# ECEIVE D

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OFFIC E O F HEARING S WASHINGTON , D.C . <~;-:M' ^ Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n ' ' Laur a Ponto , Latony a William s - - Complainant s e n FA ACase : No : 2009SO95d'43 4 V . M & R Helicopters , LLC . . Responden t fpp , 201^^"'^ ^ ' . . . - f- l

RESPONDENT' S MOTIO N FO R PRE-TRIALCONFERENC E A TGALLAGHE R REPORTING , ALLENTOWN , PA . AN D NOW , come s respondent , MICHAE LB . SELIG , MD , FACC , principl e fo rM R Helicopters , LLC , (MRH ) (inoperativ e sinc e 2009 ) who m aver s an d file s th e followin g MOTIO N FO R PRE-TRIALCONFERENCE . 1 . O n Jul y23 , 2010 , responden t wa s serve d wit h a Notic e o fPropose d Civi l Penalty , citin g a potentia l fin e o f$5500 , lowere d t o 540 0 (Fifty-Fou rHundre d Dollars) .2 . Ther e hav e bee n man yfiling s a s a resul t o fcomplainant' s reluctanc e t o directl yanswe rrespondent' s statement s o ffact , thereb yrequirin g a pre-tria l

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# ECEIVE D

Michae l Selig , MD , FACC . JA N J 8 201 1 281 6 Orefiel d Roa d Allentown , PA . 1810 4 

## EARIN G DOCKE T

U.S . DEPARTMEN TO F TRANSPORTATIO N

OFFIC E O F HEARING S WASHINGTON , D.C . Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n Laur a Ponto , Latony a William s Complainant s FAACase : No : 2009SO95043 4 V . M & R Helicopters , LLC . Responden t

RESPONDENT' S MOTIO N FO R PRE-TRIALCONFERENC E A TGALLAGHE R REPORTING , ALLENTOWN , PA . AN D NOW , come s respondent , MICHAE LB . SELIG , MD , FACC , principl e fo rM R Helicopters , LLC , (MRH ) (inoperativ e sinc e 2009 ) who m aver s an d file s th e followin g MOTIO N FO R PRE-TRIALCONFERENCE . 1 . O n Jul y23 , 2010 , responden t wa s serve d wit h a Notic e o fPropose d Civi l Penalty , citin g a potentia l fin e o f$5500 , lowere d t o 540 0 (Fifty-Fou rHundre d Dollars) . 2 . Ther e hav e bee n man yfiling s a s a resul to fcomplainant' s reluctanc e t o directl yanswe rrespondent' s statement s o ffact , thereb yrequirin g a pre-tria l 1 o f3

# RECEIVE D

Michae l Selig , MD , FACC , CFI- H JA N 1 8 201 1 

## ^ilntowl ^ PA'r8fo 4 ^-iEARIN G DOCKE T U.S . DEPARTMEN TO F TRANSPORTATIO N

OFFIC E O F HEARING S WASHINGTON , D.C . Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n ^" ^ Com°Jla?r;ants''''^' ' ^""'''^ ' Honorabl e Judg e Ronni e Yode r V . Docket : 2010-121 1 M & R Helicopters , LLC . Responden t

MOTIO N FO R MOR E DEFINITE STATEMEN T ORDE R AN D SETTLEMEN T AN D NOW , come s respondent , MICHAE LB . SELIG , MD , FACC , principl e fo rM R Helicopters , LLC , (MRH ) (non-operationa l sinc e 2007 ) who m aver s an d files th e followin g Motio n fo rmor e definit e statemen t i n repl yt o complainant s filin g receive d Januar y10 , 2011 , Complainant s Respons e t o Orde ro fChie f Administrativ e La wJudg e Establishin g Procedures . 1 . To dat e responden t ha s no tye t bee n serve d wit h a n orde rfro m th e Administrativ e Judg e concernin g a procedura l schedule . 2 . I n complainant s abov e pleading , responden t disagree d wit h 1complainant s statemen t tha tcomplainan thas mad e reasonabl e effort s fo r

settlemen t an d t o resolv e thi s cas e a tth e informa l stage . Atth e informa l stage , th e caus e o factio n cite d b ycomplainants , wa s o n incorrec tallege d claim s tha t innocen tbystande rM rBaker , wa s o n N O monitorin g progra m whil e performin g safet ysensitiv e function s o n MR H aircraf ti n 2008 . 3 . I n th e steadfast , unyieldin g position , complainant s hav e refuse d t o addres s thi s flawe d fundamenta l fac tan d shifte d th e primarycaus e o factio n o f thei rcomplain tfro m M rBake rno t bein g o n an yMonitorin g progra m (confirme d tha t h e was) , t o M rBake rno tbein g o n MRHs ow n employer s i n existen t monitorin g program , despit e unde rJudicia l Estoppel s an d wit h Lega l inconsistency , complainant s ha d alread yrelease d th e Mechanic/I Awh o wa s als o foun d t o b e o n a monitorin g progra m b yhis ful l tim e employer . Se e Motio n fo rJudgmen t t o Dismiss-Judica l Estoppels , Lega l Inconsistency . 4 . Therefore , quit e t o th e contrary , complainant s hav e bee n unreasonabl e an d egregiousl ychange d thei rcomplain t basi s t o pursu e a violatio n b ywhateve rmean s neede d t o warran tthei rfrivolou s violatio n i n a movin g targe t o fchangin g an d inconsisten t colo ro fla warguments . WHEREFORE , th e responden t prays tha t thi s Honorabl e Court will : 1 . Serve responden twit h th e abov e orde rifindee d tha torde rwa s issued . 2 . Hav e complainant s confir m tha tthe yagre e tha tM rBake rwa s o n a Drug/Alcoho l progra m durin g th e date s cite d i n th e complain t/o r

# RECEIVE D

Michae l Selig , MD , FACC , CFI- H JA N 1 8 201 1 

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^ HEARIN G DOCKE T U.S . DEPARTMEN TO F TRANSPORTATIO N

OFFIC E O F HEARING S WASHINGTON , D.C . Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n ^" ^ Com^a?nants°''^' ' ^""'''^ ' Honorabl e Judg e Ronni e Yode r V . Docl<et : 2010-121 1 M & R Helicopters , LLC . Responden t

MOTIO N FO R MOR E DEFINITE STATEMEN T ORDE R AN D SETTLEMEN T AN D NOW , come s respondent , MICHAE LB . SELIG , MD , FACC , principl e fo rM R Helicopters , LLC , (MRH ) (non-operationa l sinc e 2007 ) who m aver s an d file s th e followin g Motio n fo rmor e definit e statemen t i n repl yt o complainant s filin g receive d Januar y10 , 2011 , Complainant s Respons e t o Orde ro fChie f Administrativ e Lo wJudg e Establishin g Procedures . 1 . To dat e responden t ha s no t ye t bee n serve d wit h o n orde rfro m th e Administrativ e Judg e concernin g a procedura l schedule . 2 . I n complaingnt s abov e pleading , responden t disagree d wit hcomplainant s statemen t tha tcomplainan thas mad e reasonabl e effort s fo r

settlemen t an d t o resolv e thi s cas e a tth e informa l stage . Atth e informa l stage , th e caus e o factio n cite d b ycomplainants , wa s o n incorrec tallege d claim s tha t innocen tbystande rM rBaker , wa s o n N O monitorin g progra m whil e performin g safet ysensitiv e function s o n MR H aircraf ti n 2008 . 3 . I n th e steadfast , unyieldin g position , complainant s hav e refuse d t o addres s thi s flawe d fundamenta l fac t an d shifte d th e primarycaus e o factio n o f thei rcomplain tfro m M rBake rno tbein g o n an yMonitorin g progro m (confirme d tha t h e was) , t o M rBake rno t bein g o n MRHs ow n employer s i n existen t monitorin g program , despit e unde rJudicia l Estoppel s an d wit h Lega l inconsistency , complainant s ha d alread yrelease d th e Mechanic/I Awh o wa s als o foun d t o b e o n a monitorin g progra m b yhis ful l tim e employer . Se e Motio n fo rJudgmen t t o Dismiss-Judica l Estoppels , Lega l Inconsistency . 4 . Therefore , quit e t o th e contrary , complainant s hav e bee n unreasonabl e an d egregiousl ychange d thei rcomplain tbasi s t o pursu e a violatio n b ywhateve rmean s neede d t o warran tthei rfrivolou s violatio n i n a movin g targe t o fchangin g an d inconsisten tcolo ro fla warguments . WHEREFORE , th e responden t prays tha tthi s Honorabl e Courtwill : 1 . Serve responden t wit h th e abov e orde rifindee d tha torde rwa s issued . 2 . Hav e complainant s confir m tha t the yagre e tha tM rBake rwa s o n a Drug/Alcoho l progra m durin g th e date s cite d i n th e complain t/o r 2 -3 . To dismis s thi s cas e i n th e effor t o fjudicia l economy .

