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I nth e matte r

o f M&RHELICOPTE R Docke t No . CPlOSOOOl l FA A Cas e No . 2009SO95043 4 Chie f Judg e Ronni e A
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### ^(^K^-I3L\ \ COMPLAINANT' S RESPONS ET O MifeRHELICOPTER' S MOTIO NFO RMOR EDEFINIT ESTATEMEN T - HOLDIN GRESPONDEN T T O A fflGHERSTANDAR D THA NTH EFA A OFFICIALS ; MOTIO N FO RMOR EDEFINIT ESTATEMEN T - FAILIN GT O MEE T FILIN GDEADLINES ; MOTIO NFO RMOR EDEFINIT ESTATEMEN T -

CHANGIN GTH EFUNDAMENTA LCAUS EO FACTION ; MOTIO N FO RMOR EDEFINIT ESTATEMEN T -119.6 9 SHUTDOW NAN D HUMA N FACTORS ; MOTIO NFO RMOR EDEFINIT ESTATEMEN T - "INSUFFICIEN T EVIDENCE " ALS O FO RMR . BAKE R Complainan t

files thi s respons e t o th e four motion s for

mor e definite statemen t filedb y Responden t

M & RHelicopter s (Respondent ) o nJanuary 24 , 201 1 an dan additiona l motio n for

mor e definite statemen t

filedo nFebruary 1,2011
. Whil e 1 4 C.F.R
. § 13.218(f)(3 ) provide s tha t amotio nfo

r mor e definite statemen t

ma y b e filed i f apart y i s requestin g "mor e definite statemen t o f an y pleadin g whic hrequire s a respons e unde r

thi s subpart, " th e movin g "part y shall , se t fort hi ndetail , th e indefinit e o r uncertai nallegation s containe di nacomplain t o r arespons e t o an y pleading. " I d Responden t

ha s faile dt o se t

forth , i ndetail , an y allegation s o f any particular pleadin g tha t

ar e indefinit e o r

uncertain
. Th e Complaint , Amende dComplaint , an d Discover y Reques t

ar e th e onl y pleading s filedb y Complainan t fo r whic harespons e i s required
. Responden t

ha s not identifie dan y allegatio no r statemen t

i nan y o f thes e pleading s that

warrant s amor e definite statement . Responden t ha s alread y filedit s 

### "!' l a B I ! P|:U 2 ^'fe^ O ^ilCjrespons e t o th e complain t an dth e amende dcomplaint
. Eve ni f Responden t

ha didentifie d
a nuncertai n of

indefinite allegation , th e remed y Responden t seek s i nmos t

o f it s motion s (i.e
. th e dismissa l o f

thi s case ) woul dnot

b e a nappropriat e remed y eve ni f amotio nfor mor e definit e statemen t

wer e granted
. I n an y event , th e argument s Responden t makes i nthes e motion s are repetitive
. Complainan t

ha s already addresse dthe mi nmultipl e responses . Complainan t respectfiill y request s tha t

th e Chie f Administrativ e La w Judg e refer t o it s prio r

responses , an di n particula r Complainant' s Respons e t o M & RHelicopter s Motio nFo r Judgmen t

t o Dismis s - Truth s o f

Admission , filedo nJanuary 14 , 2011
. I n it s Motio n fo

r Mor e Definite Statemen t - Insufficien t

Evidenc e Fo r

Mr . Baker , Responden t

attache daJanuary 21 , 201 1 lette r fromth e Dru g Abatemen t Division o f

th e FA A tha t concem s ho w th e FA A addresse danapparen t violatio nb y Responden t involvin g anothe r

mechanic , Eugen e Mcintosh
. A s Complainan t ha s explaine di nman y prio r responses , includin g Complainant' s Respons e t o M & RHelicopter s Motio nFo r Judgmen t t o Dismis s - Truth s o f

Admission , Responden t

ha s mischaracterize dth e FAA' s exercis e o f

prosecutoria l discretio ni nregar dt o th e apparen t violatio ninvolvin g th e othe r mechanic , Mr . Mcintosh , tha t was performin g safety-sensitiv e fionctions for M & R Helicopters
. Responden t

claim s tha t

th e FA A formall y release dth e prio r lA/Mechani c o nal l counts , foun dt o b e o nhi s fiill tim e [sic ] employer s [sic ] Drug/Alcohol Progra mb y Ms . WiUiam' s [sic ] letter o f Septembe r

23 , 201 0 an dfurther

confirme di nhe r

revise dlette r

o f January 21 , 2011..
. Thi s i s agros s mischaracterizatio no f th e agency' s action s an ddetermination
. Th e FA A di dnot "release " that

mechanic o r

determin e tha t

ther e was n o violatio nwithregar dt o tha t mechanic
. Throug happropriat e exercis e o f it s prosecutoria l discretion , th e FAAdetermine dthat , for evidentiary reasons , i t

woul dtak e n o attio nregardin g th e othe r violatio n involvin g th e othe r mechanic , Mr . Mcintosh
. Coinplainant' s determinatio nnot t o tak e actio n for

thi s apparen t

violatio nwas no t

because , a

^ Responden t

claims , i t determine dtha t

Mr . Mcintos hwa s o nanothe r dru g o r alcoho l testin g program . WHEREFORE , Complainan t respectfiill y request s tha t th e Chie f Administrativ e La w Judg e den y al l five o f Respondent' s Motion s for Mor e Definit e Statement
. Respectfiill y submitted , Pete r J . Lync h Assistan t Chie f Counse l By : ^ST^^^^-^-^'-^""^^^^ ^ /yKauraPont o L / Attorne y Enforcemen t

Division , AGC-30 0 Offic e o f th e Chie f Counse l Federail Aviatio nAdministratio n 80 0 Independenc e Avenue , S.W
. Washington , D C 2059 1 Phone : (202)267-986 3 Facsimile : (202)267-510 6 Date : February 3 , 201 1Certificat e o f Servic e I hereb y certif

y that o n thi s dat e I hav e place di nth e U.S
. mail , postag e prepaid , certifie dreturn-receipt , acop y o f Complainant' s Respons e T o M& RHelicopter' s Motion Fo r Mor e Definit e Statemen t - Holdin g Responden t

T o A Highe r

Standar dTha nTh e FA A Officials ; Motio n Fo r Mor e Definit e Statemen t - Failin g T o Mee t

Filin g Deadlines : MotionFo r

Mor e Definit e Statemen t - Changin g Th e Fundamenta l Caus e O f Action : MotionFo r

Mor e Definit e Statemen t --119.6 9 Shutdow nAn dHuma nFactors : Motion for Mor e Definit e Statemen t - Insufficient

Evidenc e Fo r

Mr . Bake r

I nth e Matte r

ofM & RHelicopters , Docke t

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. Yode r Chie f Administrativ e La w Judg e U.S
. Departmen t

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. 2059 1 Attn : Hearin g Docke t

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Dated : Februar y 3,201 1