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th e Western-Pacifi c Region , to the undersigned , at : Oft'ice of th e Regiona

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y repl y fromyou . Afte r considerin g al l th e evidenc e i n thi s maner . i t appear s that : 1 . On o r

abou t Januar y 4 , 2011 , yo u were apassenge r o u boardSouthwes t Airline s flight

25 1 fromSalt

Lak e City , Utah , t o Reno , Nevada . 2 . On th e abov e occasion , Southwes t Airline s fligh

t 25 1 wa s operatin g under par t 12 1 o f th e Federa

l Aviatio n Regulations . 3

- Durin g th e flight

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n paragrap h 1 , aflight

attendan t

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n alcoholi c beverag e t o apassenger sittin g one ro w behin dyou . 4 . Th e passenger

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th e flight attendant' s arm . B y reaso n o f

the " fact s and-cirtumatance s describes ' abovcj.i t appe_ars_.tha

t yo u violate dth e followin g Section s o f

th e Federal Aviatio n Regulations , foun di n Titl e 1 4 o f

th e Cod e of

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th e Cod e o f

Federa l Regulations , whic h state s that no perso n ma

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### D.S . DEPARTMEN T O FTRANSPORTATIO N

OKKIC E O FHEARING S WASHINGTON , D C

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r of Bric e E . Thompson : FA A DOCKE T ILNASSICiNK D FA A CAS E NO . 20nWP1100l 4 Respondent . JUDGC NO T ASSIGNED COMPLAINT Th e Complainan l lilc s it s C^ompiaint , pursuant lo Rul t 20 8 o f th e Kule s ofPractic e (1 4 C.F.R . 13.208) , an

d.slate s a s follows : I . Respondent , Bric e C . Ihompsun , wa s advise dthroug h aFina l Notic e o f

Propose d Civi l Penalt

y ('Fina l Noiico) , date dSeptember 23 . 2011 , tha

t the Federa

l Aviatio n Administratio n (F.AA

) propose dt o as.ses.' ; acivi l penalt y i n the amount

o f S?.000.00 . On October

3 . 2011 , Re.'iponden

t submiilc J awritte n reques t fo r ahearing . 1 . O n or about Januar y 4 , 2011 , Respondent

wa s apassenger

o n boar d Southwes t Airline s (ligh

t 25 1 fro mSail Luk

e City , Utah , t o Reno , Nevada . 2 . O n th e abov e occasion , Southwes ( Airline s flight 25 1 was operatin g under pan )2 ] o f

ihc Federa

l AviaiioiiRceulation.s . 3

- Durin g th e fligh

t reference di

n paragrap h 1 . n flight

aucndan t sei-ve da n alcoholi c beverag e L

o apassenger

sittin g on e ro w behin dRespondent . 4 . Tlie passenger

reference di

n paragrap h 3 complaine dt o the flight

aiitndan t abou t he r alcoholi c beverage . 5 . Responden

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2 111 . B y reaso n o f

th e foregoin g ("act

s an dcircum.^•tanccs , Responden t vioJatc dth e followin g sectio n o f

th e Federa l Aviatio n Regulation s (Titl e 14 . Cod e o f Federa l Kegulaiions) : a . Sectio n 121.5S 0 o f

Titl e 14 o f

th e Cod e ofFcdera l Regulations , whic h stale s iha l n o perso n ma y assault , threaten , intimidate , o r interfer e wit

h a crewmembe r

i n th e pcrtormanc e o f

Ih c crewmember' s dutie s aboar dan aircraf t bein g operate dunde r

thi s part ; an d b . Sectio n 46318(ii ) of'litle4 9 o f th e Unite dSlate s Code , whic h state s tha i "[aj n individua l wh o physicall y ass.^ult s o r threaten.' ? t o physicall y assaul i anieinhe r o f th e High t cre w or cabi n cre w t) f

acivi l aircraf

t o r an y othe r

individua l o n th e airctiifi . o r

take s an y actio n tha t

pose s a n imminen t

thrc.T t t o th e safety o f

th e aircraf t o r othe r individual s o n th e aircraf t i s h'abl e t o th e Linite dState s Governmen t

for acivi l penalt y o f

no t mor e tha n .S25,000." . 

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t o Titl e 4 9 U.S. C Scciio n 46301(a)(5)(;A) , Responden t i s subjec t

l o acivi l penall y no t

t o excee d$11,000.0 0 fo r eac h o f th e violation s alleged . 2 . Unde r

th e fact s an dcircuinstance s o f thi s case , acivi l penalt y o f 55,000.0 0 i s appropriate . WHHRLFORF , th e Complainant , respectfull y request s tha t th e Administrativ e La w Judg e ente r

an orde r tha t Responden t

b e assesse dacivi l penalt y i n th e amoun t

o f $5,000.00 . RespeciCull y submiilcd . 

