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I N THE MATTERO F ISLAN D HELICOPTER S INTERNATIONAL , LTD .

DOCKE T NO . CP08SO001 3 (Civi l Peaalt y Action ) DM S NO . FAA-2008-069 3 FAA Cas e No . 2008SO19000 4 Judg e Isaac D . Benki n ADMINISTRATOR' S MOTIO N FO RDECISIO N COME S NO W th e Administrator , b y andthroug h he r undersigne dattorney , an

d i n accordanc e wit

h section s 1 4 C.F.R . 13.218(f)(5 ) o f th e Rule s o f

Practic e in FAA Civi l Penalt y Actions , an dsubmit s thi s Motio n fo r Decision , a s follows : On Apri l 10 , 200 8 th e Administrato r issue daFinal Notic e o f

Propose dCivi l Penalt y tha t propose dt o asses s acivi l penalty i n th e amount o f $11,000 . O n May 9,200 8 Respondent

submitte da

n answe r t o th e complaint . Respondent' s answe r admitte d paragraph s 1 , 2 , 3 , 5 , 6 , an d7 , denie dparagraph s 8 , an d9 , an dstate dthat Responden t ha dinsufficien

t informatio n to admi t

or den y paragrap h 4 . Th e complain t

allege dthat

Responden t

advertised , o n thei r

website , tha

t the y were ahelicopte r

charte r operator . Th e Responden t offere dto fly customer s t o anumber o f differen t airports . _Th e Responden t denie dtha

t the y wer e no t

authorize dt o conduc t charter operation s fo

r flights fo r hire .Responden t presente dan affirmativ e defens e i n th e answer to th e complaint . Respondent

explaine dthat

a t th e tim e o f

th e advertisemen t

the y wer e eithe r

Ai r Carolin a doing-business-a s Responden t or tha t thei r websit e onl y use dth e nam e Ai r Carolin aand-

v no t "Islan dHelicopters" . Th e attache daffidavit fromAviatio n Safet

y Inspecto r

Naveir a explain s i n paragrap h 4 tha t Responden t

wa s remove da s aD/B/

A fro mAi r Carolina' s Operation s Specifications . Th e affidavit include s th e applicabl e sheet s firo mAi r Carolina' s Operation s Specification s a s Exhibi t B , showin g tha

t Ai r Carolin aha dn o D/B/ A wit h th e Administrato r

o n October

13 , 2007 . Furthermore , th e attache dwebsite printou t show s tha t

Responden t

advertise da s "Islan dHelicopters " o n Octobe r 13 , 2007 , October 13 , 200 7 i s a

n arbitrary date , selecte dbecaus e i t i s th e dat e o f

th e websit e printou t b y th e Administrator' s inspector . Thi s cas e i s appropriat e fo r adecision . A party may file amotio n fo r decisio n o n th e basi s tha

t th e pleading s an dother

supportin g documentatio n establis h tha t ther e ar e n o materia l issue s o f fact to b e resolve dandtha

t party i s entitle dt o judgment a s amatte r

o f law . The Responden t

advertise do r

otherwis e offere dt o perfor mai r charte r services , a s admitte din th e pleadings . Th e Responden t wa s no t authorize db y th e Administrato r to perfor mthes e services , a s demonstrate db y th e attache dexhibits . N o othe r fact s ar e necessar y for afinding o f

aF.A.R . 119.5(k

) violation . Th e Responden t

violate dF.A.R . 119.5(k) , whic h state s "N o perso n may advertis e o r otherwis e offe

r t o perfor ma n operatio n subjec t

to thi s part

unles s that

perso n i s authorize db y th e Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n to conduc t tha t operation. " Th e $11,00 0 penalt y i s appropriate . 4 9 U.S.C . 4630 1 (a)(5)(A)(i ) create s hability no t exceedin g $ 10,00 0 ( $ 11,000 , wit h inflatio n adjustment) fo

r thi s violation . Th e

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Sanctio n Guidanc e Tabl e [FAA Order 2150.3B , Appendi x B , page s B1-B52 ] ha s n o entr y fo r a119. 5 (k

