U.S

.Department of Tr anspor tation Federal Aviation Administration March 1 2,2015

Ms. Jennifer Schenk Parent of Garrett Schenk P.O. Box 1484 Fri sco, CO 80443 Dear Ms. Schenk: Exemption No. 11 205 800 I ndependence Ave
.. S W Wa shing ton
. DC 20591

Regulatory Dock e t No. FAA-20 1 5-0508

This letter is to inform you that we have granted your request for exemption. It transmits our decision, explains it s bas is , and lists the conditi ons and limitations of the exemption, including the date it ends. 

### The Basis for Our Decision By letter posted to the proper docket on March 2, 20 15 , you petitioned the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on behalf ofyour son Garrett Schenk for an exemption from 

### § l 2 1. 3 1l (b) ofTitle 14, Code of Federal Regulations ( 14 CFR)
. That exemption, if granted , would allow Garrett to exceed the specified weight and/or height limit for an FAA-approved ch ild restraint system (CAReS, 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 exists for not publishing a summary of the petition in the Federal Reg is ter because the reque s ted exemption would not set a precedent, and any delay in acting on this petition wou ld be detrimental to Garrett. The FAA has issued grants ofexemption in circumstances similar in all mater ial respects to those presented in your petition. In Grant of Exemption No. 9834 (copy enclosed), the FAA found that numerou s peop le with physical challenges had previously completed flights using restraint systems that addressed unique phy s ical 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 disabilitie s.

AFS-15-699--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 ofExemption 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(t) , 40113 and 44701, which the FAA Administrator has delegated to me , I hereby grant Garrett Schenk an exemption from 

### § I21.311 (b). In addition, any air carrier or commercial operator operating under part 121 while Garrett is aboard its aircraft is granted an exemption from 14 CFR 

### § 121.3 11 (b) to the extent necessary to allow him to use an FAA-approved CRS aboard a U.S. aircraft. All operations under this exemption must be conducted with Garrett's parent or a caregiver accompanying him. Garrett Schenk may only occupy a passenger seat with no passenger seated behind him. In addition, Garrett'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 ofeach flight. This exemption terminates on March 31 , 2020 , unless sooner superseded or rescinded.

Michael J
. Ze nkovich Deputy Director, Flight Standards Servic e

Enclosure