[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 174 (Thursday, September 9, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 49042-49043]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-23393]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration
[Summary Notice No. PE-99-31]


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 Ch. 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 September 30, 1999.

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.
    Comments may also be sent electronically to the following internet 
address: 9__NPRM[email protected].
    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: Cherie Jack (202) 267-7271 or Terry 
Stubblefield (202) 267-7624 Office of Rulemaking (ARM-1), Federal 
Aviation Administration, 800 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 
20591.
    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 September 3, 1999.
Donald P. Byrne,
Assistant Chief Counsel for Regulations.

Petitions for Exemption

    Docket No.: 29583.
    Petitioner: Dassault Aviation.
    Section of the FAR Affected: 14 CFR 25.785(b).
    Description of Relief Sought: To allow installation of one or more 
side-facing divans on Falcon Model 2000 airplanes.

Dispositions of Petitions

    Docket No.: 24541.
    Petitioner: Boeing Commercial Airplane Group.
    Section of the FAR Affected: 14 CFR 91.611.
    Description of Relief Sought/Disposition: To permit BCAG to conduct 
ferry flights with one engine inoperative on its Boeing 707, 720, 727, 
747, DC-10, MD-10, and MD-11 series airplanes without obtaining a 
special ferry permit.
    GRANT: 7/28/99, Exemption No. 4467G.

    Docket No.: 28673.
    Petitioner: EAA Aviation Foundation and Experimental Aircraft 
Association.
    Section of the FAR Affected: 14 CFR 91.315, 119.5(g), and 
119.21(a).
    Description of Relief Sought/Disposition: To permit EAA to operate 
its Boeing B-17 aircraft, which is certificated in the limited 
category, for the purpose of carrying its members for compensation or 
hire in its former military vintage airplane on local flights for 
educational and historical purposes. The exemption is further amended 
by (1) revising condition No. 13(c) to allow flight operations with a 
minimum flight visibility of not less than 3 statute miles and (2) 
revising condition No. 13(d) to allow flight operations with a minimum 
ceiling of not less than 1500 feet AGL.
    GRANT: 7/30/99, Exemption No. 6541B.

    Docket No.: 28964.
    Petitioner: Raytheon Aircraft Company.
    Section of the FAR Affected: 14 CFR 21.325(b)(3).
    Description of Relief Sought/Disposition: To allow RAC to obtain 
airworthiness approval tags for its Hawker Model parts in accordance 
with Secs. 21.21 and 21.303, and export those class II and class III 
parts located at certain Raytheon facilities outside the United States 
and modify conditions Nos. 1 and 2, adding condition No. 4, and 
redesignating condition No. 4 of the original exemption as condition 
No. 5.
    GRANT, 7/26/99, Exemption No. 6720A.

    Docket No.: 28991.
    Petitioner: Joe Brigham, Inc.
    Section of the FAR Affected:
    14 CFR 133.33 (d) and (e) and 133.45(d).
    Description of Relief Sought/Disposition: To allow JBI to operate a 
Bell Model UH-1B helicopter (Huey) (Registration No. N204JB, Serial No. 
63-13088), a restricted-category helicopter, in external-load 
operations over congested areas, subject to an approved Congested Area 
Plan.
    DENIAL, 7/30/99, Exemption No. 6934.

    Docket No.: 29342.
    Petitioner: Airbus Industrie.
    Section of the FAR Affected: 14 CFR 61.77(a).
    Description of Relief Sought/Disposition: To permit pilots and 
flight engineers employed by Airbus Industrie to be eligible for the 
issuance of special purpose pilot and flight engineer authorizations, 
under parts 61 and 65, as appropriate, for the purpose of performing 
delivery flights of U.S.-registered airplanes between foreign countries 
and from a foreign country to the United States.
    GRANT, 7/28/99, Exemption No. 6850A.

    Docket No.: 29451.
    Petitioner: Boeing Commercial Airplane Group.
    Section of the FAR Affected: 14 CFR 25.562(b)(2).
    Description of Relief Sought/Disposition: To permit relief from the 
floor warpage testing requirement for flight deck seats on the Boeing 
Model 767-400ER airplanes.
    GRANT, 8/4/99, Exemption No. 6935.

    Docket No.: 29598.
    Petitioner: McDonnell Douglas Corp., now a wholly owned subsidiary 
of The Boeing Company.

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    Section of the FAR Affected: 14 CFR 25.571(b) and 25.671(c)(1).
    Description of Relief Sought/Disposition: To allow the McDonnell 
Douglas Corporation, now a wholly owned subsidiary of The Boeing 
Company, three years to analyze, redesign, and retrofit, as necessary, 
the flap system on the Model 717-200 airplane, in order to show 
compliance with the subject regulations.
    GRANT, 8/20/99, Exemption No. 6951.

