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a s follows : 1 . O n Marc h 19 , 201 1 at 1:3 7 p.m. , th e purporte d Responden t wa s first serve d th e FAA' s Complain t

i n FA A 2008EA-21004 2 a s confirme d b y Exhibi t C attache d t o heret o t o thi s Motion ; an d 2 . 1 4 C.F.R . § 13.209(a ) provide s for 3 0 day s t o fil e a

n answe r afte r service , an d servic e wa s firs t

perfecte d o n Apri l 19 , 2011 . WHEREFORE , th e purporte dResponden t pray s a s follows : 1 . Tha t

th e purporte dRespondent , Airlin e Transpor t Professionals , Inc . hav e unti l Thursday , May 19 , 201 1 t o fil e it s Answer , Motio n t o Dismis s o r othe r responsiv e pleadings ; an d 2 . Tha t

thi s Court

vacat e footnot e no . 1 i n th e thir d paragrap h it s Orde r o f Apri l 13 , 201 1 t o th e exten t

tha t th e purporte d Responden t i s foreclose d fro mfilin g a n answe r o r a n amende d answe r

afte r May 13 , 2011 ; an d

- 1 -3 . That th e purporte dResponden t ha s suc h additiona l an d further relie f a s thi s Cour

t deem s jus t

an dprope r

o n th e premises . Respectfull y submitte d thi s 19' " day o f Apri l 2011 .

Ala n Armstron g Georgi aBa

r No . 02207 5 Attorne y fo r

Airlin e Transpor t Professionals , Inc . Ala n Armstron g Attorne y a t La w 290 0 Chamble e Tucke r

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N RECEIPT REQUESTED Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n 80 0 Independenc e Avenue , S W Attn : Hearin g Docket

Cler k AGC-430 , Suite 2W100 0 Wilbur Wrigh t Buildin g Washington , D C 2059 1 Re : I n th e Matter

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t Professional s FA A Cas e No . 2008EA21004 2 Enclose dherewit

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d the original and one cop y o f th e Complain

t i n th e above-reference d proceeding . Th e FA A request s tha

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e Richmond , Virgini aarea , an d expect s tha

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tw o days . Pleas e addres s all communication s fo r th e FA A to th e undersigned , at : Federal Aviatio n Administratio n Offic e o f th e Regional Counsel , ASO- 7 Souther n Regio n P.O . Bo x 2063 6 Atlanta , Georgi a3032 0 Telephone : (404 ) 305-5200 , facsimil e (404 ) 305-5223 . Sincerely , GERAL D A . ELLI S Attorne y Offic e o f th e Regiona

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v. Airlin e Professionals , Inc . FA A Cas e No . 2008EA21004 2 Dea r Si r or Madam : Enclose dpleas e fm

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e abovc-captione dmatter . Pleas e fil e th e origina

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F AMERICA FEDERA L AVIATION ADMINISTRATION WASHINGTON , D.C . RANDOLP

H BABBIT , Administrator , ) ) Complainant , ) ) V . ) FA A Cas e No . 2008EA21004 2 ) AIRLIN E TRANSPOR

T ) PROFESSIONALS . INC. , ) ) Respondent , )

REQUES T FORHEARING COME S NO

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t Professionals , Inc. , the Responden t i n the above-reference dmatter

an dthe entit

y name d i

n th e Fina

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f Proposed Civil Penalt y in FA A Cas e No . 2008EA21004 2 attache d hereto a s Exhibit A an d within 1 5 day s o f the issuanc e o f

th e aforesai d Fina

l Notic e Of

Propose d Civi l Penalt

y request s a hearin g i n accordanc e wit

h 14 CF R§13.16(g)(2) . I

n makin g thi s reques t

fo r ahearin g i

n accordanc e the foregoin g regulations . Airlin e Transpor t Professionals , Inc . doe s no t agre e tha t th e Federa

l Aviatio n Administratio n gave timel y notic e of

the purporte d violatio n withi n tw o year s a s require db y 1 4 CF R§ 13.208(d) , fo

