Make·A·WishotMaine477CongressSt.,Ste.M 1Portland,ME04101207-221-2306tel207-221-2028fax800-491-3171tollfreewww.maine.wish.orgBOARDOFDIRECTORSFebruary25,2015MichaelCelesteBoordChoirRickCyrTreasurerStacyVarneyViceChairlisaAndersonlynnBakThomasCyrAdamDunbarBrianFournierPatrickGoetoniBethGoodrichGeofflocuessaSusanKoobMeredithleiterSusanMacMillanRebeccaMorrPaulMeservePhillipPoirierJenniferRichardColetteSabbagh,MDElizabethShisslerJonTardiffSTAFFThomasPeacoExecutiveDirectorKateVickeryProgramDirectorEileenChretienVolunteerDirectorSonyaPuringtonCommunicationsandMarketingDirectorToWhomItMayConcem:Iomwritingtorequestanexemptionfrom14CFR§121.311(b)totheextentrequiredforJaidenLewistobeabletouseonFAAApprovedChildRestraintSystemeventhoughheexceedstheweightlimitsfortheCRS.IamwritingonbehalfofJalden,asIamtheProgramDirectorforMake-A-WishMaine,andwearegrantingawishtoJaidenwhichrequireshistransportoncommercialaircraftInordertomakehiswishcometrue.IamalsorequestingexpedlflonofthisrequestasthefamilyIsscheduledtotravelApril10-16,2015.Ifortherushrequest,butwehavepulledthisveryquicklyforthisfamilyandaretryingourbesttocoverallbaseswithregardstotheirtravelplans.Myformalrequestisasfollows:Iamwritingtorequestanexemptionfrom14CFR§121.311(b)totheextentrequiredforJaidenLewistobeabletouseonFAAApprovedChildRestraintSystemeventhoughheexceedstheweightlimitsfortheCRS.Inaddition,ifmypetitionisgranted,Irequestthatanyaircarrierorcommercialoperatoroperatingunderport121whileJaidenlewisisaboarditsaircraftisgrantedanexemptionfrom14CFR§121.311(b)(2)(iii)(B)totheextentnecessarytoallowJofdentoexceedthespecifiedweightlimitforanFAA-approvedchildrestraintsystemduringuseofthatchUdrestraintsystemaboardanaircraft.Ibelievethepertinentsectionfrom14CFRpart121fromwhichweseekreliefisSection121.311Seats,safetybelts,andshoulderharnesses.Joidenis5yearsold,weighs47pounds,andis40inchestoll.Hesuffersfromaseizuredisorderandusesawheelchair.Asaresultofhisphysicalcondition,heneedsthesupportandsecurityprovidedbyanFAAApprovedChildRestraint,butbecauseofhisweightisincapableofcompliancewiththeregulation.IamalsosubmittingtheRDebeiccaleamMingfollowingcontactInformationforJalden'smotherandprimarycaregiver,whowillbeeveopmentonogerMeredithJonestravelingwithhimatalltimes:SheenaLewis,J5NlaryLane.Oakland,NIE04963andDonorCoreManagersheena_lewis86@yahoo.com.WhitneyMillerOfficeManagerWegrantthewishesofchildrenwithlife-threateningmedicalconditionstoenrichthehumanexperiencewithhope,strengthandjoy.

### I understand

that the regulation

is written

to create

a high level
of safety for each individual passenger

by ensuring that they are securely restrained

in their seats during all phases

of flight. The regulation

also ensures that an individual does not cause harm to other passengers

on the airplane

by being thrown into them during turbulent

or emergency conditions

. I propose that Jaiden


### be aHowed

to occupy

an FAA Approved Child Restraint {CARES, manufactured

by AmSafe, Inc.), even though

he exceeds
the manufacturer's weight limits. This ensures

a high level
of safety
for Jaiden and

a high level
of safety
for the other passengers

and crew on the airplane.

In fact,

in Joiden's case. safety

is greatly enhanced

by the extra support and security that the FAA Approved Restraint System wil provide during the entire flight. Enhancing safety
for Jaiden

is in the public interest.

In addition.

the public interest

is also served

by the fact that the use of this FAA Approved Child Restraint System allows him to use commercial

air transportation. Without
the support and security

of the FAA Approved Child Restraint System,

he would
be unable

to fly commercially. I also believe that, with certain limitations established

by the FAA

in a grant

to this petition, there can 

### be an equivalent
level
of safety

to that provided

by the affected regulation.

The CARES restraint
has been certified

by the manufacturer

for use by children

22- 

# « pounds. However,

the components

of the CARES restraint
are the same as those used

in restraints

for adults
on aircraft and would maintain their integrity

if used by someone who weighed several hundred pounds. I believe that the limit of 

### 44 pounds was established because.
with the additional weight

of the child attached

to the seotbock.

the seotboclc: would move forward more quickly

in on occident scenario and this might cause

a higher HIC load for the person seated

in the seat behind
the passenger using the CARES restraint (because

the seatback moving forward more quickly would mean that

it would not be there
to attenuate

the energy from the impact

of the person seated behind the person using the CARES restraint). In order

to achieve

on equivalent
level
of safety

as that provided

by the affected regulation,

I propose that all operations under this exemption

be conducted

with atleast one of Jaiden's parents

or a caregiver accompanying

him

. In addition

,

I propose that Jaiden's parent

or caregiver must carry

a copy

of this exempt

i on

. I also request that the processing

of this petition
not 

### be delayed

for publication

and comment

in the Federal Register.



### We are granting Jalden's special wish
to travel

to WaH Disney World, Aprlll 0-16. 2015.



### If you take the time to put this
in the Federal Register,

it will delay the process and we may not be able
to travel

in this timeframe. If it is necesscvy

to put

a summary

in the Federal Register,

I submit the following: This

is a request

for an exemption
from FAR 

### 121

. 311 (b) to the extent required

for

a chad to use an FAA Approved Child Restraint System

on an circraft

, even 

### though
the child exceeds
the weight

lim

i ts for the CRS

. Due to physical challenges, without
the support and security

of this FAA Approved Child Restraint System,

th

i s child would
be unable

to fly. 

### We request

t hat this child 

### be allowed

to
o cc t•PY 

### nn FAA **Arrrnw~rl** r.hilrl
RP.

c; trnint (CARES, manufactured

by AmSafe, Inc.), even though

he exceeds
the manufacturer's weight limits
of 44 pounds

. In this case, the safety

of this child

is greatly enhanced

by the extra support and security that the FAA Approved Restraint System
will provide

for him during the flight. Thanlc you for your consideration

of this request. Sincerely

, 

# KateYte~~ Program Director Make-A-Wish Maine kvickerv@moine.wish

. org 207-221

- 2306 

### Wish ChUd: Jaiden Lewis 

### Parent: 

### Phone: Address

: Sheena Lewis 

### 207-314-0809 15 Mary Lane

, Oakland

, ME 04963