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# CEIVE D JA N 1 8 201 1 

## EARIN G DOCKE T U.S . DEPARTMEN TO F TRANSPORTATIO N

OFFIC E O F HEARING S WASHINGTON , D.C . Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n Laur a Ponto , Latony a William s Complaingnt s M & R Helicopters , LLC . Responden t Honorabl e Judg e Ronni e Yode r Docket : 2010-121 1

MOTIO N TO DISMIS S COMPLAINANT S PROPOSE D PROCEDURA LSCHEDUL E AN D NOW , come s respondent , MICHAE LB . SELIG , MD , FACC , principl e fo rM R Helicopters , LLC , (MRH ) (non-operationa l sinc e 2007 ) who m aver s an d file s th e followin g Motio n t o DISMISS Complainant s propose d date s fo r schedulin g deadlines . 1 . Th e violation s cite d b ycomplainant s shoul d b e rendere d moo t a s allege d act s conducte d b yinnocen t bystande rM rBaker , occurrin g befor e 2008 , afte rMR H terminate d operation s an d wa s n o longe rperformin g flight s fo r huma n facto rreason s affectin g th e singl e pilo t operato ri n goo d fait h an d i n complianc e with :prosecutoria l overreachin g an d pursui t tha tlacks prope rinitiative , perspectiv e

o rgoo d judgment , no ti n th e spiri t o fgovernmenta l fun d conservation , as th e litigatio n cost s o fth e complainant s wil l fa rexcee d th e fine , assumin g arguend o th e fin e wil l b e foun d t o hav e an ymeri to rtha tther e ar e an yassets wit h whic h t o pa ya n eve n reduce d fine . 8 . Complainant s deadline s d o no tallo wambl e tim e fo rpre-tria l depositio n o fM s Williams , a pre-tria l conference , prope rdiscoveryt o establis h th e Hearing s i n th e abov e case . WHEREFORE , th e responden tprays tha tthi s Honorabl e Courtwil l gran tth e schedulin g deadlin e t o remai n ope n a t thi s time , t o allo wdiscoveryt o determin e appropriat e schedulin g parameter s o rt o dismiss thi s cas e i n th e effort o fjudicia l economy . Respectfull ySubmitted , Michae l B. Selig , MD , FACC . V' ^ ^A ^ \ Dot e

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Pilot . (3 ) Directo r o f Maintenance . Responden t wa s th e Directo ro fOperations , Chie fPilo tan d th e Maintenanc e Schedule rdu e t o th e huma n factor s o fa litigiou s tragi cdivorce , suicid e ris k

o fmino rchild , tim e an d responsibilit yrestraint s o fhi s cardiolog y practice , responden t i n goo d judgmen tan d i n accordanc e t o th e abov e regulation , stoppe d operations . 2 . M s Pont o averre d tha tth e violatio n wa s vali d a s i twa s admitte d tha t th e violatio n wa s 1 da ywithi n o fth e 2 yea rstatut e o flimitations . Th e dat e o f servic e howeve rwa s 3 day s afte rth e statut e o flimitation s an d therefor e time barred . 3 . Complainant s hav e shifte d th e primar ycaus e o factio n o fthei r complain tfro m M rBake rno t bein g o n an yMonitorin g progra m (confirme d tha t h e was) , t o MrBake rno t bein g o n MRH s ow n employer s i n existen t monitorin g program , despit e unde rJudicia l Estoppel s an d wit h Lega l inconsistency , complainant s ha d alread yrelease d th e Mechanic/I Awh o wa s als o foun d t o b e o n a monitorin g progra m b yhi s ful l tim e employer . Se e Motio n fo rJudgmen tt o Dismiss-Judica l Estoppels , Lega l Inconsistency . 4 . Ther e wer e othe rdefect s i n referenc e t o regulatio n change s tha t n oFA

Aofficial s wer e informe d of , includin g thei row n FA ADrug/Alcoho l inspecto r Vincen t Roots an d al l loca l FSD O FA AOfficial s performin g frequen tinspection s o fMRH record s an d aircraft , therefore , representin g entrapmen t o n th e par to f complainants . 5 . I n th e proceeding s o fthi s case , complainant s hav e continue d t o fai l t o plea d t o specifi cenumerate d paragraph s a s i s commo n standard s o f practice , thereb yfailin g t o addres s th e specifi cpleading s i n a succinc tmanner , choosin g wha t matte rthe ywan tt o addres s an d thereb yevadin g an d circumventin g respondent' s specifi callegations . Whe n complainant s di d choos e t o respond , the ydi d s o i n a short , scant , impermissibl yvagu e an d conclusionarymanner . Thi s conduc tb ycomplainant s has indubitabl yan d injuriousl ypropagate d redundan tan d iterat e pleadings . 6 . I t appear s i n th e proces s Ms William s an d M s Pont o are malfeasant , hav e abuse d thei rdiscretion , ar e i n breac h o fdut yan d conduc tt o caus e harm , ar e i n abus e o fprocess , havin g n o legall ycognizabl e caus e o faction , attemptin g t o migrat e an d cobblin g togethe rcolorabl e changin g argument s t o mak e thei rallege d violatio n appea rwarranted , whil e holdin g steadfas ta tal l cost s an d withou thumility , dignity , mora l o rethica l appropriat e behavior s an d i n a n unconscionabl e manner . 7 . I n th e steadfast , unyieldin g positio n o fcomplainant s t o thi s violation , preciou s scarc e judicia l resource s are bein g squandere d o n a cas e tha t appear s frivolous , trivial , withou t merit , whil e representin g aggressiv e

# CEIVE D

Michae l Selig , MD , FACC , CFI- H j^i g ] g oni l 281 6 Orefiel d Roa d Allentown , PA . 1810 4 ^ {EARIN G DOCKE T U.S . DEPARTMEN TO F TRANSPORTATIO N

OFFIC E O F HEARING S WASHINGTON , D.C . Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n ^" ^ Com°pJa?nants°''^' ' ^""'''^ ' Honorabl e Judg e Ronni e Yode r V . Docket : 2010-121 1 M & R Helicopters , LLC . Responden t RESPONDENT

S REPL YT O HEARIN G LOCATIO N I N ALLENTOWN . PA AN D NOW , come s respondent , MICHAE LB . SELIG , MD , FACC , principl e fo rM R Helicopters , LLC , (MRH ) (non-operationa l sinc e 2007 ) who m aver s an d file s th e followin g Motio n t o establis h th e Hearing s i n th e abov e case , t o b e hel d a t th e U S Distric t Cour t locate d a t 50 4 W . Hamilto n Blvd , Allentown , PA , th e plac e o fth e allege d violatio n originatio n an d origina l Jurisdiction . 1 . I t is respondent s positio n tha t th e mos tappropriat e an d prope r hearin g locatio n sinc e th e violatio n wa s investigated , initiate d an d generate d b yM s William s comin g t o th e Allentow n location , requirin g 2 visit s (specificall yt o th e join t cardiology/ai rcharte roffice) , th e sit e o fth e allege d violatio n occurre d i n Allentown , woul d onl yfollo wsui t tha t th e hearin g locatio n shoul d thereb yals ob e hel d i n th e Allentow n location , bein g th e plac e o forigi n an d origina l

