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u.s. Department ofTransportation Federal Aviation Administration FAA

Eastern Region Regional Counsel TelephOne: 718 553-3258 · Facsimile: 718 995-5699 

### DEC 1 8 2012
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1 Aviation Plaza Jamaica, NY 11434



### CBR.TIFTED MAIL -RETURN

### RECEIPT REQl)ESTED Federal Aviation 

### Administration 800 Independence Avenue, S.W, Washin&,:rton, D.C. 20591 Attn: Hearing I )ockct Clerk, AGC-430 Wilbur Wright Building.- Room 

### 2014 ATTN: 

### HEARING DOCKET 

### CLERK Re: 

### In the Matter of

### Central VirginiaAviation, 

### Docket No. 

### 20I2RA2l

### 0024
Enclosed herein please 

### find a 

### copy ofthe F/\.1\.'s Complaint in the above-entitled action for filing, together with 

### proofofservice 

### upon the Respondent. Sincerely, Alfred 

### R. Johnson, Jr. Regional Counsel
By:

# ~t~~**Zach~~ennan** Attorney Enclosures
cc: Katherine G. Gray, Esq., Cowan 

### Gates, 1930 

### Huguenot Road, 

### PO Box 35655, Richmond, VA 23235 

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# • 1930 Huguenot Road PO Box35655 Richmond, VA. 23235 (804) 320-9100 CowanGates.com

Federal Aviation Administration. ATTN: Hearing Docket Clerk 800 Independence Avenue,**S.W~** Room 924A Washington, DC 20591 Re: Docket No. 201lEA210024 FAA

December 12, 2012

Federal Aviation Administration v. Dennis F. Harrup, III and Central Virginia Aviation, Inc. Beech B90 Aircraft,ID No.: N603PA Dear Sir orMadam: -t OMS

KATHERINE G. GRAY • (804) JlO·!'I1)0 (804) 320-2?00

Matter No. 2463-033**~** 002/009

Please considerthis letter Dennis F. 

### Ham1p, 

### IJI and Central VirginiaAviation, Inc.'s request for ahearing in the above-referenced matter. David Gates and I are representing Mr. Harrop and. Central VirginiaAviation, hie. in the proceedings. 

### Thank you for your assistance with 

### this matter. 

### Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me. Very trulyyours, 

# J
. /

# ~~~v-o Katherine G. Gray
cc: Zachary M. Derman, Esq. Dennis F. Harrop. III



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### U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FEDERAL

### AVIAT10N ADivliNISTRATTON 

### OFFICE OF HEARINGS



### WASHINGTON, D.C.
In the Matter ofCentralVirginia Aviation, 

### Inc. 2012EA210024 Judge Not Assigned 

### COMPT.ATNT The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), by counsel, hereby files its Complaint, pursuant to Rule 13.208 ofthe Rules ofPractice (14 C.F.R. 13.208), and states as folJows: J Respondent, Central Virginia Aviation, ln<.i., 

### was advised through 

### a Notice of Proposed Civil Penalty that the 

### FAA proposed to assess 

### a civil penalty in the amount of$11,000
.. On December 12, 2012, Respondent submitted 

### awritten demand 1br a hearing. IT 

### 1. At all times relevant herein, Central Virginia Aviation, Inc. maintained and operated 

### a Beech B90 aircraft, identHkation number N603PA (hereinafter "the aircraft"). 2. On or about February 7, 2012, Central Virginia Aviation operated the aircraft on 

### a !light from Stuart, FL to Petersburg Dinwiddie Municipal Ahport, VA (hereinafter "the flight"). 1. 

### During the flight, the aircraft was in an unairworthy condition. 2. Specifically. the following discrepancies exjsted: (a) Two registrations were in the aircraft; (b)LeH andrightvisors were missing;**~** 003/00901/03/2013 12:12 FAX 2024935142 FAA + OMS 

### (c) Lower aft lefl wirig 

### bolt cover placard 

### was illegible, 

### and the right · side was not installed; (d) 

### Hole in 

### nose radome; (c) Cracked skin, belly 

### ofaircraft, 

### aft ofspar (center); (f) 

### Loose screws on left 

### and right avionics panels (forward); (g) Loose patch on right wing boot; (h) 

### Vertical stabilizer 

### boot upperportion had holes; (i) 

### Left wing 

### stall strip was missing; (j) Cracks in 

### tail cone lens cover; (k) 

### Placard oncabin door faded and illegible; (1) Right wing stall 

### strip was missing pieces and was loose; (m) Cracks in 

### left and right intakes, 

### inboard and outboard, in the fiberglass; (n) II ole in lell intake heated leading edge 

### scoop with exposed wires; (o) Screw missing in left fuel strainerpanel; 

### (p) T "eft landing 

### gear actuator support brackethad a sheared bolt; (q) Left wing tip lens cover screw was missing (lower); (r) Two 

### screws missing from**panels~** inboard 

### left 

### nacelle and (s) Placard for nose steering torn.
III 

### By reason 

# of the foregoing facts and circumstances, Respondent violated the following sections ofthe Federal Aviation Regulations:

a. 

