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t t o th e operation s specifications . Furthe r revie w discovere dthat

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## SECTIO N B // . Factor s Affectin g Sanctio n Natur e o f th e violatio n a . b . c . Wa s i t operationa l o rnon-operational ? Thi s wa s a n operationa l violatio n becaus e thi s aircraf t wa s bein g offere d t o perfor m a n operatio n th e ai rcarrie rwa s no t authorize d t o do . Ho wwa s safet yaffected ? Thi s aircraf t an d cre wmigh t no t hav e bee n complian t wit h al l require d part s o 1 tli e FA R § 13 5 regulation s to operat e thi s aircraf t an d offe rit t o th e publi c Wa s i t careles s o rreckless ? Thi s ac t wa s both , careles s an d reckles s Wa s i t inadverten t an d no t dellberate p o rdeliberate ? Thi s offic e believe s it wa s deliberat e becaus e o f th e article s lis t th e cos t pe rhou ran d a lin k tha t ha d a pictur e documentin g th e exac t aircraf t wit h registratio n numbe r (IOP4-IOP5 ) Certificat e holde rleve l o f experience ? Diamon d Ai rcharte rha s severa l aircraf t o n hi s certificat e an d ha s bee n i n operatio n a s a n Ai rCarrie rsinc e September , 199 6 an d ha s adde d severa l aircraf t t o it s fleet . Attitud e o f violato r Diamon d Ai rCharte rha s ha d a veryco-operativ e attitud e initially . Diamon d Ai rha s remove d th e aircraf t fro m th e we b sigh t afte ra meetin g wa s hel d wit h Mr . Joh n Diamon d explainin g LO I o n January13,201 0 (lO P 9 ) recor d o f teleco n Degre e o f hazard ? Ther e ar e n o increase d degre e o f hazard. . Actio n take n b yth e employe ro rothe rauthority ? Diamon d Ai rremove d th e aircraft fro m th e we b sight . Currentl ysevera l magazine s stil l hav e article s a s printed . Th e us e o f th e certificate ? Diamon d Ai rCharter s i s a certificate d Ai rCarrie runde rPar t 13 5 o f th e Federa l Aviatks n Regulation .

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j . Violatio n history ? 2006EA1100 U Statu s CLOSE D Violatio n Dat e 11'Apr-200 6 Dat e Know n FA A11'Apr-200 6 Regulation s 119.69A 2 CHIE F PILOT . CER THLD R MUS THAV E QUALIFIE D PERSONNE L SRVN G I N TH E POSITIO N O R EQUIVALEN TPOSITIONS . 119.7 1 D T O SERV E A S CHIE F PILO TFO R ACER THOLDE R TVIA TONL YCONDUCT S OPERATION S FO R WHIC H TH E PI C I S RQ D T O HOL D ACOM M PILO TC E 20Q6EA11001 6 Statu s CLOSE D Violatio n Dat e 21-Jul-200 5 Dat e Know n FA A12-Apr-200 6 Regulation s 039. 3 N O PERSO N MAYOPERAT E APRODUC TT O WHIC H A N A D APPLIE S EXCEP T lA W REQT S O F THA TAD . 039. 7 2007EA11001 4 Statu s CLOSE D Violatio n Dat e 6-Feb-200 7 Dat e Know n FA A20-Mar-200 7

091.13 AN O PERSO N MA YOPERAT E A N AIRCRAF TI N ACARELES S O R RECKLES S MANNE R S O A S T O ENDANGE R TH E LIF E O R PROPERT YO F ANOTHER , 135.29 3 INITIA L AN D RECURREN TPILO TTESTIN G REQUIREMENT S 135.293 APILO TMUS THAV E PASSE D WRITTE N O R ORA L TES TO N SPECIFIE D

