U.S. Department 

of Transportation 

Federal Aviation 

Administration 

February 19, 2016 

Mrs. Stacy Ware and Mr. Daniel Ware 

Parents of Zachary Ware 

171 Boteler Road 

Florence, MS 39073 

Dear Mrs. and Mr. Ware: 

Exemption No. 14854 

800 Independence Ave .. S W. 

Washington. 0 C 20591 

Regulatory Docket No. F AA-2016-0986 

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 posted to the docket on January 13, 2016, you petitioned the Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA) on behalf of your son Zachary Ware for an exemption from 

§ 121.31J(b) ofTitle 14, Code ofFederal Regulations (14 CFR). That exemption, if granted, 

would allow Zachary 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 ofthe 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 Zachary. 

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 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 

ofExemption 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(t), 40113 and 44701, which the FAA 

Administrator has delegated to me, I hereby grant Zachary Ware an exemption from 

§ 12 1.3 11 (b). In addition, any air canier or commercial operator operating under part 12 1 

while Zachary is aboard its a ircraft is granted an exemption from 14 CFR § 121.31 1 (b) to the 

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

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

or a caregiver accompanying him. Zachary may only occupy a passenger seat with no 

passenger seated behind him. In addition, Zachary's parent or caregiver must catTy 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 tetminates on February 28, 2021, unless sooner superseded or rescinded. 

Sincerely, 

?l:~b~:!h De puty D:irector, F1ight Standards Service 

Enclosure