OB/11/201 0 10:3 4 FA X 202493514 2 FA A ^ DM S iooi/oo s

& U.S . Departmen t o f Transportatio n Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n Ne w Englan d Regio n Offic e o f Ih e Regiona l Counse l 1 2 Ne w Englan d Executiv e Par k Burlington , M A 01803-529 9 Telephone ; (781)238-704 5 FAX : (781)236-705 5 May 25 , 201 0 FEDERA L EXPRES S AN D FACSIMIL E (202 ) 366-753 6 Th e Honorabl e Isaa c D . Bcnki n Administrativ e Law Judg e Offic e o f Hearings , M-2 0 U.S . Depaitmen t

o f Transportatio n Eas t Buildin g Groun dFloor , Roo mE12-32 0 120 0 New Jerse y Avenue , S.E . Wa.shington , D. C 2059 0 Re : Federa l Aviatio n Admin i strat i o n v . Cit y o f Bridgeport , Connecticu t Docke t No . CP09NE000 i Dea r Judg e Benkin : Enclose dpleas e findComplainant' s Witnes s Lis t an dLis t o f Propose dExhibits . Th e actual copie s o f th e exhibit s are bein g sent b y Federa l Expres s thi s date . A cop y o f thes e document s ar e als o bein g sen t t o Respondent' s lega l counsel . Sincerely , :.- H 'c3

m - mR . DONNELL Y Senio r Attorne y Enclo.sur e cc : Richar dKascak , Jr. , E.squir e >H<5arin g Docke t w/ o enclosure sOG/11/201 0 10:3 4 FAX 202493514 2 FA A * DM S @|002/00 8

UNITE D STATE S O

K AMERIC A DEPARTMEN T O FTRANSPORTATIO N OFFIC E O FHEARING S WASHINGTON , D.C . J . RANDOLP H BABBIT , Administrator , Federal Aviatio n Administration , Complainant , CIT Y O FBRIDGEPORT , CONNECTICUT . Respondent . Docke t No . CP09NB000 1 Administrativ e Law Judg e Lsaa c D . Benki n Date : May 25 , 201 0

COMPLAINANT' S WITNES S AND EXHIBI T LIS T Th e Complainan t

hereb y submit s th e followin g witne.s. s an dexhibi t lis t i n accordanc e wit

h th e Prehearin g Order . Actua l copie s o f th e exhibit s ar

e bein g sen t

b y Federal Expres s thi s daie . I . WITNESSE S 1 . Lauri e Dragona s (formerl y Lauri e Hyman ) HA A Airpor t Certificatio n Safet

y Inspecto r Ne w Englan dRegio n Burlington , Massachusett s Inspecto r Dragona s wil l testif

y tha i sh e conducte da

n air]xii 1 certificatio n andsafet y inspectio n o f

Sikorsky Memorial Airpor t whic h i s operate db y th e Cit y o f Bridgeport , Connecticut , o

n March 2 9 an d30 , 2007 . A s aresul t o f thai inspection , sh e wil l testif y that , th e FAA determine dthat

th e maintenanc e o f

th e airport

an dth e trainin g o f

personne l wa s inadequat e an ddi dnot

mee t th e minimu msafet

y requirement s o f

1 4 C.F.R . Par

t 139 . Sh e wil l further testif y tha t th e FA A inspectio n reveale dnumerou. s unsatisfactor y discrepancie s concernin g Bridgeport' s dutie s an dresponsibilitie s unde r it. s FAA-approve dAirpor t Ccitificatio n Manua l (ACM) , it s Airpor

t Operatin g Certificate an d1 4 C.F.R . Par t 139 .OG/11/201 0 10;3 4 FA X 202493514 2 FA A + DM S 0003/00 6

Additionally , Inspecto r

Dragona. s wil l testif

y a s t o th e origina l sanctio n sh e propose do f $143,000.0 0 base do n FA A sanctio n guidanc e a s applie dto th e Cit y o f Bridgeport' s violation s o f 1 4 C.F.R . Par

t 13 9 whic h occurre da s aresul t o f th e Marc h 2 9 an d30 , 200 7 airpor t certificatio n an dsafet

y inspectio n o f

Sikorsk y Memorial Airport . 2 . Miche l Ilova n Manager , Airport s Safet

y an dStandard s Branc h F A A New Englan dRegio n Burlington , Massachusett s Mr . Hovan i s i

n charg e o f

overseein g airpor

t safcr>' , ih c FA. \complianc e an d enforcemen t

progra man dairport

developmen t

project s fo

r ove r 13 5 airport s i n th e Ne w Englan d Region . Hi s dutie s includ e th e direc t supervisio n o f

airpor t safet y inspector s an dcomplianc e an d enforcemen t

personne l a s wel l a s providin g tecluiical guidanc e t o airports . Mr . Hova n wil l testif

y tlia t h e i s intimatel y familia

r wit h thi. s cas e a s h

e reviewe d Inspecto r Dragonas ' inspectio n an dresultin g enforcemen t investigativ e repor

