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

WASHINGTON, D.C. 

# FEB 1 22013 

## HEARING DOCKET *********************************************** 

### In the Matter ofAERO MICRONESIA 

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### * * Respondent. 

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### FAA Docket No.: Unassigned FDMS No. FAA-2012-0468 FAA Region: Western-Pacific Judge: Richard C. Goodwin January 18, 2013 COMPLAINANT'S REPLY TO RESPONDENT'S MOTION FOR RECONSIDERATION OF HEARING LOCATION
To: Honorable Richard C. Goodwin, Administrative Law Judge, and Respondent Aero Micronesia. The following is Complainant's reply to Respondent's January 8, 2013, Motion for Reconsideration ofHearing Location. Respondent argues thatthe hearing location should bein Washington, D.C. Respondent argues thatthe location oftwo of Complainant's proposed witnesses should be disregarded, as the testimonythey were to give is no longer relevant to this case, due to Respondent's admissions (as well as one of the witnesses nowbeing deceased). While it's true that these two witnesses may no longer be relevantto the case, Honolulu is still the residence ofthe primary FAA witness, the FAAinspector who investigated the case. Additionally, the allegedviolation tookplace on a flight en-route to Honolulu, and Honoluluis where the inspectiontook place, whichrevealed the alleged violation. Conversely, the sole linkto Washington, D.C in this case is the fact that Respondent's attorney is basedthere.Respondent also argues that one ofRespondent's witnesses inthe companioncase resides inFlorida, andthat "ahearing inWashington, D.C. wouldbe convenientfor Mr. Gazda whereas traveling to California or Hawaii wouldbe a significantburden onboth 

### Mr. Gazda andAero Micronesia." I checked flights onExpedia.com. 1 Using hypothetical travel dates ofMay 

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### in a single day, andthe airfare doesn't appear to varyby a wide margin. Thus, it doesn't appear that a hearing in Honolulu would amountto a significantburden on Respondent and Mr. Gazda- and any allegedburdenwould evenbe less for a hearing inLos Angeles. Forthe above reasons, Complainantrespectfully moves for denial of Respondent's Motion for Reconsideration ofHearing Location. Respectfully submitted, By:

# A~--~ J/) DonBobertt ' 

# /jl Attorney for FAA Dated: January 

### 18,2013

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### CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that onthis date I have placedinthe United States mail, postage prepaid, COMPLAINANT'S REPLY TO RESPONDENT'S MOTION FOR RECONSIDERATION OF HEARINGLOCATION, addressed as follows:

And a copy to: Federal Aviation Administration 800 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, DC 20591 Attn: Hearing Docket Clerk, AGC-430 Wilbur Wright Building-Suite2Wl000
The Honorable Richard C. Goodwin, Administrative Law Judge Office ofHearings, M-20 U.S. Dept ofTransportation 1200NewJersey Avenue, SE (Ell-310) Washington, D.C. 20590 Also by facsimile: 202-366-7536 I fiu1:her certify that onthis date I have placed in the United States mail, postage prepaid, certified mail- returnreceipt requested, a true copy ofthe above, addressed as follows: David Kirstein, Esq. Kirstein & 

### Young PLLC 1750 K Street, NW, Suite 200 Washington, D.C. 20006 Also by facsimile: 202-331-3933
Dated: January 18, 2013

# tf~~~ Agnes Ebilane Legal Technician Office oftheRegional Counsel Federal Aviation Administration Western-Pacific Region Hawthorne, California


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