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[VENDOR LETTERHEAD]
________________________
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[DATE]
[AIRLINE]
_________________
_________________
_________________
RE: REQUEST FOR WAIVER /VARIANCE
Airline Manual Subsection _________________
Airport: ________________________________________________
Effective Through: _________________
Dear _________________:
Your airline has adopted as a part of its manual certain provisions relating to
inspection tests and safety procedures which are intended to preclude the introduction
of contaminated or impure fuel into the airline's aircraft. [Vendor] is unable to
comply with the designated subsection of the airline's manual referenced above at the
designated airport, for the following reason:
[Describe why unable to comply]
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
However, in order to ensure an equivalent level of fuel purity to that prescribed in
the manual, [Vendor] proposes to adopt the following inspection and testing procedures
at that airport until the date above when it will be in compliance with the manual:
[Describe substitute procedures]
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
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Accordingly, [Vendor] hereby requests that it be granted a waiver /variance by the
airline from the provision of the manual referenced above.
[Signature]
[Typed name]
[Title]

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Grant of Waiver/Variance
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[AIRLINE LETTERHEAD]
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Dear _________________:
By letter dated ________ you have requested a waiver /variance from the provisions of
the subsection of the airline's manual referenced above with respect to operations at
the specified airport. In addition, you identified procedures or tests you will
substitute for those specified in the manual which you state will ensure that the
requisite fuel quality and purity will be achieved. The airline finds these procedures
acceptable.
Accordingly, the airline hereby grants a waiver /variance from the manual subsection as
described in the reference above, subject to the condition that the substitute
procedures or tests will remain in effect during the entire period, as described in
your letter.
[Signature]
[Typed name]
[Title]

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