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RE : FA A v . MIPWKS T HELICOPTE RAIRWAYS , INC . Cas e No. : CP09GL000 7 Cas e No . 2 : CP09GL00 9 Ou r Fil e # : 0991 9 Dea r Clerk : Pleas e findenclose da

n original an don e (1 ) cop y o f th e Respondent' s Motio n fo r RecoDsideratio n o f

Orde r Deferrin g Rnlin g o n Motio n fo r Rulin g a s t o Testimon y o f

Gerr y F , Ventrcll ath e tw o above-captione dmatters . Kindl y fil e thi s documen t withth e Court . Thank yo u ver y muc hfor

you r cooperatio n i n thi s matter . If yo u hav e an

y question s o r

concerns , pleas e feel free to giv e me acall . Ver y trul y yours , HOF F& HERRA N Jef f Clemen t JFC/ms s cc ; Kai c Barber , Esq , (on e cop y vi afacsimil e an dU.S . mail ) Th e Honorabl e Richar dC , Goodwi n (on e cop y vi afacsimil e an dU.S . mail )11/24/201 0 10:1 0 FA X 202493514 2 FA A ^'^' ^ * DM S §1003/02 8 11/23/281 0 15:5 3 1312853392 4 HOF F & HERRANPAG E 03/2 8

U.S . DEPARTMEN T O FTRANSPOR l ATIO N

OFFIC E O FHEARING S WASHINGTON , D C

I N TH E MATTE RO F MIDWES T HELICOPTE RAIRWAYS , INC . FA A DOCKE T NO . CP09GL00 7 (Civi l Penalt y Action ) DM S No . FAA-2009-084 6

I N TH E MATTE RO F MIDWES T HELICOPTE RAIRWAYS , INC . FA A DOCKE T NO . CP09GL00 9 (Civi l Penalty Action ) DM S No . FAA-2009-097 3 RESPONDENT' S MOTIO N FO RRECONSIDERATIO N O FORDE RDEFERRIN G RULIN GO N MOTIO N FO RRULIN GA S T O TESTIMON Y O FGERR Y F . VENTRELL A Respondent , MIDWES T HELICOPTE RAIRWAYS , INC. , b y an dthroug hcounsel , hereb y respectfiill y reques t tha i th e U.S . Administrativ e La w Judg e Reconside r hi s Apri l 5 , 201 0 Orde r defcnin g Rulin g unti l th e tim e o f th e Healin g o n Respondent' s prio r file dMotion , whic h sough t an Orde r pcnnittin g Gerry F . VentrcU at o offe r opinio n testimon y i n favo r of Responden t at th e Hearing s i n thes e matters . I n support . Responden t respectfull y state s a s follows : 1 . Th e tw o above-reference dCivi l Penalty matter s are se t fo r Hearin g befor e th e Administrativ e La w Judg e o n Januar y 20-21,201 1 i n Chicago , Illinois .11/24/201 0 10:1 0 FA X 202493514 2 FA A "^^ ^ ^ DM S 21004/02 8 11/23/201 0 15:5 3 1312S53392 4 HOF F & HERRA NPAG E 04/2 8

2 . O n Marc h11 , 2010 , Responden t file da''Motion for

Rulin g a s t o Testimon y of Gerry F

- Vcntrell aan dSecon dMotio n for Continuanc e of

Hearing," ' §e e Exhibi t

A . 3 . O n Marc h25,2010 , Complainan t file dit s Respons e t o Respondent' s Motio n Se e Exhibi t B . 4 . O n Marc h26 , 2010 , Responden t file dit s Repl y t o Complainant' s Respons e t o Respondent' s Motion

- Se e Exhibi t C . Thi s put

th e matte r

"a t issue " fo r

th e Judge' s Ruling . 5 . O n Apri l 3 , 2010 , th e Administrativ e La w Judg e entere dhi s Order o n Respondent' s Motion . Se e Exhibi t D . 6 . Th e Apri l 5 , 201 0 Orde r state d" I wil l reserv e rulm g on th e reraainde r of Respondent' s motio n becaus e i t i s premature . Th e questio n o f whethe r t o qualif y Mr . Ventrell a a s a n opinio n o r

expert witnes s fo r

Responden t

wil l b e determine dafter surgumen

t a t th e hearing. " 7 . Responden t

respectfull y request s th e Administrativ e La w Judg e t o a t thi s tim e Reconside r

thi s portio n of

hi s Apri l 5 , 201 0 Orde r Responden t

believe s tha t

ther e ma y hav e bee n amisunderstandin g a s t o th e scop e o f it s underlyin g Motion . Responden t wa s no t seekin g a n Orde r "qualifying " Mr , Ventrell aa s an opinio n o r expc n witness . Rather , Responden t wa s onl y seekin g aPre-Tria l Orde r tha t Mr . Ventrella' s testimon y i s no t barre db y 4 9 C.F.R . § 9.7(b)

