US Department ofTransportation Federal Aviation Administration December 8, 2014

Donald Bryan Prince and Erin K. Prince Parents ofNaaman Prince 380 I Stearns Hill Road Waltham, MA 02451 Dear Mr. and Mrs. Prince: Exemption No. 11116 800 Independence Ave
.. S W Wash inglon
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. 20591

Regulatory Docket No. FAA-2014-0991

This letter is to inform you that we have granted your request for exemption. It transmits our decision , explains its basis, and lists the conditions and limitations ofthe exemption, including the elate it ends. 

### The Basis for Our Decision By letter posted November 25 , 2014, you petitioned the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on behalfofNaaman Prince tor an exemption from§ 121.3ll(b) ofTitle 14, Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR). That exemption , ifgranted, would allow Naaman to exceed the specified weight and/or height limit for an F AA-approvecl child aviation restraint system (CARES , manufactured by AmSafe Corporation) during use ofthat child restraint system (CRS) aboard a United States (U.S.) aircraft. The FAA has determined that good cause exists for not publishing a summary ofthe 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 Naaman. The FAA has issued grants ofexemption in circumstances similar in all material respects to those presented in your petition. In Grant of Exemption No. 9834 (copy enclosed), the FAA found that persons with phys ical challenges had previously completed flights using restraint systems that addressed unique physical needs regarding safety, support, and security in the same manner ofoperations as described in this petition. The FAA further found that the petition would not set any new precedents regarding the use ofrestraint systems by persons with disabilities.

AFS-15-188-E2 Having reviewed your reasons for requesting an exemption, I find that- • they are similar in all material respects to relief previously requested in the enclosed Grant ofExemption No. 9834; • the reasons stated by the FAA for granting the enclosed Grant ofExemption No. 9834 also apply to the situation you present; and • a grant ofexemption is in the public interest. 

### Our Decision Under the authority contained in 49 U.S.C. 

### §§ 106(1), 40113 and 44701, which the FAA Administrator has delegated to me, I hereby grant Naaman Prince an exemption from 

### § 121.31 l (b). In addition , any air carrier or commercial operator operating under part 121 while Naaman is aboard its aircraft is granted an exemption from 14 CFR 

### § 121.311 (b) to the extent necessary to allow him to use an FAA-approved CRS aboard a U.S. aircraft. All operations under this exemption must be conducted with at least one ofNaaman ' s parents or a caregiver accompanying him. Naaman Prince may only occupy a passenger seat with no passenger seated behind him. In addition, Naaman ' s parent or caregiver must carry a copy of this exemption and advise the air carrier about the contents ofthe exemption at least 48 hours before the date ofeach flight. This exemption terminates on December 31 , 2019 , unless sooner superseded or rescinded.

John Barbagallo Acting Deputy D:irector, Flight Standards Service

Enclosure