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Federal Aviation Administration 

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Washington, DC 20591 

FAA 

ALAN ARMSTRONG. 

ATTOJ:iNHY AT LAW 

2900 O:HA.MBLEE -TUCKER ROAD 

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ATLL\NTA, GEORGIA 30841 

Jun¢ 28, 2012 

ATTN; Hearing Docket Clerk, AGC-430 

In re: In the Matter of Monroe Air Center, LLC 

Case No. 2011 SW030084 

Dear Sir or Madam; 

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alattC!!1a)anlltms~rongl1'tw.com 

www.a.lanarms[tonglaw.eo~ 

Via Federal Express 

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Enclosed please find an original and five copies of a Request for Hearing in the mat tcr captioned 

above. Please file the original pleading or ph.:adings as the case may be, date-stamp an extra copy of the 

pleading and mail the extra copy of the pleading to the undersigned via the postage prepaid, selfaddressed envelope enclosed for your convenience. 

AA/kjw 

Enclosures 

Cc: Tim Duff, Esq. 

Office of the Regional Counsel 

Federal Aviation Adminislralion 

2601 Meacham Blvd., Room 663 

H. Worth, TX 76137 

Fax: 817·222-5945 

£mail: tim.duffca),fa.a.Qov 

Palmer Jarrell 

Monroe Air Center. LLC 

Best regards, 

AL Jt{rHtJ"( Alan Armstrong > .. ---~--.:---

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In the Matter of: 

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

WASFIINGTON, D.C. 

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MONROE AIR CENTER, LLC, 

Respondent 

CASE NO. 2011 SW030084 

REQUEST FOR H.EARJNG 

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COMBS NOW Monroe Air Center, I.LC ("Monroe Air Center" or "Respondent"), Respondent in 

the above-captioned matter, pursuant to 14 CFR § 13.16 (g)(2)(ii), and r~qucst a hearing in relation to the 

issues framed in the final Notice ofProposed Civil Penalty dated June 21, 2012> attached hereto as 

Exhibit "A." Respondent denies any and all violations of the Federal Aviation Regulations and requests a 

hearing as provided by law. 

Respectfully submitted this the 28th day of June, 2012. 

2900 Chamblee Tucker Road 

Building 5, Suite 350 

Atlanta, GA 30341 

770·451 ~0313- 0 

770-451-03 1 7 - .F 

alan(malanannstronglaw.com 

Alan Armstrong 

Georgia Bar No. 022075 

Counsel for Respondent., Monroe Air Center, LLC 

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U.S. DQpanment 

of rronsportotion 

Federal AviQtion 

Administrcrrion 

'.M' t-l tllll 

Sou!hwesl Region 

Ark;;u'ISS$, L.ouisiane, 

New Me1dco, Oklahoma 

Texas 

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Offiee of Re9ional Counsel 

2601 Meaeharn Blvd,, Room 663 

Fort Worth, T)( 76137 

(817) 222-5099 

(817) 222-5945/5092 FAX 

CERTIFIED RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED AND REGULAR MAIL 

Monroe Air Center LLC 

541 0 Operations Road 

Monroe, LA 71203 

Case No. 2011SW030084 

FINAL NOTICE OF PROPOSED CIVIL PENALTY 

You were advised through a Notice of Proposed Civil Penalty, that the FAA proposed to 

assess a civil penalty in the amount of $2,800. 

After considering all the evidence in this matter, the Administrator has determined that: 

1. Monroe Air Center (MAC) holds FAA Certificate No. HLWA116E that authorizes it to 

conduct air carrier operations. 

2. From August 8, 2011 through August 12, 2011, the FAA completed a focused 

inspection of MAC facilities and operations .. 

3. The inspection revealed the following discrepancies: 

a. MAC listed John 0. Shamblin as Generar Manager in its General Operations 

Manual (GOM) though at the time of the inspection he was not a MAC employee; and 

b. MAC could not locate the Superseded Aircraft Status Log required by the 

GOM. 

