Manufacturer pilots

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Manufacturer pilots licences validation

• Airbus petitioned for an exemption to 14 CFR
  61.77 (a)
• Exemption granted on July 28, 1999 - valid for 2
  years ONLY
• Exemption N 6850 A, then extension for 2 years
  more by N 6850B
• Pilots and Flight engineer employed by Airbus are
  eligible for the issuance of Special Purpose
  Pilot Authorizations for the purpose of
  performing ferry and delivery flights of US
  registered airplanes between foreign countries
  and from a foreign countries to the US.
• A more flexible procedure would be welcome for
  temporary validation / conversion of ATPL or
  CPL/IR certificates for the purpose of supporting
  introduction of new commercial jet transports.
• This issue is a subject of discussion in FAA /
  JAA harmonization meeting for several years
• Flight categories to be considered are -
  flight instruction, line flying - delivery /
  ferry flights, - flight demonstrations for sales
  support