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I n th e Matte r o f Centra l Flyin g Servic e Docke t No . C P FA AEI R No . 2009SW11001 1 Dea r Si r o r Madam : Enclose d ar e th e origina l an d on e cop yo f th e complaint i n th e above

reference d proceedin g a s wel l a s a cop yo f Respondent' s reques t fo r a hearing . Th e Complainan t request s tha t th e hearin g i n thi s matte r b e hel d i n Littl e Rock , Arkansas , an d expect s tha t th e hearin g wil l las t on e day . Pleas e serv e m e wit hal l document s i n thi s matter . Sincerely , LYNETT E WOR D Regiona l Counse l Southwes t Regio n St&i*Siirari 3 williaijia ^ Es ^ Safet yEnforcemea^-BfSnc h Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n Southwes t Regio n For t Worth , Texa s 76193-000 7 Telephone : 817-222-508 1 Facsimile : 817-222-509 2 stellamaris.williamsSfaa.go vU.S . DEPARTMEN T O F TRANSPORTATIO N FEDERA L AVIATIO NADMINISTRATIO N

********************** * I n th e Matter.of : Centra l Flyin g Services , Inc . * FA ACas e No . 2009SW11001 1 * Docke t No . * Judg e No t Assigne d

+ **********•********** * COMPLAIN T Th e Complainan t file s it s Complaint , unde r Rul e 20 8 o f th e Rule s o f Practic e (1 4 C.F.R . § 13.208) , an d state s th e following : I . O n Augus t 18 , 2009 , Respondent , Centra l Flyin g Services , Inc. , wa s advise d throug ha Notic e o f Propose d Civi l Penalty , an d o n Novembe r 18 , 2009 , throug ha Fina l Notic e o f Propose d Civi l Penalty , tha t th e FA A propose d t o asses s a civi l penalt yi n th e amoun t o f $33,000 . Respondent' s reques t fo r a hearin g wa s receive d o n Novembe r 23 , 2009 . II . 1 . A t al l time s pertinen t herein . Centra l Flyin g Service , Inc. , hel d Ai r Agenc yCertificat e No . HBKA587E , authorizin g i t t o operat e a s a n Ai r Carrie r unde r Par t 13 5 o f th e Federa l Aviatio n Regulation s (FAR ) . 2 . Centra l Flyin g Service , Inc. , ha s bee n issue d a n Approve d Aircraf t Inspectio n Progra m(AAIP) . 3 . At al l time s pertinen t herein . Centra l Flyin g Servic e Inc. , operate d

a Learje t Mode l 35A , civi l aircraf t N35SA , Seria l Numbe r 326 , th e propert yo f another . 4 . A t al l time s pertinen t herein , th e Operation s Specifications , Paragrap hD073 , issue d t o Centra l Flyin g Services , Inc. , authorize d

### Centra l Flying Services , Inc. , t o maintai n civi l aircraf t N35S Ai n accordanc e wit hthe AAI P issued Augus t 28 , 2008 . 5 . Centra l Flying Services , Inc.' s AAI P require s tha t lead aci d batterie s b e service d a t thre e (3 ) calenda r month s afte r the las t servic e o f the batteries . 6 . The Concord lead aci d batterie s installe d o n N35SAwer e service d on Octobe r 3 , 2008 , an d the next servic e wa s du e o n Januar y31 , 2009 . 7 . The Concord lead aci d batterie s o f N35SAwer e service d on Februar y 26 , 2009 . 8 . Centra l Flying Services , Inc.' s AAI P require s inspectio n o f the NiCad emergencypowe r suppl ybatterie s a t thre e (3 ) calenda r month s afte r the las t inspection . 9 . Th e NiCad emergenc ypowe r suppl ybatterie s wer e inspecte d on Octobe r 3 , 2008 , an

d the nex t inspectio n wa s du e on January31 , 2009 . 10 . The NiCad emergenc ypowe r suppl ybatterie s wer e inspecte d on Februar y26 , 2009 . 11 . Betwee n February5 , 2009 , an d February22 , 2009 , Centra l Flyin g Services , Inc. , operate d N35SAo n approximatel yte n (10 ) revenu e flights . B yreaso n o f the foregoing fact s an d circumstances . Centra l Flyin g Service , Inc. , ha s violate d the followin g sectio n o f the Federa l Aviatio n Regulations : a . Sectio n 119.5(1) , whic hstate s tha t n o perso n mayoperat e an aircraf t unde r thi s part , par t 12 1 o f thi s chapter , o r par t 13 5 o f thi s chapte r i n violatio n o f an ai r carrie r operating certificate , operating certificate , o r appropriat e operation s specification s issue d unde r thi s part ; an d b . Sectio n 135.419(g) , whic hstate s tha t eac hcertificat e holde r wh o ha s an approve d aircraf t inspectio n progra mshal l have eac haircraf ttha t i s subjec t t o th e progra minspecte d i n accordanc e wit hth e program .

III . 1 . Unde r 4 9 U.S.C . § 46301 , Respondent , Centra l Flyin g Services , Inc. , i s subjec t t o a civi l penalt yo f $11,00 0 fo r eac ho f th e violation s alleged . 2 . Unde r th e fact s an d circumstance s o f thi s case , a civi l penalt yo f $33,00 0 i s appropriate . Complainan t respectfull yrequest s tha t th e administrativ e la wjudg e ente r a n orde r tha t Respondent , Centra l Flyin g Service , Inc. , b e assesse d

a civi l penalt yi n th e amoun t o f $33,000 . Submitte d thi s 10 TM da yo f December , 2009 . LYNETT E WOR D Regiona l Counse l Southwes t Regior i

Stellama^3»--WiTliams , Esq . SaJ^ifeyEnforcemen t Branc h ;edera l Aviatio n Administratio n Southwes t Regio n For t Worth , Texa s 76193-000 7 Telephone : 817-222-508 1 Facsimile : 817-222-509 2 stellamaris.williamsgfaa.go v

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I hereb ycertif ytha t an origina l an d a copyo f the foregoing Complaint , an d a cop yo f Respondent' s Reques t fo r a Hearing , have bee n maile d thi s dat e b yCertifie d Mail , Return Receip t Requested , to : Hearing Docke t Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n 80 0 Independenc e Avenue , SW Washington , DC 2059 1 Attn : Hearing Docke t Clerk , AGC-43 0 Wilbu r Wrigh t Building - Suit e 2W100 0 And a cop

yo f th e Complain t ha s bee n maile d b ythe same mean s to : Centra l Flying Service , Inc . Attention : Richard N . Holbert , Presiden t 150 1 Bon

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