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U.S . Departmen t O^ ^ ^ ^^ ^ Qj^j^ f counse l 80 0 Independenc e Ave. . S.W . o f Transportatio n Washington , D.C . 2059 1 Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n VI A CERTIFIE D MAI L- RETUR N RECEIP T REQUESTE D an dFACSIMIL E Apri l 8,201 1 ; • Th e Honorabl e Ronni e A . Yode r ^ o r->li'3 1 Chie f Administrativ e La w Judg e " rn^-n i U . S . Departmen t

o f Transportatio n > :f - ^ ^ 120 0 Ne w Jerse y Avenue , S.E . _j j ^§ ^ Washington , D C 2059 0 ^ t7j ~ Facsimile : 202-366-753 6 ~ Re : DO T Docke t

No . CPlOSOOOl 1 , FA A Cas e No . 2009SO95043 4 I Pft A Dea r Chie f Judg e Yoder , Durin g th e Marc h25 , 2011 , Pre-hearin g Conferenc e i n th e above-reference dmatter . Dr . Seli g requeste dproo f o f th e dat e th e Jul y 23 , 201 0 Notic e o f Propose dCivi l Penalty (Notice ) wa s issued . Yo u aske dComplainan t t o provid e an y availabl e documentation . Enclose di s acop y o f

th e Notic e whic hindicate s tha t i t wa s sen t b y Federa l Expres s o n Jul y 23 , 2010 , aFedera l Expres s labe l reflecting th e sam e (th e shi p dat e i s liste di n th e to p right comer) , an dproo f

o f delivery fromFedera l Expres s whic hals o reflect s ashi p dat e ofJul y 23 , 2010 . Sincerely , '^Laur aPont o Attorney , Enforcemen t

Divisio n Telephone : (202 ) 267-9863 Facsimile : (202 ) 267-510 6 cc : (Vi aCertifie dMai l - Return Receip t Requested ) Dr . Michae l B . Seli g Presiden t M & RHelicopters , LL C ^ . , ^ 204 5 Westgat e Dr . ' ^ ^ ' g • ^ ^ ' " * Suite20 5 * ^&«^U'E ; Bethlehem , P A 1801 7 i,o ^ / | 2ft h 

# BEARIN G DOCKE TFedera l Aviatio n Administratio n 80 0 Independenc e Avenue , S.W . Wilbu r Wrigh t Buildin g - Suit e 2W100 0 Washington , D.C . 2059 1 Attn : Hearin g Docke t

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U. a Departmen t offic e o f th e Chie f Counse l 80 0 Independenc e Ave. , SW . o f Tronsportotlo n Washington , p C 2059 1 Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n FEDERA LEXPRES S Jul y 23,201 0 Dr . Michae l B . Seli g Presiden t M & RHelicopters , LL C 204 5 Westgat e Dr . Suit e 20 5 Bethlehem , P A 1801 7 RE : Cas e No : 2009SO95043 4

NOTIC E O FPROPOSE D CTVI LPENALT Y Base dupo n arepor t

o f investigation , i t

appear s that : 1 . M & RHelicopters , LL C ( M & RHelicopters ) i s now , an dat al l time s mentione d i n thi s documen t

was , th e holde r

o f Ai r Carrie r Certificat e No . MR3A020IC , issue dunder 1 4 C.F.R . part

11 9 an dauthorize dt o conduc t operation s unde r

1 4 C.F.R - part

13 5 o f th e Federa l Aviatio n Regulations . 2 . A t a U time s mentione di n thi s docimient , M & RHelicopters ' operation s specification s require di t

t o compl y with1 4 C.F. RPar t 121 , Appendice s I an dJ an d4 9 C.FJl . Part 4 0 fo r it s antidru g an dalcoho l misus e preventio n program . 3 . A t al l time s mentione di n thi s document , 1 4 CF. R§ § 135.251(a) an d135.255(a ) requite dtha t

M & RHelicopter s tes t

eac hemploye e wii o perform s asafety-sensitiv e functio n liste di n 1 4 C.F.R . par t

121 , Appendi x I an dJ i n accordanc e wit hthos e appendices . 4 . Unde r

1 4 C.F.R . part

121 , Appendi x I , § in , a n employe e wh o perform s aircraf t maintenanc e o r

preventiv e maintenanc e duties , directl y o r b y contrac t

for M & RHelicopters , i s performin g asafety-sensitiv e functio n an dmus t b e subjec t

t o dru g testin g imder

a n antidru g progra mimplemente di n accordanc e withtha t appendix . 5 . Unde r

