U.S. Deportment 

of Transportation 

Federal Aviation 

Administration 

January 20, 2016 

Mrs. Heather Steiger and Mr. Todd Steiger 

Parents of Jack Steiger 

5144 Oak Brook Drive 

Cincinnati, OH 45244 

Dear Mrs. and Mr. Steiger: 

Exemption No. 14489 

800 Independence Ave .. S w 

Washinglon. DC 20591 

Regulatory Docket No. FAA-2015-7535 

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

decision, explains its basis, and lists the conditions and limitations of the exemption, 

including the date it ends. 

The Basis for Our Decision 

By letter received December 9, 2015, you petitioned the Federal Aviation Administration 

(FAA) on behalf of your son Jack Steiger for an exemption from § 121.311 (b) of Title 14, 

Code of Federal Regulations ( 14 CFR). That exemption, if granted, would allow Jack 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 exemption would not set a precedent and any 

delay in acting on this petition would be detrimental to Jack. 

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 fl ights 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 flll1her found that the 

petition would not set any new precedents regarding the use of restraint systems by persons 

with disabilities. 

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Having reviewed your reasons for requesting an exemption, I find that-

• they are similar in all material respects .to relief previously requested in the enclosed Grant 

of Exemption No. 9834; . ~-' ,-.· 

• the reasons stated by the FAA for gtartting the enclosed Grant of Exemption No. 9834 also 

apply to the situation you present; anti 

• 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 Jack Steiger an exemption from 

§ 121.311 (b). In addition, any air carrier or commercial operator operating under part 121 

while Lucchio is aboard its aircraft is granted an exemption from 14 CFR § 121.311(b) to the 

extent necessary to allow him to use an FAA-approved CRS aboard a U.S.-registered aircraft. 

All operations under this exemption must be conducted with at least one of Jack's parents or a 

caregiver accompanying him. Jack may only occupy a passenger seat with no passenger seated 

behind him. In addition, Jack's parent or caregiver must carry a copy of this exemption and 

advise the air carrier about the contents <?~the exemption at least 48 hours before the date of 

each flight. 

This exemption tenninates on January 

':H; 2021 , unless sooner superseded or rescinded. 

Sincerely, ! i \~ I 

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J ohn Barbagallo 

De puty Director, Flight Standards Service 

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