U.S . Departmen t Easter n Regio n 1 Aviatio n Plaz a

o f Transportatio n Regiona l Counse l Jamaica , N Y 1143 4 Telephone : 71 8 553-3258 Federa l Aviatio n Facsimile : 71 8 995-559 9 Administratio n SE P 1 201 1 CERTIFIE D MAI L- RETUR N RECEIP T REQUESTE D ^ M Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n ..^ , 80 0 Independenc e Avenue , S.W . ^ Washington , D.C . 2059 1 J ^"^p S Attn : Hearin g Docke t

Clerk , AGC-43 0 - ^ ^§ 3 "n^i l Wilbu r Wriuh t Buildin e - Roo m201 4 ix ? O 

### ^o c ATTN : HEARIN GDOCKE T CLER K ^ Re : In th e Matte r

o f Libert y Je t

Managemen t

Corporatio n Docke t No . 2011EA11002 5 /c^Oil-F^U)A'CfP- l ^^-^ ' Enclose dherei n pleas e find acop y o f areques t

for hearin g an dth e origina l an don e cop y o f th e FAA' s Complain t

i n th e above-entitle dactio n for tiling , togethe r

with proo f o f servic e upo n th e Respondent . Th e FA A request s tha t

th e hearin g i

n thi s matte r

b e hel di

n th e New . York , N Y area , an dexpect s tha t

th e hearin g wil l las t

on e (I ) day . Pleas e addres s al l communication s for th e Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n t o th e attentio n o f

Zachar> ' M . Bemian , Offic e o f th e Regiona l Counsel , 1 Aviatio n Plaz a Jamaica , N Y 11434 . Sincerely , Alfre dR . Jolmson , Jr . Regiona l Counse l

Zacharj^'^M . yeniia n Attorne y ^'

- --"^'J C DOCKE T Enclosure sUNITE D STATE S O FAMERIC A FEDERA LAVIATIO N ADMINISTRATIO N

WASHINGTON . D.C . J . Randolp hBabbitt , ADMINISTRATOR , Federa l Aviatio n Administration , Complainant , V . LIBERT Y JE T MANAGEMEN T CORJ'OR.ATIO N

Respondent . Docke t Number : 2011EA11002 5 Judge : No t

ye l assigne d Hearin g Date : No t

ye t assigne d Hearin g Location : No t

yet assigne d

REQUES T FO RHEARIN G COME S NOW , Respondent , Liberty Je t Managemen t

Corporation , b y andthroug h undersigne dcounse l pursuan t t o 4 9 C.F.R . Sectio n I3.16(g)(2)(ii) , an dhereb y appeal s th e Administrator s Final Notic e o f Propose dCivi l Penalty date dAugus t 18 , 2011 , acop y o f whic hi s enclosed .

Respectfull y submitted . Dated : Augus t

24 , 201 1 Ken t S . Jackson , Esq . Jackso n & Wade , L.L.C . 2162 8 Midlan dDriv e Shawnee , K

S 6621 8 Tel : (913)33 8 170 0 Fax:(913)33 8 175 5CERTIFICAT E O FSERVIC E

1 hereb y certif

y tha t I hav e thi s dat e ser\'e dvi aFederal Express , postag e prepaid , a n .origina l an don e (1 ) cop y o f th e foregoin g Reques t

fo r Hearin g addresse dto : Hearin g Docke t Federal Aviatio n Administratio n Attn : Hearin g Docke t

Clerk , AGC-43 0 Wilbu r Wright Buildin g Roo m201 4 80 0 Independenc e Avenue , S.W . Washington , D C 2059 1 Tel : (202 ) 267011 1 Fax:(202)267-504 7 And . further , tha

t I hav e this dat e serve dvi aFederal Express , postag e prepaid , acop y o f th e foregoin g Reques t

fo r Hearin g addresse dto : Zachary M . Bennan , Esq . Offic e o f th e Regional Counse l FA A Eastern Region , AEA- 7 On e Aviatio n Plaza , Roo m56 1 Jamaica , N Y 1143 4 Tel : (718)553-325 8 Fax:(718)995-569 9 Dated : Augus t

24 , 2 0 Kent S . Jackson , Esq . Jackso n & Wade , L.L.C . 2162 8 Midlan dDriv e Shawnee , K S 6621 8 Tel : (913 ) 338-170 0 Fax:(913)338-175 5U.S . DEiPARTMEN T O FTRANSPORTATIO N FEDERA LAVIATIO N ADMINISTRATIO N

OFFIC E O FHEARING S WASHINGTON , D. C In th e Matte r

o f Libert y Je t

Managemen t

Corporatio n 20nEAll002 5 Judg e No t

Assigne d COMPLAIN T Th e Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n (FAA) , b y counsel , hereb y files it s Complaint , pursuan t t o Rul e 20 8 o f

th e Rule s o f

Practic e (1 4 C.F.R . 13.208) , an dstate s a s follows : I Respondent , Libert y Je t Managemen t

