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O 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 collaborotive , 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 .

- 1 -* DM S BI002/01 4 02/07/201 1 09:3 G FA X202493514 2 FA A0,0002/001 4 ui/oti/i:ol i 1 :l8P M FA X Complainant s hav e indubitabl yan d injuriousl ypropagate d redundan tan d iterat e pleading s fo ra cas e tha tappeare d voi d a 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 tther e wa s a RegulaVio n chang e tho ^ 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 wil h regar d t o he rcite d specifi cregulatio n changes .

I n Administrativ e La w"/n th e interpretatio n o fth e languag e o fregulations , wher e doub texists a s 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 Part yan d agains tan yimplie d extensio n o fa restriction" , 4 . O n Augus t14 , 2009 , M s Williams' s lette rinforme d MR H tha tpossibl e violation s wer e unde rinvestigation . 5 . O n Jul y23 , 2010 , responden twa 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 trequeste d a cop yo fth e complet e investigativ e repor tvi a telephon e communicatio n wit h M s Ponto , 7 . O n Octobe r22 , 2010 , responden twa s serve d wit h o n incomplet e 2 -OI/oa/201 1 1 ISP MFA X

investigativ 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 mad e o n behal fo fth e complainants . 9 . I n th e lette ro tOctobe r27 , 2010 , responden t requeste d full , unaltere d copie s o tdocument s tha twer e produce d i n th e incomplet e investigatio n file . tha twer e eithe rstricken , bloclce d out , redacte d o rspoliated . 10 . I n th e lette ro fOctobe r27 , 2010 , i twa s requeste d t o provid e th e physica l referenc e o fJordo n vDepartmen to 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 njle 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 hav e no t responde d b ywa yo fobjectio n o rproductio n o fdiscover ytha twa s pas tth e 3 0 da y 3 -02/07/201 1 09:3 7 FA X 202493514 2 FA A- OM S 12004/01 4 " ^ ' 210004/001 4 01/06/201 1 1:19P MFAX

deadlin 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 investigaiio n file . 17 . Complainant s faile d t o produc e thei rreference s i n thei rpleadings , a s I s standar d lega l practice , claimin g the yar e publicl yavailable . Responden twa s unabl e t o locat e th e histor yan d date s fo rinstanc e o t th e regulatio n changes .

NE WMATTE R 18 . Responden trequest 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 Dismiss complain tan d Respondent s Motio n t o Strike AHeaation-M rDake rwa s no t o n a Drug/Alcoho l oroaram . 19 . Responden trequest 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 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 strike receive d Decembe r13 , 2010 , I n complainant s respons e i twa s allege d tha tth e complainant s entere d tti e complain tON E DA

Ybefor e th e 2 yea rStatut e o fLimitations , howeve rth e responden tclaim s tha tcomplain two s no tserve d unti l afte rth e Statut e o f Limitation s an d thereb yth e complain ti s tim e barred . WHEREFORE , th e responden tpray s tha tthi s Honorobl e Cour tv/il l eithe rdismis s 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 o

- 402/07/201 1 09:3 7 FAX202493514 2 FA A* DMS @1005/01 4 01/08/201 1 1 :19P M FA X12)0005/001 4 produc e th e repeatedl yrequeste d discovery . Respectfull ySubmitted , Michae l B . Selig , MD . FACC . 

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MOTIO N FO R JUDGMEN TTO DISMIS S JUDICIA LESTOPPELS , LEGA LINCONSISTENC Y AN D NOW , come s respondent , MICHAE LB . SELIG , MD , FACC . CFhH , principl e fo rM & R Helicopters , LLC , (MRH ) (non-operationa l sinc e 2007 ) who m aver s an d frie 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 hav e continue d t o fai l t o plea d t o specifi cnumbe rparagraphs . Byfailur e t o addres s \h 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 l an d iterat e pleading s fo ra cas e tha tappeare d voi d a b initio . 1• > DM S 12007/01 4 02/07/201 1 09:3 7 FAX 202493514 2 FA A@!0007/001 4 01/08/201 1 1:13P MFA X

1 . Th e complainant s tiav e admitte d t o formall yreleosin g th e prio rl A mechani cfoun d t o b e o n hi s ful l time employer s Drug/Alcoho l progra m b yM s William s lette ro fSeptembe r23 , 201 0 (Exhibi t1) . 2 . Th e sol e en d primar ypremis 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 Corporatio n i . 3 . M rBake rha s alway s bee n employe d sinc e 199 6 b yth e region s UniversityMedeva cHospita l servic e an d alway s withou tinterruption , wa s o n a dru g on 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 rA, 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/olcoho l progra m i n hi s capacit ya s a Nationa l Guar d A& P an d Helicopte rpilot . 4 . M s William s wa s give n thi s evidence , bu tselecte d no tt o pursu e primar ysourc e verificatio n and/o rconfirmatio n o fthes e fact s pursuan t t o §13.224 , wherei n th e burde n o fproo fis o n fh e agency , no trespondent , 5 . M s William s di d thoroughl yinvestigat e th e othe rmechanic/I Adoin g safet ysensitiv e function s o n MR H aircraf tan d sh e confirme d tha tth e informatio n

