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### Sub j e ct: Attach me nts: Dear Ms . Ganderton: Castaneda, Val ( FAA) Monday, September 14, 2015 11:32 AM Ganderton@hotmail.com FAA INTERIM NOTICE Petition for E x

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The FAA apolog izes for not be i ng .able to meet your needs and, in the interest of t i me, I am sending this email to get to you information related to your pet it ion. We received your Peti tion for Exemption on July 10, 2015. You requested to use the CARES Ch i ld Restraint System (CRS) for a child who exceeds the weight and/or he ight limit and noted that you would l i ke to poss i b ly trave l October 2015 . Process i ng a petition for a ch i ld restraint (technical ana l ys i s, a deci sion rega rding a grant or denial of the petition, and transm itting the grant or denial to you ) typically takes 45-60 days. When the FAA grants this type of exemption , it is effect ive for five years . Since we noticed that you wish to take you r fi rst flight before we may finish processing your Petition for Exemption, we wanted to give yo u so m e information and options so you can make informed choices regarding your t ravel. A lso, we encourage you to contact your airl i ne of cho i ce, well in advance of your travel , so that you can become familiar with the i r re l ated operat i onal gu i del i nes . If a chi l d exceeds the we ight and/or height l imit fo r CARES , FAA regu l at i ons prohib i t the use of CARES during taxi, takeoff and l anding on U. S . ai rcraft . However, even if a ch i ld exceeds 44 pounds or 40 inches, he or she can use CARES du ri ng cruise fl ig h t. U.S . Air Carriers are requ i red to allow use of an approved CRS, if a t icket h as been pu r chased for the ch ild, please contact your a i rl i ne of choice for their related guidelines . The FAA does not recommend any particu lar CRS, but we have provided some webs i tes where you can find CRSs (approved for use in automobi l es and a i rc raft) that can be used w i t h ch i ldren up to 150 pounds and five feet tall. I nsofar as any changes that might take place i n the websites we've prov ided, please keep in mind that the FAA i s neither associated with no r r esponsible for ma i nta inin g them . We will move as expeditious ly as poss i ble; however, we cannot be certain if your petiti on w i ll be comp leted before your des ired trave l date . Aga i n, we apolog ize and thanks for your patience and understanding . FAA Approved CRSs that can accommodate a l arger chi l d- - (1) Columbia Medical -- http:/ /www.columb i amedical.com 1 -562-282 -0244 --Ch il d TheraPedica P os i tioning Seat, CM2000-- Accommodates users up to 102 l bs and up to 5 feet tall - FAA App roved for use in aircraft (2) Carri e Tumbleforms --(Adaptive Mall- http ://w ww.adaptivema ll. c o m-- 1-800-371 - 2778<http://www.adapti vema l l.com -- 1-800- 371 -2778/> -- Eiementary Carrie Seat 4641M--Fo r chi l dren u p to 60 l bs--FAA approved for use i n ai rcraft (3) Brittax- - http ://www.bri taxusa.com (Phone-1-888 -427-4829) (High Capacity Convert i b l es- Up to 65 l bs- M odels : Marathon, Marathon CS, Decathlon, Boulevard, Bou l evard CS, Advocate CS) (One model - F ront i er 85 SI C T (Approx $220- 250)- - accommodates use rs up to 85 l bs . and 4 feet nine i nches ta ll - http ://www. b ritaxu sa .co m/car-seats/f rontie r-85 - si ct)--AII mode l s are FAA approved for use on aircraft (4) Diono- (h ttp://us .diono . com/e n/car-seats/radian - rxt ) Rad i an RXT (Approx $250-280) (P h o n e-253-268-2500 or 855- 463 -4666) accommodates users up to 80 lbs. and 4 feet n i ne inches tall - I s FAA approved for use i n ai rcraft (5) Specia l Tomato- -Adaptive Mall- h ttp://www .adaptivemall.com -- 1-800-37 1-2778< ht t p://www .ada pt ivema l l.com --1- 800-371 - 2778/> --Small MPS accommodates users up to 80 l bs. and 50 i nches tall, Large AMPS accommodates users u p to 1 50 lbs. and 60 inches tall -- Both mode l s are FAA approved for use in aircraft 1I have attached an FAA Advisory Circular that contains more information regarding the use of child restraint on aircraft (AC 120-87B). I have also included an image of the labeling on a CRS that indicates that it is FAA approved for use in aircraft. Respectfully, Valentine Castaneda, ARM-104 Federal Aviation Administration Office of Rulemaking, Airmen 

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