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RESPONDENT' S REPL YT O TH E AMENDE D COMPLAIN T AN D NOW , come s respondent , MICHAE L B . SELIG , MD , FACC , principl e fo rM R Helicopters , LLC , (MRH ) who m avers an d file s th e followin g Repl yI n demurre r t o th e Amende d Complain t i n accordanc e t o §13.2Q8(d ) submitte d b yth e Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n associat e Laur a Ponto , Esq . hereb yassertin g tha t th e allegation s mad e i n th e complain t ar e erred , no t prope ro rreasonabl e represent s malicious , frivolou s an d prosecutoria l overreaching , an d thereb yth e complain t shoul d b e stricke n an d dismissed . Coun t I . Constitute s conclusion s oflawt o whic h n o answe ri s require d pursuan t t o th e federa l rule s o fcourt . Pag e 1 o f612/30/201 0 12:4 0 FAX 202493514 2 FA A• » DM S @|002/01 7

Coun t I I 1 . Agree d i n part . MR H ha s not bee n abl e t o carr yo n part 13 5 operation s sinc e Augus t 2007 , o n accoun t o fth e singl e pilo t operato rha s eithe rbee n unavailabl e t o pas s o rtak e hi s fligh t exa m fo rpersona l reason s {protracte d divorce , liabilit yissues ) o rth e Inspecto rwa s unavailabl e t o perfor m a fligh t exa m (medica l leave) . MR H ha s sinc e cease d operatin g unde rth e nam e an d unde rth e certificat e number , ownershi p o f helicopte rha s changed , financial s hav e bee n closed , th e compan yn o longe rha s an y assets , thereb yrenderin g th e complain t moot . 2 . Denied . Th e operatio n specification s wer e signe d offi n 200 4 (Exhibi t 1) . Th e exhibi t cam e redacte d byM s Ponte s an d b ywa yo fhe rinvestigatio n file . Responden t di d not den ysignin g th e document , bu t sinc e th e tim e o fsig n off , th e regulatio n no wfindin g MR H I n violatio n ha d bee n change d withou t notification . Bywayo ffurthe ranswe r1 4 C.F.R . par t 121 , Appendi xI an d J an d 4 9 C.F.R . part 4 0 ar e no t disclosed , clearl ydelineate d o rspelle d ou t i n th e complianc e statement , operationa l specifications , no t readil yavailabl e i n th e Federa l Aviatio n Regulation s /Airma n Informatio n Manua l (FAR/AIM ) an d thereb yon e ca n assum e ar e les s Importan t tha n othe rregulation s tha t ar e clearl ydisclose d i n th e signe d operationa l specifications . Thes e regulation s wer e thereb yhidde n an d concealed . Bywa yo fjudicia l estoppels , responden t was alread yrelease d o fth e hidde n appendice s b yac t o fM s Williams , Pont o releasin g th e othe rmechani cofal l violations . 3 . Denied . Regulation s 135.25 1 an d 135.25 5 a s writte n i n th e complianc e statemen t an d confirme d b yth e responden t doe s not inherentl ystat e tha t MR H mus t Pag e 2 o f612/30/201 0 12:4 0 FAX 202483514 2 FA A* DM S 0003/01 7

directl ytes t eac h employe e wh o perform s a safetysensitiv e functio n (Exhibi t 2 ) bu t empiricall ystate s tha t an ycontracto rb e covere d bya n FA Aapprove d dru g an d alcoho l testin g program . Thes e individua l referre d to , di d compl ywit h mandator ydru g an d alcoho l testin g regulation s bywa yo fthei rful l tim e employers . I n administrativ e law"In th e interpretatio n o fth e languag e o fregulations , wher e doub t exist s a s t o th e inten t o fth e meanin g o fth e languag e writte n an d enacte d b ya governin g body , th e languag e shal l b e interprete d i n favo ro f th e operato ran d agains t an yimplie d extensio n o fth e restriction" . 4 . Denied . Al l individual s performin g safetysensitiv e function s o n MR H aircraf t wer e a t al l time s subject t o rando m dru g an d alcoho l testin g program s an d hav e neve r ha d a histor