jurisdiction . 2 . Th e complainant s evade d an d circumvente d i n th e pas tth e secondar yreaso n responden trequeste d th e Allentow n location , as state d i n respondent s lette ro fNovembe r24 , 2010 , namel yth e respondent s primaryrol e i n th e Lehig h communit yas a solo , privat e practic e cardiologis t (fo rth e lost23 years ) wit h hospita l an d outpatien t responsibilities . T o leav e th e are a woul d pos e undu e delay s an d hardshi p t o hi s patients . I ti s no treasonabl e o rprope r t o burde n o rinconvenienc e neutra l part ypatient s o ra physicia n fo ra violatio n tha t h e di d no t initiate , wa s a n innocen tbystande rto , appear s t o lac k lega l meri t an d has alread yconsume d a n unconscionabl e amoun to fhours . 3 . I t woul d no tb e proper , reasonabl e o rethicall yo rmorall yappropriat e fo rth e cour t t o compromis e his clinica l responsibilitie s i n hi s offic e o ri n th e hospita l i n an ymanne rtha t woul d delay , interrup tcontinuit yo fcare , compromis e patien t car e o rimpos e an yinconvenienc e o n patient s as wel l as pos e increas e liabilitie s o rris k t o hi m o rhis patient s i n hi s rol e o fprovidin g his emergent , acut e an d chroni ccardiolog yservice s t o th e community . 4 . Ms Ponte s statemen ttha ta hearin g locatio n i n Philadelphia , Washingto n o rMiam i i

s mor e convenien t lacks merit , i s sel fservin g an d appear s t o b e a n egregiou s an d maliciou s attemp tt o discourag e an d inconvenienc e th e respondent , his practic e an d his patients , whe n a convenient , frequentl yan d

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s i n Allentown . Onc e th e complainant s hav e t o tak e ai rtrave l th e difference s or e insignificant . 5 . M s Pont o mentione d tha t Philadelphi a is onl y1 hou ran d 1 5 minute s away , whic h is als o incorrect , a s i t i s close rt o 2 hour s a t of fhours , bu t ca n b e severa l mor e hour s o fhol d u p tim e durin g busines s hours du e t o th e insurmountabl e traffi co n th e Schuylkil l Expresswa yan d i n th e downtow n area . Ther e i s a s wel l heav yai rtraffi can d continuou s delay s i n an d aroun d Philadelphi a Internationa l Airport . 6 . Th e Allentow n U

S District Cour t allow s al l th e benefit s o feas yaccess , i n a n unobstructe d manner , ai ran d groun d traffi can d thereb ymor e cos tan d tim e effective . 7 . Responden t woul d b e le d t o believ e tha tth e Honorabl e Judg e Yode r woul d agre e t o se t u p th e hearing s a tthe : U.S . Distric t Cour t 50 4 Hamilto n Blv d Allentown , PA . 1810 1 WHEREFORE , th e responden t pray s tha t thi s Honorabl e Cour t wil l gran t th e Hearing s Locatio n a t th e U S Distric t Cour t locate d a t 50 4 W . Hamilto n Blvd , Allentown , PA . 18101 . Respectfull ySubmitted , Michae l B . Selig , MD , FACC . \ ^ ,x\\ . ^

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Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n Cynthi a Dominik , Laur a Ponto , Latony a Williann s Complainant s M & R Helicopters , LLC . Responden t V . Honorabl e Judg e Ronni e Yode r Doclcet : 2010-121 1 CERTIFICAT E O F SERVIC E I HEREB YCERTIF Ytha tI hav e thi s da yserve d th e foregoin g entrie(s) : RESPONDENT

S REPL YT O HEARIN G LOCATIO N I N ALLENTOWN . P A MOTIO N FO R MOR E DEFINITE STATEMEN T ORDE R AN D SETTLEMEN T RESPONDENT' S MOTIO N FO R PRE-TRIALCONFERENC E A TGALLAGHE R REPORTING , ALLENTOWN , PA . MOTIO N T

O DISMIS S COMPLAINANT S PROPOSE D PROCEDURA LSCHEDUL E upo n al l partie s o frecor d i n thi s proceeding , i n accordanc e wit h th e requirement s o fRul e 2 9 pursuan tt o 28U.S . C . § 1746 . Servic e b yfirst-clas s mail , postag e prepaid , addresse d a s follows : Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n 80 0 Independenc e Avenue , S W Wilbu rWrigh t Avenue-Suit e 2W100 0 Washington , D.C . 2059 1 tt : Hearin g Docke t Clerk , AGC-43 0 FA X20 2 49 3 514 2 Laur a Ponto , Esq . Enforcemen t Division/AGC-30 0 Offic e o fth e Chie fCounse l FA A 80 0 Independenc e Avenue , S W Washington , D C 2059 1 :V/FAX20 2 26 7 510 6 Th e Honorabl e Ronni e A . Yode r U S Departmen to fTransportatio n Offic e o fHearings , M-20 , Roo m El2-32 0 120 0 Ne wJerse yAvenue . S.E . Washington , D C 2059 0 (^A X20 2 36 6 753 6 

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OFFIC E O F HEARING S WASHINGTON , D.C . Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n Cynthi a Dominik , Laur a Ponto , Latony a William s Complainant s M & R Helicopters , LLC . Responden t Honorabl e Judg e Ronni e Yode r Federa l Docket . No : 2010-121 1

MOTIO N FO R JUDGMEN TT O DISMIS S JUDICIA LESTOPPELS , LEGA LINCONSISTENCY AN D NOW , come s respondent , MICHAE LB . SELIG , MD , FACC , CFI-H , principl e fo rM & R Helicopters , LLC , (MRH ) (non-operationa l sinc e 2007 ) who m aver s an d file s th e followin g Motio n fo rJudgmen tt o Dismis s base d o n Judicia l Estoppel s an d Lega l Inconsistency . Th e complainant s hov e continue d t o fai l t o plea d t o specifi cnumbe rparagraphs . B yfailur e t o addres s th e specifi c pleading s an d thereb yevadin g an d circumventin g respondent' s specifi c allegation s suc h a s th e issu e o fJudicia l Estoppel s previousl ydisclosed , complainant s hav e indubitabl yan d injuriousl ypropagate d redundan t an d iterat e pleading s fo ra cas e tha tappeare d voi d a b initio . 11 . Th e complainant s hav e admitte d t o formall yreleasin g th e prio rl A

mechani cfoun d t o b e o n hi s ful l tim e employer s Drug/Alcoho l progra m b yMs William s lette ro fSeptembe r23 , 201 0 (Exhibi t 1) . 2 . Th e sol e an d primarypremis e fo rthi s violatio n the n shifte d accordin g t o M s William s Inspecto rStatemen tlO P 9 record , t o M s William s inabilit yt o validat e FA

Aapprove d dru g an d alcoho l testin g progra m informatio n fo rM r Bake runde rFligh tMethods . M rBake rwa s no temploye d b yFligh tMethods , bu t b yAi rMethod s Corporation' . 3 . M rBake rhas alway s bee n employe d sinc e 199 6 b yth e region s Universit yMedeva cHospita l servic e an d alway s withou t interruption , wa s o n a dru g an d alcoho l program . Evidenc e submitte d confirm s tha tM rBake rwa s unde r a monitorin g progra m b yER AMe d fro m Ma y1 , 2006 - Novembe r4 , 2007 . H e the n becam e employe d b yAi rMethod s Corporation , fro m Novembe r5 , 201 0 t o th e present , whe n h e cam e ont o thei rdrug/alcoho l program . I n addition , M rBake r wa s concurrentl yo n th e Nationa l Guar d drug/alcoho l progra m i n his capacit yas a Nationa l Guar d A& P an d Helicopte rpilot . 4 . M s William s wa s give n thi s evidence , bu t selecte d no t t o pursu e primarysourc e verificatio n and/o rconfirmatio n o fthes e fact s pursuan tt o §13.224 , wherei n th e burde n o fproo fis o n th e agency , no trespondent . 5 . Ms William s di d thoroughl yinvestigat e th e othe rmechanic/I Adoin g safet ysensitive function s o n MR H aircraf t an d sh e confirme d tha tth e informatio n

