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.Deportment of Transportation Federal Aviation Adm i ni s trat ion February 9, 20 1 6

Mr s. Sandra Fehr and Mr. Gregory Fehr Parents of Mark Fehr 631 2nd Street South Martensville, Saskat chewan, SO K 2TO
Dear Mrs. and Mr. Fehr: Exemption No. 14 721 800 I ndependence Ave
.. S W Wash i ng1on
. DC 2059 1

Regulatory Dock et No. FAA-20 16-1849

This l etter is to inform you that we have granted your r equest for exemption. It transmits our decision, explains it s bas is, and lists the cond itions and limitations of th e exe mpt ion, including the date it end s. T h e Bas i s for Our Decis ion By letter p osted to the docket on January 20 , 2016 , you petitioned the Fede ral Aviation Administration (FAA) o n behalf of yo ur son Mark F ehr for an exempt ion from § 12 1. 3 1 1 (b) of Titl e 14 , Code of Federa l R egulation s ( 14 CF R ). That exemption , i f granted , wou ld allow Mark to exceed the spec ifi ed weight and/or h e ight limit for an FAA-approved ch il d restraint sys tem (CAReS, manufactured by AmSaf e Co rporation) during use of that chi ld restraint system (C RS) aboard a United States (U.S.)-reg iste r ed ai r craft. The FAA has determined that good cause exists for not publishing a su mmary of the petition in the Federal R egister because the requested exem ption would not set a precedent , and any delay in acting on this petition would be detrimental to Mark. The FAA ha s issued grant s of exem ption in ci rcum stances similar in all material r espects to those presented in your petition. In Grant of Exe mption No
. 9834 (copy enclosed), the FAA found that numerous peop le with physical challenges had previously comp l e ted flights using restraint systems that addressed unique physical needs regarding safety, suppo rt , and security in the same manner of operations as described in thi s petition. The FAA furt her found that th e petition would not set any new precedents r egardi ng the u se of restraint systems by pe rsons with disabi lities.
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- 6390-E2 Having reviewed your reasons for requesting an exemption, I find that- • they are similar in a ll material respects to relief previously requested in the enclosed Grant of Exemption No. 9834; • the r easons stated by the FAA for granting the enclosed Grant of Exemption No
. 9834 al so apply to the situation you present; and • a grant of exemption is in the public interest. Our Decision Under the authority contained in 49 U.S.C. §§ 106(t), 40113 and 44701 , which the FAA Admin i strator has delegated to me, I hereby grant Mark Fehr an ex e mption from § 121.311 (b). In addition, any air carrier or commerc ial operator operating under part 121 while Mark 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. A ll operations under this exempti on must be conducted wi th at least one of Mark ' s parents or a caregiver accompanying him. Mark may only occupy a passenger seat with no passenger seated behind him. In addition , Mark ' s parent or caregiver must carry a copy of this exemption and advise the air carrier about the contents of the exemption at least 48 hours before the date of each flight. This exemption terminates on January 3 1 , 2021 , unless sooner superseded or rescinded. Sincerely ,

John S
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irector, Flight Standards Service

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