### u.s . Depa rtment of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration September 22 , 20 15

Mr. Raymond and Mrs. Lumane Elmon i s Parents of Emmanuel E lm onis 5301 Sterling Raytown , M O 65133 Dear 

### Mr. and Mrs. Elmonis : Exemption No. 1 2967 8 00 In dependence Ave
. . S W Was h i n g l o n . DC 205 9 1

Regulatory Docket No. FAA-20 15 -3968

This l etter i s to inform you that we have g rant ed your request for exemption. It tran smits our decision, exp l ain s its basis , a nd g i ves you the cond ition s and limitations of the exe mpti o n , inc lud i ng the date it ends
. The 

### Basis for Our Deci s ion By le tter dated posted to the docket on Septe mb er 1 8 , 20 1 5 , yo u petiti o ned the Federa l Aviation Administration (FAA) o n be ha lf of Emmanuel E lm on i s for an exempti o n from 

### § 121
. 3 11 (b) of T it l e 14 , Code of Federal Regulations ( 14 CFR)
. Th at exe mption , if granted , woul d allow Emmanue l to exceed the specified we i g ht and/ o r height limit fo r an FAAapp r oved child restrain t system (CAReS, manufactured by AmSafe Corporation) during use of that c hild restraint system (CRS) aboard a United States (U.S.) -reg i stered a irc r aft. ln Emmanuel ' s case , s ince he wi ll be an ad ult before this exemption expi res, an exe mpti on must also be g ran ted fro m the req ui rement in 

### § 121.311 (b), that the ind i v idu a l b e a "ch ild. " However, the reasons for requesting this exemption do not differ materially from those presented by ot h er petitioners and the reaso n s s tated by the FAA for grantin g other exemption s also app ly to the s i tu at ion you present. The FAA has determined that good cause exists for not publishing a summary of the petition in the Federal Register because the req uested exemption wou ld n ot set a precedent and any delay in acting on this petiti o n would be detrimental to Emmanuel.

AFS- 1 5-3994

- EThe FAA has issued grants of exemption in circumstances simi lar in all material respects to those presented in your petition. In Gran ts of Exemption Nos. 7831 and 8264 (copies enclosed) , the FAA found that numerous people with physical challenges had previously completed flights using restraint systems. 2

The use of these r e straint systems addressed unique physical needs regarding safety , supp01t , and securi ty in the san1e manner of operations as described in this petition. The FAA further found that the petition wou ld not set an y new precedents regarding the use of restraint syste ms by persons with disabilities
. Having reviewed your reasons for requesting an exempti on , I find that

- • they are s imil ar in all material respects to re lief previously r equested in the enclosed Grant ofExemption Nos. 7831 and 8264 ; • the reasons stated by the FAA for granting the enclosed Grant of Exemption Nos
. 7831 and 8264 also apply to the situati on you present; and • a grant of ex emption is in the public interest. Our Decision Under the authori ty contained in 49 U
. S
. C
. 

### §§ 106(f) , 40113 and 44701, which the FAA Adm ini strato r has delegated to me , I hereby grant Emmanuel E lmoni s an exemption from § 121
. 3 11 (b). In addition , any air carrier or commercial operator operating under part 121 while Emmanuel is aboard its aircraft is granted an exemption from 14 CFR § 121.311 (b) to the exte nt necessary to allow him to exceed the specified weight and/or height limit for an FAA-approved CRS during use aboard a U.S.-registered aircraft. All operations under this exemption must be conducted with at least one of Emanue l ' s parents or a caregiver accompanying him. Emman ue l Elmonis may only occupy a passenger seat wi th no passenger seated behind him. In addition, Emmanuel'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.3 This exemption tenninates on October 31 , 2020, unless sooner supe rseded or rescinded
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John Barbagallo Deputy Director , Flight Standards Service
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