' Pleas e refe rt o pleading s entitle d Preliminar yObjections , Motio n an d Brie ft o Quash , Motio n t o Strik e Allegation , Motio n fo rDeposition , Motio n t o compe l discovery .give n wa s correc t as state d an d withdre wal l violations , similarly , o n tha tbehal f

an d accordingly . 6 . M s William s di d no tfollo wth e sam e procedur e sh e di d fo rth e mechanic/IA , fo rM rBaker , therefore , insufficientl yme tth e spiri tan d inten to f §13.224 , wherei n th e burde n o fproo fi s o n th e agency , no trespondent . Ha d Ms William s followe d through , sh e woul d hav e arrive d a tth e sam e conclusio n an d n o violatio n woul d hav e bee n found . 7 . Onc e M s William s confirme d tha tM rBake rwa s alway s o n a monitorin g progra m unde rhi s disclose d ful l tim e employer , sh e the n agai n stiifte d \h e basi s o fth e violatio n t o M rBake rno tbein g o n MRHs ow n companie s monitorin g program , despit e alread yreleasin g th e othe rMechanic/I Afro m thos e regulation s tha twer e no t evident , disclosed , o reve n know n b ya prio rFA A Drug/Alcoho l auditor , MRHs FA Aoperation s an d maintenanc e inspector s o rth e Allentow n FSD

O manager . 8 . Ther e wer e i n addition , severa l factor s concernin g clea ran d undispute d disclosure o fregulations , regulation s tha twer e no tclearl ycontained , listed , spelle d ou t o ri n a forthrigh t manne reviden twithi n th e signe d off complianc e statemen tan d operationa l specifications , thereb yhidden , conceale d an d encouragin g violation , rathe rtha n effectiv e complianc e i n th e spiri t o fsafety . 9 . Ther e wer e severa l factor s concernin g clea ran d undispute d interpretatio n o fth e languag e an d meanin g containe d withi n th e signe d offcomplianc e statemen t an d operationa l specifications , thereb yencouragin g

violation , rathe rtha n effectiv e complianc e i n th e spiri to fsafetyan d contraryt o standar d practice s i n Administratio n law .

I n Administrativ e La w"I n th e interpretatio n o ftti e languag e o fregulations , wher e doub texist s as t o f/i e inten t o ftti e meanin g o fth e languag e writte n an d enacte d b ya governin g body , th e languag e shal l b e interprete d i n favo ro fth e Partyan d agains t an yimplie d extensio n o fa restriction" . 10 . M s William s as wel l ha s trie d t o hol d MR H liabl e fo rno thavin g M r Bake ro n it

s ow n companie s monitorin g program , despit e M rBake rbein g o n hi s ful l tim e employer s monitorin g program , durin g th e tim e whe n responden t recognize d i n goo d judgmen tt o withdra wal l operation s o fMR H an d i n accordanc e t o regulation s i n orde rt o no timpos e ris k t o th e public . 11 . B ywa yo fJudicia l Estoppel s an d t o b e legall yconsistent , complainant s shoul d follo wsui tb yreleasin g E d Bake rwh o wa s als o o n hi s ful l tim e employer' s drug/alcoho l program , jus t as th e mechanic/I Awa s formall y release d fro m thos e violations , thereb yvoidin g th e legitimac yo fth e complaint . 12 . I t woul d appea rinappropriat e fo ractio n t o b e take n agains ta smal l singl e pilo t operatio n wh o ha d lon g stoppe d operatin g i n du e diligence , goo d judgmen t an d goo d faith , accordin g t o regulation s du e t o huma n factor s o fa tragi cdivorc e cas e scenari o an d cardiolog ypractic e tim e constraint s i n orde rt o no t expos e th e publi ct o undu e risk. 4 -13 . I t woul d appea rinappropriat e fo ractio n t o b e take n agains ta smal l

singl e pilo toperatio n wh o ha d don e n o harm , tha thas bee n operatin g i n th e re d fo ryears , ha d close d al l financia l account s an d has n o assets . 14 . I t woul d appea ra n inappropriat e cours e o factio n t o violat e a n operato runde rth e circumstances , whos e operation s ha d alread ystoppe d fo rth e tim e o fth e allege d violations . 15 . I t woul d appea rinappropriat e fo ractio n t o b e take n whe n change s wer e rapidl yinitiated , onc e responden tbecam e awar e i n goo d faith , despit e no t performin g operation s fo ryears prior . 16 . I t woul d appea rinappropriat e t o tak e actio n agains tresponden twhe n th e cas e appeare d pas tth e statut e o flimitation s an d tim e barred . 17 . I t appear s tha t preciou s scarc e judicia l resource s ar e bein g squandere d o n a cas e tha tappear s frivolous , trivial , withou tmerit , whil e representin g a n aggressiv e prosecutoria l pursui ttha tlacks prope rinitiative , perspectiv e o rgoo d judgment . 18 . I n goo d judgmen tan d wit h prope rperspectiv e i twoul d appea rthi s lega l pursui ti

s no twort h th e cos ta t th e ta xpayer' s sinc e n o har m has bee n don e an d whe n operation s wer e bein g preforme d prio rt o th e violation , the ywer e don e goo d faith , i n accordanc e t o th e clos e guidanc e an d supervisio n o fth e routin e FA Ainspectors , therefor e i n th e ligh to feffort s o fjudicia l economy , th e cas e shoul d b e dismissed .

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A1801 7 Dea rDr . Selig : O n Jul y2 1 an d 23 , 2009 , we inspecte d M An d R Helicopters , LLC' s dru g an d alcoho l testin g program s t o determin e compliance wit h 4 9 CF R par t4 0 an d 1 4 CF R par t 120 , (formerl y1 4 CF R par t121 , appendice s I an d J) . Thi s lette raddresse s whic h issu e describe d i n th e lette rofinvestigatio n thati s stil l unde rinvestigatio n an d whic h issue s we wil l clos e wit h administrative action . Th e followin g Issu e include d i n ou rAugust14 , 2009 , lette rofinvestigatio n (Fil e Number : 2009SO950434 ) wil l b e addresse d i n separat e correspondence : •M an d R Helicopters , LLC di d notdetermin e thatEdwar d Baker , a contractor , wa s covere d unde ra FAA-mandate d dru g an d alcoho l testin g progra m prio r t o usin g hi s services . W e have reviewe d al l availabl e informatio n concernin g th e followin g issue s fro m ou r August 14 , 2009 , lette ro finvestigatio n (Fil e Number : 2009SO950434) : 1 . M an d R Helicopters , LLC di d not determin e that Eugen e Mcintosh , a contractor , was covere d unde ra FAA-mandate d dru g an d alcoho l testin g progra m prio rt o usin g hi s services . 2 . M an d R Helicopters , LLC di d notconduc tpre-employmen t dru g test s an d receive verifie d negative tes t results prio rt o hirin g Eugen e Mcintos h an d Edwar d Bake rt o perfor m safety-sensitive functions . We hav e decide d nott o tai^

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O COMPE LDISCOVERYAN D NEWMAHE R FAILUR E TO PROVID E REQUESTE D REFERENCE D EVIDENC E AN D NOW , come s respondent , MICHAE LB . SELIG , MD , FACC , principl e fo rM R Helicopters , LLC , (MRH ) (inoperativ e sinc e 2009 ) who m aver s an d file s th e followin g MOTIO N t o Compe l Discover ydu e t o failur e t o produc e prio rrequeste d evidenc e i n accordanc e t o Rul e 13.22 0 (d) . Whe n complainant s di d respond , the yfaile d t o plea d fact s wit h sufficien t specificit yi n a collaborative , conclusionar ymanner , faile d t o provid e discovery , evade d an d circumvente d specifi crequest s an d pleadings , thereb yaddin g redundanc y an d repeate d pleadings , squanderin g scarc e judicia l resources , i n maliciou s an d frivolou s prosecution , therefor e th e complain t shoul d b e dismissed . 1Complainant s hav e indubitabl yan d injuriousl ypropagate d redundan tan d

iterat e pleading s fo ra cas e tha t appeare d voi d o b initio . 1 . O n Jul y21 , 2009 , FA

AOfficers , Latony a William s an d Kimm yPoo n appeare d fo rth e initia l inspection . 2 . M s William s disclose d tha t ther e wa s a Regulatio n chang e tha t occurre d i n Februar

y2004 , requirin g al l A& P mechanic s t o b e o n a compan y specifi cdru g program . 3 . M s William s faile d t o provid e evidenc e fo rth e requeste d specifi c regulations , language , details , reference s o rtrainin g wit h regar d t o he rcite d specifi cregulatio n changes .

