### SERVED: AUGUST 13, 2013 U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION OFFICE OF HEARINGS

WASHINGTON, DC
IN THE MATTERS OF

COLGAN AIR, INC. FAA DOCKET NOS. CP09EA0002 AND CP09EA0005 (Civil Penalty Actions) FDMS NOS. FAA-2009-0025 AND FAA-2009-0028
ORDER OF CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE ADJOURNING PREHEARING CONFERENCE AND STAYING PROCEEDINGS By notice served June 11, 2013, a Prehearing Telephone Conference was setfor Wednesday, July 31, 2013, at 2:30**p~m.,** 

### Eastern Time, with all documents exchanged but not previously provided to be received by Wednesday, July 24, 2013. By Letter faxed to Complainant's Counsel and the Judge on July 26, 2013, 1 

### Respondent's Com1sel suggested the parties "jointly request that these cases be removed from the July 31 calendar,
... that the parties immediately enter into settlement discussions with the aim ofresolving these matters;" and that any "agreed settlement amounts would then be filed as claims in the pending bankruptcy proceeding, along with the $22,000 civil penalty
... assessed against [Respondent]" in the case docketed as FDMS No. FAA-2009-0582. 2 

### During the Judge's status call to counsel onJuly 29, 2013, bothsides acknowledged**that~** 

### with Respondent having ceased operations, nothing would be gained from a hearing in either case
or the third remaining case concerning Respondent, docketed as FDMS No. FAA-2009-0580.

1 We suggest that "parties who serve submissions on the Judge by regular mail should also fax, express carrier, or personally deliver those submissions," see, e.g., FDMS No. FAA-2009-0025, Order ofChiefAdministrative Law at 3 (Feb. 19, 2009); facsimile is not an authorized method offiling or service, see§§ 13.210(a), 13.2ll(b). 2 Attachment 1 at 2.

### Therefore, the parties stipulated to cancel the prehearing conference and stay all proceedings for 60 days, at which time, absent earlier settlement, theJudge could order a civil penalty in each
case. Later on July 29, Complainant's Counsel faxed a letter to Respondent's Counsel and the Judge, transmitting a proposed order, to be signed after 60 days, memorializing the parties' agreement, assessing the civil penalty sought in each Complaint, and dismissing each proceeding ·withprejudice. 3 

### On August 5, 2013, Respondent's Counsel faxed and mailed a letter to the Judge and Complainant's Counsel, stating that Respondent was "agreeable to entry ofthe order submitted to [the Judge] on July 29, 2013," in all three cases.4



### · For good cause shown, the request is granted. The Prehearing Telephone Conference, I 

### postponed onJuly 29, 2013, is adjourned and the proceedings are stayed. Absent notification of**settl~ment** 

### inthe three cases on or before September 27,2013, an order may issue in any unsettled ; . 

### case, deeming the allegations ofthe Complaint admitted, and the Complaint shall become an Order ajssessing a civil penalty in the amount sought.5
I 

### SO ORDERED.

4 Attachments 1. Jetter to Complainant's Counsel (July 26, 2013) (Dombroff, R.C.), 3 pp. 2. r.etter to Respondent's Counsel (July 29, 2013) (Lewerenz, C.C.), 3 pp. 3. Letter to ChiefAdministrative Law Judge (Aug. 5, 2013) (Dombroff, R.C.), 1 p. 4. Service List

3jAttachment 2 at 2. 4)Attachment 3. 5

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See ColganAir, Inc., FDMS No. FAA-2009-0580, Order ofChiefAdministrative Law Judge Staying Proceedings at 2 (Aug. 13, 2013). 

