U.S. Deportment 

of Transportation 

Federal Aviation 

Administration 

February 9, 2016 

Mrs. Sandra Fehr and Mr. Gregory Fehr 

Parents of Mark Fehr 

631 2nd Street South 

Martensville, Saskatchewan, SOK 2TO 

Dear Mrs. and Mr. Fehr: 

Exemption No. 14 721 

800 Independence Ave .. S W 

Washing1on. DC 2059 1 

Regulatory Docket No. FAA-2016-1849 

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 of the exemption, 

including the date it ends. 

The Basis for Our Decision 

By letter posted to the docket on January 20, 2016, you petitioned the Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA) on behalf of your son Mark Fehr for an exemption from § 12 1.311 (b) 

of Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations ( 14 CFR). That exemption, if granted, would allow 

Mark to exceed the specified weight and/or height limit for an FAA-approved child restraint 

system (CAReS, manufactured by AmSafe Corporation) during use of that child restraint 

system (CRS) aboard a United States (U.S.)-registered aircraft. 

The FAA has determined that good cause exists for not publishing a summary of the 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 Mark. 

The FAA has issued grants of exemption 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 numerous people with physical challenges had previously completed flights using 

restraint systems that addressed unique physical needs regarding safety, support, and security 

in the same manner of operations as described in this petition. The FAA further found that the 

petition would not set any new precedents regarding the use of restraint systems by persons 

with disabilities. 

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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 

of Exemption No. 9834; 

• the reasons stated by the FAA for granting the enclosed Grant of Exemption No. 9834 also 

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 

Administrator has delegated to me, I hereby grant Mark Fehr an exemption from § 121.311 (b). 

In addition, any air carrier or commercial 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. 

All operations under this exemption must be conducted with 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 31, 2021 , unless sooner superseded or rescinded. 

Sincerely, 

John S. Duncan 

Director, Flight Standards Service 

Enclosure