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U.S . DEPARTMEN T O FTRANSPORTATIO N

OFFIC E O FHEARING S WASHINGTON , D C

I n th e Matte r

o f Bric e E . Thompson : FA A DOCKE T UNASSlGNE D FA A CAS E NO . 20nWPllUO U Respondent . JUDG FNO T ASSIGNF D COMPLAIN T Th e Complainan t

files it s Complaint , pursuan t t o Rul e 20 8 ofth e Rule. ^ ofPractic e (1 4 C.F.R . 13.205) , an dstate s a. s follows ; I . Respondent , Bnc e E . Thompson , ^a s advise dthroug h aFina l Notic e o f Propose d Civi l Penalt y (Fina l Notice) , daie dSeptembe r 25 , 2011 , tha t

th e Federa l Aviatio n ;\dministraiio n (FA.A ) propose dt o asses s acivi l penalt y i n th e amoun t o f $5,000.00 . O n Octobe r

3 , 2 0 M , Responden t

submitte dawrille n reques t fo r ahearing , 11 . 1 . O n o r

abou t Januar y 4 , 2011 , Responden t wa s apassenge r

o n boar d Southwes t

Airline s flight

25 1 fro mSal t

Lak e City . Utah , t o Reno , Nevada . 2 . O n th e abov e occasion . Southwes t .Airline s flight

25 1 wa s operatin g unde r pai l 12 1 ofth e Federa l Aviatio n Regulations . 3

- Durin g th e flight reference di

n paragrap h 1 , aRigh t attendan t

serve da

n alcoholi c beverag e t o apassenge r sittin g on e ro w behin dRespondent . 4 . Th e passenge r

reference di

n paragrap h 3 complaine dl o th e flight attendan t abou t he r alcoholi c beverage . 5 . Responden l the n turne daroun di n Respondent' s sea l an dstruc k th e flighi aiiendam' s arm .10/24/201 1 15:5 2 FA X 202493514 2 FA A- Of-l S 0007/00 9

III . B y rea.sono f

th e foregoin g fact s an dcircumstances , Responden t violate dth e followin g sectio n o f

th e Federa l Aviatio n Regulation s (Titl e 14 , Cod e o f Federa l Regulations) : A . Sectio n 121.58 0 ofTiil e 1 4 ofth e Cod e o f Federa l Regulations , whic h slate s tha t n o perso n ma y a.<;sault. threaten , iniimidatC ; o r interfer e wit

h a crewmembe r

i n th e performanc e o f

th e crewmember' s dutie s aboar dan aircraf t bein g operate dunde r

thi s pari ; an d b . Sectio n 46318(a ) o f

Titl e 4 9 o f

ih e Unite dState s Code , whic h state s tha t ''[a| n uidividua l wh o physicall y assault s o r threaten s l o physicall y assaul t amembe r

o f th e flight cre w o r cabi n cro w o f

acivi l aircraf

t o r an y othe r

individua l o n th e aircraft , o r

take."^ an y actio n tha t

pcj-^t s a n imminen t

threa t l o th e safety " o f

th e aircraf t o r othe r individual. s o n th e aircraf t i s liabl e l o th e Unite dState s Governmen t

fo r acivi l penalt y o f

no t mor e tha n $25,000."' . IV , 1 . Pursuan t

l o Titl e 4 9 U.S.C . Sectio n 46301(a)(5)(A) , Responden t i s subjec t

t o acivi l penalt y no t

t o excee dS I 1,000.0 0 fo r eac h ofth e violation s alleged . 2 . Unde r

th e fact s an dcircumstance s o f thi s case , acivi l penalt y o f :t5,000.0 0 i s appropriate . WHEREFORi: , th e Complainant , respectfull y request s that th e Administrativ e La w Judg e ente r

a n orde r tha t Responden t

b e assesse dacivi l penalt y i n th e amoun t o f 55,000.00 . Re.spectfull y submitted ,

Lilidsa y M . ti^kamur a Alltime y Offlc e ofth e Regiona l Counse l Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n Westem-Pacifl c Renio n D.ATED : ri

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CCRTiriCAT n O FSERVIC E 1 hereb y certif

y tha i o n thi s dal e I hav e sen t b y facsimil e an dplace di n th e Unite d State. ^ mail , postag e prepaid , certifie dmai l —retur n receip t requested , th e execute dorigina l an don e cop y ofth e Complaint , addresse da s follows :

Hearin g Docke t Federa l Aviatio n AdministraUo n 80 0 Independenc e Avenue , S W Wilbu r Wrigh t Building-Suit e 2\V100 0 Washington , D C 2059 1 Attention : Hearin g Docke t Clerk , AGC-43 0 Facsimile ; (202 ) 493-502 0 I ftirther certif> ' that

o n thi s dal e I hav e place di n th e Unite dStare s mail , postag e prepaid , certifie dmai l - retur n receip t requested , an dregula r

Firs t Cla.s s Mail , atru e cop y o f th e Complaint , addres.se da s follow's :

Bric e E . Thompso n 100 0 Harvar dWay , Apt . 6 7 Reno.N V 89502-203 4

Dated : CC

T 1 3 20: i

JclIKambti'rg , Lega l Techniciai t / Offic e ofth e Regiona l Counsel / Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n Western-Pacifi c Regio n Lawndale . Californi a

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CERTIFICAI H OFSF.RVlC E I hereb y certil y tha i « n thi s dat e I hav e .sen t b y lacsimil e an dplace di n th e Unite d Stiile s mail , postag e prepaid , certifie dmai l - retur n receip t requested , th e execute dorigina l an don e cop y ofth e Complainl , addre.s.seda ^ follow.s : Hearin g Docke t Fedeia l Aviatio n .Administratio n 80 0 Independenc e Avenue ; S W Wilbu r Wrigh t Buildmg-Suit e 2W100 0 Washington . D C 2059 1 Aiiention : Hearin g Docke t Clerk . AGC-4j 0 Pacsimik:(202H^'3-502 0 T ftjrther certif y tha t o n thi s dat e 1 hav e place di n th e Unite dSlate s mail , postag e prepaid , cenifle dmai l - renir n receip t requested , an dregula r

Firs t Clas s Mail , atru e cop y o f th e Complaint , addresse da s follows :

Bric e E . Ibompso n 100 0 Harv'ardWay , Apt . 6 7 Reno.N V 80502-203 4

Dated ; QC

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- Federa l .Aviatio n Administratio n Westem-facift c Regio n Lawndale , Californi a

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