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# HEARIN G DOCKE T I N TH E MATTE R O F GOJE TAIRLINE S LL C (Windshiel d Ice ) FA ADocke t No . CP10CE000 4 DM S No . FAA-2010-019 0 Judg e Richar d C . Goodwi n RESPONDEN TGOJE TAIRLINE S LLC' S POS THEARIN G BRIEF . CLOSIN G ARGUMENT . AN D RENEWE D MOTIO N FO R DECISIO N COME S NO WResponden t GoJe t Airline s LLC , b yan d throug h it s counse l o f record , i n accordanc e wit h th e LawJudge' s Pos t Hearin g Orde rdate d Augus t 25 , 201 0 a s amende d byOrde rdate d Februar y4 , 201 1 an d pursuan t t o th e Rule s o fPractic e i n FA ACivi l Penalt yAction s (1 4 C.F.R . § 12.230(c) ) an d hereb ysubmit s thi s Pos t Hearin g Brief , Closin g Argunnen t an d Renewe d Motio n fo rDecision . I . STATEMEN TO F TH E CAS E Th e Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n (hereafte rth e "FAA" ) initiate d thi s actio n agains t GoJe t Airline s LL C (hereafte r"GoJe fo r"Respondent" ) o n o rabou t Febmary 17 , 2010 . (Docke t I d FAA-2010-0190-001 ) Th e FA Atake s th e positio n tha t GoJe t violate d multipl e section s o fth e Federa l Ai rRegulation s ("FARs" ) base d upo n th e fac t tha t GoJe t allegedl yimproperl ydeferre d th e pilot' s left windshiel d anti-ic e controlle ran d faile d t o addres s a discrepancyfo rth e left sid e windo whea tsystem . (Se e Agency' s Brie f1|10 ) Th e FA

Ahas requeste d tha t thi s Cour t ente ra n orde rassessin g Responden t a Civi l Penaltyi n th e amoun t o fFiftyThousan d Dollars ($50,000.00 ) fo rsai d violations .02/25/201 1 15:0 2 FA X 202493514 2 FA A* DM S @1002/01 4
(Se e Agency' s Brie fT|15) GoJe t file d it s Answe rdenyin g th e allegation s o n o rabou t Marc h 12 , 2010 . (Docke t I d FAA-2010-0190-004 ) I n addition , o n o rabou t Augus t 11 , 2010 , GoJe t file d it s Motio n fo rDecisio n an d Memorandu m i n Suppor t (Docke t I d FAA 2010-0190-008) . Ahearin g was hel d o n thi s matte ro n Augus t25 , 2010 . O n Novembe r 18 , 2010 , th e Agencyfile d it s Pos tHearin g Brie fan d Closin g Arguments. ^ II . STATEMEN TO F CONTROVERTE D FACT S GoJe t i s th e holde ro fPar t 12 1 Ai rCarrie rCertificat e Numbe rN6WA249L . (Se e Complain t T| l 1.1 ) At al l relevan t times , GoJe t wa s th e operato ro faircraft N155GJ , a Canadai rCRJ-70 0 Regiona l Jet , Mode l CL-600-2C10 , registere d a s a n aircraf tavailabl e fo rus e i n Par

t 12 1 revenu e operations . (Se e Complain t H I 1.2 ) O n May31 . 2008 , GoJe t operate d N155G J o n Fligh t 536 5 fro m Lambert Internationa l Airport , St . Louis , Missour i (STL ) t o Denve rInternationa l Airport , Denve r Colorad o (DEN) . (Se e A-21 ) Durin g th e flight , N155G J experience d a n in-fligh t discrepancyfo rth e pilot' s left sid e windo wheat . (]d. ) Th e discrepancywas indicate d o n th e Fligh t Lo g byth e Captai n tha t th e displaye d messag e wa s " LWindo wHeat Caution. " (jd ) Th e pilo t indicate d tha t th e messag e wa s Intermitten tdurin g flight . (Id ) I n response . GoJet' s Maintenanc e Controller , Erni e Spencer , authorize d tha t th e pilot' s windshiel d anti-ic e controlle ro n aircraft N155G J b e deferre d pursuan t Deferre d

