I am writing to request an exemption from 14 CFR § 121.31 1(b) to the extent required for **Omar Whitmer** to be

able to use an FAA

A pproved Child Restraint Sy stem even though he exceeds the weight limits for the CRS. In addition, if m y petition is granted, I request that any air carrier or commercial operator operating under part 121 while **Omar** is aboard its aircraft is granted an exemption from 14 CFR § 121.31 1(b)(2)(iii)(B) to the extent necessary to allow **Omar** to exceed the specified weight limit for an F AA

- approved child restraint system during use of that child restraint system aboard an aircraft. I believe the pertinent section from 14 CFR part 121 from which we seek relief is Section 121.31 1 Seats, safety belts, and shoulder harnesses.

**My son**  **is ___6__ year**  **’s old, weighs __50___ pounds, and is ___45___ inches tall**  . My son' s phy sical condition is as follows **( AUTISM )** 

. As a result of his phy sical condition, he needs the support and security provided by an FAA

A pproved Child Restraint, but because of his weight is incapable of compliance with the regulation. **I am also submitting the following contact information:**

**parent : Dima Alhajsalem .**  **Mailing address : 537 knightsbridge rd, waunakee,WI 53597 email address :**  

### dsawalha86@gmail.com **cellphone: 240 -**  **595 -**  **0297**

I understand that the regulation is written to create a high level of safety for each individual passenger by ensuring that they are securely restrained in their seats during all phases of flight. The regula tion also ensures that an individual does not cause harm to other passengers on the airplane by being thrown into them during turbulent or emergency conditions.

I propose that **Omar** be allowed to occupy an FAA A pproved Child Restraint (CARES, manufactured b y Am Safe, Inc.), even though he exceeds the manufacturer ’s weight limits. This ensures a high level of safety for **Omar** and a high level of safety for the other passengers and crew on the airplane. In fact, in **Omar ’s**  case, safety is greatly enhanced by the extra support and security that the FAA A pproved Restraint System will provide during the entire flight. Enhancing safety for **Omar** is in the public interest. In addition, the public interest is also served by the fact that the use of this FAA

A pproved Chil d Restraint Sy stem allows him to use commercial air transportation. W ithout the support and security of the FAA A pproved Child Restraint System, he would be unable to fly commercially

. I also believe that, with certain limitations established by the FAA in a grant to this petition, there can be an equivalent level of safety to that provided by the affected regulation. The CARES restraint has been certified by the manufacturer for use by children 22

- 44 pounds. However , the components of the CARES restraint are the
sam e as those used in restraints for adults on aircraft and would maintain their integrity if used by someone who weighed several hundred pounds.

I believe that the limit of 44 pounds was established because, with the additional weight of the child attached tothe seatback, the seatback would move forward more quickly in an accident scenario and this might cause a

higher HIC load for the person seated in the seat behind the passenger using the CARES restraint (because the seatback moving forward mor e quickly would mean that it would not be there to attenuate the energy from the im pact of the person seated behind the person using the CARES restraint).

In order to achieve an equivalent level of safety as that provided by the affected regulation, I prop ose that the FA A establish a limitation in a grant to this petition that **Omar** only sits in a passenger seat with no passenger seated behind her . T herefore, no unsafe condition would exist for a passenger seated behind **Omar** while he is using the CARES restr aint. I also propose that all operations under this exemption be conducted with at least one of **Omar's** par ents or a caregiver accompanying him or her . In addition, I propose that **Omar's** parent or caregiver must carry

a copy of this exemption. I also reques t that the processing of this petition not be delayed for publication and comment in the Federal Register . W e want to travel on **June,15 th 2014** . If you take the time to put this in the Federal Register , it will delay the process and we may not be able to t ravel in this timeframe. If it is necessary to put a summary in the Federal Register , I submit the following:

This is a request for an exemption from F AR 121.31 1 (b) to the extent required for a child to use an F AA Approved Child Restraint System on an air craft, even though the child exceeds the weight limits for the CRS. Due to physical challenges, without the support and security of this F AA A pproved Child Restraint System, this child would be unable to fly

. We request that this child be allowed to occupy an F AA A pproved Child Restraint (CARES, manufactured by Am Safe, Inc.), even though he exceeds the manufacturer ’s weight limits of 44 pounds. In this case, the safety of this child is greatly enhanced by the extra support and security that the F AA Approved Restraint Sy stem will provide for him during the flight. Thank you for your consideration of this request.


### Dima alhajsalem.