[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 48 (Wednesday, March 12, 2003)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

[Summary Notice No. PE-2003-10]


Petitions for Exemption; Dispositions of Petitions Issued

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of dispositions of prior petitions for exemption.

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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 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. 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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sandy Buchanan-Sumter (202) 267-7271, 
Vanessa Wilkins (202) 267-8029, or Denise Emrick (202) 267-5174, 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 March 7, 2003.
Richard D. McCurdy,
Acting Assistant Chief Counsel for Regulations.

Dispositions of Petitions

    Docket No.: FAA-2002-12696.
    Petitioner: Classic Helicopter Corporation.
    Section of 14 CFR Affected: 14 CFR 135.143(c)(2).
    Description of Relief Sought/Disposition: To permit Classic to 
operate certain aircraft under part 135 without a TSO-C112 (Mode S) 
transponder installed in the aircraft.

Grant, August 26, 2002, Exemption No. 7870

    Docket No.: FAA-2000-8474.
    Petitioner: Howell Enterprises, Inc.
    Section of 14 CFR Affected: 14 CFR 135.143(c)(2).
    Description of Relief Sought/Disposition: To permit Howell 
Enterprises, Inc. to operate certain aircraft under part 135 without a 
TSO-C112 (Mode S) transponder installed.

Grant, August 28, 2002, Exemption No. 7427A

    Docket No.: FAA-2000-8143.
    Petitioner: Peninsula Airways, Inc., d.b.a. PenAir.
    Section of 14 CFR Affected: 14 CFR 135.143(c)(2).
    Description of Relief Sought/Disposition: To permit PenAir to 
operate certain aircraft under part 135 without a TSO-C112 (Mode S) 
transponder installed.

Grant, August 28, 2002, Exemption No. 7402A

    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 ATA-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, August 28, 2002, Exemption No. 5533E

    Docket No.: FAA-2000-8340.
    Petitioner: Rocky Mountain Holdings, LLC.
    Section of 14 CFR Affected: 14 CFR 135.143(c)(2).
    Description of Relief Sought/Disposition: To permit Rocky Mountain 
Holdings to operate certain aircraft under part 135 without a TSO-C112 
(Mode S) transponder installed.

Grant, August 28, 2002, Exemption No. 5774F

    Docket No.: FAA-2000-8590.
    Petitioner: Delta Air Lines, Inc.
    Section of 14 CFR Affected: 14 CFR 121.339(a)(3).
    Description of Relief Sought/Disposition: To permit Delta to 
replace its approved pyrotechnic signaling devices aboard its aircraft 
with hand-held, high-intensity, stroboscopic light sources.

Denial, August 28, 2002, Exemption No. 7873

    Docket No.: FAA-2002-12797.
    Petitioner: Business Jet Services, Ltd.
    Section of 14 CFR Affected: 14 CFR 135.152.
    Description of Relief Sought/Disposition: To permit Business Jet 
Services to operate two British Aerospace BAC1-11 400 series airplanes 
under part 135 without recording the parameters listed in Sec.  
135.152(b)(1) within the ranges, accuracies, resolutions, and sampling 
intervals specified in appendix D to part 135.

Denial, August 28, 2002, Exemption No. 7872

    Docket No.: FAA-2001-8744.
    Petitioner: Evergreen Air Venture 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 to 
operate various aircraft, which hold limited, experimental, and 
standard airworthiness certificates for the purpose of carrying 
passengers on local flights in return for donations.

Partial Grant, August 28, 2002, Exemption No. 6632D

    Docket No.: FAA-2002-13012.
    Petitioner: Frontier Flying Service, Inc.
    Section of 14 CFR Affected: 14 CFR 135.143(c)(2).
    Description of Relief Sought/Disposition: To permit Frontier Flying 
Service to operate certain aircraft under part 135 without a TSO-C112 
(Mode S) transponder installed in the aircraft.

Grant, August 28, 2002, Exemption No. 7874

    Docket No.: FAA-2002-12892.
    Petitioner: Columbiana County Pilots Association.
    Section of 14 CFR Affected: 14 CFR 135.251, 135.255, and 135.353, 
and appendices I and J to part 121.
    Description of Relief Sought/Disposition: To permit Columbiana to 
conduct local sightseeing flights during October 2002, for compensation 
or hire, without complying with certain anti-drug and alcohol misuse 
prevention requirements of part 135.

Grant, August 28, 2002, Exemption No. 7875

    Docket No.: FAA-2002-13151.
    Petitioner: Elliott Aviation.
    Section of 14 CFR Affected: 14 CFR 135.143(c)(2).
    Description of Relief Sought/Disposition: To permit Elliott to 
operate certain aircraft under part 135 without a TSO-C112 (Mode S) 
transponder installed on those aircraft.

