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 I ndependence Ave

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Regulatory Docket No. FAA-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 ofyour 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
AFS-15-1835-E2 in the same manner of operations as described in this petition. The FAA further found that the petition wou ld not set any new precedent regarding the use of restraint systems by persons with disabi li ties. 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 ofexemption No

. 8264; • the reasons stated by the FAA for granting the enclosed Grant of Exempt ion No. 8264 also app ly to the situat ion you present; and • a grant of ex emption is in the public interest. Om· Decision Under the authority contained in 49 U.S.C. §§ 106(f) , 40113 and 44701 , which the FAA Adm ini strator has delegated to me , I hereby grant Mia Fong an exemption from §§ 121.311 (b) and l35.128(a) to the extent that wou ld allow Mia to occupy a Child Restraint System that is not certified fo r use in ai rcraft during all phases of flight , including movement on the surface , takeoff , and l anding. In addition , any air carrier or commercial operator operating under part 121 or part 135 , whil e 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 airc raft 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 addit ion , Mia ' s parent or caregiver must carry a copy of this exemption and adv ise 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

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