Corporation , wa s advise dlliroug haFina l Notic e o f Propose dCivi l Penalt y tha t th e FA A propose dt o asses s acivi l penalt> ' i n th e amotin t

o f $14,300 . O n Augus t 24 , 2011 , Responden t submitte dawritte n deman dfor

aliearing . I I 1 . t al l time s relevan t

herein . Libert y Je t

Managemen t

Corporatio n (LDJA ) wa s th e holde r

o f Ai r Cairie r o n Deman dPar t

13 5 certificat e numbe r NLDJA639L . 2 . A t a l time s relevan t

herein , unde r

th e Genera l Operation s Manua l o f LDJA , th e pilot-in-comman d(PIC ) shal l no t depar t o n afligh t

with a n unreporte dan dnon-logge ddiscrepancy . 3 . O n o r

abou t Augus t 3 , 2010 , LDJ A operate datrainin g flight i n a Cessn a65 0 aircrafi , identificatio n numbe r N78A P (hereinafte r

"th e

### aircraft") , o n atrainin g flight i n th e vicinit

y o f Burke Lakefront Airport , Cleveland , Ohi o (KBKL ) (hereinafier "Fligh t #1) . 4 . Th e pilot-in-comman dof Fligh t # 1 wa s on e Christian Georg e Deput y (hereinafier

"Mr . Deputy") . 5 . Mr . Deput

y wa s th e Directo r

o f Operation s o f

LDJA . 6 . Durin g Fligh t

#1 , th e aircraf

t struc k afloc k of bird s durin g th e approac hto lando n Runwa y #2 4 a t KBKL . 7 . A s aresul t

o f th e birdstrike , bot

hengine s o f

th e aircraft ; were substantiall y damaged , renderin g th e aircraf t unairworthy . 8 . • A t th e conclusio n o f

Flight Hi , LDJA faile dto hav e th e aircraf t • inspecte db

y amechanic . 9 . - A t th e conclusio n o f

Flight //I , LDJA faile dt o ente r o r hav e entere d by Mr . Deput

y o r b y anyon e els e a

n entr y i n th e aircraf

t maintenanc e lo g any notatio n abou t

th e bir dstrik e or

abou t th e resultin g damage . 10 . O n o r abou t Augus t 4 , 2010 , LDJA operate dth e aircraf t o n a checkrid e flight

wit h tw o o f it s pilot s under

Sectio n 135.29 9 o f

th e Federal Aviatio n Regulations , whic hcheckrid e wa s administere db y a n FAA inspecto r

(hereinafter

"Fligh t #2) . 11 . Later

o n Augus t

4 , 2010 , LDJA operate dthe aircraf t on aflight

fro m KBK Lt o Republi c Airport , Farmingdale , N Y (hereinafter '^Fligh t 

## nr y 12 . A t th e tim e o f

Fligh t # 2 an dFlight

#3 , there wa s stil l n o entr y i n th e aircraf t maintenanc e lo g o f

th e birdstrike o r

th e resultin g damage . 13 . A t th e tim e o f

Flight U 2 andFligh t

#3 , th e aircraf

t wa s in a

n unairworth y conditio n a s aresul t o f th e substantia l damag e to the engin e fro mth e birdstrike .

Il lB y reaso n o f th e foregoin g fact s an dcircumstances . Responden t violate dth e followin g section(s ) o f

th e Federa l Aviatio n Regulations : a . Sectio n 135.21(a) , whic hstate s tha t eac hcertificat e holder , othe r tha n on e wh o use s onl y on e pilo t i n th e certificat e holder' s operations , shal l prepar e an dkee p curren t amanua l settin g fort

hth e certificat e holder' s procedure s an dpolicie s acceptabl e t o th e Administrator . Thi s manua l mus t b e use db y th e certificat e holder' s flight, ground , an d

—maintenanc e personne l i n conductin g it s operations . However , th e Administrato r

ma y authoriz e adeviatio n fro mthi s paragrap hi f th e Administrato r

finds that , becaus e o f

th e limite dsiz e o f

th e operation , al l o r par t o f th e manua l i s no t

necessar) ' for

guidanc e o f

flight, ground , o r

maintenanc e personnel .

b . Sectio n 135.413(a) , whic hstate s tha t eac hcertificat e holde r i s priinaril y responsibl e for th e airworthines s o f

it s aircraft , includin g airframes , aircraf

t engines , propellers , rotors , appliances , an dparts , an dshal l hav e it s aircraf t maintaine dunde r

thi s chapter , an dshal l hav e defect s repaire dbetwee n require dmaintenanc e unde r Part 4 3 o f thi s ciiapter .c . Sectio n 135.65(b) , whic hstate s tha t th e pilo t i n comman dshal l ente r o r hav e entere di n th e aircraf t maintenanc e lo g eac hmechanica l irregularit y tha t

come s t o th e pilot' s attentio n durin g flight time . Befor e eac hflight, th e pilo t i n comman dshall , i f

th e pilo t doe s no t alread y know , determin e th e statu s o f eac hirregularit y entere di n th e maintenanc e lo g a

t th e en do f

th e precedin g flight.