Grant, August 30, 2002, Exemption No. 7347A

    Docket No.: FAA-2002-13134.
    Petitioner: Ram Air Freight, Inc.
    Section of 14 CFR Affected: 14 CFR 135.143(c).
    Description of Relief Sought/Disposition: To permit Ram Air to 
operate certain aircraft under part 135

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without a TSO-C112 (Mode S) transponder installed in each aircraft.

Grant, September 3, 2002, Exemption No. 7876

    Docket No.: FAA-2002-12993.
    Petitioner: Stallion 51 Corporation.
    Section of 14 CFR Affected: 14 CFR 91.315.
    Description of Relief Sought/Disposition: To permit Stallion 51 to 
provide initial and recurrent training, and training under contract 
with the U.S. military in its two North American TF-51 airplanes 
certificated as limited category civil aircraft, subject to certain 
conditions and limitations.

Grant, September 4, 2002, Exemption No. 6811B

    Docket No.: FAA-2000-8533.
    Petitioner: Israel Aircraft Industries.
    Section of 14 CFR Affected: 14 CFR 61.77(a).
    Description of Relief Sought/Disposition: To permit Israel Aircraft 
Industries to obtain special purpose pilot authorizations for its pilot 
employees for the purpose of performing ferry/delivery flights for its 
U.S. customers.

Grant, September 9, 2002, Exemption No. 7406A

    Docket No.: FAA-2002-12831.
    Petitioner: Air Transport Association.
    Section of 14 CFR Affected: 14 CFR 61.157(a); item I (b) of 
appendix A to part 61; 121.424(a), (b), and (d)(1); item I(a) of 
appendix E to part 121; and item I(b) of appendix F to part 121.
    Description of Relief Sought/Disposition: To permit Air Transport 
Association member airlines and other qualifying part 121 certificate 
holders to conduct training and checking of pilots on airplanes that 
require two flight crewmembers for the required preflight inspection, 
both interior and exterior, using approved advanced pictorial means.

Grant, September 9, 2002, Exemption No. 4416I

    Docket No.: FAA-2000-8100.
    Petitioner: Northwest Airlines, Inc.
    Section of 14 CFR Affected: 14 CFR 121.401(c), 121.433(c)(1)(iii), 
121.440(a), and 121.441(a)(1) and (b)(1); appendix F to part 121.
    Description of Relief Sought/Disposition: To permit Northwest 
Airlines (NWA) to combine recurrent flight and ground proficiency 
checks for NWA's flight crewmembers in a single annual training and 
proficiency evaluation program and meet the line check requirements of 
Sec.  121.440(a) and SFAR No. 58 through an FAA-approved alternative 
line check program.

Grant, September 11, 2002, Exemption No. 5815E

    Docket No.: FAA-2002-13346.
    Petitioner: Westjet Air Center, Inc.
    Section of 14 CFR Affected: 14 CFR 135.143(c)(2).
    Description of Relief Sought/Disposition: To permit Westjet to 
operate certain aircraft under part 135 without a TSO-C112 (Mode S) 
transponder installed in the aircraft.

Grant, September 13, 2002, Exemption No. 7881

    Docket No.: FAA-2002-13178.
    Petitioner: Cedar Valley Air Charter, LLC.
    Section of 14 CFR Affected: 14 CFR 135.143(c)(2).
    Description of Relief Sought/Disposition: To permit Cedar Valley 
Air Charter to operate certain aircraft under part 135 without a TSO-
C112 (Mode S) transponder installed in the aircraft.

Grant, September 13, 2002, Exemption No. 7880

    Docket No.: FAA-2002-13232.
    Petitioner: California Shock/Trauma Air Rescue.
    Section of 14 CFR Affected: 14 CFR 135.143(c)(2).
    Description of Relief Sought/Disposition: To permit California 
Shock/Trauma Air Rescue to operate certain aircraft under part 135 
without a TSO-C112 (Mode S) transponder installed in the aircraft.

Grant, September 13, 2002, Exemption No. 7883

    Docket No.: FAA-2002-13165.
    Petitioner: TransNorthern LLC.
    Section of 14 CFR Affected: 14 CFR 135.143(c)(2).
    Description of Relief Sought/Disposition: To permit TransNorthern 
to operate certain aircraft under part 135 without a TSO-C112 (Mode S) 
transponder installed in the aircraft.

Grant, September 13, 2002, Exemption No. 7882

    Docket No.: FAA-2002-13180.
    Petitioner: Ryan International Airlines, Inc.
    Section of 14 CFR Affected: 14 CFR 91.203(a) and (b).
    Description of Relief Sought/Disposition: To permit Ryan to operate 
temporarily its U.S.-registered aircraft following the incidental loss 
or mutilation of that aircraft's airworthiness certificate or 
registration certificate, or both.

