U.S
. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration September 18 ,20 15

Mr. Wilb er to Baez Parent of Stephanie Townsell I3303 Graham Yarden Drive Riverv iew, FL 33579
Dear Ms. Smith: Exemption No
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Regulatory Docket No
. FAA-2015-3027

This letter is to inform you that we have granted you r request for exempti on. It transmits our dec i sion , explains its basis , and lists the conditions and limitations of the exemption, inc luding the date it ends. 

### T he B as i s for O ur Dec is ion By letter poste d to th e docket on J uly 20 , 2015, you petitioned the Federal Av iat ion Ad ministration (FAA) on behalf of your daughter Stephanie Townsell for an exemption from 

### § 121.311 (b) of Title 14 , Code of Federa l Regulations ( 14 CFR). That exempt ion , if granted , would allow Stephanie to exceed the specified weight and/ or height limit for an FAAapproved child restraint system (CAReS , manufactured by AmSafe Corporat ion) , during use of that ch il d restra int system (C RS) aboard a United States (U.S.)-registered aircraft
. The FAA has determined that good cause exists for not publ ishing 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 pet ition would be detrimenta l to Stephanie
. The FAA has issued grants of exemption in circumstances similar in all material respects to tho se presented in your petition . In Grant of Exemption No. 9834 (copy enclosed), the FAA found that num erous p ersons with physical challenges had previously completed flights using restraint systems that addressed unique phys ical needs regarding safety, support, and security in the same manner of operations as described in this pet ition. The FAA further found that the pet it ion would not set any new precedent regarding the use of restraint systems by persons with disabilities.
AFS- I 5-3 I 1 0-E2 Having reviewed your reasons for r equest ing an exemption, I find that- • they are similar in all materia l respects to relief previ ously requested in the enc lo sed Grant ofExemption No. 9834; • the reasons stated by the FAA for granting the enclosed Grant of Exemption No. 9834 a lso apply to the s ituation 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 Stephanie Townsell an exemption from 

### § 121.311 (b). 

### In addition , any air carrier or commerci al operator operating under part 121 wh il e Stephanie i s aboard its aircraft is g rante d an exemption from 14 CFR 

### § 121.311 (b) to the extent necessary to allow her to use an FAA-approved CRS aboard a U.S. -registered aircraft. All operations under this exemption must be conducted with Stephanie's parent or a caregiver accompanying her. Stephanie may on l y occupy a passenger seat with no passenger seated behind her. 

### In addition , Stephanie's parent or caregiver mu st carry a copy of this exemption and advise the air carrier about the contents of the 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 S. Duncan D:irector, Flig ht Standards Service

Enclosure