## SERVED: JUNE 

## 11,2012
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION OFFICE OFHEARINGS

WASHINGTON, DC
IN THE MATTER OF AVIATION TECHNICAL SERVICES, INC. FAADOCKETNO. [TO BE ASSIGNED] (Civil Penalty Action) FDMS NO. FAA-2011- 0682 

## AMENDED NOTICE OFHEARING DATES NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that testimony and evidence will be heard and considered on October 16 and 17, 2012, inclusive, at the United States District Court,Western District ofWashington, Courtroom 18-206 B, 700 Stewart Street, Seattle, WA. 98101. 1 

### The parties should vacate the courthouse on orbefore 5:00p.m. each day. Settled cases will not be removed from the docket until theJudge receives the proper pleading(s).2 

### Pleadings3 

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1 The parties should confmnthe courtroom with the Clerk's Office onthe day ofthe hearing. 2 "Thepublic policy offavoring and encouraging settlementmakes necessary the inadmissibility 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 Evid. §266 (6th ed.); Rule 68 ofthe Federal Rules ofCivil Procedure.). Rule 408 ofthe Federal Rules of Evidence "
...prohibits the admission ofstatements made in compromise negotiations
..." (Inthe Matter of Africa Air Corporation, FAA Order No. 99-5). "Rule 408's publicpolicypurpose ofencouraging frank settlement discussions is as compelling in FAA civil penalty proceedings as it is in Federal Trials. Hence, its guidance will be followed in these proceeds." (Id.) 3 Materials filed in the FAA Hearing Docket (except for materials filed in security cases) are also available for viewing at http://www.regulations.gov. 4 The Administrator's civilpenalty decisions, along with indexes ofthe decisions, the Rules ofPractice, as well as other materials relating to civil penalty cases, are available on the internet at: http://www.faa.gov/aboutloffice orglheadquarters offices/age/pol adjudicationlagc400/civi/ penalty/; see also: http://ectr.gpoaccess.gov/cgi/tltext/text-idx?c=ecfr&tpl=lecfrbrowse/Titlel4/14tab 02.tpl. In addition, Thomson Reuters/West Publishing publishes Federal Aviation Decisions. Finally, the decisions are available through LEXIS (TRANS library) and WestLaw 9FTRAN-FAA database). For additional information, see the Web site. 

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### SERVICE LIST ORIGINAL & ONE COPY 

### Federal Aviation Administration 800 Independence Avenue, S.W. Washington, DC 20591 Attention: Hearing Docket Clerk, AGC-430 WilburWright Building-Suite 2W1000 1 

### ONE COPY 

### Dane B. Jacques, 

### Respondent's Counsel DombroffGilmore Jacques & French, PC 1676 International Drive, PH McLean, VA 22102 TEL: 703-336-8800 FAJ{: 703-966-6111 Karen D. Huber, 

### Complainant's Counsel Attorney, Office ofthe Regional Counsel Northwest Mountain Region, ANM-7 Federal Aviation Administration· 1601 Lind Avenue, S.W. Renton, 

## WA 98057 TEL: 425-227-2167 FAJ{: 425-227-1007 FDMS No. FAA-2011-0682 (Civil Penalty Action)

The Honorable Richard C. 

### Goodwin, Administrative LawJudge Office ofHearings, M-2Q, U.S. Department ofTransportation 1200 NewJersey Avenue, S.E. (Ell-310) Washington, DC 20590 TEL: 202-366-2139 Attorney-Advisor 202-366-5121 StaffAssistant FAJ{: 202-366-7536

1 Service was by U.S. Mail. For service in person orby expedited courier, use the following address: Federal Aviation Administration, 600 Independence Avenue, S.W., WilburWright Building-Suite 2Wl000, Washington, DC 20591; Attention: HearingDocket Clerk, AGC-430.