventive 
maintenance, and alterations on the components, parts, and appliances 
that are produced by such manufacturers and are used on aircraft 
operated by USAir.

    Docket No.: 26178.
    Petitioner: Continental Airlines, Inc.
    Sections of the FAR Affected: 14 CFR 121.358.
    Description of Relief Sought: To amend Exemption No. 5256, which 
was issued to Continental Airlines, American Airlines, Eastern 
Airlines, and Northwest Airlines in order to develop, certificate, and 
implement predictive windshear devices in lieu of installation of 
existing reactive windshear systems. The amendment, if granted, would 
extend the final compliance date for installation of required windshear 
equipment in Continental's aircraft from December 31, 1995, to October 
1, 1996.

    Docket No.: 27872.
    Petitioner: Taquan Air Service, Inc.
    Sections of the FAR Affected: 14 CFR 135.181(a)(1).
    Description of Relief Sought: To permit Taquan Air Service, Inc., 
to operate a single-engine aircraft (the Cessna C208 Caravan) for on-
demand and/or scheduled passenger flights over-the-top or in IFR 
conditions.

    Docket No.: 27874.
    Petitioner: The University of Oklahoma.
    Sections of the FAR Affected: 14 CFR 141.67(a)(2).
    Description of Relief Sought: To permit the University of Oklahoma 
to recommend students for issuance of pilot's certificates without 
those students having completed all of the appropriate training at the 
University of Oklahoma.

    Docket No.: 27892.
    Petitioner: Regional Airline Association.
    Sections of the FAR Affected: 14 CFR appendix I of part 121, 
subparagraphs 3 and 4.
    Description of Relief Sought: To extend the September 19, 1994, 
compliance date requiring medical review officers conferring with 
employees who have received verified positive drug test results or who 
have refused to submit to a drug test to (1) advise them of available 
resources to resolve problems associated with illegal drug use and (2) 
ensure that the substance abuse professionals (SAP) evaluate such 
employees to determine if an employee is in need of assistance in 
resolving drug-use problems.

Dispositions of Petitions

    Docket No.: 23358.
    Petitioner: Crew Pilot 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 Crew Pilot 
Training, Inc., to use FAA-approved simulators to meet certain flight 
experience requirements of part 61 of the FAR.

Grant, September 23, 1994, Exemption No. 5011E

    Docket No.: 25080.
    Petitioner: Aerospace Aviation Center, 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); 61.91(c); and appendix A of part 61.
    Description of Relief Sought: To permit Aerospace Aviation Center, 
Inc., to use FAA-approved simulators to meet certain flight experience 
requirements of part 61 of the FAR.

Grant, September 23, 1994, Exemption No. 4745D

    Docket No.: 25345.
    Petitioner: National Business Aircraft Association, Inc.
    Sections of the FAR Affected: 14 CFR 91.119, 91.409, 91.501(a), 
91.503 through 91.535, and 91.515(a)(1).
    Description of Relief Sought/Disposition: To permit National 
Business Aircraft Association, Inc., members to use inspection programs 
required for large turbojet or turboprop powered airplanes for their 
small civil airplanes and helicopters. It also permits their operation 
of the aircraft under subpart F of part 91 of the FAR.

Grant, September 23, 1994, Exemption No. 1637R

    Docket No.: 26559.
    Petitioner: Helicopter Association International.
    Sections of the FAR Affected: 14 CFR 43.3.
    Description of Relief Sought/Disposition: To allow properly trained 
pilots employed by operators of petitioner, and other similarly 
situated operators, when certificated maintenance personnel are not 
available, to remove and install oxygen cylinders in their aircraft 
after receiving appropriate training in this task by a properly 
certificated airframe mechanic.

Grant, September 30, 1994, Exemption No. 5526A

    Docket No.: 26815.
    Petitioner: International Aviation Consultants, 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 International 
Aviation Consultants, Inc., to use FAA-approved simulators to meet 
certain flight experience requirements of part 61 of the FAR.

Grant, September 30, 1994, Exemption No. 5968

    Docket No.: 26847.
    Petitioner: FlightSafety International.
    Sections of the FAR Affected: 14 CFR 141.65.
    Description of Relief Sought/Disposition: To allow FlightSafety 
International to continue to recommend graduates of its approved 
certification course for flight instructor certificates and ratings 
without taking the FAA's written tests, in accordance with the 
provisions of subpart D of part 141 of the FAR.

Grant, September 29, 1994, Exemption No. 5528A

    Docket No.: 26943.
    Petitioner: National Charter Networks, Inc.
    Sections of the FAR Affected: 14 CFR 43.3(g).
    Description of Relief Sought/Disposition: To allow pilots employed 
by National Charter Networks, Inc., to alternate the configuration of 
its Lear 35 aircraft between passenger and ambulance when a 
certificated mechanic is not available.

Grant, September 26, 1994, Exemption No. 5547A

    Docket No.: 27007.
    Petitioner: Air Transport Association of America.
    Sections of the FAR Affected: 14 CFR 121.391(c).
    Description of Relief Sought/Disposition: To permit Air Transport 
Association of America member airlines and other similarly situated 
part 121 air carriers to allow non-required flight attendants to 
perform safety-related duties during aircraft surface movement.

Grant, September 29, 1994, Exemption No. 5533A

    Docket No.: 27631.
    Petitioner: LesAir, Inc.
    Sections of the FAR Affected: 14 CFR 91.319(a) (1) and (2).
    Description of Relief Sought/Disposition: To permit LesAir, Inc., 
to conduct pilot and flight instructor training in an experimental 
gyroplane for compensation or hire.

Grant, September 23, 1994, Exemption No. 5966

    Docket No.: 27710.
    Petitioner: Allison Engine Company, Inc.
    Sections of the FAR Affected: 14 CFR 21.325(b)(1).
    Description of Relief Sought/Disposition: To allow export 
airworthiness approvals to be issued for two Class I products (engines) 
located in Sweden for the SAAB 2000 airplane pre-production program.

Grant, October 4, 1994, Exemption No. 5969

    Docket No.: 27812.
    Petitioner: Lifeguard America, Inc.
    Sections of the FAR Affected: 14 CFR 21.191(d), 91.203(a)(1), 
91.319 (a) and (c), and 135.25(a)(1) and (a)(2).
    Description of Relief Sought/Disposition: To permit Lifeguard 
America, Inc., to operate an Experimental Exhibition Category aircraft, 
Bede Jet Corporation's BD-10, for the purpose of transporting human 
transplant organs for compensation.

Denial, September 14, 1994, Exemption No. 5963

    Docket No.: 27819.
    Petitioner: FFV Aerotech Incorporated.
    Sections of the FAR Affected: 14 CFR 145.45(f).
    Description of Relief Sought/Disposition: To allow FFV to assign 
inspection procedures manuals to key individuals within departments and 
functionally place an adequate number of manuals for access by all 
employees.

Grant, September 27, 1994, Exemption No. 5967

    Docket No.: 27856.
    Petitioner: American International Airways, Inc.
    Sections of the FAR Affected: 14 CFR 91.9(a) and 91.805.
    Description of Relief Sought/Disposition: To permit American 
International Airways, Inc., (AIA) to operate its McDonnell Douglas DC-
8 (DC-8) aircraft with flaps at the fully extended position (flaps-50) 
when adverse weather conditions exist at Willow Run Airport, Ypsilanti, 
Michigan. A grant of this request would also exempt AIA's DC-8 aircraft 
from compliance with Stage 2 noise level requirements.

Denial, September 14, 1994, Exemption No. 5962

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