t (EIR ) o f Sikorsk y Memorial Airport

includin g th e evidenc e upo n whic h thi s enforcemen t matte r i s based . Base d upo n hi s revie w an dpertinen t considerations , Mr . Hova n wil l testif

y that th e origina l propose d sanctio n o f

$143,000.0 0 wa s subsequentl y reduce dt o $77,000.00 . H e wil l opin e that th e civi l penalty i s reasonabl e an dappropriat e give n th e history o f problem s a

t Sikorsky Memoria l Aiiport a s wel l a s othe r

factor s includin g th e attitud e o f th e violato r

an dairport

safety . Overall , Mr . Hova

n wil l testif

y that th e Cit y o f Bridgeport

iailc dl o mcc

L it s obligation s unde r 1 4 C.F.R . Pa n 13 9 an dthat give n th e histor

y o f continuin g noncomplianc e a t th e airport , th e FAA' S impositio n o f

acivi l penalty wa s required , A cop y o f Mr . Hovan' s resum e i s include dwit h th e exhibits , II . EXHIBIT S 1 . Inspecto r

Dragonas ' sanctio n workshee t recommendin g acivi l penalty o f $143,000.00 .06/11/201 0 10:3 4 FA X 202493514 2 FA A * DM S gi004/00 6

2 . Inspecto r

Dragonas ' Siattmen t

o f th e Case , Background , an dFacts . 3 . Sikorks y Memoria l Airport Operatin g Certificate . 4 . Sikorks y Memorial Airport Certificatio n Manual . 5 . Marc h 13 , 2007 , inspectio n confirmatio n letter , 6 . Ceitificatio n an dComplianc e Managemen t Informatio n Syste m(CCMlS ) report s o f Sikorsk y Memorial Airpor

t Inspectio n History an d200 5 an d200 6 Inspectio n information . 7 . Marc h 2 8 thr

u 30 , 2007 , Airpor

t Certification/Safet

y Inspectio n Checklis t

an dPASE R (Pavemen t

Surfac e Hvaluatio n an

dRating ) Repon . 8 . Photograph s take n durin g Marc h 28-30 , 2007 , Sikorks y Memoria l Airport Inspection . 9 . Summar

y o f Trainin g fo

r Bridgeport

AC S personnel : a ) Stev e Ford b ) Bo b Feury , .Tr

. c ) Josep h Sinis i d ) Chri s Perr

y e ) Andy Wider 10 . Summary o f

Trainin g for

Bridgeport

Maintenanc e personnel : a) Ronal dPettite b ) JolmMot a c ) Jame s Curle y d ) Michae l Drur

y

Also , include dar c th e followin g documents : a ) Resum e o f

^4ichel ilova n b ) "Wha t i s Par t 139?" ; genera

l descriptio n fromFAA websit eOG/11/201 0 10:3 5 FA X 202493514 2 FA A ^ DM S 21005/00 6

Additionally , th e Complainan t ma y as k th e Administrativ e Judg e t o tak e judicia l notic e o f variow i section s fromthe Unite dState s Code , Cod e o f Federal Regulations , F.\ A Order s an dothe r pertinen t legal documents . Respectfijll y Submitted ,

JOH N R . DONNELLY , Senioi

- Attor r rpdera l Aviatio n Adminisiraiio n ffic e o f Regional Coun.se

l 1 2 Ne w Englan dExecutiv e Par k Buriington . M

A 01803-529 9 Tel : 781-238-704 5 Fax:781-238-705 5 Email : John.DonnelIv(^/),faa.gov May 25 , 201 006/11/201 0 10:3 5 FAX 202493514 2 FA A + DM S g|00G/00 6

CERTIFICAT E O FSERVIC E I hereb y certif

y that today . Ma

y 25 , 2010, 1 hav e sent

vi aFederal Expres s an dFacsimile a n origina l o f

Complainant' s Witnes s AndExhibi t Lis t i n th e matte r

o f FAA v . City o f

Bridgeport . Connecticut , FA

A Docke t No . CP09NE000 1 addresse dt o th e following : Th e Honorabl e Isaa

c D . Benki n Administrativ e La

w Judg e Offic e o f Hearings , M-2 0 U.S . Departmen t

o f Transportatio n 120 0 New Jerse y Ave. , S.E . Washington , D.C . 2059 0 Fax : (202 ) 366-753 6 Mr . Richar dG . Kascak , Jr . Associat e Cit

y Attome y Offic e o f th e City Attorne y 99 9 Broa dStreet , 2"'

^ Floo r Bridgeport , Connecticu t

06604-432 8 Fax:(203)576-825 2 1 als o certif

y that today . Ma y 25 , 2010, 1 hav e sent vi aCertifie dMail-Return Receip t Requeste dan dU.S . Firs t

Clas s Mail , acop y o f

sai ddocumen t

(withou t enclose dexhibits ) addresse dto th e following :

Hearin g Docke t

Clerk , AGC-43 0 Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n Wilbu r Wright Building-Suil e 2W100 0 80 0 Independenc e Avenue , S W Washington , D C 2059 1

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