U.S

. Deportment of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration March 27 , 20 15

Ms. Tara Hamlin Parent of Richard " Ricky " Hamlin II 10 5 Unity Road Albion , ME 04910 Dear Ms. Hamlin: Exe mption No. 11 23 1 800 I nd epe ndence Ave

. S W Wash i ngton

. DC 20591

Re gulatory Doc ket No. F AA-20 15 -04 99

This Jette r is to inform you that we have granted your reque s t f or e xemption. It transmits our decision , explains its ba s i s, and gives you the conditions and limitations of the exempt ion , includin g th e date it end s. The Basis for Our Decision By l etter posted to the prop er docket on February 27 , 2015 , you petitioned th e Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on behalf of Richard " Ricky " Hamlin II for an exemption from § 12 1 .311 (b) ofTitl e 14 , Code of Federal Regulation s ( 14 CFR). That exe mption , if granted, wou ld allow Ricky to exceed th e spec ifi ed weight and /o r height limit fo r an FAAapproved child restraint system (C ARe S , manufactured by AmSafe Corporation) during use of that chi ld restraint system (CRS) aboard a United States (U.S.) aircraft. The FAA has determined that good cause ex is ts for not publishing a summary of the petition in th e f- ederal Register because the requ es ted exe mption would not set a pr ece dent , and any delay in acti ng on thi s petit ion wo uld be detrimental to Ri cky. The F AA ha s issued grant s of exemption in circ umstanc es si milar in all mate rial respects to those pr ese nted in your pet iti on. In Grant of Exemption No. 9834 (copy e nclo sed) , the FAA found th at numerous people with physical challenges had pr ev iously comple t e d flights u s ing restrai nt sys tems. The u se o f these restraint sys tems addre ssed unique phy sical needs regarding sa fety , support , and security in the same manner of operations as described in thi s petition. The FAA further found th at the petition wou ld not set any new precedents r egarding the use of r es traint systems by perso ns with disabiliti es.
AFS- 15- 69 1-E2 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 of Exemption No. 9834 ; • the reasons stated by the FAA for granting the enclosed Grant of Exemption No. 9834 also apply to the situation you present ; and • a grant of exemption is in th e 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 Richard " Ricky " Hamlin II an exemption

· from § 121.311 (b). In addition , any air carrier or commercial operator operating under part

121 while Ricky is aboard its aircraft is granted an exemption from 14 CFR § 121.3 I 1 (b) to the extent necessary to allow him to exceed the specified weight and/or limit for an FAAapproved CRS during use aboard a U.S. aircraft. All operations under this exemption must be conducted with Ricky's parent or a caregiver accompanying him. Richard " Ricky " Hamlin II may only occupy a passenger seat with no passenger seated behind him. In addition , Ricky ' s parent or caregiver must carry a copy of this exemption and advise the air carrier about the contents of the exemption at least 48 hours before the date of each flight. This exemption terminates on March 31 , 2020 , unless sooner superseded or rescinded. Since rely ,

John S. Duncan Director, Flight Standards Service

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