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## UMTE D STATE S O FAMERIC A DEPARTMEN T O FTRANSPORTATIO N OFFIC E O FHEARING S WASHINGTON , D.C
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I n th e Matte r

of : J , RANDOLP H BABBIT T Federa l Aviatio n Administration
.

Complaint
. V , MEDFOR D AT

RSERVICE , LLC , Respondent
. FA A Cas e No
. 2011NM09005 4

CQMPLATT^ T Th e Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n (F.AA) , b y counsel , hereb y files it s Complaint , pursuan t t o Rul e 20 8 o f

th e Rule s o f

Practic e (1 4 C.FR
. § 13.208) , an dstate s a s follows :

T
. O n Novembe r

23 , 2011 , Medfor dAi r

Service ^ LLC , wa s advise dthroug haFina l Notic e o f Propose dCivi l Penalt y tha t th e FA A propose dt o asses s acivi l penalt y i n th e
amoun t o f $11,000

. O n Novembe r 29
. 2011 , Medfor dAi r

Service , LLC , throug hit s lego l counsel , submitte dawritte n reques t fo r & hearing
.

COMPLAIN T P A^ V
. Medfor dAi r

Sen-icc
. U, C Pop e 2 o f " J D A VI D F , SHAYNE , FA A .ATTQRf/F V TEL : (i7i ) ::37-21C5 ; FAX : (42r' ) 527-10t> 712/06/201 1 1B:0 8 FAX 202493514 2

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### I L 1

- Medfor

dAir Service , LLC (MAS ) i s now , anda t all time s mentione dherei n was , th e owner and/or operato r o f aCessn aModel CE-55 0 aircraft , N9DC
. 2
. O n o r about A^ri l 15 , 2011
. MA S operate dN9D C o n afligh t tha t wa s conducte da s a dircc T ai r carrier operation , carryin g passenger s fo r compensacio n o

r hire
. 3
. MA S operate dth e fligh t reference dabov e withou t holding , or

v-ithout ever havin g obiained
. adirec t

ai r carrier certificate wit

h appropriate Operation s Specification s an d economi c authorit

y fro mthe Department

of Transponation
. 4
. MA S operate dLli

e fligh t referencedabov e without havin g prepare dan

dhavin g kep i rurren t arnanua l settin g fort

h the procedure s an

dpolicie s acceptabl e to th e Administrator
. 5
. Fo r

th e fligh t reference dabove , MA S use dapilo t i n comman dwho :
a . ha dno t passe dawritte n o

r ora l test , given b y th e y\dministrato r o r authorise d check pilo t withi n th e precedin g twelv e (12 ) calenda r months , o

n the subjec t specifie di n 1 4 C.F.R
. § 135.293fa)
. b
. ha dno t passe dacompetenc y check , given b y th e Administrato r o r authorize d chec k pilot , i n th e typ e o f

aircraf t idcnt i f\e di n paragrap h 1 , withi n th e precedin g twelv e (12 ) calenda r months
. c . ha dnot , withi n th e precedin g twelv e (12 ) calenda r monthjs , passe dafligh

t chee k given b y Th e Administrato r

or authorize dcheck

pilot , consistin g o

f a t leas t one fligh t ove r on e rout e segment , an

dincludin g takeotT s an

dlanding s a

t on e o r mor e representativ e airports
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th e foregoin g fact s an

dcircumstances , MA S violate dth e followin g Section s o f

th e Federa

l Aviatio n Regulation s ( H C.F.R,) : a . Sectio n 11?.5(g) , i n tha t NtA S operate da s adirec t

air carrier withou t a n appropriate certificate o

r appi-opriat

e Operatin g Specifications
. b
. Sectio n 119.5(1) , i

n tha t MA S operate da

n aircraf t under Par t 13 5 o f th e Federa l Aviatio n Regulation s i

n violatio n o f

it s Operation s Specifications
.

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= 3 d
.

c c . Sectio n 119.5(i) , i n tha t MA S operate da s adirec t ai r carrie r wiiliou t holdin g appropriat e economi c authorit y fro mth e Departmen t o f Transportation
. Sectio r 119.33(b)(2) , i n tha t

MA S operate da s aditec i ai r carrie r fo r compensatio n o r

hir e withou t

havin g obtaine dan operatin g certificate
. Sectio n 119.33(b)(3) , i n tha t MA S operate da s adirec t ai r carrie r fo r compensatio n o r

hii e w-ithout

havin g obtaine dOperation s Specification s tha t prescrib e th e authorizations , limitations , an dprocedure s unde r whic heac h kin do f operatio n mus t

b e conducted
. Sectio n 135.21(a) , i n that MA S operate da s adirec t ai r caiTier To r compensatio n o r

hir e an duse dmor e tha n on e pilo t withou t havin g prepare d an dhavin g kep t

curren t amanua l scnin g forthth e procedure s an dpolicie s acceptabl e t o th e Administrator
. Sectio n 135.95(b)
. i n tha t MA S use dapilot , i n adirec t ai r carrie r operation , wh o wa s no t

