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filin g o n behal f of BiaincrdHelicopte r

Service , Inc . pleas e fin

dth e followin g document s i

n connectio n wit

h ih e ahove-rcference dmatior : 1 . 2 , 3 . 4 . 5 . Answer ; Respondent' s Interrogatorie s l o Complainan i (Set One) ; Respondent' s Reques t

fo r Productio n o f

Document s (Se t

One) ; Respondent' s Reques t

fo r Admi.<j.<;ions ; an

d Notic e o f Takin g Depositio n o f

Josep h Poisella . B y cop y o f

thi s letter , opposin g counse l ha s been serve dwit h ac o ^11 1 I I ^Ver y trul y youns . 

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t to , Esq . Donal dChanc e Mark , Jr12/15/201 0 17:3 2 FAX 202493514 2 FA A * DMS §1002/01 0

Before th e U.S . Departmen t of Transportatio n Federa l Aviatio n Administr;»tio u

) I n th e Matte r

o f ) ) Docke t

No . TB A BRAINER D HELICOPTER . ) FA A Cas e No . 2009SW91026 8 ) ) ANSWE R To : Complainan t

Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n an dit s attorne y o f record , Laur a Ponto , Attorney , Enforcemen t Division , AGC-300 , Offic e o f th e Chie f

Counsel , Federa l Aviatio n Administration , 80 0 Independenc e Avenue , S.W. , Washington , D C 20591 ; Brainer 1 lelicopte r

Service , inc. , fo

r it s answer

t o th e complain t

o f FAA , herei n alleges : 1 Admit s th e allegation s o f

paragrap h I . I I Admit s th e allegation s o f

paragrap h TI

, numbe r 1 , numbe r

5 , numbe r

6 an dnumbe r

7 . HI Admit s th e allegation s o f

paragrap h III , number

1 . IV Specificall y denie s th e allegation s se t fort h i n paragrap h 11 , numbe r

2 , numbe r

3 , numbe r 4 an dnumbe r

8(a ) an d(b) , an dput s FAA t

o it s stric t proo f thereof . V Specificall y denie s th e allegation s set fort h in paragrap h 111 , numbe r 2 , an dput s FAA to it s stric t proo f thereof , V I Affirmativel y assert s that

th e flights o f

Apri l 15 , 2009 , Apri l 17 , 200 9 an dApri l 21 , 2009 , were firefightin g operation s conducte dunder Par t 9 1 o f th e Federa

l Aviatio n Regulations ,12/15/201 0 17:3 2 FAX 202493514 2 FA A + OM S @1003/01 0

an dfurthe r assert. s that

1 4 C.F.R . part

119 , subpar

t a , scciio n 1 l9.1(e)(4)(iv ) exempt s firefighting operation s fromsubjectin g afligh t cre w member

to dru g testing . VT I Affirmativel y assert s that

FAA' s civi l penalty i s barre db y th e FA A inspector' s abrogatio n o f

hi s dutie s t o objectivel y conduc t a n inspectio n pursuan t

to 1 4 C.F.R . VII I Affirmatively asscn s tha

t FA A i s equitabl y estoppe dfromassessin g acivi l penalty du e t o the FA A inspector' s misrepresentation. s an dhi s affirmativ e misconduct . I X Aftirmativcl y assert s that

responden t

i s entitle dto cost s an dattorneys ' fee s pursuan t t o 5 U.S.C . § 504 . X Excep t 3 5 hereinbefore admitted , qualifie do r otherwis e stated , specificall y denie s eac h an dever y matter , thin g an dallegatio n containe din FAA' s complaint . WHEREFORE , Brainer dHelicopte r Service , Inc . pray s that

plaintiff s complain t

b e dismissed , an dthat

it b e awarde dit s costs , disbursement s iuidattorneys ' fees . MAR K & JOHN^flfV , PX . Dale : Decembe r

^ . 201 0 " Donal dChanc e Mark , Jr . {mi^S9 ) Flagship Corporat e Cente r 77 5 Prairi e Cente r

Drive , Suite 40 0 Eden Prairie , M N 5534 4 Phone : 952-995-950 0 Attorney s fo r

Responden t12/15/201 0 17:3 2 FAX 202493514 2 FA A : ^ DM S @004/01 0

Befor e th e U.S . Departmen t o f Transportatio n Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n

