U.S

. Deportment of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration 

### March 20 , 20 15

Ms. Rosa Menard Legal Guardian of Jacob Menard 1410 West Jeffery Street Kankakee , IL 6090 1 Dear Ms. Menard: Exemption No. 11214 800 Independence Ave

. . S W Wash i nglon

. DC

. 20 59 1



### Regulatory Docket No. FAA-2015-0332

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 posted to the proper docket on February 10 , 2015 , you petitioned the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on behalf of Jacob Menard for an exemption from 

### § 121.311 (b) of Title 14 , Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR). That exemption , if granted, would allow Jacob to exceed the specified weight and/or height 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 prece dent , and any delay in acting on this petition would be d e trim e ntal to Jacob. The FAA has issued grants 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 would not set any new precedents regarding the use of restraint systems by persons with disabilities.

AFS-15-561-E2 Havin g reviewed yo ur rea sons for requ esting an exe mption , I find that

- • th ey are similar in all m at erial respects to relief previou s ly r equested in the enclosed Grant of Exe mption No. 9834; • th e reasons stated by the FAA for granting th e e nclo sed Grant of Exe mpti o n No. 9834 al so apply t o the situati on yo u prese nt ; and • a gra nt of exemp tion i s in th e publi c intere s t. 

### Our Decis ion Under th e authorit y contained in 49 U.S.C. 

### §§ 106(f), 4011 3 and 44701 , whic h th e FAA Adm ini s trator has de legated to me , l he reby grant Jacob Me nard an exemption from 

### § 121 .3 11 ( b ). In addition , an y air ca rri e r o r commerc ia l operator operating und e r part 121 w hil e J aco b is aboard it s air c ra ft is granted an exe mption from 14 CFR 

### § 121 .3 11 (b) to the ex te nt necess ary to a llow him to exceed the specined weight and/or limi t for an FAA

ap pro ved C RS durin g u se aboard an U.S. aircraft
. All operations und e r this exemp tion mu s t be conducted with Jacob 's legal guardian or a careg iver accompanying him. Jacob Menard may o nly oc c upy a passenger seat w ith no p asse nger seated behin d him
. In add it io n , Jacob's l egal guardian or caregiver mu st carry a copy of this exempt ion and advis e th e air carrier abo ut th e co ntent s of the exe mpti o n at l east 48 hours b e fore th e date of eac h fli g ht. Thi s exe mpti o n term in ates on March 3 1 , 2020 , un less soo ne r s uperseded or re sci nded. S inc ere ly ,

John Barbagallo A

ct:ing D eputy D:irector, Flight Stan dard s Service

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