u.s Deparrmenl 

of Tran.sportolion 

Federal Aviation 

Administration 

February 26, 2015 

Ying Ge Jiang 

Caregiver for Teng Long 

601-2121 38th Ave West 

Vancouver, BC, V6M1 R8 

Dear Ying Ge Jiang: 

Exemption No. 11187 

800 Independence Ave .. 5 W 

Washinglon. 0 C 20591 

Regulatory Docket No. FAA-2015-0050 

This letter is to inform you \hat we have granted your request for exemption. It transmits our 

decision, explains its basis, and lists the conditions and limitations of the exemption, 

including the date it ends. 

The B:tsis for Our Decision 

By letter posted to the appropriate docket on January 12, 2015, you petitioned the Federal 

Aviation Administration (FAA) on behalf ofT eng Long for an exemption from § 121.311 (b) 

ofTitle 14, Code of Federal Regulations {14 CFR). That exemption, if granted, would allow 

Teng Long to exceed the specified weight and/or height limit for an FAA-approved child 

restraint system (CAReS, manufactured by AmSafe Corporation) during use of that child 

restraint system (CRS) aboard a United States (U.S.) aircraft. 

The FAA has determined that good cause exists for not publishing a summary of the petition 

in the Federal Reaister because the requested exemption would not set a precedent and any 

delay in acting on this petition would be detrimental to Teng Long. 

The FAA has issued grants of exemption 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 that addressed unique physical needs regarding safety, support, and security 

in the same manner of operations 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 

with disabilities. 

AFS-15-313--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 

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 the public interest. 

Our Decision 

Under the authority contained in 49 U.S.C. §§ 106(1), 40113 and 44701 , which the FAA 

Administrator has delegated to me, I hereby grant Teng Long an exemption from 

§ 121.311 (b). In addition, any air carrier or commercial operator operating under part 121 

while Teng Long is aboard its aircraft is granted an exemption from 14 CFR § 121.311 (b) to 

the extent necessary to allow him to usc an fAA-approved CRS aboard a U.S. aircraft. 

All operations under this exemption must be conducted with Teng Long's parent or a 

caregiver accompanying him. Teng Long may only occupy a passenger seat with no passenger 

seated behind him. In addition, Tcng Long'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 tcnninates on February 28, 2020, unless sooner superseded or rescinded. 

Sincerely, 

John Barbagallo 

Acting Deputy Director, Flight Standards Service 

Enclosure