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. ' CERTIFIED- RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED Hearing Docket Clerk FAA, AGC-430, Suite 2Wl000 Wilbur Wright Building 800 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, DC 20591 

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'. ' tli t Enclosed herewith please find a copy ofa requestforhearing and the original and one copy of the Complaint in the**above-referencedp~oceeding**.. The' FAA did not receive a copy ofthe request for hearing until it was referred by a third party.on August 26, 2013, well outside ofthe appeal period provided in the Federal AviationRegulations. However, since the request for hearing includes a cc to the undersigned, the FAA is willing to presume that the service failure was the result ofa postal error, rather than a'failure by Respondent to perfect 

### his request for a hearing byproperly serving the FAA. ( ·\; The FAA requests that the hearing in this matter be held in the Jacksonville, Florida area, and expects that the hearing will last one**day~** Please address all communications for the FAAto the undersigned, at: Federal Aviation Administration Office ofthe Regional Counsel, AS0-7 Southern Region · P.O. Box 20636 Atlanta, Georgia 30320 Telephone: (404) 305-5200, facsimile (404) 305-5223. '

CHRISTOPHER R. STEVENSON Attorney Enclosures 

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### U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION OFFICE OF HEARINGS FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION

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I FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION, Complainant,
vs. Tyler Pennywitt Respondent.
JUDGE NOT YET ASSIGNED FAA DocketNo. Judge



### COMPLAINT The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), by counsel, hereby files its Complaint, pursuantto Rule 208 ofthe Rules ofPracticy (14.

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1. On April 11, 2013, Respondent, Tyler Pennywitt was advised through a Final Notice ofProposed Civil Penalty that th,e FAA proposed to assess a civil penalty in the amount of$11,000. On August 26,2013, the Agency Attorney was provided with a copy ofa written request for a hearing from the Respondent. 

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' ' 1. On or about June 4, 2012, at approximately 2230 local time, you aimed a beam of light from a laser pointer at a Jacksonville Sheriffs Office (JSO) helicopter that was flying near 4483 Hanover Park Drive, Jacksonville, Florida. 2. This conduct was deliberate. 3. The beam oflight illuminated the cockpit ofthe JSO helicopter. 4. The beam of light inter:t:ered with the crewmerribers' performance oftheir duties aboard the aircraft.

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### III. 5. By reason ofthe foregoing facts and circumstances, Respondent violated the following sections ofthe Federal Aviation Regulations: section 91.11, in that no person may interfere with a crewmember in the performance ofthe crewmember's duties aboard an aircraft being operated. 6. Pursuant to 49 U.S.C. Sections 4630l(ii)-(d), Respondent is subject to a civil penalty not to exceed $11 ,000 for each ofthe violations' alleged. 7. Under the facts 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 Respondent be assessed a civil penalty in the amount of$11,000.

### ~· Respectfully submitted this 

# 2 '( .day ofAugust, 2013.

CHRISTOPHER R. ST Attorney Office ofthe Regional Counsel

PLEASE NOTE:

' ., Pursuant to Title 14 CFR Section 13.209(a), you

### ~t~·re4uited to file a written answer to this Complaint, or a written Motion to Dismiss ifappropriate, not later than 30 days after the date shown on the Certificate ofService**whi~h** follows.
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### 1hereby certify that a copy ofthe foregoing Complaint has been mailed this date 

### by Certified Mail, Return Receipt Requested, to the following: Hearing Docket Clerk FAA, AGC-430, Suite 2WIOOO Wilbur Wright Building 800 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, DC 20591 Tyler Pellllywitt 4483 Hanover Park Drive Jacksonville, FL 32224 Mitchell A. Stone, Esquire 1540 The Greens Way Jacksonville Beach, FL 32250

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Mitchell A. Sro.ne, Esq. L. Lee Lockert. Esq. Becky

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Federal Aviation Administration 800 Independence Avenue, SW Wilbur Wright Building, Suite 2W1000 Washington, DC 20591 

### Aprill7, 2013

Attention: Hearing Docket Clerk, AGC-430 Re: Tyler Pennywitt 

### Dear Sir or Madam: Ian Huney. Esq. Va!arie Linnen. Esq
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### be advised that Irepresent Tyler 

### Pennywitt. Please accept

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### evidentiary hearing**in;.a<;:.~9.J'P.~ns-e** 

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### 13.16 ofthe Federal Aviation Regulations. 

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### your attention to this matter. Please forward any further infonnation regarding th.is matter to my office.

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cc: Christopher R. Stevenson, Esquire Office ofthe Regional COtmsel 

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