Grant, September 17, 2002, Exemption No. 6571C

    Docket No.: FAA-2001-8634.
    Petitioner: Comair, Inc. d.b.a. Delta Connection.
    Section of 14 CFR Affected: 14 CFR 93.217.
    Description of Relief Sought/Disposition: To permit Delta 
Connection carriers to conduct domestic operations using its eight 
international slots at LaGuardia Airport.

Grant, September 19, 2002, Exemption No. 7434A

    Docket No.: FAA-2002-13275.
    Petitioner: Frankfort Flight Service, Inc.
    Section of 14 CFR Affected: 14 CFR 135.143(c)(2).
    Description of Relief Sought/Disposition: To permit Frankfort to 
operate certain aircraft under part 135 without a TSO-C112 (Mode S) 
transponder installed in the aircraft.

Grant, September 20, 2002, Exemption No. 7888

    Docket No.: FAA-2002-13210.
    Petitioner: American Trans Air Execujet, Inc.
    Section of 14 CFR Affected: 14 CFR 135.143(c)(2).
    Description of Relief Sought/Disposition: To permit Execujet to 
operate certain aircraft under part 135 without a TSO-C112 (Mode S) 
transponder installed in the aircraft.

Grant, September 20, 2002, Exemption No. 7889

    Docket No.: FAA-2002-13222.
    Petitioner: WingsAir, Inc.
    Section of 14 CFR Affected: 14 CFR 135.143(c)(2).
    Description of Relief Sought/Disposition: To permit WingsAir to 
operate certain aircraft under part 135 without a TSO-C112 (Mode S) 
transponder installed in the aircraft.

Grant, September 20, 2002, Exemption No. 7890

    Docket No.: FAA-2002-12253.
    Petitioner: Continental Airlines, Inc.
    Section of 14 CFR Affected: 14 CFR 121.440(a) and (b)(3), and 
Special Federal Aviation Regulation (SFAR) 58, paragraph 
6(b)(3)(ii)(A).
    Description of Relief Sought/Disposition: To permit Continental to 
meet line check requirements using an alternative line check program.

Grant, September 23, 2002, Exemption No. 7861A

    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 Army to

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conduct certain military training operations at night without lighted 
aircraft position lights.

Grant, September 25, 2002, Exemption No. 3946H

    Docket No.: FAA-2002-13273.
    Petitioner: Stuart Air Show.
    Section of 14 CFR Affected: 14 CFR 135.251, 135.255, and 135.353, 
and appendices I and J to part 121.
    Description of Relief Sought/Disposition: To permit Visiting Nurse 
Association to conduct local sightseeing flights during November 2002, 
for compensation or hire, without complying with certain anti-drug and 
alcohol misuse prevention requirements of part 135.

Grant, September 26, 2002, Exemption No. 7894

    Docket No.: FAA-2001-10831.
    Petitioner: Pomona Valley Pilots Association.
    Section of 14 CFR Affected: 14 CFR 135.251, 135.255, and 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 during January 
2003, for compensation or hire, without complying with certain anti-
drug and alcohol misuse prevention requirements of part 135.

Grant, September 26, 2002, Exemption No. 7895

    Docket No.: FAA-2001-10165.
    Petitioner: North Jersey Chapter of the Ninety-Nines, Inc.
    Section of 14 CFR Affected: 14 CFR 135.251, 135.255, and 135.353, 
and appendices I and J to part 121.
    Description of Relief Sought/Disposition: To permit Ninety-Nines to 
conduct local sightseeing flights during October 2002, for compensation 
or hire, without complying with certain anti-drug and alcohol misuse 
prevention requirements of part 135.

Grant, September 26, 2002, Exemption No. 7896

    Docket No.: FAA-2000-8148.
    Petitioner: Epps Air Service, Inc.
    Section of 14 CFR Affected: 14 CFR 135.143(c)(2).
    Description of Relief Sought/Disposition: To permit Epps to operate 
certain aircraft under part 135 without a TSC-C112 (Mode S) transponder 
installed on those aircraft.

Grant, September 26, 2002, Exemption No. 6037D

    Docket No.: FAA-2002-13352.
    Petitioner: Vermont Pilots Association.
    Section of 14 CFR Affected: 14 CFR 135.251, 135.255, and 135.353, 
and appendices I and J to part 121.
    Description of Relief Sought/Disposition: To permit Vermont Pilots 
Association to conduct local sightseeing flights during September 2002, 
for compensation or hire, without complying with certain anti-drug and 
alcohol misuse prevention requirements of part 135.

