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# EARIN G DOCKE T

AMENDMEN T T O CORREC T ERRAT A I N PURPORTE D RESPONDENT' S MOTIO N FO RA N EXTENSIO N O F TIM E COME S NOW , Airlin e Transpor t Professionals , Inc. , an d t o th e exten t i t i s implie d i n thi s litigatio n tha t

i t i s th e Responden t

i n thi s action , an d amends it s Motio n for an Extensio n o f Tim e serve dApri l 19 , 2011 , a s follows : 1 . O n Apri l 19 , 201 1 a t 1:4 0 p.m. , th e purporte d Responden t wa s first

serve d th e FAA' s Complain t

i n FA A 2008EA-210045 a s confirme d b y Exhibi t B attache d t o heret o t o thi s Motion ; an d 2 . 1 4 C.F.R . § 13.209(a ) provide s for 3 0 day s t o file an answe r after service , an d servic e was first

perfecte d o n Apri l 19 , 2011 . WHEREFORE , th e purporte dResponden t pray s a s follows : 1 . Tha t

th e purporte dRespondent , Airlin e Transpor t Professionals , Inc . hav e unti l Thursday , May 19 , 201 1 t o file it s Answer , Motion t o Dismis s o r othe r responsiv e pleadings ; an d 2 . Tha t

thi s Court

vacat e footnot e no . 1 i n th e thir d paragrap h it s Orde r o f Apri l 13 , 201 1 t o th e exten t

tha t th e purporte d Responden t i s foreclose d fromfiling a n answe r o r an amende danswe r

after May 13 , 2011 ; an d

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-3 . Tha t th e purporte dResponden t ha s suc h additiona l an d ftirther relie f a s thi s Court deems jus t

an dprope r

o n th e premises .

t h Respectftill y submitte d thi s 20 " day o f Apri l 201 1

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r No . 02207 5 ^ ^ Attorne y fo r

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# O U.S . Departmen t Souther n Regio n p,o . Bo x 2053 6 o f Transportatio n Offic e o f th e Regiona l Counse l Atlanta , Georgi a 3032 0 Federa l Aviatio n (404 ) 305-520 0 Administratio n (404)305-522 3 FA X 

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D Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n 80 0 Independenc e Avenue , SW Attn : Hearin g Docket

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d th e origina

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t i n th e above-rcfcrence d proceeding . Th e FA A request s tha

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r b e held i n the Richmond , Virgini aarea , an d expect s tha

t th e hearin g wil l las t

tw o days . Pleas e addres s all communication s fo r th e FA A t o th e undersigned , at : Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n Offic e o f th e Regiona

l Counsel , ASO- 7 Soutlier o Region P.O . Bo x 2063 6 Atlanta , Georgi a3032 0 Telephone : (404 ) 305-5200 , facsimil e (404 ) 305-5223 . Sincerely , GERAL D A . ELLI S Attorne y Offic e o f th e Regiona

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t Cler k AGC-43 0 Wilbe r Wrigh t Buildin g Suit e 2W1(X) 0 Re : Administrator

v. Airline Professionals , Inc . FA A Cas e No . 2008EA21004 5 Dea r Si r or Madam : Enclosedpleas e fm

da n origina l an d tw o copie s o f

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e above-captione dmatter . Pleas e fil e th e origina l an d one copy wit

h the FA A an d retur n adate

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o m e in the enclose d envelop e fo r you r convenience . Than k yo u fo r you r assistanc e wit

h thi s matter .

