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Michael L. Dworkin and Associates 

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VIA FEDEX AND FAX: 

Hearing Docket 

Federal Aviation Administration 

600 Independence Avenue, S.W. 

Wilbur Wright Building, Suite 2Wl 000 

Washington, D.C. 20591 

Attention: Hearing Docket Clerk, AGC-430 

(FAX: 1-202-493-5142) 

Naomi Tsuda, Esq. 

Regional Counsel, A WP-7 

Federal Aviation Administrati.on 

Western-Pacific Region 

PO Box 92007 

Los Angeles, CA 90009 

(FAX: 1-310-725-6816) 

Re: Amedcan Medflight, Inc. 

FAA Case No. 2014WP110010 

Dear Ladies and Gentlemen: 

October 22, 20 14 

Under separate cover you have probably already received American 

Medflight, Inc.'s Request for Hearing (copy attached). This office will be 

representing American Medfligltt in this matter, and as such, it is requested that all 

future communications and correspondence be addressed to this office. A copy of 

the FAA's Final Notice of Proposed Civil Penalty, dated October 7, 2014 is attached 

hereto. 

We request that the hearing be scheduled for Reno, Nevada after the filing of 

the requisite pleadings and completion of anticipated discovery. 

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Hearing Docket 

Re: American Medflight, Inc., FAA Case NO. 2014WP11010 

October 22, 20 14 

Page2 of2 

Respectfully submitted, 

attachments 

cc: American Medflight, Iltc. 

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yyour;f, 

Jaz;r "'~ Michael L. Dwor in ----~, 
Afi!~rica!~Y~g~~~ P.~Fl AMBULANCE 

October 20, 2014 

Federal Aviation Administration 

600 Independence Avenue, SW 

Wilbur Wright Building, Suite 2W1000 

Washington, DC 20591 

AITN: Heari'ng Docket Clerk, AGC-430 

To Whom it May Concern: 

American Medflight hereby requests a hearlng in regards to Case Number 20i4WP110010. 

kyou, 

khn Burruel 

\Vice President ~' 

Copy to: 

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Naomi Tsuda, Regional Counsel 

PO Box92007 

Los Angeles, CA 90009-2007 

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RECEIVED OCTo 9 Z014 

U.S. D0partment 

of Tronsporto!lon 

Federcl Avioticn 

.Adminls!r<'dlon 

Office oftha Rt!giomd Counsel1 AWP-7 PO Box 92007 

Los Angeles, California 90009-2007 

(310) 725·7100 Telephone (310) 725-6816 Facsimile 

Case No. 20!4WP110010 

OCT 0 7 2014 

CERTIFIED MAIL RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED AND FIRST CLASS MAIL 

President, AMERICAN 11EDFLIGHT, INC. 

Attn: John Burruel, Vice President 

P, 0. BOX 10166 

RENO, NV 89510 

FINAL NOTlCE OF PROPOSED C!VlL PENALTY 

On August 15, 2014, American Medflight, Inc., was advised through a Notice of Proposed 

Civil Penalty that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) proposed to assess a civil 

penalty in the amount of $11,000.00. 

Taking into consideration all matters presented, including American Medflight's reply to the 

Notice of Proposed Civil Penalty dated September 5, 2014, a report of investigation 

indicates that: 

1. At all relevant times, AMERICAN MEDFLIGHT, INC. is the holder of Air 

Carrier Certificate No. XPCA800S, authorizing it to operate as an air carrier on 

demand under Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, part 135. 

2. On or about February 11, 2014, at approximately 9:00a.m. local time, 

AMERICAN MEDFLIGHT, INC. operated a Piper model PA-31-T aircraft, civil 

registration no. N774Mf on a passenger carrying flight under part 13 5 from 

Susanville Municipal Airport, Susanville, CA (SVE). 