' O n a procedura l note , Responden t woul d like t o poin t ou t tha t tha t Agency' s brie ffail s t o compl ywit h § 13.231(c ) o fth e Investigativ e an d Enforcemen t Procedure s i n tha t i t fail s t o includ e propose d finding s o f fac t an d conclusion s o flaw .02/25/201 1 15;0 3 FA X202493514 2 FA A* DM S 0003/01 4

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(jd. ) Subsequen t t o Fligh t 5365 , GoJe t operate d N155G J o n Fligh t539 3 fro m DE N t o Geral d F , Ford Internationa l Airport , Grand.Rapids , M l <GRR) , (Se e A-23 ) Upo n reachin g GRR , th e Captai n note d i n th e Fligh t Lo g "pilot' s left sid e windo wcautio n messag e intermitten t durin g flight. " (]d ) Thi s Captai n wa s no t th e sam e perso n a s th e Captai n wh o originall yfle wth e aircraft fro m ST Lt o DEN . (Se e A-21 & A-22 : T R 192 : 7 - 11 ) I n thi s instanc e th e Captai n wrot e u p tha t th e windo wwa s th e issu e rathe rtha n th e windshiel d a s i t wa s originall ywrot e up . (Id ) On-deman d maintenanc e personne l a t GR R als o entere d a discrepancyi n th e Fligh t Lo g tha t th e " Lwindo wHeat Cautio n Messag e Intermitten t i n Fligh t Re fDM I 5909. " (jd ) Whil e o n th e groun d i n GRR , a n operationa l chec k wa s perfonne d o fth e sid e windo wanti-ic e controlle ran d i t wa s determine d t o b e full yoperational , (jd ) At tha t tim e maintenanc e performe d a n operationa l chec k o fth e left windshiel d anti-ic e controller . (Jd ) Th e operationa l chec k wa s norma l an d th e syste m operate d normall y an d therefor e i t wa s determine d t o b e i n accordanc e wit h CR J 700M M 30-41-0 0 an d DM ! 590 9 wa s cleared . (Id ; Se e als o A-22 ) GoJe tfle wonl yon e fligh twit h th e ite m deferred . (T R 171:20-22 . 172:1 ) Th e pilo t wh o fle wth e fligh t fro m DE N t o GR R submitte d a n Aviatio n Safety Actio n Progra m ("ASAP" ) Repor t i n accordanc e wit h AdvisoryCircula r("AC" ) 120-66A^ . 2 CL-600-2C1 0 i s a n aircraft whic h th e certificat e holde ri s authorize d to us e a n approve d MEL . ME L30 - 41-0 1 state s tha t on e windshiel d an d sid e windo wanti-ic e controlle rmayb e inoperativ e provided : (a ) operation s ar e no t conducte d i n know n o rforecas t icin g conditions , an d (b ) Pilot' s (Left ) sid e windo w heatin g i s operative . Se e A-23 . ^ Se e Cour

t Exhibi t 1 (hereafte rC-1) . A C 120-66 Ai s th e Advisor yCircula rwhic h wa s i n existenc e a t th e tim e o fth e allege d incident . Th e curren t for m i s A C 120-66B .02/25/201 1 15:0 3 FA X202493514 2 FA A^ DM S 0004/01 4

rea d thi s documen t prio rt o signing . (T R 179 : 5-7 ) Durin g th e cours e o fthi s meetin g o f th e ER C i t wa s brough t t o Cooper' s attentio n tha t o n May31 , 200 8 GoJe tallegedl y improperi ydeferre d th e pilot' s windshiel d anti-ic e controlle ro n aircraftN155GJ . (Se e R2 ) Immediatel yfollowin g th e meetin g o fth e ERC , base d upo n th e informatio n whic h h e learne d an d document s h e reviewe d durin g th e meeting , Coope rsough t ou t GoJet' s Chie fInspector , JeffCraig , an d aske d t o intervie wErni e Spence rth e maintenanc e controlle rinvolve d i n thi s incident . (T R 157 : 3-11 ; 179 : 19-22 ; 180 : 21-22 ; 181 : 1-5) Crai g allowe d Coope rt o intervie wSpence ri n hi s office . (T R 157:9-11 ; 183:12-15 ) Durin g thi s intervie wSpence radvise d Coope rtha t base d upo n conversation s wit h th e Captai n an d on-deman d maintenanc e personne l wh o examine d th e plan e h e wa s abl e t o determin e tha t th e pilot' s windshiel d heat wa s th e proble m an d therefore , i n hi s opinio n a s a n experience d maintenanc e controller , th e windshiel d wa s deferrabl e pursuan t t o ME L30-41-01 . (Se e R-2 ) Afte rinterviewin g Spencer , Coope rwen t bac k t o hi s offic e an d initiate d a n Enforcemen t Investigatio n Repor t ("EIR" ) FA