) violation ; however , th e Sanctio n Guidanc e tabl e recommend s amaximu m Civi l Penalt

y fo r relate dviolation s ("Operatio n withou t aPar t 13 9 Certificate " B-6-a(l ) - v and"Fals e advertising " fo r Par t 14 1 Pilo t school s B-3-d(3)) . Unde r th e fact s and circumstance s o f

thi s case , th e Agenc y i s seekin g acivi l penalty o f $11,000 . WHEJUBFORE, th e Agency , b y counsel , respectfull y request s tha t th e Administrativ e La w Judg e grant

thi s Motio n fo

r aDecisio n andenter

a n orde r that Responden t

b e assesse dacivi l penalty i n th e amount o f $11,000 . Respectfull y submitte dthi s i ^ da y o f July , 2009 . / J2?V^0N D VEATC H //Attorne y )ffic e o f th e Regional Coimse l

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CERTIFICAT E O F SERVIC E 1 hereb y certif

y that acop y o f thi s document

wa s maile dthi s dat e b y Certifie dMail , Retur n Receip t Requested , to : Bradle y p . Hanger , Presiden t (International Registere dMail ) Islan dHelicopter s Internationa l P.O . Bo x 290 0 Eas t End , Tortol a Britis h Virgi n Islands , Wes t Indie s an d The Honorabl e Isaac D . Th e Honorabl e Isaac D . Benki n DOT , Administrativ e La

w Judg e Offic e o f Hearings , M-2 0 1200 Ne w Jerse y Avenue , S E Eas t Buildin g Groun dFloo r Roo mEl2-32 0 Washington , D C 2059 0 OffiQs'of th e Regio r Date dU,S . DEPARTMEN T O F TRANSPORTATIO N OFFIC E O F HEARING S WASHINGTON , D.C . I N TH E MATTE RO F ISLAN D HELICOPTER S INTERNATIONAL , LTD .

DOCKE T NO . CP08SO001 3 (Civi l Penalt

y Action ) DM S NO . FAA-2008-069 3 FA A Cas e No . 2008SO19000

4 Judg e Isaa c D . Benki D AFFIDAVT

T O F RADAME S NAVEIR A PERSONALL

Y APPEARE

D befor e me , th e undersigne dnotar y publi c Radame s Naveira , who afte

r bein g dul y sworn , depose s an dsay s a s follows ; 1 . I a memploye db y th e FA

A presently an

dwa s employe dat

al l time s materi d herei n a s a n Aviatio n Safet

y Inspector

a t th e Sa n Jua n Flight'Standard s Distric t

Offic e (FSDO) . A t

al l time s materia

l herei n I wa s assigne da s th e Principa l Operation s Inspector fo r Air Carolina , Inc . I hav e persona l knowledg e o f

th e fact s set

fort h herein ; the y ar e tru e an daccurat e t o th e bes t

o f m y knowledge . 2 . Ai r Carolina , Inc. , was issue dFA A ai r carrier certificat e number IMU A i n accordanc e wit

h Par t 11 9 o f th e Federa

l Aviatio n Regulation s (FAR) and , durin g th e perio ddescribe dherein , wa s authorize dt o operat e on-demandflight s unde

r Par t 13 5 o f the FAR . 3 . Prio r to Jun e 27,2007 , Ai r

Carolina , Inc. , wa s authorize do n it s Operation s Sp^ification s t o d o busines s a s "Islan dHelicopters , Inc. " 4 . In aletter

date dMa y 22,2007 , (attache dhereto a s Exhibi t A ) I informedAi r Carolina , Inc. , tha

t I wa s removin g "Islan dHelicopters , Inc. " a s adb afiromit s Operation s Specifications . Thirt

y five (35 ) day s later

I remove d"Islan dHelicopters , Inc. " a s adb a fromth e Air

Carolina , Inc. , Operation s Specifications . 5 . Durin g th e perio dsurroundin g Octobe r 13,2007 , Hat

Islan dHelicopters , Inc. , advertise do n it s we

b pag e t o conduc t

flight s fo r compoisatio n o r

hir e i t wa s no t liste da s adb ao n th e Air Carolina , Inc. , Operation s Specifications .6 . I hav e attached , a s Exhibi t B , acop y of

th e Operation s Specification s applicable o n Octobe r 13 , 2007 , tha

t doe s no t lis t IslandHelicopters , Inc. , a s adb ao f Air Carolina , Inc . 7 . At th e tim e tha

t Islan dHelicopters , Inc. , advertise dt o conduc t flight s fo r compensatio n o r

hir e i t di dno t hol dacertificat

e issue dunde

r Par t 11 9 o f th e Federa

l Aviatio n Regulation s nor

wa s i t liste don an

y ai r carrier' s Operation s Specification s a s a dba . 8 . I hav e initiaie dever

y pag e o f th e exhibit s referre dt o herei n an di t i s m y intentio n tha t thes e attache dexhibit s are made apar t o f m y Affidavit . Th e attache dexhibit s ar e tru e an dcorrec t copie s o f th e origina

l documents . FURTHE RAFFIAN

T SAYET H NOT .

