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Posted: Wed Mar 29, 2006 2:13 pm Post subject: Fwd: asc exemption
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From: Malcolmbru(at)aol.com

Full-name: Malcolmbru

Message-ID: <2fa.1a08c8a.3159d3a2(at)aol.com>

Date: Mon, 27 Mar 2006 18:47:46 EST

Subject: asc exemption

To: seaplane-list(at)matronics.com

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Remember docket number 24241



April FLYING WIRES can be downloaded at:



_http://www.michiganultralight.com/newsletter/MaxAir/april06.pdf_

(http://www.michiganultralight.com/newsletter/MaxAir/april06.pdf)



Press  Release

March 19, 2006

ASC =C2=AE  files for Community Retractable Gear  Exemption

Aero Sports  Connection has filed an exemption request to allow amphibious

aircraft with  retractable landing gear. This would include an both Special

Light Sport  Aircraft (SLSA) and Experimental Light Sport Aircraft (ELSA) such

that existing  amphibious trainers from the training exemptions may immediately

be converted to  begin training under the appropriate operating  limitations.

The FAA is  working toward a correction to the rule that prevented

certification of  amphibious aircraft under Light-Sport Aircraft.  The requested

exemption is for the short  term until the LSA rule amendment is in place. Waiting

for the final rule would  result in a significant delivery delays for customers

and loss in market  momentum.  Delaying trainer  certification will delay

training in the community.

ASC proposes  to administer the community-wide exemption at no cost to

complying  applicants.   This exemption  would impose requirements as follows:

1)      A required dash  mounted interim placard stating, =E2=80=9CLogbook

endorsement required to operate  retractable gear system=E2=80=9D.

2)      Documentation  of specific training requirements in the addendum to

the operators  manual.

3)      Mandatory  training specific to light aircraft with retractable gear

for each pilot allowed  to operate the retractable gear.

4)      Mandatory  log-book endorsement documentation of completion of the

training for each pilot  allowed to operate the retractable gear. 

ASC will  maintain a record of all applicants and provide clear documentation

of the  paperwork requirements to comply with the exemption for certification

of an SLSA  or ELSA aircraft.  This paperwork  will be provided to the DAR,

or ASI at the time of aircraft  inspection.

ASC will not  require membership or impose handling fees.  The only ASC

requirements will be  identification of the person certifying the aircraft,

identification of the  individual aircraft being certified, and a signature=20assuring

the person will  comply with the exemption requirements.

Once the  anticipated changes to allow retractable gear on Light-Sport

Aircraft are  published, it is recognized that this interim exemption will

necessarily expire,  after the proper transition.

This request  is in the public interest in that it allows training while the

community awaits  the correction of the amphibious rule.  This will include

the appropriate inclusion of both ELSA operating fleet  and Special LSA that

currently are being impacted by the delays in the rule  change.

Without the  proposed exemption, the FAA will have to handle each exemption

request and  publish it in the federal register.  This takes a significant

number of work hours and becomes very  redundant.

Jim  Stephenson, President/CEO of ASC made it very clear , =E2=80=9CThis proposed

exemption  does have costs of application and administration.  ASC is here to

support the light  aviation community and will absorb these costs.  By allowing

ASC to administer this  exemption, the FAA will allow ASC to demonstrate its

dedication to support of  the Light Aviation Community.  The  result will be a

benefit to the community, the FAA, ASC and aviation safety.  =E2=80=9C

=E2=80=9CNow we must wait and see  if the FAA understands how this will help the

community.=E2=80=9D commented  Stephenson.  =E2=80=9CIt makes  sense.=E2=80=9D

Please comment to the docket on a  community wide exemption for retractable

Amphibious aircraft.   See  docket 24241.



Go to dms.dot.gov and search on FAA, petitions for  docket number 24241. 

Then once you have read the request, go back a submit  a comment to the docket. 

Please support this effort.