ACas e #2008CE030141 . (T R 158 : 7-10 ) Followin g thi s incident , Coope rdiscusse d wit h Craig , th e nee d fo radditiona l personne l i n th e GoJe t Maintenanc e Department . (Se g R-2 ) Coope rinforme d Crai g tha t i fGoJe t increase d th e numbe ro fmaintenanc e controllers o rhire d a superviso rtha t possibl yth e FA

Acoul d clos e th e enforcemen t actio n tha t ha d bee n initiate d (FA ACas e # 2008CE03014 1 ou t wit h a Lette ro fCon-ection . (T R 202 ; 10-17 , Se e ajs o R-2 ) I n response , Crai g sen t Coope ra lette rwit h a reques t t o schedul e a meetin g t o discus s thi s situation . (T R 202 : 18-21 ; Se e als o R-2 ) Rathe rtha n schedul e a meeting . Coope r^ DMS I21005/01 4 02/25/201 1 15:0 3 FAX202493514 2 FA A

1 . 91,213(a)(3)(n ) - Inoperativ e Instrument s an d Equipment . Sectio n 91.213(a ) state s tha t "excep t a s provide d i n paragrap h (d ) o fthi s section , n o perso n ma ytak e offa n aircraft wit h inoperativ e instrument s o requipmen t installe d unles s th e followin g condition s ar e met : (1 ) a n approve d Minimu m Equipmen t Lis t exist s fo rtha t aircraft , (2 ) th e aircraft ha s withi n i ta lette ro fauthorizatio n issue d b yth e FA A Fligh t Standard s district offic e havin g jurisdictio n ove rth e are a i n whic h th e operato ri s located , authorizin g operatio n o fth e aircraf t unde rth e Minimu m Equipmen tList . Th e lette ro fauthorizatio n mayb e obtaine d b ywritte n reques t o fth e ainvorthines s certificat e holder . Th e Minimu m Equipmen t Lis t an d th e lette ro fauthorizatio n constitut e a supplemen t typ e certificat e fo rth e aircraft , an d (3 ) th e approve d Minimu m Equipmen t lis t must. . .(ii ) provid e fo rth e operatio n ofth e aircraf t wit h th e instrument s an d equipmen t i n a n inoperabl e condition . Ther e ar e n o allegation s i n thi s cas e tha t GoJe t violate d eithe rpart s (1 ) o r(2 ) o f § 91.213(a) . Rathe rth e Agencyallege s tha t th e ME Ldi d no t provid e fo rth e operatio n o fth e aircraft wit h th e equipmen t i n a n inoperabl e condition . (Se e AgencyBrie fII.A ) However , i n orde rt o establis h a violation , th e Agencymus t prov e tw o things ; (1 ) tha t GoJe t operate d th e aircraft wit h th e equipmen t inoperabl e an d (2 ) tha t th e ME Ldi d no t provid e fo rth e operatio n o fth e aircraft wit h th e equipmen t i n inoperabl e condition I n regard s t o th e firs t issue , th e Agency' s ow n expert witnes s testifie d tha t hi s understandin g o fa n intermitten t messag e i s tha t th e ite m work s part o fth e tim e an d part o fth e tim e i t doesn' t an d i s no t a complet e failure . (T R 188:19-22,189:1-4 ) Unde rthi s logic , th e equipmen t wa s no t inoperabl e an d therefor e ther e i s n o violation . Second , i n regard s t o whethe rth e ite m wa s o rwas no t a deferrabl e Item , GoJe t agree s wit h th e Agencytha t o n May31 , 2008 , GoJe t operate d aircraf t N155G J an d 8+ RMS i2]00G/01 4 02/25/201 1 15:0 3 FAX202493514 2 FA A

