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Timoihy li. Miller, OSB No. 82091 

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Stuart W. Smirh, OSB No. 04420 

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Miller & Associates 

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Lake Oswegn, OR 97035 

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Attorneys foi Medfyrd Air Service, LLC 

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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

OKKICR OF HEARINGS 

WASHINGTON. D.C. 

In the Matter of: 

J. RANDOLPH BABBITT 

Kederal Aviation Adminisiralion, 

Complainant, 

FAA Case No. 201INM090054 

MFDFORD AIR SERVICE, LLC, 

RespcndenL 

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ANSWER AND COUNTERCLAIM 

For hi."; answer to the Federal Avialion Administration's 0*FAA") Complaint, Medford 

Air Service, LLC ("Respondenl") admits, denies, and alleges as follows: 

I. 

Respondent admits the allegations in paragraph I of the FAA's Complaim. 

II 

1. Respondent denies the allegations contained in Section II, paragraph 1, of the FAA's 

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ComplainL 

2. Respondent admits il operated a flight on April 1 5, 2011. Respondent denies the 

remaining illlegaiions contained in Section FT. paragraph 2, of the FAA's ComplainL 

3. Respondeni denies the allegations contained in Section IT, paragraph 3. of the FAA's 

Complaint. 

4. Respondent denies the allegations contained in Section II, paragraph 4, of the FAA's 

ComplainL 

5. Respondent admits it used a pilot in command. Respondent denies the remaining. 

allegations contained in Section II, paragraph 5, of the FAA's Complaint. 

a. Respondent denies the allegations contained in Section II, subparagraph 5(a), of 

the FAA's Complaint as no such test or checks were required. 

b Respondent denies the allegations contained in Section IT, subparagraph 5(b), of 

the FAA's Complaint as no competency check was required. 

c. Respondent denies the allegations contained in Section n, subparagraph 5(c), of 

the FAA's Complaint as no such flight check was required. 

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1. Respoiident denies the allegations contained in Section TIT. paragraph 1. of the FAA's 

Complaint 

a. Respondent denies the allegations contained in Section 111, subparagraph 1(a), of 

the FAA's ComplainL 

b. Respondeni denies the allegations contained in Seetion III, subparagraph 1(b), of 

the F.AA's Complaint. 

c. Respondent denies the allegations contained in Section ITT, subparagraph l(c'), of 

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the FAA's ComplainL. 

d. Respondent denies the allegations contained in Section TTT, subparagraph i{d), of 

the FAA's ComplainL 

e. Respondent denies the allegations contained in Section Til, subparagraph 1(c), of 

the FAA's Complaim. 

f Respondent denies the allegations contained in Section m, subparagraph 1(0, of 

the FAA's Complaim. 

g. Respondent denies the allegations contained in Section HI, subparagraph 1(g), of 

the FAA's Complaint. 

h. Respondent denies the allegations contained in Section QI, subparagraph 1(h), of 

the KAA's ComplainL 

i. Respondent denies the allegations contained in Section III, subparagraph l(i), of 

the F/^A's Complaint. 

J. Respondent denies the allegations contained in Section III. subparagraph l(j). of 

the FAA's Coniplaint. 

2. Respondent denies the allegations contained in Section (II, paragraph 2, of the FAA's 

Complaint. 

3. Re.spondent denies tlic allegations contained in Section TIL paragraph 3, of the FAA's 

Complaint. 

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FIRST COUNTERCLAIM 

Respondent is entitled to his fees and other expenses incurred in defending the FAA's 

action againsT the Respondent. 

WHEREFORE, Re.spondent prays for dismissal of the FAA's Complaint and an award of 

all fees and other expenses incurred by the Respondent. 

DATED this 23'" day of December, 2011. 

MILLER & ASSOCIATES 

By ^u^^^»^ 'T^dtJI^ 

Stuart W. Smith, OSB No. 044209 

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Timothy E. Miller OSB No. 820910 

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE 

I hereby certify that I served the foregoing RESPONDENT'S ANSWER AND 

COUNTERCLAIM on the following:. 

Federal Aviation Adminisiralion 

Hearing Docket Clerk. AGC-430 

Wilbur Wright Building - Suite 2W1000 

800 Independence Avenue SW 

Washington, DC 20591 

Fax: 1-202-493-5142 

(by first class mail) 

David F. Shayne 

Office of the Regional Counsel, ANM-7 

1601 Luid Avenue SW 

Renton, WA 98057 

Fax: 1-425-227-1007 

(by first class mail) 

FAA Attorney 

(Original and 1 copy) 

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on this 2,^^ day of December, 2011. 

MILLER & ASSOCIATES 

By C-^-^(UJ£^ i 

Stuart W. Smith, OSB No. 044209 

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Trial Attorney-. Timoihy E. Miller, OSB No. 820910 

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Of Attorneys for Respondent 

Page I oM - CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE Miller & Associaici 

.'iOOS .SW Meadows Road, Suite 405 

Lake Oswct-o. OR 97035 

Telephone (503)598-1966 

Fix (503) S9S-9593