u.s. Deportment 

of Transportation 

Federal Aviation 

Administration 

March 27,2015 

Lynette Ward and Glenn McLaurin 

Parents of Gianni McLaurin 

1503A Patricia Drive 

Yeadon, PA 19050 

Dear Ms. Ward and Mr. McLaurin: 

Exemption 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 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 dated February 9, 2015, you petitioned the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) 

on behalf of your daughter Gianni McLaurin for an exemption from Title 14, Code of Federal 

Regulations ( 14 CFR) § 121.311 (b). You also petitioned for an exemption from 

14 CFR §§ 12 1.3 1 1 (a)(2) and 121.31 1 (c)( 1) on behalf of the air carrier that is operating the 

aircraft on which Gianni is flying. The proposed exemption, if granted, would allow Gianni to 

occupy a child restraint system (CRS), specifically the Traveler Plus, manufactured by Britax, 

which is not certified for use in aircraft during movement on the surface, takeoff, and landing. 

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 Gianni. 

The FAA has issued a grant of exemption in circumstances similar in all material respects to 

those presented in your petition. In Grant of Exemption No. 8264 (copy enclosed), the FAA 

found that it would be in the public interest and would provide a level of safety equivalent to 

that provided under the regulation. 

Additionally, the FAA found that numerous persons, with disabilities similar to Gianni's, such 

as the person described in Grant Exemption No. 8264, have previously completed flights 

using CRS that have not been certified for use on aircraft. 

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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. 8264; 

• the reasons stated by the FAA for granting the enclosed Grant of Exemption No. 8264 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. §§ I 06(t), 40113 and 44701 , which the FAA 

Administrator has delegated to me, I hereby grant Gianni McLaurin an exernption from 

§ 12 1.311 (b). In addition, any air carrier or commercial operator operating under part 121 

while Erin is aboard its aircraft is granted an exemption from 14 CFR § 12 1.3 11 (b) to the 

extent necessary to allow her to use an FAA-approved CRS aboard a U .S.-registered aircraft. 

Conditions and Limitations 

l. All operations under this exemption must be conducted with at least one of Gianni's 

McLaurin's parents or a caregiver accompanying her. 

2. Gianni McLaurin'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 tenninates on March 31, 2020, unless sooner superseded or rescinded. 

Sincerely, 

~~,{Jlt 

John Barbagallo 

Acting De puty Director, Flight Standards Service 

Enclosure