AFS-13-500-E

August 28, 2013

 Exemption No. 10855

 Regulatory Docket No. FAA-2013-0730

Mr. Amandeep Parmar

Parent of Mahi Parmar

63 Doubleday Drive

Winnipeg MB R2P0P3

Dear Mr. Parmar:

This letter is to inform you that 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 Basis for Our Decision

By letter received August 9, 2013, you petitioned the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) 

on behalf of Mahi Parmar for an exemption from § 121.311(b)(2)(iii)(B) of Title 14, Code of 

Federal Regulations (14 CFR). That exemption, if granted, would allow Mahi to exceed the 

specified weight 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. In Mahi’s case, only her height exceeds manufacturer’s limits, but reasons for 

requesting this exemption do not differ materially from those presented by the other 

petitioners and the reasons by the FAA for granting other exemptions also apply to the 

situation you present.

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

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

delay in acting on this petition would be detrimental to Mahi.

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 
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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, if granted, would not set any new precedents regarding the use of restraint systems by 

persons with disabilities.

Having reviewed your reasons for requesting an exemption, I find that—

• they do not differ materially from those presented by the petitioner in the enclosed grant.

• the reasons stated by the FAA for granting the enclosed exemption 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. 40113 and 44701, which the FAA Administrator 

has delegated to me, I hereby grant Mahi Parmar an exemption from § 121.311(b). In 

addition, any air carrier or commercial operator operating under part 121 while Mahi is aboard 

its aircraft is granted an exemption from 14 CFR § 121.311(b) to the extent necessary to allow 

her to use an FAA-approved CRS aboard a U.S. aircraft.

All operations under this exemption must be conducted with at least one of Mahi’s parents or 

a caregiver accompanying her. Mahi Parmar may only occupy a passenger seat with no 

passenger seated behind her. In addition, Mahi’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 August 30, 2018, unless sooner superseded or rescinded.

Sincerely,

/s/

Michael J. Zenkovich

Deputy Director, Flight Standards

Service

Enclosure