qualifie dfo

r th e operatio n fo r

whic hh e wa s used
. Sectio n ! 35-293(a) , i n tha t MA S use dapilot , i n adirec t ai r carrie r operation , withou t havin g passe dav-ritte n o r ora l test ; giver , b y th e Administrato r o r a n authorize dchec k

pilot , ^^Hthi

n th e precedin g twelv e (12 ) calenda r months ^ o n th e subject s specifie di n thi s section
. i
. Sectio n 135.293(b) , i n tha t MA S serve da s apilo t

i n commercia l operation s whe n yo u ha dno t

passe dacompetenc y check , give n b y th e Administrato r o r authorize dchec k

pilot , i n an aircraf

t tha t i s th e sam e typ e a s aCessn aMode l CH-550 , withi n th e precedin g twelv e (12 ) calenda r months
. j
. Sectio n 135.299(a) , i n tha t MA S use dapilo t

i n comman do f

aflight , withou t havin g withi n th e precedin g twelv e (12 ) calenda r months , passe daflight chec k give n b y th e Administrato r o r alithorize dchec k

pilot , consistin g o f

at leas t on e fligh t

ove r on e rout e segment , an dincludin g takeoffs an dlanding s at on e o r mor e representativ e airports
. 2
. In accordanc e wit hSectio n 46301(a ) an d(d ) o f Titl e 4 9 o f

th e Unite dState s Cod e (Transportation ) [4 9 U.S. C § 46301(a ) an d(d)] , M.'\ S i s liabl e fo r acivi l penalt y no t

t o
excee dS i 1,00 0 fo r

eac ho f th e violation s noted
. B

h
.

COMPLAIN T FA AV

. Medfor d Al f Servic e LL C Pag e 4 o f DAVI D F
. SHAY>;E , VA A ATTORNE Y TEL : (dli ) 217-2165
. FAX ; (425 ) 227-100 712/0G/201 1 1B:0 G FA X 202493514 2 12/81/201 1 12 ; 5

A'll'5':'27ia&7 FA A - DM S

ANM 7 21006/00 6 PAG E ae/Q 3

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. Under

th e fact s andcircumstance s ofthi s case , acivi l penalt y o f S i 1,00 0 i s appropriate
. WHEREFORE , th e Agency , b y counse L respectfully request s tha t the Administrativ e La w Judg e ente r

a n orde r tha t MA S b e assesse dacivi l penalt y i n th e amount

o f $11,000

. Respectfull y submitte dthi s l " da y o f December , 2011
.

Da-ii^^-^hayn e FA A Attorne y

COMPLAFK T F-\A^.Medfor d Ai rService

. LL C Pag e 5 o f 7 DAV[ D r . SHAY7CE , FA A ATTORSF V T^L

. (425 ) 227-2165 : FAX : (425 ) 227

. jnn ?12/06/201 1 16:0 7 FA X 202433514 2 12/01/201 1 12 : S' l 4252271Q0 7 FA A ^ OhS

ANM ? 2)007/00 3 PAG E 37/0 9

1 0 1 1 1 2

• 1 1 4 I S 1 € 1 7 1 9 1 9 2 0 2 1 2 2 2 3 24 2 5 2 € 2 7 2 8 2 9 3 0 3 1 3 2 3 3 34 J 5 3 6 3 7 3 B 3 9 4 0 4 1 4 2 4 3 4 4 4 5 ^ e 1 7 4 6 4 9 5 0 > - . c 2 £ 3 ANSWE R In accordanc e wit hSectio n 13.20 9 o f :h c Federa l Aviatio n Regulations
. MAS , mus t answe r thi s Complain t

no i late r tha n 3 0 day s fromth e tim e i t i s serve do n it
. Failur e t o fil e a n Answe r withi n 3 0 day s withou t goo dcaus e shal l b e deeme dan admissio n o f th e trut ho f

eac h allegatio n containe di

n th e Complain t

[I4.C.F.R
. § 13.209(f)]
.

COMPLAfN T ?A A V
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Serwice , LL C Pag e C o f

7 DAVI D F
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. 

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. Medfor dAi r

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ADMINISTRATO R Federa l Aviatio n AdministratioTv ,

Complainant ,

V
. MEDFOR D AI RSERVICE , LLC ,

Respcr^icnt
. ) FAA Cas e Ko
. 2011>:M09005 4

REQUES T FO RHEAWN G Respondent , throug hundCTsigae dcoutjsci , an dpursuan i t o FA R15.1 6 § (g)(2)(ii) , hCT^eb y request s ahearin g i n respons e t o th e Federa l Aviatio n AdminiBtration' s Fina l Notic e o f Propoae d Civi l Penah y date dNovembe r 23,2011
. acop y o f

>»^hic hi s oncloaed
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H furthe r Notices , Plcading B an dDocument s shoul db e sen t l o th e undcreigne dcounsel
. DATE D thi s 29*^ da y o f

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