- 8 . Complainan t ha s not interpose dan objectio n t o Mr , VcntreUa' s qualification s t o rende r expert opinions . Rather , Complainan t apparentl y maintain s that 4 9 C,F,R . | 9.7(b ) entirel y preclude s Mr . Ventrell ajExo mofferin g any opinio n testimon y solel y du e t o hi s employmen t

withth e FA A ove r

2 0 year s ago . Th e poitio Q o f

di e Motio ai n whic hResponden t requeste dacontinuanc e o f tfa aHearin g i s no t

th e subjec t

o f th e iastan t Motio n for

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WHEREFORE , Responden t respectfull y request s th e Administrativ e I^ w Judg e t o reconside r

hi s Apri l 5 , 201 0 Order , t o ente r a n Orde r holdin g that

th e provision s of

4 9 C.F.R . § 9.7(b ) d o no t

preclud e Gerry Ventrell afro mofferin g opinio n testimon y o n beh;J f o f th e Responden t

a t th e Hearing s i n thes e matters , an dt o ente r any further

relie f a s th e Judg e deem s jus t an dproper . Dated : November^ , 201 0 Respectfull y submitted , HOF F& HERRA N

Jef f Clemen t Joh n S . Hof

f Jef f Clemen t Hof f & Heira n 13 5 Sout hLaSall e St. , Suit e 330 0 Chicago . I L6060 3 (312)346-811 1 (312 ) 853-392 4 (FAX )11/24/201 0 10:10FA X 202493514 2 FA A.OM S ^006/02 8 11/23/201 0 15:5 3 1312853392 4 HOF F a HERRA NPAG E 06/2 8

CERTIFICAT E O FSERVIC E I certif y tha t o n Novemberi^ . 2010 , acop y o f th e foregoin g wa s serve dupo n th e followin g vi afacsimil e an db y depositin g sai ddocumen t i n an envelope , sealed , fust-cla& s postag e full y prepai dan dplace di n th e U.S . mai l locate dat 13 5 S . LaSall e St. , Chicago , lUtooi s 60603 : ORIGINA LAN D ON E COP Y Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n 80 0 Independenc e Avenue , S.W , Washington , D C 2059 1 Attention : Hearin g Docke t Clerk , AGC-43 0 Wilbu r Wrigh t Buildmg-^uit e 2W100 0 FAX : 202-493-514 2 ON E COP Y Kat e Barber , Complainant' s Counse l Great Lake s Region , AGL-7 B Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n 230 0 Eas t Devo n Avenu e De s Plaines , I L60018-469 6 TEL : 847-294-771 3 FAX : 847-294-749 8 Tli c Honorabl e Richar dC . Goodwin , Administrativ e La w Judg e Offic e o f Hearings , M-2 0 120 0 Ne w Jerse y Avenue , S.E . Eas t Buildin g Groun dFloo r Roo mE12-32 0 Washington , D C 2059 0 TEL : 202-366-213 9 Attorney-Adviso r 202-366-512 1 Lega l Assistan t FAX : 202-366-753 6

Jef f Clemen t11/24/201 0 10:1 0 FA X 202493514 2 FA A ^'^' ^ • * DM S @l007/02 8 11/23/281 0 15:5 3 1312853332 4 HOF F a HERRANPAG E 07/2 B

U.S . DEPARTMEN T O FTRANSPORTAnO N

OFFIC E O FHEARING S WASHINGTON , D C I N TH E MATTE RO F MIDWES T HELICOPTE RAIRWAYS , INC . FA A DOCKE T NO . CP09GL00 7 (Civi l Penalt

y Action ) DM S No . FAA-2009-084 6 IN TH E MATTE RO F MIDWES T HELICOPTE RAIRWAYS , INC . FA A DOCKE T NO . CP09GL00 9 (Civi l Penalty Action ) DM S No , FAA-2009-097 3 RESPONDENT' S MOTIO N FO RRULIN GA S T O TESTIMON Y O FGERR Y T . VENTRELL A AN D SECON D MOTIO N FO RCONTINUANC E O FHEARIN G Respondent , MIDWES T HELICOPTE RAIRWAYS , INC , b y andthroug hcounsel , hereb y respectfull y reques t tha t th e U.S . Administrativ e La. w Judg e ente r apre-Hearin g rulin g tha t Gerr y F . Ventrell ama y offe

r opinio n testimon y i n favor o f Responden t

a t th e Hearing s i n tlies e matters . Further , Responden t respectfiill y request s tha t di e Court continu e th e Hearing s i n thes e matter s o n th e basi s tha t M r Ventrell aha s recentl y bee n redeploye dfo r military servic e oversea s an dwil l no t

b e availabl e fo r

th e Apri l 29-3 0 Hearings . I n support o f sai dMotions , Responden t

respectfldl y state s a s fbllows :

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A > Motio n fo r

Raligfi ; a s t o Testimon y of Gerr y F . Ventrell a 1 . Th e above-reference dCivi l Penalt y matter s wer e initiate db y th e FAA a s aresul t o f tw o separat e Part

