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80 0 Independenc e Avenue , S.W . Washington . DC . 2059 1 T n Perso n Deliver y May 27 , 201 0 Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n 60 0 Independenc e Avenue , S W Wilbu r Wright Buildin g - Suit e 2W100 0 Washington , D C 2059 1 Attention ; Hearin g Docke t Clerk , AGC-43 0 Re : I n ih e Maile r

o f Wester n Aviators , Inc. , FA A Docke t No . CP10NM00 3 Dea r Judg e Goodwin : Enclose dpleas e lin da

n execute doriginal an don e cop y o f th e complain t

in th e above-reference d caiSe . Complainan t

note s tha t

ther e i s apendin g motio n t o dismis s areques t for ahearing . Als o enclose di s a

n origina l an don e cop y o f amotio n fo

r an extensio n o f

tim e t o conduc t

discovery . Respectfully , Laur aE . Jennings , Attorne y Enforcemen t

Division , AGC-30 0 Offic e o f th e Chie f Counse l Enclosure s cc ; RichardL . Fowler , Presiden t Western Aviators , Inc . 253 3 Lanyo n Driv e Longmont , C O 8050 3 (Serve db y Federa l Express )I OG/03/201 0 10:5 3 FA X 202493514 2 FA A - > DM S 12002/00 8

U.S . DEPARTMEN T O FTRANSPORTATIO N FEDERA L AVIATIO N ADMINISTRATIO N

In th e matte r

of ; WESTER N AVIATORS , INC . FAA Docke t No . CP10NM00 3 Judg e Richar dC . Goodwi n Hearin g Location : Denver , C O

COMPLAIN T Th e Federal Aviatio n Administratio n (FA A or Complainant) , b y counsel , hereb y file s it s Complaint , pursuan t t o Rul e 20 8 o f

th e Rule s o f

Practic e i n FAA Civi l Penalt y Action s (1 4 C.F.R . § 13.208) , an dstate s a s follows : 1 . 1 . Wester

n Aviators , Inc . (Wester

n Aviators) , i s now , an da t al l time s mentione din thi s documen t was , th e holder

o f Air Carrie r Certificate Numbe r W6TA678Y , issue dunde r 1 4 C.F.R . part

11 9 an dappropriat e operation s specification s issue dunde r

1 4 C.F.R . par

t 13 5 o f th e Federal Aviatio n Regulations . 2 . At al l time s mentione di

n thi s document , 1 4 C.F.R . § 135.251(a ) require d tha i Wester

n Aviator s tes t

eac h employe e wh o perform s afunctio n liste din 1 4 C.F.R

par t 121 , Appendi x I , i n accordanc e with that appendix . 3 . Unde r

1 4 C.F.R . par

t 121 , Appendi x I , Sectio n III , a n employe e wh o perform s flight

crewmembe r

duties , asafety-sensitiv e function , directl y o r by contrac t

for Wester n Aviators , mus t

b e subjec t

to dru g testin g unde r

a n antidru g progra m implemente di n accordanc e wit h tha t appendix . Thi s include s full-time , part-time , temporary , andintermitten t employee s regardles s o f

th e degre e o f

supervision .06/03/201 0 10:5 3 FA X 202493514 2 FA A * DM S [2)003/00 8

4 . At al l time s mentione din thi s document , 1 4 C.F.R . part 121 , Appendi x I , Sectio n V.A. I prohibite dWestern Aviator s fromhirin g an y individua l for asafety

sensitiv e functio n unles s i t hadfirs t conducte dapre-employmen t tes t an dreceive da verifie dnegativ e dru g tes t resul t fo r that individual . 5 . Regardin g employe e Bren t fjodkin : a . O n o r

abou t Septembe r

20 , 2007 , Bren t

Bodki n wji s administere da pre-employmen t

dru g tes t under Western Aviators' s antidru g program . b . O n Novembe r

1 , 2007 , Western Aviator s hire dBren t Bodki n t o perfor mflight crewmembe r

duties . c . O n o r

abou t Novembe r

5 , 2007 , Wester

n Aviator s permitte dBren t Bodki n t o begi n performin g flight crewmembe r

dutie s fo r Western Aviators , dO n o r

Decembe r

9 , 2008 , Western Aviators' s Medica l Revie w Office r ("MRO" ) verifie dBren t