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give n wa s correc ta s 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/lA , to rMrBaker , therefore , insufficientl yme t fh e spiri t an d inten to f §13.224 , wherei n th e burde n o fproo fis o n th e agency , no trespondent . Ha d M s William s followe d through , sh e woul d hov 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 time employer , sh e the n agai n stilfte d ih e basi s o fth e violatio n t o M rBoke rno tbein g o n MRH s ow n companie s monitorin g program , despit e alreod yreleasin g th e othe rMechanic/l Afro m thos e regulation s tha twer e no tevident , disclosed , o reve n know n b ya prio rFA A Drug/Alcoho l auditor , MRH s FA Aoperotion s an d maintenanc e inspector s o rth e Allentow n FSD O manager . Q . Ther e wer e i n addition , severa l factor s concernin g clea ran d undispute d disclosur e o fregulations , regulation s tha twer e no t clearl ycontained , listed , spelle d ou to ri n a forthrigh tmanne reviden twithi n th e signe d of f complianc e statemen tan d operationa l specitications , thereb yhidden , conceale d an d encouragin g violotion , rathe rtha n effectiv e complianc e i n th e spiri to 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 of t* DM S @|009/01 4 02/07/201 1 09:3 7 FAX 202493514 2 FA A^0009/001 4 01/0B/201 1 1:19P MFA X

complianc e statemen tan d operationa l specifications , thereb yencouragin g violation , rathe rtha n effectiv e complianc e i n th e spiri t o fsafet yan d contrar yt o standar d practice s i n Administratio n low .

I n Administrativ e Lo w"I n th e interpretatio n o fth e languag e o fregulations , wher e doub texists a s t o th e inten to fth e meanin g o fth e fanguog 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 Part yan d agains t an yimplie d extensio n o fa restriction" . 10 . M s William s a s 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 time 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 . 1 ] . 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 time employer' s drug/alcoho l program , jus t a s th e mechanic/I Awa s formall y releose d fro m thos e violations , thereb yvoidin g th e legitimac yo fth e complaint . 12 , I twoul d appea rinappropriat e fo ractio n t o b e take n agains t a smal l singl e pilo toperatio n wh o 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 cas e scenari o an d cardiolog ypractic e time constraint s i n orde rt o no texpos e th e publi c1 o undu e risk . - 4 -+ DM S glOIO/O U 02/07/201 1 09:3 7 FA X202493514 2 FA AaoOIO/001 4 ' J I fvo l L' j \

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13 . I twoul d appea rinappropriat e fo ractio n t o b e take n agains t a sma W singl e pilo toperatio n wh o ho d don e n o harm , tha t ha s bee n operatin g i n th e re d fo ryears , ha d close d al l financia l account s an d ha s n o assets . 14 . I twoul 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 time o fth e allege d violations . 15 . I twoul d appea rinappropriat e fo ractio n t o b e toke 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 ryear s prior . 16 . I twoul 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 time barred . 17 . I tappear s tha tpreciou s scarc e judicia l resource s ar e bein g squandere d o n a cos e tha tappear s frivolous , trivial , withou tmerit , whil e representin g a n aggressiv e prosecutoria l pursui ttha tlock s 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 t a tth e ta xpayer' s sinc e n o har m ha s 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 ftti e routin e FA Ainspectors , therefor e i n th e ligh t o feffort s o fjudicia l economy , th e cas e shoul d b e dismissed .02/07/201 1 09:3 7 FA X 202493514 2 FA A* DM S igOll/O U oi/oB/^o n i:i9PMFA

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WHEREFORE , th e responden tpray s tha tthi s Honorabl e Cour twil l gran tth e Motio n fo rjudgmen tt o dismis s thi s cas e o n th e ground s o fJudicia l Estoppel s Lega l Inconsistenc yan d i n effort s fo rjudicia l economy . Respectfull ySubmitted , Michae l B . Selig , MD , FACC , CFI- H f^ - ^02/07/201 1 09:3 7 FA X 202493514 2 FA A DM S §10012/001 4 ^ f,^Q / evi l I . lor m rl^ A 

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Certifie d Mal l - Retur n Receip tRequeste d Septembe r23 , 201 0 Fil e Number : 2010SO95035 3 Dr , Michae l B . Seli g Presiden t M An d R Helicopters , LL C 204 5 Westgat e Driv e Bethlehem , P 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 complianc e wit h 4 9 CF R par t4 0 an d 1 4 CF R par t120 , (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 tha t i s stil l unde rinvestigatio n an d whic h issue s w e wil l clos e wit h administrativ e action , Th e followin g Issu e include d i n ou rAugus t14 ; 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 , LL C di d no tdetermin e tha t Edwar 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 hav e reviewe d al l availabl e informatio n concernin g th e followin g issue s fro m ou r Augus t14 , 2009 , lette ro finvestigatio n (Fil e Number : 2009SO950434)' . 1 , M an d R Helicopters , LL C di d no t determin e tha t Eugen e Mcintosh , a contractor , wa s 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 , LL C di d no t conduc tpre-employmen tdru g test s an d receiv e verifie d negativ e tes t result s prio rt o hirin g Eugen e Mcintos h an d Edwar d Bake rt o perfor m safely-sensitiv e functions . W e hav e decide d no t t o tak e lega l enforcemen t actio n fo rthes e apparen tviolations , Instead , w e ar e issuin g thi s warnin g notice . http://www,faa.govyabout/offic«_org/Headquarter3_office9/avs/offlces/a8m/drug_Q!cohol /02/07/201 1 09:3 8 FAX202493514 2 FA A+ DMS 121013/01 4 01/08/201 1 1;19P M FA X1210013/001 4

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