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### u.s. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration 

### september22, 2015 Northwest Mountain Region Office of Rsgional Counsel Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming 1601 Lind Avenue S.W. Renton, Washington 98057 Tel: (425) 227·1417 Fax: (425) 227-1007 robert.spltzer@faa.gov



### VIAFACSIMILE AND CERTIFIED MAll..- RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED Attn: Hearing Docket Clerk, AGC-430 Hearing Docket Federal 

### Aviation Administration (Wilbur

### Wright Bldg-· Room 2Wl000) 800 

### Independence Avenue S.W. 

### W<J$hington, D.C. 20591 Re: 

### IntheMatter ofFelts Field Aviation, Inc.,FAA 

### Case No. 2015WP910090 

### Enclosed is an

### original and 

### one copy ofarequest for hearing

# and Complaint in. the 

### abovereferencedproceeding. The

**Fede~al** 

### Aviation Administration (FAA) requests thatthe hearing in

### this matterbeheld in Spokane, Washington, and expects that the hearing 'iVill!ast one (1) day. PAGE 02/09



### For schedulingpurposes, FAA attomey, Robert Spitzer will be unavailableNovember 24, 2015 through November 27,2015, andDecember 22,2015 throughJanuary 5, 2016. Please address all 

### co=unicati.ons for the FAA to the undersigned at

Sincerely, ·Federal A viatl.on Administration NorthwestMountain Region, ANM"7 1601 

### LindAvenueS.W. Renton, Washington 98057 Telephone: (425) 227-1847 FAX: 

### (425) 227-1007

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# ARobert Spitzer FAA

### Attorney RS/tek Enclosures: Request for Hearing (Appeal) Complaint0g/22/2015 12:28 4252271007

ROBERT SPITZER FAA OFFICE OF REGIONAL COUNSEL 1601 LIND AVE., SW RENTON, WASHINGTON 98057 TELEPHONE: (425)227-1417 FACSIMILE: (425)227-1007 ANM7



### UNITED STATES OF AMERICA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION OFFICE OF HEARINGS

WASHINGTON, D.C.

In the Matter of: Felts Field Aviation, Inc. 

# I FAACaseNo.2015WP910090 Judge NotAssigned

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### COMPLAINT The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), by counsel, hereby files its Complaint, PAGE 03/0g

pursuant to Rule 208 oftheRilles ofPractice (14 Code ofFederal Regulations (C.F.R.) Section 13.208), and states as follows: 

### I. On September 15, 2015, Felts FieldAviation, Inc. (Felts Field) was advised tlJrough a FinalNotice ofProposed Civil Penalty that the FAAproposed to assess a civil penalty 

### inthe amount of$11,000. On September 17, 2015, Felts Field submitted awrittenrequest for a hearing through their attorney ofrecord, Mark J. Conlin. 

### II. 1, FeltsField is now, and at all times mentioned herein was, the holder ofa FAA"issued certificate No. GFVA247E authorizing 

### Jt to conduct operations under Part 135 of1he Federal Aviati.on Regulations (FAR). COMPLAINT FA.A.. v, Felts FieldAviatioo,Ine. FAACoseNo. 2015WP910090 Page

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2. At all times relevant herein, Felts Field was required to comply with the requirements of 14 C.P.R. Part 120 and 49 C.P.R. Part 40 for its drug and alcohol testing program. 3, At all times relevantherein, Felts Field employed Richard Webber to perform safetysensitive duties, specifically to act as apilot. 4. 

### Mr. Webber was not added to Felts Field's random drug and alcohol testingpool until on or about April6, 2015. 5. As a result ofthe above, 

### Mr. Webber was not includedinthe random selectionpool during selections made in July 2013, October 2013, January 2014, April2014, July2014, October 2014, and January 2015. 6. Priorto April 6, 2015, 

### Mr. Webber performedpiloting duties, a safety-sensitive function, for FeltsField. 7. As a result ofthe above, Felts Field failed to ensure tb.at each employee that performs a safety-sensitive function 

### was subject to drug testing under a testing program implemented in accordance with 14 C.P.R. Part 120. 8. As a result ofthe above, Felts Field failed to ensure that each employee that performs a safety-sensitive function was subject to alcohol testiu.g under a testing program implement in accordance with 14 C.F.R. Part 

### liO. ill. 1. 

### By reason ofthe foregoing facts and circumstances, Felts Field violated the following sections ofthe Federal Aviation Regulations (14 C.P.R.):
a. Section 120.105, 

### in that Felts Field failed to ensure that each employee that performs a safety-sensitive function was subject to drug testingunder a testing program implemented inaccordance with 14 C.F.R. Part 120.