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15 . Respons e o f LOI . Diamon d Ai rresponde d t o thi s LO I wit h a lette rfro m a la wfir m statin g tha t al l correspondenc e t o g o thr u th e assigne d lawyer s (IOP7) . Bu t th e respons e neve r addresse d th e violation , o rgav e an yinformatio n i n regard s t o th e LOI . 16 . An yothe rmitigating , extenuating , o raggravatin g lactors . Th e article s wer e veryspecifi cstatin g typ e an d specifi caircraf t wit h picture s an d cos t pe rhou rfo rservice s simila rt o othe raircraf t tha t wer e liste d i n th e articl e tha t wer e actuall yapprove d b yth e Administrato ran d th e fac t tha t th e we b sigh t liste d anothe r aircraf t statin g "soo n a ne wverytigh t je rbu t n o othe rinfonnatio n o rpicture s supplied , demonstrate s tha t the yunderstan d th e reguJation s 17 . Opinion s Thi s offic e believe s tha t th e certificatio n proces s wa s takin g longe rthe n th e operato r ha d expecte d an d starte d t o advertis e thi s aircraf t prio rt o certificatio n proces s wa s complete d i n orde rt o expedit e operation s wit h thi s aircraft . 18 . Cos t o f doin g business . Thi s elemen t i s non-applicable , 19 . Conclusion . I n conclusion , tha t base d o n th e evidenc e presente d alDCve , 1 fee l thes e article s wer e pu t i n intentionally . Th e article s wer e initiate d i n severa l differen t sources . An d th e fac t tha t eve n thoug h Diamon d Ai ractuall yha s tw o ne waircraf t tha t wer e planne d t o b e submitte d t o th e Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n fo rcertificatio n an d th e aircraft tha t wa s liste d wit h pric e pe rhour , a picture , registratio n numbe ran d th e aircraf t wa s i n th e certificatio n proces s a t th e tim e th e article s wer e release d show s tha t the y intende d t o advertis e thi s aircraft .05/25/201 1 1 3 3 2 FA X 202493514 2 FA A^ DM S [2009/02 6



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i s writte n i n respons e t o you r reques t fo r further explanatio no f th e circumstance s siuroundin g advertisement s recentl y place db y Diamon dAi r Chane r concernin g aCessn aCitatio n aircraft , registratio nnumber N365EA . Pleas e b e advise d that th e advertisement s i n questio n wer e intende dt o b e release dt o th e publi c onl y whe n th e aircraf t wa s formall y authorize dfor charte r servic e o nth e Diamon dAir Charte r certificate . A s yo u are aware , 1 4 C.F.R . §119.5 , entitle dCertifications , authorizations , an d prohibitions , state s th e following , i n part , regardin g advertisin g o r otherwis e offerin g t o perfor ma noperatio n subjec t

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t wa s schedule dto conduc t provin g o r

validatio ntest s i nDecembe r 200 9 (pursuan t t o 14 C.F.R . §135.145) , Diamon dAi r Charte r ha dprepare dadvertisin g material s in anticipatio n o f announcin g th e additio no f Cessn aCitatio ncharte r

service s t o th e company . Onc e th e aircraf t hadbee napprove dfor

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Par t 13 5 in violatio n o f

it s operatin g certificate o r operation s specifications . Whe n th e aircraf

t wa s initiall y schedule dfor provin g test s i nDecembe r 2009 , th e propose dadvertisement s wer e submitte dt o Anthon y Debany , Advertisin g Agen t fo r Diamon dAi r

Charter , withexplici t

instruction s t o hol dth e ad s unti l further wor dfro m th e compan y concenun g th e statu s o f FAA approval for

th e Cessn aCitatio ni nPart 13 5 charte r services . However , th e apparen t conitisio noccurre dwhe nth e Advertisin g Agen t too k i t upo n himsel f

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it s operatin g certificate or

operation s specifications . I trus t tha t thi s lette r sufficiently explain s th e circumstance s under investigation . Accordingly , I understan dthat thi s matter

wil l b e close dwithou t

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me . Than k

yo u i nadvanc e for you r anticipate dcooperation . Sincerely ,

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