Grant, September 27, 2002, Exemption No. 7892

    Docket No.: FAA-2002-13316.
    Petitioner: Monterey Bay Chapter of the Ninety-Nines, Inc.
    Section of 14 CFR Affected: 14 CFR 135.251, 135.255, and 135.353, 
and appendices I and J to part 121.
    Description of Relief Sought/Disposition: To permit Ninety-Nines to 
conduct local sightseeing flights during October 2002, for compensation 
or hire, without complying with certain anti-drug and alcohol misuse 
prevention requirements of part 135.

Grant, September 30, 2002, Exemption No. 7898

    Docket No.: FAA-2002-13009.
    Petitioner: National Air Transportation Association.
    Section of 14 CFR Affected: 14 CFR 135.251, 135.255, and 135.353, 
and from appendices I and J to part 121.
    Description of Relief Sought/Disposition: To permit National Air 
Transportation Association members to conduct up to 4 local sightseeing 
flights per year for compensation or hire, at charity or community 
events, without complying with certain anti-drug and alcohol misuse 
prevention requirements of part 135.

Grant September 30, 2002, Exemption No. 7899

    Docket No.: FAA-2001-9128.
    Petitioner: The Federal Aviation Administration Aviation System 
Standards (AVN) and the U.S. Air Force Flight Inspection Center (FIC).
    Section of 14 CFR Affected: 14 CFR 91.119(b) and (c), 91.159, 
91.175(a) and (b), and 91.179.
    Description of Relief Sought/Disposition: To permit the FAA AVN and 
the USAF FIC to deviate from certain flight rules required by subpart B 
of part 91 while conducting flight inspections of air navigation 
facilities and instrument approach procedures.

Grant, October 8, 2002, Exemption No. 5118E

    Docket No.: FAA-2002-13326.
    Petitioner: Western North Carolina Pilots Association.
    Section of 14 CFR Affected: 14 CFR 135.251, 135.255, and 135.353, 
and appendices I and J to part 121.
    Description of Relief Sought/Disposition: To permit Western North 
Carolina Pilots Association to conduct local sightseeing flights during 
October 2002, for compensation or hire, without complying with certain 
anti-drug and alcohol misuse prevention requirements of part 135.

Grant, October 10, 2002, Exemption No. 7903.

    Docket No.: FAA-2002-13443.
    Petitioner: Moody Aviation.
    Section of 14 CFR Affected: 14 CFR 135.251, 135.255, and 135.353, 
and appendices I and J to part 121.
    Description of Relief Sought/Disposition: To permit Moody to 
conduct local sightseeing flights during October 2002, for compensation 
or hire, without complying with certain anti-drug and alcohol misuse 
prevention requirements of part 135.

Grant, October 16, 2002, Exemption No. 7907

    Docket No.: FAA-2002-13153.
    Petitioner: Ottumwa Flying Service, Inc.
    Section of 14 CFR Affected: 14 CFR 135.143(c)(2).
    Description of Relief Sought/Disposition: To permit Ottumwa to 
operate certain aircraft under part 135 without a TSO-C112 (Mode S) 
transponder installed in the aircraft.

Grant, October 10, 2002, Exemption No. 7905

    Docket No.: FAA-2002-13288.
    Petitioner: Ozark Air Charter Company, Inc.
    Section of 14 CFR Affected: 14 CFR 135.143(c)(2).
    Description of Relief Sought/Disposition: To permit Ozark to 
operate certain aircraft under part 135 without a TSO-C112 (Mode S) 
transponder installed in each aircraft.

Grant, October 10, 2002, Exemption No. 7906

    Docket No.: FAA-2002-13437.
    Petitioner: Jet Share US, LLC.
    Section of 14 CFR Affected: 14 CFR 135.143(c)(2).
    Description of Relief Sought/Disposition: To permit Jet Share to 
operate certain aircraft under part 135 without a TSO-C112 (Mode S) 
transponder installed in the aircraft.

Grant, October 10, 2002, Exemption No. 7904

    Docket No.: FAA-2000-8429.
    Petitioner: North Star Air Cargo, Inc.

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    Section of 14 CFR Affected: 14 CFR 135.143(c)(2).
    Description of Relief Sought/Disposition: To permit North Star to 
operate certain aircraft under part 135 without a TSO-C112 (Mode S) 
transponder installed on those aircraft.

Grant, October 10, 2002, Exemption No. 6878B

    Docket No.: FAA-2000-7988.
    Petitioner: RGT Air Freight.
    Section of 14 CFR Affected: 14 CFR 135.143(c)(2).
    Description of Relief Sought/Disposition: To permit RGT to operate 
certain aircraft under part 135 without a TSO-C112 (Mode S) transponder 
installed on each aircraft.