I n Administrativ e Law"I n th e interpretatio n o fth e languag e o fregulations , wher e doub t exist s as t o th e inten to fth e meanin g o fth e languag e writte n an d enacte d b ya governin g body , th e languag e shal l b e interprete d i n favo ro fth e Partyan d agains t an yimplie d extensio n o fa restriction" . 4 . O n Augus t 14 , 2009 , M s Williams' s lette rinforme d MR H tha t possibl e violation s wer e unde rinvestigation . 5 . O n Jul y23 , 2010 , responden t wa s serve d wit h a Notic e o fPropose d Civi l Penalty , citin g a potentia l fin e o f$540 0 (Fifty-Fou rHundre d Dollars) . 6 . O n Septembe r25 , 2010 , responden t requeste d a cop yo fth e complet e investigativ e repor t vi a telephon e communicatio n wit h M s Ponto . 7 . O n Octobe r22 , 2010 , responden twa s serve d wit h a n incomplet einvestigativ e fil e whic h include d severa l altered , redacte d an d spoliate d

documents . 8 . O n Octobe r27 , 2010 , a lette rwa s addresse d t o M s Pont o requestin g a complet e physica l cop yo fal l th e Regulation s reference d i n he rcomplaint , inclusiv e o fadoptio n date s an d revisio n dote s t o confir m prio rstatement s mod e o n behal fo fth e complainants . 9 . I n th e lette ro fOctobe r27 , 2010 , responden trequeste d full , unaltere d copie s o fdocument s tha t wer e produce d i n th e incomplet e investigatio n file , tha t wer e eithe rstricken , blocke d out , redacte d o rspoliated . 10 . I n th e lette ro fOctobe r27 , 2010 , i t wa s requeste d t o provid e th e physica l referenc e o fJordo n vDepartmen t o fJustic e tha tM s Pont o cite d i n he r correspondence . 11 . I n th e lette ro fOctobe r27 , 2010 , i twa s requeste d t o provid e th e physica l referenc e fo rregulation s o n disclosur e restrictions . 12 . I n th e lette ro fNovembe r24 , 2010 , th e abov e item s wer e requeste d a secon d time , i n additio n a chang e o fhearin g locatio n t o Allentown , PA . 13 . I n th e lette ro fNovembe r27 , 2010 , responden ta thir d tim e reminde d complainant s o fth e outstandin g discovery . 14 . Th e complainant s faile d t o follo wth e standar d practic e pertainin g t o rule s o fevidenc e o fattachin g reference d documents . 15 . I n violatio n o fRul e 13.22 0 (d ) th e complainant s hov e no tresponde d b ywa yo fobjectio n o rproductio n o fdiscoverytha twa s pos tth e 3 0 da ydeadlin e period . 16 . Complainant s faile d t o produc e an yo fth e additiona l requeste d evidenc e fro m th e singl e initia l produce d investigatio n file . 17 . Complainant s faile d t o produc e thei rreference s i n thei rpleadings , as i s standar d lega l practice , claimin g the yor e publicl yavailable . Responden twa s unabl e t o locat e th e histor yan d date s fo rinstanc e o fth e regulatio n changes . NE WMAHE R 18 . Responden t request s th e forma l evidenc e o fth e date s o fsigne d servic e i n regar d t o th e 2 lat e responses : Respondent s Motio n t o Quash . Strike , o r Dismis s complain tan d Respondent s Motio n t o Strik e Alleaation-M rBake rwa s no t o n a Drug/Alcoho l program . 19 . Responden trequest s th e formo l evidenc e o fth e date s o fsigne d servic e i n regar d t o th e Statut e o fLimitation s referre d t o i n Complainant s lat e respons e t o th e Motion s t o quas h an d Motio n t o strik e receive d Decembe r13 , 2010 . I n complainant s respons e i twa s allege d tha tth e complainant s entere d th e complain t ON E DA

Ybefor e th e 2 yea rStatut e o fLimitations , howeve rth e responden tclaim s tha tcomplain t wa s no tserve d unti l afte rth e Statut e of Limitation s an d thereb yth e complain ti s tim e barred . WHEREFORE , th e responden tpray s tha tthi s Honorabl e Courtwil l eithe rdismiss th e cas e o n th e basi s o fviolatin g Rul e 13.22 0 (d ) o rcompe l th e complainant s t oproduc e th e repeatedl yrequeste d discovery .

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YRESPON D O R MEETFILIN G DEADLINE S AN D NOW . come s respondent , MICHAE LB . SELIG , MD , FACC , CFl-H , principl e fo rM & R Helicopters , LLC , (MRH ) (non-operationa l sinc e 2007 ) who m aver s an d file s th e followin g Repl yt o complainant s respons e t o th e motio n fo r JUDGMEN Tpertainin g t o th e ongoin g complainant s failur e t o properl yrespon d o ranswe rfilin g deadline s i n accordanc e t o §13.218(d) . Whe n complainant s di d respond , the yfaile d t o plea d fact s wit h sufficien t specificit yi n a collaborativ e conclusionar ymanner , evade d an d circumvente d specifi cpleadings , thereb y addin g redundanc yan d repeate d pleadings , squanderin g scarc e judicia l resources , i n maliciou s an d frivolou s prosecution , therefor e th e complain t shoul d 1b e require d t o b e dismissed . 1 . Throughou t thi s litigation , th e complainant s hav e refuse d t o addres s specifi cnumerate d paragraph s i n breac h o fFedera l Rul e 3 . 2 . Throughou tthi s litigation , complainant s hav e no t pleate d fact s wit h sufficien t specificit yan d i n accordanc e t o standar d practices . Th e purpos e o f thes e standar d practice s i s t o confin e th e pleadin g part yproo ft o onl ythos e act s alleged , thu s enablin g a respondin g part yt o prepar e thei rdefense' . 3 . Complainant s hav e file d lat e response s t o motion s pas t th e 1 0 da y deadlin e perio d unde r§ Rul e 13.218(d) , fo rexample , no tusin g actua l date s o f servic e i n attempt s t o impai rth e dignit yo fthi s court . 4 . Th e Respondent s Motio n t o Quash , Strik e o rDismis

s Complaint , wit h associate d brie fwa s faxe d (Exhibi t1 fa xconfirmatio n sheet ) t o M rPonte s departmen to n Novembe r29 , 2010 , sen t b ymai l o n Novembe r30 , 2010 . Th e du e dat e wa s Decembe r9 , 2010 . A n objectio n o rrespons e wa s no treceive d o r serve d unti l Decembe r13,2010 , pas t th e du e dat e unde r§ Rul e 13.218(d ) (Exhibi t 2) . 5 . M s Pont o faile d t o presen t an yevidenc e as t o whe n th e respons e wa s actuall yreceive d i n he rrespons e t o thi s matter . Adat e wa s indicate d o n th e documen titsel fas t o whe n i t wa s drafted , doe s no t represen t a n actua l dat e o fservice . 6 . M s Domini k