r th e reason tha

t the owne r o f the subjec t aircraft , N304B K

was not Airline Transpor

t Professionals , Inc. , amatte r tha t was apparent fro mth e FAA' s ow

n records . Furthermore , Airlin e Transpor t Professionals , Inc . wa s no t

the operato r

o f N304BK . Becaus e the FA A failed t o giv e timely notic e withi n 2 year s o f

th e purporte dviolation , the responden t herei n reserve s th e righ

t t o mov e t o dismis s thi s cas e becaus e i t i s stal e unde

r 14 CF R§ 13.208(d) . Responden t als o.,ns/2a u 13:3 7 ««e5.2. 3 r^REOIO^CO ^

reserve s th e right

t o mov e to dismis s thi s clai mbecaus e i t i s no t th e rea l part y a t interest . Th e Responden t

reserve s any an d al l othe r defense s a s ma

y apply . Th e Responden t

request s a

n evidentiar y hearin g befor e a n Administrativ e La w Judg e a s provide d in 1 4 CF R§ 13.1 6 an d an y al l simila r or paralle l or

complimentar y regulation s promulgate db y eithe r th e Departmen t

o f Transportatio n o r

th e Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n

WHEREFORE , Responden t respectfull y pray s a s follows : 1 , That

th e Responden t

hav e an d receive a

n evidentiar y hearin g befor e a n Administrativ e La w Judg e i n accordanc e with 1 4 CF R§ 13.1 6 o r an y an d al l Othe r pertinen t

regulation s promulgate d by th e Departmen t o f Transportatio n 2uid/o

r Federa l Aviatio n Administration ; an d 2 , Tha t

a t th e appropriat e time , upo n an appropriat e motio n an d briefing , tha t thes e proceeding s b e dismisse d becaus e neithe r o f th e "owner " no r "operator " o f

N304B K

wa s notifie d wiUiin 2 year s o f th e dat e o f

th e allege d violatio n a s require db y 1 4 CF R§ 13.208(d) i an d 3 , Tha t

thes e proceeding s b e dismissed .

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y o f March , 2011 ,

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U.S . DEPARTMEN T O F TRANSPORTATIO N

OFFIC E O F HEARING S FEDERA L AVIATIO N ADMINISTRATIO N

FEDERA L AVIATION ADMINISTRATION , Complainant ,

vs . Airlin e Transpor

t Professional s Respondent , FA A Docket No . Judg e

JUDGE NOT YE

T ASSIGNED COMPLAIN T Th e Federa

l Aviatio n Administratio n (FAA) , b y counsel , hereb y file s it s Complaint , pursuan t t o Rule 20 8 o f

th e Rule s o f

Practic e (1 4 C.F.R , 13.208) , an d state s a s follows : I . 1 . O n Februar

y 25 , 2011 , Respondent , Airlin e Transpor t Professional s (ATP ) wa s advise dthroug h aFina

l Notic e o f

Propose d Civi l Penalt

y tha t th e FA A propose d t o asses s acivi l penalt y in the amoun

t o f $32,000 . O n March 10 , 2011 , the Agenc y Attorne y receive d awritten reques t fo r ahearin g fromth e Respondent . II . 1 . On o

r about th e followin g dates . Airlin e Transpor t Professional s operate d aPipe r PA-4 4 aircraft , identificatio n number N304BK : a . Septembe

r 9 , 2008 ; b . September

15 , 2008 ; c . Septembe

r 17 , 2008 ; d . Septembe

r 18,2008 ; e . Septembe

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2 . O n or about September

8,2008 , th e numbe

r one and/or

number two communicatio n radio s were inoperative . 3 . O n o r about September

15 , 2008 , Airline Transpor t Professional s performe

d maintenanc e o

n th e numbe

r tw o communicatio n radio . 4 . However , Airiin c Transpor t Professional s faile

d to ensur e tha t maintenanc e personne l mad

e appropriate entrie s i

n th e aircraf

t maintenanc e record s indicatin g the aircraf t ha d bee n approvedfo

r retur n t o service , 5 . I n addition , Airlin e Transpor t Professional s faile

