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'J.S. Department 11fTransportation Western-Pacific Region
Federal Aviation Administration 1\!{ay 8, 2014 Office ofthe Regional Counsel

CERTIFIED MAIL- RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED I'cdcral Aviation Administration NOO Independence Avenue, SW Washington, DC 20591

,\ttn: Hearing Docket Clerk, AGC-430 Wilbur W1ight Building-- Suite 2Wl000 Re: In the Matter ofRicky Ziv; Case No_ 20l4WA910001 P, 0. Box 92007 Los Angeles. CA 90009-2007 Telephone: (31 0) 725-3454 Facsimile: (3 I0) 725-6816 141002



### l**~nclosed** is a copy ofa request for hearing dated May 

### 5, 2014, and the original and one copy of the Complaint in the above-referenced proceeding. I request that the hearing in this matter be held in the Phoenix, Arizona area, and expect that the hearing 

### will last one (I) day. Please address all communications for the Regic•nal Counsel of

### the Western-Pacific Region, to the undersigned, at: Office ofthe Regional COltnsel, AWP-7, Federal Aviation Ad:ninistration, Western-Pacitlc Region, 

### P. 0. Box 92007, Los Angeles, CA 90009-2007, Telephone: (31 0) 725-3454, FAX: (31 0) 725-6816. Sincerely, Naomi Tsuda Regional t;:ou .sd, Hy: Attorney E-nclosures:**Reque~t** for Hearing; Complaint; Certificate ofService 

### NOTE TO RESfONDENT: SECTION 13.209 OF THE CP RULES OF l'RACTICE REQUIRE THAT A WRJTTEN ANSWER TO THE COMPLAINT BE FILED NOT LATER 

### THAN 30 DAYS AFTER SERVICE OF THE COMPLAINT. AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO FIUNG AN ANSWER, A MOTION MAY BE FILED PURSUANT TO SECTION 13.208(D) OR SECTION 13.218(F)(l-4) Of THE RULES OF PRACTICE.**C<~:** AAM-830AWP-7



### RickyZiv 5105 North401 h 

### Street, Apt. E-407 

### Phoenix, AZ 85018

Federal Aviatioll Administration 600 ln.dependence Avenue, SW WilberWright Building- Suite 2Wl000 Washington, DC 20591 Attn: HearingDocket Clerk, AGC-430
CaseNo. 2014WA910001 Ricky

### Ziv, Respondent 5105 Nottb40tll Street, Apt E-407**Phoenix,~** 85018

HEARING REQUEST 141003

May 5, 2014

COMES NOW, the undersigned, RickyZiv, and submits this request for ahearing 

### inthematter oftheNotice ofProposed Civil Penaltyissued Aprill8, 2014.05/08/2014 11:46 FAX 3107256816**v~ ~~-r-,v•·~~~M;** 



### Federal Aviation Administration 600 Independence Avenue, SW AWP-7



### WilberWright Building- 

### Suite 2Wl000 Washington, DC 20591 Attn: HearingDocket Cle.Ik, AGC-430 Ricky 

### Ziv, Respondent 51 05 North 4Q'h Street, Apt. E-407 Phoenix, AZ 85018**~** 004

May 5, 2014



### CaseNo. 2014WA9I0001



### NOTICE OF 

### ENTRY OF

### APPEARANCE COMES NOW, the undersigned, JayTrumble, Attorney at 

### Law, and submits this Notice ofEntry ofAppearance onbehalfofMr. 

### Ricky Ziv, Respondent, inthe matter ofthe Notice ofProposed Civil Penaltyissued April 

### 18,2014. Please direct all correspondence in

### this matterto counsel at

### tho Association ofFlight

### AttendantsCWA, 501 Third StreetNW,Wasbington, DC 20001, 

### Attn; John Moxse, Esq. 

### Telephone: 202-344-5856 Facsimile: 888-241-718 ·

Certifica;te ofSen.iee By signature below Ihereby Qmify ths.t on Mily St 2014 .a tmeand cqrnc.t copyol'thc**fo~:qoiDg** was .served upon Don Bobcrtz.,**Esqui~** via U.S. Mail at the Office**ofth~** kr:gionsl Counsel, PO Box 92007, Los Angeles. CA 90009-2007 and fitC$im.ilc**t~nsm.i!i!illon ~t**  (310) 725-6816.