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complainant s ca n no tfil e response s withi n th e 1 0 da ydeadlin e period , woul d i n breac h o fthi s regulatio n an d thereb yrequeste d a continuanc e directi vt o respondent . Exhibi t 3 shows cal l lo g o frespondent' s telephon e showin g Ms Dominik s numbe r202-267-7560 . 7 . Responden trefuse d a continuanc e an d requeste d th e cas e b e dismisse d o n thes e grounds . 8 . M s Ponte s defens e i s tha t sh e neve rfile d a forma l continuance , perhap s knowin g tha t responden talread ydenie d he rverba l reques ti n th e telephon e inquiryb yM s Dominik . 9 . O n Novembe r30 , 2010 , a respondents motio n t o Strik e Allegatio n wa s faxe d an d sen t t o M s Ponte s departmen tt o whic h n o objectio n o ranswe rwa s receive d withi n th e 1 0 da ydeadlin e unde r§ Rul e 13.218(d ) (Exhibi tI'-fax confirmatio n sheet ) Alat e answe rwa s als o provide d i n th e collaborativ e correspondenc e receive d o n Decembe r13 , 201 0 (Exhibi t4) . 11 . There is n o reaso n fo rcounse l t o no t b e abl e t o respon d t o an yo f th e abov e deadlin e date s i n accordanc e t o th e FA ARules o fCivi l Penalt y Proceeding s 1 4 C.F.R . §13.1 6 an d subpart G , a s th e Offic e o fChie fCounse l employ s man yattorneys , handle s thousand s o fviolation s yearl yan d therefor e alternative s ar e readil yavailabl e t o cove ro rsubstitut e fo rvacation , illness o r othe rreason s as is evidence d b yM s Domini k callin g directl yth e respondent . 12 . This cos e doe s no t hav e exclusiv e authorit yo fonl yMs Ponto , as 3 -ther e hav e alread ybee n othe rintervenin g attorney s tha t hav e reviewe d o r

bee n involve d i n th e case , includin g Pete rLynch , Esq. , (lette rOctobe r21 , 2010 , (exhibi t1) , Charle s Roley , Esq . (Octobe r1 , 201 0 telephon e hearing , transcript s outstanding) , M s Cynthi a Dominik , Esq . (Telephon e cal l Decembe r8 , 2010) . 13 . Responden t aver s ther e i s n o excus e o rreaso n fo rlat e filin g o f objection s o ranswers . 14 . B ycomplainant s no t addressin g al l numerate d paragraphs , thereb y selectivel yanswerin g som e an d evadin g an d circumventin g othe rpleading s o r usin g insufficien t specificit yi n thei rpleadings , complainant s hav e adde d redundanc yan d repeate d pleadings , squanderin g scarc e judicia l resources , i n maliciou s an d frivolou s prosecution , therefor e th e complain tshoul d b e require d t o b e dismissed . WHEREFORE , th e responden t pray s tha t thi s Honorabl e Cour t wil l gran t th e Motio n fo rjudgmen t t o dismis s th e cas e du e t o lat e filin g an d othe rprocedura l defect s i n accordanc e t o Rule s 13.218(d) . Respectfull ySubmitted , Michae l B . Selig , MD , FACC , CFI Dat e H ^^ "



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RESPONDENT' S MOTIO N T O STRIK E ALLEGATION M R BAKE R WA S NOTO N ADRUG/ALCOHO LPROGRA M AN D NOW , come s respondent , MICHAE LB . SELIG , MD , FACC , principl e fo rM R Helicopters , LLC , (MRH) , {n o longe rexisting ) who m aver s an d files th e followin g MOTIO N t o Strik e th e Allegatio n claime d b yM s Latony a William s tha t M rBake rwa s no t o n a n approve d Drug/Alcoho l progra m durin g th e state d period .

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OFFIC E O F HEARING S WASHINGTON , D.C . Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n Cynthi a Dominik , Laur a Ponto , Latony a William s Complainant s M & R Helicopters , LLC . Responden t Honorabi e Judg e Ronni e Yode r Federa l Docket . No : 2010-121 1

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TRUTHS O F ADMISSION S AN D NOW , come s respondent , MICHAE LB . SELIG , MD , FACC , CFI-H , principl e fo rM & R Helicopters , LLC , (MRH ) (non-operationa l sinc e 2007 ) who m aver s an d file s th e followin g Motio n fo rJudgmen t fo rcomplainant s failin g t o plea d t o specifi cnumbe rallegation s an d thereb ymakin g admission s o ftruth . B yfailur e t o addres s th e specifi cpleading s an d thereb yevadin g an d circumventin g respondent' s specifi callegations , complainant s hov e indubitabl y an d injuriousl ypropagate d redundan t an d iterat e pleading s fo ra cas e tha t appeare d voi d a b initio . 1 . Throughou t thi s litigation , th e complainant s hav e refuse d t o addres s

- 1specifi cnumerate d paragraph s i n breac h o fFedera l Rul e 10(b) . B yfailur e t o addres s a pleadin g tha t the n deem s tha t allegatio n a n admissio n o fth e trut h t o tha t pleadin g unde r§ 13.208(f) . Th e complainant s thereb yadmi tb ydefaul tt o th e followin g truths : a . Tha tVincen t Roots th e FA Aaudito ri n January2004 , wa s no t awar e o f th e drug/alcohol s program s ne wdefinitio n o femploye ran d di d no t infor m respondent . b . Thatth e complainant s or e tryin g t o hol d th e responden tliabl e fo ra regulation s tha teve n it s ow n FA

Aofficer s wer e no tawar e o fan d thereb ya n admissio n o ftruth . c . Thatth e complainant s or e therefor e tryin g t o hol d th e responden tt o a highe rstandar d tha n thei row n FA Aofficers , thereb yvoidin g th e legitimac yo f th e complain t an d demonstrate s maliciou s prosecution . d . B ywa yo fJudicia l Estoppel s an d lega l inconsistency , th e complainant s hav e admitte d t o formall yreleasin g th e prio rl Amechani cfoun d t o b e o n hi s ful l tim e employer s Drug/Alcoho l progra m b yM s William s lette ro f Septembe r23 , 201 0 (Exhibi t 1) , thereb ycomplainant s shoul d follo wsui twit h lega l consistenc yb yreleasin g E d Bake rwh o wa s als o o n hi s ful l tim e employer s drug/alcoho l program , voidin g th e legitimac yo fth e complaint . e . Th e Respondent s Motio n t o Quash , Strik e o rDismis

s Complaint , wit h associate d brie fwa s faxe d o n Novembe r29 , 201 0 an d sen t t o M rPonte s departmen t o n Novembe r30 , 2010 . Th e du e dat e wa s Decembe r9 , 2010 . A n 2 -objectio n o rrespons e wa s no treceive d o rserve d unti l Decembe r13 , 2010 , pas t

th e du e dat e unde r§ Rul e 13.218(d) . Complainant s faile d t o provid e proo fo f whe n tha tdocumen twa s receive d an d sen/ed . f . O n Novembe r30 , 2010 , respondent s motio n t o Strik e Allegatio n wa s foxe d an d sen t t o M s Ponto s departmen t t o whic h n o objectio n o ranswe rwa s receive d withi n th e 1 0 da ydeadlin e unde r§ Rul e 13.218(d) . Alat e answe rwa s als o provide d i n th e correspondenc e receive d o n Decembe r13 , 2010 . 2 . Throughou t thi s litigation , complainant s hov e no tpleate d fact s wit h sufficien t specificit yan d i n accordanc e t o standar d practices . Th e purpos e o f thes e practice s i

s t o confin e th e pleadin g part yproo ft o onl ythos e act s alleged , thu s enablin g a respondin g part yt o prepar e thei rdefense' . 3 . Throughou tthi s litigation , complainant s file d lat e response s t o motion s pas t th e 1 0 da ydeadlin e motio n perio d unde r§ Rul e 13.218(d) , fo r example , ne tusin g actua l dote s o fservic e i n attempt s t o impai rth e dignit yo f thi s court . 4 . I n summary , a . I t has becom e apparen ttha t th e conduc tb yMs William s an d Ms Pont o represent s procedura l an d prosecutoria l overreaching . b . That th e complainant s ore tryin g t o hol d th e responden tt o a highe r standar d tha n thei row n official s i n regar d t o regulation s tha twer e no teviden to r known . 'Bake r v Rangos , 324 A.2 d498 , 50 5 (P aSuper Ct . 1974