1 4 C.F.R . part

121 , Appendi x J , §n.A , a n employe e wh o perform s aircraf t maintenanc e o r

preventiv e maintenanc e duties , directl y o r b y contrac t

for M & RHelicopters , i s performin g asafety-sensitiv e functio n an dmus t b e subjec t

t o alcoho l testin g unde r

a n alcoho l misus e preventio n progra m(AMPP ) implemente di n accordanc e wit htha t appendix .6 . A t al l time s mentione di n thi s document , 1 4 C.F.R . part 121 , Appendi x I , §V.B , require deac hsafety-sensitiv e employe e t o b e subjecte dt o DOT-require drando mdru g testin g i n accordanc e wit htha t

Appendix . 7 - A t al l time s mentione di n thi s document , 1 4 C.F.R . part 121 , Appendi x J , §in.C. , require deac hsafety-seiisitiv e employe e t o b e subjecte dt o DOT-require drando malcoho l misus e testin g i n accordanc e withtha t Appendix . 8 . O ho r

abou t Novembe r

2,2007 , Novembe r

18 , 2007 , an dJul y 24 , 2008 , Mr . Edwar dBake r

I D performe dsafety-sensitiv e function s for M & RHelicopters . 9 . Mr , Bake r

wa s no t include di n M & RHelicopter' s rando mpoo l for DOT reqmre ddru g an dalcoho l testin g at th e tim e o f

th e performanc e referenc e i n paragrap h8 . 10 . Mr , Bake r

di dno t hav e an dwa s no t

include di n a

n FAA-mandate dantidru g progra man dAMP P at

th e tim e h e performe dsafety-sensitiv e function s for M & RHelicopters , a s se t forthi n paragrap h8 . B y reaso n o f

th e foregoing , M & RHelicopter s violate dth e followija g FA A regulations : (a ) 1 4 C.F.R . § 135.251(a) , i n tha t i t faile dt o tes t

eac hemploye e wh o performe dasafety sensitiv e functio n liste di n 1 4 C.F. Rpart 121 , Appendi x I i n accordanc e wit hSectio n V.A. I an d Sectio n V.B. 5 o f

tha t appendix . (b ) 1 4 C.F.R . § 135.255(b) , i atiiat i t faile dt o tes t

eac hemploye e wh o performe da safety-sensitiv e functio n liste di n 1 4 C.F.R . par t 121 , Appendi x J i n accordanc e wit hth e provision s o f

Sectio n III.C. 5 o f

tha t appendix . Pursuan t t o 4 9 U.S.C . § 46301(a)(5)(A) , M & RHelicopter s i s subjec t t o acivi l penalt y no t

t o excee d$11,00 0 for

eac hviolatio n o f

th e Federa l Aviatio n Regulations . After reviewin g al l o f th e informatio n containe di n our investigativ e file, w e propos e t o asses s acivi l penalty i n th e amoun t o f $5,40 0 for

thes e violations . Informatio n aboutM& RHelicopter' s options i n respondin g t o thi s Notic e i s enclosed . Th e option s includ e participatin g i n a n informal conferenc e witha n FA A attorne y an dsubmittin g informatio n t o th e FA A for consideration . M & RHelicopter s mus t submi t i n writin g it s choic e o f th e alternative s explaine di n th e enclose dreply formwithi n 3 0 day s o f receivin g thi s Notice . I f M & RHelicopter s fail s t o submi t it s choic e withi n 3 0 day s o f it s receip t

o f this Notice , i t

wi U hav e n o furthe r

right t o partic^)at e i n th e informa l procedures . Pleas e direc t

al l communication s t o Laur aPonto , Attorney , Enforcemen t Division/AGC-300 , Offic e o f th e Chie f Counsel , Federal Aviatio n Administration , 80 0 Independenc e Avenue , S.W. , Washington , D.C . 20591 , (202 ) 267-9863 , facsindl e (202 ) 267-5106 . Pete r J . Lync h Assistan t Chie f Coimse lforEnforce]„_ _ Pont o 'iney , Enforcement

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