Zero Gravity - 14 CFR Section 25.785 and Section 25.1447(c)(1) Exemptions

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FAA-04-17474 - Exemption/Rulemaking

Relief Sought From Rules 14 C.F.R. §§ 25.785, 25.1447(c)(1)

Pursuant to 49 U.S.C. §§ 40113(a) and 44701(f) and 14 C.F.R. Part 11, Zero Gravity Corporation petitions the Federal Aviation Administration for exemption from 14 C.F.R. §§ 25.785 and 25.1447(c)(1) to the extent necessary to permit certification of a specially-modified B-727 aircraft intended to be used to allow participants (which ZERO-G understands the FAA considers to be “passengers” for purposes of 14 C.F.R. Part 25 and which will hereinafter be referred to as “participants”) to experience weightless flight in a “floating area” of the airplane. ZERO-G further seeks expedited relief and requests that the FAA abbreviate the period for comments on this petition to fourteen days. In support of its petition, ZERO-G attaches letters from, among others, Representative John L. Mica, Chairman, House Aviation Subcommittee; Mr. Ed Gormel, Executive Director of the Florida Space Authority; Dr. Frederick Best, Director, Center for Space Power, Texas A&M; Dr. William Looke, Executive Director, Texas Aerospace Commission; Dr. Burke Fort, Director, Reduced Gravity Student Flight Programs, Texas Space Grant Consortium; Mr. George T. Whitesides, Executive Director, National Space Society.

By: Peter Diamandis, 310-399-1976, peter@nogravity.com

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