U.S Department 

of Transportation 

Federal Aviation 

Administration 

August 31 , 2015 

Exemption No. 12662 

800 Independence Ave . S W 

Washington. 0 C 20591 

Regulatory Docket No. F AA-20 15-3 704 

Mr. Brian Bergeron and Mrs. Shelly Bergeron 

Parents of Bryce Bergeron 

64 Wallis Street 

Douglas, MA 0 1516 

Dear Mr. and Mrs. Bergeron: 

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 August 27. 20 15. you petitioned the Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA) on behalf of your son Bryce Bergeron for an exemption from 

§ 121.311 (b) of Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations ( 14 CFR). That exemption, if granted, 

would allow Bryce 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 a ircraft. 

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 Bryce. 

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. The use of these restraint systems add ressed 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(±), 40113 and 44701 , which the FAA 

Administrator has delegated to me, I hereby grant Bryce Bergeron an exemption from 

§ 121.311 (b). In addition, any air CatTier or commercial operator operating under part 121 

while Bryce is aboard its aircraft is granted an exemption from 14 CFR § 121.311 (b) to the 

extent necessary to allow him to exceed the specified weight and/or height limit for an FAAapproved CRS during use aboard a U.S.-registered aircraft. 

All operations under this exemption must be conducted with one of Bryce's parents or a 

caregiver accompanying him. Bryce may only occupy a passenger seat with no passenger 

seated behind him. In addition, Bryce's parent or caregiver must CatTY a copy of this 

exemption and advise the air canier about the contents of the exemption at least 48 hours 

before the date of each flight. 

This exemption terminates on August 31 , 2020, unless sooner superseded or rescinded. 

Sincerely, 

John Barbagallo 

Deputy D:irector, Flight Standards Service 

Enclosures