U.S

.Department ofTransportation Federal Aviation Administration June 30, 2015

Ms. Kristy Brooks Parent ofJu li ana Brooks 1609 Oak Meadow Drive Irving, TX 75061
Dear Ms. Brooks: Exemption No. 11 942 800 In dependence Ave

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Regulatory Docket No. FAA-20 15-2352

This letter is to inform you that we have granted your request for exemption. 

### It transmits our decision, explains its basis , and li sts the conditions and limitations of the exemption, including the date it ends. 

### The Basis for Oua· 

### Decision By letter posted to the docket on June 1 8 , 20 15 , you petitioned the f-ederal Aviation Administration (FAA) on behalfof your daughter Juliana Brooks for an exemption from 

### § 121.311 (b) of Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations ( 14 CFR). That exemption , if granted , wou ld allow Juliana 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.)-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 exe mption would not set a precedent, and any delay in acting on this petition wou ld be detrimental to Juliana. 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 e nclosed), the FAA found that numerous persons with physical chall enges 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 f urther found that the petition wou ld not set any new precedent regarding the use ofrestraint systems by persons with disabilities.

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### Having reviewed your reasons for requesting an exemption, I find that- • they are simi lar in all material respects to relief previously requested in the enclosed Grant ofExemption No. 9834; • the reasons stated by the FAA for granting the enclosed Grant ofExemption No. 9834 also apply to the situation you present; and • a grant of exemption is in the public interest. Our Decision 

### Under the authority contained in 49 U.S.C. §§ 106(f) , 40113 and 44701, which the 

### FAA Administrator has delegated to me, I hereby grant Juliana Brooks an exemption from 

### § 121.311 (b). In addition, any air carrier or commercial operator operating under part 121 whi le Julian a is aboard its aircraft is granted an exemption from 14 CFR § 

### 121.3ll(b) to the extent necessary to allow her to use an FAA-approved CRS aboard a U.S .-r egistered aircraft. All operations under this exemption must be conducted with Juliana's parent or a caregiver accompanying her. Juliana may only occupy a passenger seat with no passenger seated behind her. In addition, Juliana ' s parent or caregiver must carry a copy ofthis exemption and advise the air carrier about the contents ofthe exemption at least 48 hours before the date of each flight. This exemption terminates on July 31 , 2020, unless sooner superseded or rescinded. Sincerely,

John Barbagallo Deputy Director, Flight Standards Service



### Enclosure