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## REQUES T FO R HEARIN G GoJe t Airline s LL C b y an d thoug h counse l hereb y request s a Hearin g i n referenc e t o th e Fina l Notic e of Propose d Civi l Penalt y i n FA A Cas e #2008CE030141 . GoJe t Airline s LL C believe s th e hearin g wil l tak e approximatel y tw o day s an d request s th e hearin g t o b e hel d i n St . Louis , MO . ull y submittQdT



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) dhaves@transstates.ne t Attorne y fo rRespondent , GoJe t Airline s LL C CC : Davi d Kessler , Attorne y FA A Centra l Regio n

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- ol91 ) Februar y 17,201 0 Hearin g Docke t Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n 80 0 Independenc e Avenu e S W Washington , D C 2059 1 Attn ; Hearin g Docke t

Clerk , AGC-43 0 Wilbu r Wrigh t Building , Suit e 2W100 0 Re : I n th e Maile r

o f GoJe t Airlines , LL C CaseNo.2008CE03014 1 Enclose dherewit

h pleas e findacop y o f

areques t fo r ahearin g an dth e original an don e cop y o f th e Complain t

i n th e above-reference dproceeding . Th e FA A request s that

th e hearin g i n thi s matte r b e hel di n S t Louis , MO , an

dexpect s tha t

th e hearin g wil l las t on e day . Pleas e addrcs- s al l communication s for th e FAA to Davi dB . Kessler , Federal Aviatio n Administration , Central Region , ACE-7 , Roo m506 , DO T Building , 90 1 Locust , Kansa s City , M O 64106-2641 , Sincerely , A . Lesic r Haizli p Regional Counse l

Kessle r ^Aliorne y Enclosure s cc : RichardA . Leac h DavidJ . A . HayeslU , Esq .02/28/201 0 11:4 7 FA X 202493514 2 FA A * DMS 21003/00 9

U.S . DEPARTMEN T O F TRANSPORTATIO N FEDERA L AVIATIO N ADMINISTRATIO N i n th e Matte r

of : GoJe t Airlines , LL C Served ; February 17,201 0 FAA Docke t

No . FAA Cas e No . 2008CE03014 1 Judg e No t Assigne d COMPLAIN T TM" • • " -ilia - rjsjt .

Th e Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n (FAA) , b y counsel , hereb y file s 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 follov^^s :

I . 1 . O n Marc h 11 , 2009 , Responden t GoJe t Airlines , LL C wa s advise dthroug h aNotic e o f Propose dCivi l Penalty tha t th e FA A propose dto asses s acivi l penalty i n th e amoun t o f $50,000 . O n Februar

y 8 , 2010 , Responden t

submitte dawritte n reques t fo r ahearine . II . 1 . A t al l time s hereinafter-mentioned , GoJe t Airlines , LL C (GoJet) , d/b/ aUnite d Express , wa s th e holde r

o f Par t 12 1 Ai r Carrie r Certificate Numbe r

N6WA249L . 2 . At al l time s hereinafte r

mentione dGoJe t

wa s th e operato r

o f Civi l Aircraf

t N155GJ , a Canadai r CRJ-70 0 Regiona l Jet , Mode l CL-600-2C10 , registere da s a n aircral l availabl e fo

r us e i n Part 12 1 revenu e operations . 3 . On o r abou t Ma y 31 , 2008 , GoJe t

operate dN155G

J o n Fligh t

536 5 fromLamber

t International Airport , St , Louis , M O (STL ) to Denve r hitemationa l Airport , Denver , C O (DEN) . 4 . Durin g th e abov e flight, N l 55G J experience da

n in-fligh t discrepanc y for

th e pilot' s lef t sid e windo w heal . It

wa s indicate do n th e Aircraf t Maintenanc e Fligh t

Lo g (Fligh t

Log) , that th e displaye dmessag e wa s " L Windo w Hea t Cautio n Msg. "02/2G/201 0 11:4 7 FAX 202493514 2 FA A * DM S @l004/00 9

5 . GoJet' s maintenanc e personne l deferre dth e pilot' s lef t v^indshiel danti-ic e controlle r usin g th e Minimu mEquipmen t Lis t (MEL ) item30-4 1 -0 1 withou t addressin g th e discrepanc y fo r th e lef t sid e windo w hea t

system . 6 . GoJe t improperl y deferre dtli c pilot' s lef t windshiel danti-ic e controlle r an dfaile dt o addres s th e discrepanc y for th e lef t sid e windo w hea

t system . 7 . Subsequen t

t o Fligh t 5365 , GoJe t

release dfor

servic e an doperate dN l 55G J on Fligh t No . 539 3 fromDenve r

Intemaiiona l Airport , Denver , C O (DEN ) t o Geral dR . For dIntemaliona l Airport , Gran dRapids , M I (GRR) . 8 . O n Jun e 12,2008 , th e Fligh t Standard s Distric t

Office , St . Ann , Missouri (ST L FDSO ) wa s notifie dthroug h apilot' s ASA P report o f th e incident . ST L FSD O persorme l initiate da n investigation . 9 . Inciden t

t o th e abov e investigation , ST L FSD O persoime l mad e th e followin g findings : a . GoJe t

