AFS-14-118-E

February 4, 2014

 Exemption No. 10927

 Regulatory Docket No. FAA-2014-0027

Ms. Tiffany Lewis

Parent of Raegan Lewis

3824 Juanita Avenue

North Las Vegas, NV 89032

Dear Ms. Lewis:

This letter is to inform 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 dated January 15, 2014, you petitioned the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) 

on behalf of Reagan Lewis for an exemption from § 121.311(b)(2)(iii)(B) of Title 14, Code of 

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

specified weight limit for an FAA-approved 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 Reagan.

The FAA has issued a grant 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 that 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, if granted, 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 

applies 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. 40113 and 44701, which the FAA Administrator 

has delegated to me, I hereby grant Reagan Lewis an exemption from § 121.311(b). In 

addition, any air carrier or commercial operator operating under part 121 while Reagan 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. aircraft.

All operations under this exemption must be conducted with at least one of Reagan’s parents 

or a caregiver accompanying her. Reagan Lewis may only occupy a passenger seat with no 

passenger seated behind her. In addition, Reagan’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 February 28, 2019, unless sooner superseded or rescinded.

Sincerely,

/s/

John Barbagallo

Acting Deputy Director, Flight Standards Service

Enclosure
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Project No.: AFS-14-118-E

Project Officer: _______________

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MS TIFFANY LEWIS

PARENT OF RAEGAN LEWIS

3824 JUANITA AVENUE

NORTH LAS VEGAS NV 89032