13 3 helicopte r

"heav y lift " operation s tha t occurre do n Jul y 14

» 200 8 an d October 31,2008 , respectively . 2 . I n bothCivi l Penalty matters , th e FA A contend s tha t Responden t

violate dFA R Part s 133.33(d)(1) , 133.33(d ) an d9L13(e ) a s aresul t o f Responden t

no t filin g aCongeste dAre a Pla n (CAP ) prio r

t o th e subjec t

lifts . Responden t

maintain s tha t

aCA P wa s not

require dfb

r either lif t 3 . Th e Hearing s i n bothmatter s ar e currentl y se t for Apri l 29-30,201 0 i n Chicago , 4 . Responden t

ha s timel y disclose dthat i t intend s t o cal l Gerr

y F , Ventrella , a helicopte r an dheav y lif

t expert wit hove r 4 0 year s o f

experience , a s a n expert

opinio n witnes s i n bothmatters . Oerrv P . Ventrell awil l testif y tha t neithe r o f th e subjec t

lift s require d^. CAP , ge e report . Exhibi t

A . 5 . FA A cotmse l ha s indicate dtha t the y wil l objec t

t o Mr . Ventrell atestifyin g o n th e basi s o f 4 9 CF.R . § 9.7(b) , whic hstates : a . "an employe e may no t testif y a s an expert

o r opinio n witness , withregardt o an y matte r arisin g o mo f

th e employee' s officia

l dutie s o r

th e flmctions o f

th e Departmen t

fo r an y parl y other

tha n th e Unite dState s i n an y legal proceedin g i n whic hth e Unite dState s i s aparty. " (emphasi s added) ' 6 . However , 4 9 C.F.R . § 9, 2 states , "[t]hi s part doe s not

appl y t o an

y legal proceedin g i n whic han employe e i s t o testi s a s t o fact s o r event s that

ar e i n n o wa v relate dt o th e employee' s officia

l dutie e o r

tihe function s o f

flie Department .

* Fonne r employee s ar e include dwithi n th e definitio n o f "miploye e o f th « Dopartrnent, " 4

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7 . Ove r

th e cours e o f

Mr . Ventrella' s 4 0 plu s year caree r a s apriofeasiona

l helicopte r pilot , Mr , Ventrell awa s formerl y an dbriefly employe db y th e FAA a s a n Aviatio n Safet y Inspecto r for approximatel y 3 '

A years . 8 . Mos t

importantly , th e las t

dat e o f Mr . Ventrella' s employmen t withtli e FA A ende dove r

2 0 year s aeo . 9 . I n flie presen t

case , Mr . Ventrell avdl l b e offerin g objectiv e expert testimon y abou t heav y lif t operation s tha t

occurre din 2008,2 0 Y_ear s afte r th e cessatio n o f

hi aemploymen t withth e FAA . Mr , Ventrella' s former dutie s hav e n o factua

l nexo s whatsoever

witheither

o f th e tw o subgect

heav y lif t operations . Clearly , pe t

tile hiten t

o f th e Regulations , Mr . Ventrella' s testimon y ha s n o nexu s wit han di s i n "n o wa y related " t o hi s foime r

dutie s wifl

i th e FA A ove r 2 0 year s ago . Se e 4 9 C.F.R . § 9.2 . 10 . Similarly , 4 9 C.F.R . § 9.7(b ) simpl y doe s no t appl y becaus e Mr . Ventiella"' 5 opinion s d o no t

"aris e out

o f hi s former

brie f employmen t

wt hth e FAA . Hi s opinion s wil l no t b e base do n hi s 3 '/

4 year employmen t

withth e FAA . bu t

o n hi s 4 0 plu s year

caree r a s a heUcopter/'heavy lif

t pilo t Hi s mere employment

wit hth e FA A (o r

hi s gainin g experienc e throug hth e FAA ) is , an dproperl y shoul dbe > insufficient

t o establis ho r

invoke th e applicatio n o f 4 9 C.F.R . § 9,7(b ) t o ba

r hi s neede dtestimony . 11 . Moreover , i t

woul db e unreasonable , unfair , an dprejudicial t o ba r Responden t ftomintroducin g th e testimon y o f Mr , Ventrell abase do n th e uncertai n an dinappropriat e applicatio n o f

4 9 C.F.R

- § 9.7(b ) t o thi s matter . In fact , mos t person s wh o offe

r expert testhnon y withi n th e fiel do f aviatio n hav e ba dsom e former nexu s withth e FAA. . Simply becaus e tha t

individual gaine dpart

o f thei r general experienc e wit

hth e FA A shoul dnot

foreve r ba r the mfromtestil^n g a s a n expert o r opinio n provide r

h i aviatio n safet

y proceedings . T o11/24/201 0 10:1 0 FA X 202493514 2 FA A ^'^ ^ ^ DM S 21010/02 9 _ll/23/20l 0 15:5 3 1312853392 4 HOF F & HERRA N PAG E 10/2 9

appl y 4 9 C.F. R§ 9.7(b ) i n a n overl y stric t manne r woul dunfrirl y limi t

th e fieldo f

expert s firom whic haResponden t

may dioose , an db e potentiall y violativ e o f aRespondenti adu e proces s rights . I n th e uniqu e fiel do f heav y lif t operations , th e numbe r

o f suitabl e expert s i s extremel y small , eve n mor e s o i f

Responden t

i s restricte dt o mdividual s witiiou t an y former

nexu s vdthth e FAA . 12 . Finally , th e applicatio n an dinterpretatio n o f th e Part 13 3 CA P requirement s ar e a distinc t issu e tha t

reqtiire s fiil

l airin g before th e Judge . I n orde r for th e Administrativ e La w Judg e t o b e fully informed , i t i s essential tha t