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### FACSIMILE TRANSMITI'AL

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### Fax.No.**718-99~99** 

### The Honorable Ronnie A. Yoder 202-366-7536 ChiefAdministrative Law Judge


### From: Mark A. 

### Dombroff Phone: 703.336.8700 Re: 

### Colgan Air FAA 

### DocketNo. CP09EA0002 & CP09BA005 

### Number ofPa&es (including 

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# - WMfllt1;Um, DC MARKA. DOMBROA" 703.336.8700

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### Christian L. Lewerenz, 

### Esq. Office ofRegional Counsel Federal Aviation Administration 1Aviation Plaza Jamaica., NY 11434 

### July 26, 2013

Rc: 

### Colgan Air, 

### Inc.
. FAA Docket Nos. CP09EA0002 

### and CP09EA0005 Dear

### Mr. t.ewerenz: 

### As you know, aPreheating Scheduling Conference has been setfor July 31, 2013, 

### at 2:30 p.m. before Judge Yoder 

### in FAA DocketNos. CP09EA0002 and CP09EA0005. Given the fact that Colgan 

### Air, Inc. ("Colgan") is currently in

### bankruptcy, we respectfuUy 

### suggest that 

### the partiesjointly request 

### that 

### these cases be removed from the July 31 calendar, andtbat the parties immediately enter into settlement discussions with theaim ofresolving these 

### ro.attcra. The agreed settlement amotmts would thenbe filed as claims inthe pending bankruptcy proceedhlg, along with the $22,000 civil penalty that has been assessed against Colgan in FAA DocketNo. CP09EA00018. We note that our recent review ofthe Pinnacle Airlines Corp. bankruptcy docket inthe Southern District ofNew York, Bankruptcy Petition# 12-113434-reg,, did not locate any reference to a filing withrespect to the civil penalty in DocketNo. CP09BAOOO18.

. 

### . Please letus know if this cow:se ofaction meets withyour approval Ifso, 

### we will prepare ajointrequest to Judge Yoder.

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### Christian 

### L. Lcweten%., Esq. 

### July 26, 2013 

### Page2 7033368751 P.BJ/03



### Should you have any questions regardinJ this proposal, please 

### to not hesitate to

### contact

cc: Heather French, Esq. 

### (hcathcr.french@faa.gov) 

### The Honorable Ronnie A Yoder, ChiefAdminiStrative Law Judge 

### Fax: 202-366-7536

Attachment 1



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### JUL. 29. 2013 3:56PM F A A REGIONAL COUNSEL, AEA-7 NO. 7571 P. 2/3



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### 5- 59 U.S. Department ofTransportation Federal Aviation Adminlstndlon Telephone FacslmUe July 29, 2013 Eastern Reg1o11

The Honorable Ronnie A. Yoder ChiefAdministrative 

### Law Judge Office of Hearings, M-20 Room E12-320 U.S. Department ofTransportation 1200 New JerseyAvenue, S.E. Washington, DC 20590 Tel: 202-366-2142 

### Fax: 202-366-7536
Judge Yoder: Re: In the Matter of Colgan Air, Inc.; CP09EA0002, -0005,-0016. Office of Regional Counsel 

### 1 Aviation 

### Plaza Jamaica, NewYork 11434 Fax: 718-995-5699 Tel: 718-553-.3273 e-Mall: christlan.lewerenz@faa.gov

This Is to confirm that the Complainant concurs**~** Respondent's request to cancel the · prehearlng conference currently scheduled for July 31, 2013. This Is to allow for addHional time 

### to reach a settlement In these cases. In the event no settlement ts reached by September 27, 2013, the Complainant requests that that in each case an Order ofCMI Penalty be entered. Sincerely, Alfred 

### R. Johnson

# :~-<' ChffstianLe Attorney cc: Mark A Dombroff, Fax: 703.-336-8751

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### JUL. 29. 2013 3:56PM F 

### A A REGIONAL COUNSEL, AEA-7

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA BEFORE THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION OFFICE OF HEARINGS

WASHINGTON, DC IN THE MATTER OF COLGAN AIR, INC. FAA DOCKET NO. CP09EA0002,-0005, -0016 (Civil PenaltyAction) ORDER OF CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE DEEMING ALLEGATIONS ADMITTED AND ASSESSING CML PENALTY 

