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### u.s. Department of Transportation federal Aviation Administration Northwest

**Moun~aln** Region Office of Regional Counsel Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming 1601 lind Avenue S.W. Renton, Washington 98057 Tel: (425) 227-1417 

### Apri117, 2015 Fax: (425) 227-1007 robert.spltzer@faa.gov


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### FACSIMILE AND CERTIFIED MAIL -RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED Attn: Hearing Docket Clerk, AGC-430 Hearing Docket Federal Aviation Administration (WilburWright Bldg-- Room 2Wl000) 800 Independence Avenue S.W. Washington, D.C. 20591 Re: 

### In theMatter ofRugbyAviation- :FAA 

### No. 2014NM010021 

### Enclosed is an original and one copy ofarequest for hearing and Complaint in the above- referenced proceeding. The FederalAviation Administration (FAA) requests that the hearing in this matter be held in Seattle, Washington, and expects that the hearing will 

### last one (1) day. For scheduling purposes, FAA attorney, Robert Spitzer will be unavailable is unavailable the following dates in 2015: May 13 through June 5, 201.5. · Please address all communications for the FAA to the undersigned at:

Sincerely,
Ro&pitzer FAA Attorney RS/tek Federal Aviation Administration Northwest Mountain Region, ANM:-7 1601 Lind Avenue S.W. Renton, Washington 98057 Telephone: (425) 227-1847 FAX: (425) 2:27-1007

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ROBERT SPITZER 

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

WASHINGTON, D.C.
In the Matter of: Rugby Aviation FAA Case No. 20!4NM01002l 

### JudgeNotAssigned
JUDGENOT ASSIGNED: 

### COMPLAJNI The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), by counsel, hereby files its Complaint, PAGE 03/07



### pursuant to Rule 208 oftheRules ofPractice (14 

### Code ofFederal Regulations (C.F.R) Section 13.208), 

### and states as follows: l 

### On April 9, 2015, Rugby Aviation, L.L.C., (Rugby) was advised through aFinalNotice of Proposed Civil Penalty that the FAA proposed to assess a civil penalty in 

### the amount of$11,000. 

### On April17, 2015, 

### Rugby, through its counsel ofrecord, submitted a written request for a hearing. II. 

### 1. Rugbyis now, and at all times mentioned herein was, the holder of

### A..ir Carrier CertificateNo. ROIA597J, which at all times relevant herein, permitted Rugby to conduct operations pursuant to Part !35 

### ofthe Federal Aviation Regulations (FAR). CO.Ml'LAJNT PMv, Rugby Aviation, L.L.C. FMCa•e No. 2014NM:010021 Page 2 of6 Ros>RTSPITZER, F M AnoRNEY TEL; (425) 227·1417: FAX: (425) 227-100704/17/2015 12:21 4252271007 ANM7 PAGE 04/07

2. At all times relevant herein, Rugby's Operations Specifications, A001, authorized Rugbyto conduct operations only under the name "Rugby Aviation" or "Northwest SkyFerry". 3. At all times relevant herein, Rugby's Operations Specifications, A008 (d)(4)(b), stated "The certificateholder shall not operate an aircraft underPart 135 underthename or fictitious name ofany other person. or entity, unless authorized in operations specificationAOOI ofthese operations specifications." 4. Rugby's Operations Specifications did not authorize Rugbytouse the business name "San Juan Airlines" until March 24, 2014. 

### 5. TheU.S. Department ofTransportation, did not register the business name "San Juan Airlines" for Rugby until March 24, 2014 · 6. Onor about February 21, 2014; February 24, 2014; February 26, 2014; and February 27, 2014, Rugby was advised in person bythe FAA Principal OperationsInspector assigned to Rugby not to conduct operations underthe name "SanJuan Airlines" until the name was authorized on Rugby's operations specifications. 7. On or about March 3, 2014, Rugby was advised notto use the name "San Juan Airlines" via a letter ofinvestigation sent from the

### FAA 8. From a period starting on or about February 27, 2014, until March 24, 2014, Rugby used thename "San Juan Airlines" to advertise their air services, and conducted business underthe name ''San.Juan Airlines", when the nam.e did not appear as an approved name on Rugby's operations specifications. 9. At all times relevant herein, Rugby operated aircraft as a FAAPart 135 carrier, III. I. Byreason ofthe foregoing facts and circumstances, Rugby violated the following sections ofthe Federal AviationRegulations (14 C.F.R.):
a. Section J.l9.5(g), in thatRugby operated as a direct air carrier in violation ofits operations specifications. b. Section 119,9(a), in thatRugby operated an aircraft under Part 135 using a business name other than a business name appearing in, the certificate holder's operations specifications.

COMPLAINT FAA v, Rugby Aviation, L.L.C. FAA Case No. 2014NMOl002l Page 3 of6 RoBEl>.! SpiT<ER,FAA

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2. In accordance with Sections 46301(a) and (d) ofTitle 49 ofthe United States Code (U.S.C.) (Transportation) (49 U.S.C. Sections 46301(a) and (d)], Rugby is !lable for a civil penalty notto exceed $11,000 for each ofthe violations noted. 3. Under thefacts and circumstances ofthis case, a civil penalty of$11,000 is appropriate. WHEREFORE, the Agency, by counsel, respectfully requests that the Administrative Law Judge enter an Order that Rugby be assessed a civil penalty in the amount of$11,000.
Respectfully submitted this 17"' day ofApril, 20 15.

Robert Spitzer 

### FAA Attorney

COMPLAlNr FAA v. Rugby Aviation, L.L.C. FAA Case No. 2014NM010021 Page 4 of6 **RoE•~r** SPITZER,FAAATTO'<NllY TEL: (425) 127·1417; FA.l<: (425) 227-100704/17/2015 12:21 4252271007 ANM7 PAGE 05/07



### In accordance with Section 13.209 oftheFederal AviationRegulations, Rugby, must answer this Complaint notlaterthanthirty (30) 

### days from the time it is served on it. Fai.lure to file an Answer within thirty (30) days without good cause shall be deemed an admission ofthetruth ofeach allegation contained in the Complaint [14.C.F.R. § 13209(£)].

COMPLAOO FAA v. Rugby Aviation.• L.L.C. FAA Case No. 2014NMOJ0021 Page 5of6 **RoB~RT** SPITZER, F.AA.Al70RNBY TEL: (42S) 227-1417: FAX: (425) 227-100704/17/2015 12:21 4252271007 ANM7 PAGE 07/07 

### CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certif'ythat theforegoing Complaint has been served via facsimile, certified 

### mail

- Return ReceiptRequested and/or electronic mail tllis date, to the following:

COMPLAINT Federal Aviation Adnlinistration (Original and one copy) 800 Independence Avenue SW Washington, D.C. 2059! Attn: Hearing Docket Clerk, AGC-430 WilburWright Building- Suite 2Wl000 

### Fax: (202) 267-1293 President RugbyAviation, L.L.C. 4167 Mitchell Way Bellingham, WA 98226 

### J.C. Becker P.O. Box 13253 

### Mill Creek, WA 98082-1253

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