[Federal Register: April 6, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 65)] [Notices] [Page 16774-16775] From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov] [DOCID:fr06ap99-134] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration [Summary Notice No. PE-99-08] 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. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 April 27, 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, D.C. 20591. Comments may also be sent electronically to the following internet address: 9-NPRM-cmts@faa.gov. 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: 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, D.C., on March 31, 1999. Donald P. Byrne, Assistant Chief Counsel for Regulations. Petitions for Exemption Docket No.: 29484 Petitioner: National Air Transportation Section of the FAR Affected: 14 CFR 135.213 (a) and (b) Description of Relief Sought: To permit National Air Transportation Association air charter company members who operate turbine aircraft to use current weather reports supplied by automated means (in particular, the Automated Weather Automation System (AWOS-2)) at the airport of intended landing or to use current weather reports issued by another airport within 25 nautical miles, if additional restrictions are followed. Dispositions of Petitions Docket No.: CE152 Petitioner: Raytheon Aircraft Company Sections of the FAR Affected: 14 CFR 23.775(e) Description of Relief Sought/Disposition: To permit Raytheon Aircraft Company type certification for operation above 25,000 feet, and up to 31,000 feet of the Raytheon Model 3000 airplane with a windshield and canopy that are not fail-safe designs in the part 23 acrobatic category. Grant, 3/09/99, Exemption No. 6869 Docket No.: 27122 Petitioner: Air Tractor, Inc. Sections of the FAR Affected: 14 CFR 61.31(a)(1) Description of Relief Sought/Disposition: To permit Air Tractor and pilots of Air Tractor AT-802 and AT-802A airplanes to operate those airplanes without holding a type rating although the maximum gross weight of the airplane exceeds 12,500 pounds. Grant, 3/23/99, Exemption No. 5651E Docket No.: 28660 Petitioner: The Collings Foundation Sections of the FAR Affected: 14 CFR 91.319(a), 119.5(g), and 119.21(a) Description of Relief Sought/Disposition: To permit the Collings Foundation to change their jurisdictional Flight Standards District Office (FSDO) from ``NE [[Page 16775]] FSDO No. 5'' to ``NE FSDO No. 1'' because The Collings Foundation's principal base of operations is located in the jurisdictional area of the Bedford, Massachusetts, FSDO (NE FSDO No. 1) not the Portland, Maine, FSDO (NE FSDO No. 5). Grant, 3/23/99, Exemption No. 6540B Docket No.: 28813 Petitioner: Reeve Aleutian Airways, Inc. Sections of the FAR Affected: 14 CFR 199.67(a)(1) Description of Relief Sought/Disposition: To permit Mr. Keith Campbell to serve as Director of Operations at Reeve Alleutian Airways, Inc. without holding an airline transport pilot certificate. Grant, 2/26/99, Exemption No. 6585A Docket No.: 28816 Petitioner: Eagle Jet Charter, Inc. Sections of the FAR Affected: 14 CFR 119.67(a)(1) and 119.71(a) Description of Relief Sought/Disposition: To permit Mr. Brian N. Duehring to serve as Director of Operations at EJC without holding an airline transport pilot certificate. Grant, 3/15/99, Exemption No. 6587A Docket No.: 28858 Petitioner: Evergreen International Aviation, Inc. Sections of the FAR Affected: 14 CFR 91.315, 119.5(g), and 119.21(a) Description of Relief Sought/Disposition: To permit EAVM to operate its former military Boeing B-17G aircraft, which has a limited category airworthiness certificate, for the purpose of carrying passengers on local flights in return for donations. Grant, 3/12/99, Exemption No. 6632A Docket No.: 28891 Petitioner: Kachina Aviation Sections of the FAR Affected: 14 CFR 133.19(a)(3) and 133.51 Description of Relief Sought/Disposition: To permit Kachina Aviation to conduct external-load operations in the United States using its Canadian-registered rotocraft. Grant, 3/05/99, Exemption No. 6638A Docket No.: 29360 Petitioner: Skydive City, Inc. Sections of the FAR Affected: 14 CFR 105.43(a) Description of Relief Sought/Disposition: To permit SCI to allow nonstudent foreign nationals to participate in SCI-sponsored parachute jumping events held at SCI's facilities without complying with the parachute equipment and packing requirements of 105.43(a). Grant, 2/12/99, Exemption No. 6870 Docket No.: 29375 Petitioner: CareFlight Sections of the FAR Affected: 14 CFR 135.143(c)(2) Description of Relief Sought/Disposition: To permit CareFlight to operate its Bell helicopters (Registration Nos. N141CF, N142CF, N143CF, N144CF, B145CF, N147CF, N148CF, N149CF, and N1083G) without TSO-C112 (Mode S) transponders installed in each aircraft. Grant, 3/23/99, Exemption No. 6877 Docket No.: 29400 Petitioner: Flight Line Aviation, Inc. Section of the FAR Affected: 14 CFR 135.143(c)(2) Description of Relief Sought/Disposition: To permit Flight Line Aviation, Inc. to operate its Pipe PA28-151 aircraft (Registration No. N4406X, Serial No. 28-7615012) under part 135 without TSO-C112 (Mode S) transponders installed in the aircraft. Grant, 3/23/99, Exemption No. 6874 Docket No.: 29415 Petitioner: Aberdeen Flying Service Section of the FAR Affected: 14 CFR 135.143(c)(2) Description of Relief Sought/Disposition: To permit Aberdeen Flying Service to operate certain under the provisions of part 135 without TSO-C112 (Mode S) transponders installed. Grant, 3/23/99, Exemption No. 6875 Docket No.: 29450 Petitioner: Business Airfreight Section of the FAR Affected: 14 CFR 135.143(c)(2) Description of Relief Sought/Disposition: To permit Business Airfreight to operate certain under part 135 without TSO-C112 (Mode S) transponders installed in each aircraft. Grant, 3/23/99, Exemption No. 6876 [FR Doc. 99-8418 Filed 4-5-99; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-13-M