In The Matter Of: 

SERVED: August 24, 2016 

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

OFFICE OF HEARINGS 

WASHINGTON, DC f.·::. 

Docket No. FAA-2015-0643 

Mach One Air Charters, Inc. 

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Case No. 2014WP2100J8 

Respondent 

PREHEARING CONFERENCE REPORT 

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On August 23, 2016, the undersigned judge held a prehearing conference in the above 

captioned case. Counsel for the Complainant and Respondent attended the conference 

telephonically to discuss the following: 

1. Discovery 

The parties agree discovery is complete. 

2. Pending Motions 

The parties agree there are no pending motions currently awaiting decision in this case. 

3. Venue 

a. The Complainant requests the hearing be held in St. Paul, MN, where the alleged 

incident occurred. The government has three witnesses who work and reside in St. 

Paul.. A fourth government witness is located in Houston, TX, while a fifth witness is 

in Riverside, CA. 

b. The Respondent requests the hearing be held in Riverside, CA, the location most 

convenient to the Respondent and his counsel. The Respondent will call five 

. witnesses who reside and work in or near Riverside. 

c. The undersigned judge will take this matter under advisement. 

4. Litigation Schedule 

The parties agree to the following litigation schedule: 

a. Prehearing motions 

i. Any motions shall be filed by October 1, 2016. 

11. Responses to prehearing motions shall be filed within 30 days of the service 
of the motion. 

m. If argument is requested by a party, a telephonic conference for argument on 

prehearing motions will be held on November 17, 2016. 

b. Complete witness and evidence lists shall be exchanged by the parties and submitted 

to the undersigned judge at least 30 days before the hearing. 

c. Any subpoena requests shall be submitted to the undersigned judge at least 30 days 

before the hearing. 

d. Each party shall provide the undersigned judge a CD containing digital copies of 

premarked versions of all proposed exhibits at least 30 days before the hearing. 

e. The parties may, during the course of the hearing, request the opportunity to submit 

posthearing briefs pursuant to 14 C.F .R. § 13 .231 ( c ). 

5. Hearing Date 

The parties agree to keep the week of March 20 to 24, 2017 open for a possible hearing. 

6. Substantive Issues 

a. Page 2 of the Answer appears to have a typographical error.in the paragraph 

numbered "l ",under the heading "Allegation III", which reads "The answering 

Respondent denies admits ... " 

b. The Respondent will no longer be pursuing the fourth, fifth, or eighth affirmative 

defenses provided in the Answer. 

7. Settlement 

The undersigned judge encouraged the parties to continue to discuss possible settlement. 

Pursuant to 14 C.F.R. § 13.205(a)(6) and§ 13.217(d), IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the 

parties shall adhere to the litigation schedule described above in paragraph 4. 

Attachment: Service List 

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nouoLAs M. RA w ALD 

Administrative Law Judge 
SERVICE LIST - BY U.S. MAIL 

ORIGINAL & ONE COPY 

Federal Aviation Administration 

800 Independence Avenue, S.W. 

Washington, DC 20591 

Attention: Hearing Docket Clerk, AGC-430 

Wilbur Wright Building-Suite 2Wl0001 

Steven L. Graff, Respondent's Counsel 

Steven L. Graff, Inc. 

43399 Calle De Velardo 

Temecula, CA 92592 

TEL: 951-303-6400 

FAX: 951-303-0723 

Glenn H. Brown, Complainant's Counsel 

Office of the Regional Counsel 

Federal Aviation Administration 

222 West 7th A venue # 14 

Anchorage, AK 99513-7587 

TEL: 907-271-5271 

FAX: 907-271-2800 

ONE COPY 

The Honorable Douglas M. Rawald, Administrative Law Judge 

Office of Hearings, M-20 

U.S. Department of Transportation 

1200 New Jersey Avenue, S.E. (El 1-310) 

Washington, DC 20590 

TEL: 202-366-5121 Staff Assistant 

FAX: 202-366-7536 

Docket No. F AA-2015-0643 

(Civil Penalty Action) 

1 Service was by U.S. Mail. For service in person or by expedited courier, use the following address: Federal 

Aviation Administration, 600 Independence Avenue, S.W., Wilbur Wright Building-Suite 2W1000, Washington, 

DC 20591; Attention: Hearing Docket Clerk, AGC-430.