U.S

.Deportment of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration June 10,2015

Ms. Wanda Coletta Parent of Dante Coletta 55 Dalegrove Crescent Stoney Creek, Ontario L8.l 3R4 CANADA Dear Ms. Coletta:**E~mpt ion**  No. 11782 800 Independence Ave

. . S W Wash ington
. DC 20591

Regulatory Docket No. FAA-20 15-11 83

This letter is to inform you that we have granted your request for exemption. 

### It transmits our decision, exp lain s its basis , and gives you the conditions and limitations ofthe exemption, including the date it ends. 

### The Basis for Our Decision By letter posted to the docket on Apri l 24, 2015 , you petitioned the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on behalf of your son Dante Coletta for an exemption from 

### § 121.311 (b) ofTitle 14 , Code ofFederal Regulations ( 14 CFR). That exemption, if granted, would allow Dante to exceed the spec ifi ed weight and/or height limit for an FAA-approved child restraint system (CAReS , manufactured by AmSafe Corporation) during use ofthat c hild restraint system (CRS) aboard a United States (U.S.)-registered aircraft. The FAA has determined that good cause exists for not publishing a summary ofthe petition in the Federal Register because the requested exemption wou ld not set a precedent, and any delay in acting on this petition would be detrimental to Dante. The FAA has issued grants ofexemption in circumstances similar in all material respects to those presented in your petition. In Grant of Exemption No. 9834 (copy enclosed) , the FAA found that numerous people with physical challenges had previously completed flights using restraint systems . The use of these restraint systems addressed unique physical needs regarding safety, s upport, and security in the same manner ofoperations as described in this petition. The FAA further found that the petition would not set any new precedents regarding the use of restraint systems by persons wi th disabilities. AFS-15-1346-E

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Having reviewed your reasons for requesting an exemption , I find that- • they are similar in all material respects to relief previously requested in the enclosed Grant ofExemption No. 9834; • the reasons stated by the FAA for granting the enclosed Grant ofExemption No. 9834 also apply to the situation you present; and • a grant of exemption is in the public interest. 

### Our Decision Under the authority contained in 49 U.S.C. 

### §§ 106(f), 40113 and 44701, which the FAA Administrator has delegated to me, I hereby grant Dante Coletta an exemption from 

### § 121.311 (b). In addition, any air carrier or commercial operator operating under part 121 while Dante is aboard its aircraft is granted an exemption from 14 CFR 

### § 121.311 (b) to the extent necessary to allow him to exceed the specified weight and/or height limit for an FAAapproved CRS during use aboard a U.S.-registered aircraft. All operations under this exemption must be conducted with Dante 's parent or a caregiver accompanying him. Dante Coletta may only occupy a passenger seat with no passenger seated behind him. In addition, Dante ' s parent or caregiver must carry a copy ofthis exemption and advise the air carrier about the contents ofthe exemption at least 48 hours before the date of each flight. This exemption terminates on May 31 , 2020, unless sooner superseded or rescinded. Sincerely,

John Barbagallo Deputy Director, Flight Standards Service



### Enclosures