Responden t

b e abl e t o offe

r suitabl e opinio n testimon y o n thi s uniqu e an dpreviousl y imteste dissue . 13 . Accordingly , Responden t seek s aPre-Hearin g Rulin g tha t Mr . Ventiell ama

y appea r an doffe r opinio n rebuttal testimon y i n favor o f Responden t

at th e Hearing s i n thes e matters . Motio n fo r Continuanc e 14 . Additionally , counse l for Responden t

ha s jus t bee n informe dtha t

Mr . Ventrell a ha s bee n redeploye db y th e Unite dStale s Government for military servic e i n th e Middl e Eas t A s aresult . Mr , Ventrell awil l b e ou t of th e countr

y firo m^ e endo f

Marc hunti l th e middl e o f June , afte r th e schedule dApri l 29-30,201 0 Hearings . Thus , Mr . Ventrell awil l not b e availabl e t o tesdf y o n Apri l 2 9 o r

Apri l 30,2010 . 15 . Therefore , Responden t respectfiill y request s dia t th e Judg e continu e th e schedule d Hearing s i n dves e matter s t o adat e afte r Jul y 201 0 whe n Mr . Ventrell aca n appea r i n perso n t o tesdfy , 16 . Counse l fo r Responden t

ha s mad e agoo dfait

heffor t t o resolv e thi s matter , an d ha s confetre dwithcounse l for th e FA A regardin g th e above-reference dcontinuan<2c . Counse l11/24/201 0 10:1 1 FA X 202493514 2 FA A

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fo r th e FA A state dtha t

the y objecte dt o th e continuance , a s wel l a s v o th e us e o f

Mt

- Ventrell a b y th e Responden t WHEREFORE , Responden t respectfull y request s th e Administrativ e La w Judg e enter a n Order (1 ) holdin g tha t

Geiry Ventrell amay proffe r opinio n testimon y o n behal f o f th e Responden t

at th e Hearing s i n thes e matters , an d(2 ) continuin g th e Hearing s i n flieae matter s t o adat e afte r July . 2010 , an dfor

an y fiiither

relie f a s th e Judg e deem s jus t

an dproper . Dated : Marc h11,201 0 Respectfull y submitted , HOF F« HERRA N 

# OL. ^ Jef f Clemen t Joh n S . Hof

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CERTIFICAT E O FSERVIC E I certif y tha t o n Marc h11,2010 , e cop y o f th e foregoin g was serve dupo n th e followin g vi afacsimil e an db y depositin g sai ddocumen t i n a n envelope , sealed , fitst-clas apostag e fully prepai dan dplace di n th e U.S . mai l locate da t 13 5 S . LaSall e St. , Chicago , Illinoi s 60603 : ORIGINA LAN D ON E COP Y Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n 80 0 Independenc e Avenue , S.W . Washington , D C 2059 1 Attention : Heatin g Docke t Clerk . AGC-43 0 WUbu r Wrigh t Building—Suit e 2W100 0 FAX : 202-493-514 2 ON E COP Y Kat e Barber , Complainant' s Counse l Great Lake s Region , AGL-7B Federal Aviatio n Administratio n 230 0 Eas t Devo n Avenu e DesPlaines,I L60018-469 6 TEL : 847-294-771 3 FAX : 847-294-749 8 Th e Honorabl e Richar dC , Goodv/ixi j Adminisorativ e La

w Judg e Offic e o f Hearings , M-2 0 120 0 Ne w Jerse y Avenue , S.E . Eas t Buildin g Groun dFloo r Roo mE12-32 0 Washington , D C 2059 0 TEL : 202-366-213 9 Attorney-Adviso r 202-366-512 1 Lega l Assistan t FAX : 202-366-753 6

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OFFIC E O FHEARING S WASHINGTON , D C I N TH E MATTE RO F MIDWES T HELICOPTE RAIRWAYS , INC . FA A DOCKE T NO , CP09GL00 7 (Civi l Pejjftli

y Action ) DM S No . FAA

- 2009-084 6

I N TH E MATTE RO F MIDWES T HELICOPTE RAIRWAYS , INC , FA A DOCKE T NO . CP09OL00 9 (Civi l Penalf

y Action ) DM S No . FAA

- 2009-097 3

COMPLAINANT' S RESPONJjy . T O MSSPOfTORNT' g MOTIO N FO RRULIN G A S T O TESTIMON Y O FGERR V F . VENTRELL A AN D SECON D MOTIO N FORCONTINUAN E Complainant , b y an dtbrou ^ th e underaigae dcounsel , hereb y request s tha t th e U.S . Adj&misttatlv e La w Judg e ente r apte^heazin g rulin g denyin g th e opinio n testimon y o f Mr . Oerry F . Ventrell a(Mr . Venttella ) a t A e Hearing s rcgAx^n g thes e matters . Further , th e Complelna mrespectf\ill y lequest s tha t th e Court no t continu e th e Heating s sohcdule dfo r

