rJU.S . Deportment of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration August 7, 2015 Ms. Shelly Onaindia Parent of Kristina Onaindia I 004 High Point Loop Longwood , FL 32750 Dear Ms. Onaindia: Exemption No. 12380 800I ndependence Ave .. S W Wash i ngton . DC 20591 Regulatory Docket No. F AA-20 15-3265 This let1er is to inform you that we have granted your request for exemption. It transmits our decision, explains its basis , and gives you the conditions and limitations of the exemption , including the date it ends. The Basis for Our Decision

By letter posted to the docket on July 30 , 2015 , you petitioned the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on behalf of your daughter Kristina Onaindia for an exemption from § l2l.311(b) ofTitle 14 , Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR). That exemption , if granted, would allow Kristina to exceed the speci tied 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.)-registered aircraft. In Kristina's case , since she is an adult , an exemption must also be granted from the requirement in § 121.311 (b) that the individual be a" child." However , the reasons for

requesting this exemption do not differ materially from those presented by other petitioners , and the reasons stated 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 Kristina. AFS-15-3352-E2 The FAA ha si ssued g rant s of exe mpti on in circumsta n ces s imil ar in all material respects to th ose presented in yo ur petit ion. In Grants of Exe m pt ion Nos. 7831 and 82 64 (copies

e nclosed ), the FAA fo un d that num er ous pe r so ns with physical challenges h ad previous ly comp l eted fli g ht s us in g r est raint systems. The u se of th ese r est raint systems addressed uniqu e ph ys i ca l n eeds r ega rdin g safety, s upport , and secu rit y in th e same mann er of ope rations as

d esc rib ed in thi s pe tition . Th e FAA further found that the petition wou ld not se t any new precedents r egard in g th e u se o f r es traint sys te m s by persons w ith disabiliti es. Having reviewed yo ur reaso ns fo r reque st in g an exe mption ,1 find th at- • the y are sim il ar in all m ateria l re sp ec ts to rel i ef previo usly requ ested in the e nclo sed Grants of Exempt i on Nos. 783 1 and 8264; • the reasons st ated by th e FAA for gran t ing the e ncl osed Gran ts of Exe mption Nos. 7831 a nd 8264 al so app ly to the s ituati on yo u pr ese nt ;a nd • a g rant of exe mpti o n i s in th e publi c int er est. Our Decision U n der the au tho ri ty co nt a ined in 49 U.S.C. §§ 1 06(f) , 40 11 3 and 4470 I, w h ich the FA A A dministrator h as delega t ed to me ,I hereb y gra nt Kristi na Ona in dia an exemption from § 1 21.3 11 (b). In add ition , any air carrier or comme rcial ope r ator operat i ng unde r pa rt 121 w h ile Kris tin ais aboard it s a ircraft is granted an exemp ti on from 14 CF R § 12 1. 311 (b) to the ex te nt n ecessary to all ow her to exceed the spec ifi ed we i gh ta nd /o r heig ht li mit for an F AA approved C R S durin g use aboa rd a U.S.-regist ered aircraf t. A ll ope ration s under this exem ption mu st be co ndu cted w ith Krist in a's pa re nt ora caregiver accompany in g her. Kristina may o nl y occ u py a passenge r seat with no passe n ger sea t ed be hind her. In addition , Kr is tina 's parent or careg iv er must carry a copy of thi s exem pti on and advise the air carrie r abo ut the con ten ts of th e exe mption at least 48 ho ur s before the date of each fli g ht. T hi s exemption terminates on August 31, 2020, unle ss soone rs up erseded or rescinded. S inc ere ly, **~~~~** John BarbagalloDeputy Director , Fligh t Standards Service Enclos ur es