Airline s i s authorize dt o us e an approve dMinimu mEquipmen t Lis t (MEL ) pe r Operation s Specificatio n D095 . Th e Preambl e o f th e approve dME L for

GoJe t Airline s states , "Complianc e with thi s operation s specification s requiremen t i s mandatory. " Th e Preambl e als o states , "Complianc e wit h th e preamble , definitions , operation s specificatio n D095 , andth e condition s an dlimitation s specifie di n th e MEL ar e required. " b . GJ' s Operation s Specification s (O p Specs) , D-095 , ME L Authorisatio n state s i n relevan t part that th e certificat e holde r

i s authorize dt o us e a

n approve dMinimu mEquipment Lis t (MEL ) provide dtli e condition s an dlimitation s containe dtherei n ar e met . Th e O p Spec s list s Mode l CL-600-2C1 0 a s a n aircraf t t o whic h th e MEL applies .02/2G/201 0 11:4 7 FA X 202493514 2 FA A^ DM S @1005/00 9

c . Th e Bombardie r

CR J 700/90 0 Aircraf

t Maintenanc e Manual (AMM) , Par t 1 , SystemDescriptio n Section , Tas k 30-40-00-001-AO l Windows , Windshield s an dDoor.s , Pag e 8 , Figure 30-40-00-000001 , EICA S Messages , show s tii e sy.ste mdisplay s for

th e windshiel dhea

t system . Th e messag e that woul dhav e bee n displaye di n th e cas e o f afailure o f

th e lef t windshiel dhea

t syste mwoul dhav e been , " L WSHLD HEAT. " Th e messag e that wa s displayed , "I . Windo w Heat " i s displaye dfo r afailur e o f th e lef t windo w heat

system . d . Th e CR

J 70 0 Faul t

Isolatio n Manual (FIM) , Revisio n 17 , Tas k 30-41-00-810-802

- AOl , state s i n relevan t

par t that th e EICA S - L (R ) Windo w Hea t Cautio n show s when n o hea t i s foun din th e lef

t (right ) windo w MPE 2 (MPE4 ) or th e tes t signa l i s presen t

fo r more than 1 0 seconds . Th e EICA S messag e L (R ) windo w heat (Caution ) occtu s whe n th e controlle r or on e o f th e windo w heatin g elemen t (sensor , heater ) i s defective . e . Th e FIM , Revisio n 17 , Tas k 30-41-00-810-802-AOI , show s thre e possibl e cause s fo r afailur e o f th e lef t windo w heat

system ; adefectiv e lef

t sid e windo w temperatur e controller , adefectiv e lef

t sid e windo w temperatur e controlle r wirin g interfac e o r

adefectiv e lef

t sid e window . f

GoJet' s MEL 30-41-01 , Windshiel dandSid e Windo w Anti-Ic e Confrollers , state s that th e windshiel dan dsid e windo w anti-ic e controller s ar c no t deferrabl e unles s th e pilot' s (left) sid e windo w heatin g i s operative . Th e discrepanc y " L WINDO W FIEAT " indicate dtha t th e lef t side windo w heatin g wa s not operative . Consequently , th e pilot' s windshiel danti-ic e controlle r usin g th e Minimu mEquipmen t Lis t (MEL ) ite m30-41-0 1 coul dno t b e deferre dunde r

th e circumstance s an

dth e actio n take n b y GoJe t wa s improper .02/26/201 0 11:4 7 FAX 202493514 2 FA A+ DM S glOOG/00 9

g . Ther e i s n o MEL ite mt o defe r th e pilot' s lef

t sid e windo w heatin g syste m- i t mus t b e operative . Th e deferra

l o f th e pilot' s lef

t sid e windo w hearin g syste mcreate s th e potential fo r buil du p o f ic e o n th e pilot' s windo w preventin g th e pilo t from aful

l fiel do f vision ; thi s situatio n coul db e amajor

facto r i n an acciden t

whic h coul dcontribute t o apotentia l injur y and/o r los s o f lif e an dproperty . h . O n Jun e I , 2008 , GoJe t operate dN155GJ o n Fligh t 536 3 fromST

L t o DHM

. Th e flight lo g ( #47716 ) for

Fligh t 536 3 show s tha t

th e discrepanc y " L Windo w Heat " cautio n messag e occurre dagai n durin g Fligh t 5363 . Th e flight

lo g als o show s tha t

maintenanc e personne l swappe dth e overheat senso r wit h th e spare senso r

t o correc t th e discrepanc y afte

r Fligh t 5363 . However , n o othe r actio n wa s take n t o address/correc t othe r discrepancie s a s n o othe r discrepancie s wer e reported . 10 . Base do n th e foregoin g findings , N155GJ wa s no t i n a n airworth y conditio n o n Ma y 31 , 2008 , afte r th e maintenanc e fo

r th e pilot' s windshiel danti-ic e controlle r wa s improperl y deferred . 11 . GoJe t release dfor