Dat e RAliAXtE S NXVEIR^ , kffian t

Swor n to (o r affirmed ) an dsubscribe dbefor

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y o f July 2009 , by Radame s Naveira .

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f Islan d Helicopters d/b/a , justifie d a n amendmen t t o you rA001 , Operation s Specifications . O n a lette rdate d Marc h 20 , 2007 , w e requeste d tha t yo u submi t evidence , view s an d arguments b

y whic h Ai rCarolina , Inc . wa s i n complianc e wit h th e Operationa l Contro l requirement s i n relatio n t o islan d Helicopters , d/b/a . You rrepl y lette rdate d Apri l 17 , 2007 , wa s submitte d t o ou rSouther n Regio n Lega l Departmen t an d i t was conclude d tha t yo u faile d t o submi t th e evidenc e requested . I n accordanc e wit h Titl e 1 4 o f th e Cod e o f Federa l Regulations , Par t 119 , w e ar e informin g tha t you rOperation s SpecJficatton s A00 1 wil l b e amende d removin g Islan d Helicopter s a s a d/b/ a fo rAi rCarolina , Inc . Thi s amendmen t wil l b e effectiv e 3 0 day s afte rreceip t of thi s letter . Pleas e b e advise d tha t i f Ai rCarolina , Inc . continu e t o us e Islan d Helicopters a s a d/b/ a afte rth e effectiv e date , i t wil l b e contrar y t o th e Operation s Specification s authorize d b y th e Administrator . Kovn mfma a E . McvK s

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R99CaIle 7 Vil k Veneci a CaiDlioa , P.R . 0098 1 Mailin g Address : P.O . Bo x 8I03I 2 Carolina , P.R , 00981-031 2 Th e bolde r

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b e referre dt o a s th e certificat e holder , Th e certificat e holde r i s authorize dt o conduct : O n Dnnan d (135 ) operation s i n Conuno n carriag e pursuant t o 1 t9.25(b ) - O n an dprovided > a t al l times , th e Titl e 1 4 Code o f

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e holder ba s qipropriate FedCTalRcfiwlations writte n ecmioini c authorif y issuedb y (CFR) Sectio n . th e Departmen t o f Transportation . Tlt e certificat e holde r

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operatioD S i n accordanc e wit h th e specijEi c authorizations , liinitatioD5 , an dprocedure s i n thes e operation s q>ecificatioii s an dal l appropriat e Part s o f flie CFR . b . Thes e operation s specification s ar e effectiv e a s o f th e "Dat e Approva l i s ef&ctive' * liste di n eac h paragrap h an dsha

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a s lon g a s th e certificat e holde r continue s t o mee t

th e requirement s o f Par t 11 9 a s specifie dfo r

certification . c . Th e certificat e holde r i s autiiorize dt o us e onl y th e busines s nam e whic h appear s o n th e certificat e t o conduc t A e operatioa s describe di n subparagrap h a . d . Th e certificat e holde r i s audtorize dt o conduc t flight s unde r

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training , maintenanc e tests , fsarying , re-positioning , an dth e carrie^ e o f compan y official s usin g th e applicabl e authorization s i n thes e operation s specifications , wtd!iout obtainin g aLette r

o f Authorization , provide d th e fllgjits ar e no t

conducte dfo r

compensatio n o r

hir e an dn o charg e o f

ai ^ kin di s mad e fo r

th e conduc t o f th e flights .

Prin t Date : 6/27/200 7 AOOl- 1 Ai r Caroiina j Inc . Certificat e No. : IMUA638 K

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informatio n reference : 3 . Thes e Operation s Specification s ar e approve db y directio n o f th e Administrator , N^eirs , Radanfe s Jr . /

Principa l Operation s Inspecto r SO I 9 4 . Dat e Approva l i s effective : 6/27/0 7 Amendmen t Number : 7 5 . I hereb y accep t

an dreceiv e di e Operation s Specification s i n thi s paragrt^h . Duncan , Wiltia m Dir . o f Operations , Par t

13 5 Date : 6/27/0 7

Prin t Date : 6/27/200 7 A001. 2 Ai r Carolina , Inc . CertificBteNo. : 1MUA63S K