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U.S . Departmen t Easter n Regio n 1 Aviatio n Plaz a o f Transportatio n Regiona l Counse l Jamaica , N Y 1143 4 Telephone : 71 8 553-340 3 Federa l Aviatio n Facsimile : 71 8 995-569 9 Administratio n OCT - ] 201 0 CERTIFIE D MAI L - RETUR N RECEIP T I^OUESTE D ^ J ^fes g Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n c- ^ -S'Q ^ 80 0 Independenc e Avenue , S.W . • j 52>? ^ Washington , D.C . 2059 1 _^S o Attn : Hearin g Docke t

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i n th e above-entitle dactio n fo r filing, togethe r

wit h proo f o f servic e upo n th e Respondent . Th e FA A request s tha t

th e hearin g i n thi s matte r b e hel di n th e Lo s Angeles , Californi aarea , an dexpect s tha t th e hearin g wil l las t

on e day . Pleas e addres s al l communication s fo r th e Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n t o th e attentio n o f

Leoni dTalisman , Offic e o f th e Regiona l Counsel , 1 Aviatio n Plaz a Jamaica , N Y 11434 . Sincerely , Aljfre dR . Johnson , Jr . Regiona l Counse l 

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# I s i U a. U.S . DEPARTMEN T O F TRANSPORTATIO N FEDERA L AVL\TIO N ADMBSHSTRATIO N OFFIC E O F HEARING S WASHINGTON , D.C . I n th e Matte r

o f S i Pin g Y e 2009EA19012 9 Judg e No t

Assigne d COMPLAIN T Th e Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n (FAA) , b y counsel , hereb y files it s Complaint , pursuan t t o Rul e 20 8 o f

th e Rule s o f

Practic e (1 4 C.F.R . 13.208) , an dstate s a s follows : I Respondent , S i Pin g Ye , wa s advise dthroug h aFina l Notic e o f Propose dCivi l Penalt

y that th e FA A propose dt o asses s acivi l penalty in th e amoun t o f $9,100 . O n September 22,2010 , Responden t

submitte dawritte n deman dfo r ahearing , I I 1 . O n o r abou t Septembe r

1 , 2009 , yo u wer e apassenge r o n U.S . Airway s Fligh t 567 , o n afligh t

betwee n Seattle , Washingto n an d Phoenix , Arizona . 2 . Durin g th e above-describe dflight yo u wer e abusive , threatene d flight attendants , an drefuse dt o follo w crewmembe r instructions . 3 . Specifically , durin g th e abov e describe dflight you : a . spat i n th e fac e o f

aflight attendant ; b . refuse dt o tak e you r

sea t after flight attendant s mad e numerou s request s

### fo r yo u t o retur n t o you r seat , when th e "faste n seatbelt " wa s on an d wa s accompanie db

y th e audi o signal ; c . wer e non-responsiv e to flight attendants ' numerou s request s t o follo w pre-landin g instructions ; and d . screame da

t flight attendants . 4 . Durin g th e above-describe dflight, you r conduc t cause dth e flight

crew t o reques t tha t la w enforcemen

t officer s meet

th e flight, upon it s landin g i n Phoenix , Arizona . 5 . A s aresul t

o f th e above , yo

u assaulted , intimidated , o

r interferedwit

h a crewmembe

r i n th e performanc e of

th e crewmember' s dutie s aboar d a n aircraf t bein g operate d unde

r 1 4 C.F.R . §121 . 6 . A s aresul t

o f th e above , you physically assaulte do r threatene dto physically assault

amembe r o f th e flight cre w or cabin cre w o f acivi l aircraf t or an y othe r individua l o n th e aircraft , o

r took a n actio n tha

t pose da n imminen

t threa t to th e safet

y o f th e aircraf t or othe r individual s o n th e aircraft , III B y reason o f

th e foregoing fact

s an dcircumstances . Responden t violatedth e following section(s ) o f

th e Federa

l Aviatio n Regulations : a . Section 121.317(b) , which state s tha t excep t a s providedi

n paragraph (I )I I 

### l i o f thi s section , th e "Faste n Sea t Belt " sig n shal l b e turne do n durin g an y

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### I I movemen t o n th e surface , fo r

eac h takeoff, fo r

eac h landing , an da t

an y ! ] Othe r tim e considere dnecessar y b y th e pilo t i n command . b . Sectio n 121.580 , whic h state s tha t n o perso n ma y assault , threaten , intimidate , o r

interfer e wit h acrewmembe r i n th e performanc e o f

th e crewmember' s dutie s aboar da n aircraf t bein g operate dunde r

thi s part .

c . 4 9 U.S.C . §46318(a) , whic h state s tha t a n individua l wh o physicall y assault s o r threaten s t o physicall y assaul t amembe r o f th e flight cre w o r cabi n cre w o f

acivi l aircraf

t o r an y othe r individua l o n th e aircraft , o r take s an y actio n tha t

pose s a n imminen t

threa t t o th e safet y o f

th e aircraf

t o r othe r individual s o n th e aircraf t i s liabl e t o th e Unite dState s Governmen t

fo r acivi l penalt y o f

no t mor e tha n $25,000 . I V 1 . Pursuan t

t o 4 9 U.S.C . §46301(a)(5) , Responden t i s subjec t t o acivi l penalt y no t

t o excee d$11,00 0 fo r

eac h o f th e violation s alleged . 2 . Unde r th e fact s an dcircumstance s o f thi s case , acivi l penalt y o f $9,10 0 i s appropriate . WHEREFORE , th e FAA , b y coxmsel , respectfiill y request s tha t th e

