[Federal Register: July 12, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 132)] [Notices] [Page 37579-37580] From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov] [DOCID:fr12jy99-131] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration [Summary Notice No. PE-99-19] 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 August 2, 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 [[Page 37580]] 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 July 2, 1999. Donald P. Byrne, Assistant Chief Counsel for Regulations. Petitions for Exemption Docket No.: 29396 Petitioner: Department of the Air Force Section of the FAR Affected: 14 CFR 91.209 Description of Relief Sought/Disposition: To permit the USAF to conduct certain night flight military training operations without lighted external aircraft position and anticollision lights. Docket No.: 29548 Petitioner: Continental Express Section of the FAR Affected: 14 CFR 121.344(b)(3) Description of Relief Sought: To permit Continental Express to operate its Avions de Transport Regional ATR 42 and ATR 72 aircraft, Beechcraft 1900D aircraft, and Embraer EMB-120 and EMB 145 aircraft without installing, in each aircraft, the required, approved digital flight data recorder (DFDR) until the next heavy maintenance check after the aircraft manufacturers have made the DFDR modification kits available, but not later than August 20, 2001. Docket No.: 29556 Petitioner: Business Express Airlines, Inc. Section of the FAR Affected: 14 CFR 121.344(b)(3) Description of Relief Sought: To permit Business Express Airlines to operate its fleet of Saab 340A and 340B aircraft without installing, in each aircraft, the required, approved digital flight data recorder (DFDR) until the next heavy maintenance check after the aircraft manufacturers have made the DFDR modification kits available, but not later than August 20, 2001. Docket No.: 29574 Petitioner: Central Air Flight Training, Inc. Section of the FAR Affected: 14 CFR 135.251, 135.255, and 135.353 Description of Relief Sought: To permit Central Air Flight Training, Inc. to conduct sightseeing flights without establishing drug testing and alcohol misuse prevention programs Docket No.: 29575 Petitioner: Air Wisconsin Airlines Corporation Section of the FAR Affected: 14 CFR 121.344(b)(3) Description of Relief Sought/Disposition: To permit Air Wisconsin Airlines to operate certain British Aerospace 146 aircraft without installing, in each aircraft, the required, approved digital flight data recovered (DFDR) until the next heavy maintenance check after the aircraft manufacturers have made the DFDR modification kits available, but not later than August 20, 2001. Docket No.: 29620 Petitioner: The Boeing Company Section of the FAR Affected: 14 CFR 25.1435(b)(1) Description of Relief Sought/Disposition: In lieu of a static proof pressure test on the 737-900, Boeing proposes to demonstrate compliance with Sec. 25.1435(b)(1) by similarity to the 737-700 hydraulic system (compliance for which was established during certification of that aircraft) and by engineering design review of the added straight-line hydraulic tube installations on the 737-900. Dispositions of Petitions Docket No.: 22451 Petitioner: Air Transport Association of America Sections of the FAR Affected: 14 CFR 121.613, 121.619(a), and 121.625 Description of Relief Sought/Disposition: To permit ATA-members airlines and other similarly situated part 121 operators to continue to dispatch airplanes under instrument flight rules when conditional language in a one-time increment of the weather forecast states that the weather at the destination airport, alternate airport, or both airports could be below authorized weather minimums when other time increments of the weather forecast state that weather conditions will be at or above the authorized weather minimums. Grant, 06/18/99, Exemption No. 3585L Docket No.: 23477 Petitioner: Experimental Aircraft Association Section of the FAR Affected: 14 CFR 103.1(a), and (e)(1) through (e)(4) Description of Relief Sought/Disposition: To permit individuals authorized by EAA to give instruction in powered ultralights that a maximum empty weight of not more than 496 pounds, have a maximum fuel capacity of not more than 10 U.S. gallons, are not capable of more than 75 knots calibrated airspeed at full power in level flight, and have a power-off stall speed that does not exceed 35 knots calibrated airspeed. Partial grant, 6/18/99, Exemption No. 3748I Docket No.: 24427 Petitioner: United States Ultralight Association, Inc. Section of the FAR Affected: 14 CFR 103.1(a), and (e)(1) through (e)(4) Description of Relief Sought/Disposition: To allow individuals authorized by USUA to give instructions in powered ultralights that have maximum empty weight of not more than 496 pounds, have a maximum fuel capacity of not more than 10 U.S. gallons, are not capable of more than 75 knots calibrated airspeed at full power in level flight, and have power-off staff speed that does not exceed 35 knots calibrated airspeed. Grant, 6/18/99, Exemption No. 4274H [FR Doc 99-17649 Filed 7-9-99; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-13-M