U.S
.Department of Transportation Federal A v iation Administrat ion 

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# ao tsMs. Lakeisha Marie Heyward Parent ofZair Khoran Martin 756 North 45 111 Street Philadelphia , PA 19104 Dear Ms. He)'\vard: Exemption No. I 

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Regulatory Docket No
. FAA-2015

-4239

This letter is to inform you that we have granted your request for exemption
. It transmits our dec isio n , explains its basis , and lists the conditions and limitations of the exemption , including the date it e nd s . The Basis for Our Decis ion By letter received October 9 , 2015 , yo u petitioned the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on behalf of your son Zair Khoran Martin for an exemption from 

### § 121.311 (b) of Title 14 , Code of Federal Regulations ( 14 CFR). That exempt ion, if granted , would allow Zair to exceed the specified weight and/or height li mit for an FAA-approved child restraint system (CAReS, manufactured by AmSafe Corporation) dur ing use of that ch ild r estraint system (CRS) aboard a United States (U.S.)-registered aircraft
. The FAA has determined that good cause exists for not publishing a s ummary of the petition in the Federal Register because the requested exemption would not set a precedent and any delay in act ing on this petition would be detrimental to Zai r. The FAA has issued grants of exemption in circumstances similar in all material respects to those presented in yo ur petition. In Grant of Exemption No. 9834 (copy enclosed) , the FAA found that numerous people with physical challenges had previously comp leted fl ights using restraint systems that addressed unique physical needs regarding safety, support , and security in the same manner of operations as described in this petiti on . The FAA f urther found that the petition would not set any new precedents regarding the use of restraint systems by persons w

ith d isabilities
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-2-E2 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 apply to the situation you present; and • a grant of exemption is in the pub l ic interest. O ur Dec is i on Under the authority contained in 49 U
. S.C
. §§ 106(f), 40113 and 44701, which the FAA Admin istrator has delegated to me, I hereby grant Za i r K11oran Mari in an exemption from § 121.311 (b). In addition , any air carrier or commercial operator operating under part 121 while Zair is aboard its aircraft is granted an exempt ion from 14 CFR § 121.31 1 (b) to the extent necessary to allow him to use an FAA

- approved CRS aboard a U.S.

-registered aircraft. All operations under this exemption must be conducted with Zair's parent or a caregiver accompanying him. Zair may on ly occupy a passenger seat with no passenger seated behind him. In addition , Zair's parent or careg iver must carr y a copy of this exempt ion and advise the air carrier about the contents of the exemption at least 48 hours before the date of each flight. Th is exempt ion terminates on November 30, 2020, unless sooner superseded or rescinded. Sincerely,

Enclosure