I n th e Matte r

o f BRAINER D HELICOVlER . Docke t No . TB A FA A Cas e No . 2009SW91026 8 

# t\ibs\/i^l 1 ho/o-/^7 y RESPONDENT' S INTERROGATORIE S T O COMPLAINAN T (SE T ONE ) To : Complainan t

Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n an dit s attorne y o f record , Laur a Ponto , Attorney , Enforcemen t Division, AGC-300 , Offic e o f th e Chie f

Counsel , Federa l Aviatio n Administration , 80 0 Independenc e Avenue , S.W. , Washington , D C 20591 : Responden t

Brainer dHelicopte r

hereb y request s response s t o th e followin g interrogatorie s fromComplainan t Federal Aviatio n Administratio n withi n thiit y (30 ) day s o f th e dal e o f service , pursuan t

to 1 4 C.F.R . 13.220(d) . 1 . Identif

y any an dall witnesse s yo u inten dl o cal l t o testify ; pleas e includ e th e following : a . Th e nam e o f th e witnes."; , b

- Th e cuiren t

addres s o f

th e witness ; c . Th e curren t

employer . Jo b titl e an ddutie s o f th e witness ; d . Th e expecte dtestimon y o f th e witness . 2 . Identif

y an y an dall evidenc e tha t yo u conten dsupport s th e allegation s o f FA R violation s b y Brainer dHelicopter ; pleas e includ e th e following :

a . Describ e i n detai l th e substanc e o f suc h evidence ; b . Identif

y wh o obtaine dsuc h evidence ; c . Identif

y whe n .^luc

h evidenc e wa s obtained ; d . Describ e th e circumstance s unde r whic h th e evidenc e wa s obtained .12/15/201 0 17:3 2 FA X 202493514 2 FA A - DM S @1005/01 0

3 . Wit

h respec t t o Inspecto r

Poisella , stat e th e following : a . Hi s curren t

address ; b . Hi s curren t

employment , jo b titl e an dduties . 4 . Wit

h respec t to Inspecto r

Poisella' s backgroutid , stat e th e following : a . Hi s educational background , includin g an y institution s attended , an y degree s conferred , th e date s o f attendance , an dth e date s o f th e awar do f any degrees ; b . Identif

y an y an dall FAA certificate s o r license s hel dan dinclud e th e date s tha t sai dcertificate s o r

license s were held ; c . Tli e date s that

an y certificate s o r

license s were rescinded , revoke do r suspended ; d . Th e reaso n fo

r th e revocation , rescissio n o r suspensio n o f

any o f sai d certificate s o r

licenses . 5 . Wit

h respec t t o Inspecto r

Poi.sella' s employmen t

wit h th e Unite dState s government , stat e th e following :

a . Th e date s o f

sai demployment ; b . Thejo b title s held ; c - Thejo b descriptio n fo r eac h jo b title ; d . Tji e trainin g receive dfor eac h job ; e . Th e date s o f

eac h jo b title ; t Th e reaso n fo

r eac h chang e i

n jo b title . MAR K & JOHNSON , Date ; Decembe r

* , 201 0 . Donal dChanc e Mark , Jr . (/^7659) " Flagshi p Corporat e Cente r 77 5 Prairi e Cente r

Drive , Suite 40 0 Ede n Prairie , M N 5534 4 Phone : 952-995-950 0 Attorney s fo r

Responden t12/15/201 0 17:3 2 FA X 202493514 2 FA A * DM S iOOG/01 0

Befor e th e U.S . Departmen t of Transportatio n Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n I n th e Maile r

o f ) ) Docke t

No . TB A BRAINER D HELICOPTER . ) FA A Cas e No . 2009SVV91026 8 2009SW91026

RESPONDENT' S REQUES T FO RPRODUCTIO N O FDOCUME N J S (SE T ONE > To : Complainan t

Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n an dit s attorne y o f record , Laur a Ponto , Attorney , Enforcemen t Division , AGC-300 , Offic e o f th e Chie f

Counsel , Federa l Aviatio n Administration , 80 0 Independenc e Avenue , S.W „ Washington , D C 20591 : Responden t

