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## UNITE D STATE S O FAMERIC A DEPAR l MEN T O FTRANSPORTATIO N OFFIC E O FHEARING S WASHINGTON , D.C .

I n th e Matte r

of : Comersion e Aviation , Inc . <r> p - - ' J FA A Cas e No . 20 1 llNn^'f07002 1 DMSNo . FAA-20U-048 4 Motio n fo r

Decisio n Judg e Richar dC . Goodwi n f^ 3 -:^ z I- O > 

# go o C O T o th e Honorabl e Richar dC . Goodwin ;

M O f TON FO RDECISIO N OR , I N TH E ALTERNATIV T MOTIO N FO RSUMMAR Y .TUDGMEN T HEREAFTE RLIMITIN GHEAR1^' GT O SANCTIO N I n accordanc e ^sit

h1 4 C.F.R . § 13.218(f)(5 ) (Rul e 13.218(f)(5)) , th e Administrato r bring s thi s Motio n fo r

Decisio n Ther e ar e n o genuin e issue s o f materia l fact , a s Responden t ha s admitte dal l relevan t fact s cithe r

i n it s .Answe r

o r i n it s rcspon.se s t o Request s for Admissions , Th e Administrato r

i s entitle dt o adecisio n a s amatte r o f law . 

## Fact s Th e Complain t

i n thi s cas e wa s ser\'e do n Ma y 26 , 2011 . Th e Complain t allege s Cornerston e Avialion , Inc . (Respondent ) violate d1 4 C.F.R . § § 141.77(a)(1) , 141.77(h) , 141.83(a)(1) , an d 141.101(a). ' Thes e violation s relat e t o Respondent' s failur e t o maintai n accurat e iraiiiiD g record s fo r an instrumen t

student , Ms . Hale y V/il.-^on . Responden t file dit s Answe r

o n Jun e 12 , 2011. " Th e Answe r

admitre dal l th e factua l allegation s i n th e Complaint , wit hth e exceptio n o f paragrap h5 .

' CompJainr . " Answer . " Answer . Compliunani' s NToiio

n Fo i Decisio n Ciimcrsioft

c Aviuiion , Inc . - l'AA-20J l-048 d Pag e 1 o f 8 JEFFRi v M . HARPER , ?.\. \ATTOPJ^ v TEl. : (425 1 227-2161 : FAX : (425 l 227-100 710/24/201 1 16.0 4 FA X 202a935U 2 FA A

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### Paragrap h 5 o f

th e Complaint , allege dTha t Ms . Wilson wa s enrolle di n the Instrument - Airplan e ratin g cours e o f

trainin g o n June 10 , 2010 , an dtha t sh e di dno t

receiv e credit

fo r an y prio r instrumen t

airplan e ratin g groundtraining . Howe\cr , Respondent' s discover y respons e admitte dever

y underlyin g fac

t of the Complaint' s paragrap h 5 . Respondent

admitte dMs . Wilso n wa s enrolle di n th e Instrument

cours e o f training. " Responden t

adinitie dMs . Wilson' s trainin g recor dshow s "0 " hour s o f

credi t fo r previou s ground training, ^ Responden

t admitte dMs . Wilso n di dno t jtictiv Q an

y credi t fo r previou s training , an

d eve n acknowledge s tha

t Ms . Wilso n only woul dhav e bee n allowe dpartia

i credi t fo r an y previou s trainin g received. ^ Respondent admitte dMs . Wilson actually receive dgroundtrainin g from another institution , whic h wa s not aPar t 14 1 school . I n brief , Respondent

ha s admitte dcver> ' factua l allegatio n o f

th e Complaint . 

## Argumen t Standar d fo rDecisio n ''Th e administrativ e la

w judg e shall grantapart>*' s motio n fo r decisio n i f

th e pleadings , depositions , aniiwcrs to interrogatories , admissions , matter s tha t th e administrativ e la

w judg e ha s officially notice d.. . sho w tha t there i s no genuine issu e o f material fact

an dtha t the part y makin g th e motio n i s entitle dto adecisio n a s amatter of law . Th e part> ' makin g th e motio n .. . ha s the burden of showin g that

there i s n o genuine issu e o

f materia l fact dispute db

y th e parties. " 1 4 C.F. R§ 13.218(0(5) . Merit s a . Graduatio n & Graduatio n Cenificate ^ 1 4 C.F.R . § § 141.77(a)(1 ) an d141.77(b ) The Administrato r

