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U.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 

800 Independence Ave .. S W 

Washington. 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-E 
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The FAA has issued grants of exemption in circumstances similar in all material respects to 

those presented in your petition. In Grants of Exemption Nos. 7831 and 8264 (copies 

enclosed), the FAA found that numerous persons with physical challenges had previously 

completed flights using restraint systems. The use of these restraint systems 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. 

Having reviewed your reasons for requesting an exemption, 1 find that-

• they are similar in all material respects to relief previously requested in the enclosed 

Grants of Exemption Nos. 783 1 and 8264; 

• the reasons stated by the FAA for granting the enclosed Grants of Exemption Nos. 7831 

and 8264 a lso 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. §§ 1 06(f), 40 11 3 and 4470 I, which the FAA 

Administrator has delegated to me, I hereby grant Kristina Onaindia an exemption from 

§ 121.3 11 (b). In addition, any air carrier or commercial operator operating under part 121 

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

extent necessary to a llow her to exceed the specified weight and/or height limit for an FAAapproved CRS during use aboard a U.S.-registered aircraft. 

All operations under this exemption must be conducted with Kristina's parent or a caregiver 

accompanying her. Kristina may only occupy a passenger seat with no passenger seated 

behind her. In addition, Kristina'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 31, 2020, unless sooner superseded or rescinded. 

Sincerely, 

~~~~ 

John Barbagallo 

Deputy Director, Flight Standards Service 

Enclosures