U.S
. Department of Transportation Federal Aviat i on Adm ini strat i on Februmy 9 , 2016

Ms. Gina Jacobsen Parent of Mada lyn Jacobsen 51 0 Chap e l Court Eagan , MN 55 1 21 Dear Ms. Jacobsen: Exempt ion No. 14727 800 I ndepend enc e A ve .. S W Wash i ng l on . 0 C
. 20591

Regulatory Docket No. FAA

- 20 1 5-8436

This letter is to inform you that we have granted your reque st for exemption. It transmits our dec i sion , explains its basis , and li s ts th e conditions and limitati ons of the exemption , includ i ng the date i t e nds. 

### T h e Bas is fo r Our D ec i s i on By letter posted to the docket on December 24 , 2015, you petitioned the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on be h a lf of your daughter Madalyn Jacobsen for an ex e mption from 

### § 1 2 1. 3 1 1 (b) of Titl e 14 , Code of Fede r al Regulations (14 CFR). That exemption , if granted , would a ll ow Mada lyn to exceed the specified weight and/ o r height li mit for an FAA-approved child r estraint system (CAReS , manufactured by AmSafe Corporation) , during use of that child restraint system (CRS) aboard a United States (U.S
. )

- registered a i rcraft. The FAA has determined that good cause exists fo r not publishing a summary of the petition in the Federal Registe r ,_because the requested exemption wou ld not set a p r ecedent , and any delay in act ing on th is p e t ition wou l d be detrimenta l to Mada lyn. The FAA has i ssued grants of exemption i n circumstances similar in all materia l respects to those presented in your petition. I n Grant of Exemption No. 9834 (copy enclosed) , the FAA found t h at numerous persons with p hysical challenges had previously completed flights using restraint systems that addressed unique physical needs regard ing safety , support , and security i n the same manner of operations as described in this petition. The FAA further found that the petitio n wou ld not set any n e w precedent regarding the use of restraint systems by persons w ith d i sabilities.
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- 441 0-E2 Having reviewed your reasons for requesting an exemp tion, I find that- • they are similar i n all material respects to relief previously reques ted in the enclose d G rant ofExemption No
. 9834; • th e reasons stated by the FAA fo r grantin g the enclosed Grant of Exemption No. 9834 a l so apply to th e situation you present; and • a grant of exemption is in the public interest. Our Decision Under the authority contained in 49 U.S.C. 

### §§ 10 6(f), 40113 and 44701, which th e FAA Adm in i strato r has delegated to m e, I here by g r ant Mada ly n Jacobsen an exempt ion from 

### § 121. 3 1 1 (b). In addition , any air canier or comme rci a l operator operating under part 121 whi le Madalyn is aboard its ai r craft i s g ra n ted an exemption from 14 CFR 

### § 1 2 1. 3 11 (b) to the extent necessary to a ll ow her to use an FAA-approved CRS aboard a U.S.

-registered a irc raft
. A ll ope rat ions under this exemption must be conducted w i th Madalyn 's parent or a caregiver accompanying her. M ada lyn m ay only occupy a passenger seat w ith n o passenger seated behind he r. In addit ion, Madalyn's parent or caregive r must car ry a copy ofthis exemption and advise the air carrier about the contents of th e exemption at leas t 4 8 h o urs before the date of eac h flight. This exemption terminates o n January 3 1 , 2021, unl ess sooner s up erseded or rescinded. S inc ere ly,

John S
. Duncan D:irector , Flight Standards Service

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