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# /r ^ I(E : Airlif t Helicopters . /«c. , FA A Docke t No . Unassigned , Cas e No . 2 0 L0WP91009 8 f ^(/-OA' U Dea r Si r o r Madam : ^o|l'RuoO-CfP-^3^<5»- ^ Yesterday , Apri l 26,2011 , Complainan t cause dt o b e hand-delivere dth e origina l an don e cop y o f th e Complain t

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reference dabove . Complainan t expect s th e hearin g i n thi s cas e t o las t on e (1 ) da y an drequest s tha t i t b e hel di n Reno , Nevada . Responden t i s locate di n Reno , an d an y witriesse s an devidenc e ar e likel y t o b e locate dnea r Reno . Pleas e direc t

al l i:orrespondenc e t o th e undersigne dcounse l at : Enforcemen t

Division , AGC-30 0 Offic e o f th e Chie f

Counse l Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n 80 0 Independenc e Avenue , S.W . Washington , D.C . 2059 1 Telephone ; (202 ) 267-345 2 Facsimile : (202 ) 267-510 6 cole.milliard@faa.go v Sincerely ,

Nichola s R , Milliar d Attorne y Enforcemient

Division , AGC-30 0 OfiSc e o f th e Chie f Counse l Enclosure : Respondent' s Reques t for Hearin g04/27/201 1 11:3 0 FA X 20 2 267510 6 il003/00 3

Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n 60 0 independenc e Ave . S W" ^ • • Wilbu r Wrigh t Buildin g St e ZWIOO O Washingto n DC 2059 1

Attn : Hearin g l>ocke t Cleri cAGC-430 / Nichola s Millar d

Dea rSir/Maam , Apri l 22,201 1

I n Ife u o f th e propose d civi l penalt yagains t Airlif t Helicopter s Inc . (ALH ) cas e # 2010Wp911098 , AL> I I s requestin g a forma l hearing . I f yo u hav e an yquestion s regardin g thi s matte rpleas e contac t me .

Your s Truly , Justi n Seyfert h Presiden t Airlif t Helicopter s Inc .UNITE D STATE S O FAMERIC A [1 ; r^ " / " ^ r " 5 \ U . S . DEPARTMEN T O FTRANSPORTATIO N ^ ? *^

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COMPLAIN T Complainant , th e Federa l Aviatio n Administration , hereb y file s it s Complain t pursuan t t o Rul e 13.20 8 o f

th e Rule s o f

Practic e i n FA A Civi l Penalt y Actions , 1 4 C.F.R . § 13.208 , an d state s a s follows : I . 1 . Airlif

t Helicopters , Inc . ("Airlift " o r "Respondent" ) wa s advise db y aNotic e o f Propose dCivi l Penalt y date dAugus t 17 , 2010 , an db y aFina l Notic e o f Propose dCivi l Penalt y date dApri l 13 , 2011 , tha t th e FA A propose dt o asses s Airlif t acivi l penalty i n th e amoun t o f $6,700.00 . B y alette r

date dApri l 22 , 2011 , Responden t requeste dahearing . Th e Enforcemen t Divisio n o f

th e FA A Offic e o f

th e Chie f Counse l receive dRespondent' s writte n reques t for a hearin g viaFedE x Standar dOvernigh t delivery o n Apri l 25 , 2011 . II . 1 . Airlif

t i s now , an da

t al l time s mentione dherei n was , th e holde r o f Ai r Carrie r Operating Certificat e No . Y7FA840 J issue dpursuan t t o 1 4 C.F.R . part

11 9 an dauthorizin g operation s unde r

1 4 C.F.R . par t

135 . 2 . A t

all time s mentione di n thi s document , aperso n wh o performed , directl y o r b y contract , aircraf

t maintenanc e an dpreventativ e maintenanc e dutie s for a n employer , a s define di n 11 4 C.F.R . § 120.7(i) , wa s performin g asafety-sensitiv e ftmction unde r 1 4 C.F.R . § 120.105(e ) an dwa s a"covere demployee " pursuan t t o 1 4 C.F.R . § § 120.7(f