Brainer dHelicopte r

hereb y request s response s t o th e followin g request s fo r productio n o f

document s firomComplainan t Federal Aviatio n Administratio n withi n thirty (30 ) day s o f th e dat e o f

service , pursuan t

t o 1 4 C.F.K . 13.220(d) . 1 . An y andal l document s yo u inten dt o us e a t trial . 2 . Any an dal l document s i n suppor t o f your allegatio n that

BrainerdHelicopte r violate dan y Federal Aviatio n regulations . 3 . Th e complet e personne l fil e o f Inspecto r Poisella . 4 . An y an dal l disciplin e files , proceeding s o r othe r document s relate dt o an y discipline , suspension , repriman do r admonislimen t

concernin g Inspecto r

Poisella . 5 . An y an

dal l exhibit s that

you inten dt

o us e a t trial . MARK&JOHNS l Date : Decembe r

^,201 0 Donal dChanc e Mark/Jr . (#6'^59 ) Flagshi p Corporat e Cente r 77 5 Prairi e Cente r

Drive , Suite 40 0 Ede n Prairie , M

N 5534 4 Phone : 952-995-950 0 Attorney s fo r

Responden t12/15/201 0 17:3 3 FA X 202493514 2 FA A + DMS 121007/01 0

Befor e th e U.S . Departmen t of Transportatio n Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n i n th e Matte r

o f BRAINER D HELICOPTER . Docke t No. : TB A FA A Cas e No . 2009SW91026 8 RESPONDENT' S REOUES T FO RADMISSION S To : Complainan t

Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n an dit s attorne y o f record , Laur a Ponto , Esq. , Enforcemen t Division , AGC-300 , Offic e o f th e Chie f

Counsel , Federa l Aviatio n Administration , 80 0 Independenc e Avenue , S.W, , Washington , D C 20591 : Responden t

BrainerdHelicopter

Service , Inc ("BrainerdHelicopter" ) hereb y request s response s t o th e followin g Request s fo r Admissio n fro

mComplainan t

Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n withi n thirty (30 ) day s o f th e date o f

service , pursuan t

to 1 4 C.F.R . § 13.220(l)(l) : Reques t No . 1 : Admi t that th e flight crewmember

dutie s performe db y Michae l Wilto n on Apri l 15 , 2009 , were don e for fir e fightin g purposes . Reques t No . 2 : Admi t tha t th e flight crewmember

dutie s performe db y Michae l Wilto n o n Apri l 17 , 2009 , were don e for fire fightin g purposes . Reques t No . 3 : Admi t tha t th e flight crewmembe r

dutie s perfomie dby Michae l Wilto n o n Apri l 21 , 2009 , were don e fo r fir e fighting purposes . Reques t No . 4 : Admi t tha t Inspecto r Josep h Poisell a("Inspecto r Poisella" ) receive dinformatio n fromBrainerd Helicopte r

specificall y identifyin g that th e flights flown on Apri l 15 , 2009 , Apri l 17 , 2009 , an d Apri l 21 , 2009 , wer e flown fo r fire fighting puqioses . Reques t No . 5 :

t k12/15/201 0 17:3 3 FA X 202493514 2 FA A + DM S @]008/01 0

Admi t that th e fire fightin g flights flown b y Brainer dHelicopte r o n Apri l 15 , 2009 , Apri l 17 , 2009 , an dApri l 21 , 2009 , were flown under FARPa n 91 . Reques t No . 6 : Admi t that th e fire lightin g flights flown b y BrainerdHelicopter , like thos e flown b y th e responden t

in FA A v . Everson , d/h/ aNort

h Volle y Helicopters , 200 0 W

L 3422910 7 (D.O.r , Jun e 16 , 2000) , wer e no t

subjec t t o FA RPar t 12 1 o r 135 . Reques t No . 7 : Admi t that 'th e FA A ha s determined , a t leas t a s ageneral matter , that

it s anti-dru g an dalcoho l misus e preventio n program s shoul dno t unifonnl y exten dt o every operatio n conducte db y a n aviatio n entity holdin g aPar t 13 5 certificate. " Id . at

*4 . Reques t No . 8 : Admi t tha t Inspecto r Poisell ahold s a

n FAA Airfram e an dPowerplan t mechanic certificate whic h wa. s issue di n May o f

