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- 3 0 26 Mr. J a m es F ree m a n a n d M rs . E li z ab e th Free m a n P a r e nt s ofEli se · · E lli e" Fr ee m a n 8 0 8 C an yo n S prin gs Dri ve Ce d a r P ark , TX 786 1 3 D ear M r. and Mrs. Freeman : T h is le tt e r i s to in for m you that we h ave g ra nted yo ur r eq u es t f o r exe m p ti o n. 

### lt tra n s m it s o ur d ec is io n , ex plain s i ts bas i s, a nd li s t s th e co nditi o n s a nd limitation s o f th e exe mpti o n , includin g th e d a t e it e nd s . 

### The Basis for Our Decision By le tt e r p os t ed to th e docket o n Ju ly 20, 20 15 , yo u pe tit io ned t he F e d e r a l Av ia ti o n Ad mi nis tratio n (FAA) o n be h a l f of you r daughter El i se · 'E llie'· F r eeman f or an exem pti o n fro m § 121.3 ll (b) ofTi tl e 14, Co d e of Fede ral Regu lat io n s ( 1 4 C FR) . That exe m p ti o n , if g ra nte d , wo ul d a ll ow E lli e to ex c eed t h e s p ec i li ed we ig ht a n d/o r h e ig ht limit fo r an FAA
a pprove d child res tra int syste m (CA R eS, m a nuf ac tur e d b y Arn Saf e C orp o rati o n ), during u se o f that c hild r es tr a int sys t e m (C RS ) ab oard a Uni te d S ta te s (U.S.)-reg is tc re d a irc r a ft. Th e FAA h as d e t e rmin ed th at goo d cau se ex is t s l o r not publishin g a s umm a r y o f th e p e tition in th e Fe d e ra l R eg i s t e r beca u se th e req u ested exe mpt io n wo uld n o t se t a pr eced e n t, and an y de lay in actin g o n this pe t itio n wou ld be de trimenta l to E llie. Th e FAA h as issued grants of exe m p ti o n in c ircumstances s imil a r in a ll materia l resp ects to t h ose p rese nte d in you r pet i tio n. In Gran t of Exe m pti o n No . 9 8 3 4 (copy e n c lose d ), th e FA A t o und th at num e ro u s pe rso n s w ith ph ys ica l c h a ll e n ges h a d pr ev io u s ly co mpl e t e d fli g hts u s in g r es tr a int sys te m s th a t ad dr esse d uniqu e ph ys ica l n ee d s rega rdin g s af e t

y, s upport , and s e curity in th e s am e m a nn e r of ope ra ti o n s a s d esc ri be d in thi s p e ti t io n. Th e FA A f urth e r f o und that th e p et it io n wo uld n o t se t a n y new p r ece d e nt r ega r d in g th e use of re s tra int sys te m s by p e r so n s w ith d isab ilit ies .

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### Having reviewed your reasons for requesting an exemption , I find that- • they are similar in a ll 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. 

### O u r De ci sio n 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 Elise "Ellie " Freeman an exemption from 

### § 121.311 (b). In addition , any air carrier or comme r cial operator operating under part 12 1 while Ellie is aboard its aircraft is granted an exemption from 14 CFR 

### § 121.311(b) to the extent necessary to allow her to use an FAA-approved CRS aboard a U.S.
- registered aircraft. All operations under this exemption must be conducted with one of Ellie's parents or a caregiver accompanying her. E llie may only occupy a passenger seat with no passenger seated behind her. In addition , E ll ie ' s parent or caregiver must carr y 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 July 31 , 2020 , unless sooner superseded or rescinded. Sincerely ,

John Barbagallo Deputy Director, Flight Standards Service



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