Bodkin' s pre-employmen t dru g tes t a s negativ e fo r aprohibite dsubstanc e andreporte dth e verifie dnegativ e resul t t o Western Aviators . e . Wester

n Aviator s hire dBren t

Bodki n for

asafety-sensitiv e functio n withou t

first conductin g apre-employmen t dru g tes t an dreceivin g a verifie dnegativ e dru g tes t resul t fo r him . 6 . B y reaso n o f

th e foregoing . Western Aviator s violate d1 4 C.F.R . § 135.251(a) , i n tha

t i t faile dto tes t

eac h employe e wh o performe dafunctio n liste di n 1 4 C.F.R . part

121 , Appendi x I in accordanc e wit h Sectio n V.A. I o f

tha t appendix .Oe/03/201 0 10:5 3 FAX 202493514 2 FA A + DMS g|004/00 8

I L In accordanc e wit

h 4 9 U.S.C . § 46301(a)(5)(A) , Wester n Aviator s i s subjec t

t o a civi l penalt

y no t t o excee d$11,00 0 fo

r eac h violatio n o f

th e Federal Aviatio n Regulations . B y reaso n o f th e foregoin g fact s an dcircumstance.? , th e FAA finds that a civi l penalt

y i n th e amoun t

o f $7,70 0 i s appropriat e lo r

th e allegation s se t

fort h i n sectio n I o f thi s Complaint . Wherefore , th e Complainan t request s that

th e Administrativ e Law Judg e ente r a n orde r assessin g Wester

n Aviator s acivi l penalt

y i n th e amoun t

o f $7,700 . Peter J . Lync h Assi.stan t Chie f Counse l for Enforcemen t By : rX_aAKM X Laur aE . .Jenning s Attorney , Enforcement

Division/AGC^- 3 0 0 Offic e o f th e Chie f Counse l Tel : (202 ) 267-345 2 Fax:(202)267-510 6 Date : Ma

y 27 , 201 006/03/201 0 10:5 3 FA X 202493514 2 FA A * DM S @l005/00 £



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o f Wester n Avialiom , Inc. . FA A Docke t No . CP10NM003 , addresse dto ; Mr . Richar dL . Fowler , Presiden t

Western Aviators , Inc . 253 3 Lanyo n Driv e Longmont , C O 8050 3 In addition , I hereb y certii y that on thi s date I delivere din perso n th e origina l an d on e cop y o f

th e foregoin g documen t

to : Federal Aviatio n Administratio n 60 0 Independenc e Avenue , S W Wilbur Wright Buildin g - Suit e 2W100 0 Washington , D C 2059 1 Attention : Hearin g Docke t Clerk , AGC-43 0 

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U.S . DEPARTMEN T O F TRANSPORTATIO N FEDERA L AVIATIO N ADMINISTRATIO N

In th e matte r

of : WESTERN AVIATORS . INC . FA A Docke t No . CP10NM00 3 Judg e RichardC . Goodwi n Hearin g Location : Denver , C O COMPLAINANT' S MOTIO N FO RA N EXTENSIO N O F TIM E T O CONDUC T DISCOVER Y Pursuan t t o 1 4 C.F.R . § 13.21 8 o f

th e Rule s o f

Practic e i n Federal Aviatio n Administratio n Civi l Penalt y Action s th e Federal Aviatio n Administratio n ("FAA " or "Complainant" ) hereb y file s thi s motio n fo r a n extensio n o f

tim e to conduc t

discovery . I n suppor t o f thi s motion , th e FA A state s a s follows : 1 . O n Ma

y 24 , 2010 , th e FA

A receive dJudg e Richar dC . Goodwin' s procedura l order . Th e orde r

require s discovery t o b e complete db y Jun e 1 , 2010 . 2 . O n Apri l 29 , 2010 , unde r 1 4 C.F.R . § 13.2l8(f)(2)(i) , th e FA A file damotio n t o dismis s Wester

n Aviators , Inc' s reques t

fo r ahearin g base do n i t

havin g bee n untimel y filed . Th e rule , 1 4 C.F.R . § I3.2l8(f)(2)(i) , state s tha t i f th e motio n t o dismis s i s denied , th e agenc y attorne y mus t

the n file acomplain t

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A respectfull y request s tha t th e dat e t o conclud e discover y b e extende db

y thirty day s fromwhe n Wester n Aviators , Inc . files it s answer t o th e complaint . Or , in th e alternative , th e FAA rcspcctfiill y request s tha t discover y b e dcrcrretl unti l a06/03/201 0 10:5 3 FAX 202493514 2 FA A ^ DMS 0007/00 8

rulin g i s receive do n th e pendin g motio n d o dismiss . T o date , neither part y ha s commence d discovery . WHEREFORE , th e FAA respectfull y request s tha t thi s motio n fo

r au i extensio n o f

tim e t o conduc t discover y b e granted . Date : Ma

y 27 , 201 0 Respectfull y submitted , Peter J . Lync h Assistan t Chie f Counse l Enforcement

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- 2059 1 Telephone : (202 ) 267-345 2 Facsimile : (202 ) 267-510 606/03/201 0 10:5 4 FAX 202493514 2 FA A * DM S 0008/00 8

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