### - 3I ' c . There or e issue s o fjudicia l estoppels , lega l inconsistencyan d procedura l defects . d . That inappropriat e actio n ha s bee n take n agains ta smal l singl e pilo t operatio n tha thas bee n operatin g i n th e re d fo ryears an d ha d lon g stoppe d operatin g i n du e diligence , goo d judgmen tan d goo d faith , accordin g t o regulation s du e t o huma n factor s o fa tragi cdivorc e cos e scenari o i n orde rt o no t expos e th e publi ct o undu e risk . e . Rapidl yinitiate d th e appropriat e change s onc e responden tbecam e awar e i n goo d faith , despit e ne tperformin g operation s fo ryears prior . f . Thatpreciou s scarc e judicia l resource s are bein g squandere d o n a cas e tha t appear s frivolous , trivial , withou tmerit , whil e representin g o n aggressiv e prosecutoria l pursui t tha t locks prope rinitiative , perspectiv e o rgoo d judgment . g . Th e lega l pursui ti

s no t wort h th e cos ta t th e ta xpayer' s expens e o rfo r judicia l economy . f . Th e statu e o flimitation s wa s exceeded . Responden t make s not e o fth e complainan t confirmatio n an d admissio n tha tth e lostallege d violatio n o fM r Bake roccurre d o n Jul y24,200 8 an d furthe rallege s th e notic e o fpropose d Civi l Penaltywa s sen/e d o n Jul y23 , 2010 , statin g tha t i t wa s 1 da ybefor e th e 2 yea r statu e o flimitations . Th e complain twa s serve d an d receive d o n Jul y27,2010, 3 day s pas t th e statut e o flimitations . Th e complain ti s therefor e tim e barred . Complainant s faile d agai n t o respond , evade d an d circumvente d thes e fact s presente d i n respondent s brie fsupportin g complain tdismissa l foxe d 12-20-2010 .

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A1801 7 Dea rDr . Selig : O n Jul y2 1 an d 23 , 2009 , w e inspecte d M An d R Helicopters , LLC' s dru g an d alcoho l testin g program s t o determin e compliance wit h 4 9 CF R par t4 0 an d 1 4 CF R par t 120 , (formerl y1 4 CF R par t121 , appendice s I an d J) . Thi s lette raddresse s whic h issu e describe d i n th e lette ro finvestigatio n thati s stil l unde rinvestigatio n an d whic h issue s we wil l clos e wit h administrative action . Th e followin g issu e include d i n ou rAugust14 , 2009 , lette ro finvestigatio n (Fil e Number : 2009SO950434 ) wil l b e addresse d i n separat e correspondence : •M an d R Helicopters , LLC di d no t determin e thatEdwar

d Baker , a contractor , was covere d unde ra FAA-mandate d dru g an d alcoho l testin g progra m prio r t o usin g hi s sen/ices . W e hav e reviewe d al l availabl e informatio n concernin g th e followin g issue s fro m ou r August 14 , 2009 , lette rofinvestigatio n (Fil e Number : 2009SO950434) : 1 . M an d R Helicopters , LLC di d not determin e thatEugen e Mcintosh , a contractor , was covere d unde ra FAA-mandate d dru g an d alcoho l testin g progra m prio rt o usin g hi s services . 2 . M an d R Helicopters , LLC di d notconduc tpre-employmen tdru g test s an d receive verifie d negative tes t results prio rt o hirin g Eugen e Mcintos h an d Edwar d Bake rt o perfor m safety-sensitive functions . W e have decide d nott o take lega l enforcemen t actio n fo rthes e apparen tviolations . Instead , we are issuin g thi s warnin g notice .

http.7/www.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_offices/avs/offices/aam/drug_alcohol /We continu e t o expec t compliance wit h ai l applicabl e dru g an d alcoho l regulations . Sincerely , Latdnya B . Williams , Inspecto r Easter n Compliance an d Enforcemen t Cente r Dru g Abatemen t Divisio n Office o fAerospac e Medicin e

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LDEPOSITIO N O F LATONY AWILLIAM S A TGALLAGHE R REPORTING . ALLENTOWN , PA . AN D NOW , come s respondent , MICHAE LB. SELIG , MD , FACC , principl e fo rM R Helicopters , LLC , (MRH ) (non-operationa l sinc e 2007) whon n avers an d file s th e followin g Motio n t o hav e th e pre-tria l Depositio n o fLatony a William s unde rRul e §13.22 5 a tth e Gallaghe rReportin g an d Vide o i n Allentown , PA . 1 . O n Decembe r1 , 2010 , responden t faxe d an d file d a Motio n fo r Depositio n o fLatony a William s t o M s Ponto , t o tak e plac e i n Allentown , PA . 2 . Complainant s faile d t o respon d t o th e motio n withi n th e 1 0 da y deadline . 3 . I n complainant s respons e dote d Decembe r20 , 2010 , complainan t agree d t o mok e availabl e M s William s fo rDepositio n an d cite d erre d date s o f 1 o f4availabilit yfo rth e pre-tria l depositio n o f"Januar y28 , 2010 , Februar y1-4 , 2010 , Februor y8-11 , 201 0 o rFebruar y15-17 , 2010" . 4 . Th e meetin g plac e o fWashington , D C wa s mentioned . A tn o tim e di d responden treques to ragre e t o a hearin g a tth e Philadelphia , P Ao r Washington , D C locations . 5 . O n Decembe r21 , 2010 , responden t file d a motio n t o specificall y reques tth e depositio n t o b e i n th e Allentow n Location . 6 . O n January13 , 2011 , complainant s ser/e d thei rrespons e 1 3 day s later . I n tha t reply , Miami , Florid a wa s mentio n as a suggeste d location , whic h als o i s unacceptabl e t o th e respondent . 7 . I t woul d b e mos tappropriate , prope ran d reasonabl e tha tsinc e th e violatio n occurred , investigated , initiate d an d generate d b yM s William s b y comin g t o th e Allentow n Location , requirin g 2 visit s (specificall yt o th e join t cordiology/oi rcharte roffice ) the n i t woul d onl yfollo wsui ttha tth e deposition , defens e an d substantiatio n o fclaim s thereb yb e hel d i n th e Allentow n location , wher e th e allege d violatio n occurre d on d th e locatio n o fth e originatin g jurisdiction . 8 . Ms William s standar d practic e is t o trave l t o remot e location s t o perfor m inspection s wit h th e onl yinten tt o fin d an d impos e civi l penaltie s agains t operators . Sh e state d t o th e responden t tha tsh e "travel s al l ove ros por to fhe r job" , therefor e i twoul d no tb e o n inconvenienc e fo rhe rt o com e onc e agai n t o th e Allentow n are a as sh e di d t o initiat e th e violation . 2 o f49 . Th e complainant s agai n evade d an d circumvente d th e mai n

reaso n fo rrespondent s reques tfo rth e Allentow n location , as state d i n hi s lette r o fNovembe r24 , 2010 , namel yth e respondent s primaryrol e i n th e Lehig h Communit yas a solo , privat e practic e cardiologis t(fo rth e los t2 3 years ) wit h hospita l an d outpatien tresponsibilities . T o leav e th e are a woul d pos e undu e hardshi p t o hi s patients . I t woul d no t b e prope ro rreasonabl e t o burde n o r inconvenienc e neutra l part ypatient s an d o physicia n fo ra n allege d violatio n tha t h e di d no t initiate , ha s cause d n o harm , lock s lega l meri tan d o n ver ywea k grounds . 10 . I twoul d no t b e proper , reasonabl e o rmorall yo rethicall y appropriat e t o compromis e a physician s clinica l responsibilitie s i n hi s offic e o ri n th e hospita l i n o manne rtha twoul d delay , interrup t continuit yo fcor e o r compromis e patien tcor e an d potentiall yincreas e liabilitie s o rrisk t o hi m o rhi s patient s i n hi s rol e o fprovidin g emergent , acut e an d chroni cpubli cheat h cor e service s t o th e communit y 11 . Th e responden thereb ypropose s th e following ; Assumin g th e prio r suggeste d date s wer e mean t t o appl yt o 2011 , usin g a tim e o f1 0 am , M s Willia m co n chos e th e dot e mos t fittin g t o he rschedul e t o appea ro fth e Allentow n locatio n namel yat : Gallaghe rReportin g an d Video , LLC . 1600 Lehig h Parkwa yEast , Sui t ] H Allentown , P

A18103 Onc e th e dat e is selecte d tha tbes t suit s he rschedul e fo rth e pre-tria l 3 o f4deposition , responden t wil l fir m u p th e othe rdetails . 12 . Responden t agree s t o cove rth e cost s pertainin g t o th e meetin g are a an d cour t reporte rdirectl ywit h Gallaghe rReporting . WHEREFORE , th e responden t pray s tha t thi s Honorabl e Courtwil l gran tth e pre tria l depositio n o fLatony a William s i n Allentown , PA , th e originatin g locatio n an d jurisdictio n o fth e allege d violation . Respectfull ySubmitted , Michae l B. Selig , MD , FACC . 