Aprt l 2 9 an dApt

U 30,201 0 o n th e basi s tha t th e ^tnes s wil l no t

b e availabl e o n thos e dates . I n support o f th e objcotiona , th e Compleinan t state s a s follows :

Exhibi t

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1 . Th e FA A object s t o th e us e o f Mr . Q«n y F . Veatrell aa s a n eicpor t witnes e givin g opinio n testimon y o n th e basi s o f 4 9 C.F.R . § 9J(b ) whic hstatee : (b ) A n employe * ma y testif y fo r th e Unite dStste s bot ha s t o fkct awi^i n th e employee' s petsuna l knowledg e an da s a n exper t o r opinio awitness . Excep t a s provide dh i parsgiap h(o ) o f thi s section , a n employe e xtia y no t testif y a s a n exper t

o r opinio n witness , wit hregar dt o an y matte r arisin g ou t o f ^he employee' s official dutie s o r th e function s o f

th e Department , fo r an y psi ^ oAie

r flian th e Unite dState s In an y lega l proceedin g I n whid: i th e Unite dState s i s aparty . A n empbye e wh o receive s ademan dT O testif y o n behal f o f aparty odie r

tha n th e Unite dState s ma y testif y a s t o fiiois tavidii n th e employee' s persona l knowledge , provide dtha t th e testimon y b e subje at o th e prio r

approva l o f

egene y counse l an dt o 'di e Federa l Rule s o f Civi l Ptooedur e an dan y applioebl e claim s o f privilege . 2 . Mr . Ventrell awa s employe db y th e FA A a s a n Aviatio n Ssfbt y Bispecto r

£:> r 3. 5 years , 2 0 year s ego . Th e FA A submit s tha t 4 9 C.F. R§ 9.7(b) , (Q^Iie s t o hi man d bar s hi atestimon y becaus e h e wa s fonne r employee . Th e dcQni'Ao n o f "eti^loyee' * whe n i n term s o f Ih aapplicabl e atamt e i amad e olear b y 4 9 C.F.R . § 9.3 , whic hstates : Employe e o f

ib e Departmen t

o r Employe e mesn e an y curren t o r fi>imer office r o r cmploye o o f

th e D^sitment ; an y acdv e duQr, retired , o r fonne r ofSce r o r enUste dmembe r

o f th e Coas t Ooaid i o r

an y ctxnen i o r

fonner contracto r ^includin g any corporado n o r othe r entity an dan y employe e o r subcontractor) . 3 . Th e Rsaponde margue s tha t i s ha s bee n 2 0 yeai s sinc e di e cesaatio n o f Mr . Ventrella' s employmen t

^rifli th e FAA , Th e tim e perio dtha t ha s lapse dsinc e hl a employmen t

wid i th e FA A doe s no t

negat e o r miiigai e th e fac t

tha i h e wa s a

n employe e o f

th e FA A an di s no w considere da^'forme r employee" . Ther e ar e n o provision s o r

exception s i n th e regulario n iha t allo w fo r th e passag e o f

lim e betwee n bein g employe db y th e Unhe dState s an dth e testimon y bein g a&oto r i n tli e leeisio n of'whethe r

o r no t th e statut e applie s t o th e particula r 'vntness .1V24/201 0 10:1 1 FA X 202483514 2 FA A^^^^^^ ^ * °^ ^ §1017/02 8 11/23/201 0 15:5 3 1312853392 4 HOF F & HERRA N PAS E 17/2 9 >J9/i:9/-.£Ui vi4:v n i-A X Q4 f <!ya . 743 8 FA AREf i CQUNS L AQL 7 (3|004/OI) B

4 . Mr . Ventrell ai s bein g of&rc da s on ei^et t witnes s t o testif

y t o wheQier

o f no t th e tw o area s b

v qiiestio n wer e congeste darea s an di n nee do f acongeste dare aplan . Th e FA A Fligh t

Standard s Distrie t

Office s CFSDO) tha t

hav e jurisdictio n ove r

th e are ai n which ' a n operatio n wil l b e conducte dar e ih t determinin g offioieJ s tha t giv e approva l fo r

th e cotigeste dors aplan . Thi s determhiBtio n i s mad e b y di e Aviatio n Safety Inspector s a t th e FSD O an dttiis detenninatio n arise s i n thal r official dutie s en dth e Auction s o f tiie department . 5 . Durin g th e tim e perio dMr . Ventcell e wa s employe db y th e FA A h e wa s o n Aviatio n Sa&t y Inspector . I n Respondent' s Exhibi t A , Mr . Ventrella , state s tha t durin g hi s employmen t

wit htiie FA A h e wa s th e helicopte r specialis t at di e Dupag e Fligh t

Standard s Distric t

OfBce . H e goe s o n t o stat e tha t b e wa s traine d b y othe r eicperience dheUcopter

pnot s i n th e agenc y tha t

ha dperlbnne dextsma l lifts . H e als o stale dtha t durin g thi s tim e peiio da

