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Northwest Mountain Region Office of Regional Counsel Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming 1601 Lind Avenue S.W Renton, Washington 98057 Tel: (425) 227-2161 Fax: (425) 227-1007 jeffrey.harper@faa.gov PAGE 02/11

VIA FACSIMILE AND CERTIFIED MAIL- RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED Federal Aviation Administration Attn: Hearing Docket Clerk, AGC-430 Wilbur WrightBuilding 

### 800 IndependenceAvenue, Southwest Washington, DC 20591 Re: In the Matter ofSolid EdgeAviation,LLC, FAACase No. 2015WP9l0067 Enclosedplease find a copy ofa request for hearing and the original and 

### one copy ofthe Complaint inthis proceeding. The FAArequests thatthe hearing inthis matterbe held 

### in Phoenix, Arizona, and expects the hearing will last one day. For scheduling purposes, counsel for the FAAis currently unavailable onthe following dates in

### 2015: August 

### 21-29, September 9-14, September 18-21, October 

### 16-19, November

### 20-23, and December 

### 4--7. In 2016, counsel for the FAAis currently unavailable on: January 

### 22-25, February 19-22, March 

### 18-21, April 15-18, May 

### 20-23, June24-27, July 15-1.8, August

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Solid Edge Aviation, LLC -FAA Case No. 20l5WP910067 July 7, 2015 Page 2 of2 September 16-19. Please address all communications to the undersigned at: FederalAviation Administration NorthwestMDlmtain Region,ANM-7 1601 LindAvenue Southwest Renton, Washington 98057 (425) 227-2161, Fax: (425) 227-1007 Sincerely, 

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Attorney Enclosure: Request for Hearing (Appeal) Complaint
cc: Daryl M. Williams, Esq. Baird, Williams, and Greer, LLP 

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Jeffrey M, Harper FAA Office of Regional Counsel 1601 Unci Avenue Southwest Renton, Washington 98057 T (425) 227·2161 F (425) 227-1007 ANM7



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

WASHINGTON, D.C.

Inthe Matter of: Solid Edge Aviation, Inc. FAA CaseNo. 2015W'P910067 DMS No. Not assigned Judge: Not

**~ssigned** 

### COMPLAINT TheFederal Aviation Administration (FAA), by cmmsel, hereby files its Complaint, pursuantto Rule 208 

### ofthe Rules ofPractice (14 C.FX. 

### § 13.208), and states 

### as follows: 

### I. On June 23, 2015, Solid Edge Aviation, LLC, was advised through a Final Notice of Proposed Civil Penalty that the 

### FAAproposed to assess a civil penalty 

### in the amount of $39,000. On June 30,2015, Solid Edge Aviation, LLC, submitted a written request for a hearing. 

### II. 

### 1. SolidEdge Aviation, LLC (Solid Edge) is now, and at all timesrelevant herein was, theholder ofAir Carrier Certificate No. EOGA155J, and conducts its operationspursuantto Part 135 oftheFederal Aviation Regulations (FAR), Title 14, Code ofFederal Regulations (C.F.R.) Chapter 

### I. 2. At all times relevant herein, Solid Edge held appropriate Operations Specifications certifying it would comply with therequirements of 14C.P.R. Part 120 and 49 C.F.R. Part 40 for its Antidrug and Alcohol Misu.se Prevention Program. 3. At 

### all times relevant herein, Red Rock Biplane and Helicopter Tours (Red Rock) 

### was theholder ofLetter ofAuthorization No. RHTJWP07, issuedby the Federal PAGE 04/1107/07/2015 15:51 4252271007 ANM7

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Aviation Administration (FAA), authorizing it to conduct commercial air tour operations under Section 91.147 ofthe FAR. 

### 4. At all times relevantherein, Red Rock certified 

### itwould comply with the requirements of 14 C.F.R. Part 120 and 49 C.F.R. Part40 for its Antidrug and Alcohol Misuse Prevention Program. 5. At all times relevant herein, Solid Edge's Antidrug andAlcohol Misuse Prevention Program was combined with the Red Rock Biplane and Helicopter Tours program. 

### 6. Selections were made from Solid Edge's Department ofTransportation (DOT) random drug and alcohol testing pools on the following dates:
a. August 14, 2014; and b. November 13, 20)4. 

### 7. Mr. Eric Brunner: PAGE 05/11



### a. At all times relevant herein, Mr. Bronner was a non-safety-sensitive employee ofSolid Edge. b. 

### Mr. Brunn.er was included 

### in. SolidEdge's DOT random drug and alcohol testing pools on the dates listed inparagraph 

### 6.

c. Mr. Brunnerwas selected for DOT random drug testing onAugust 14,2014. 

### d. Solid Edge subjected

### Mr. Brunnerto random drug testing on October 

### 1, 2014.

e. 