4. In an attempt to obtain new certification under the name of JPS Aviation LLC, MAC 

was granted Operations Specification (Ops Spec) A502 that became effective on March 

28, 2011. Ops Spec A502 allowed it to continue operations as Monroe Air Center while 

it completed training and developed the qualifications necessary to complete the new 

certification. 

5. Ops Spec A502 indicated that the approved transition must be completed no later 

than September 1, 2011. 

flHIBIT 

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6. MAC did not complete the requirements for transition prior to September 1, 2011 and 

the FAA granted it an extension period for completion to ho later than October 3, 2011. 

7. MAC did not complete the requirements for transition prior to October 3, 2011 and 

the FAA granted it an additional extension period for completion to no later than October 

18,2011. 

8. MAC did not complete the-requirements for transition prior to October 18, 2011. 

9. By a letter dated October 20, 2011, the FAA reminded MAC that the Ops Spec for 

merger/acquisition had expired. 

10. Despite lack of authorization, on October 25, 2011, MAC operated Civil Aircraft 

N800CF in charter service as JPS Aviation LLC. 

By reason of the foregoing, MAC violated the following sections of the Federal 

Aviation Regulations: 

a. Section 135.21 (a) in that it as a certificate holder that uses more than one pilot failed 

to prepare, keep cu.rrent and use ·a current manual setting forth its procedures and 

policies that are acceptable to the administrator; and 

b. Section 119 .5(g) in that it operated as a direct air carrier or a commercial operator in 

violation of its operating certificate or operations specifications. 

Under 49 U.S.C. Section 46301, MAC is liable for a civil penalty not to exceed 

$11 ,000.00 for each violation of these regulations. After reviewing all of the available 

evidence, we propose to assess a. civil penalty in the amount of $2,800 for these 

violations. 

Unless you mail or personally deliver, in writing, your request for a hearing in this 

matter, on or before 15 days after you receive this final notice, we will issue an Order 

Assessing Civil Penalty and you will have no further right to a hearing. If you do not 

submit a written request for a hearing, you must pay the proposed civil penalty_ 

Your request for a hearing must be mailed or delivered to the Hearing Docket, Federal 

Aviation Administration, 800 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20591, 

Attention: Hearing Docket Clerk- AGC-430, Wilbur Wright Building -Suite 2W1 000. 

In addition, you provide a copy of your request for hearing to the undersigned FAA 

attorney. Your request must be dated and signed. 

You may pay the proposed penalty by submitting a check or money order payable to the 

"Federal Aviation Administration," ~nd mailed to the FAA/MMAC/AMZ-350, Accounts 

Receivable Branch. P.O. Box 25770, Oklahoma City, OK 73125. Please be sure to 

indicate the Case Number on the front of your chec.k. We also accept payment by 

VISA or MasterCard. If you choose to m~ke payment using the charge card method, 
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please provide us with the credit card number, expiration date, and cardholder's name. 

In the alternative, you may pay your civil penalty with a credit card over the Internet. To 

pay electronically, visit the web site at www;pay.qov. For questions regarding electronic 

payments please contact FAA Accounts Receivable office at 1-405-954-4719. 

ERIC E. ANDERSON 

Acting Regional Counsel 

Southwest Region 

By: ~--·~ Tim Duff 

Attorney 

Safety Enforcement Branch 

TEL: (817) 222-5099 

FAX: (617) 222-5945 

E-Mail: tlm.duff@faa.gov 

pc. Alan Armstrong 

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE 

I hereby certify that a copy of the above and foregoing Request for Hearing was se;~rve;~d upon 

counsel for the Administrator by First Class United St.at.cs Mail, postage prepaid, addressed as follows; 

Tim Dutt~ Esq. 

Office of the Regional Counsel 

Federal Aviation Administration 

2601 Meacham Blvd. 

Room 663 

Fort Worth, TX 76137 

In addition to service by mail, a copy of the Request lor Hearing was served on counsel for the 

Administrator by email at tirn.duff@taa.g_ov and aiso via facsimile transmission at & 17-222-5945. 

Respectfully submit.tcd this the 281

h day of June, 2012. 

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