d . -••Section 91.7(a) , whic hstate s tha t n o perso n ma y operat e acivi l aircraf t unles s i t i s i n a n airworth y condition .

c . Sectio n 91.405(a) , whic hstate s tha t eac howne r

o r operato r o f a n aircraf t shal l hav e tha t

aircraf t inspecte da s require db y Subpar t E o f Par t 9 1 o f th e Federa l Aviatio n Regulation s an dshal l betwee n require dinspection s (excep t a s otherwis e provided ) hav e discrepancie s repaire di n accordanc e wit hPar t 4 3 o f th e Federa l Aviatio n Regulations . I V I . Pursuan t

t o 4 9 U.S.C . §46301(a)(l) , Responden t i s subjec t

t o acivi l penalt y no t

t o excee d$25,00 0 for

eac ho f th e violation s alleged , or , for asmal lbusines s concern , pursuan t t o 4 9 U.S.C . §46301(a)(5) , Responden t i s subjec t

t o a civi l penalt y no t

t o excee d$11,00 0 for

eac ho f th e violation s alleged . 2 . Unde r th e fact s an dcircumstance s o f thi s case , acivi l penalt y o f $14,30 0 i s appropriate .

WHEREFORE , th e FAA , b y counsel , respectfull y request s that th e Administrativ e La w Judg e ente r a n orde r tha t Responden t

b e assesse dacivi l penalt y i n th e amoun t

o f $14,300 . Respectfull y submitted , Alfre dR . Johnson , Jr . Regiona l Counse l 

### By : Zacha: y NJ . Be/ma n Attorne y Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n I Aviatio n Plaz a Jamaica , N Y 1143 4 71 8 553-325 8 71 8 995-569 9

NOTE : Th e Rule s o f

Practic e fo r

thi s proceedin g ar e se t fort hi n Par t

13 , Subpar t G , o f th e Federa l Aviatio n Regulation s (1 4 C.F.R . Par t 13) .Th e Rule s o f Practic e provid e tha t Responden t

mus t fil e awritte n answe r t o thi s Complaint , o r awritte n Motio n t o Dismis s i f appropriate , no t late r tha n 3 0 day s afte r

th e dat e show n o n th e Certificat e o f Sei-vice . A genera l denia l i s deeme dafailur e t o file a n answe r (Sectio n 13.209(e)) . CERTIFICAT E O FSERVIC E I hereb y certif

y tha t th e foregoin g Complain t ha s bee n place dthi s dat e i n th e Unite d State s mail , postag e prepaid , b y CertifiedMai l - Retur n Receip t Requeste daddresse d a s follows : Ken t S.Jackson , Esq . Jacksio n & Wade , LL C 2162 8 Midlan dDriv e Shawnee , K S 6621 8 Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n (Origina l an don e copy ) 80 0 Independenc e Avenue , S.W . Washington , D.C . 2059 1 Attn : Hearin g Docke t

Clerk , AGC-43 0 Wilbu r Wrigh t Buildin g - Roo m201 4 -I FFILflV GB Y FEDERA LEXPRES S Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n (Origina l an don e copy ) 60 0 Independenc e Avenue , S W Wilbu r Wrigh t Buildin g - Roo m201 4 Washington , D C 2059 1 Attn : Hearin g Docke t

Clerk , AGC-43 0

Date : SE P ] 201 1 ''^^;^1 ^ Maiyann e Mignon e Lega l Technicia n Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n Offic e o f Regiona l Counse l I Aviatio n Plaz a Jamaica , N Y 1143 4

### U.S . DEPARTMEN T O FTRANSPORTATIO N FEDERA LAVLATIO

N ADMINISTRATIO N OFFIC E O

FHEARING S WASHINGTON . D.C . I n th e Matter

o f Libert y Jet Management

Coiporatio n 20 1 lEA l 1002 5 Judg e No t Assigne d NOTIC E OFAPPEARANC E Complainant , Federa

l Aviatio n Administration , hereb y notifie s th e Unite dState s Department

o f Transportation , Offic e o f Hearings , an

dth e Respondent , pursuant t o 1 4 C.F.R . §13.204(b) , tha

t i t shal l b e represente di

n the above-state dactio n b y the attoniey liste dbelow . All cominunications , notices , pleading s or document s ar

e respectftilly requeste dt o b e fonvarde da s follows :

Zachar y M . Benna n Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n Offic e o f Regional Counsel I Aviatio n Plaz a Jamaica , N

Y 1143 4 Telephone : 71 8 553-325 8 Facsimile : 71 8 995-569 9 Respectftilly submitted , AlfredR . Johnson , Jr . Regiona l Counse l 

### By : Y \^^^F^ ^ Dated: . Zachar y M.^Benna

n Attorney 

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