Grant, October 15, 2002, Exemption No. 7386A

    Docket No.: FAA-2001-8685.
    Petitioner: Advantage Air Charter LLC.
    Section of 14 CFR Affected: 14 CFR 135.143(c)(2).
    Description of Relief Sought/Disposition: To permit Advantage Air 
Charter to operate certain aircraft under part 135 without a TSO-C112 
(Mode S) transponder installed on each aircraft.

Grant, October 15, 2002, Exemption No. 7441A

    Docket No.: FAA-2002-13317.
    Petitioner: James R. Weiss.
    Section of 14 CFR Affected: 14 CFR 121.383(c).
    Description of Relief Sought/Disposition: To permit James R. Weiss 
to act as a pilot in operations conducted under part 121 after reaching 
his 60th birthday.

Denial, October 21, 2002, Exemption No. 7910

    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 
to continue to use computerized load manifests that bear the printed 
name and position of the person responsible for loading the aircraft, 
instead of the person's signature.

Grant, October 23, 2002, Exemption No. 2466N

    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 to 
temporarily operate its aircraft in accordance with parts 121 and 135 
without those aircraft's airworthiness and registration certificates 
onboard; and without the pilots having their pilot and medical 
certificates in their personal possession, while obtaining 
replacements, subject to certain conditions and limitations.

Grant, October 23, 2002, Exemption No. 7143B

    Docket No.: FAA-2001-9618.
    Petitioner: United States Air Force.
    Section of 14 CFR Affected: 14 CFR 91.209(a) and (b).
    Description of Relief Sought/Disposition: To permit United States 
Air Force to conduct helicopter night-vision flight training operations 
using two or more aircraft without lighted aircraft position lights at 
or below 500 feet above ground level.

Grant, October 24, 2002, Exemption No. 5891C

    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 United States 
Hang Gliding Association to operate unpowered ultralight vehicles 
weighing less than 155 pounds, with another occupant, for the purpose 
of sport, training, or recreation.

Grant, October 25, 2002, Exemption No. 4721H

    Docket No.: FAA-2002-13614.
    Petitioner: American Aerospace Corporation.
    Section of 14 CFR Affected: 14 CFR 135.143(c)(2).
    Description of Relief Sought/Disposition: To permit American 
Aerospace Corporation to operate certain aircraft under part 135 
without a TSO-C112 (Mode S) transponder installed in the aircraft.

Grant, October 28, 2002, Exemption No. 7913

    Docket No.: FAA-2002-13621.
    Petitioner: Alpine Aviation.
    Section of 14 CFR Affected: 14 CFR 135.143(c)(2).
    Description of Relief Sought/Disposition: To permit Alpine to 
operate certain aircraft under part 135 without a TSO-C112 (Mode S) 
transponder installed in the aircraft.

Grant, October 28, 2002, Exemption No. 7912

    Docket No.: 27606.
    Petitioner: Robert Essell.
    Section of 14 CFR Affected: 14 CFR 61.3(d)(2) and 91.319.
    Description of Relief Sought/Disposition: To permit Robert Essell 
to use experimental aircraft for introductory flights, instructional 
flights, and flight demonstrations.

Denial, October 25, 2002, Exemption No. 7911

    Docket No.: FAA-2000-8153.
    Petitioner: American Airlines, Inc.
    Section of 14 CFR Affected: 14 CFR 121.317(a).
    Description of Relief Sought/Disposition: To permit American to 
operate its Boeing 737 and 777 aircraft with ``No Smoking'' signs that 
are always illuminated.

Grant, October 30, 2002, Exemption No. 6853B

    Docket No.: FAA-2000-8526.
    Petitioner: Aviation Specialists, Inc.
    Section of 14 CFR Affected: 14 CFR 135.143(c)(2).
    Description of Relief Sought/Disposition: To permit Aviation 
Specialists Inc to operate certain aircraft under part 135 without a 
TSO-C112 (Mode S) transponder installed in each aircraft.

Grant, November 1, 2002, Exemption No. 7443A

    Docket No.: FAA-2002-13076.
    Petitioner: Spokane Airways, Inc.
    Section of 14 CFR Affected: 14 CFR 135.143(c)(2).
    Description of Relief Sought/Disposition: To permit Spokane Airways 
to operate certain aircraft under part 135 without a TSO-C112 (Mode S) 
transponder installed in each aircraft.

Grant, November 1, 2002, Exemption No. 7914

    Docket No.: FAA-2002-13132.
    Petitioner: Executive Airlines, Inc. and American Eagle Airlines, 
Inc.
    Section of 14 CFR Affected: Section V, paragraph A.1, and section 
IX, paragraph A.2, of appendix I to part 121.
    Description of Relief Sought/Disposition: To permit employees 
performing safety-sensitive functions for American Eagle to perform 
identical functions for Executive without being subject to additional 
preemployment drug testing.

