U.S. Deportment 

of Transportation 

Federal Aviation 

Administration 

March 27,2015 

Ms. Sheena Lewis 

Parent of Jaiden Lewis 

15 Mary Lane 

Oakland, ME 04963 

Dear Ms. Lewis: 

Exemption No. 11244 

800 Independence Ave .. S W 

Washinglon. DC 20591 

Regulatory Docket No. F AA-20 15-0602 

This letter is to infonn you that we have granted your request for exemption. It transmits our 

decision, explains its basis, and gives you the conditions and limitations of the exemption, 

including the date it ends. 

The Basis for Our Decision 

By letter posted to the docket on March 10, 2015, you petitioned the Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA) for an exemption from § 121.311(b) ofTitle 14, Code of Federal 

Regulations ( 14 CFR). That exemption, if granted, would allow Jaiden to exceed the specified 

weight and/or height limit for an FAA-approved child restraint system (CAReS, manufactured 

by ArnSafe Corporation), during use of that child restraint system (CRS) aboard a United 

States (U.S.)-registered aircraft. 

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 Jaiden. 

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 addressed 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(f), 40113 and 44701, which the FAA 

Administrator has delegated to me, I hereby grant Jaiden Lewis an exemption from 

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

while Jaiden 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 Jaiden's parent or a caregiver 

accompanying him. Jaiden Lewis may only occupy a passenger seat with no passenger seated 

behind him. In addition, Jaiden'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 terminates on March 31, 2020, unless sooner superseded or rescinded. 

Sincerely, 

John Barbagallo 

Acting Deputy Director, Flight Standards Service 

Enclosures