allege s Cornerston e issue dagraduatio n certificate lo asnident wh o ba dnot complete dthe trainin g specifiedi n it s cours e of

training . Responden t

i s authorize dt o provid e trainm g fo

r the Instrument

ratin g usin g the Jcppesen Sanderson , Inc . Instrument / Commercia

l Cours e Syllabu s (Syllabus) . Complaint 11.3 , Answe

r 3 . Th e Syllabus , i

n tiun , require s tha

t student s complete 30. 0 hour s o f groundtraining . Ms . Wilson wa s enrolle di n Respondent' s Instrument - Airplan e cours e o f

training . Admissio n t

o Reques t fo r Admissio n 3 . Respondent' s record s indicat e Ms . Wilson didnot

receiv e an

y o f the

' Reques t for Admissio n No . 3 . ^ Reques t

fo r Admissio n No . 4 . ' ' P.equcs t for A<lini«.sion No . 5 . ^ Request s fo r

AdmisFio aNos . 6 an d7 . Complainani' s Morio n Fo r Decisio n Cornerston e .Aviaiion . Inc . - F.^A-20 l I-04t; 4 2011NMO7O02 1 Pac e 2 of K JEFFRE Y M . HARPER . F.-^ A ATTOR>re Y TEh:(425)127.Z\6l;FAX:{-t25]227-K'0 710/24/201 1 1B:0 4 FA X 2024935liJ 2 FAA ^ DM S 0)003/01 2

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### groun dtrainin g require db y th e syllabus . Complaint

T17, Answe

r 7 . Additionally , Ms . Wilso n di d no t receiv e an

y credi t fo r previously receive dgroun dgaining , a s permitte db y 1 4 C.F.R . § 141.77(c)(4) . Admissio n t o Reques t fo r Admissio n No . 4 , Admissio n t o Reques t fo r Admissio n No . 5 . Th e lack

o f Par t 14 1 groim

dtrainin g i s corroborate db y Ms . Wilson' s logbook , whic h doe s no t sho w Lh e completio n o f

an y require dgroun dtraining . Complaint 11.6 , Answe

r 6 . Ms . Wilso n di dreceiv e groun dtrainin g under Par t 6 1 fromUta

h Valle y Unii'ersiry . AdtTiissio n t o Reques t fo r Admissio n No . 6 . However , Uta h Valley Universit

y i s aPa n 14 1 school . Admissio n to Reques t

fo r Admissio n No . 7 . A s aresult , a t mos t 25 % of the require d3 0 hour s o f

trainin g under th e Syllabu s coul dhav e been credite dto Ms . Wilso n fo r he r trainin g a t Uta h Valley University . 14 C.F. R§ 141.77(c)(4) . Respondent

graduate dMs . Wilson fromrespondent' s Instrument-Airplan e course , issuin g he r a graduatio n certificat

e o n Novembe

r 17 , 2010 . Complaint

II.8 , Ans^^-e

r 8 . A graduatio n certificate constitute s certificatio n tha t astudent ha s complete dthe require dtraining . 14C.F.R . § 141.95 . Unquestionably , Respondent issue dagraduatio n certificate to a n individua

l who ha dno t complete dth e trainin g specifie dfo r Respondent' s students . Specifically . Ms . Wilso n di dno t complete th e groundtrainin g require dfo r the Instrument

- Airplan e rating . Section s 141.77(a)(1 ) an d141.77(b ) prohibit

aholder of apilo t certificate fromissuin g agraduatio n certificate t o a studen t unles s the student

has complete dthe training/curriculu mspecifie di n th e pilo t school' s cours e o f training . Responden

t ha s done precisely th e thin g the regulatio n prohibit s —graduate d astuden t wh o ha dnot receive dall require dtraining . Ther e i s n o genuin e issu e regardin g thes e facts ; th e Adminisirator

i s entitle dto adecisio n a s amane i of law , b , Complianc e v.-it

h Approve dTrainin g Cours e — 1 4 C.F.R . § J41.83(a)(] ) The Administraio r

allege s Cornerston e didnot comply uit h it s approve dtrainin g course . A s discusse di

n subparagraph (a) , Respondent wa s require dt

o provid e Ms . Wilso n ^Ait

h 3 0 hour s o f groun dtrainin g to complete lh e Instrument - Airplaji e cours e unde

r th e approve dSyllabus . Responden t

failedt o provide Ms . Wilso n th e require dtraining , thereb y deviatin g fromit s approve dtrainin g course . c . Maintenanc e o f