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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION
iln the Matter of: FAA DOCKET Ricky Ziv FAA CASE NO. 2014WA9101J01 Respondent
JUDGE NOT ASSIGNED COMPLAINT 141005



### The Complainant files its Complaint, pursuant to Rule 208 ofthe Rules ofPractice (!4 C.F.R. 13.208), and states as follows:

l. Respondent, Ricky Ziv, was advised through a Notice ofProposed Civil l>enalty and a Final Notice ofProposed Civil**Pen~ltythat** 

### the FAA proposed to assess a civil penalty in the amount of$4,400.00. On May 5, 2014, Respondent submitted a written request for a hearing.

II.
!. 

### On or about September 30, 2013, Respondent performed the duties ofa t1ight attendant for U.S. Airways, on a t1ight between Las Vegas, Nevada, and ?hocnix, Ari.zona. 2. Flight attendant duties is a safety sensitive function listed in 14 C.F.R. part 120, Subpa,rt E (14 C.F.R. §l20.105(b).05/08/2014 11:46 FAX 3107256816 AWP-7 141006

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### 3. U.S. Airways is a 14 

### C.P.R. part 119 

### certificate holder. 4. Incident to the above flight, Respondent had cocaine metabolites in l1is system. 5_ Cocaine is a prohibited drug, as defined in 14 

### C.F.R part 120 

### (14 C.F .R. §120.7(m)).


### III. By reason ofthe foregoing facts and circumstances, Respondent violated the following Federal Aviation Regulation (Title 14, 

### Code ofFederal Regulations): 14 

### C.F. R. §120.33(b): 

### No certificate holder or operator may knowingly use any individual to perform, nor may any individual perfonn for a certificate holder or an operator, either directly or by contract, a_'ly function listed in subpart E ofthis part while that individual has a prohibited drug, as defined in tl1is part, in his or her system.


### IV_ I. 

### Pursuant to litlc 49 U.S.C. Section 46301, Respondent is subject to a civil penalty not to exceed $11,000.00 

### for each ofthe violations alleged.

2. Under the facts and circmnstances ofthis case, a civil penalty of$4,400.00 is appropriate.05/08/2014 11:46 FAX 3107256816_ AWP-7



### ··3- WHEREFORE, the Complainant, respectfully requests that the Administrative Law Judge enter an order that Respondent be assessed a civil penalty in the amotmt of$4,400.00.
Respectfully submitted,

# ~~~'i1--- J)on Bobertz

# ~ Attorney Office ofthe Regional Counsel J'ederal Aviation Administration Western-Pacific Region DATED: May8,2014 14100705/08/2014 11:46 FAX 3107256816 AWP-7 141 008



### CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I hereby certify that on this date I have sent by facsimile and placed 

### in the United States mail, postage prepaid, certified mail-return receipt requested, the executed original 

### ofthe
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### :omplaint, addressed as follows: Federal Aviation Administration 800 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, DC 20591 Attn: Hearing Docket Clerk, AGC-430 Wilbur Wright Building-Suite 2Wl000 Facsimile: (202) 493-5142
I further certify that on this date I have placed in the United States mail, postage prepaid, certified mail-return receipt requested, a true copy ofthe Complaint, addressed 

### as foUows:

Dated: May 8, 2014 Jay Trumble, Esq. John Morse, Esq. Association ofFlight Attendants-CWA 

### 501 Third Street 

### NW Washington, DC 20001 Also via facsimile to 888-241-7185 Ricky Ziv 

### 5105 North 40111 

### Street, Apt. E-407 Phoenix, AZ 

### 85018

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### .Regional Counsel Federal Aviation Administration Western-Pacific Region Lawndale, California05/08/2014 11:46 FAX 3107256816 AWP-7

-· Hearing Docket 202-493-5142 Jay Trumble, Esq.; John Morse, Esq. 

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