accordin g t o th e logboo k pag e th e cre wencountere d a " Lwindo wheat cautio n messag e intermitten t in-flight. " (Se e A-21 ; Agency' s Brie f§ II.A . ^1 ) However , th e testimon ya t th e hearin g doe s no t support th e Agency' s characterizatio n tha tthi s mean s "th e leftsid e windo wo n th e pilot' s sid e heat i s no t workin g properly " whic h wa s an . imprope rdeferral , becaus e base d upo n GoJet' s ME Lrequire s tha tth e pilot' s leftsid e windo wheatin g b e operative . (Se e Agency' s Brie f§ II.A ) I n support o fthi s position , th e Agencycite s t o portion s o fth e hearin g transcrip t (T R 140 : 21-22 . T R 141:1 ) i n whic h Coope rtestifie d abou t a n Engin e Indicatio n Cre wAlertin g Syste m ("EICAS" ) messag e fo rth e left sid e windo wo n th e pilot' s side . However , thes e allege d EICA S message s whic h forme d th e basi s fo rCooper' s opinio n tha t th e messag e wa s actuall yreferrin g t o left sid e windo w heat wer e no t introduce d a s evidenc e atth e hearing , (T R 190:1-22 , 191 : 1 ) Rather , th e Agencyprovide s onl yCooper' s wor d a s t o th e conten t o fth e EICA S messages . ME L30-41-0 1 provide s tha t th e windo wan d sid e windo wanti-ic e controller s o f th e aircraft mayb e deferre d i f(a ) operation s ar e no tconducte d i n know n o rforecas t icin g conditions , an d (b ) th e Pilot' s (Left ) sid e windo wheatin g i s operative . (Se e A-23 ) Th e origina l discrepancywa s liste d a s " Lwindo wheat cautio n messag e intermitten t in flight. " (Se e A-21 ) JeffCraig , GoJet' s Chie fInspector , testifie d tha tth e maintenanc e controlle rdoe s no t se e th e lo g page s whe n makin g th e determinatio n a s t o whethe ra n ite m i s deferrabl e o rnot . (T R 224:16-22 , 225:1-6) . Rather , hi s decisio n i s base d offo f th e descriptio n provide d byth e pilo t o rmaintenanc e personne l o n th e ground . (T R 225 : 7-11 ) Base d upo n th e descriptio n tha t Spence rwa s provide d at th e time , an d th e descriptio n tha t i s containe d i n th e logboo k pag e whic h ha s bee n introduce d int o evidence . Spence rbelieve d tha t h e wa s properl ydeferrin g th e leftwindow .+ nM< ? 121007/01 4 02/25/201 1 15:0 4 FA X202493514 2 FA AL)M 6 applicabl e airworthines s requirement s o fthi s chapter , includin g thos e relatin g t o identificatio n an d equipment - T o support it s clai m o fa violatio n o fthi s section , th e Agency' s positio n i s tha t "du e t o th e fact tha tN155GJ' s pilot' s leftsid e windo whea t wa s inoperable , "th e windo wcoul d continu e t o fog , th e heat woul d no t prevent,that , th e pilo t ma yno t b e abl e t o se e ou t o ftha t window. " (Se e Agenc yBrie fII.C ) Further , th e Agencycontend s tha t "th e unrefute d expert testimon ywas dea r"It' s no t airworth yi fi t doesn' t work. " (id. ) Again , thes e conclusion s misconstru e th e testimon yan d evidenc e pu t forwar d at th e hearing . First , a s full ydetaile d i n Sectio n 1 above , ther e wa s insufficien t evidenc e produce d b yth e Agencyt o establis h tha ta t th e tim e o fth e deferra l th e ite m whic h ma y hav e bee n malfunctionin g wa s actuall yth e "pilot' s (ef t sid e windo wheat" . Th e discrepancytha t was writte n u p b yth e pilo t wa s " Lwindo whea t cautio n messag e intermitten t in-flight. " (Se e A-21) . Secondly , a s agai n detaile d mor e full yi n Sectio n 1 above , th e Agency' s ow n expert witnes s testifie d tha t hi s understandin g o fa n intermitten t messag e i s tha t th e ite m works par t o fth e tim e an d par

