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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION OFFICE OF HEARINGS FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION
FEDERAL AVIATION 

## * ADMINISTRATION Complainant, 

## * * FAA-2015-0203 

### Vs. Judge J.E. Sullivan 

## * ROMNEY CYCLE CENTER Respondent 

## *

ANSWER Romney Cycle Center ("Romney Cycle"), by counsel, hereby answers the Complaint filed by the Federal Aviation Administration pursuant to 14 C.F.R. § !3.209(a), and states as follows: Section I ofComplaint !(!). Romney Cycle admits thejurisdictional statement in paragraph !(I) ofthe Complaint. Section II ofComplaint II(2). Romney Cycle denies the allegations ofParagraph II(2) ofthe Complaint 1!(3). Romney Cycle admits the allegations ofParagraph II(3) ofthe Complaint. ll(4). Romney Cycle denies the allegations ofParagraph Il(4) ofthe Complaint. ll(5). Romney Cycle is withont sufticient knowledge to admit or deny the allegations in Paragraph II(5) ofthe Complaint. 11(6). Romney Cycle admits the allegations ofParagraph ll(6) ofthe Complaint. 1!(7). Romney Cycle is without sufficient knowledge to admit or deny the allegations in Paragraph 11(7) ofthe Complaint. II(8) and (S)(b). The allegations in Paragraphs Il(8) and (8)(b) ofthe Complaint contain recitation oflegal citations and conclusions and therefore no response is required. To the



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extent a response is required, Romney Cycle admits that the Complaint accurately cites the legal citations cited therein. II(9) through Il(9)(h): Romney Cycle denies the allegations ofParagraphs II(9) through (9)(h) ofthe Complaint. ll(I0) through II(! 0)(c): Romney Cycle denies the allegations ofParagraphs II(l0) through (1 0)(c) ofthe Complaint. II( 11) through II(!!)(d): Romney Cycle denies the allegations ofParagraphs II(!!) through (11)(h) ofthe Complaint. II(l2): Romney Cycle denies the allegations ofParagraph ll(l2) ofthe Complaint. II(l3): Romney Cycle denies the allegations ofParagraph II(l3) ofthe Complaint. ll(l4): Romney Cycle denies the allegations ofParagraph ll(14) ofthe Complaint. ll(l5): Romney Cycle denies the allegations ofParagraph II(IS) ofthe Complaint. Il(l6): Romney Cycle denies the allegations ofParagraph II(l6) ofthe Complaint. II(l7): Romney Cycle denies the allegations ofParagraph II(l7) ofthe Complaint. II(l8): Romney Cycle denies the allegations ofParagraph ll(l8) ofthe Complaint. IJ(l9): Romney Cycle denies the allegations ofParagraph II(19) ofthe Complaint. II(20): Romney Cycle denies the allegations ofParagraph II(20) ofthe Complaint. Il(21): Romney Cycle denies the allegations ofParagraph Il(21) ofthe Complaint. II(22): Romney Cycle denies the allegations ofParagraph ll(22) ofthe Complaint. II(23): Romney Cycle denies the allegations ofParagraph ll(23) ofthe Complaint. Section III of Complaint III(24) through III(24)(ee): Romney Cycle denies the allegations ofParagraph II(24) through !II(24)(eee) ofthe Complaint. III(25): Paragraph III(25) is a request for reliefand a statement ofthe relevant civil penalty provisions in this matter that do not require a response. To the extent a response is required, Romney Cycle denies the reliefsought in this matter.



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lll(26): Paragraph III(26) is a request for reliefand a statement ofthe relevant fine provisions in this matter !hat do not require a response. To the extent a response is required, Romney Cycle denies the reliefsought in this matter as Romney Cycles denies that it is subject to a civil penalty and denies that the civil penalty sought is appropriate. AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES 1. Respondent denies that the cited code sections were violated. 2. Respondent respectfully states that to the extent there are any civil penalties to be assessed in this matter, there are significant mitigating factors that compel a lower civil penalty, including but not limited to the Respondent's prior history and corrective action taken. 3. Respondent denies all allegations not otherwise admitted and denies liability. 4. Respondent reserves the right to file additional affirmative defenses that result from discovery in this matter.
WHEREFORE, Romney Cycles denies that the Complainant is entitled to the relief requested, and respectfi.tlly requests a hearing on the merits inthis matter.

Date: March 23,2015



### 3 Respectfully Submitted,

Brian W. Stolarz LeClair Ryan 2318 Mill Road Suite 1110 Alexandria, Virginia 22314 Telephone: (703) 647-5946 Fax: (703) 647-5951 brian.stolarz\aJ,leclairryan.com 5 /11703 684 7085 LeClair Ryan

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Original and One Copy bv Federal Express and by Facsimile Federal Aviation Administration 600 Independence Avenue, S.W. Wilbur Wright Building Suite 2Wl000 Washington, D.C. 20591 Attention: Hearing Docket Clerk Fax: (202) 267-1293 One Copy by Facsimile and by Mail Judge J.E. Sullivan United States Administrative Law Judge Office ofHearings, M-20 United States Department ofTransportation 1200 NewJersey Avenue, SE (Ell-310) Washington, D.C. 20590 Fax: (202) 366-7537 One Copy by Mail and bv Electronic Mail Rashwan Rich George Complainant's Counsel Federal Aviation Administration Office ofthe Regional Counsel AS0-7 Southern Region 170I Columbia Avenue College Park, GA 30337

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