x a n Aviatio n Safet

y laspeeto r on e o f th e fiinction e o f

hi s jo b wa s t o evaluat e congeste darea s plans

- H e stated , "W e >M>ul

deVBlust e helicopte r

operato r congeste dare aplan s for

safet y concezaitt g th e piiblic. " I t wa s a n ofScia l duty o f

hi s a s a n Aviatio n Safet

y Inspecto r t o mak e th e sam e deteaninaiion s tha t th e Responden t

U requestin g tha t h e testif y t o i n thes e matters . Hl atestimon y ha s adirec t nexu s t o hi s former dude aa s e n Aviatio n Safet y Inspecto r

wit hth e FA A an dno t

onl y i s i t relate dt o hi s fbime r

duties , bu t

I t actuall y wa s afynner

duty . 6 . Accordingly, th e FA A object s t o an y an dal l teatinaony offere db y >fr . Venttell a o n th e basi s tha t

hi s testimon y i s bane db y 4 9 C.F.R , § 9.7(b) .11/24/201 0 10:1 1 FA X 202493514 2 11/23/201 0 15:5 3 1312B53392 4 FA A HOF F & HERRAN t-H, AHE B C0UH3 L ASL ? ^ DM S 0018/02 8

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Wherefbrc , th e Complainan t teapectfiill y request s tha t Mr . Ventrell ab e barre dfrom offerin g Bo

y opinio D o r

expec t testimon y i n th e abov e tw o hearinge . Th e Complainan t als o object s t o acontinueno e o f th e tw o hearing s base dupo n th e availability o f Mr . Ventrella , i f

h e i s fiict barre dfromtestifyhl g at

di e hearings . Date dthi s 2Sd i day o f

Maw h2010 . RespectftJl y Submitted ,

Jef&eyKtan g Regiona l Counse l

I Berbe r Attorne y Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n 230 0 £ . Devo n DeBPlQiaM.TL600l 8 (847 ) 294.7862 ; Fa x (847 ) 294-786 2 ATTORNE Y FO RCOMPLAINAN T11/24/201^:1 2 FA X 202493514 2 FA A " DN S 21019/02 8 11/23/201 0 15:5 3 1312853392 4 HOF F & HERRA NPAG E 19/2 9

CERTinCAT E O FSERVIC E I hereb y cotify tha t

I hav e thi s dete place dacop y o f th e COMPLAINANT' S RESPONS E T O RESPONDENT' S MOTIO N i n th e Unite dState s mail * postag e prepaid , an db y Fa x addresse dto :

Hof f an dHetta n 13 5 8 . LaSall e Street , Suit e 330 0 Chicago , I L6060 3 Fax : 312-B53-392 4 I n addition , I hereb y certif y tha t 1 hav e thi s dat e provide dacop y vi afacalmll e transmiasioB , an dplace da n origina l i n th e Unite dState s mail , postag e prepaid , addresse d to : Th e Honoiabl e Richar dC . Goodwi n

Admlaisteatjv e La w Judg e Offic e o f Hearings . M-5 0 Roo m541 1 U.S . Departmen t

o f Ttan^portatio n 40 0 SeventhStfset , S W W88hingiDa.D C 2059 0 FAX : (202 ) 366-753 6 Hearin g Docke t FAA . AOC-40 0 60 0 Independenc e Ave. , S W Roo m201 4 Washington , D C 2059 0 FAX ; (202)493-502 0 TEL : (202 ) 385-822 9 Date dftiis 25 * d ^ o f

March20l0 . 

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To : Mr . Joh n Hoff , Esq . Company: Hof f & Herraf * Phone ; Fax : (312)-853-392 4 Pfom ; Kat e Barba r Title : Agenc yAttorne y Data : Mftrch25,20l 0 PageewTcover

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U.S . DEPARTMEN T O FTRANSPORTATIO N

OFFIC E O FHEARING S WASHINGTON , D C

IN TH E MATTERO F MIDWES T HELICOPTE RAIRWAYS , INC . FA A DOCKE T NO . CP09GL00 7 (Civi l Penalty Action ) DM S No . FAA-2009-084 6 I N TH E MATTE RO F MIDWES T HELICOPTE RAIRWAYS , IN C FA A DOCKE T NO . CP09GL00 9 (Civi l Penalty Action ) DM S No . PAA-2009-097 3 RESPONDENT' S REPL Y T O COMPLAINANT^ S RESPONS E T O RESPONDENT' S MOTIO N FO RRULIN GA S T O TESTIMON Y O FGERR Y F . VENTRELL A AN D

SECON D MOTIO N FO RCONTINUANC E O FHEARIN G Respondent , MIDWES T HELICOPTE RAIRWAYS , INC. , b y an dthroug hcounsc Lsn d a s it s Repl y i n Support

o f it s Motion for

Rulin g a s t o peimittin g th e Testimon y o f expert witnes s Gerr y F . Vcntrell aan dSecon dMotio n for Continuanc e o f

Hearing , respectfull y state s a s follows : 1 . Th e FAA' S interpretatio n o f 4 9 C.F.R . § 9.7(b ) doe s not compor t withsubstantial du e proces s no r

th e legislature' s mtent . I t wil l b e th e tas k

o f th e Administrativ e La w Judg e t o determin e an dinterpre t

th e inten t

o f th e legislatur e an dAdministrativ e branche s i n th e Exhibi t C11/24/201 0 10:1 2 FA X 202493514 2 FA A

