AFS-12-109-E 

March 8, 2012 

 Exemption No. 10473 

 Regulatory Docket No. FAA-2012-0117 

Ms. Sonia Grenier 

Parent of Mr. Frédérick Comeau 

424 Sénécal 

LaSalle, Quebec H8P-2B2 

Dear Ms. Sonia Grenier: 

This letter is to inform you that we have granted your request for exemption. It transmits our 

decision, explains its basis, and the conditions and limitations of the exemption, including the 

date it ends. 

The Basis for Our Decision 

By letter received January 30, 2012, you petitioned the Federal Aviation Administration 

(FAA) on behalf of Frédérick Comeau for an exemption from § 121.311(b)(2)(iii)(B) of 

Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR). That exemption, if granted, would allow 

Frédérick to exceed the specified weight 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.) aircraft. 

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

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

that petition, if granted, would not set any new precedents regarding the use of restraint 

systems by persons with disabilities. 

Having reviewed your reasons for requesting an exemption, I find that— 

 they do not differ materially from those presented by the petitioner in the enclosed grant 

of exemption; 

 the reasons stated by the FAA for granting the enclosed exemption 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. 40113 and 44701, which the FAA Administrator 

has delegated to me, I hereby grant Frédérick Comeau an exemption from 

14 CFR § 121.311(b)(2)(iii)(B). In addition, any air carrier or commercial operator operating 

under part 121 while Frédérick is aboard its aircraft is granted an exemption from 

14 CFR § 121.311(b)(2)(iii)(B) to the extent necessary to allow Frédérick to exceed the 

specified weight limit for an FAA-approved CRS during use of that CRS aboard a U.S. 

aircraft. 

All operations under this exemption must be conducted with at least one of 

Frédérick Comeau’s parents or a caregiver accompanying him. Frédérick may only occupy a 

passenger seat with no passenger seated behind his. In addition, Frédérick’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 February 28, 2014, unless sooner superseded or rescinded. 

Sincerely, 

/s/ 

John W. McGraw 

Acting Director, Flight Standards 

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Enclosure