Current andAccurat

e Record s —14C.F.R . § 141.101(a) . Sectio n 141.101(a) require s th e holde r of apilo t school certificate t

o establi.sh an

dmaintai n a current an daccurate recor

dof the participatio n of

eac h .studen t enrolle di n a

n approve dcours e of trainin g tha

t includes , a

t aminimum , th e dat

e th e studen

t enrolled , achronologica

l log of th e student' s cours e anendance . an dthe dat e th e student

either graduated , terminate dtraining , or transferred . CymplainanL' s Motion Fo r Dccif^io n CyfTiSfsron

c .Aviacjon, Jnc . - FAA-20 1 J-0J8 4 20UNM07002 1 Pag e 3 O f S JEFFRliYM.HAKl'EP^FAAAtTOR^Jei ' TEL : (425 ) 227-216 ! :rA,X:C425 > 227-100 710/24/201 1 1B:0 4 FA X 202493514 2 FA A

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= 3 Th e Certificat e o f

Graduatio n for

Ms . Wilso n i s inaccurat e i n tha i it state s sh e complete dal l th e cours e requirements . A s disctissc dabove , sh e ha dno t —he r record s sho w n o groun dtrainin g received . Th e recor do f

groun dtrainin g i s itsel f inaccurate . Ms . Wilso n receive dgroun dtrainin g fromUta hValle y Universit)' . Admissio n t o Reques t fo r AdmissionNo . 6 . He r

recor dshow s "0 " hour s credi t

fo r that training . Admissio n t o Reques t fo r Admissio n No . 4 . A s Responden t admit s t o inaccuracie s i n Ms . Wilson' s Par t 14 1 records , ther e i s n o genuin e issu e o f th e materia l fact s relate dt o whethe r

Responden t

maintaine daccurat e record s a s require db y 1 4 C.F.R . § 141.101(a) . d . Merit s —Conclusio n I n conclusion , ther e ar e n o genuin e i.ssue s o f materia l fac t

i n thi s cas e —al l materia l fact s hav e bee n admitte db y Responden t i n eithe r th e Answe r

or a s aresul t

o f Request s fo r

Admissio n propounde di n discovery . Th e fact s establis hth e allege dviolation s occurred . Th e Adminisirato r i s entitle dt o adecisio n a s amatte r o f la w b y 14.C.F. R§ 13.218(f)(5) . Sanctio n a . Standar d Unde r 4 9 U.S.C . § 4630 1 (a)(5)(A) , a"smal l busines s concer n i. s liabl e t o tli e Governmen t fo r a civi l penalt y o f

no t mor e tha n $10^000... " Th e majcimumpenalt y wa s adjuste dt o $11,00 0 o n Jun e 15 , 2006 . 1 4 C.F.R . § 13.30 5 (Tablc). ^ [ n determinin g a

n appropriat e civi l penalt)' , th e Agenc y consider s seve n factors . In th e Matte r o f Warbtlo^ v '

aAi r Ventures , inc. , FA A Orde r No . 2000- 3 a

t 16-1 7 n , 2 2 an d2 1 (Februar y 3 , 2000) . Th e Agenc y ha s th e burde n o f justifyin g th e amoun t

o f civi l penalt y sought . 14C.F.R . § 13.224(a) i I n th e Matte r o f Luxemburg , FA A Orde r 1994-1 8 (Jun e 22 , 1994 ) a t 4 . T o guid e th e FA.^' S prosecutoria l discretion , th e Agenc y ha s promulgate dpenalt y guidelines , whic har e foun d i n FA A Orde r

2150.3 B Chapte r

7 an dAppendi x B date dOctobe r 1 , 200 7 (Sanctio n Guidance) . Th e Sanctio n Guidanc e contain s table s tha t establis hspecifi c penalt y range s fo r differen t type s o f violations.' ^ Th e startin g poin t fo r asanctio n determinatio n i s th e middl e o f th e sanctio n range ! Sanctio n Guidance . Appcndi. x B , Paragrap h2.c . Th e FA^\' S sanctio n deierminario n doe s not , however , reflec t

afixe dmathematica l computation : i n additio n t o th e publishe dpenalt y ranges , i t take s int o accoun t

thirtee n factor s se t

forthi n Chapte r

1 , paragrap h4 o f

th e sanctio n guidance .

