U.S
. Depa rtment of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration September 18 , 2015

Mr. Rh ett Dominick Pa r ent of E li zabe th Mel issa D o mini ck 525 Ph oe ni x Ro ad , Phoenix Com muni ty Greenwood , SC 29646

- 9742 D ea r M r. Dominick: Exempt ion No
. 12914 8 00 I n depe n den c e Ave
. . S W Washington
. 0 C 20591

Regulatory Docket No. FAA-20 1 5-35 15

T hi s letter is to inform yo u that we have granted you r re qu es t for exemption. It tran sm it s our dec is io n , exp la ins its basis, and g ives yo u the cond itions and limitations of th e exemptio n , inc ludin g th e date i t en d s. 

### The Basis for Our Decision By letter p osted to the docket on August 14 , 20 15 , yo u petitioned the Federal Aviatio n Admin istrat io n (FAA) on behalf of your daughter E li zabe th Me li ssa Dominick for an exemption from§ 12 1. 311(b) of Tit le 14 , Code of Federal Regulations (1 4 CFR). That exe mpti o n , i f g ra nt ed, wo uld a ll ow Elizabeth to exceed the specifie d we ig ht and/ or hei gh t limit fo r an FA A-approved child restraint system (CAReS , manufactured by AmSafe Corpo ration) du rin g u se of that chi ld res tra in t syste m (CRS) aboard a Un ited States (U.S
. )

- reg i stered a ircraft
. In Eli zabeth's case , s in ce she is an adult , an exemp tion must a lso be granted from the requirement in§ 121.311(b) that the individual be a "child." However , the reaso n s for re qu est in g thi s exe mp t io n do not differ materially from those presented by other petitioners, a nd the reasons s tat ed by th e F AA fo r gra nti ng other exe mp tion s a lso apply to the s ituation you present. The F AA has detennined that good cau se ex ists for no t publishing a s umm ary of th e petition in the Federa l Register, because the requested exemp tion would not se t a precedent, and any de lay in actin g on thjs petition would be detrim e n ta l to E li zabeth
. Th e FAA has i ssued gran ts of exe mpti on in circumstances similar in all material respects to those presented in your petition. In Grants ofExemption Nos
. 7831 and 8264 (cop ies enc l osed) , the FAA fo und that num ero u s persons with physical challenges h ad prev io u s l y co mp l eted flig hts using restraint syste m s.
AFS -1 5-3562

- E2 The use ofthese restraint systems addressed unique physical need s regarding safety, support, and security in the same manner of operations as described in thi s petit ion. The FAA f urth er found that the petition would not set any new precedents regarding the u se of restraint systems by persons with disabilities. Having reviewed your reasons for requesting an exemption , I find that

- • they are similar in all material respects to re li ef previously requested in th e enclosed Grants of Exemption Nos. 7831 and 8264; • the reasons stated by the FAA for granting the enclosed Grants of Exemption Nos. 7831 and 8264 also app ly to the situation you present; and • a g rant of exempt ion is in the public interest. Our Deci s ion Unde r the authority contained in 49 U.S.C. 

### §§ 106(t) , 40113 and 44701 , w hi ch the FAA Administrator has delegated to me , I hereby grant Elizabeth Melissa Dom i nick an exemption from 

### § 121.311 (b). In addition , any air carrier or commercial operator operati ng under part 12 1 whi le Elizabeth is aboard its aircraft is granted an exemp tion from 14 CFR 

### § 121.3 1 1 (b) to the extent necessary to a llow her to exceed the spec ified weight and/ o r heig ht li mit for a n FAA-approved CRS d uring u se aboard a U
. S.-reg istered aircraft. A ll operations under this exemption must be cond ucted with Elizabeth's parent or a caregiver acco mpanyi ng her. Elizabeth may only occupy a passenger seat w ith no passenger seated behind her. In addition , Elizabeth ' s parent or careg i ver must carry a copy of thi s exemption and advise the air carTier about the contents of the exemption at least 48 hours before the date of each flight. This exemption terminates on August 31, 2020 , un less soo ner s up e r seded o r rescinded
. Sincere ly,

John S. Duncan Director, Flight Standards Service

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