Jim  S



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April FLYING WIRES can be downloaded at:



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<SPAN

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files for Community Retractable Gear

Exemption

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Connection has filed an exemption request to allow amphibious aircraft with

retractable landing gear. This would include an both Special Light Sport

Aircraft (SLSA) and Experimental Light Sport Aircraft (ELSA) such that existing

amphibious trainers from the training exemptions may immediately be converted to

begin training under the appropriate operating

limitations.

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<P class=3DMsoNormal

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style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black">The FAA is

working toward a correction to the rule that prevented certification of

amphibious aircraft under Light-Sport Aircraft.<SPAN

style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> The requested exemption is for the short

term until the LSA rule amendment is in place. Waiting for the final rule would

result in a significant delivery delays for customers and loss in market

momentum. Delaying trainer

certification will delay training in the community.

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<P class=3DMsoNormal

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style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black">ASC proposes

to administer the community-wide exemption at no cost to complying

applicants. This exemption

would impose requirements as follows:

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A required dash

mounted interim placard stating, =E2=80=9CLogbook endorsement required to operate

retractable gear system=E2=80=9D.

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Documentation

of specific training requirements in the addendum to the operators

manual.

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Mandatory

training specific to light aircraft with retractable gear for each pilot allowed

to operate the retractable gear.

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Mandatory

log-book endorsement documentation of completion of the training for each pilot

allowed to operate the retractable gear. 

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<P class=3DMsoNormal

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style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black">ASC will

maintain a record of all applicants and provide clear documentation of the

paperwork requirements to comply with the exemption for certification of an=20SLSA

or ELSA aircraft. This paperwork

will be provided to the DAR, or ASI at the time of aircraft

inspection.

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<P class=3DMsoNormal

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style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black">ASC will not

require membership or impose handling fees.<SPAN

style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> The only ASC requirements will be

identification of the person certifying the aircraft, identification of the

individual aircraft being certified, and a signature assuring the person will

comply with the exemption requirements.

<P class=3DMsoNormal

style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN

style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black"><FONT

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<P class=3DMsoNormal

style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN

style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black">Once=20the

anticipated changes to allow retractable gear on Light-Sport Aircraft are

published, it is recognized that this interim exemption will necessarily expire,

after the proper transition.

<P class=3DMsoNormal

style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN

style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black"><FONT

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<P class=3DMsoNormal

style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN

style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black">This=20request

is in the public interest in that it allows training while the community awaits

the correction of the amphibious rule.

This will include the appropriate inclusion of both ELSA operating fleet

and Special LSA that currently are being impacted by the delays in the rule

change.

<P class=3DMsoNormal

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<P class=3DMsoNormal

style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN

style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black">Without the

proposed exemption, the FAA will have to handle each exemption request and

publish it in the federal register.

This takes a significant number of work hours and becomes very

redundant.

<P class=3DMsoNormal

style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN

style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black"><FONT

face=3D"Times New Roman">

<P class=3DMsoNormal

style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN

style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black">Jim

Stephenson, President/CEO of ASC made it very clear , =E2=80=9CThis proposed exemption

does have costs of application and administration.<SPAN

style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> ASC is here to support the light

aviation community and will absorb these costs.<SPAN

style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> By allowing ASC to administer this

exemption, the FAA will allow ASC to demonstrate its dedication to support of

the Light Aviation Community. The

result will be a benefit to the community, the FAA, ASC and aviation safety.

=E2=80=9C

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<SPAN

style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt">=E2=80=9CNow we must wait and see

if the FAA understands how this will help the community.=E2=80=9D commented

Stephenson. =E2=80=9CIt makes

sense.=E2=80=9D





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Please comment to the docket on=20a

community wide exemption for retractable Amphibious aircraft. See

docket 24241.



Go to dms.dot.gov and search on FAA, petitions for

docket number 24241. Then once you have read the request, go back a submit

a comment to the docket. Please support this effort.



Jim

S



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