U.S

.Department of Transportation Federal A v iat i on Adm i ni s tra tion 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 Ind e pende nce Ave
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Regulatory Docket No. FAA-2016-0986

This letter is to inform you that we have grante d your request for exemption. It transmits our dec ision , explains its basis , and lists the conditions and limitations of the exempt ion, including the date it ends. 

### The Basis for Ou r 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) ofT it l e 14 , Code ofFederal Regu lations (14 CFR). That exemption , if granted , would allow Zachary to exceed the spec ified we ight and/or height limit for an FAA-approved chil d 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 Federa l 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 regard ing safety , support , and security in the same manner of operations as described in this petition. The FAA further found that the p etition would not set any new precedents regarding th e use of restraint systems by p ersons with d isabilities
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AFS-16-7268-E2 Having rev iewed your reasons for requesting an exempt ion , 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 g rant in g the enclosed Grant of Exemption No. 9834 a lso apply to the situation you present; and • a grant of exemption is in the pub li c interest. Our Decision Unde r the authority contained in 49 U.S.C. 

### §§ 106(t) , 40113 and 44701 , which the FAA Administrator has delegated to me , I hereby g rant Zachary Ware an exemption from 

### § 12 1 .3 11 (b). In addition, any air canier or commercial operator operat in g under part 12 1 whi le Zachary is aboard it s a ircraft i s granted an exemption from 14 CFR 

### § 121.31 1 (b) to the extent nec essar y to allow him to use an FAA

- approved CRS aboard a U.S. aircraft. All operations und e r this exemption must be cond ucted with at least one of Zachary 's parents or a caregiver accompanying him. Zachary may only occupy a passeng er seat with no passenger seated behind him. In addition, Zachary 's parent o r caregi ver must catTy a copy of this exemption and advise the a ir carrier about the contents of the exemp tion at least 48 hours before the date of each flight. This exemp tion tetminates on February 28, 2021, unless soone r superseded or r escinded. Sincerely,

# ?l:~b~:!h De p uty D:irector , F1ight Standards Service

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