'2 8 U.S.C . §246 1 (Noic) . ' Sanaion Guidance , Appendi x B . Cfimplainanl' s Motinn Ko r Dccisici n Cornerston e .-Vviation , Inc . - ?i\A-ZO t I -048 4 2nnNM07OQ2 ] Pac e 4 of 8 JEFFRE Y M . HARPER , FA- A ATTOT>JE V TEL : C425) 227-2161 : FAX : (425 ) 227-100 710/24/201 1 1G:0 4 FA X 202493514 2 FA A ^ D(.1 S 0005/01 2

2 3 4 5 S 7 3 3 1 0 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4 1 5 1 6 1 7 l e 1 9 2 C 2 1 2 2 2 3 24 2 5 2 o 2 7 3 9 2 5 3 0 3 1 3 2 3 3 34 3 5 3 6 3 7 3 3 T C 4 0 4 1 4 2 4 3 ^ 4 4 S 4 ? 4 3 4 9 5 0 E l 5 2 5 3 whic haddres s th e issue s se t fort hi n iVarhehw.^ ^ I'hes e factor s ar e use dt o adjus t th e sanctio n upwar do r

downwar dfromth e middl e o f th e recommende drange . Th e FAA Orde r

reflect s th e Administrator' s genera l view s abou t appropriat e civi l penalties ; civi l penaltie s mus t

reflec t th e totalit y o f

th e circumstance s surroimdin g th e violations . Folsom'. ? Ai r Service . /«c. , FA A Orde r No . 2008-1 1 (Novembe r 6 , 2008) . Th e weigh t

t o b e give n t o eac ho f thes e factor s i s withi n th e discretio n o f th e Complainant ; "th e Complainan t maintain s relativ e prosecutoria l discretio n i n determinin g th e case' s final aggregat e weigh t i n proposin g th e leve l o f civi l penalty. " y/

J th e Matte r

o f Willia mA . Luker . Jr. , FA A Docke t No . CP09SW0008 , 201 0 W L 198943 0 (Ma y 13,2010 ) (Orde r o f Chie f Judg e Yode r

Grantin g Complainant^ s Motio n fo r Summary ' Judgment) . Althoug haDepartmen t o f Transportatio n Administrativ e La w Judg e i s no t statutoril y boun dt o follo w th e Administrator' s guidance , "[al n administrativ e agenc y i s entitle d t o substantia l deferenc e i n assessin g th e civi l penalt y appropriat e for aviolatio n o f

it s regulations . Th e agency' s choic e o f

asanctio n i s no t

l o b e overturne dunles s it i s unwarrante di n la w o r withou t justificatio n i n fact. " N

LIndustries , Inc . v . Dept . o f Transportation , 90 1 F.2 d141 , 14 4 (D.C . Cir . 1990) . Further , th e Administrato r ha s th e abilit y l o impos e th e Agency' s sanctio n pohc y o n appea l i f th e assesse dcivi l penalt y i s no t consisten t

wit hth e policy . In th e matte r ofWarheh\ v 'sAi r

Ventures , Ific , YA A Orde r No . 2000- 3 (Februar y 3 , 2000 ) at 20 ; If j th e mane r

o f Northwes t

Airlines , ?Pu \ Orde r No . 1990-3 7 (Novembe r 1 , 1990 ) a

t 8-9 . b . Multiplicit y Complainan t

ha s charge dresponden t wit hviolatin g 1 4 C.F.R . ^ § 141.77(a)(1) , 141.77(b) , 141.83(a)(1) , an d)41.101(a) . Complainan t concedes , hou'ever , tha t section s 141.77(a)(1 ) an d 141.77(b ) requir e proo f

o f th e sam e fact s an dtherefor e shoul db e considere da s on e violatio n unde r th e Bhckhurge r

test . Bal l v . U.S. , 47 0 U.S . 856 , 86 1 ^1985) ; Blockhurge r v . U.S. , 2S 4 U.S .