### Section 

### 91.405(a), which states that each 

### owner or operator ofan 

### aircraft shall have 

### that aircraft inspected as 

### prescribed in subpart 

### E ofthispart 

### and shall 

### between required inspections have discrepancies 

### repaired as 

### prescribed in part 43 ofthis 

### chapter. Ia! 004/00901/03/2013 12:12 FAX 2024935142 FAA + OMS



### b. Section 91.213(a). which states that except as provicled in paragraph (d) ofthis.section, no person may take offan aircraft with inoperative instruments or equipment installed.
c. Section**91.7(~),** 

### which 

### states that no personmay operate a civil aircraft unless it is in an airworthy condition. 

### IV

L Pursuantto 49 

### U.S.C. §4630l(a)(1), Respondent 

### is subjectto a civil penalty not

### to**~xceed** $25,000**t~)f** 

### each ofthe violations alleged. or. 

### for a :small 

### business concern. 

### pursuant to 49 U.S.C. §4630l(a)(5), Respondent is subject 

### to a civil 

### penalty not to exceed 

### $11,000 for each ofthe violations alleged. 2. 

### Under the facts and circumstances of this case, a civil 

### penalty of $11 ,000 is 

### appropriate.

WHEREFORE, the FAA. by counsel, respectfully 

### requests that 

### the Administrative 

### Law Judge 

### enter an order

### that Respondent

### be assessed 

### a civil penalty**~** 005/00901/03/2013 12:12 FAX 2024935142
in the amount of$11,000.00. 

### RcspcctfuUy submitted, Alfred R. Johnson, Jr
.. Regional Counsel

By:

### ··.~ 

### Zac!WY

# han Attorney· FAA



### Federal Aviation Administration I 

### Aviation Plaza Jamaica, NY

### J 1434 718 553-3258 

### 718 995-5699
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### The Rules of Practice for this proceeding are set forth in Part 13, Subpart G, 

### ofthe Federal Aviation Regulations (14 C.F.R. 

### Part 13). The Rules of Practice provide that Respondent must file a written answer to this Complaint, or a written Motion to Dismiss if 

### appropriate, not later than 30 days at"ter the date shown on the Certificate ofService. A general denial is deemed a failure to file an answer (Section 13.209(e)).

/ @008/00901/03/2013 12:12 FAX 2024935142 FAA + OMS 

### CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that 

### the foregoing Complaint has been placed this 

### date in the United States mail, postageprepaid, by CertifiedMail

- Return ReceiptRequested addressed as follows;·. Katherine G. Gray, Esq. Cowan Gates 1930 

### Huguenot Road 

### P.O. Box 35655 Richmond, VA 23235 Federal Aviation 

### Administration (Original and 

### one copy)**~00** 

### Independence /\venue. S.W. 

### Washington, D.C. 20591 Attn: Hearing Docket Clerk, AGC-430 Wilbur

### Wright Building- 

### Room 2014



### DEC 1 8 

### 2012 Date:.
______ _ Paralegal Specialist Federal Aviation Administration Office ofRegional Counsel 1 AvjationPlaza Jamaica. NY 11434 Gn 007/00901/03/2013 12:12 FAX 2024935142 FAA + OMS


### U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FEDERAL AVIATION ADMlNISTRATTON OFFICE Of 

### HEARlNGS

WASHINGTON, 

### D.C.
In the Matter ofCentral 

### VirginiaAviation, Inc. 2012EA210024 Judge Not

### Assigned
NOTICE OP 

### APPEARANCE
The Clerk is requested to enter the appearance of Agency's Counsel. All communications, notices, pleadings or 

### documents arc rcspectfi.dly 

### requested to be forwarded 

### as follows: 

### Zachary M. Berman Federal Aviation Administration Office of Regional Counsel 1

### Aviation Plaza Jamaica, NY 11434 Telephone: 718 553-3258 Facsimile: 718 995-5699 Respectfully submilled, 

### Alfred R. Johnson, Jr. Regional Counsel By:

# ~**Zacha~~** Attorney Dated:
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### CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I 

### hereby certify that the foregoing Notice of

### Appearance has been placed this date in the United States mail, postage 

### prepaid, by Certified 

### Mail

- Return 

### Receipt Requested addressed 

### as follows: Katherine 

### G. Gray, Esq. Cowan Gates 1930 HuguenotRoad P.O. Box 35655 Richmond, VA23235 Federal 

### Aviation Administration (Original and one 

### copy) 800 lndependenceAvenue, S.W. Washington, 

### D.C. 20591 Attn: 

### Hearing Docket Clerk, AGC-430 Wilbur WrightBuilding- Room 2014



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