[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 5 (Thursday, January 8, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 1143-1144]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-453]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
[Summary Notice No. PE-97-65]
Petitions for Exemption: Summary of Petitions Received and
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 of its final disposition.
DATES: Comments or petitions received must identify the petition docket
number involved and must be received on or before January 28, 1998.
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.
Comments may also be sent electronically to the following internet
address: [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, D.C. 20591; telephone (202) 267-3132.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Heather Thorson (202) 267-7470 or
Angela Anderson (202) 267-9681 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
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Part 11 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR Part 11).
Issued in Washington, D.C., on January 2, 1998.
Donald P. Byrne,
Assistant Chief Counsel for Regulations.
Petitions for Exemption
Docket No.: 29042.
Petitioner: Schwartz Engineering Company.
Regulations Affected: 25.807(d)(7).
Description of Petition: Schwartz Engineering Company requested an
exemption from the requirements of 25.807(d)(7) of the FAR to permit a
privately owned, executive configured 757-24QER, S/N 28463, N-757MA,
carrying 41 passengers and a crew of 6 to have more than 60 feet
between exit doors. On December 18, 1997, a Temporary Grant of
Exemption (No. 6710) was issued to Schwartz Engineering from these
requirements. Comments are invited on making this a permanent grant.
Docket No.: 29098.
Petitioner: American Eagle Airlines.
Regulations Affected: 25.562(c)(5).
Description of Petition: American Eagle Airlines requests a
temporary partial exemption from the requirements of 14 CFR
Sec. 25.562(c)(5) for the Head Injury Criteria (HIC) with respect to
the front row seats and the emergency row exit seats on Embraer EMB-
145, a regional jet.
Dispositions of Petitions
Docket No.: 28946.
Petitioner: Construcciones Aeronauticas, S.A.
Sections of the FAR Affected: 14 CFR 25.571(e)(1), Amendment 25-72.
Description of Relief Sought/Disposition: To permit certification
of the CASA C-295 airplane using Vc at sea level, or .85 Vc at 8,000
ft., whichever is greater.
Grant, December 12, 1997, Exemption No. 6708.
Docket No.: 25559.
Petitioner: Aerospace Industries Association of America, Inc.
Sections of the FAR Affected: 14 CFR 21.182(a) and 45.11(a).
Description of Relief Sought/Disposition: To permit aircraft
manufacturers to manufacture aircraft for the use in operations
conducted under 14 CFR part 121 or part 127 or for commuter air carrier
operations (as defined in 14 CFR part 135 or Special Federal Aviation
Regulation 38-2) and for the export without installing an
identification plate during the production phase of the exterior of
those aircraft.
Grant, December 23, 1997, Exemption No. 4913E.
Docket No.: 21780.
Petitioner: Civil Air Patrol, Inc.
Sections of the FAR Affected: 14 CFR 61.118.
Description of Relief Sought/Disposition: To permit members of
Civil Air Patrol (CAP) who are private pilots to continue to receive
reimbursement for fuel, oil, and maintenance costs that are directly
related to the performance of official CAP missions.
Denial, December 12, 1997, Exemption No. 6711.
Docket No.: 29103.
Petitioner: ERA Helicopter, Inc.
Sections of the FAR Affected: 14 CFR 135.152(a).
Description of Relief Sought/Disposition: To permit ERA to operate
three Sikorsky Model S-61N (S-61) helicopters, registration N561EH,
Serial Number 61471, Serial Number 61808, and Serial Number 61257,
currently owned by ERA, without those helicopters being equipped with
an approved digital flight data recorder.
Grant, December 23, 1997, Exemption No. 6712.
Docket No.: 28905.
Petitioner: Petroleum Helicopters, Inc.
Sections of the FAR Affected: 14 CFR 135.152(a).
Description of Relief Sought/Disposition: To permit Petroleum
Helicopters, Inc. (PHI), to place two Bell 214ST helicopters
(Registration Nos. N59805 and N59806, Serial Nos. 28141 and 28140
respectively) and one Bell 412SP helicopter (Registration No. N142PH,
Serial No. 33150) on PHI's Operations Specifications and to operate
those aircraft in nonscheduled part 135 operations until August 18,
2001, without a digital flight data recorder installed in each of those
aircraft.
Grant, December 24, 1997, Exemption No. 6713.
Docket No.: 28855.
Petitioner: Offshore Logistics, Inc.
Sections of the FAR Affected: 14 CFR 135.152(a).
Description of Relief Sought/Disposition: To permit Offshore to
operate certain multiengine, turbine-powered rotorcraft with seating
configurations of 10 to 19 seats, excluding any required crewmember
seat, that were brought onto the U.S. register after, or were
registered outside the U.S. and added to Offshore's Operations
Specifications after August 18, 1997, without an approved digital
flight data recorder.
Grant, December 29, 1997, Exemption No. 6714.
Docket No.: 28289.
Petitioner: Carver Aero, Inc.
Sections of the FAR Affected: 14 CFR 135.143(c)(2).
Description of Relief Sought/Disposition: To permit Carver to
operate its Piper Aztec (Registration No. N561CA, Serial No. 27-
7754005) and its Beechcraft Queen Air (Registration No. N566CA, Serial
No. LJ-184) without a TSO-C112 (Mode S) transponder installed.
Grant, December 29, 1997, Exemption No. 6229A.
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