# RECEIVED OCT 032016 September 27, 2016 

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VIA FIRST-CLASS AND CERTIFIED MAIL-RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED #7004-2890-0000-2884-7971
David Shayne FAA Attorney Northwest Mountain Region Office ofthe Regional Counsel 1601 Lind Avenue SW Renton, WA 98057 Re: Curtright, FAA Case No. 2014NM090046 Dear Mr. Shayne: In the Spirit ofthings, I have enclosed a copy ofthe original August 5, 2015 Response to the Complaint against me that you have requested to my assistant and would ask that all future correspondence or requests thatyou have be addressed to me in writing, email, or fax and in an emergency you can contact me via my cell phone, please do not contact my staff. You have my direct cell phone number of 503- 209-7388. I would appreciate this very much. In addition, I note that Judge Goodwin acknowledged receipt ofthe original filing ofthe attached answer and it is also noted, and acknowledged in the ORDER issued on May 18, 2016. I note that you have lost the Answer ofAugust 5, 2015 and this way we can keep the communication open to avoid disasters. Hope you understand.

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## Wm. Ames Curtright, DBA 0: 503-588-7000, ext. 110 C: 503-209-7388 ames@amesresearch.com

### Docket No. FAA-2015-1319 (Civil Penalty Action) SERVICE LIST- BY U.S. MAIL ORIGINAL & ONE COPY Federal Aviation Administration (Certified First Class Mai 7004-2890-0000-2884-7865) 800 Independence Avenue SW Washington, DC 20591 Attn: Hearing Docket Clerk, AGC-430 Wilbur Wright Building, Suite 2W1000 

### ONE COPY Judge J.E. Sullivan (Certified First Class Mail 7004-2890-0000-2884-7872) U.S. Administrative Law Judge Office of Hearings, M-20 U.S. Department ofTransportation 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE (E11-310) Washington, DC 20590 TEL: 202-366-6941 FAX: 202-366-7536 David F. Shayne, FAA Attorney Certified First Class Maii#7004-2890-0000-2884-7971 Complainant's Counsel Northwest Mountain Region, ANM-7 Federal Aviation Administration 1601 Lind Ave. SW Renton, WA 98057 

### TEL: 425-227-1847August 5, 2015 DELIVERED VIA EMAILTO Richard.Goodwin@dot.gov and Patricia.Matthews@dot.gov AND FEDEX TO JUDGE GOODWIN Han. Richard 

### C. Goodwin U.S. Administrative LawJudge ATIN: PATRICIA MATIHEWS Office of Hearings, M-20 U.S. Dept. ofTransportation 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE (E11-310) Washington, DC 20590 Re: William A. Curtright, Docket No FAA-2015-1319 DearJudge Goodwin: In response to the Complaint against me: 1. Iacknowledge that Iam the owner and/or operator ofa Piper Model PA-18135, registered N949JP. After a gear collapse ofthe leftwheel on my private strip, I called and reported the wheel collapse. The wheel in one float apparently did not lock properly, thus the plane slid offthe runway, damaging aircraft. 2. I acknowledge receipt ofa letterfrom an Aviation Safety Inspectorfrom the Portland Flight Standards District Office. Whereas the log books that were lost have been found and anything missing has been presented and those documents have been sentto the Flight Standards District Office in Hillsboro, Oregon, via email on July 27, 2015. Supplemental aircraft weight and balance documents were sentJuly 23, 2015 via email. David Shayne ofthe Northwest Mountain Region, FAA office, has been sent a copy of the documents. Whereas weight and balance was also presented from the manufacturer and those found in the aircraft as well. I note that things sent were not immediately acknowledged. This is not understood why! 3. Supplemental aircraft weight and balance documents were sentJuly 23, 2015 via email. David Shayne ofthe Northwest Mountain Region, FAA office, has been sent a copy of the documents as well. The investigator Marty Conroywas informed that the logs were lost. He seemed to ignore that explanation always referring back to the regulations without an explanation. 

### This seemed wrong. It seems that a fine is given, and thus a cascade of "you are guilty until proven innocent" events seems to come down. For many pilots, Ithink, this mayPage 

## I Z seem punitive. The definition ofthat may be a lot like getting aticketfor speeding, when the officershoots you through the acceleratorfoot after speeding. 4. I have made several attempts to communicate with the Flight Standards District Office. In most part, my calls have not been returned. I notethat calls are often not returned and that materials sent are not acknowledged. However, I did receive notice on August 4, 2015, from the FSDO that the documents have been received. 5. 

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### denvtheclaim that I have failed to provide maintenance records. Weight and balance and annual documents have been sent. As noted above, maintenance records have been sent via email attachments to the Flight Standards District Office and David Shayne. On August 4, 2015, I received an email response from the Flight Standards District Office regarding the documents. Once this system is set in motion, it seems to not get any information as to progress on the satisfaction ofthe complaint. 

### There seemstobesomeneed for improvedcommunications. In the past calls were placed to Marty Conroy asking for confirmation ofacceptance ofdocuments satisfying needs. Finally, a call to Bill McKibbon, Supervisor, was placed August 4, 2015, and I asked for a return call. I did receive an email on August 4 noting that Mr. McKibbon will notbe in the office until August 6. I feel good communication is expression, listen and response. I have tried consistently and am hoping that we may have some help on that from FSDO to bring this to closure. A punch list was asked for on other items possibly missing, I have not received that PUNCH LIST. I do not know ofany other missing items. So ifthere is something missing, I would like a detailed explanation as to what it is and then an acknowledgment thatthe item was received and satisfied. No communication has been received regarding that request. With respect, based upon the information above, I ask that youwould please deem this case substantially settled and resolved. Please dismiss the civil penalty of$11,000. As far as I can tell, I have fulfilled any obligation that I may have had. Ifnot, I ask you to clarify and extend any time needed to resolve this issue and meetyour needs in reasonable fashion.



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