t o fth e tim e i t doesn' t an d i s no t a complet e failure . (T R 188:19-22,189:1^) . Fo rthes e reasons , th e testimon yan d evidenc e presente d i s insufficien t t o establis h a violatio n o fSectio n 121.153(a)(2 ) an d therefor e ther e shoul d b e a findin g of n o violation . 4 . 121.60 5 - Airplan e Equipmen t Sectio n 121.60 5 provide s tha tn o perso n maydispatc h o rreleas e a n airplan e unles s i t i s airworth yan d i s equippe d a s prescribe d i n § 121.303 . T o supportit s purporte d violatio n of§ 121.60 5 th e Agencystate s tha t "th e undispute d testimon y reflect s tha t GoJe t dispatche d N155G J afte rth e windo wwa s improperl ydeferre d an d 

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was unairworth ya s note d above. " (Se e AgencyBrie fII.D ) Again , a s detaile d above , thes e conclusion s are unsupporte d b yth e testimon yan d evidenc e produce d a t th e hearing . Becaus e th e Agenc yha s not me t it s burde n t o prov e tha t th e ite m wa s improperl ydeferre d ther e ca n b e n o fiadin g o fa violatio n o f§121.605, . 5 . 91,13(a ) - Careles s o rReckles s Operatio n Sectio n 91.13(a ) provide s tha t "n o perso n ma yoperat e a n aircraf t i n a careles s o rreckles s manne rs o as t o endange rth e lif e o rpropertyo fanother. " I n n o way , doe s th e testimon yand/o revidenc e produce d support a findin g tha t GoJe toperate d a n aircraf t i n a manne rwhic h endangere d th e live s an d propertyo fit s crew , passengers , an d others . Again , a s detaile d above , th e FA Aha s no t establishe d bya preponderanc e o fevidenc e tha t th e pilot' s windo whea t wa s inoperable . Bot h discrepancie s note d tha t th e cautio n messag e wa s intermittent . (Se e A-2 1 an d A-24 ) Th e Agency' s ow n expert witnes s testifie d tha t hi s understandin g o fa n intermitten t messag e i s tha t th e ite m works par t o fth e tim e an d par

t o fth e tim e i t doesn' t an d i s no t a complet e failure . (T R 188:19 - 22,189:1-4 ) Eve n i fth e messag e referre d t o th e pilot' s windo w(which GoJe t dispute s tha t th e evidenc e establishe s tha t i t doe s not ) N o evidenc e wa s presente d tha tth e windo weve rfogge d s o a s t o preven t th e pilo t fro m seein g ou t o ftha t window , thu s i t mus t hav e bee n workin g correctly . 

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ACANNO T US E DAT AOBTAINE D FRO M ASOLE-SOURC E REPOR T SUBMITTE D PURSUAN T T O TH E ASA P PROGRA M T O BRIN GAN ENFORCEMEN T ACTION . 1 . Th e informatio n whic h Coope ruse d i n orde rt o initiat e hi s investigatio n cam e fro m a sol e sourc e repor t an d canno tb e use d t o initiat e a n enforcemen t actio n an d therefor e shoul d b e exclude d fro m ffiese proceedings .