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### enactmen t an dinitiatio n o f

the subject

regulation . Simpl

y becaus e A c 'witnes s was a"former " FA A employe

e shouldno t

aiitomaiicall

y o r p as e disqualif

y flieir testimony , eapeciall

y withou t aclea r sho-win g that th e proffere dtestimon y factuall y "arise s out

of * the witness' s forme

r dutie s wit hthe FAA . I

n poin t i n fact, eve

n ow n Reqwndent' s counsel , Joh n S . Hoff , Esq . was himself a"forme r employee " o f

th e FA A (Headquarters , Offic

e of th e Chie f Counsel , 1975.1976) . 2 . Ther

e i s n o doubt

tha t 4 9 CF.R . § 9.7(b ) i s ambiguou s a s t o wha t exacd y i s mean t by **eriain g out o f the employee'^s ofGcia

l duties. " However, th e right o f th e Responden

t t o call witnesse s on it s behalf

i s a'vita l ari dver y basic due proces s right. It i s the tas k o f the Judiciar

y t o construe th

e regularion i n conformif

y wit h"substantia

l du e process " andinheren

t fairness . Therefore , an

y ambiguit y mus t b e resolvedagains t

barring a n importan t witnes s ftomtestifyin

g a s aresul t o f atenuous , rote o

r hyper-technica

l application o f

a n ambiguou s regulation . Th e regulation shouldnot

b e usedt o disqualif y jus t an£fonne r FA A employee fromotterin g exper t testimon y dia t migih t tangentiall

y toucho n thei r prior estperience or

inherentl y dea l wit h something , howeve

r tenuous , tha

t the y ma y have learne

dduring thei

r tenur e a s a n employee . 3 . I n th e presen

t matter , Mr . Ventrella' s fonne r dutie s wit hth e FA A simpl y lac k an y specifi c ^tua l nexu s to thes e specific proceedings . While h £ma y have bee

n aforme r employe e o f th e DuPage Fligh

t Standard s District

Offic e (FDSO) ove

r 2 0 v^ar s ago , the subjec

t proceeding s involv e the propriet y o f th e action s of

th e h^wauke e FSDO , no t th e DuPage FSDO . Th

e Milwaukee FSD O an

dit s inspector , not

th e DuPage FDSO , mad

e th e subjec

t Complain t Also , during hi s brief

periodo f employmen

t wit htiie FAA , Mr . Ventrell adutie s did not cove r th e jurisdictio n wher

e eithe r o f the tw o subjec

t heavy lif t operation s occurred, . 4 . Furthermore , Mr . Ventrell ai s not being calleda s awimes s t o ophie a s t o FA A policy ove r 20 yea n ago . The policie s o f the FA A ove r 2 0 year s ag o wil l not

resolv e tli e presen

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dispute

- I n fact , th e FAA* s Handbook , 8900.1 , Volum e 3 , Ch . 51 , th e interpretatio o o f whic hi s central i n thi s matter , was publishe di n 2007 , 1 8 year s afte r Mr , Ventrella' s employmen t ende d withth e FAA . Th e FAR s ar e republishe dane w annuall y an dhav e evolve dover th e ensurin g 2 0 years , a s well . Rather , Mr . Ventrell ai s bein g calle da s aresul t o f hi s year s o f

hands-o n experienc e a

aaPart 13 3 "heav y lif

t pilot,* * o f

wWc hther e are very few . Eve n th e FA A ha dt o resort t o th e us e o f

Joh n Judg e fromSeattle , WA , a s suc ha n individua l coul dno t b e foun di n thi s geographi c area , Mr . Ventrell aan dhi s combinatio n o f military an dcivilian "heav y lift " roto r aircraf t experienc e i s unique . 5 . Whil e ther e may b e n o expres s pro'visio n i n th e regulatio n tha t allow s th e ^'passag e o f

time " t o negat e o r

attentiate th e applicatio n o f th e regulation , i t

mus t certainl y b e implie dtha t

th e longe r

awitnes s ha s bee n out

o f FAA employment , th e les s likel y i t i s that thei r testimon y "arise s ou t

o f thei r officia l duties. " I n Illinois , eve n evidenc e o f afelony convictio n o f ove r te n year s i s inadmissibl e becaus e o f th e remotenes s an dattenuation . 6 . Finally , i t

woul db e inherentl y unfai r at tius stag e i n th e proceedmg s t o ba r Respondent

fromcallin g Mr . Vcntrella , especiall y wher e th e FA A canno t sho w an y prejudice , lior hav e the y ofEere

dany mthei r

ostensibl e objection . Th e FA A ha s know n tha t FLespouden

t woul dcal l Mr . Ventrell aa s awitnes s sinc e Novembe r 20 , 200 9 whe n h e wa s expressl y disclose da s a n expert

