U.S. Deportment 

of Transportation 

Federal Aviation 

Administration 

October 22, 2014 

Michelle and Michael Kasprzyk 

455 South Ellicott Creek Road 

Amherst, NY 14228 

Dear Michelle and Michael Kasprzyk: 

800 Independence Ave .. S.W. 

Washington. DC. 20591 

This letter is to inform you that we are unable to process your request for an exemption for 

your son. We have explained below why we cannot process your request and what you should 

do in the next 30 days. 

Why We Can Not Process Your Request 

We entered your October 16, 2014 exemption request into the public docket (No. FAA-2014-

0847), but we are unable to process your request any further. The information you sent does 

not comply with the requirements of§ 11.81 (copy enclosed). For us to consider the request 

any further, please visit http://kidsflysafe.com/instructions/cares-for-special-needs-flyers/ and 

scroll down until you see "Template Letter- Request to Use CARES for Larger/Older 

Persons". Cut and paste that information into a letter, fill in all of the necessary blanks and 

bold items. When complete, resubmit that letter to your docket number (F AA-2014-0847), in 

the Federal Docket Management System (FDMS) website (www.regulations.gov), type your 

docket in the search field and follow the prompts. 

Once the FAA receives your complete request, processing the petition (technical analysis, a 

decision regarding a grant or denial of the petition, and transmitting the grant or denial to you) 

takes between 45-60 days. When the FAA grants this type of exemption, it is usually effective 

for five years. If you wish to take your first flight before we are able to completely process 

your petition for exemption, we wanted to give you some information and options so you can 

make informed choices regarding your travel. 

If a child is within the approved weight and height requirements ( 40 inches/44 pounds), and a 

ticket has been purchased for the child, air carriers are required to allow the use of CRS. If the 

child exceeds the weight and/or height limit, FAA regulations prohibit the use of CARES 

during taxi, takeoff, and landing on U.S. aircraft. 
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If you child exceeds the weight and/or height limit, you may wish to think about using an 

FAA Approved CRS that can accommodate a larger child. The FAA does not recommend 

any particular CRS, but we have included some websites where you can find CRSs (approved 

for use in automobiles and aircraft) that can lbe used with children up to 150 pounds and five 

feet tall. The FAA considers anyone who has not reached their 18th birthday to be a child for 

the purpose of our regulations regarding CRSs. If you child is over 18 years old, please make 

sure you notify us in your request. 

What You Should Do 

If you want us to process your request any further, you must send the information described 

earlier to reach us within 30 days. We will consider the docket on your request open until we 

receive this required information from you. Please note that § 11.63( d) requires you to send 

your petition for exemption at least 120 days before the proposed effective date of the 

exemption. We also encourage you to contact your airline of choice, well in advance of your 

desired travel date, to share with them your traveling needs and to make sure that you 

understand their related operational requirements. 

If We Do Not Hear From You 

If you do not post the required information within 30 days, we will close the docket without 

notifying you further. 

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