^^ ' Tho^e . factor s are : a . Nature o f

the violaiion ; b . Whether

the violatio n wa s inadvcnen r an dno t deliberate ; c . Jh e certificate hoidtr' s leve l o f experience ; d . Th e attitud e o

f the violator ; e . The degre e o f

hazard : f UTiethe

r there wa s action taken b

y th e employer

or other authorit y agains t the employe e tha

t commifl dthe violation(5) ; g . llsi : o f th e certificaie ; h . Viniaiio n history ; i

- Decisional hw ; j . Abilit

y t o absor b the .sanction ; k . Consistenc y o f

Sanction ; 1 . Whether

the violatio n was repone dvoluntarily ; and m . Con-eciiv e Action . Ct'mpl3in»ni',<:Mo:iynFc. r Oecisjo n Cornerston e Aviation , Inc . - FA.'\-20 I l-O-IS- * 2011IJM07n(12 1 PiireScff t JEFFP.?-: > M . HAJU-ER . FA A ATTORISE Y TEL : (425 ) 227-:i61 i FAX : (425 ) 227-100 710/2a/20 n 1G0 4 FA X 202493514 2 FA A

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t incorporate s the other s ma y no t b e considere da s aseparate violatio n fo r determinin g th e amoun

t o f th e sanction) . The Adniinistrato r thu s consider s thi s cas e a s havin g thre e violations , each o f

whic h i s subject

t o th e maximumS I LOC

O civi l penalty . Th

e Administrato r

seek s atota

l penalt y of $5,000 . c . Sanctio n Guidanc e A s discussed , th e Sanctio n Guidanc e establishe s penalt y range s fo

r differen t type s o f violations . Figure B-3- dlist s penalt

y ranges . Th

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### Penalt y Rang e B-3-d(5)(b ) Imprope

r graduatio n of

student (inadvertent) (1 4 C.F.R . § § I4l.77(a)(l) & 141.77(b) ) B-3-d(8 ) Failure t o maintai n trainin g recor d (1 4 C.F.R . § 141.101(1) ) B-3-d(7 ) Unauthorize dinstructio n (1 4 C.F.R . § 141.83(a)ri) ) Moderate to Maximum Moderate l o Maximum Moderat e t o Maximum Fo r asmall busines s concer

n holdin g a

n Air Agenc y certificate , amoderate penalt y i s i n th e rang e o f S3,95 0 - 57,149 ; amaximumpenalt> ' i s i n the rang e o f $7,15 0 - S I 1,000 . Sanctio n Guidance , Appendix B , Paragraph 3.c(4) . Th e startin g poin

t of asanctio n calculatio n i s the midpoin t of thes e ranges , $7,425 . A

t the lo w endo f

the range , a

n appropriate sanctio n woul db e 3 ^ J3,95 0 = S l 1,850 . The Administrato r seek s atota

l o f $5,000 ^ les s than hal f

o f the lowen do f th e sanctio n guidanc e range , reflectin g the applicatio n o f anumbe r o f inirigaiin g factors . An y deviatio n fro

mthe Sanctio n Guideline s ha s been l o Respondent' s benefit . Th e Administrativ e La

w Judg e shoul ddefe

r t o the Administrator' s selectio n o f sanctio n under

A7 . Indiisiries , Inc. , 90 1 F.2 da t 144 , an dente r a n Orde r assessin g th e ful

l $5,00 0 penalt

y sough t i n th e complaint . Conclusio n 

### For lhe reason s state dabove , th e FA A respectfully request s tha t thi s Cour t grant thi s Motio n fo

r Decision . There ar

e no genuin e issue s o

f materia l fact ; the sanctio n sought

i s appropriat

e under th e facts . I

n the alternative , if

furthe r litigatio n i s warranted , the pleading s establis h tha t an y Comptainiuit' s Moiin n Fo r Decisio n Cornerston e Aviation , Inc . - FAA-2011-048 4 2O))i-}M07002 l Par e 6 o f

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hday o f October , 2011 . Jefjfey M . Harpe r F^VAAtiome v Enclosures ; (1 ) Respondent' s Discover y Respons e

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## CERTIFICAT E O FSERVIC E I hereb y certif

y tha t th e foregoingMotio n fo r Decisio n ha s bee n serve dvi afacsimil e an d Certifie dMai l - Retur n Receip t Requeste dthi s date , l o th e following : Honorabl e Richar dC , Goodwi n Offic e o f Hearings , M-2 0 120 0 Ne w Jerse y Avenue , S.E . Eas t Buildin g Groun dFloor . R mE l 2-32 0 Washington , D.C . 2059 0 FAX : 202.366.753 6 Attn : Hearin g Docke t