### NO. 7571 P. 3/3

On July 29, 2013, Complainant and Respondent agreed In a conference with the Chief Administrative Law Judge to cancel a July 31, 2013 Prehearlng Conference for the purpose of conclUding the settlement ofthese cases. Respondent

### was Involved In a bankruptcy proceeding. The parties further agreed that at the end of a 60-day period· or by a specified date, 

### were no settlement to be reached In these cases, alternatively the Chief Administrative Law Judge would enter an Order ofCMI Penalty In eac;h ofthese cases. The 6Q-day period and the specified date, September 27, 2013, have each passed without a notice recalved from the parties that these cases have been settled. As a result and by prior agreement between the parties, the undersigned hereby ordera that the allegations in each Complaint are deemed admitted, a cMI penalty in the amount sought In each Complaint Is assessed against the Respondent, and each proceeding Is dismissed with prejudice. SO ORDERED.



### Hon. Ronnie A. Yoder ChiefAdministratiVe 

### L.BwJudge Date 2

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VIAFACSlMILE AND FIRST CLASSMAIL The Honorable Ronnie A. Yoder ChiefAdministrative tawJudge 

### U.S Department ofTra,nsportation Office of

### Hearings, M-20 RoomEl2-320 _. 1200 New Jersey Avenue, S.E.**~aslpngton,** 

### D.C. 20590 Re: Colgan Air, Inc. 

### August 5, 2013

FAA DocketNo. CP09EA0002, -0005, -0016 

# Dear Judge Yoder: Our client is agreeable to entry ofthe order submitted to you onJuly 29; 2013, irtthe above-referenced matter. Northern Virginia Orange County Rancho Santa Fe San Diego San FranciscO Washington, DC

We look forward to achieving a resolution ofthese matters with theFederal Aviation Administration and advising you ofsuch. Thank you for your patience.

i· MAD
cc: Chris Lewerenz

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### FAA Docket Nos. CP09EA0002 & 

### CP09EA0005 (Civil Penalty Actions) SERVICE LIST ORIGINAL & 

### ONE COPY 

### Federal Aviation Administration 800 Independence Avenue, S.W.**Was~ngton,** 

### DC 20591 Attelittion: Hearing Docket Clerk, AGC-430

· Wilbur Wright Building-Suite 2Wl0006



### ONE COPY (VIA FIRST CLASS MAIL, FOLLOWING FAXED COURTESY COPY) 

### Mark A. Dombroff, Respondent's Counsel McKenna Long & 

### Aldridge, L.L.P. 1676 International Drive- Penthouse McLean, VA 22102 TEL: 703-336-8700 FAX: 703-336-8750 W. Chris Harrison, CorunselforPinnacleAirlines, Corp. In-House Counsel Pinnacle Airlines, Corp. 40 S; Main Street, 14th Floor Meniphis, TN 38103 TEL: 901-348-2483 Colgan Air, Inc., Respondent One Commerce Square 40 S. Main St. Memphis, TN 381 03 Christian L. Lewerenz, Complainant's Counsel Office ofthe Regional Counsel, EAL-7 Federal Aviation Administration 1 Aviation Plaza Jamaica, NY 11434 TEL: 718-553-3273 FPLX: 718-995-5699 The Honorable Ronnie A. Yoder, Chief Administrative Law Judge U.S. Department ofTransportation Office ofHearings, M-20, Room E12-320 1200 New Jersey Avenue, S.E. Washington, DC 20590 TEL: 202-366-2142 FPLX:**202-366~7536**

6 Service was by U.S. Mail. For service in person or by expedited courier, use the following address: Federal**Aviat~on** Administration, 600 Independence Avenue, S.W., Wilbur Wright Building-Suite 2Wl000, Washington, DC 20591, Attention: Hearing Docket Clerk, AGC-430.


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