To whom it may concern, I am writing to request an exemption from 14 CFR § 121.311(b) to the extent required for Owen Morales to be able to use an FAA Approved Child Restraint Sy stem even though he exceeds the weight limits for the CRS. In addition, if m y petition is granted, I request that an y air carrier or commercial operator operating under part 121 while Owen Morales is aboard its aircraft is granted an exemption from 14 CFR § 121.311(b)(2)(iii)(B) to the extent necessary to allow Owen Morales to exce ed the specified weight limit for an FAA

- approved child restraint sy stem during use of that child restraint sy stem aboard an aircraft. I believe the pertinent section from 14 CFR part 121 from which we seek relief is Section 121.311 Seats, safet y belts, an d shoulder harnesses. My son is 9 y ear’s old, weighs 52 pounds, and is 45 inches tall. My son ’s ph ys ical condition is as follows: He suffers from Lennox

- Gastaut Sy ndrome, a chronic seizure disorder which causes him to have quadriplegia that requires him to be completely wheelchair bound and unable to control his upper bod y. As a result of his ph ys ical condition, he needs the support and securit y provided b y an FAA Approved Child Restraint, but because of his weight , is incapable of compliance with the regul ation. I am also submitting the following contact information: Asuncion Rey es , 32

- 64 44th Street Astoria NY 11103 , Jmosenson@metrony.wish.org

. I understand that the regulation is written to create a high level of safety for each individual passenger b y en suring that they are securel y 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 b y being thrown into them during turbulent or emergency conditions. I propose that Owen Morales be allowed to occupy an FAA Approved Child Restraint (CARES, manufactured by

AmSafe, Inc.), even though he exceeds the manufacturer’s weight limits. This ensures a high level of safety for Owen Morales and a high level of safet y for the other passengers and crew on the airplane. In fact, in Owen Morales ’ case, safety is greatly enhanced by the extra support and securit y that the FAA Approved Restraint System will provide during the entire flight. Enhancing safety

for Owen 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 Sy stem allows him to use commercial air transportation. Without the support and security of the FAA Ap proved Child Restraint S ys tem, he would be unable to fl y commerciall y. I also believe that, with certain limitations established by the FAA in a grant to this petition, there can be an equivalent level of safet y to that provided by the affected regulation. The CARES restraint has been certified by the manufacturer for use by children 22

- 44 pounds. However, the components of the CARES restraint are the same as those used in restraints for adults on aircraft and would maintain their integrit y if used b y someone who weighed several hundred pounds. I believe that the limit of 44 pounds was established because, with the additional weight of the child attached to the seatback, the seatback would move forward more quickly in an accidentscenario and this might cause a higher HIC load for the person seated in the seat behind the

passenger using the CARES restraint (because the seatback moving forward more quickly would mean that it would not be there to attenuate the energy from the impact of the person seated behind the person using the C ARES restraint). In order to achieve an equivalent level of safet y as that provided by the affected regulation, I propose that the FAA establish a limitation in a grant to this petition that Owen Morales onl y sits in a passenger seat with no passenger seat ed behind her. Therefore, no unsafe condition would exist for a passenger seated behind Owen Morales while he is using the CARES restraint. Ialso propose that all operations under this exemption be conducted with at least one of Owen Morales’ parents or a caregiver accompan yi ng him or he r. In addition, Ipropose that Owen Morales’ parent or caregiver must carry a cop y of this exemption.
I also request that the processing of this petition not be delay ed for publication and comment in the Federal Register. W e want to travel August 31 st

- September 6 th , 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 Sy stem on an aircraft, even though the child exceeds the weight limits for the CRS. Due to phy sical chal lenges, without the support and securit y of this FAA Approved Child Restraint Sy stem, this child would be unable to fl y. We request that this child be allowed to occupy an FAA Approved Child Restraint (CARES, manufactured by AmSafe, Inc.), even though he e xceeds the manufacturer’s weight limits of 44 pounds. In this case, the safet y of this child is greatl y enhanced by the extra support and securit y that the FAA Approved Restraint S ys tem will provide for him during the flight. Thank you for your considerati on of this request. Sincerel y, Asuncion Rey es