Dear Nancy:

I am writing to request an exemption from 14 CFR § 121.311(b) to the extent required for Hannah Kay Vogt to be able to use an FAA Approved Child Restraint System even though she exceeds the weight limits for the CRS. In addition, if my petition is granted, I request that any air carrier or commercial operator operating under part 121 while Hannah Kay Vogt is aboard its aircraft is granted an exemption from 14 CFR § 121.311(b)(2)(iii)(B) to the extent necessary to allow Hannah Kay Vogt to exceed the specified weight limit for an FAA

-approved child restraint system during useof that child restraint system aboard an aircraft. I believethe pertinent section from 14 CFR part 121from whichwe seek relief is Section 121.311 Seats, safety belts, and shoulder harnesses. My daughter is 13 year’s old, weighs 94 pounds, and is 63” tall. My daughter’s physical condition is as follows: GA1 (a rare metabolic disorder that is progressive), medicallyfragile and dystonia as GA1 (a rare metabolic disorder that is progressive), medically fragile and severe dystonia

. As a result of her physical condition, she needsthe support and security provided by an FAAApproved Child Restraint, but because of her weight is incapable of compliance with the regulation. **I am**  **also submitting**  **the following**  **contact information:**  **Wanda Gail**  **Vogt (Mother),**  **2977 East**  **135 th**  **Lane, Thornton,**  **CO 80241**  **and my email address: kidsinfo4u@gmail.com.** I understand that the regulation is written to create a high level of safety for each individual passenger byensuring that they are securely restrained in their seats during all phases of flight. The regulation also ensuresthat an individual does not cause harm to other passengers on the airplane by being thrown into them during turbulent or emergency conditions. I propose that Hannah Kay Vogt, be allowed to occupy an FAA Approved Child Restraint (CARES, manufactured byAmSafe, Inc.), eventhough she exceedsthe manufacturer’sweight limits.This ensures a high level ofsafety for Hannah KayVogt and a high level ofsafety for the other passengers and crew onthe airplane. In fact, in Hannah KayVogt’s case, safety is greatly enhanced by the extra support and security that the FAAApproved Restraint System will provide during the entire flight. Enhancing safety for Hannah Kay Vogt is in the public interest. In addition, the public interest is also served by the fact that the use of this FAA Approved Child Restraint System allows herto use commercial air transportation. Without the support and security of the FAA Approved Child Restraint System, she would be unable to fly commercially. Ialso believe that, with certain limitations established bythe FAA in a grant to this petition, there can be an equivalent level of safety to that provided by the affected regulation. The CARES restraint has been certified bythe manufacturer for use by children 22

- 44 pounds. However, the components of the CARES restraint arethe same as those used in restraintsfor adults on aircraft andwould maintaintheir integrity if used by someone who weighed several hundred pounds. I believe that the limit of 44 pounds was established because, with the additional weight of the child attached to the seatback, the seatback would move forward more quickly in an accident scenario and this might cause a higher HIC load for the person seated in the seat behind the passenger using the CARES restraint (because the seatback moving forward more quickly would mean that it would not be there to attenuate the energy from the impact of the person seated behind the person using the CARES restraint). In order to achieve an equivalent level of safety as that provided by the affected regulation, I propose that the FAA establish a limitation in a grant to this petition that Hannah Kay Vogt only sits in a passenger seat with no passenger seated behind her. Therefore, no unsafe condition would exist for a passenger seated behind Hannah KayVogtwhile she is usingthe CARES restraint. I also proposethat all operations under this exemption be conducted with at least one of Hannah Kay Vogt parents or a caregiver accompanying him or her. In addition, I propose that Hannah Kay Vogt parent or caregiver must carry a copy of this exemption.I also request that the processing of this petition not be delayed for publication and comment in the

Federal Register. We want to travel March 21st, 2015

– March 24th 2015

. Ifyoutake the time to putthis in the Federal Register, it will delay the process and we may not be able to travel in this timeframe.
If it is necessary to put a summary in the Federal Register, I submit the following: This isa requestforan exemptionfrom FAR 121.311 (b) to the extent required for a child to usean FAA Approved Child Restraint System on an aircraft, even though the child exceeds the weight limits for the CRS. Due to physical challenges, without the support and security of this FAA Approved Child Restraint System, this child would be unable to fly. We request that this child be allowed to occupy an FAA Approved Child Restraint (CARES, manufactured by AmSafe, Inc.), even though she exceeds the manufacturer’s weight limits of 44 pounds. In this case, the safety of this child is greatly enhanced by the extra support and security that the FAA Approved Restraint System will provide for herduring the flight. Thank you for your consideration of this request.
Wanda Vogt