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Federal Aviation 

Administration 

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Office of the R.egional Counsel 

CERTIFIED MAIL- RETIIRN RECEIPT REQUESTED 

Federal Aviation Administration 

800 Independence Avenue, SW 

Washington, DC 20591 

Attn: Hearing Docket Clerk) AGC-430 

Wilbur Wright Building -- Suite 2Wl 000 

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P.O. Box 92007 

Los Angel~:;, CA 90009-2007 

Telephone: (310) 725-3454 

Fax: (310) 725-6816 

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R e: In the Matter of Aero Micronesi~ Inc. dba. Asia Pacific Airlines, Inc. 

Case No. 2011 WP350005 

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Enclosed is a copy of a request for hearing dated May 4, 2012, and the original and one copy of 

the Complaint in the above-referenced proceeding. 

I request that the bearing in this ~tter be held in the Honolulu. Hawaii area. and expect that the 

.bearing will last one (1) day. 

Please address all communications for the Regional CoWlsel of the Western-Pacific Region, to 

the undersigned, at: Office ofthe Regional Counsel, A WP-7) Federal Aviation Administration, 

Western-Pacific Region, P. 0. Box 92007, Los .Angeles, CA 90009-2007, Telephone.; (310) 725-

3454, FAX: (310) 725-6816. 

Sincerely, 

Naomi Tsuda 

By. l ~lS ~o~C~ q 

Don obertz: 

Attorney 

Enclosures: Request fo:r Hearing; Complaint; Certificate of Service 

NOTE TO RESPONDENT: SECTION 13.209 OF TilE CP RULES OF PRACTICE 

l.ffiQUIRE THAT A WRlTIEN ANSWER TO TilE COMPLJ\INT BE FILED NOT LATER 

THAN 30 DAYS AFTER SERVICE OF THE COl\1PLAINT. AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO 

FILING AN ANSWER, A MOTION MAY BE FILED RJRSUANT TO SECTION 13 .208(D) 

OR SECTION 13.21 &(F)(l-4)0F THE RULES OF PRACTICE. 
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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION 

In the Matter of: 

Aero Micl'onesi~ Inc:. 

dba Asia Pacific Airlines 

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FAA CASE NO. 2011WP350005 

Respondent 

JUDGE NOT ASSIGNED 

COMPLAINT 

The Complainant files its Complaint, pursuant to Rule 208 of the Rules of Practice (14 

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

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Respondent, Aero Micronesi~ Inc. dba Asia Pacific Airlines) Inc.~ through its Pre~ident, 

Michael Quinn, was advised through a Final Notice ofProposed CiVil Penalty dated April24, 

2012, that the FAA proposed to assess a civil penalty in the amount of$6,600.00. On May 4, 

~0 12, Mr _ Quinn submitted a written request for a hearing. 

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l_ Aero Micronesia, Inc. d/b/a Asia Pacific Airlines ("Aero Micronesia") is now, and at 

all times mentioned herein was, the holder of Air Carrier Certificate No. I5PA400J, 

authorized to conduct flight operations, cargo only, under part 121 ofthe Federal 

A \liation Regulations ("F ARs"). 
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2. On or about December 8, 2010, the current versions of Aero Micronesia's ''Flight 

Operations Training Manual" and "Ge,neral Operations ManuaP'. contained up 

through revision 9, and revision 22, respectively. 

3. Mr. Richard Gazda was the manager of Aero Micronesia's tlight crewrnember 

training at Sanford International Aiqlort, Sanford. Florida. 

4. Mr. Richard Gazda was furnished with copies of Aero Micronesia's ''Flight 

Operations Tl"aining Manual" and ''General Operations Manual", revisioli. 9, and 

revision 22, respectivdy. 

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5. On or about December 8, 2010, the latest revisions contained in Mr. Gazda's Aero 

Micronesia's ·~Flight Operations Training Manual" and "General Operations Manual", 

were revision 5, and revision 21, :respectively. 

By reason of the facts and circumstances described above, Aero Micronesia 'failed to 

~ercise the degree of care, judgment, and responsibility required oflhe holdC"r of an a.ir carrier 

certificate. 

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By reason of the foregoing facts and ciicumstances.,. Respondent violated th~ following 

Federal Aviation Regulations (Title 14, Code ofFederal Regulations): 

14 C.F.R § 121.137(b), in that a person to whom a manual or appropriate parts of it were 

furnished undeT paragraph (a) of this section [for the:: use and guidance of flight. ground 

operations, and management personnel in conducting its operations], failed to keep it upIo-date with the changes and additions furnished to that person.. 
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I. Pursuant to Title 49 U.S. C. Section 46301, Rcspo:adent is subject to a ;::ivil penalty 

D()t to exceed $27,500.001 for each of the violations alleged. 

2. Under the facts and circum.stance!i ofthls case, a civil penalty of $6,6(10.00 is 

a.pproprial.e. 

WHEREFORE, the Complainant, respecdhl1y requests that the Administrative Law Judge 

e11ter an order that Respondent be assessed a civil penalty in the amount of $6,600.00. 

Respectfully submitted, 

]~n~B~~ Attorney 

1 )ftice of the Regional Counsel 

:;;ederal Aviation Administration 

·western-Pacific Region 

DATED: May II. 2012 

1 Note that the Final Notice of Proposed CiYil Penalty incorrectly stated the xnaximum civii penalty for each 

violation as $11,000.00. Botb !he Ol'iginal Notice: of Proposed Civil Penalty and the Amended Notice of Proposed 

Civil Penalty stated the correct maximum of $27,5()0.00. 
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE 

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I hereby certify that on this. date I have placed in the United States mail, postage prepaid, 

cE':rtified mail-return receipt requested, the executed original and faxed one copy oftht! 

Complaint, addressed as follows: 

Federal Aviation Admiiristration 

800 Independence Avenue, SW 

Washington, DC 2059l 

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 Sta.tes mail, postage prepaid, 

certified mail-rerum receipt requested and regular mail, a true copy of the Complaint, addressed 

a.'> follows: 

Dated: May 11, 2012 

Michael Quinn 

President 

Aero Micronesia, Inc. 

dba Asia Pacific Airlines, Inc. 

153 Diablo Road, Suite 203 

Danville, CA 94526 . 

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Agnes~c ~ 

Legal Technician 

Office of the Regional Counsel 

:-=ederal Aviation Administration 

Westem·Pacific Region 

"Lawndale, California