**~J** U.S . Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration July 17, 2015 Ms. Denise Botelho Knopp Par e nt of Daniel Botelho Knopp 4219 145 111 A venue Southeast Bell ev ue , W A 98006 Dear Ms. Knopp: Exemption No. 12071 800 Independen ce Ave .. S W Washington .0 C 20591 Regulatory Docket No. F AA-20 15-1872 This letter is to inform you that we have granted your request for exemption. It transmits our decision , explains its basis , and gives you th e conditions and limitations of the exemption , including th e dat e it ends. The Basis for Our Decision

By letter posted to the docket on May 22, 2015 , you petitioned th e federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on behalf of your son Daniel Botelho Knopp for an exemption from § 121.3ll(b) ofTitle 14, Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR). That exemption , if granted, would allow Daniel to excee d the specified weight and/or height limit for an FAA-approved

child r es traint system (CAReS, manufactured by AmSafe Corporation) during u se of that child restraint system (CRS) aboard a United States (U.S.)-registered 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 precedent , and any delay in acting on this pe tition would be detrimental to Daniel.

The FAA has iss ued g rants 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. The use of these restraint systems addressed unique physical needs regarding safety, support, and security in th e same mann er 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-15-1936-E2 Having reviewed your rea so ns for requesting an exemption, 1 find that- • they are sim il ar in all mat erial respects to relief previously requested in the enclosed Grant of Exempt i on No. 9834; • th e reasons stated by the FAA forgran ting the enclosed Grant of Exemption No. 9834 also apply to the si tuation yo u present; and • a grant of exempt ion is in the publi c int eres t. Our DecisionUnder the authority contai n ed in 49 U. S.C. §§ 106(1) , 40113 and 44701 , which the FAA Administ r ator has delegated to me, I h ere by grant Daniel Botelho Knopp an exemption from § 121.3 I 1 (b). In addition , any air ca rri er or commercia l operator operating und er part 121 while Daniel is aboard its airc r aft is granted an exemption from 14 CFR §121.3 11 (b) to the

exte nt necessary to allow him to exc eed the spec ifi ed weight and/or heig ht limit for a n F AAapproved CRS during u sc aboard a U.S.-rcgist ered a ircr aft. All operations under this exemption must be conducted with Daniel 's parent or a caregiver accompanying him . Dani el may only occupy a passenger sea t with no pa sse ng er sea ted behind him. In addition , Daniel 's parent or ca regive r must carry a copy of this exemption and a dvi se

the air carr ier about the co n ten ts of the exe mption at l eas t 48 hour s before the dat e of each flight. This exe mption te rmin ates on Jun e 30 , 2020 , unl ess soo ner superseded or r esc ind ed.

**Since ~**  **D~** Jh John BarbagalloDeputy Director, Flight Standards Service

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