### Administrativ e La w Judg e ente

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t b e assessedacivi l penalt

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# By : Um^" ^ ^l^iMim ^ Leoni dTalisma

n Attorne y Federa l Aviatio n Administration 1 Aviatio n Plaz a Jamaica , N

Y 1143 4 71 8 553-340 3 71 8 995-569 9 NOTE : Th e Rule s of

Practic e fo r

thi s proceedin g ar e se t

fort h in Par t 13 , Subpar t

G , of th e Federa l Aviatio n Regulation s (1 4 C.F.R . Par t 13) . Th e Rule s o

f Practic e provid e tha t

Responden t

mus t file awritte n answe r

t o thi s Complaint , o r

awritte n Motio n t o Dismis s if appropriate , no t

late r tha n 3 0 day s afte r th e dat e show n o n th e Certificat e o f Service . A genera l denia l i s deeme d afailur e t o file a n answe r

(Sectio n 13.209(e)) .t l 

### U.S . DEPARTMEN T O F TRANSPORTATIO

N FEDERA L AVIATION ADMINISTRATIO N OFFICE O

F HEARING S WASHINGTON , D.C . I n th e Matte

r o f S i Pin g Y e 2009EA19012 9 Judg e No t Assigne d COMPLAIN

T Th e Federa

l Aviatio n Administratio n (FAA) , b y counsel , hereby files it s Complaint , pursuant t o Rule 20 8 o f

th e Rule s o f

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Propose dCivi l Penalt

y tha t th e FA A propose dto asses s acivi l penalt y i n th e amoim

t o f $9,100 , O

n Septembe

r 22 , 2010 , Responden

t submitte dawritte n demandfo r ahearing . II 1 . O n or about Septembe r 1 , 2009 , you were apassenger o n U.S . Airway s Fligh

t 567 , on aflight

between Seattle , Washingto n an dPhoenix , Arizona . 2 . Durin g th e above-describe d flight you were abusive , threatene d flight attendants , an drefused to follo w crewmembe r instructions . 3 . Specifically , durin g th e abov e describe dflight you : a . spa t i n th e fac e o f

aflight attendant ; b . refiise dt o take you

r sea t afte r flight attendant s made numerou s request si t H H N 

### o f thi s section , th e "Faste

n Sea t Belt " sign shall b e turne don during an y movemen t o n th e surface , fo

r each takeoff

, fo r each landing , an

da t an y othe r tim e considere dnecessar

y b y the pilo t i n command . b . Section 121.580 , whic h state s tha t n o perso n ma

y assault , threaten , intimidate , o

r interfer e wit h acrewmembe

r i n th e performanc e o

f th e crewmember' s dutie s aboar da n aircraf t bein g operate dunde

r thi s part .

c . 4 9 U.S.C . §46318(a) , whic h state s tha t a n individua

l wh o physicall

y assault s or threaten s to physically assault amembe r o f th e flight cre w o r cabin cre w of acivi l aircraf

t o r an y othe r individua l o n the aircraft , o

r take s an y action tha

t pose s a n imminen t threa t t o th e safet

y of th e aircraf t o r othe r individual s on th e aircraf t i s liabl e t o th e UnitedState s Governmen

t fo r acivi l penalt

y o f not mor e tha n $25,000 . I V 1 . Pursuan

t t o 4 9 U.S.C . §46301(a)(5) , Responden t i s subject t o acivi l penalt

y no t to exceed$11,00 0 fo

r each of th e violation s alleged . 2 . Unde r th e facts an

d circumstance s o

f thi s case , acivi l penalt

y of $9,100 i s appropriate . WHEREFORE , th e FAA , b y counsel , respectfiill y request s tha

t the

# i I f Administrativ e La w Judg e ente r a n orde r tha t Responden t

b e assesse d acivi l penalt y i n I I I t th e amoun t o f $9,100 . Respectfiill y submitted , Alfi-e d R . Johnson , Jr . Regiona l Counse l 

# UM^'JL . 

# W^hui ^ _ By : Leoni dTalisma n Attorne y Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n 1 Aviatio n Plaz a Jamaica , N Y 1143 4 71 8 553-340 3 71 8 995-569 9 NOTE : Th e Rule s o f

Practic e fo r

thi s proceedin g ar e se t fort h i n Par t

13 , Subpar t

G , o f th e Federa l Aviatio n Regulation s (1 4 C.F. RPar t 13) . Th e Rule s o f

Practic e provid e tha t Responden t

mus t file awritte n answe r

t o thi s Complaint , o r

awritte n Motio n t o Dismis s i f appropriate , no t

late r tha n 3 0 day s afte r

th e dat e show n o n th e Certificat e o f Service . A genera l denia l i s deeme d afailur e t o file a n answe r (Sectio n 13.209(e)) .I CERTIFICAT E OF SERVIC E

' 1 j j I hereb y certif y tha t th e foregoin g Complain t ha s bee n place dthi s dat e i n th e Unite d l i State s mail , postag e prepaid , b y Certifie dMai l - Retur n Receip t Requeste dad<iresse da s ! J follows: I Rober t

H . Londo n i La w Office s o f Rober t H . Londo n I 955 0 Flai r Drive , Suit e 30 1 I E l Monte , C A 9173 1 I Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n (Origina l an don e copy ) i 80 0 Independenc e Avenue , S.W .

Washington , D.C . 2059 1 Attn : Hearin g Docke t

Clerk , AGC-43 0 \Wilbu r

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t & Progra mAnalys t Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n Offic e o f Assistan t Chie f Counse l 1 Aviatio n Plaz a Jamaica , N Y 1143 4