servic e an doperate dN155G J i n an unairworth y conditio n o n a passenger-carryin g revenu e operatio n whil e i t wa s i n a n unairworth y condition , o n Ma y 31 , 2008 . 12 . Th e abov e note dimprope r deferra l wa s accomplishe dcontrary t o GoJet' s Op s Specs , Sectio n D095 , MEL Authorization . 13 . Th e operatio n conducte db y GoJe t usin g N155GJ , whil e th e aircraf t wa s i n a n unairworth y condition , constitute dacareles s ac t on the par

t o f GoJct . Th e operatio n o f

NI55G J02/26/201 0 11:4 7 FA X 202493514 2 FA A + DM S 0007/00 9

i n a n unairworth y conditio n endangere dthe live s an dproperty o f th e flight an dcabi n crews , any passenger s aboard , a s wel l a s th e live s an dpropert y o f other s o n th e ground . III . 1 . B y reaso n o f

th e foregoin g fact s an dcircumstances . Responden t violate dth e followin g sectionso f

th e Federal Aviatio n Regulations ; a . Sectio n 91.13(a) , whic h state s i n relevan t part tha t n o per.io n may operat e a

n aircraf t i n acareles s manne r

s o a s t o endange r

th e hf e or propert y o f another . b . Sectio n 121.153(a)(2) , whic h state s i n relevan t par t tha t n o certificate holde r

ma y operate a n aircraf t unles s that

aircraf t i s i n a n airworthy conditio n andmeet s th e applicabl e airworthines s requirements . c . Sectio n 119.5(1) , whic h state s i n relevan t par t tha t n o perso n may operat e a

n aircraf t under thi s par t o r part 12 1 o f thi s chapte r

i n violatio n o f

a n ai r carrie r certificate , operatin g certificate , o r

appropriat e operation s specification s issue dunder thi s part . d . Sectio n 121.60 5 whic h stale s tha t n o perso n ma

y dispatc h or

releas e a n airplan e unles s it i s airworthy an di s equippe da s prescribe di n § 121.303 . e . Sectio n 91.213(a)(3)(ii) , whic h state s in relevan t par t tha t n o perso n ma

y take of f a n aircraf t with inoperativ e instrument s o r equipmen t

installe dunles s th e followin g condition s are met : The Minimu mEquipmen t Lis t mus t provid e for

th e operatio n o f

th e aircraf

t wit h th e instrument s an dequipmen t i n a n inoperabl e condition . 2 . Pursuan t

t o Titl e 4 9 U.S.C . 46301 , Responden t i s subjec t t o acivi l penalt

y no t t o excee d$11,00 0 fo

r eac h o f th e violation s alleged .02/26/201 0 11:4 9 FA X 202493514 2 FA A + DM S 0008/00 9

6 3 . Unde r th e fact s an dcircumstance s o f thi s case , acivi l penalty o f $50,00 0 i s appropriate . WHEREFORE , th e Agency , b y counsel , rcspcctfijll y request s that th e Administrativ e Law Judg e ente r

an orde r tha t Responden t

b e assesse dacivi l penalty i n th e amotm t o f $50,000 . Date dthi s 17t

h da y o f February , 2010 . Respectfull y submitted , A . Leste r Haizli p Regional Counse l By : Ija-^ dB . Kessle r Attorne y fo

r Complainan t Federal Aviatio n Administratio n 90 1 Locast , Roo m50 6 Kansa s City , M O 64106-264 1 816-329-3763 ; Fa x (816 ) 329-377 1 Answe r Sectio n 13.209(a ) o f

th e Rule s ofPractic e in FA A Civi l Penalty Proceeding s states , " A responden t

shal l fil e awritte n answer to the complaint , o r

ma y file awritte n motio n pursuan t to Sectio n 13.208(d ) or

Sectio n 13.218(0(1-4 ) instea do f filin g a n answer , no t

late r than 3 0 day s afte r servic e o f

th e complaint . Sectio n 13.209( 0 states , " A person's failur e t o file a n answer withou t goo dcaus e shal l b e deeme da n admissio n o f

th e trut h o f eac h allegatio n containe di n th e complaint .02/26/201 0 11:4 8 FAX 202493514 2 FAA + DM S 0009/00 9

GoJe t Airlines , LLC , FAA Cas e No . 2e08CE03014l CERTIFICAT E O F SERVIC E I hereb y certif

y tha t I havu thi s date place din th e Unite dState s mail , certified , retur n receip t requested , acop y o f

th e Administrator' s Complaint , addresse dto : Mr . Richar dA . Leac h GoJe t Airlines , LL C 1149 5 Navai dRoad , Suite 30 3 .St . Louis . M o 6304 4 Davi dJ . A . Haye s III , Esq . Tran s State s Holdings , Inc . 1149 5 Navai dRoa d St . Louis , M o 6304 4 I n addition , 1 hereb y certif y that I hav e thi s dal e place din th e Unite dState s mail , certified , return receip t

requested , tli e original an don e copy , addresse dto : Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n 80 0 Independenc e Avenue , SW . Washington , D C 2059 1 Attention : Hearin g Docke t Clerk , AGC-43 0 Wilbur Wrigh t Building , Suite 2W100 0

Alis aCaus e ^ Paralegal Specialis t Date dthi s 17t

h da y o f February , 2010 .