US Deportment ofTransportation Federol Aviation Administration September 9, 2014

Andrew and Amy Kreher Legal Guardians ofSophie Kreher 240 Bristol Drive Troy, IL 60094 Dear Mr. and Mrs. Kreher: Exemption No. 11051 800 Independence Ave
.. S W Wash ington
. DC 20591

Regulatory Docket No. FAA-2014-0612

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

### The Basis for Our Decision By letter posted August 14, 2014, you petitioned the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on behalf of Sophie Kreher for an exemption from§ 121.3ll(b) ofTitle 14, Code ofFederal Regulations ( 14 CFR). That exemption, ifgranted, would allow Sophie to exceed the specified weight limit for an FAA

-approved child 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 Sophie. The FAA has issued grants ofexemption in circumstances similar in all material respects to those presented 

### in your petition. In Grant ofExemption No. 9834 (copy enclosed), the FAA found that numerous people with physical challenges had previously completed flights using restraint systems that addressed unique physical need s 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 precedent regarding the use ofrestraint systems by persons with disabilities.

AFS-14-419-E2 Having reviewed your reasons for requesting an exemption, I find that

- • they are similar in all material respects to reliefpreviously requested in the enclosed Grant ofExemption No
. 9834; • the reasons stated by the FAA for granting t he 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(£), 40113 and 44701, which the FAA Administrator has delegated to me, I hereby grant Sophie Kreher an exemption from 

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

### § 12 1 .31 1(b) to the extent necessary to allow her to use an FAA-approved CRS aboard a U.S. aircraft. All operations under this exemption must be conducted with at least one ofSophie's guardians or a caregiver accompanying her. Sophie Kreher may only occupy a passenger seat with no passenger seated behind her. I n addition, Sophie's guardian or caregiver must carry a copy ofthis exemption and advise the air carrier about the contents ofthe exemption at least 48 hours before the date ofeach flight. This exempt ion terminates on September 30,2019, unless sooner superseded or rescinded.

John Barbagallo Act:i.ng Deputy D:irect or, Flight Standards Service

Enclosure