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UNITE D STATE S OF AMERIC

A FEDERA L AVIATION ADMINISTRATIO N WASHINGTON , D.C . RANDOLP

H BABBIT , Administrator , Complainant , V . AIRLIN E TRANSPOR

T PROFESSIONALS , INC. , Respondent . FA A Cas e Mo . 2008EA21004 5

REOUES T FO

RHEARIN

G COME S NO W Airline Transpor

t Professionals , Inc. , th e Responden t i n th e above-referencedmatte

r an dthe entit

y named i

n the Fina

l Notic e O

f Proposed Civil Penalt y i n FA A Cas e No . 2008EA21004 5 attache d heret o a s Exhibit

A an d within 1 5 day s o f the issuanc e o f

th e aforesaid Fina

l Notic e O

f Propose d Civi l Penall

y request s a hearin g i n accordanc e wit

h 1 4 CF R§13.16(g)(2) . I

n making thi s reques t

fo r ahearing i

n accordanc e the foregoing regulations , Airlin e Transpor t Professionals , Inc . doe s no t agre e tha t th e Federa

l Aviatio n Administratio n gave timel y notic e o f

th e purporte d violatio n withi n two year s a s require db y 1 4 CF R§ 13.208(d) , fo

r the reaso n tha

t the owne r o f the subjec t aircraft , N575A

T wa s no t Airline Transpor

t Professionals , Inc. , amatte r tha t wa s apparen t fro mthe FAA' s ow

n records . Furthermore , Airlin e Transpor

t Professionals , Inc . wa s not

the operator

o f N575AT . Becaus e the FA A faile d to giv e timel

y notic e withi n 2 year s of

the purporte dviolation , the responden t herein reserve s th e righ

t t o move t o dismis s thi s cas e becaus e i t i s stal e unde

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reserve s the right

to mov e t o dismis s thi s claimbecaus e i t i s no t th e rea l part y a t interest . Th e Responden

t reserve s an

y an d al l othe r defense s a s ma

y apply . Th e Responden

t request s a

n evidentiar

y hearin g befor

e a n Administrative La

w Judg e a s providedin 1 4 CF R§ 13.1 6 an

d an y al t simila r o r parallel or

complimentar

y regulation s promulgate dby eithe r the Departmen

t o f Transportatio n o

r th e Federa l Aviation Administration . WHEREFORE , Responden t respectfull

y pray s as follows : 1 . Tha t th e Responden

t hav e an d receiv e a

n evidentiar

y hearin g befor

e a n Administrativ e La

w Judg e i n accordanc e wit

h 1 4 CF R§ 13.1 6 o

r an y an d al l other pertinen t regulation s promulgate d b y th e Departmen

t o f Transportatio n and/or

Federa l Aviatio n Administration ; an d 2 . Tha

t a t the appropriat

e time , upo

n a n appropriat

e motio n an

d briefing , tha

t thes e proceeding s b e dismissed becaus e neither o f the "owner " no

r "operator " o f

N575A T wa s notified within 2 year s o f the dat e o f the allege dviolatio n a s require d b y 1 4 CF R§ 13.208(d) ; an

d 3 . Tha

t thes e proceeding s b e dismissed

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Respectfull

y submitte dthi s l

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y o f March , 2011 .

Ala n Armstron g Georgi aBa

r No , 02207 5 Attorney fo r

Responden

t Airlin e Professionals , Inc . Ala n Armstron g Attorney a

t La w 290 0 Chamble e Tucke

r Roa d Buildings , Suite 35 0 Atlanta , Georgi a3034 1 Phone : 770.451.031 3 Fax : 770.451.031 7 alan@alanarmstronRlaw.co m04/19/201 1 13:4 0 404305522 3 FA AREGIONA

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U.S . DEPARTMEN T O F TRANSPORTATIO N

OrnC E O F HEARING S FEDERA L AVIATIO N ADMINISTRATIO N

FEDERA L AVIATION ADMINISTRATION , Complainant , vs . Airlin e Transpor

t Professional s Respondent . FA A Docket No . Judg e

JUDG E NOT YE

T ASSIGNE

D COMPLAIN T Th e Federa

l Aviatio n Administratio n (FAA) , b y counsel , hereb y files it s Complaint , pursuant t o Rul e 20 8 o f

the Rule s o f

Practic e (1 4 C.F.R . 13.208) , an d state s a s follows : I . 1 . O n Febniar y 25 , 2011 , Respondent , Airiine Transpor t Professional s was advised throug h aFina

l Notic e of

Propose d Civi l Penalt

y tha t th e FA A propose d t

o asses s acivil penalt

y i n th e amoun

t o f $37,500 . O

n Marc h 10 , 2011 , th e Agency Attorney receive d awritte n reques t fo r ahearin g fro