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R HEARIN G LOCATIO N I N ALLENTOWN . P A AN D NOW , come s respondent , MICHAE LB. SELIG , MD , FACC , principl e fo rM R Helicopters, LLC , (MRH ) (non-operationa l sinc e 2007) who m overs an d file s th e followin g Motio n t o establis h th e Hearing s i n th e abov e cose , t o b e hel d a t th e U S District Courtlocate d o f504 W . Hamilto n Blvd . Allentown , PA , th e plac e o foriginatio n an d origina l Jurisdiction . 1 . O n Octobe r1 , 2010 , o n th e informa l hearin g wa s hel d wit h Ms Pont o a t whic h tim e i twa s discusse d a cour t locatio n fo ra futur e hearin g i n Allentown , PA , a t th e U S Distric tCourt . I t wa s confirme d t o as o n optio n an d jointl yagree d to . 1 o f32 . Whil e ther e wer e man ydiscussion s concernin g th e Depositio n

locatio n o fLatony a Williams , fe wdetail s wer e discusse d concernin g th e actua l hearin g location . 3 . I t i s respondent s positio n tha t th e mos t appropriat e an d prope r hearin g locatio n sinc e th e violatio n wa s investigated , initiate d an d generate d b yM s William s comin g t o th e Allentow n location , requirin g 2 visit s (specificall yt o th e join t cardiology/ai rcharte roffice) , th e sit e o fth e allege d violatio n occurre d i n Allentown , woul d onl yfollo wsuit e tha t th e hearin g locatio n shoul d thereb y als o b e hel d i n th e Allentow n location , bein g th e plac e o forigi n an d origina l jurisdiction . 4 . Th e complainant s evade d an d circumvente d i n th e pos tth e mai n reaso n fo rrequestin g th e Allentow n location , as state d i n respondent s lette ro f Novembe r24 , 2010 , namel yth e respondent s primaryrol e i n th e Lehig h communit yas o solo , privat e practic e cardiologis t(fo rth e lost23 years ) wit h hospita l an d outpatien t responsibilities . T o leav e th e are a woul d pos e undu e hardshi p t o hi s patients . I ti s no treasonabl e o rprope rt o burdene d o r inconvenienc e neutra l part ypatient s o ro physicia n fo ra violatio n tha th e di d no t initiate , wa s a n innocen t bystande rt o an d tha tappear s t o loc k lega l merit . 5 . I t woul d no tb e proper , reasonabl e o rethicall yo rmorall yappropriat e fo rth e cour tt o compromis e hi s clinica l responsibilitie s i n hi s offic e o ri n th e hospita l i n a manne rtha t woul d delay , interrup tcontinuit yo fcar e o r 2 o f3

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s i n respons e t o Ms Ponto' s correspondenc e date d Decembe r 30 , 2010 . I n he rlette rsh e mod e severa l misrepresentation s tha tI woul d like t o correc ta t thi s time . A t n o tim e di d I reques to ragre e t o o hearin g locatio n i n Philadelphia , P

Ao rWashingto n DC . I n fact , durin g th e informa l hearin g o f Octobe r1 , 2010 , Ms Pont o state d tha tther e wa s o cour tlocatio n i n Allentow n PA , whic h wa s confirme d t o as o n optio n an d jointl yagree d to . M s Pont o als o evade d an d circumvente d th e mai n reaso n fo rrequestin g th e Allentow n location , a s state d i n m ylette ro fNovembe r24 , 2010 , namel ym y rol e i n th e communit yas a solo , privat e practic e cardiologis t(fo rth e last2 3 years ) wit h hospita l an d outpatien tresponsibilities . T o leav e th e are a woul d b e a hardshi p t o m ypatient s an d myself . Nevertheless , i twa s i n he rlette ro f Novembe r17 , 201 0 tha t sh e o n he row n accord , requeste d th e Philadelphi a hearin g location . M s Pont o mentioned^Jha t Philadelphi a i s onl y1 hou ran d 1 5 minute s away , whic h i s als o incorrect , as i t close r2 hour s o foffhours , bu tca n b e severa l hour s o fhol d u p tim e durin g busines s hour s du e t o th e insurmountabl e traffi co n th e Schuylkil l Expresswayan d i n th e downtow n area . There is as wel l heav yai r traffi can d continuou s delay s i n Philadelphi a as compare d t o th e eas yacces s t o Allentow n bot h i n ai ran d groun d traffic . I t i s as well , appropriate , prope ran d follow s sui ttha tsinc e th e violatio n Gatewa yProfessiona l Cente r•204 5 Westgat e Drive , Suit e 20 5 •Bethletiem , Pennsylvani a 18017-747 4 VoiceA/ M 610-868-620 0 •Fa x610-868-148 9 •Educatio n Servic e 610-868-620 3 •E-Maillifelinecard@verizon.ne twa s investigated , initiate d an d generate d b yM s William s comin g t o th e

Allentow n locatio n requirin g 2 visit s (specificall yt o m yjoin tcordiology/oi rcharte r office) , the n i twoul d onl yfollo wsuit e tha t unde rth e circumstances , th e hearin g shoul d thereb yb e hel d i n th e Allentow n locatio n as t o no t i n addition , inconvenienc e m ypatients , disrup tth e continuit yo fcore , pu t the m a trisk o r od d additiona l liabilit yo rmalpractice . Ms Pont o agree d t o a depositio n o fM s William s an d cite d erre d dote s fo r pre-tria l depositio n o fM s William s i n he rrespons e dote d Decembe r20 , 201 0 o f "January28 , 2010 , Februar y1-4 , 2010 , Februar

y8-11 , 201 0 o rFebruar y15-17 , 2010" . Responden tdoe s agre e t o thes e date s excep tas th e dote s appl yt o th e yea r201 1 o f1 0 am , as fittin g t o M s William s schedul e i n th e Allentown , locatio n namel yof : Gallaghe rReportin g an d Video , LLC , 1600 Lehig h Parkwa yEost , Suit e 1 H Allentown , P

A18103 . Onc e I o m notifie d o fth e dat e tha tbes tsuit s M s William s schedul e fo rth e pre-tria l deposition , I co n fir m u p th e othe rdetails . I wil l o fcours e cove rth e cost s pertainin g t o th e roo m an d cour treporter . I a m le d t o believ e tha t you roffic e woul d nee d t o setu p th e heorin g o f th e U S Distric t Cour tlocate d a t 504 Hamilto n Street , Allentown , PA . 18101 , i n th e even t tha t yo u believ e thi s cas e shoul d proceed . 1 a m hopefu l tha tthi s cour t wil l find : 1 . Th e conduc tb yM s William s an d M s Pont o t o b e procedura l an d prosecutoria l overreaching . 2 . That th e complainant s or e tryin g t o hol d th e responden tt o a highe rstandar d tha n thei row n official s i n regar d t o regulation s tha twer e no teviden to rknown . 3 . Issue s o fjudicia l estoppels , lega l inconsistenc yan d procedura l defects . 4 . Thatinappropriat e actio n has bee n take n agains to smal l singl e pilo t operatio n tha t ho s ha d negativ e cos h flo wan d ho d lon g stoppe d operatin g i n du e diligence , goo d judgmen t an d goo d fait h du e t o huma n factor s o fa tragi c divorc e cas e scenari o i n orde rt o no t expos e th e publi ct o undu e risk . 5 . Rapidl yinitiate d th e oppropriot e change s onc e responden tbecam e owore , despit e no t performin g operations . 6 . Thatpreciou s scarc e judicia l resource s or e bein g squandere d o n o cos e tha t appear s frivolous , trivial , withou tmerit , whil e representin g a n aggressiv e prosecutoria l pursui t tha t lock s prope rperspectiv e o rgoo d judgment . Than k yo u fo ryou rkin d considerotions .Your s Sincerely , 

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