Peitions for Exemption; Summary of Petitions Received; Dispositions of Petitions Issued

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

[FR Doc. 94-26501 Filed 10-25-94; 8:45 am]

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