U.S. Deportment 

of Transportation 

Federal Aviation 

Administration 

December 17, 20 14 

Ms. Brooke Shimabukuro 

Parent of Kylie Shimabukuro 

17204 Spinning A venue 

Torrance, CA 90504 

Dear Ms. Shimabukuro: 

Exemption No. I 0414A 

800 Independence Ave .. S w 

Washinglon. 0 C 20591 

Regulatory Docket No. FAA-2011-1355 

This letter is to inform you that we have granted your request for an extension of Exemption 

No. I 0414. 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 November 21, 20 14, you petitioned the Federal Aviation Administration 

(FAA) on behalf of Kylie Shimabukuro for an extension of Exemption No. 10414 from 

§ l2 1.3l l(b) of Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations ( 14 CFR). That extension, if granted, 

would allow Kylie to continue exceeding the specified weight and/or height limit for an FAAapproved child restraint system (CAReS, manufactured by AmSafe Corporation) during use of 

that child restraint system (CRS) aboard a United States (U.S.) 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 Kylie. 

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 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 arc 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(t), 4011 3 and 44701 , which the FAA 

Administrator has delegated to me, I hereby grant Kylie Shimabukuro an extension of 

Exemption No. I 04 14 from § 121.3 11 (b). In addition, any air carrier or commercial operator 

operating under part 12 1 while Kylie is aboard its aircrafl is granted an exemption from 

14 CFR § 12 1.31 1 (b) to the extent necessary to allow her to exceed the specified weight 

and/or height limit for an FAA-approved CRS during use aboard a U.S. aircraft. 

All operations under this exemption must be conducted with Kylie's parent or a caregiver 

accompanying her. Kylie Shimabukuro may only occupy a passenger seat with no passenger 

seated behind her. In addition, Kylie's parent or caregiver must carry a copy of this extension 

and advise the air carrier about the contents of the exemption at least 48 hours before the date 

of each flight. 

This extension terminates on January 31, 2020, unless sooner superseded or rescinded. 

Si cerely ~ DJ1JL 

John Barbagallo 

Acting Deputy Director, Flight Standards Service 

Enclosures