2016-04-15 10:33 

U.S. Department 

of Transportation 

Federal Aviation 

Administration 

April 15,2016 

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Office of the Chief Couns,~l 

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Enforcement DiVl$ion 

We5tern Team 

222 W, i 11 Ave, Box 14 

Anchorage, Alaska 99(;13-7567 

VIA FACSIMILE AND CERTIFIED MAIL- RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED 

Federal Aviation Administration 

Attn: Hearing Docket Clerk, AGC-430 

Wilbur Wright Building 

800 Independence Avenue, Southwest 

Washington. DC 20591 

Re: In the Mlllter of Aero Tech, LLC, FAA Cas• No. ZIH5\VA910ll5 

Enclosed please find a copy of a request for hearing and the ol'iginal and one copy ofthe 

Complaint in this proceeding. 

The FAA requests that the hearing :n this matte1· be held in Clovis. New Mexico, and expects 

the hearing will last one day. For scheduling purposos, counsel for the FAA is unavailable 

thee following dates in 2016: 

April 26 through Ma;v 6 

May 23 through the 31 '

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June 20111 through the 28th 

July 29 through A\Jgust 5 

Entire month of October 

September \9 through the 23rd 

December 22 through January 6 

Please addre~s all communications to the und1::rsigned tJt: 

Federal Aviation Administration 

Attn: Patricia L. Baysinger 

Enforcement Division 

Western Team 

222 W.7111 Avenue Box 14 

Anchorage, Alaska 99513-7587 

(907) 271-5264 
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Aero Tech LLC. -FAA Case No, 20 I SW A91 0 I 15 

April 15,2016 

Page 2 of2 

Sincerely, 

Kyle Lomazow 

FAA Attorney 

Enclosure: Request for Hearing (Appeal) 

Complaint 

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DOERR & I<NUDSON, p A. 

ATIORNEYS AT LAW 

STEPHEN DOERR 

RANDY KNUDSON 

March 15,2016 

Federal Aviation Administration 

600 Independence Avenue, S.W. 

Wilbur Wright Building- Suite 2W1 000 

Washington, DC 20591 

Attn; Hearing Docket Clerk, AGC-430 

Re: Aerotech, LLC 

Dear Clerk, 

(] COPY 

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212 WEST FIR~T 

PORTALES. NEW MEXICO a8 1 :lO 

PHONE. (575) 359-,2ag 

FAX (57S) :JS$·1SSe 

lawyers(?l/yuce<:~ net 

www doerrandknudsonpiii.com 

My office represents Aerotech, LLC. whose pr'1mary bus·mess location is situated Curry 

County, New Mexico. I am enclosing a letter dated March 8, 2015 that my client was served 

with yesterday. March 14, 2016. My office received the letter on the same date. 

Pursuant to the language of this Final Notice of Proposed Civil Penalty, as well as 

requirements of §13.16(g)(ii)(2)(ii), and Subparagraph (h), on behalf of my client, Aerotech, 

LLC, I am requesting a hearing in this matter. 

I would request that you send all information pertaining to the hearing to my office at 212 W. 

First Street, Portales, New Mexico 88130, as well as my client. Aerotech. LLC at 5333 E. 

21" Street, Clovis, New Mexico 88101. 

Should you have any questions or anything else I need to do in order to perfect this appeal, 

please notify my office. 

Sincerely, 

Enclosure 

Cc: Pat Baysinger with enclosures 

Enforcement Division, Western Team 

222 W. 71

h Avenue Box 14 

Anchorage, Alaska 99513-7587 
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In the matter of: 

AERO TECH, LLC. 

U.S. DEPARTMENT 0.11 TRANSPORTATION 

FEDERAL AVIATION ADMa.'HSTRATION 

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FAA Docket No. CP- not assigned 

Case No. 2015WA910115 

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\="Dens·. ~}01\v- 4Q~o 

JUDGE NOT ASSIGNED 

COMPLAINT 

The Complainant hereby tlles its Complaint, pursiJ,;\tlt to Rule 208 of the Rules of 

Practice in FAA Civil Penalty Actions (14 C.f.R. § 13201\). and states as follows: 

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Respondent Aero Tech, LLC. was advised through a Notice of Proposed Civil Penalty 

dated December 16, 2015, and by a Final Notice of Propos~d Civil Penalty dated March 8, 2016, 

that the FAA proposed to assess a civil pemilty i'l tll'e amount of $7,700. By a letter dated March 

15,2016, Respondent requested a bearing. The Entbrcerruont Division. Western Team received 

Respondent's request for a hearing by mail on March 17, 20 I 6. 

n. 

1. Aero Tech, LLC (A TL), is now, and at all tim:s relevant herein was, the holder of Air 

Carrier Certificate Number GB9A203Y. issued under Title 14, Code of Federal 

Regulations (C.F.R.), P1rt 119 and co nc!Licb its operations pursuant to Part 135 of the 

Federal Aviation Regulation (FAR). 
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2. At all times relevant herein, ATL held appmp1'iate Operations Specifications 

(OpSpecs) certif>'ing it would comply with the reqLlircments of 14 C.F.R. Part 120 

and 49 C.F.R. Part 40 for its drug and nlcohol t•esting program. 