Grant, November 7, 2002, Exemption No. 7916

    Docket No.: FAA-2000-8428.
    Petitioner: Delta Air Lines, Inc.
    Section of 14 CFR Affected: 14 CFR 25.791(a) and 121.317(a).
    Description of Relief Sought/Disposition: To permit Delta to 
operate its McDonnell Douglas MD-90 aircraft with ``No Smoking'' signs 
that are

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always illuminated provided Delta operates those aircraft in a manner 
that continues to prohibit smoking on board the affected aircraft at 
all times.

Grant, November 7, 2002, Exemption No. 6034D

    Docket No.: FAA-2002-13602.
    Petitioner: Eagle Aviation, Inc.
    Section of 14 CFR Affected: 14 CFR 135.143(c)(2).
    Description of Relief Sought/Disposition: To permit Eagle Aviation 
to operate certain aircraft under part 135 without a TSO-C112 (Mode S) 
transponder installed in the aircraft.

Grant, November 13, 2002, Exemption No. 7919

    Docket No.: FAA-2001-9031.
    Petitioner: Houston Helicopters, Inc.
    Section of 14 CFR Affected: 14 CFR 135.143(c)(2).
    Description of Relief Sought/Disposition: To permit Houston 
Helicopters, Inc. to operate certain aircraft under part 135 without a 
TSO-C112 (Mode S) transponder installed on those aircraft.

Grant, November 13, 2002, Exemption No. 7501A

    Docket No.: FAA-2000-8391.
    Petitioner: Ed's Flying Service, Inc.
    Section of 14 CFR Affected: 14 CFR 135.143(c)(2).
    Description of Relief Sought/Disposition: To permit Ed's Flying 
Service, Inc. to operate certain aircraft under part 135 without a TSO-
C112 (Mode S) transponder installed on those aircraft.

Grant, November 13, 2002, Exemption No. 7494A

    Docket No.: FAA-2002-13599.
    Petitioner: Dynamic Aviation Group, Inc.
    Section of 14 CFR Affected: 14 CFR 135.143(c)(2).
    Description of Relief Sought/Disposition: To permit Dynamic 
Aviation to operate certain aircraft under part 135 without a TSO-C112 
(Mode S) transponder installed in the aircraft.

Grant, November 13, 2002, Exemption No. 7918

    Docket No.: FAA-2001-9501.
    Petitioner: United States Air Force.
    Section of 14 CFR Affected: 14 CFR 91.209(a)(1) and (2).
    Description of Relief Sought/Disposition: To permit the United 
States Air Force to conduct night-vision goggle flight training 
operations at and above 18,000 feet mean sea level in various aircraft 
without lighted position lights.

Grant, November 13, 2002, Exemption No. 7687A

    Docket No.: FAA-2002-13423.
    Petitioner: Shahbahram Hakimian.
    Section of 14 CFR Affected: 14 CFR 121.383(c).
    Description of Relief Sought/Disposition: To permit Shahbahram 
Hakimian to act as a pilot in operations conducted under part 121 after 
reaching his 60th birthday.

Denial, November 13, 2002, Exemption No. 7917

    Docket No.: FAA-2002-13437.
    Petitioner: JetShare US, L.L.C.
    Section of 14 CFR Affected: 14 CFR 135.143(c)(2).
    Description of Relief Sought/Disposition: To permit JetShare to 
operate certain aircraft under part 135 without a TSO-C112 (Mode S) 
transponder installed in the aircraft.

Grant, November 19, 2002, Exemption No. 7904A

    Docket No.: FAA-2000-8147.
    Petitioner: Flight Line Aviation, Inc.
    Section of 14 CFR Affected: 14 CFR 135.143(c)(2).
    Description of Relief Sought/Disposition: To permit FLA to operate 
certain aircraft under part 135 without a TSO-C112 (Mode S) transponder 
installed on those aircraft.

Grant, November 19, 2002, Exemption No. 6874B

    Docket No.: FAA-2002-13369.
    Petitioner: Aero Sports Connection.
    Section of 14 CFR Affected: 14 CFR 91.319(a)(2).
    Description of Relief Sought/Disposition: To permit ASC members who 
own an aircraft with certain experimental airworthiness certificates to 
be compensated for the use of the aircraft in aircraft-specific flight 
and ground transition training and flight reviews under 61.56 conducted 
by authorized flight instructors.

