American - Petition for Exemption from FAR Section 121.434 / Letter of Opposition to the Petition

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Orders and Notices:

American - Notice of Petition for Exemption Received and of Dispositions of Prior Petitions

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Denial of Petitions:

American - Denial of Petition

American Airlines, Inc.

FAA-04-16911 - Exemption from FAR Section 121.434

January 12, 2003

Petition for Exemption from FAR Section 121.434 | Word

Pursuant to Federal Aviation Regulation (FAR) 11.25, American Airlines (AAL) petitions the Administrator for an exemption from FAR Section 121.434 to the extent necessary to permit an American Airlines (AAL) appropriately qualified and authorized check airman, who is supervising a qualifying crewmember, to take a rest period while in the cruise phase of flight, to ensure the check airman is well rested in preparation for the descent, and approach & landing phases, subject to certain conditions and limitations.

By: Charles Brasher

March 8, 2004

Notice of Petition for Exemption Received and of Dispositions of Prior Petitions

By: Office of Rule Making, Tim Adams

March 29, 2004

Re: Air Line Pilots Association, International Letter of Opposition to the Petition

By: Jay Wells

Issued May 1, 2004

Denial of Exemption | Word

By letter dated January 12, 2004, Mr. Charles T. Brasher, Managing Director, Flight Training/Standards, American Airlines, Inc. (AAL), Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, P.O. Box 619617, MD86, Dallas, Texas 75261, petitioned the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on behalf of AAL for an exemption from § 121.434(c)(1) and (2) of Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR). The proposed exemption, if granted, would permit an AAL check airman to take a rest period during the cruise portion of a flight leg in which the check airman is required to supervise the operating experience of a qualifying AAL pilot in command or a qualifying AAL second in command.

In consideration of the foregoing, I find that a grant of exemption would not be in the public interest. Therefore, pursuant to the authority contained in 49 U.S.C. §§ 40113 and 44701 delegated to me by the Administrator, the petition of American Airlines, Inc., for an exemption from 14 CFR § 121.434(c)(1) and (2) is hereby denied.

By: John Allen

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