Clerk , AGC-43 0 Wilbu r Wrigh t Buildin g - Suit e 2W100 0 Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n 80 0 Independenc e Avenu e S W Washington , D.C . 2059 1 F.A-X: 202.493.502 0 Susa n Horsima n Chie f Executiv e Office

r Cornerston e Aviation , Inc . 33 7 North237 0 Wes t

#13 0 Sal t Lake Cit> ; U T 8411 6 F,OC : (801 ) 355-275 4 Date dthi s 13^ , day o f

October , 2011 .

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Complainam' i Moiio n To r Dctibio n Cornerston e Aviation , fnc . - F.\A-2011-0'15 4 201IN'M0700; i Pflgc J*of S JiLITPi Y M . 11.^PJ'ER , FA.'S i ATIORME V TEL : (425 ) 227-21hl ; FAX : (425 ) 227-100 710/24/201 1 16:0 5 FA X 2024935U 2 FA A ^'^' ^ - 0^1 5 12)009/01 2 FA ACorrespondenc e Complainanr' s Initia l Discover yReques t CornaKton e Aviatio n IhrreRROGATORlE S ^f P J j -, - Sinc e complaio Kar e consoh'date d int o on e letter , th e response s hav e als o bee n consotidat^!lSf3 S refe rt o initia l lette rt o CS Afo rdetail s o f ite m numbers . 1 . Names , Addresse s an d Telephon e Number s (se e attachment ) 2 . A M correspondenc e fro m FA Ai s i n th e possessio n o f Susa n Horstman , includin g al ) copie s o f document s sen t t o he rb yJeffre yHarper , 3 . Names , Addresse s an d Telephon e Number s o f person s who m CS Aintend s t o hav e testif ya s a factua l o rexper t w'rtnes s i n CSA' s defens e a t th e hearin g o f thi s matter , (se e attachment ) 4 . Th e document s CS A anticipsrie s offerin g int o evidenc e a l th e hearin g o f thi s matte rar e th e sam e CS Aoffere d t o th e FA A FSDO , al l o f whic h wer e sen t t o Jeffre yHarper . Th e matter s concernin g SLC C record s wil l b e addresse d b yeithe rSusa n Horstma n o rFion a Silcox . 5 . Al l exper t witnesse s ar e involve d i n flight trainin g i n on e aspec t o ranother , eithe ras instructors , chec k pilots , assistan t o rchie f Instructor s o rFA AD P examiners , {se e attachment ) 6 . Al l exper t witnesse s ar e involve d t n fligh t trainin g i n on e aspec t o ranother , eithe ras instructors , chec k pilots , assistan t o rchie f instructor s o rFA AD P examiners . Th e subjec t matte ri s m yFA A Par t 141TCO . On e witnes s i s a compute rsoftwar e specialis t designin g ou rne wprogram . 7 . Pleas e clarif ythi s reques t J S J d o no t kno wwh o Mr . Micliaelb yis . 8 . Sinc e thi s ha s bee n ongoin g fo rsevera l month s i t i s impossibl e t o recal l exac t date s o f conversation s an d wit h who m I hav e discusse d th e matter s allege d i n th e Complaint . I t i s mos t likel ylimite d t o person s affiliate d wit h th e flight schoo l a s the yhav e receive d instructio n s o th e occurrence s wil l no t happe n again . 9 . CSA' s Par t 14 1 TC O an d tramsn g document s

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Aalread yha s copie s o f th e document s - d o yo u nee d m e t o mak e additiona l copie s o t th e material s yo u sen t t o me ? Th e softwar e designe ro f ne wfligh t schoo l trainin g progra m ha s compute rprototyp e ready . Thi s wil l hav e t o b e show n i n perso n t o FAA . REQUEST FO R ADfVUSSION S 1 . Admi t 2 . Admi t - di d a t th e time ; wit h FAAconsen t hav e no w change d metho d o f recor d keepin g 3 . Admi t 4 . Admi t - Sh e wa s a transfe rstuden t fro m Uta h Valle yUnwersit vwher e sh e complete d he r privat e pilo t groun d schoo l course .