) an d120.215(a)(5) . 3 . A t al l time s mentione di n thi s document , 1 4 C.F.R . § 120.109(a)(2 ) state dtha t n o employe r may allo w an individua l t o transfe r fro manon-safety-sensitiv e t o asafety-sensitiv e functio n unles s th e employe r firs t conducte dapre-employmen t tes t an dreceive daverifie d negativ e dru g tes t

resul t for tha t individual . 4 . A t

al l time s mentione di n thi s document , 1 4 C.F.R . § 120.109(b)(5) , require dtha t al l employer s conduc t

rando mdru g testin g o f

eac hperso n performin g asafety-sensitiv e ftmction b y aproces s tha t

ensure deac hcovere demploye e ha dan equal chanc e o f bein g teste deac htim e rando mselection s for

dru g testin g wer e made . 5 . A t al l time s mentione di n thi s document , 1 4 C.F.R . § 120.217(c)(5) , require dal l employer s t o conduc t

rando malcoho l testin g o f al l covere demployee s i n amanne r tha t ensure d eac hcovere demploye e ha da n equa l chanc e o f

bein g teste deac htim e rando mselection s for alcoho l testin g wer e made . 6 . Complainant' s inspectio n o f Airlif t reveale dth e following : a . O n o r

aroun dJanuar y 28 , 2010 , Airlif t transferre dSethRanc hfrom anon safety-sensitiv e functio n t o asafety-sensitiv e function . b . Airlif

t faile dt o conduc t

apre-employmen t

dru g tes t i n accordanc e with1 4 C.F.R . part

12 0 for Set hRauc hprio r

t o transferrin g hi mt o apositio n wher e h e woul d performaircraf

t maintenanc e an dpreventativ e maintenanc e duties . c . Airlif

t faile dt o receiv e averifie dnegativ e dru g tes t resul t for Set hRauc h prio r t o transferrin g hi mt o apositio n wher e h e woul dperformaircraf t maintenanc e an d preventativ e maintenanc e duties .d . O n o r aroundJanuar y 28 , 2010 , SethRauc hperforme daircraf t maintenanc e an dpreventativ e maintenanc e dutie s for Airlift . e . Airlif

t faile dt o includ e SethRauc hi n it s rando mpoo l for dru g an d alcoho l testing . f B y failin g t o includ e SethRauc hi n it s rando mdru g an dalcoho l pool . Airlif t faile dt o conduc t

rando mdru g an drando malcoho l testin g o f it s safety-sensitiv e employee s i n amanne r

tha t woul densur e eac hcovere demploye e ha da n equa l chanc e o f bein g teste deac htim e rando mselection s were made . III . 7 . B y reaso n o f

th e foregoing , Airlif

t violate dth e followin g Federa l Aviatio n Regulations : a . 14C.F.R. § 120.109(a)(2) ;

b . 1 4 C.F.R . § 120.217(c)(5) ; an d c . 1 4 C.F.R . § 120.109(b)(5) . 8 . Pursuan t

t o 4 9 U.S.C . § 4630 1 (a)(5)(A) , Airlif t i s subjec t

t o acivi l penalt y not

t o excee d$11,00 0 for

eac hviolatio n o f

th e Federa l Aviatio n Regulations . 9 . Unde r

th e fact s an dcircumstance s o f thi s cas e an di n accordanc e withFA A Orde r 2150.3B , Appendi x B , acivi l penalty i n th e amoun t o f $6,700.0 0 i s appropriat e for th e violation s i n thi s case . 10 . Complainan t

suggest s tha t

th e hearin g b e hel di n Reno , Nevada , a s thi s wil l b e close r t o any likel y witnesse s o r evidenc e t o b e presente dat th e hearing .Respectftill y submitted ,

Nichola s R . Milliar d^ Attorne y Enforcemen t

Division , AGC-30 0 Offic e o f th e Chie f Counse l Federa l Aviatio n Administiatio n 80 0 Independenc e Avenue , S.W . Washington , D.C . 2059 1 Telephone : (202 ) 267-345 2 Facsimile : (202 ) 267-510 6 cole.milliard@faa.go v

Date : Apri l 26 , 201 1CERTIFICAT E O FSERVIC E

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o f Airlif t Helicopters , Inc , FA A Docke t No . Unassigned , Cas e No . 2010WP910098 , addresse dto :

Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n 80 0 Independenc e Ave. , S.W . Washington , D.C . 2059 1 ATTN : Hearin g Docke t

Clerk , AGC-43 0 Wilbu r Wrigh t Building—Suit e 2W100 0 I n addition , I hereb y certif y tha t I sen t acop y o f

th e aforementione dcomplain t b y U.S . Certifie dMail , retur n receip t requested , addresse dto : Mr . Justi n Seyfert

h President/CE O Airlif t Helicopters , Inc . 55 0 Wes t Plum b Lane , B#40 1 Reno , N V 8950 9

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### Dea rSi ro rMadam : Enclose d ar e th e cove rlette rfo rth e complain t i n Airlif t Helicopter s an d a cop yo f Airlift' s reques t fo ra hearing . M y apologie s fo romittin g them . Pleas e contac t m e i f yo u hav e an yquestions . Sincerely , Nichola s R . Milliar d