### u.s . Deportment of Transportation Federal Aviation Adm i n i stration Marc h 27,2015

Lynette Ward and G len n McLaurin Parents of Gianni McLaurin 1503A Patricia Drive Yeadon, PA 19050 Dear Ms. Ward and Mr. McLaurin: Exemp ti o n No. 11 247 800 Independence Ave
. . S W Washinglon
. DC
. 20591

Regulatory Docket No. F AA-20 15-0284

This letter is to inform you that we have granted your request for exempt io n. 

### It transmits our decision, explains its basis, and lists the conditions and limitations of the exe mption , including th e date it e nd s. 

### The Basis for Our D ecis ion By letter dated February 9 , 2015 , yo u petitioned the Federal Aviat ion Adm ini stration (FAA) on behalf of your daughter Gianni McLaurin for an exemptio n from T itl e 14 , Code of Fede ra l Regulations ( 14 CFR) 

### § 121.311 (b). You a l so pet ition ed for an exemption fr om 14 CFR 

### §§ 1 2 1 .3 1 1 (a)(2) and 1 21.31 1(c)( 1) on behalf of the air carrier th at i s ope rating the a ircraft on which Gianni is flying
. The proposed exe mption , i f gra n ted , would allow Gianni to occupy a child r est raint syste m (CRS), spec i fica ll y th e Traveler Plu s , manufactured by Britax , wh i c h is no t certi fied for use in a ircraft durin g mov emen t on the surface, takeoff , and l a ndin g. Th e FAA h as determined that good cause exists for not pub li sh in g a s umm ary of the petition in the Federal Registe r because the requested exem pti on wou ld n o t set a preceden t and any delay in ac tin g on th i s petit ion would be detrimental to Gian ni
. The FAA h as i ss u ed a grant of exemption in circumstances similar in a ll material respects to those present ed in your petition. In Grant of Exemptio n No. 8264 (copy enclosed) , the FAA found that it would be in th e pub li c int erest and would provide a level of safety eq ui va lent to that provided under the regu lation. Additionally , the FAA found that numerou s persons , with disabi lities similar to Gianni's, such as the person described in Grant Exemption No. 8264 , have previously comple ted flights using CRS that have not been cert i fied f or use o n ai rc raft. AFS-15

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H a ving rev i e wed y o ur r eas ons for reque s tin g a n exe mption , I find that

- • the y are s imil a r in a ll material respe c t s t o re li e f pr ev iousl y requ es te d in th e e nclo sed Gra n t of E xe mpti o n No. 8 26 4 ; • th e reasons stated by the FAA f o r grant in g the e ncl o sed Grant of Exemp t io n N o. 82 6 4 a l so ap p ly to th e s it uatio n you p rese nt ; an d • a gran t of exemptio n is in t he pub lic i ntere s t. Our Decision Under th e auth o rity co nt a in e d in 49 U .S.C
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### §§ I 0 6(t) , 40113 and 44701 , whi c h the FAA A dministrat o r h as d e lega t e d to m e, I he re by g r a nt G ianni McLaurin an exe rnption from 

### § 1 2 1.311 (b )
. In a d d iti o n , a ny a ir c arri e r or co m me rc i a l o p e ra tor o p e ra tin g und e r p art 1 2 1 w hil e E rin i s aboard it s a ircraft i s g rante d an exe mp tio n f ro m 1 4 CF R 

### § 12 1 .3 11 (b) t o th e exte n t necessary to allow her to u se an FAA

- ap proved C R S ab oard a U .S.-registered a ircraft. Conditions and Limitations l. A ll o pera ti o n s un der thi s exe mpti o n mu s t be co ndu c te d with a t leas t o n e o f Gianni ' s M c Laurin 's p are nt s o r a ca re g ive r accomp a ny in g he r . 2. G i a nni McLaurin 's pare nt o r ca r eg i ve r mu s t carry a co py o f thi s exe mpti o n and a d v i se t he a i r carr i e r abou t th e co n ten t s of th e exe mpt ion a t leas t 4 8 h o ur s befo re th e d ate o f e a c h fl i ght. T hi s exe mpti o n t e nn ina t e s on March 3 1 , 2020 , u nl e ss soo ner s up e rsed e d o r resci nded
. S in cere l y ,



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John Bar b agallo Acting D e p uty D ire ctor, Flight Sta nd a rd s S ervic e

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