mthe Respondent . II . 1 . O n o r abou t September

23 , 2008 , Airiine Transpor t Professional s operated aPipe r PA-4 4 aircraft , identificatio n number N575AT , whe

n th e aircraf t wa s no t i n a n airworth y condition : 2 . Specifically , th e right fue l pum p wa s inoperative , 3 . Airiin e Transpor

t Professional s faile

d t o ensur e tha t between require d inspection s discrepancie s wer

e repaire di

n accordanc e wit

h Par t 4 3 o f the Federa

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### in . 4 . A s aresult , you violate d th e followin g section s o f the Federa

l Aviatio n Regulations : a - Sectio n 91.405(a) , whic h state s tha t eac h owne

r or operato r o f a n aircraf t shal l hav e tha t aircraf t inspecte da s require d b y Subpar t E o f Par t 9 1 o r th e Federa

l Aviatio n Regulation s an

dshal l betwee n require d inspection s (excep t a s otherwis e provided ) hav e discrepancie s repaire di n accordanc e wit h Par t 4 3 o f th e Federa

l Aviatio n Regulations . b . Sectio n 91.7(a) , whic h state s tha t n o perso n ma

y operate acivi l aircraf

t unles s i t i s i n a n airworthy condition . 5

- Pursuan t

t o 4 9 U.S.C , Section s 4630 1 (a)-(d) , Respondent i s subjec t to acivi l penalt y no t t o excee d$25,00 0 fo

r each o f th e violation s alleged . 6 . Unde r

th e fact s an

dcircumstance s o f

thi s case , acivi l penalty o f $37,50 0 i s appropriate . Thi s amount

include s consideratio n o f

Respondent' s correctiv e action . WHEREFORE , th e Agency , b y counsel respectfull y request s tha t th e Administrativ e La

w Judg e enter

a n order that Respondent

b e assesse d acivi l penalt

y i n th e amount

o f $37,500 . Respectfull y submitte dthi s O l da y o f March , 2011 .

GERAL D A . ELLI S Attorney Offic e o f th e Regiona

l Counse l PLEAS E NOTE : Pursuan t t o Titl e 1 4 CF

RSectio n 13.209(a) , yo

u ar e require d t

o file awritte n answe

r t o thi s Complaint , o r

awritte n Motio n t

o Dismis s if

appropriate , not

late r tha n 3 0 day s afte

r th e dat e show n o n th e Certificate o f

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CERTIFICAT E O F SERVIC E I hereb y certif

y tha t acop y o f the foregoin g Complain

t (FA A Cas e No . 2008EA210045 ) ha s been mailedthi s date b y Certifie dMail , Retur n Receip t Requested , t

o the following ; Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n (origina l + 1 copy ) 80 0 Independenc e Avenue , S W Attn ; Hearin g Docket

Cler k AGC-430 , Suit

e 2W100 0 Wilbu r Wrigh t Buildin g Washington , DC 2059 1 Ala n /Vmistrong , Esq . ( 1 copy ) Par k Ridg e 8 5 Office Par

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(Civi l Penalt y Action ) [Judg e Ronni e A . Yoder ] FDM S FAA-2011-028 9 CERTIFICAT E O F SERVIC E I hereb y certif

y tha t th e foregoin g AMENDMEN T T O CORREC T ERRAT A I N PURPORTE D RESPONDENT' S MOTIO N FO RAN EXTENSIO N O F TIM E ha s bee n serve d viaFedera l Expres s an dFacsimile to : Geral d A . Ellis , Esq . Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n Offic e o f Regiona l Counse l 170 1 Columbi aAvenue , Roo m53 0 Colleg e Park , Georgi a3003 7 Respectfull y submitte dthi s 20" ^ da y o f Apri l 2011 .

Ala n Armstron g Georgi aBar

No . 02207 5 Attorne y fo r

Airlin e Transpor t Professionals , Inc . Ala n Armstron g Attorne y a t La w 290 0 Chamble e Tucke r

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