SERVED: July 9, 2013 

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

OFFICE OF HEARINGS 

WASHINGTON, DC 

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FRIENDSHIP AIRWAYS, INC. 

dba YELLOW AIR TAXI, and 

CHRISTOPHER BEHNAM 

Respondents 

Docket No. OST-2013-0066 

(Enforcement Proceeding) 

ORDER DIRECTING SUPPLEMENTAL PROOF OF SERVICE 

IN SUPPORT OF MOTION FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT 

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On April 3, 2013, the Office of Aviation Enforcement and Proceedings ('OAEP") filed 

an Enforcement Complaint ("Complaint") alleging that the pro se Respondents committed 

violations of 14 C.F.R. Part 374 and 49 U.S.C. §§ 41712 and 41101. In its Complaint, the OAEP 

sought a civil penalty of $67,500, as well as non-monetary relief against the individually-named 

Respondent, Christopher Behnam. 

On June 6, 2013, the OAEP filed a Motion for Default Judgment. In this Motion, the 

OAEP alleged it had served the Respondents with the Complaint both on April 3, 2013 by firstclass mail, and again on April 23, 2013 by certified mail and electronic mail. The OAEP servied 

its Motion for Default both by first-class mail and by certified mail, with a return receipt 

requested. 

As oftoday's date, July 9, 2013, the Respondents have not filed either an answer to the 

OAEP's Complaint or to the OAEP's Motion for Default Judgment. 
Order Directing Supplemental Proof 

Pursuant to 14 C.F.R. §302.7, 14 C.F.R. §302.17 and Fed. R. Civ. P. 55, and after having 

reviewed all pleadings and documents, as well as all relevant caselaw, decisions, regulation, 

statutory authority, and being fully advised; 

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED: 

1. On or before July 31, 2013, in support of its Motion for Default Judgment, the OAEP 

shall file a supplemental statement identifying the following: 

a) The address of record for each Respondent that was "on file" with the Department's 

Office of the Secretary of Transportation and the Federal Aviation Administration as 

of April 3, 2013, which the OAEP utilized to serve the Complaint by first class mail 

to each Respondent on April 3, 2013; 

b) Whether the Complaints mailed by first class mail on April 3, 2013 to each 

Respondent were ever returned to the OAEP as undeliverable, and if so, when; 

c) The identity and source of the electronic mail addresses for each Respondent that the 

OAEP utilized on April 23, 2013 to re-serve the Complaint electronically; 

d) Whether the OAEP emailed the Complaints on April23, 2013 with a "delivery" or 

"read" receipt confirmation to each Respondent, and if so, the results of such delivery 

receipts; 

e) What basis the OAEP has to assert that the individual signing as "Martha Johansen" 

on April 26, 2013 (on Attachment A of the OAEP' s Motion for Default) is a person 

designated to receive documents on behalf of either of the named Respondents 

pursuant to 14 C.F.R. §302.7; 

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Order Directing Supplemental Proof 

f) The specific address "in Pompano Beach, FL 33064" at which Martha Johansen 

accepted service by certified mail, as well as for which Respondent(s) the OAEP 

asserts that Martha Johansen accepted service; 

g) Whether the Motions for Default mailed by first class mail to each Respondent on 

June 6, 2013 were ever returned to the OAEP as undeliverable, and if so, when; 

h) Whether the U.S. Postal Service ever filed return receipts with the OAEP, to confirm 

that the Motions for Default mailed by certified mail to each Respondent on June 6, 

2013 had been delivered, and if so, whether the individual signing such receipt(s) is a 

person designated to accept such service on behalf of the named Respondent(s) 

pursuant to 14 C.F.R. §302.7. 

2. Upon receipt ofthe OAEP's supplemental statement, a further order shall issue. 

Attachment: Service List 

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SERVICE LIST 

ORIGINAL & ONE COPY 

U.S. Department of Transportation 

Dockets Operations, M-30 

West Building, Ground Floor 

Room W12-10 

1200 New Jersey Avenue, S.E. 

Washington, DC 20590 

Mr. Samuel Podberesky, Esq 

Ms. Laura Jennings, Esq. 

Complainant's Counsel 

ONE COPY 

Office of Aviation Enforcement and Proceedings, C-70 

U.S. Department of Transportation 

1200 New Jersey Avenue, S.E. (W96-431) 

Washington, DC 20590 

TEL: 202-366-0966 

Friendship Airways, Inc. dba Yell ow Air Taxi 

Respondent 

2680 N.E. 24 Street 

Pompano, FL 33064 

Mr. Christopher Behnam 

Respondent 

President and Owner, Yellow Air Taxi 

2680 N.E. 24 Street 

Pompano, FL 33064 

Judge J.E. Sullivan 

US. Administrative Law Judge 

U.S. Department of Transportation 

Office of Hearings, M-20 

1200 New Jersey Avenue, S.E. (Ell-310) 

Washington, DC 20590 

TEL: 202-366-2132 

FAX: 202-366-7536 

Docket No. OST-2013-0066