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'J.S. Department 

1 1f Transportation 

Western-Pacific Region 

Federal Aviation 

Administration 

1\!{ay 8, 2014 

Office of the 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 of Ricky Ziv; Case No_ 20l4WA910001 

P, 0. Box 92007 

Los Angeles. CA 90009-2007 

Telephone: (31 0) 725-3454 

Facsimile: (3 I 0) 725-6816 

141002 

l ~nclosed is a copy of a 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 of the Regional COltnsel, A WP-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 of Service 

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. 

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RickyZiv 

5105 North 401

h Street, Apt. E-407 

Phoenix, AZ 85018 

Federal Aviatioll Administration 

600 ln.dependence Avenue, SW 

Wilber Wright Building- Suite 2Wl 000 

Washington, DC 20591 

Attn: Hearing Docket Clerk, AGC-430 

Case No. 2014WA910001 

Ricky Ziv, Respondent 

5105 Nottb 40tll Street, Apt E-407 

Phoenix,~ 85018 

HEARING REQUEST 

141003 

May 5, 2014 

COMES NOW, the undersigned, Ricky Ziv, and submits this request for a hearing in the matter 

of the Notice ofProposed Civil Penalty issued Aprill8, 2014. 
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Federal Aviation Administration 

600 Independence Avenue, SW 

AWP-7 

Wilber Wright Building- Suite 2Wl 000 

Washington, DC 20591 

Attn: Hearing Docket Cle.Ik, AGC-430 

Ricky Ziv, Respondent 

51 05 North 4Q'h Street, Apt. E-407 

Phoenix, AZ 85018 

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May 5, 2014 

Case No. 2014WA9I0001 

NOTICE OF ENTRY OF APPEARANCE 

COMES NOW, the undersigned, Jay Trumble, Attorney at Law, and submits this Notice of Entry 

of Appearance on behalf of Mr. Ricky Ziv, Respondent, in the matter of the Notice of Proposed 

Civil Penalty issued April 18,2014. 

Please direct all correspondence in this matter to 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 of Sen.iee 

By signature below I hereby Qmify ths.t on Mily St 2014 

.a tme and cqrnc.t copy ol'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 

il n the Matter of: 

FAA DOCKET 

Ricky Ziv 

FAA CASE NO. 2014WA9101J01 

Respondent 

JUDGE NOT ASSIGNED 

COMPLAINT 

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The Complainant files its Complaint, pursuant to Rule 208 of the Rules of Practice (!4 

C.F.R. 13.208), and states as follows: 

l. 

Respondent, Ricky Ziv, was advised through a Notice of Proposed Civil l>enalty and a 

Final Notice of Proposed 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 of a 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). 
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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 of the foregoing facts and circumstances, Respondent violated the following 

Federal Aviation Regulation (Title 14, Code of Federal 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 of this 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 of the violations alleged. 

2. Under the facts and circmnstances of this case, a civil penalty of $4,400.00 is 

appropriate. 
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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 

Attorney 

Bobertz ~ Office of the Regional Counsel 

J'ederal Aviation Administration 

Western-Pacific Region 

DATED: May8,2014 

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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 of the 

i :omplaint, addressed as follows: 

Federal Aviation Administration 

800 Independence Avenue, SW 

Washington, DC 20591 

Attn: Hearing Docket Clerk, AGC-430 

Wilbur Wright Building-Suite 2Wl 000 

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 of the Complaint, addressed as foUows: 

Dated: May 8, 2014 

Jay Trumble, Esq. 

John Morse, Esq. 

Association of Flight Attendants-CW A 

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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Legal Technician 

Office of the .Regional Counsel 

Federal Aviation Administration 

Western-Pacific Region 

Lawndale, California 
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Jay Trumble, Esq.; John Morse, Esq. 

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