Mode S ELS exemption on behalf of the secretary of Infrastructure and environment

1 June 2011

Nr. IENM/IVW-2011/4616-178

The State Secretary for Infrastructure and Environment,

In cooperation with the Minister of Defence;

Having read the request from Mr R. Edmondson, received by e-mail on 1^st of June 2011, e-mail: ross.edmondson@gmail.com;

In regard to article 5.5, 3^rd section of the Aviation Law (Wet luchtvaart);

Decrees:

Article 1

An exemption is granted to Mr Edmondson to perform 1 flight in the Amsterdam FIR without a Mode S ELS transponder from Rotterdam (EHRD) to Joigny Airport, France (LFGK) with an aircraft with nationality and registration marking G-BUXD. The flight is accepted under condition that it has a working and activated Mode A/C transponder during the flight in the Amsterdam FIR.

Article 2

CAA the Netherlands shall be informed via e-mail (aviation-approvals@ivw.nl) when the flight has been executed.

Article 3

The exemption is valid with immediate effect thru 3^rd of June 2011.

A copy of this decree shall be carried on board of the aircraft during the flight.

The State Secretary for Infrastructure and Environment,

on his behalf:

the Inspector,

M.A.M. van Velzen.

Objections

Anyone directly affected by this decision may lodge an objection within six weeks after the date on which the decision has been sent.

Pursuant to section 6:5 of the ‘Algemene wet bestuursrecht’, the notice of objection has to be signed and should include in any event the following information:

• name and address of the person lodging the objection,

• the date and a description of the decision, and

• the grounds for objection.

The notice of objection should be addressed to the following address:

Transport and Water Management Inspectorate (The Netherlands)

Supervision Services

Legal Affairs

P.O. Box 90653

2509 LR DEN HAAG

The Netherlands