    Docket No.: 29619.
    Petitioner: Helicopter Experts, Inc.
    Section of the FAR Affected: 14 CFR 135.143(c)(2).
    Description of Relief Sought/Disposition: To permit HEI to operate 
certain aircraft under part 135 without a TSO-C112 (Mode S) transponder 
installed in each aircraft.
    GRANT, 7/30/99, Exemption No. 6933.

    Docket No.: 29621.
    Petitioner: Ravenaire Aviation Services.
    Section of the FAR Affected: 14 CFR 135.251, 135.255, 135.353, 
appendices I & J of part 121.
    Description of Relief Sought/Disposition: To permit RAS to conduct 
sightseeing rides at Genesee County Airport for a pancake breakfast on 
July 18, 1999, for compensation or hire, without complying with the 
drug testing and alcohol abuse prevention requirements of part 135.
    GRANT, 7/15/99, Exemption No. 6923.

    Docket No.: 29627.
    Petitioner: Canton Airport Board.
    Section of the FAR Affected: 14 CFR 135.251, 135.255, 1135.353, 
appendices I & J of part 121.
    Description of Relief Sought/Disposition: To permit CAB to conduct 
local sightseeing rides at Ellingson Field, Canton, South Dakota, for 
the annual Canton Car Show on July 25, 1999, for compensation or hire, 
without complying with the drug testing and alcohol abuse prevention 
requirements of part 135.
    GRANT, 7/15/99, Exemption No. 6924.

    Docket No.: 29637.
    Petitioner: South Haven Area Regional Airport Authority.
    Section of the FAR Affected: 14 CFR 135.251, 135.255, 135.353, 
appendices I & J of part 121.
    Description of Relief Sought/Disposition: To permit SHARAA to 
conduct sightseeing rides at South Haven Area Regional Airport for an 
annual, charity fly-in breakfast on August 15, 1999, for compensation 
or hire, without complying with the drug testing and alcohol abuse 
prevention requirements of part 135.
    GRANT, 8/10/99, Exemption No. 6937.

    Docket No.: 29646.
    Petitioner: CREST-AERO.
    Section of the FAR Affected: 14 CFR 135.251, 135.255, 135.353, 
appendices I & J of part 121.
    Description of Relief Sought/Disposition: To permit CREST-AERO to 
conduct sightseeing rides at Crest Airpark, during the annual 
fundraising event, ``Covington Days,'' on July 17 and 18, 1999, for 
compensation or hire, without complying with certain anti-drug and 
alcohol misuse prevention requirements of part 135.
    GRANT, 7/15/99, Exemption No. 6925.

    Docket No.: 29653.
    Petitioner: Punxsutawney Municipal Airport Authority.
    Section of the FAR Affected: 14 CFR 135.251, 135.255, 135.353, 
appendices I & J of part 121.
    Description of Relief Sought/Disposition: To permit PMAA to conduct 
local sightseeing rides at Punxsutawney Municipal Airport for its 
airport awareness days on July 24 and 25, 1999, for compensation or 
hire, without complying with certain anti-drug and alcohol misuse 
prevention requirements of part 135.
    GRANT, 7/21/99, Exemption No. 6927.

    Docket No.: 29679.
    Petitioner: Historical Aviation Organization of Logan County.
    Section of the FAR Affected: 14 CFR 135.251, 135.255, 135.353, 
appendices I & J of part 121.
    Description of Relief Sought/Disposition: To permit HAOLC to 
conduct local sightseeing rides Bellefontaine Municipal Airport, for 
``Airfest 99'' on August 7 and 8, 1999, for compensation or hire, 
without complying with certain anti-drug and alcohol misuse prevention 
requirements of part 135.
    GRANT, 8/5/99, Exemption No. 6936.

    Docket No.: 29699.
    Petitioner: Skyfest Michiana and Goshen Air Center.
    Section of the FAR Affected: 14 CFR 135.251, 135.255, 135.353, 
appendices I & J of part 121.
    Description of Relief Sought/Disposition: To permit GAC to conduct 
local sightseeing rides at Goshen Municipal Airport, for the Goshen Air 
Show hosted by Skyfest Michiana, August 13, 14 and 15, 1999, for 
compensation or hire, without complying with certain anti-drug and 
alcohol misuse prevention requirements of part 135.
    GRANT, 8/13/99, Exemption No. 6939.

Petition for Exemption

    Docket No.: 29583.
    Petitioner: Dassault Aviation.
    Regulations Affected: 25.785(b).
    Description of Petition: Relief is requested to allow installation 
of one or more side-facing divans on Falcon Model 2000 airplanes.
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