-witness . However , th e FAA ha s onl y now , approximatel y on e month before th e schedule dHearings , go t aroun dt o assertin g thei r

objections . Du e to waiver , th e FA A ha s faile dt o timel y asser t it s objection , makin g thei r objectio n moot . Th e fiel do f heav y lif t expert s i s extremel y limited , especiall y i f Responden t

i s restricte dt o individual s widiou t any fonne r nexu s •wit

hth e FAA , Thus , i t

woul db o ver y difficult

an dprejudicial for

Responden t

t o hav e t o locat e areplacemen t expert withi n amontho f

th e schedule dHearings .n/24/2010j0:1 2 FA X 202493514 2 11/23/291 0 15:5 3 1312853392 4 FA A * DM S HOF F 8 . HERRAN 1024/02 8 PAG E 24/2 8



### 7 . Alternatively , th

e Responden

t doe s not believ e tha

t it wa s th e legislativ e inten

t l o "foreve r bar " an y an dal l fonne

r employee s fro

mofferin g thei r insigh t an dexpertis e pg i s § merel y becaus e they onc e wer

e a n employee o

f the FA A - especiall

y wher e ther e was n o persona l involvemen

t -wit h th e facts andmatte

r a t han dan din issue for

th e Judge t o decide . Th

e Judg e ca n capabl y weightheir

credibilif y an dan y bia s accordingly . WHEREFORE, Responden

t respectfull y reqtiests th e Administrative La w Judge ente

r a n Orde r (1 ) holding tha

t Gen y Ventrell ama

y proffe r opinion testimon

y o n behalf

o f the Responden t a t th e Hearing s ix

^ thes e matters , an

d(2 ) continuing th e Hearing s i n thes e natter s to adat e afte r July , 2010 , an

dfor an y furthe r relief a s the Judg e deems jus t

an dproper . Dated : Marc

h26,201 0

Joh n S , Hof f JeffUement Hofif&Herra

n 13 5 Sout hLaSalle St. , Suit

e 3300 Chicago , I L6060 3 (312)346-811 1 (312) 853-392

4 (FAX ) Respectfiill y submitted , HOF F& HERRA

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CERTiyiCAT E O FSERVIC E I certif y tiiat o n Mard i 26» 2010 , acop y o f th e foregoin g wa s serve di^o n th e followin g vi afacsimil e an db y depositin g sai ddocument i n an envelope , sealed , first-clas s postag e fully prepai dan dplace dh i th e U.S . mai l locate da t 13 5 S . LaSall e St. , Chicago , Illinoi s 60603 : ORIGINA LAN D ON E COP Y Federal Aviatio n Administratio n 80 0 Independenc e Avenue , S.W . WasMngton,D C 2059 1 Attention : Hearin g Docke t Clerk , AGC-4 3 0 Wilbu r Wrigh t Building—Suit e 2W100 0 FAX : 202-493-514 2 ON E COP Y Kat e Barber , Complainant' s Counse l Great Lake s Region , AGL-7 B Federal AvtatiO

D Administratio n 230 0 Eas t Devo n Avenu e DesPlalnes,l L60018-469 6 TEL : 847-294-771 3 FAX : 847-294-749 8 Th e Honorabl e Richar dC . Goodwin , Administrativ e La w Judg e Offic e o f Hearings , M-2 0 120 0 Ne w Jerse y Avenue , S£ . Eas t Buildin g Groun dFloo r RoomE12-32 0 Washington , D C 2059 0 TEL : 202-366-213 9 Attorney-Adviso r 202-366-512 1 Lega l Assistan t FAX : 202-366-753 6

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### SERVED APRI L5,'201 0

U.S . DEPARTMEN

T O FTRANSPORTATION OFFIC E O FHBARTNG

S WASHINGTON , D C

' INTHEMATTERO F MIDWES T HELICOPTE RAIRWAYS , INC .

FAADOCKElNo . CPODGLOOp ? (Civi l Penalt

y Action ) DM S No . FAA-2009-084 6 •INTHEMATTERO F 

### MIDWES T HELICOPTE

RAIRWAYS , INC . FA A DOCKET No , CP09GL000 9 . (Qvi l Penalt

y Action ) DM S No . FAA-2009-097 3 

### ORDE R O NRESPONDENT' S MOTION S Respondent

Midwes t HeUcopte r Ahways , Inc . (hereinafte

r "Respondcnti" ) ha s filedmotion s i n thes e aiatte n requestin g 1 ) arulin g diat Mr . Getty F , Ventrell ab e pamitte dt o offe

r opiolo n o r

exper t testimony , and2 ) tha t

th e matter s b e conlinuedt o a date afte r Jul y 31,201 0 becauc e Mr . Ventrell aha s militar y obfigation s conflictin g wit h th e cisien t

hearin g schedule . Thes e matter s ar e schedule dto b e hear

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l Aviatio n Administivdo n (hereinaAe r "Complainant" ) object s t o th e requests . For goo dcaus e shown , tha t

portio n o f

Respondent' s motio n seekin g a continuanc e i s hereb y GRANTED , Th e proceeding s •wil l b e reschedule dt o adate alte r Jul y 31,2OI0 , b y subsequent order . I wil l reserv e rulin g o n th e temainder ofReapondent' amotio n becaus e i t i s premature : Hi e quesdo n o f whedier t o qiisUf y Mr . Venlrell aa s an opinio n o r exper t •witnes s for

Respondent

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