Grant, November 15, 2002, Exemption No. 7390A

    Docket No.: FAA-2000-7945.
    Petitioner: The Boeing Company.
    Section of 14 CFR Affected: 14 CFR 61.57(a) and (b).
    Description of Relief Sought/Disposition: To permit Boeing 
production and engineering flight test pilots to use any type of Boeing 
airplane or Level B, C, or D simulator that represents any type of 
Boeing airplane to meet the takeoff and landing recency of experience 
requirements without Boeing holding a part 142 certificate.

Grant, November 20, 2002, Exemption No. 6843B

    Docket No.: FAA-2000-8009.
    Petitioner: Alaska Airlines, Inc.
    Section of 14 CFR Affected: 14 CFR 121.433(c)(1)(iii), 121.440(a), 
and 121.441(a)(1) and (b)(1), and appendix F to part 121.
    Description of Relief Sought/Disposition: To permit Alaska to 
combine recurrent flight and ground training and proficiency checks for 
Alaska's flight crewmembers in a single, annual training and 
proficiency evaluation program.

Grant, November 20, 2002, Exemption No. 6043E

    Docket No.: FAA-2002-13824.
    Petitioner: Charter Direct, Inc.
    Section of 14 CFR Affected: 14 CFR 135.143(c)(2).
    Description of Relief Sought/Disposition: To permit Charter Direct, 
Inc. to operate certain aircraft under part 135 without a TSO-C112 
(Mode S) transponder installed in the aircraft.

Grant, November 21, 2002, Exemption No. 7924

    Docket No.: FAA-2000-8000.
    Petitioner: Delta Air Lines, Inc.
    Section of 14 CFR Affected: 14 CFR 121.434(c)(1)(ii).
    Description of Relief Sought/Disposition: To permit Delta Air 
Lines, Inc. (Delta) to substitute a qualified and authorized check 
airman in place of an FAA inspector to observe a qualifying pilot in 
command (PIC) while that PIC is performing prescribed duties during at 
least one flight leg that includes a takeoff and a landing when 
completing initial or upgrade training as specified in Sec.  121.424.

Grant, November 27, 2002, Exemption No. 7376C

    Docket No.: FAA-2002-13601.
    Petitioner: John W. Myer.
    Section of 14 CFR Affected: 14 CFR 121.383(c).
    Description of Relief Sought/Disposition: To permit Mr. Myer to act 
as a pilot in operations conducted under part 121 after reaching his 
60th birthday.

Denial, November 25, 2002, Exemption No. 7928

    Docket No.: FAA-2002-13647.
    Petitioner: Vincent J. Catalano.
    Section of 14 CFR Affected: 14 CFR 121.383(c).
    Description of Relief Sought/Disposition: To permit Mr. Catalano to 
act as a pilot in operations conducted under part 121 after reaching 
his 60th birthday.

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Denial, November 25, 2002, Exemption No. 7927

    Docket No.: FAA-2000-8010.
    Petitioner: Fostaire Helicopters.
    Section of 14 CFR Affected: 14 CFR 135.143(c)(2).
    Description of Relief Sought/Disposition: To permit Fostaire to 
operate certain aircraft under part 135 without a TSO-C112 (Mode S) 
transponder installed on those aircraft.

Grant, December 2, 2002, Exemption No. 7397A

    Docket No.: FAA-2001-9100.
    Petitioner: Tex-Air Helicopters, Inc.
    Section of 14 CFR Affected: 14 CFR 135.143(c)(2).
    Description of Relief Sought/Disposition: To permit Tex-Air to 
operate certain aircraft under part 135 without a TSO-C112 (Mode S) 
transponder installed on those aircraft.
    Grant, December 2, 2002, Exemption No. 7502A
    Docket No.: FAA-2002-13966.
    Petitioner: St. Charles Flying Service, Inc.
    Section of 14 CFR Affected: 14 CFR 135.143(c)(2).
    Description of Relief Sought/Disposition: To permit St. Charles to 
operate certain aircraft under part 135 without a TSO-C112 (Mode S) 
transponder installed in the aircraft.

Grant, December 2, 2002, Exemption No. 7929

    Docket No.: FAA-2000-8432.
    Petitioner: Air Vegas, Inc.
    Section of 14 CFR Affected: 14 CFR 135.143(c)(2).
    Description of Relief Sought/Disposition: To permit Air Vegas to 
operate certain aircraft under part 135 without a TSO-C112 (Mode S) 
transponder installed on those aircraft.

Grant, December 3, 2002, Exemption No. 6588C

    Docket No.: FAA-2002-12534.
    Petitioner: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Institute of 
Aviation (UIUC).
    Section of 14 CFR Affected: 14 CFR 141.55(d) and (e) and 141.63(b).
    Description of Relief Sought/Disposition: To permit UIUC to hold 
examining authority for its FAA-approved training courses that do not 
meet the minimum ground and flight training time requirements of part 
141.

