U.S. Deportment 

of Transportation 

Federal Aviation 

Administration 

June 16, 2015 

Mrs. Janice Fong 

Parent of Mia Fong 

I Fair View 

Dalton-in-Furness 

CUMBRIA, LA 15 8RZ 

UNITED KINGDOM 

Dear Mrs. Fong: 

Exemption No. 11840 

800 Independence Ave .. S w 

Washinglon. D.C. 20591 

Regulatory Docket No. F AA-20 15-1711 

This letter is to inforn1 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 May 19, 2015, you petitioned the Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA) on behalf of your daughter Mia Fong for an exemption from 

§§ 121.311(b) and (c) and 135.128(a) ofTitle 14, Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR). 

That exemption, if granted, would allow Mia to occupy a Child Restraint System (Crelling 

Harness), not certified for use aboard a United States (U.S.)-registered aircraft, during all 

phases of flight, including movement on the surface, takeoff, and landing. 

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. 

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

in the Federal Re2.ister because the requested exemption would not set a precedent, and any 

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

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

those presented in your petition. In Grant ofExemption No. 8264 (copy enclosed), the FAA 

found that numerous persons with physical challenges had previously completed flights using 

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in the same manner of operations as described in this petition. The FAA further found that the 

petition would not set any new precedent regarding the use of restraint systems by persons 

with disabilities. 

Having reviewed your reasons for requesting an exemption, l find that-

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

of exemption No. 8264; 

• the reasons stated by the FAA for granting the enclosed Grant of Exemption No. 8264 also 

apply to the situation you present; and 

• a grant of exemption is in the public interest. 

Om· 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 Mia Fong an exemption from §§ 121.311 (b) 

and l35.128(a) to the extent that would allow Mia to occupy a Child Restraint System that is 

not certified for use in aircraft during all phases of flight, including movement on the surface, 

takeoff, and landing. In addition, any air carrier or commercial operator operating under part 

121 or part 135, while Mia is aboard its aircraft, is granted an exemption from 14 CFR 

§§ 121.3 II (b) and (c) and 13 5. 128( a), as appropriate, to the extent necessary to allow her to 

use an CRS that is not certified for use in aircraft during all phases of flight, including 

movement on the surface, takeoff, and landing. 

All operations under this exemption must be conducted with Mia's parent or a caregiver 

accompanying her. Mia may only occupy a passenger seat with no passenger seated behind 

her. In addition, Mia'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. 

This exemption terminates on June 30, 2020, unless sooner superseded or rescinded. 

Sincerely, 

~~4~ 

John Barbagallo 

Deputy D:irector, Flight Standards Service 

Enclosure