1969 . Reques t No . 9 : Admi t tha t Inspecto r Poisell adoe s no t

hol dan y FAA ainna n certificates . Reques t No . 10 : Admi t that in th e week

before Inspecto r

Poisell aretired , b e contacte dMs . Lillian Burford (''Ms . Burford" ) at

BrainerdHelicopte r

andexplaine dthat

hi s audi t wor k wa s complete , bu t

that someon e els e i n hi s organizatio n wante dInspecto r Poisell at o obtai n ahirin g statemen t from Burfordwhic h specificall y provide dthat Michae l Wilto n wa s hire dt o perfor msafety sensitiv e functions

RequestNo . 11 : Admi t tha t Inspecto r Poisell arequire dMs . Burfor dto issu e ahirin g statemen t to Inspecto r Poisell awhic h stated , i n thes e exac t words , "Michae l Wilto n wa s hire dt o performsafel y sensitiv e fiinction s a s apilo t for ou r Par t 13 5 certificate. " MAR K

& J O Date : Decembe r

^,201 0 Donal dChanc e Mark , Jr . (f67659 ) Flagshi p Corporat e Cente r 77 5 Prairi e Cente r

Drive , Suit e 40 0 Ede n Prairie , M

N 5534 4 Phone : 952-995-950 0 Attorney s fo r

Responden t12/15/201 0 17:3 3 FA X 202493514 2 FA A * DM S I2|009/01 0

Befor e th e U.S . Departmen t of Transportatio n Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n

) I n th e Matte r

o f ) ) Docke t

No . TB A BRAINER D HELICOPTER . ) FA A Cas e No . 2009SW91026 8 )

. )

NOTIC E O FTAjgN G DEPOSITIO N O FJOSEP H POISELL A To : Complainan t

Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n an dit s attorne y o f record , Laur a Ponto , Attorney , Enforcemen t Division , AGC-300 , Offic e o f th e Chie f

Counsel , Federa l Aviatio n Administration , 80 0 Independenc e Avenue , S.W, , Washington , D C 20591 : PLEAS E TAK E NOTIC E tha t th e depositio n o f

Josep h Poisell awil l b e take n o n Wednesday , th e 12'* ' day o f January , 2011 , commencin g a t 9:0 0 a.m . an dcontinuin g thereafter unti l completed , a

t th e office s o f

Fafin.sk i Mar k & Johnson , P.A. , locate da t 77 5 Prairi e Cente r Drive , Suite 400 , Flagshi p Corporat e Center , Ede n Prairie , Minnesot a55344 , b y an dbefore a notary publi c o r

som e othe r

office r qualifie db y law , an dthat sai ddeponen t

shal l b e presen t

a t sai dtim e an dplac e fo

r th e purpos e o f

adeposition . yC l MAR K & JOHIi^^J^ , P.A . Date : December ^ ,201 0 Donal dChanc e Mark , Jr . (^6765*) " Flagshi p Corporat e Cente r 77 5 Prairi e Cente r

Drive , Suit e 40 0 Ede n Prairie , M

N 5534 4 Phone : 952-995-950 0 Attorney s fo r

Responden t12/15/201 0 17:3 3 FA X 202493514 2 FA A • * DM S 21010/01 0

ST A I E O FMINNESOf

A COUNT Y O FHENNEPI N ss : AFFIDAVI T O FSERVIC E Wend y J . Flanery , bein g firs t

dul y swor

n o n oath , depose s an dfitate s that o n thi s 3 da

y o f December , 2010 , sh e serve dth e following : Answe r Respondent' s Interrogatorie s t o Complainan t (Se t One ) Respondent' s Reques t

fo r Productio n o f

Document s (Se t

One ) Respondent' s Reques t

fo r Admission s Notic e o f Takin g Depositio n of

Josep h Poisell a upo n th e following-name dindividual , vi aU.S . Mai l t o sai dindividual' s las t know n addre.'?se s wit h postag e prepai dthereon , an dby depositin g same in th e U.S . Mai l i n th e City o f Ede n Prairie , Countj ' o f

Hennepi n an

dStal e of Minnesota : Laur aPonto , Attorne y Enforcement

Division/AGC-30 0 Offic e o f th e Chie f Counse l federa l Aviatio n Admini.stratio n 80 0 Independenc e Avenue , S.W . Wa-shington , D C 2059 1

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