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EXECUTIVE BOARD 

Charles Palmer, Board Chair 

Michael Best & Friedrich LLP 

Patrick Walsh, Vice Chair 

Accident Fund Holdings, Inc. 

Amy Giuffre, V.P. Fundraising 

Harley-Davidson Motor Company 

Thor Gilbertson, V.P. Wish Granting 

Bergstrom Automotive 

Barbara Gurican, V.P. Legal 

Godfrey & Kahn, S.C. 

Donald Tuscany, Treasurer 

Dean Health Plan 

Glenn Kennedy, Secretary 

lnPro Corporation 

Ellen Stark, Past Board Chair 

Stark Automotive Group 

Patti Gorsky, President & CEO 

Make-A-Wish Wisconsin 

BOARD MEMBERS 

Scott Bloke 

Blake Capital Corp. 

David Carr 

Gonzalez Saggio & Harlan LLP 

Sheila Dodds 

Children's Hospital of Wisconsin 

Cathy Dworak 

Green Bay Packers 

Jack Gebhardt 

Great Northern Investment Group 

Pamela Henson 

Gannett Wisconsin Media 

Mike Janczak 

CUNAMutual 

Kara Kaiser 

BMO Harris Bank 

Rodney Rushing 

Johnson Controls, Inc. 

Jim Sartori 

Sartori Company 

Eric Stahre 

GE Healthcare 

Randy Thompson 

IBM Corporate Technology & I. P. 

Kathy Wilcox 

Badger Mutual Insurance Company 

October 29,2015 

To: FAA 

Re: Exemption Letter for Special Car Seat 

Passenger: Liam Idzi 

American Airlines Flights: Nov. 10 & 13, 2015 

I am writing to request an exemption from 14 CFR § 121.3ll(b) to the extent 

required for Liam Idzi to be able to use an FAA Approved Child Restraint 

System even though he exceeds the weight limits for the CRS. In addition, if my 

petition is granted, I request that any air carrier or commercial operator 

operating under part 121 while Liam is aboard its aircraft is granted an 

exemption from 14 CFR § 121.3ll(b)(2)(iii)(B) to the extent necessary to allow 

Liam to exceed the specified weight limit for an FAA-approved child restraint 

system during use of that child restraint system aboard an aircraft. 

Liam is a Make-A-Wish male recipient. He is 8 year's old, weighs 71 pounds, 

and is 4' tall. Liam has Cerebral Palsy and Lennox Gastaut Syndrome. As a 

result of his physical condition, he needs the support and security provided by 

an FAA Approved Child Restraint, but because of his weight, is incapable of 

compliance with the regulation. Liam's parents are Elizabeth and Rafal Idzi, 

7130 County Rd K, Apt. A, Middleton, WI 53562. Elizabeth's email is 

eliz.idzi(ii)gmail.com. We understand that the regulation is written to create a 

high level of safety for each individual passenger by ensuring that they are 

securely restrained in their seats during all phases of flight. The regulation also 

ensures that an individual does not cause harm to other passengers on the 

airplane by being thrown into them during turbulent or emergency conditions. 

I propose that Liam be allowed to occupy an FAA Approved Child Restraint 

(Columbia TheriPedi Positioning Car Seat CM2000) even though he 

exceeds the manufacturer's weight limits. This ensures a high level of safety for 

Liam and a high level of safety for the other passengers and crew on the 

airplane. In fact, in Liam's case, safety is greatly enhanced by the extra support 

and security that the FAA Approved Restraint System will provide during the 

entire flight. 

Enhancing safety for Liam is in the public interest. In addition, the public 

interest is also served by the fact that the use of this FAA Approved Child 

Restraint System allows him to use commercial air transportation. Without the 

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support and security of the FAA Approved Child Restraint System, he would be 

unable to fly commercially. 

I also believe that, with certain limitations established by the FAA in a grant to 

this petition, there can be an equivalent level of safety to that provided by the 

affected regulation. 

I also request that the processing of this petition not be delayed for publication 

and comment in the Federal Register. Liam's American Airlines flights are 

scheduled for Nov. 10-13, 2015. If you take the time to put this in the Federal 

Register, it will delay the process and we may not be able to travel in this 

timeframe. If it is necessary to put a summary in the Federal Register, I submit 

the following: 

This is a request for an exemption from FAR 121.311 (b) to the extent required 

for a child to use an FAA Approved Child Restraint System on an aircraft, even 

though the child exceeds the weight limits for the CRS. Due to physical 

challenges, without the support and security of this FAA Approved Child 

Restraint System, this child would be unable to fly. We request that this child 

be allowed to occupy an FAA Approved Child Restraint (Columbia TheriPedi 

Positioning Car Seat CM 2000), even though he exceeds the manufacturer's 

weight limits of 44 pounds. In this case, the safety of this child is greatly 

enhanced by the extra support and security that the FAA Approved Restraint 

System will provide for him during the flight. 

I can be reached at 262.781.4445 if you have any questions. 

Thank you for your consideration of this request. 

Sincerely, 

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