Pag e 1 o f 4l0/2fl/20 n 1G:0 5 FA X 2Ci2493514 2 FA A^ DI,1 S 010/01 2 FA ACorrespondenc e Complainant' s Initia l Discover yReques t Cornerston e Aviatio n 5 . Admi t - sh e onl yqualifie s t o receh/ e partia l credi t unde rhe rpar t 6 1 trainin g whic h amount s t o 75 % o f th e cours e requirements . S o sh e coul d onl ycoun t 7. 5 hour ^ tovrard s he rinstrumen t groun d instruction . Dun'n g th e cours e o f instrumen t trainin g he rinstructo rtogge d 18. 8 hour s o f briefin g tim e wit h he ro n a one-on-on e basis . Tha t equate s t o 26. 3 hour s ou t o f th e require d 3 0 hours , 6 . Admi t 7 . Admit-the yuse d t o b e 14 1 bu t a t th e tim e o f Wilson' s trainin g the ywer e Par t 61 . S . Admi t 9 . Admi t 10 . Admi t 11 . Admi t 12 . Admi t 13 . Admi t 14 . Admi t 15 . Admi t 16 . Admi t 17 . N o - Whe n CS

A administratio n discovere d tha t Camero n HowelJ , his (f^structor , an d Michae l Stan n bega n th e flight trainin g prio rt o hi s passin g hi s privat e pilo t certificatio n chec k ride, CSA repai d Mr . Stan n fo rhi s trainin g u p unti l tha t poin t (several.thousan d dollars ) an d tol d hi m tha t w e coul d no t coun t an yo f tha t trainin g an d woul d re-star t his instrumen t program . CS Aself disclose d tha t informatio n t o th e FSD O i n SL C CS A tol d hi s CF I t o begi n a ne w trainin g recor d an d destro yth e ol d recor d a s i t coul d no t h e used . Additionally , student s hav e acces s t o onlin e schedulin g progra m t o schedul e flights . Michae l Stan n schedule d ahea d t o star t instrumen t trainin g

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FA ACorrespondenc e Cornplainan f s Initia l Discover yReques t Cornerston e Aviatio n ATTACHMEN T Camero n Howel l -CR I fo rMichae l Stan n 1Z5 1 Nort h I^urdoc k

Driv e Pleasan t Grove , U T 8406 2 (801 ) 623-2S5 S Kri s Kri e - CFI l fo rHale yWilso n B79 1 Sout h Terr a Poin t Wa y Wes t Jordan , UTa408 8 (801 ) 864-443 1 Michae l Stan n - studen t o f Camero n Howel l 211 5 S . Richar d St . Sal t Uk e City , U T 8411 5 (801 ) 244-140 4 Fion a Silco x- Assistan t chie f instructo rfo rCS Aa t SLC C campu s 25 0 W . 390 0 So . Sal t Lak e Qty , U T 8410 7 (801 ) 949-319 4 Bria n Vanderwe l - Chie f instructo rfo rCS A 101 5 N . 101 0 W . Pleasan t Grove , U T 8406 2 (801 ) 836-711 2 Richar d Marshal l - forme rchie f instruao rfo rCS A- Privat e Pilo t Certificatio n progra m 788 3 Sout h Gran t Stree t Midvale , U T 8404 7 (SOI ) 671-330 2 To m Kuhlma n - retire d FAA , curren t Designate d Pilo t Examine r(DPE ) 950 8 Sout h Kilmui rCircl e So . Jordan , U T 8409 5 (801 ) 633-538 6 Jac k Garzell a - Compute rSoftwar e specialis t 187 1 Longbranc h Driv e Draper , U T 3402 0 (801)523-824 3 Pag e 3 o f 410/24/201 1 1B:0 5 FA X 202493514 2 FA A- QM S ©012/01 2 FA ACorrespondenc e Complainant' s Initia l Discover yReques t Cornerston e Aviatio n

Bernar d Connell y- FA A FSD O 102 0 N . Flye rWa y Sal t Uk e City , U T 8411 6 [801)257-505 4 Willia m Hughe s - FA

A 102 0 N . Flye rWa y Sal t Lak e City , U T 8411 6 (801 ) 257-504 5 Georg e Davi d Cawthr a - FA A- FSDO Manage r 102 0 N . Flye rWa y Sal t Lak e City , U T 8411 6 (801 ) 257-504 5

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