SERVED FEBRUARY 29. 2012 

U.S. DEPARTMBNT OF TRANSPORTATION " r-pARTMENT OF 

OFFICE OF HEARINGS : •'•'•''v^PORTATlOlV 

WASMiNGTON- DC : •.:;;!:! OPtRATiOi^iS 

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IN THE MATTER OF 

MARTINAIRE AVIATION, LLC 

FAA DOCKET NO. [TO BE ASSIGNED] 

(Civil Penalty Aclion) 

FDMS NO. FAA-2011-1295 

NOTICE O F HEARIN G DATES 

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that testimony and evidence will be heard and 

considered on May 21 , 2012. inclusive, in the U.S. Tax Court, Courtroom 1031, Levin 

U.S. Courthouse , 23 ! W. Lafayette Blvd., Detroit, MI 48226. Hearings will 

commence al 9:00 a.m. and conclude at 4:30 p.m. each day. The parties should vacate 

the courthouse on or before 5:00 p.m. each day. 

Settled eases will not be removed from the docket until the Judg e receives the 

prope r pleading(s).' Pleadings" may be fonvarded by fax, express mail, courie r or 

postal scr\'ice . 

' "The public policy of favoring and encouraging settlemenl makes necessary the inadmissibihty of 

settlement negotiations in order to foster frank discussions". (Fiberglass Insulators, Inc. v Dupuy, et al. 

(856 F. 2d 652, 26 Fed. R. Evid. Serv. 1225, 1988. See also Coakley & Williams Construction, 

Incorporated v Structural Concrete Equipment, Incorporated, 973 F.2d 349, 1992; 2 McCormick on IZvid. 

§266 (6th ed.); Rule 68 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.). Rule 408 of the Federal Rules of 

Evidence "...prohibits the admission of statements made in compromise negotiations..." (in the Matter of 

Africa Air Corporation, FAA Order No. 99-5). "Rule 408's public policy purpose of encouraging frank 

settlement discussions is as compelling in FAA civil penalt>' proceedings as it is in Federal Trials. Hence, 

its guidance will be followed in these proceeds." (Id.) 

^ Materials filed in the FAA Hearing Docket (except for materials filed in security cases) are also available 

for viewing at hitp://www.regula(ions.^ov. 

The Administrator's civil penalty decisions, along with indexes of the decisions, the Rules of Practice, as 

well as other materials relating to civil penalty cases, are available on the internet at: 

hi(p://w\vw.faa.^ov/cihoui/ofrice_ori^/beadciuurfers offices/g^c/pol_acl)udicatioti/ci^c400/civil penally/: see 

also: h(lp://ecfr.^poaccess.^uWciii/l/iext/lL\xi-idx\'c^ecfr&(pl=/ecfrbrowse/TUle14/1'}iah_02.lpl. Iti 

addition, Thomson Reuters/West Publishing publishes Federal Aviation Decisions. Finally, the decisions 

are available through LEXIS (TRANS library) and WeslLaw 9FTRAN-FAA database). For additional 

information, see the Web site. 
s o ORDERBD. 

Attaclimenl - Service List 

U.S. Administrative Law Judge 
FDMSNo. i'AA-20n-]295 

(Civil Penalty Action) 

SERVICE LJiST 

OMGINAL & ONE COPY 

Federal Aviation Administration 

800 Independence Avenue, S.W. 

Washington, DC 20591 

Attention. Hearing Pocket Cleric, AGC-430 

Wilbtir Wright Building—Suite 2W1000^ 

ONE COPY 

Michael L. Dworidrt, Respondent's Counsel 

Michael L. Dworldn aiid Associates 

405 California Street, Suite 210 

San Francisco, CA 94104 . 

TEL; 415-421-2500 

FAX". 415-421-2560 

Kate Barber, Complawant 's Counsel 

Attorney, Office of tlie Regional Counsel 

Great Lakes Region, AGL-7B 

Federal Aviation Administration 

2300 East Devon Avenue 

DesPlaines^IL 60018 

TEL: 847-294-7862 

FAX: 847-294-7498 

The Honorable Richard C. Goodwin, Administrative Law Judge 

Office of Hearings. M-20 / 

U.S. Department of Transportation 

1200 New Jersey Avenue, S.E. 

Washington, DC 20590 

TEL; 202-366-2139 Attorney-Advisor 

202-366-5121 Legal Assistant 

FAX: 202-366-7536 

' Service was by U.S. Mail. For service iii person or by expedited courier, use the following addiess; Federal 

Aviation Administration, 600 Independence Avenue, S. W., Wilbur Wright Building—Suite 2WJO0O, Washingtoa 

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