U.S. DepartmenT 

of TransportOiion 

Federal Aviation 

Administration 

June 13, 2014 

Mr. Dennis and Mrs. Danaca Gumaer 

Parent of Kate lynn Bocanegra 

116 Melrose Drive 

Wheeling, WV 26003 

Dear Mr. and Mrs. Gumaer: 

Exemption No. 11004 

800 Independence Ave .. S W. 

Washington. DC 2059i 

Regulatory Docket No. FAA-2014-0212 

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

decision, explains its basis, and gives you the conditions and limitations of the exemption, 

including the date it ends. 

The Basis for Our Decision 

By letter dated March 27 and received March 28, 2014, you petitioned the Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA) on behalf of Kate lynn Bocanegra for an exemption from § 121.311 (b) 

of Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR). That exemption, if granted, would allow 

Katelynn to exceed the specified weight 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.) aircraft. In Katelynn's case, since she will be an adult 

before this exemption expires, an exemption must also be granted from the requirement in 

§ 121.311 (b) that the individual be a "child" . However, the reasons for requesting this 

exemption do not differ materially from those presented by other petitioners and the reasons 

stated by the FAA for granting other exemptions also apply to the situation you present. 

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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 Katelynn. 

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The FAA has issued grants of exemption in circumstances similar in all material respects to 

those presented in your petition. In Grants of Exemption Nos. 7831 and 8264 (copies 

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 the same manner 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. 

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

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

of Exemption Nos. 7831 and 8264; 

• the reasons stated by the FAA for granting the enclosed Grant of Exemption Nos. 7831 

and 8264 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 Katelynn Bocanegra an exemption from 

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

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

extent necessary to allow her to exceed the specified weight limit for an FAA-approved CRS 

during use aboard a U.S. aircraft. 

All operations under this exemption must be conducted with at least one of Kate lynn's parents 

or a caregiver accompanying her. Katelynn Bocanegra may only occupy a passenger seat with 

no passenger seated behind her. In addition, Katelynn's parent or caregiver must 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. 
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This exemption terminates on June 30,2019, unless sooner superseded or rescinded. 

Sincerely, 

r f]~ft John Barbagallo 

Acting Deputy Director, Flight Standards Service 

Enclosures