### The test described 

### h:t paragraph d was documented on a Federal Cu.stody and Collection Form. 

### 8. Mt. Robert Grenga:


### a. SolidEdge hired 

### Mr. Grenga to perform safety-sensitive functions on March 

### 14, 2014. 

### b. 

### ln the two years before being 

### hired by SolidEdge, 

### MI: Grenga was employed byEraHelicopters, LLC, a DOT-regulated employer.

c. Mr. Grengaperformed safety-sensitive functions for Solid Edge on: 

### (1) March 22, 2014; and (2) April23, 2014.

Complaint tn the Matter ofSolid Edge

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d. Solid Edge did not obtain or docmnent a good faith effort to obtain the information listed in49 C.F.R. Section40.25(b) from EraHelicopters until September 10, 2014. 9. Mr. Henry Kowalski:
a. SolidEdgehired Mr. Kowalski to perform safety-sensitive functions on November 21, 2014. 

### b. Inthe two years before being hired by SolidEdge, 

### Mr. Kowalski was employed byTriState CareF!ight, LLC, 

### a DOT-regulated employer.

c. Mr. Kowalski perfonned safety-sensitive functions :for SolidEdge on: 

### (1) December 

### 9, 2014; and (2) January 9, 2015. 

### d. SolidEdge did not obtain or document a good faith effort to obtain the infonn.ation listed in49 C.P.R. Section 40.25(b) from TriState Care Flight until February 

### 6, 2015. 10. 

### Mr. Josh Mock:
a. Solid Edge hired Mr. Mockto perform safety-sensitive functions on July 30, 2014. b. Mr. Mock was not 

### in Solid Edge'sDOTrandorn drug and alcohol testing pools onthe dates listed inparagraph 

### 6.

c. Mr. Mock perform.ed safety-sensitive functi.ons for Solid Edge on: (1) J11ly 30, 2014; and (2) February 9, 2015. 11. Mr. Charles Rush:

a. Solid Edgehired Mt. Rush to perform safety-sensitive functions on August 5, 2014. PAGE 05/11

b. Mr, Rush was not in Solid Edge's DOT random drug and alcohol testing pools onthe dates listed inparagraph 6.

c. 

### Mr. Rush performed safety-sensitive functions for Solid Edge on: (I) September28, 2014; (2) October 30, 2014; and Complaint In the Matter of Solid Edge Aviation, LLC FAA Case No. 2015WP910Q67. DMS No. Not Assigned Page3 ofG Jeffrey M. Harper, FAA Attorney T (425)

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### (3) February 5, 2015, III. 

### L By reason ofthe foregoing facts and circumstances Solid Edgeviolated the following sections oftb.e FAR (Title 14, Code ofFederal Regulations, Chapter I):

a. Section 120.105, in that an employeeperforming safety-sensitive functions was not subject to a drug testing program implemented in accordance with 14 C.F.R. Part 120, Subpart E. b. Section 120.215(a), inthat an employee performing safety-sensitive functions was not subjectto an alcohol testing program implemented inaccordance v,1.th 14 C.F.R. Part 120, Subpart F. 2. In addition, by reason ofthe foregoing facts and circumstances, Solid Edge violated the following sections of49 C.P.R. Part40:
a. Section40.25(d), in that it permitted an employee to perform safety-sensitive functions more than 30 days after the employee fustperformed safety-sensitive functions when it hadnot obtained or made and docwnented a good faith effort to obtainthe information listed 

### in 49 C.P.R. Section 40.25(b). b. Section 40.47(a), 

### inthat itused a federal custody and control form for a nonFederal urine collection,
c. Section 40.1l(b) and Section 40.347(b)(2), in that its agent included employees not covered by DOT agen,cy regulations in the same random pool with DOT covered employees. 3. Under49 U.S.C. 

### §46301(a) and (d), as modified at 14 C.F.R. Part 13, Solid Edge is liable for a civil penaliy not to exceed $11,000 for each ofthe violations noted. 4. Under the facts and circumstances ofthis case, a civil penalty of$39,000 is appropriate. Respectfully submittedthis 7th day ofJuly, 2015.

Complaint In the Matter of SOlid Edgo Aviation, LLC FAA Case No.

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### ANSWER In accordance with Section 13.209(a) oftbe Federal Aviation Regulations, Solid Edge must answer this Complaint not later than thirty (30) days after the date the Complaint is served. Failure to file anAnswer within thirty (30) days without good cause shallbe deemed an admissi.on ofthe truth ofeach allegation contained 

### inthe Complaint. 14 C.F.R. 

### § 13.209(f). PAGE 08/11

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### CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certifY that the Complaint has been servedviafacsimile and Certified Mail

- Return ReceiptRequested this date, to the following: Attn: Hearing Docket Clerk, AGC-430 Wilbur Wright Building- Suite 2Wl000 Federal Aviation Administration 800 Independence Avenue SW Washington, DC 

### 20591 F: (202) 267-1293 

### Mr. Daryl M. Williams, Esq. Bair, Williams and Greer, LLP 6225 North 24°1 Street, Suite 125 Phoenix, AZ 850 16 

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### 445-7714 F (602) 271-9308 darylwilliams@bwglaw.net Dated this 7th day ofJuly, 2015.

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### FAA Case No. 2015WP910067 

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### 15 SolidEdgeAviation requests ahearing onthe final notice ofproposed civil action filed 16 by 

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### 20 21 Datedthis 30th day ofJune 2015.

22 ORlGINALmailedthis 30th day 23 ofJune 2015, to: 24 Federal Aviation. Administration 

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### 25 Wilbur WrightBuilding 800 Independence Ave, Southwest 26 Washington, DC 20591 

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