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Th e FAA' s ow n publishe d an d publicall yguidance , a s se tfort h i n A C 120-66B.4.p . (Se e C-1) , instnjct s tha t a report shal l b e considere d a "Sole-Sourc e Report " whe n "al l evidenc e o fth e even tavailabl e t o th e FAAoutsid e o fASA P i s discovere d b yo rotherwis e predicate d o n th e ASA P report, " -Th e A C 120-66 B furtJier,note s i n 4.q . that ; sufficien t evidenc e mean s evidenc e gathere d b ya n investigatio n no t cause d by , o rotherwis e predicate d on , th e individual' s safet yrelate d report . Ther e mus t b e sufficien t evidenc e t o prov e th e violation , othe rtha n th e individual' s safety-relate d report . I n orde rt o b e considere d sufficien tevidenc e unde r ASAP , th e ER C mus tdetermin e throug h consensu s tha t th e evidenc e (othe r tha n th e individual' s safety - relate d report ) woul d likel yhav e resulte d i n th e processin g o fa FA Aenforcemen tactio n ha d th e individual' s safet yrelate d report no t bee n accepte d unde rASAP . Accepte d ASA P report s fo rwhic h ther e i s sufficien t evidenc e wil l b e close d wit h administrativ e action . (Jd ) "Non-sole-sourc e report s include d i n ASA P wit h sufficien tevidence. . .t o suppor ta violatio n o f1 4 CF R wil l b e close d wit h administrativ e action . Non-sole-sourc e report s withou t sufficien t evidenc e t o supporta violatio n o f1 4 CF R wil l b e close d wit h a FA ALette r o fN o Action. " (jd. ) "Thos e sole-sourc e report s tha tar e include d i n ASA P wil l b e close d wit h n o action. " (Id. ) I n thi s cas e FA AInspecto rCoope rtestified , an d se t fort h i n hi s Inspector' s Statement , tha t h e di d no tkno wabou t th e detail s o fthi s inciden tunti l th e ASA P Meetin g o n Jun e 12 , 2008 . (T R 157 : 3-11,179:19-22,180 : 21-22 , 181:1-5 ; Se e als o R-2) . Th e infomnatra n whic h h e obtaine d durin g th e meetin g an d th e document s whic h h e reviewe d wer e the n use d t o immediatel yinitiat e a n enforcemen taction . (T R 153:22,154:1-7,178 : 2 - 19 ) Despit e th e Agency' s attemp t t o dodg e thi s fac ta tth e hearing , durin g th e cours e o fth e investigation , Coope rdk l no tobtai n an yinformatio n tha twa s no t predicate d upo n th e ASA P report . Base d solel yupo n th e informatio n h e learne d vi a th e ASA P meeting , whic h h e agree d t o kee p confidential , Coope rwen t bac k t o hi s offic e an d bega n a n enforcemen t proceedin g agains t GoJe t (T R 158 ; 7-10,169 : 5-22,182 ; 18-22 ; See . als o R-1 ) 1 302/25/201 1 15:0 5 FA X202493514 2 FA A* DM S 121010/01 4

2 . Bringin g a n enforcemen t actio n base d upo n informatio n tha t wa s voluntaril ydisclose d i n th e ASA P Progra m i s a direc t violatio n o fth e FAA' s publishe d guidanc e an d therefor e arbitrar yan d capricious , an d a n abus e o fdiscretion . As note d above , th e FAA' s ow n publishe d guidanc e specificall yprovide s that"neithe r th e writte n ASA P repor

t no rth e conten t o fth e writte n ASA P repor t wil l b e use d t o initiat e o r suppor t compan ydisciplin e o ra s evidenc e fo ran ypurpos e i n a n FA Aenforcemen tactio n excep t a s provide d i n 11c(2) . (T R 174 : 22 , 175 : 1-6 ; Se e als o A-2 6 an d C-1 ) As a genera l rule , decision s o fa n administrativ e agenc yas t o whethe rt o conduc t a n enforcemen t proceedin g fo ra violatio n o fits organi cstatut e o rregulation s issue d ther e unde ri s a matte r that i s not reviewabl e byth e court s and , a fortiori , b ya n agenc

ytribunal . Howeve rthi s discretio n i s not unlimited . Multipl e case s hav e explore d th e ide a tha t whe n th e FA Aha s issue d a n officia l progra m document , suc h a s A C 00-58 B and/o r120-66B , invitin g partie s subject t o it s jurisdictio n t o confes s thei rviolation s i n retu m fo rmor e favorabl e prosecutoria l treatment , th e agencyshoul d b e hel d t o it s commitmen t i fther e i s n o soun d reaso n fo ri t t o hav e refuse d o rrescinde d th e bargain . Se e I n Matte rofStebbin s Aviation , Inc. , FA A Orde rNo . 2006-3 ; I n r e Bevi l Hart , FA ADocke t No . CP89SW0455 ; I n Matte ro fBostonMain e Ainvays , DM S No . FAA-2007-0366 . Additionally , th e Administrativ e Procedur e Act ("APA" ) prohibit s al l federa l agencie s fro m actin g i n a manne rtha t i s arbitraryan d capricious . Se e 5 U.S.C . §706(2)(A ) "Whil e th e genera l rul e i s tha ta n agency' s decisio n a s t o howo rwhethe ri t wil l prosecut e i s a decisio n generall ycommitte d t o a n agency' s absolut e discretion , court s hav e foun d a n abus e o fprosecutoria l discretio n i n rar e situation s wher e i t ha s bee n show n tha tth e agency' s actio n i s arbitrary , capricious , o r otherwis e no t i n accordanc e wit h law. " Se e FA Av . Davi d E . Cohen , FA ADocke t No . 1 502/25/201 1 15:0 5 FA X202493514 2 FA A+ DM S 121011/01 4

