U.S

. Department of Transporta tion Federal Aviation Adm inist rat ion February 5 , 20 1 6

Ms
. Dawn Dillon Parent of Luke D i ll on 2 Ward Hill Road E xte ns ion Westford , MA 01886 Dear Ms. Dillon: Exemption No. 1 4660 8 00 I ndepe nd enc e Ave

. S W Was h i n g to n . DC 2059 1

Regulatory Docket No
. FAA

- 20 1 5

- 8265

Thi s letter is to inform you th at we have g ran ted yo ur requ e st for exe mption. It transmits our decision , explains its basis , and lists the conditions and limitations of the exe mp ti on , including the date it ends. 

### The Basis for Our Deci s ion By letter pos ted to the docket on D e c e mb e r 21, 2015 , you petitioned the Federal Aviation Adminis tr atio n (FAA) on beha l f of your son Luke Dillon for an exemptio n from 

### § 12 1 .3 11 (b) of Title 14 , Code of Federal Re gulations (14 CFR). That e xemption , if granted , wou ld a ll ow Luke to exceed the specified weight and/ o r height limit for an FAA-approved ch il d restraint system (CAR e S , manufacture d by AmSafe Corporation) during use of that chi ld restraint system (CRS) aboard a U ni ted State s (U.S.)- r eg i stered a irc r aft. 

### In Luke ' s case , a lthoug h h e i s currently 14 y e ars old , he wi ll be over 18 years o ld b e fore th is e xemption terminates , th erefore , an exemption must a l so be granted from the requirement in 

### § 121.3ll(b ) , that the i nd iv idu al be a " c hild "
. Howe ver, the reasons for requesting this e xemption do not differ materiall y from those presented by other petitioners and the r easons stated b y the FAA for grantin g oth e r ex e mptions also apply to the situation you pres e nt. The FAA has detem1ined that good cause ex i sts for n ot publishin g a s umm ary of the petition in the Federal Register, because the request e d exemption wou ld not set a precedent, and any delay in acting on this petition would be detrimental to Luke. The FAA has issued grants of exempti on in ci r cumstances s imilar in a ll mate rial respec t s to those pre s ented i n your petition. In Grants of Exempt ion Nos. 7831 and 8264 (copies enclosed) , the FAA fo und that num e ro u s peop le w ith phys i cal cha ll enge s h ad previously comple te d fli g hts using restraint systems.

AFS-16-4068-E2 The use of these restraint systems addressed unique physical needs regarding safety, support, and sec uri ty in the same manner of oper ations as described in thi s petition. The FAA further found that the petition would not se t an y new p recedents regarding the use of re s traint systems by persons with disabilities. Havin g reviewed your reasons for requ esting an exemption , 

### l find that

- • they are simi lar in all material resp ects to relief previou s ly requested in the enclosed Grant of Exemption Nos. 783 1 and 8264 · • the reasons stated by th e FAA for gran ti ng the enclosed Grant of Exemption Nos. 7831 and 8264 a lso apply to the situation yo u present; and • a grant of exemption is in the pub li c int erest. 

### Our Decision Under the authority contained 

### in 49 U.S.C. 

### §§ 1 06(f), 40113 and 44701, whi ch the FAA Administrator has delegated to me , I hereby grant Luke Dillon an exemption from 

### § 1 2 1 .31 1 (b). In addition , any air carrier or commercial operator operating und er part 121 while Luke is aboard its air c raft is granted an exemp t ion from 14 CFR § 12 1 .3 1 1 (b) to the exte n t necessary to a ll ow him to exceed the specified we i ght and/or height li mit for an FAAapproved CRS during u se aboard a U.S.-reg istered ai rcraft. Al l operations under thi s exemption mu st be conducted w ith Luke's parent or a careg iver accompanying him. Luke may only occu py a passenger seat with no passenger seate d behind him. In add it ion, Luke's parent o r care give r must carry a copy of this exemption and advise the a ir carrier abo ut the contents of the exl! mption at least 48 hours before the date of each flight. This exemption terminates o n January 3 1 , 2 021 , unl ess sooner superseded or resc inded

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