yo fa positiv e testin g resul t ove rth e las t 1 0 know n yea rperiod . Safet y sensitiv e function s ar e neithe rspecifi ct o eithe rpilo t o rmechani ctasks , bu t ar e inclusiv e thereof . 5 . Denied . Al l individual s performin g safet ysensitiv e function s o n MR H aircraf t a t al l time s hav e bee n subject t o alcoho l testin g unde rth e alcoho l misus e progra m an d hav e neve rteste d positive . 6 . Denied . A t al l time s wa s th e individua l performin g safet ysensitiv e function s wa s subjec t t o DO Trequire d rando m dru g testin g o rhav e eve rteste d positive . 7 . Denied . At al l time s wer e individual s performin g safetysensitiv e function s wer e subjec t t o DO Trequire d rando m alcoho l testing . 8 . Agreed . 9 . Denied . M rBake ra t al l time s wa s i n a rando m poo l fo rDO Trequire d dru g an d alcoho l testin g a t th e tim e o fperformin g safetysensitiv e functions , whic h include s Pag e 3 o f612/30/201 0 12:4 0 FAX 202493514 2 FA A- DM S 0004/01 7

hi s mechani ctasks , i n paragrap h 8 an d clearl ywithi n th e know n regulation s clearl y pursuan t t o th e operationa l specifications , th e complianc e statemen t an d th e standar d FAR/AIM . Bywayo ffurthe ranswer , a regulatio n chang e occurre d i n Februar y2004 , n o notificatio n procedur e wa s i n plac e t o infom n th e operato rofthi s change , contraryt o th e routin e protoco l followe d b yal l othe roperatio n specificatio n chapter s whic h include d a regula rnotificatio n procedure , writte n operationa l specificatio n revisions , replace d page s an d subsequen t re-signoffan d confirmatio n o fth e ne wpage s tha t th e operato ri s awar e an d agrees . I t i s therefor e no t reasonable , prope rt o hol d MR H responsibl e fo r change s h e wa s no t formall yo rothenwis e notifie d o f Thi s lackin g procedur e onl y encourage s violatio n rathe rth e spiri t o fcomplianc e an d safety . I n addition , MR H wa s inspecte d byVincen t Root s ofth e FAA' s ow n dru g abatemen t progra m i n Apri l of200 4 (Exhibi t 3 ) an d foun d complian t wit h th e regulations , eve n thoug h a regulatio n chang e ha d occurre d i n Februar yo f2004 . Therefor e th e FAA' s ow n dru g abatemen t office rwa s als o no t informe d o fth e regulatio n chang e jus t a s MR H wa s not . I t i s therefor e no t prope ro rreasonabl e t o hol d th e operato rt o a standar d highe rtha n thei row n dru g inspectio n officer s wh o themselve s di d no t kno wo r informe d i n goo d fait h MR H o fth e regulatio n change s i n hi s on e o n on e meetings . Furthermore , MR H maintenanc e inspector , Gerr yHenninger , MR H operatio n inspector , Fran k

Alotta , th e Allentow n FSD O manager , M rWadsworth , als o wer e no t awar e o fth e regulatio n change . Th e Allentow n FSD O i s locate d acros s th e stree t fro m th e MR H aircraf t an d it' s officer' s inspecte d frequentl ydurin g thei rdail yactivitie s a t th e Lehig h Valle yInternationa l Airport (ABE ) wher e th e aircraf t ha s bee n hangare d fo rove r Pag e 4 o f612/30/201 0 12:4 0 FAX 202493514 2 FA A+ DM S 01005/01 7