d t o ensur e tha t th e maintenanc e recordentr

y require db y Section s 43. 9 o r 43.11 , a s applicable , o f

th e Federa

l Aviatio n Regulation s ha

dbeen made . III . 6 . A s aresult , yo

u violate d th e following section s o f the Federa

l Aviatio n Regulations : a . Sectio n 9 \.405(a) , whic h state s tha t eac h owne

r or operato r o f a n aircraf t shall hav e tha t aircraf t inspecte da s require d b y Subpar t E of Par t 9 1 o r th e Federa

l Aviatio n Regulation s an

dshall betwee n require d inspection s (except as otherwis e provided ) hav e discrepancie s repaire di

n accordanc e wit

h Par t 4 3 o f the Federa

l Aviatio n Regulations . b . Sectio n 91.405(b) , whic h state s tha t eac h owne r or operator o f a n aircraf t shal l ensur e tha t maintenanc e persotuie l make appropriat e entrie s i n th e aircraf

t maintenanc e record s indicatin g the aircraf

t ha s bee n approve d fo

r retur n t o service . c . Sectio n 91.407(a)(2) , whic h state s tha t n o perso n ma

y operate a

n aircraf t tha t has undergon e maintenance , preventiv e maintenance , rebuilding , or alteratio n unles s th e maintenanc e recor

dentr y require db y Section s 43, 9 o r 43.11 , a s applicable , o f

th e Federa

l Aviatio n Regulation s ha s been made . 7 . Pursuant

to 4 9 U.S.C . Section s 4630l(a)-(d) , Respondent i s subjec t t o acivil penalt y not to exceed$25,00 0 fo

r eac h o f the violation s alleged . 8 . Unde

r the fact s an

dcircumstance s of

thi s case , acivi l penalt

y o f $32,00 0 i s appropriate . Thi s amoun

t include s consideratio n of

Respondent' s correctiv e action . WHEREFORE , the Agency , b y counsel respectfull y request s tha

t the Administrativ e La

w Judg e ente r a n orde r tha t Respondent

b e assesse d acivil penalt

y i n the amoun

t o f $32,000 . 

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PLEAS E NOTE : Pursuan t to Titl e 1 4 CF

RSectio n 13.209(a) , yo

u are require d to Fil

e awritte n answe

r t o thi s Complaint , or

awritte n Motio n t

o Dismis s i

f appropriate , not

late r tha n 3 0 day s afte

r the dat e shown o n the Certificat

e o f Servic e whic h follows . CERTIFICAT E O F SERVIC E I hereb y certif

y tha t acop y o f th e foregoin g Complain

t (F/L A Cas e No . 2008E/*L 2 10042 ) ha s bee n mailedthi s dat

e by Certifie dMail , Retur

n Receip t Requested , t

o th e following ; Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n (origina l -i- 1 copy ) 80 0 Independenc e Avenue , S W Attn : Hearin g Docket

Cler k AGC*430 , Suit

e 2W100 0 Wilbu r Wrigh t Buildin g Washington , DC 2059 1 Ala n Armstrong , Esq . ( I copy ) Par k Ridg e 8 5 Offic e Par

k Buildin g 5 290 0 Chamblee-Tuckcr

Roa d Atlanta , G A 3034 1

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(Civi l Penalt y Action ) [Judg e Ronni e A , Yoder ] FDM S FAA-2011-028 8 CERTIFICAT E O F SERVIC E I hereb y certif

y tha t th e foregoin g PURPORTE D RESPONDENT' S MOTIO N FO RAN EXTENSIO N O F TIM E ha s bee n serve d viaFedera l Expres s an d Facsimil e to : Geral dA . Ellis , Esq . Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n Offic e o f Regiona l Counse l 170 1 Columbi aAvenue , Roo m53 0 Colleg e Park , Georgi a3003 7 ,t h Respectfull y submitte dthi s 19"^ da y o f Apri l 201 1

Alan Armstron g Georgi aBa

r No . 02207 5 Attorne y fo r

Airlin e Transpor t Professionals , Inc . Ala n Armstron g Attorne y a t Law 290 0 Chamble e Tucke r

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