U.S. Department OfTransportation 

### Federal Aviation Administration Office ofRegional Counsel
December 15, 2011 

### Northwest Mountain Region Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming 1601 Lind Avenue S.W. Renton, Washington 98057 Tel: (425) 227-2161 Fax: (425) 227-1007 JEFFREY.HARPER@FAA.GOV

VIAFACSIMILE AND CERTIFIED MAIL- RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
Attn: Hearing Docket Clerk, AGC-430 Hearing Docket Federal Aviation Administration Wilbur Wright Bldg Room 2W1000 800 Independence Avenue Southwest Washington, D.C. 20591


### Re: In the Matter ofCornerstone Aviation, Inc., FAA Case No. 

### 2011NM070084
Enclosedherewithplease find a copy ofa request for hearing and the original and one copy ofthe Complaint in the above-referencedproceeding.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) requests thatthe hearing inthis matterbe held in Salt Lake City, Utah and expects that the hearing .will last one 

### (1) day. For scheduling purposes, counsel for the FAA anticipates being unavailable onthe following dates in 2012 due to military
reserve duty: January 6-9, February 10-13,March 16-19, March 30-31, April1-2, May 4-7, June 1-4,June 29-30, July 1-2, August 10-13, and September 7-10. Undersigned counsel also anticipates being unavailable at some point in June 2012 onthe occasion ofthe birth ofhis third child.
Please address all communications for the FAA to the undersigned at:
Federal Aviation Administration Northwest Mountain Region, ANM-7 1601 Lind Avenue Southwest Renton, Washington 98057 Telephone: (425) 227-2161 FAX: ( 425) 227-1007

Enclosures: Request for Hearing Complaint1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 JEFFREYM. HARPER FAA OFFICE OF REGIONAL COUNSEL 1601 LIND AVE. SW. RENTON, WA 98057 TELEPHONE: (425) 227-2161 FACSIMILE: (425) 227-1007 

### UNITED STATES OF AMERICA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION OFFICE OF HEARINGS

WASHINGTON, D.C.

In the Matter of:
Cornerstone Aviation, Inc.

IDDGENOT ASSIGNED FAA DOCKETNot Assigned FAA CaseNo. 2011NM070084
Judge Not Assigned

COMPLAINT
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), by counsel, hereby files its Compliant, pursuant to
Rule 208 ofthe Rules ofPractice (14 C.F.R. 

### § 13.208), and states as follows:
I.

35 OnNovember 15, 2011, Cornerstone Aviation, Inc. (Cornerstone) was advised through a 36

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38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 Notice ofProposed Civil Penalty that the FAAproposed to assess a civil penalty inthe

amount of$5,000. On December 5, 2011, Cornerstone submitted a writtenrequest for a hearing.


### II.

47 1. Cornerstone is now and was at all times material hereto the holder ofAir Agency 48 4 9 Certificate No. QN7S767K, and conducts its operations pursuant to Part 141 ofthe 50 51 52 53 Federal Aviation Regulations.

Complaint Cornerstone Aviation, Inc.- 2011NM070084 Page 1 of5 JEFFREY M. HARPER, F AAATTORNEY TEL: (425) 227-2161; FAX: (425) 227-10071 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 2.



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1. Cornerstone's Authorized Courses ofTraining permits it to conduct training for the
Private Pilot certificate.

Cornerstone is authorized to provide the Private Pilottraining referenced above using the Jeppesen Sanderson, Inc. "Guided Flight Discovery, Private Pilot Syllabus" (the syllabus)
for both ground and flight training.

On July 1, 2011, Mr. Richard Decker graduated from Cornerstone's Private Pilot Course
ofTraining.

Mr. Decker's graduation certificate does not contain a statement ofthe cross-country training Mr. Deckerreceived in the course oftraining.

Mr. Decker'straining record was not certified upon his graduation from the Private
Pilot course oftraining.



### III. By reason ofthe foregoing circumstances, Cornerstone violated the following sections
ofthe Federal Aviation Regulations (14 C.F.R.):

a. Section 141.95(b )(7), in that Cornerstone issued a graduation certificate that did

not contain a statement ofthe cross-country training the student received inthe

course oftraining.

b. Section 141.101(c), inthat Cornerstone failed to certify a student's record upon
termination ofthat student's training.

Complaint Cornerstone Aviation, Inc. 2011NM070084 Page 2 of5 JEFFREYM. HARPER, FAAATTORNEY TEL: (425) 227-2161; FAX: (425) 227-10071 2. 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 

### 3. Under49 U.S.C. §§ 46301 (a) and (d), Cornerstone is liable for a civil penalty not to
exceed $11,000 for each ofthe violations noted.

Underthe facts and circumstances ofthis case, a civil penalty of$5,000 is appropriate.

WHEREFORE, the Agency, by counsel, respectfully requests that the Administrative

LawJudge enter an order that Cornerstone Aviation, Inc. be assessed a civil penalty in the 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 amount of$5,000.

17 18 Respectfully submitted this 15th day ofDecember, 2011. 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53

Complaint Cornerstone Aviation, Inc.- 2011NM070084 Page 3 of5 JEFFREYM. HARPER, FAAATTORNEY TEL: (425) 227-2161; FAX: (425) 227-10071 ANSWER 2 3 In accordance with section 13.209 ofthe Federal Aviation Regulations, Cornerstone Aviation, 4 Inc. must answerthis Complaint not later than thirty (30) days from the time it is served on 

### it. 5 Failure to file an Answerwithin 30 days without good cause shall be deemed an admission ofthe 6 truth ofeach allegation contained inthe Complaint (14-:-C.F.R. 

### § 13.209(±)). 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53

Complaint Cornerstone Aviation, Inc. 2011NM070084 Page 4 of5 JEFFREYM. HARPER, FAAATTORNEY TEL: (425) 227-2161; FAX: (425) 227-1007 J1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 

### CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I hereby certify that the foregoing Complaint has been served viafacsimile and Certified Mail Return Receipt Requested this date, to the following:

Federal Aviation Administration 800 Independence Ave. SW. Attn: Hearing Docket Clerk, AGC-430 Wilbur Wright Building Suite 2Wl000 Washington, DC 20591 Fax: 202. 493.5142
Susan Horstman ChiefExecutive Officer Cornerstone Aviation, Inc. 337North 2370 West#130 SaltLake City, UT 84116 Fax: 801.355.2754

Datedthis 15th 

### day ofDecerr1ber, 2011.

Complaint Cornerstone Aviation, 'Inc. 2011NM070084 Page 5 of5 

### MOIFAIR CHIN Office ofRegional Counsel (ANM-7) Federal Aviation Administration 1601 Lind Ave. SW. Renton, WA 98057 (425) 227-2160

JEFFRI!.tM. HARPER, FAAATTORNEY TEL: (425) 227-2161; FAX: (425) 227-1007