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Exempt ion No. 10927 Regulatory Docket No. FAA

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Ms. Tiffany Lewis Parent of Raegan Lewis

3824 Juanita Avenue North Las Vegas, NV 8903 2

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, woul d 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 go od 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

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The FAA has issued a grant of exemptio n 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 p eople with physical challenges had previously completed flights using restraint systems t hat 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.2

Having reviewed your reasons for requesting an exemption, I find that

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• they are similar in all material respects to relief previously requested in the enclosed Grant of Exemption No. 9834 ;

• the reasons stated by the FA A 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 ne cessary to allow h er to use an FAA

- approved CRS aboard a U.S. aircraft

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All operations under this exemption must be conducted with at least one of Reagan ’s parents or a caregiver accompanying h er

. Reagan Lewis may only occupy a passenger seat with no

pas senger seated behind h er . 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

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MS TIFFANY LEWIS

PARENT OF RAEGAN LEWIS

3824 JUANITA AVENUE

NORTH LAS VEGAS NV 89032