3. The above flight departed SVE under visual flight rules (VFR). 

4. At the time of the flight, the ceili11g was under 1,000 feet, and the flight visibility 

was less than 2 miles. 

5. The operation described above was careless or reckless so as to endanger the life 

or property of another. 

By reason of the foregoing facts and circumstances, AMERICAN MEDFLIGHT, INC. 

violated the followi11g sections of the Federal Aviation Regulations (Title 14 Code of 

Federal Regulations): 

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a. 135.205(a), which states that no person may ope!'ate an airplane under VFR 

in uncontrolled airspace when the ceiling is Jess than 1 ,000 feet unless flight 

visibility is at least 2 miles; and 

b. 9 L 13(a), which states that no person may operate an aircraft in a careless or 

reckless marmer so as to endanger the life or property of another. 

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Under Title 49 U.S.C., Section 4630l(a)(2), AMERICAN MEDFLIGHT, 

a civil penalty 

INC. is subject to 

not to exceed $11,000.00 for each of the violations noted. By reason of the 

$11,000.00. 

foregoing facts and circumstances, we propose to assess a civil penalty in the arnount of 

or 

Unless 

before 

a request, in writing, for a hearing in this matter is mailed or personally delivered, on 

hnalty 

15 days after you receive this Final Notice, we will issue an Order Assessing Civil 

and will have no further right to a hearing. If a written request for a hearing is not 

received, AMERICAN MEDFUGHT, INC. must pay the proposed civil penalty. 

Your request for a hearing must be sent to: (I) For U.S. mail or certified mail -Federal 

Attention: 

Aviation Administration, 800 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20591, 

Hearing Docket Clerk, AGC-430, Wilbur Wright Building-Room2W!OOO; (2) 

for commercial expedited cgurier (overnight mail)- Federal Aviation Administration, 600 

Independence Avenue, SW., Wilbur Wright Building, Suite 2W1000, Washington, DC 

20591, Attention: Hearing Docket Clerk, AGC-430; (3) a copy MUST be sent to the 

Angeles, 

undersigned FAA attorney in the Office of the Regional Counsel, P.O. Box 92007, Los 

CA 90009-2007, (310) 725-7100. Your request must be dated and signed, in 

Notice 

accordance with Section 13.16 of the Federal Aviation Regulations, sent to you with the 

of Proposed Civil Penalty (14 C.P.R. 13.16). 

You may pay the proposed penalty by submitting a certified check or money order payable 

to the "Federal Aviation Administration," 

Oklahoma 

to FAAJMMAC, AMK-322, PO Box 25770, 

City, OK 73125. 

In the alternative, you may pay your civil penalty with a credit card over th.e Internet. To pay 

electronically, visit the web site at http://www.pav.gov. Under the "Search Public Forms" 

option located on the left side of the page, tyPe FWP-FlNEI and press "Go." On the page 

Click 

entitled "Search Public Forms," scroll to the bottom of the page and enter "Next Page." 

complete 

on "FAA Civil Penalty Payments- Western-Pacific Region," follow the prompts to 

me 

the requested informati.on and dick "submit" to pay by credit card. Please advise 

of the date of any payment made over the internet. 

Naomi Tsuda 

Regional Counsel 

For the Western-Pacific Region 

By: 

Attorney 

cc: AWP-240/RNO FSDO 

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Federal Aviation Administration 

600 Independence Avenue, S.W. 

Wilbur Wright Building, Suite 2W1000 

Washington, D.C. 20591 

Attention: Hearing Docket Clerk, AGC-430 

FAX: (202) 493-5142 

Naomi Tsuda, Esq. 

Regional Counsel, A WP-7 

Federal Aviation Administration 

Western-Pacific Region 

P.O. Box 92007 

Los Angeles, CA 90009 

FAX: (310) 725-6816 

From; Michael L. Dworkin 

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Date: October 22, 2014 

Re: American Medflight, Inc. 

FAA Case No. 2014WP110010 

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