COMPLAINT FMv. Fe1t.,o;;.FieldAviation) In¢. FAA CasoNo, 2015WP910090**P~e3** of6 ROBJ'J'.T Sl'ITZER, FMATIORNEY TEL: (425) 227-1417; FAX: (4l.5)**~;t?-1007**09/22/2015 12:28 4252271007 ANM7

b. Section 120.215(a), 

### in thatFelts Field failed to ensure that each employee that performs a safety-sensitive function was subjectto alcoholtestingunder a testing programimplement 

### in accordance with 14 C.f.R. Part 120. 2. 

### In accordance with Sections 4630l(a) and (d) ofTitle 49 ofthe United States Code PAGE 05/09

(U.S.C.) 

### (Transportation) [49 U.S.C. 

### Sections 46301(a) and (d)), Felts Fieldis liable 

### for a civil penalty

### not to exceed $11,000 

### for each ofthe 

### violations noted. 3. Under the facts and 

### circumstances ofthis case, a civilpenalty of$11,000 is appropriate. 

### WHEREFORE, the Agency, by col!llSel, respectfully requests thatthe Administrative LawJudge enter an orderthat Felts Field be assessed a civil penalty 

### inthe amount of$11,000.
Respectfully submitted this 

## zznd day ofSeptember, 2015.



# RobortS~ FAA Attorney

COMP).AINT FAAv. Folts FieldAviation, !no. FAA Case No. 2015'WP9l0090 Page4 ot6 ROS"'-t S!'!TZU, FAAATroRNEY TEL: (425) U7·l4!7; FAX: (425)227-100709/22/2015 12:28 4252271007 ANM7 PAGE 05/09

ANSWER 

### In accordance with Section 13.209 ofthe Federal Aviation Regulations, Felts Field Aviation, Inc., mu.st answerthis Complaintnot laterthan thirty (30) days from the time itis served onit. Failure to file an Answerwithin thirty (30) days without good cause shall be deemed an admission ofthe truth ofeach allegation contained 

### inthe Complaint [14.C.F.R. 

### § 13.209(1)].

COMPLAINT FAAv. Folts Field Aviation, Inc. FAACase No. :20l5\J,iP910090 PageS of6 RC!BERI SmZER, FAA AITO'*'Y

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### CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certifY that the foregoing Complainthas been served via facsimile and Certified Mail

- Return Receipt Requested this date, to the following:

COMPLAINT 

### Federal Aviation Administration 800 Independence Avenue SW Attn: Hearing Docket Clerk, AGC-430 Wilbur Wright Building- Suite 2Wl000 Washington, 

### D.C. 20591 Fax: (202) 267-1293 Felts Field Aviation, Inc. 14 East Main Ave. Spokane, WA 99202 Mark J. Conlin Attorney at Law 421 W. Riverside Ave, Suite 911 Spokane, 

### WA 99201-0405 Fax: (509) 623-1650 Dated this 22nd day ofSeptember, 2015
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CERTFICATE OF MAILING


### ·1 hereby certify that on September 

### 17, 2015, the original and two copies of

### the Request for Hearing has been mailed via regular mail to: Federal Aviation Administration Attn: Hearing Docket Clerk,

**AGC~430** Wilbur Wright Building- Suite 2W1000 

### BOO Independence Avenue SW Washington, DC 20591 A copy of the Request for Hearing has been mailed to:

'\' ·' Federal Aviation Administration Office of Regional Counsel -
**ANM~**7 Northwest Mountain Region 1601 Lind Avenue, SW Renton, WA 98057 Dave Klaue Felts Field Aviation 14 E. Main Spokarie, WA 99202 DATED this 

### 17th day of September, 2015.

'G'wenn Kub.ik Legal Assistant to Mark Conlin

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### FACSIMILE MESSAGE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION OFFJCE OF REGIONAL COUNSEL 

### ANM-7 1601 LIND AVENUE S.W.

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### WASHINGTON 98057 PAGE 01/09

The information contained in this facsimile message is legally privileged and confidential infonnation and is intended only for the use ofthe individual named on this cover sheet. Ifthe reader ofthis message is not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any use, dissemination, distribution, or copy ofthis facsimile is strictly prohibited. Ifyou have received this facsimile in error, please immediately notify us by telephone at 425-227-2007. 

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## DATE: TO: FAX 

## NO.: PHONE NO.: RE: September 22,2015 Hearing Docket 

### Clerk 

## 202-267-1293 Felts Field Aviation 

## COMPLAINT NO. PAGES: 9 including cover 

## FROM: 

## Robert Spitzer FAX

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