1 0 years , neve rt o fin d MR H i n violatio n o fFA Aregulations . 10 . Denied . M rBake rwa s i n a rando m poo l fo rDO Trequire d dru g an d alcoho l testin g a t al l time s unde rER AMe d an d Ai rMethod s Corporatio n includin g th e tim e o f performin g reference d safet ysensitiv e function s o n MR H aircraf t (Exhibi t 4) . Performin g safet ysensitiv e function s i s inclusiv e o fpilo t an d mechani cfunctions , fo r ther e i s n o differen t proces s fo rcomplianc e fo reithe rfunction . M rBake rperform s independen t maintenanc e unde rhi s Airframe/Powe rPlan t certificatio n an d independen t o fhi s plac e o femploymen t i n complianc e t o FA Aregulations . 11 . Denied . Ther e i s al l reaso n t o believ e an d i n goo d faith , tha t unde rth e state d circumstance s tha t MR H operate d i n du e diligenc e an d i n accordanc e t o th e knowledg e set s o fth e Allentow n FSDO , it s inspector s an d th e regulation s tha t wer e clearl yse t forth , writte n an d describe d i n th e complianc e statement , th e operationa l specification s an d th e FAR/AIM . Bywa yo ffurthe ranswer , i t i s no t prope ro rreasonabl e t o expec t a n operato rt o randoml yfin d an d hun t fo rregulations , not clearl ywritten , spelle d ou t i n th e complianc e statement , operatio n specification s an d no t eve n liste d i n th e standar d Federa l Aviatio n Regulation s /Airma n Informatio n Manual , o rt o b e require d t o revie whundred s o fpage s o ftex t a t a remot e site , t o focus , find , comprehen d an d determin e i fa rando m regulatio n chang e ha d occurred . I t i s no t clearl ystate d wher e th e exac t sourc e locatio n o fthes e unidentifie d an d hidde n (fin e print ) regulation s ar e t o b e locate d o ra t wha t frequenc yo r o n wha t tim e interva l t o complet e thi s tediou s hi t o rmis s searc h procedur e tha t i s pron e t o misinterpretatio n an d error , therefore , i t i s impossibl e t o eve rb e thoroughl ycomplian t a t an ypoin t i n time , i fa regulatio n chang e o rupdat e randoml yoccurs . I t i s als o Pag e 5 o f612/30/201 0 12:4 0 FAX 202493514 2 FA A* DM S 0OOG/O1 7 impossibl e t o d o thi s tim e consuming , rando m searc h o n a regula rbasi s an d i s mor e pron e t o mistak e an d entrapmen t tha n a forthrigh t notificatio n procedure , tha t i s consisten t an d alread yi n plac e fo rprocedure s pertainin g t o th e othe rchapter s i n th e operationa l specifications . Th e curren t syste m onl yencourage s violations , rathe rtha n a transparen t metho d tha t woul d encourag e complianc e an d safet ya s i s i n plac e b yth e operatio n specifications . Onc e MR H wa s mad e awar e ofth e regulation s tha t ha d change d withou t th e Dru g abatemen t office rVincen t Roots , th e respondent , th e FA Aoperationa l an d maintenanc e inspector s an d th e Allentow n FSD O bein g alerted , th e tw o part-tim e A/ P mechanic s wer e immediatel yenjoine d t o MRH' s own , independen t lon g existin g dru g an d alcoho l program . Coun t III . 1 . Denied . 2 . Denied . WHEREFORE , Th e responden t pray s t o thi s Honorabl e Court tha t th e propose d violation , consistin g o fa judgmen t agains t MRH , (whic h currentl ydoe s not exist , wit h n o financia l assets ) an d th e recentl ylowere d fin e o f$440 0 (forty-fou rhundre d dollars ) b e immediatel ySTRICKE N an d DISMISSED . Respectfull ySubmitted , ^ Xvl ^ Michae l B . Selig , MD , FACC , CFI-H ^ r ^ ^A' ^ Pag e 6 o f612/30/201 0 12:4 0 FA X 202493514 2 FA A DM S 21007/01 7

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R Par t 121 , M & R Helicopters , LLC . wil l insur e tha t an ycontracto r wh o perform s maintenanc e o n it s aircraft : i s covere d b y a n FAA-Approve d drug-testin g program . 135.253(a ) M & R Helicopters^ LLC , wil l compl ywit h th e provision s o f FA R Part 135.253 , i n regar d t o employee s wh o perfor m a functio n liste d i n Appendi xJ t o Par t 12 1 o fthi s chapter , as se t fort h below . 135.253(b ) M & R Helicopters , LLC , wil l allo wn o covere d employee , a s describe d i n Appendi xi o fFAR Part 121. , t o repor t fo r dut yo rt o remai n o n duty , an d n o covere d employe s shal l repor t fo rdut yfo ran ycovere d position , i ftha t perso n ha s a n alcoho l concentratio n o f0.0 4 o rgreater, . 135.253(c ) M fli R Helicopters , LLC . wil l no t permi t th e us e of , an d n o

covere d employe e o fM & R Helicopters , LLC , wil l use , alcoho l whil e performin g an ysafety-sensitiv e function . 135.253(d ) M & R Helicopters , LLC , wil l no t allow , no rwil l an ycovere d

employe e perform , an yfligh t crewmembe rdutie s withi n 8 hour s o fusin g alcohol . M & R Helicopters , I..L C doe s no t have an ycovere d employee s othe rtha n fligh t crewmembers . 135.253(e ) N o M fii R Helicopters , LL C covere d employe e wil l us e alcoho l

fo r8 hour s followin g a n fjcciden t involvin g a n aircraf t fo r whic h tha t employe e has performe d a safety-sensitiv e function , unles s an d unti l h e ha s bee n give n a post-acciden t alcoho l test , o runles s M & R Helicopters , LL C ha s determine d tha t th e employee' s performanc e coul d no t hav e contribute d t o th e accident .

