U.S

. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration July6 ,2 015

Ms. Chr istian e Dupuis Parent of Lwan z o Dupui s 953 Rout e de I'Eg li se , app. 508 Quebec QC G lV 3V2 CANADA Dear Ms. Dupuis: Exemption No
. 11984 800 Independence Ave

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Regulatory Docket No. F AA-20 15-2350

This letter is to inform yo u that we have granted your request for exempt ion. It trans mit s our decision , explains its basis , and gives you the conditions and limitations o f the exe mption , including the date it ends. The Basis for Our Decision By letter posted to the docket on June 18 ,2 015 , you petitioned the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on behalfofyour son Lwanzo Dupuis for an exemption from § 12 1.311 (b) of Title 14 , Code of Federa l Regulations ( 14 CFR). That exe mption , i f granted, wou ld a ll ow Lwan zo to exceed the specified weig ht and/or height limit for an FAA -approv ed child r estra int system (CAReS, manufactured by AmSafe Corporat ion) during use of that child restraint system (CRS) aboard a United States (U.S .)-r egistered aircraft. The FAA has determined that good cause exists for not publishing a summary of the petition in the F e deral Register because the r equested exemption would not set a precedent , a nd any delay in acting on this petition wou ld be detrimental to Lwanzo. The FAA has issued grants of exemption in circumstances simi lar in all material respects to those presented in your petition. In Grant of Exe mption No. 9834 (copy enclosed), the FAA found that num e rous people with physical challenges had previously completed flights using r es traint systems. The u se of th es e restraint systems addressed unique physical needs regarding safety , s upport , 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. AFS-15-2419-E2

Ha ving r eviewe d yo ur r easo n s for requ est ing an exemp ti o n , I find that

- • th ey are s imil ar in all mate rial respects to r e li ef prev io u s l y req uested in th e en clos ed Grant o f Exe mpti on No. 9834; • th e r easo n s s tated by th e FAA for granting the enclosed Grant of Exe mption No. 9834 a lso a ppl y to th e s ituation yo u pre se nt ; and • a gran t o f exe mpti o n is in the public int e r es t. Ou r Decis i o n Und er th e aut hor ity conta i ned i n 49 U.S.C. §§ I 06(t ), 40 11 3 and 4470 I , which the FAA Admin is tra tor has de lega te d to me , I her e by grant Lwan z o Dupuis an exemption from § 121 .3 1 I ( b)
. In ad dition , any air carrier or commercia l o perator operating under part 121 w hil e Lwa nzo is ab oa rd it s aircraft is granted an exe mpti on fi ·om 14 CFR § 121.311 (b) to th e ex ten t n ecessa ry t o a ll ow him to exceed th e s pec ifi ed w e igh t and /or he i ght limit for an FAAapproved C R S durin g u se aboard a U. S. -r egistere d ai r c ra ft
. A ll ope ration s und er this exe m p ti o n mu st be co ndu c ted w ith Lwa nzo Dupui s's p are nt or a caregive r acco mpanyi ng him. Lwa nzo may o n ly occupy a p asse nger s eat wit h no p asse ng er se ated be hind him
. In ad dition , Lwanzo 's pa r e nt or ca r eg ive r mu s t ca r ry a copy of this exe mpti o n an d adv is e the air carrier abo ut the co nt e nt s of th e exe mpti o n at le a s t 48 ho ur s before th e date of eac h tl igh t. Thi s exe mpti o n te rmin ates on Jul y 31 , 2020, unl ess soo ner s up erse ded o r r esc inded.
S in ce r e ly, 

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**~Jt**

John Barbagallo Deputy Director , Flight Standards Service

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