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Castaneda, Val {FAA) 

FAA - Extension CRS Exemption Request - Attached 

FAA CRS Exemption Final Approval - Shimabukuro, Brooke.pdf 

Dear Ms. Shimabukuro, you've requested an extension of an existing Child Restraint System (CRS) exemption. I believe 

that you may have looked at an older version. You currently have one that expires 2020-attached. PLEASE let me know 

if this is not what you are looking for and I will immediately process the exemption you've requested. I t hank you for 

your t ime. 

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US Deportment 

of Tronsponolion 

Federal Aviation 

Administration 

Ot.:cember I 7. 20 I 4 

Ms. Brooke Shimabukuro 

J>an.:nt or Kylic Shimabukuro 

1 7104 Spinning 1\ venue 

Torrance. C/\ 90504 

Ocar Ms. Shimabukuro: 

Exemption No. 104 14/\ 

600 lndepencJence Ave . S W 

Wash111gton DC 20591 

Regulatory Docket No. F/\A-20 I I-I 355 

This letter is to inform you that we have granted your cqu~:st 'C.1r an extension of Exemption 

'o. I 04 I 4. It transmits om decision. explains its basis. and gives youth~: conditions and 

limitations or the c:-.:emption. including the date it ends. 

The Basis fur Our Decisio n 

By ett~:r posted Novembt:r 21. 20 14. you pt:titioncd the Ft.:dt:ral 1\ viation Administration 

(FAA) on hehalfofKylie Shimabukuro for an extension ofExt.:mption No. 104 14 from 

~ 121.311 (b) or Title 14. Code of f-ederal Regulations ( 14 CFR). That extension, if granted. 

would allow Kylic to continue exceeding the spccilied weight and/or ht.:ightlimit for an FAAapproved child restraint system (C;\ReS. manul'11c tured by /\mSalc Corporation) during usc of 

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

The F AI\ has determined that good cause ~:xists lor not publishing a summary of the petition 

in the Federal Rel.! t~:r because the rt.:questcd exemption woultl not s~:t a precedent and any 

delay in ac ting on this petition would be dctrimt.:ntal to Kylie. 

The r: 1\1\ has issued grants or exemption in circumstances similar in all material respects to 

those presented in your petition. In Grant of Exemption No. 9834 (copy enclosed). the r: AI\ 

lound that people with physical challenges had previously completed !lights using restraint 

systems. The usc or these restraint systems addressed unique physical needs regarding safety. 

support. and secmity in tht: same manner or operations as described in this petition. The r AI\ 

further lound that the petition would not set any new precedents regarding the usc o f 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(1). 40 11 3 anc144701. which the FAA 

Administrator has delegated to me. I hereby grant Kylie Shimabukuro an extension or 

!·::-;emption No. 10414fi·OJn § 121.311(b). In addition.anyaircarrierorcommercial operator 

operating under part 121 \\'hilc Kylie is aboard its airerart is granted an exemption fi·orn 

14 CFR § 1213ll(b) to the extent necessary to allow her to exceed the specified weight 

and/or height limit l"or an FJ\A-approved CRS during usc aboard a U.S. airerart. 

All operations under this exemption must be wntluctcd with Kylie·s parent or a caregiver 

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

seated behind her. In addition. Kylie's parent or caregiver must carry a copy of this c:-;tcnsion 

and advise the air carrier about the contents ol"the exemption atlcast 4S hours before the date 

or each flight. 

This extension terminates on January 31. 2020. un less sooner superseded or rescinded. 

Sinccrcly.CJ4 DJ{JL 

John Barbagallo 

Acting Deputy Director, Flight Standards Service 

Enclosures