U.S
. Deportment of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration May 18 , 2015

Ms. J en nif e r Piazza Parent of J eff r ey Piazza-Bolton 275 Woodhaven Drive Vacaville, CA 95687 Dear Ms. Piazza: Exemption No. 11612 800 I ndependence Ave
. . S W Washington
. DC 20 59 1

Regulatory Docket No. FAA-20 15-0865

This letter is to inform you that we have granted your request for exemption. 

### It transmits our decision , explains it s basis , and gives you the conditions and limitations of the exemption , including the date it e nd s. 

### The Basis for Our Decision B y lette r posted to the docket on March 31 , 2015 , you petitioned the Federal Aviat ion Administration (FAA) on behalf of your son Jeffrey Piazza-Bolton for an exemption from 

### § 121.311 (b) of Title 14 , Code of Federal Regulations ( 14 CFR)
. That exemption, if granted , would allow Jeffrey Piazza-Bolton to exceed the specified weight and/or height limit for an FAA-approved child restraint syste m (CAReS, manufactured by AmSafe Corporation) during u se of that child restraint system (CRS) aboard a United States (U.S.)-registered aircraft. The FAA h as determined that good cause exists for not publishing a summary of the petition in the Federal Register because the requested exemption wou ld not se t a precedent , and any delay in acting on this petition would be detrimental to Jeffrey Piazza-Bolton. The FAA has is sued grants of exemption in circumstances s imilar in all material respects to those presented in your petition. In Grant of Exemption No. 9834 (copy e nclo sed) , the FAA found that numerous people with physical cha ll enges had previously completed flights using re s tra int syste ms. The use of these restraint systems addressed unique physical needs regarding safety , support, and sec urit y in the same manner of operations as described in this petition. The FAA further found that the petition wou ld not set any new precedents regarding the use of restraint systems by persons with disabilities.
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H av in g reviewed yo ur reasons for r e qu est in g an exe mpti o n. l find that
- • they are si mi lar in a ll material respects to re lie f previo u s ly re qu es t e d in the e ncl ose d Grant of Exemption No. 9834; • th e reasons s tated by th e FAA fo r grantin g th e e nclosed Gran t of Exe mpti on No. 9834 al so apply to th e s itu ation you present ; and • a g rant of exe mption is in th e public inte rest. Our Deci s ion Under th e a uth o rity contained in 49 U. S.C
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### §§ I 06(1) , 40 11 3 a nd 4470 I , w hich the FAA Admini s trato r ha s d e legat e d to m e, I he reby grant J e ffi ·ey Piazza- Bolton an exe mption from 

### § 12 I .3 I I (b). In addition , any air carri e r o r commercial ope rato r operatin g und e r part 121 w hil e J e ffrey is aboard it s airc raft is granted an exe mpti on from 14 CF R 

### § 12 1. 3 11 ( b) to th e ex te nt necessary to a ll ow him to exceed th e specified weig ht and/o r h e ight limit for an FAA

approved C R S during u se aboard a U.S. -r eg is tered aircraft. A ll operations und e r thi s exe mp tion must be conducted with Jeffrey P iazza -Bolton 's parent o r a caregiver accompanyi ng him. Jeffrey m ay only occ up y a passenger sea t with no passenger seated b e hin d him. In add ition , Jeffre y ' s p arent o r car egiver m ust carry a copy of th is exemption and advise th e a ir carr ier about th e conte nt s of the exemp ti on at least 48 ho u rs before the date of eac h flight. T hi s exe mption t ermin ates o n April 30 , 2020, unl ess sooner s u perse d ed or rescinded. S in cere ly ,

John Barbagall o Dep uty D irec tor, Flight Standards Service

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