CP93WP003 0 a t 8 . I n Matte ro fBoston-Main e Airways , AL J Benki n specificall ystate d that : t o allo wth e Complainan t [th e FAA ] t o initiat e a civi l penalt yclai m agains t a Responden t [Carier ] wh o ha d full ycomplie d wit h th e requirement s o fA C 00-58 A[no wA C 00-58B] , i n violatio n o fit s clea r an d unmistakabl e promis e tha t suc h resp»ndent s "wil l receiv e a lette r o fcorrectio n i n lie u o fcivi l penalt yactio n fo rcovere d instance s o f noncomplianc e tha t ar e voluntaril ydisclose d t o th e FAA " woul d sanctio n lawles s behavio rtha t epitomize s actio n tha ti s arbitrar y an d capricious . Se e Boston-Main e Airway s Corp. , a t 10 . I n thi s case , a s detaile d i n Sectio n 1 above , th e informatio n containe d i n th e ASA P repor t i s th e entir e basi s fo rth e enforcemen tproceeding . B ybein g invite d int o a n ASA P meeting , signin g a confidentialit yagreemen t( a requiremen tt o atten d th e meeting ) an d the n leavin g th e meetin g an d literall yimmediatel ybeginnin g a n enforcemen tinvestigatio n i s exactl yth e "lawles s behavio rtha tepitomize s actio n tha t u s arbitraryan d capricious" . Base d upo n th e rational e o fAL J Benkin' s decisio n i n I n r e Boston-Main e Airway s Corp. , allowin g th e FA At o pursu e thi s enforcemen t actio n agains tGoJe twhic h i s base d entirel yupo n infomnatio n obtaine d fro m aconfidentia l ASA P report whic h wa s file d an d accepte d i n accordanc e wit h A C 120-66 Ai s th e epitom yo farisitrar yan d capriciou s an d shoul d no t b e condone d b yth e Court . D . ESTOPPE L Thi s infomiatio n regardin g thi s inciden twa s voluntaril ydisclose d t o Coope rdurin g a confidentia l ASA P meeting . (T R 153:22,154 : 1-7,157 : 3-11,178 : 2-19,179:19-22,180 : 21-22,181:1-5 ; Se e als o R-2 ) Followin g tha t meeting , GoJe trequeste d t o file a voluntary disclosur e pursuan t t o th e VDR P i n accordanc e wit h A C 00-58 B (chec k Cite) . (T R 232:11 - 16 ) However , Coope rstate d tha t GoJe t coul d no t sinc e th e FAAwa s alread yawar e o f^ e 1 602/25/201 1 15:0 5 FAX202493514 2 FA A* DMS I2l012/01 4

bette rdevelo p Ai rCarrie rIntema l Evaluatio n Program s (lEPs) . Whe n a earne ro remploye e utilize s thos e program s fo rth e purpos e i n whic h the yar e designe d ye tth e FA Ause s th e informatio n t o instigat e a civi l penalt yaction , th e FA Ai s actin g i n a n arbitraryan d capriciou s ^ manne ran d an ysuc h enforcemen t actio n mus t b e dismissed . Further,.i n thi s case , Inspecto rCoope rexpressl yagree d t o a confidentialit yagreemen t t o whic h h e acte d i n direc t violatio n o fFo rthes e reasons , thi s Cour tmus t rul e i n favo ro fGoJe t o n al l count s wit h a findin g o fn o violatio n b yGoJet .

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