U.S Deporrmenr 

of Transporrarioo 

Federal Aviation 

Administration 

January 8, 2015 

Mr. Brajesh Jain 

Parent ofSamyak Jain 

1608 Hunnington Place Apartment# 7 

Louisville, KY 40220 

Dear Mr. Jai n: 

Exemption No. 11142 

800 Independence Ave . S W 

Washington. DC 20591 

Regulatory Docket No. F AA-20 14-1062 

This letter is to inform you that we have granted your request for exemption. lt 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 17,20 14, you petitioned the Federal Aviation Administration 

(FAA) on behalf of Sam yak Jain for an exemption from § 121.3 11 (b) of Title 14. Code of 

Federal Regulations ( 14 CFR). That exemption. if granted, would allow Sam yak to exceed 

the specified weight and/or height limit for an FAA-approved child restraint system (CAReS, 

manufactured by AmSafe Corporation) during usc of that child restraint system (CRS) aboard 

a United States (U.S.) aircraft. 

The FAA has determined that good cause exists for not publishing a summary of the petition 

in the Federal Reuister because the requested exemption would not set a precedent and any 

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

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 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 further 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 revi ewed 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 granting the enclosed Grant of Exemption 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(£), 401 13 and 44701, which the FAA 

Administrator has delegated to me, I hereby grant Samyak Jain an exen1ption from 

§ 121.3 11 (b). In addition, any air carrier or commercial operator operating under part 121 

while Samyak is aboard its aircraft is granted an exemption from 14 CFR § 12 1.311 (b) to the 

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

All operations under this t!Xemption must be conducted with Samyak's parent or a caregiver 

accompanying him. Sarnyak Jain may only occupy a passenger seat with no passenger seated 

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

and advise the air carrier about the contents of tl1e exemption at least 48 hours before the date 

of each fli ght. 

This exemption terminates on January 31, 2020, unless sooner superseded or rescinded. 

Sincerely, 

rf/ld 

John S. Duncan 

Director, Flight Standards Service 

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