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LINl l R D STATE S DEPARTMEN T OF TRANSPORTATIO N FEDERAL AVIATIO N ADMINISTRATIO N FAACaseNo . 2008SW21019 1 I n th e Matte r

of : American Eagl e Airlines , Inc . FA A Docke t No._No t A.'i.signed _ (Civi l Penalt

y Action ) Adminislraiiv c Law Judg e RichardC , Goodwi n ANSWE R American Eagl e Airlines , Inc . ("Eagle") , pursuan t t o Rul e 20 9 of

th e Rule s o f

Practic e (1 4 C.F.R . § 13.209) , file s thi s it s Answer t o th e Complain t

file db y th e Federal Aviatio n Administratio n ("FAA") , accordin g t o th e numbere dparagraph s thereof , a s follows :

1 . Eagl e admit s the /"act s containe di

n Paragrap h 1(1 ) o f

th e FAA' s Complaint . 11 . 1 . Eagl e admii s it

hold s air carrier cerlilicat c numbe r

SIMA586 A an dOperatio n Specification s authorizin g it to operat e i n ai r

transportatio n unde r

Par t 12 1 o f th e Federa l Aviatio n Regulations . 2 . Eagl e admit s under Paragrap h D-085 , Aircraf t Lifting , o f

th e Operation s Specifications , tha

t Eagl e i s authorize dt o operat e civi l aircraf t Embrae r 145-LR , N618AE . 3 . Eagl e admit s Par

t D072 , Aircraf

t Maintenanc e - Continuou s Airworthines s Maintenanc e Progra

m(CAMP ) Authorization , o f th e company' s operation s specification s require s tha t eac h aircraf

t utilize db y th e compan y b e maintaine d in accordanc e wit

h th e CAM P program . 4 . F.agl

e admit s th e fact s containe di n Paragrap h I T (4 ) o f th e FAA' S Complaint . 5 . Eagl e i s withou t

knowledg e or

informatio n suftlcien t

t o for mabelie f a s to th e trut h o f th e allegations , an

dtherefore denie s th e allegation s containe di n Paragrap h II (5 ) o f

th e FAA' s Complaint .07/01/201 1 09:1 9 FA X 202493514 2 FA A • > DM S ©003/005

6 . Eagl e admit s th e statement containe di n Paragrap h I

T (6 ) o f th e FAA' s Complaint . 7 . Eagl e admit s th e statemen t containe di n Paragrap h II (7 ) o f th e fAA' s Complaint . 8 . Eagl e denie s th e statemen t containe di

n Paragrap h I

I (8 ) o f th e FAA' s Complaint . 9 . Eagl e i s withou t

knowledg e o r

infonnatio n sufficient

t o for mabelie f a s t o th e trut h o f th e allegations , an

dtherefore denie s th e allegation s containe di n Paragrap h I I (9 ) o f

th e FAA' s Complaint . 10 . Eagl e denie s th e allegatio n containe di n Paragrap h II (10 ) o f

th e FAA' s Complaint . 11 . Eagl e denie s th e allegation s containe di n Paragrap h I T (11 ) o f th e FAA' s Complaint . 12 . A s provide dherein , Eagl e denie s some o f th e fact s an dcircumstance s allege db y th e FA A an dreferre dt o i

n Paragrap h I I o f

th e FAA' s Complain t

an dtherefore den y Eagl e violate dan

y FAR . a . Eagl e admit s th e regulatio n cited , however . Eagl e denie s th e leadin g allegation s an

dconclusion s o f

la w containe di n Paragrap h I T (!2.)(a ) o f

th e FAA' s Complaint . b . Eagl e admit s th e regulatio n cited , however , Eagl e denie s th e leadin g allegation s andconclusion s o f la w containe di n Paragrap h 1 1 (12.)(b ) o f th e FAA' s Complaint . c . Eagl e admit s th e regulatio n cited , however . Eagl e denie s th e leadin g allegation s an dconclusion s o f la w containe din Paragrap h T T (12.)(c ) o f

th e FAA' s Complaint . ITT . 1 . Eagl e admit s th e cod e sectio n cite da s described , however . Eagl e denie s the leadin g allegation s andconclusion s o f la w containe di n Paragrap h II I (1 ) o f th e FAA' S Complaint . 2 . Eagl e denie s tha

t th e fact s an

dcircumstance s allege db y th e FA A andreferre dto i n Paragrap h I

I o f th e hAA' s Complain t

justif y th e civi l penalty sought i n thi s case .07/01/201 1 09:1 9 FAX 202493514 2 FA A + DMS 12)004/00 5

Affirmativ e Defense s A s aseparat e an ddistinc t

defense , F.agl

e alleges : I . Th e Complain t

fail s l o state aclai mfo

r whic h relie f

ca n b e granted . II . Eagl e voluntaril y disclose dth e incident in accordanc e wit

h Advisor y Circula r (AC ) 00-5 8 andth e FAA wrongly rejecte dit s disclosure . WHEREFORE , American Eagl e Airlines , Inc . respectfull y request s tha t th e Administrativ e La

w Judg e enter

a n orde r dismissin g th e FAA' S Complain t withou t assessmen t

o f penalty an dtha

t Eagl e b e awarde dsuc h othe r relie f t o whic h i t may b e entitled , at

equity or in law . Respectfully submitted ,

AMERICAN AIRLINES , INC .

By : Franci s C . Hei l 110 1 17 * Street , N.W . Washington , D.C . 2003 6 (202 ) 496-564 2 (202 ) 496-566 0 ATTORNEY FO

RDEFENDANT , AMERICAN EAGLE AIRLINES, INC . Dated : Ma

y 27 , 201 107/01/201 1 09:1 9 FA X 202493514 2 FA A ^ DM S gl005/00 5

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E O F SERVIC E 1 certif y that o n Ma y 27 , 2011 , tru e an dcorrec t copie s o f

th e foregoin g An.^we

r hav e bee n serve dvi aFederal Expres s 2-da y deliver y o n th e following ; Federal Aviatio n Administratio n 60 0 Independenc e Avenue , S W Wilbu r Wrigh t Building , Suite 2W100 0 Washington , D C 2059 1 Attn : Hearin g Docke t

Clerk , AGC-43 0 Ren aM . Price , A S W-7E 1 Federal Aviatio n Administratio n Southwes t Regio n Offic e o f th e Regional Counse l 260 1 Meacha

mBlvd. , Roo m66 3 Fo n Worth , Texa s 76137-000 7

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