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Jeffrey M, Harper 

FAA Office of Regional Counsel 

1601 Lind Avenue Southwest 

Renton, Washington 98057 

T (425) 227-2161 

F ( 425) 227-1007 

ANM7 

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

OFFICE OF HEARINGS 

WASHINGTON, D.C. 

In the Matter of: 

Alpine Aviation, Inc. 

DMS No.: FAA-2014-0863 

FA.tl.. Case No. 2014WP91 0070 

Honorable Richard C. Goodwin 

AMENDED COMPLAINT 

TI1e Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), by counsel, hereby amends its Complaint, 

pursuant to 14 C.F.R. § 13.214: 

Part III is amended to read: 

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J. By reason of the foregoing ciroumstanoe(s),Alpine violated th.e following sections of 

the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 C.P.R.): 

a. Section 120.105, in that an employee performing safety-sensitive functions was 

not subject to a drug testing program implemented in accordance with 14 C.F.R. 

Part 120, Subpart E. 

b. Section 120.109(a)(l), in that it hired an individual for safety-sensitive functions 

listed in 14 CF.R. Section 120.105 when it did not first conduct a preemployment test and receive a verified negative drug test result for that individual. 

c. Section 120.215(a), In that all employee performing safety-sensitive fm1ctions was 

not subject to all alcohol testing program implemented in accordan.ce with 

14 C.F.R. Part 120, Subpart F. 

2. Additionally, by reason ofthe foregoing circumstance(s), Alpine violated 

Section 40.287 of Title 49, C.F.R., in that it failed to provide an employee who 

violated a DOT drug and alcohol regulation a listing of Substance Abuse 

Professionals. 
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3. Under 49 U.S.C. §§ 46301 (a) and (d), Alpine is liable for a civil penalty not to 

exceed $11,000 for each of the violations noted. 

4. Under tbe facts and circumstances of this case, a civil penalty of$20,925 is 

appropriate. 

Respectfully submitted this gth day of .December, 20 J 4 

.f .. Digitally signed by JEFFREY M HARPER 

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J.{i\1. Harper HARPER 

fAA Attorney Date: 2014.12.08 09:07:54 -08'00' 

Amended Complaint 

In the Matter of Alpine Aviation, Inc. 

OMS No. FM·2014-0863 FAA Coso No. 2014WP9!.0070 

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE 

I hereby certify that the foregoing Amended Complaint has been served via facsimile, 

e-maiJ, and Certified Mail- Return Receipt Requested this date, to the following: 

The Honorable Ri.chard C. Goodv,in 

Office of Hearings, M-20 

1200 New Jersey Avenue, S.E. (Ell-310) 

Washington, DC 20590 

Fa."\: (202) 366-7536 

ti.chard. good win@dot.gov 

Attn: Hearing Docket Clerk, AGC-430 

Wilbur Wright Building- Suite 2Wl 000 

FedeJ:al Aviation Administration 

800 Independence Avenue SW 

Washington, DC 20591 

Fax: (202) 267-1293 

Ma.'> HanseJJ, Esq. 

Alpine Aviation, Inc. 

P.O. Box 130! 

Dillon, MT 59725 

Fax: (406) 683-4304 

max@irc 1 031x.com 

Dated this 8th day of December, 2014. 

Dana . Stepbens n 

Office of Regional Counsel (ANM-7) 

Federal Aviation Administration 

1601 Lind Ave. SW 

Renton, WA 98057 

(425) 227-2164 

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Amended Complaint 

!n the Mat"ter o1 Alpine Aviation, In{:. 

DMS No. FAA-201.4-0863 FAA Cose No. 2014WP91.0070 

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