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t Receip t Fil e Number : 2004EA91007 3 Dr . Michae l Selig , CE O M an d R Helicopter s I..L C 204 5 Westgat e Drive , Suit e 10 1 Bethieliem , PA1801 7 Dea rDr . Seli g O n Marc h 3 , 2004 , yo u wer e informe d tha t th e Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n (FAA ) wa s investigatin g allege d violation s o f4 9 CF R Par t 4 0 an d 1 4 CF R Par

t 121 , Appendice s 1 an d J . Afte rreviewin g tli e evidenc e compile d durin g th e inspectio n o fM an d R Helicopter s LL C o n Februar y26 , 200 4 an d th e docunnentatio n submitte d i n you rrespons e date d IVlarch 18 , 2004 , i t appear s tha t M an d R Helicopter s LL C di d no t compl yvi^ith al l provision s o f th e Antidru g an d Alcoho l Misus e Preventio n Program s a s detaile d below : 1 . M an d R Helicopter s LLC' s specime n collectio n procedure s d o no t mee t th e requirement s o f4 9 CFI R Par t 40 . Specifically : M an d R Helicopter s LL.C' s collecto r(Denes e Miller/CH S 02 ) faile d t o complet e Ste p 1 ite m E , Tes t t o B e l^erformed , o n th e Federa l Dru g Testin g Custod yan d Contro l Form . Correctiv e Action : A t th e inspectio n outbriefing , M an d R Helicopter s LL C agree d t o ensur e th e collecto rwoul d complet e Ste p 1 o n th e Federa l Dru g Testin g Custod yan d Contro l Form . I n th e respons e date d Marc h 18 , 2004 , M an d R Helicopter s LL C submitte d a cop yofa n Erro r Correctio n Trainin g Checklis t fro m Clinica l Laboratories , Inc . documentin g trainin g fo rDenes e Miller , 2 . M an d R Hftlicopter s i.,LC' s breat h alcoho l testin g procedure s d o no t mee t th e requirement s o f4 9 CF R "ari : 40 , Specifically : M an d R Helicopter s LLC' s Breat h Alcoho l Technicia n (Denes e Milier/CH S 02 ) faile d t o complet e Ste p 1 iter n C , th e Designate d Employe rRepresentative , o n th e Departmen t of Transportatio n Alcoho l Testin g Form . Correctiv e Action : A t th e inspectio n outbriefing , M an d R Helicopter s LL C agree d t o immediatel yensur e tha t th e Breat h Alcoho l Technicia n woul d complet e Ste p 1 ofth e Alcoho l Testin g Form . I n th e respons e date d Marc h 18 , 2004 , iV l an d R Helicopter s LLC submitte d a copyo fa n Erro rCorrectio n Trainin g Checklis t fro m Clinica l Laboratories , Inc . documentin g trainin g fo rDenes e Miller . 

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3 . W l an d R Helicopter s LL C faile d t o maintai n record s a s require d b y4 9 CF R Par t 40 . Specifically : M an d R Helicopter s LLC' s laborator yfaile d transmi t th e employe rspecifi caggregat e statistica l summaryfo r200 3 t o th e employe ro n a semi-annua l basis . Correctiv e Action : At th e inspectio n outbriefing , M an d R Helicopter s LL C agree d t o immediatel yensur e th e la b wil l sen d statistica l summarie s fo r2003 . I n th e respons e date d Marc h 18 , 2004 , IV

I an d R Helicopter s LL C submitte d a copie s o faggregat e statistica l summarie s fo r200 3 fro m LabCorp . Thi s i s t o confir m tha t yo u hav e satisfactoril ycorrecte d th e abov e issues . W e hav e give n consideratio n t o al l availabl e fact s an d conclude d tha t thes e issue s d o no t v/arran t lega l enforcemen t action . I n lie u o fsuc h action , w e ar e issuin g thi s letter , whic h wil l b e mad e a matte ro frecord . W e expec t tha t i n th e futur e IV I an d R Helicopter s LLC' s Antidru g an d Alcoho l Misus e Preventio n Program s wf| | b e i n complianc e wit h applicabl e regulations . Sincerely , Vincen t 0 . Root s Inspector , Complianc e an d Enforcemen t12/30/201 0 12:4 1 FA X 202493514 2 FA A* DM S 0013/01 7

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