Partial Grant, November 18, 2002, Exemption No. 7921

    Docket No.: FAA-2001-8987.
    Petitioner: The Boeing Company.
    Section of 14 CFR Affected: 14 CFR 91.515(a)(1).
    Description of Relief Sought/Disposition: To permit Boeing to 
conduct noise measurement tests, Ground Proximity Warning System 
research and development, and aircraft certification tests at altitudes 
less than 1,000 feet above the surface or 1,000 feet from any mountain, 
hill, or other obstruction to flight.

Grant, December 3, 2002, Exemption No. 4783H

    Docket No.: FAA-2000-8179.
    Petitioner: Fairchild Aircraft, Inc.
    Section of 14 CFR Affected: 14 CFR 91.531(a)(3).
    Description of Relief Sought/Disposition: To permit Fairchild to 
conduct production and experimental test flights in SA227-CC and SA227-
DC Metro 23 airplanes without a pilot designated as second in command 
(SIC).

Grant, December 3, 2002, Exemption No. 5367G

    Docket No.: FAA-2000-8419.
    Petitioner: United States Air Force.
    Section of 14 CFR Affected: 14 CFR 91.209(a)(1) and (b).
    Description of Relief Sought/Disposition: To permit USAF to conduct 
counternarcotics aircrew flight training operations in support of drug 
law enforcement and drug traffic interdiction, without lighted aircraft 
position or anticollision lights.

Grant, December 3, 2002, Exemption No. 5305E

    Docket No.: FAA-2002-13713.
    Petitioner: Edward Solomon.
    Section of 14 CFR Affected: 14 CFR 91.109(a).
    Description of Relief Sought/Disposition: To conduct certain flight 
instruction and simulated instrument flights to meet the recent 
experience requirements in Beechcraft Bonanza, Baron, and Travel Air 
airplanes equipped with a functioning throwover control wheel in place 
of functioning dual controls.

Grant, December 3, 2002, Exemption No. 7931

    Docket No.: FAA-2002-13618.
    Petitioner: Mercy Air Service, Inc.
    Section of 14 CFR Affected: 14 CFR 135.265(d).
    Description of Relief Sought/Disposition: To permit Mercy Air to 
relieve its flight crewmembers from all further duty for at least 24 
consecutive hours during any 168 consecutive hours, rather than during 
7 consecutive days.

Denial, December 3, 2002, Exemption No. 7932

    Docket No.: FAA-2002-13712.
    Petitioner: Kerrick R. Philleo.
    Section of 14 CFR Affected: 14 CFR 91.109(a).
    Description of Relief Sought/Disposition: To permit Mr. Philleo to 
conduct certain flight instruction and simulated instrument flights to 
meet the recent experience requirements in Beechcraft Bonanza and 
Beechcraft Debonair airplanes equipped with a functioning throwover 
control wheel in place of functioning dual controls.

Grant, December 3, 2002, Exemption No. 7930

    Docket No.: FAA-2002-13592.
    Petitioner: Philip T. Heth.
    Section of 14 CFR Affected: 14 CFR 135.251, 135.255, and 135.353, 
and appendices I and J to part 121.
    Description of Relief Sought/Disposition: To permit Mr. Heth to 
conduct a local sightseeing flight, for compensation or hire, without 
complying with certain anti-drug and alcohol misuse prevention 
requirements of part 135.

Grant, December 13, 2002, Exemption No. 7934

    Docket No.: FAA-2001-8881.
    Petitioner: Mr. Allen Banen.
    Section of 14 CFR Affected: 14 CFR 91.109(a) and (b)(3).
    Description of Relief Sought/Disposition: To permit Mr. 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, December 18, 2002, Exemption No. 7467A

    Docket No.: FAA-2000-8434.
    Petitioner: Air Transport Association.
    Section of 14 CFR Affected: 14 CFR 121.652(a) and (c).
    Description of Relief Sought/Disposition: To permit ATA member 
airlines and other similarly situated Part 121 operators to permit a 
pilot in command (PIC) conducting operations under Part 121 to perform 
an instrument approach procedure to the weather minima prescribed by 
this exemption during the first 100 hours of service as PIC, using an 
alternative approved means.

Grant, December 18, 2002, Exemption No. 5549F

    Docket No.: FAA-2002-13734.
    Petitioner: Midwest Express Airlines, Inc.
    Section of 14 CFR Affected: 14 CFR 93.123.

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    Description of Relief Sought/Disposition: To permit Midwest the use 
of slot number 1497 at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) 
to augment its service from DCA to Kansas City.

Grant, December 23, 2002, Exemption No. 7370A

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