u.s Deportment 

of Transportation 

Federal Aviation 

Administration 

January 8, 2014 

Mr. Allen and Mrs. Margaret Forsch 

Parents of Elizabeth Forsch 

3314 9th A venue Northwest 

Rochester, MN 55901 

Dear Mr. and Mrs. Forsch: 

Exemption No. 11145 

800 Independence Ave . S W 

Washington. DC 20591 

Regulatory Docket No. F AA-20 15-0002 

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 pertinent docket on January 2, 2015, you petitioned the Federal 

Aviation Administration (FAA) on behalf of your daughter Elizabeth F orsch for an exemption 

from§ 121.311(b) ofTitle 14, Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR). That exemption, if 

granted, would allow Elizabeth to exceed the specified weight and/or height limit for an FAAapproved child restraint system (CARES, manufactured by AmSafe Corporation) during use 

of that child restraint system (CRS) aboard a U.S. registered 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 Elizabeth. 

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

those presented in your petition. In Grant of Exemption No. 9834 (copy enclosed), the FAA 

found that numerous persons 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 precedent 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 

of Exemption 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(f), 40113 and 44701 , which the FAA 

Administrator has delegated to me, I hereby grant Elizabeth forsch an exemption from 

§ I 21.311 (b). In addition, any air carrier or commercial operator operating under part 121 

while Elizabeth is aboard its aircraft is granted an exemption from 14 CFR § 121.311 (b) to the 

extent necessary to allow her to use an fAA-approved CRS aboard a U .S.-registered aircraft. 

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

parents or a caregiver accompanying her. Elizabeth Forsch may only occupy a passenger seat 

with no passenger seated behind her. In addition, Elizabeth's parent(s) 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 January 31 , 2020, unless sooner superseded or rescinded. 

Sincerely, 

John S. Duncan 

Director, Flight Standards Service 

Enclosure