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3. On February 12, 20!5, Thomas Serna was administered a Department of 

Transportation (DOT) random d1·ug test by Boutique Air. Mr. Serna left the collection 

site without completing the collection proc0ss. Boutique Air determined that Mr. 

Serna's actions constituted a rei"Lisal tv t~kc: th<! wsl. 

4. On February 13, 20!5, Mr. Serna. who was al:;o a satety-scnsitive employee for ATL, 

informed ATI- that his actions had bc•:•n deem<:d a refusal to take a DOT random drug 

test by Boutique Air. 

5. On March II, 201 S, ATL permitted tvlr. Serna to perform safety-sensitive functions 

(maintenance) on N412A T, a Bell 4l2E P Rmm·craft, registered ro A TL. 

6. ATL permitted Mr. Serna to pertorm the abov,~-rnentioned safety-sensitive ftH1Ction 

even though Mr. Serna had refused to submit to a drug test reguired by Subpart E 14 

Code of Federal Regulations (C.F.R.) Part 120 and had not met the requirements of 

this subpart for returning to the performanc:e of safety-sensitive duties. 

m. 

l. By reason of the foregoing, it appears !:hat ATL. l\lilecl to comply with 14 C.P.R.§ 

120.33(c) in that it used an individual w p~rform a safety-sensitive t~mction when that 

individual refused to submit to a drug rest requir~d by subpart E of this part and tll.o 
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individual has not met the requirements of that subpart for l'ctuming to the performance 

of safety-sensitive duties. 

2. Pursuant to 49 U.S.(;.§ 4630 I (a)( I). Respt•ndent is subject to a civil penalty not 

to exceed $11,000 for each violation of[he Feder«! A vi at: on Regulatiorts. 

3. Unde•· the facts and circumstances t>fthis cuse and in accordance with the 

Administrator's Sanction Guidance in FAA Orckr 2150.3B, Appendix B. a civil p~nalty of 

$7,700 is appropriate for the violation(s) in this cas~. 

WHEREFORE, the Complainant respectfully >'<:quests that the Adl11inistrativc Law Judge 

enter an order that Respondent be assessed a civil penalty in tho amount of $7,700. 

Date: April 15, 2016 

Respectfully submitt<d. 

Peter J, Lynch 

Assistant Chief Counsel 

for En tbr~~mem 

8 y: IS.'f?e LNJ1 azo w 

Kyle Lomazow 

Attorney 

Eniwcement Division, Western Team 

1601 Lind Avenue S.W. 

Renlun, WA 98057 

Email: kyle.lomazow(Cl)faa.gov 

Telephone: (425) 227-2007 (111ain) 

(425) 2'27-1847 (direct) 

(425) 227-1007 (fax) 
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NOT'E: 

Pursuant to 14 C.F.R. § 13.209(a), a written answer to a complaint must be tlled no later 

than thirty (30) days after service of the complaint. 

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVliCE 

1 hereby certify that on this date, I have sent h;r U.S, Certitled Mail- return receipt 

requested, and one copy by facsimile, a copy of the fort:going complaint ln the matter of Aero 

Tech LLC, FAA Docket No. CP- not assigned. C"s" No.20 15WA910 115. to: 

Aero Tech, LLC 

C/0 Stephen Doer 

Doerr & Knudson, P.A, 

212 West First Street 

Portales, NM 88130 

FAX: 575-359-1898 

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In addition, I hereby certify that on this date, I have sent by U.S. Certitted Mail- return 

receipt requested, the original and one copy, cmd one copy by facsimile. of the foregoing 

document to: 

Hearing Docket 

Federal Aviation Administration 

800 Independence Avenue, SW 

Washington, DC 20591 

Attn: 1-learing Docket Clerk, AGC-430 

Wilbur W1•ight Building- Suite 2W I 000 

Fax: 202-267-1293 

Date: April 15,2016 

Patrtcia L. Baysinger 

Legal Program Specialist 

Enforcement Division 

Western Team 

222 W.7"' Avenue Box 14 

Anchorage, Alaska 99513-7587 

(907) 271-5264 
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FEDERAL AVIATION .A.,DIMINISTRA TION 

Alaskan Region 

Office of the Regional Counsel 

222 West Seventh A venue, Box 14 

Anchorage, Alaska 99513 

PH: (907) 271-5269 FAX: (907) 271-2800 

FACSIMILE TRANSMltSSION COVER SHEET 

TO: Hearing Docket Clerk, AGC-430 

Stephen Doerr 

FAX No: 202·267-1293 

575-359-1898 

FROM: Kyle Loma"ow, Esq. 

RE: Aero Tech, LLC 

FAA Docket No. not assigned 

Number of png~"S (not including this cover sheet): - 8 -

Cover Letter, Request for Hearing, and Complaint 

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