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# t^liARiM G DOCKE T OFFIC E O FHEARING S FEDERA LAVIATIO N ADMINISTRATIO N RAND Y BABBETT , ADMINISTRATOR , FEDERA LAVIATIO N ADMINISTRATION) , Complainant , vs . HI-FL I AVIATIO N TO O LLC , Respondent . FAACaseNo . 2009SO13001 7

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Hi-Fl i Aviatio n Too , LLC , b y an dthroug hhi s undersigne dcounsel , answer s th e Complain t

o f Rand y Babbett

an dth e Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n ("FAA" ) a s follovi^s : A S AN D FO RA FIRS T DEFENS E 1 . An y matte r

not specificall y admitte di s hereb y denied . 2 . Th e Responden t

admit s th e allegation s o f paragrap h1 o f

th e Complaint . 3 . Th e Responden t

denies th e allegation s containe di n paragrap h2 o f th e Complain t

an dfurther

assert s that

i t was neithe r

th e operato r

no r di di t operat e flight s a s allege di n paragrap h4 o f th e Complain t

whic hwoul drequir e a

n Ai r Carrie r Certificate under 1 4 C.F.R . Part

119 , o r requir e Operation s Specification s unde r 1 4 C.F.R . Part

135 . 4 . Th e Responden t

admit s th e allegation s o f paragrap h3 o f

th e Complaint .

Columbia : 132937 7 v . 15 . Th e Responden t denie s th e allegation s o f paragrap h4 o f

th e Complaint . 6 . Th e Responden t

denie s th e allegation s o f paragrap h5 o f

th e Complain t

t o th e exten t tha t Mr . Tobi n Williamso n may hav e bee n acre w membe r o n th e flights describe di n paragrap h4 , but

Hi-Fl i di dno t

utiliz e Mr . Williamson' s service s for suc hflights . 7 . Th e Responden t

denie s th e allegation s o f paragrap h6 o f

th e Complaint . 8 . Th e Responden t

denie s th e allegation s o f paragrap h7 o f

th e Complaint . 9 . Th e Responden t

denie s th e allegation s that violate dth e regulation s containe din paragrap h8 o f

th e Complaint . 10 . Th e Responden t

denie s th e allegation s o f paragraph s 9 an d1 0 o f

th e Complaint . A S AN D FO RA SECON D DEFENS E 11 . Th e Responden t

reallege s an dreassert s eac han dever y respons e containe di n paragraph s 1 throug h1 0 a s i f se t fort hverbati mherein . 12 . A t al l time s relevant , th e flights reference di n paragrap h4 o f th e Complain t wer e conducte da

t th e behes t

o f alesse e wh o acte da s operato r an dmaintaine doperationa l contro l ove r

suc haircraf

t befor e an ddurin g suc hflights. A S AN D FO RA THIR D DEFENS E 13 . Th e Responden t

reallege s an dreassert s eac han dever y respons e containe di n paragraph s 1 throug h1 2 a s i f se t fort hverbati mherein . 14 . A s th e flights reference di n paragrap h4 o f th e Complain t

wer e operate db y anothe r entity , th e Responden t

wa s no t require dt o hol da

n Ai r Carrie r Certificat e no r

wa s it

Columbia : 132937 7 v . 1require dt o hav e Operation s Specification s issue dunde r 1 4 C.F.R . Part

11 9 an d1 4 C.F.R . Par

t 135 , respectively . A S AN D FO RA FOURT H DEFENS E 15 . Th e Responden t

reallege s an dreassert s eac han devery respons e containe di n paragraph s 1 throug h1 4 a s i f set fort hverbati mherein . 16 . A t al l time s relevant , operationa l contro l for th e flights reference di n paragrap h 4 o f th e Complain t

ha dbee n expressl y transferre dt o an daccepte db y anothe r entity . A S AN D FO RA FIFT H DEFENS E 17 . Th e Responden t

reallege s an dreassert s eac han devery respons e containe di n paragraph s 1 throug h1 6 a s i f se t fort hverbati mherei n 18 . Th e Responden t

assert s tha t

i t di dno t conduc t th e flights allege di n th e Complain t

for compensatio n o r

hire . A S AN D FO RA SIXT H DEFENS E 19 . Th e Responden t

reallege s an dreassert s eac han devery respons e containe di n paragraph s 1 throug h1 8 a s i f se t fort hverbati mherein . 20 . Th e Responden t

reserve s th e righ t

t o set fort han y an dal l othe r

defense s tha

t ma y aris e out

o f further investigatio n o r

discover y i n thi s case .

Columbia : 132937 7 v . 1WHEREFORE , havin g se t fort hit s answer , base dupo n th e foregoing . Responden t pray s that th e Fina l Notic e o f

Civi l Penalt y b e dismissed , withfee s an dcost s assesse dagains t th e Administrator . Respectfull y submitte dthi s 1* ' da y o f April , 2010 . HAYNSRyORT H SINKLE RBOYD , P A Joh n A ( POB o 120 1 Mai n Street , 22"*

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### ATTORNEY S FO R TH E RESPONDENT

Columbia : 132937 7 v . 1U.S . DEPARTMEN T O FTRANSPORTATIO N OFHC E O FHEARING S FEDERA LAVIATIO N ADMINISTRATIO N RAND Y BABBETT , ADMINISTRATOR , FEDERA LAVLVTION ADMINISTRATION) , Complainant , vs . HI-FL I AVIATIO N TO O LLC , Respondent . FAACaseNo . 2009SO13001 7

CERTIFICAT E O FSERVIC E

I , th e undersigne demploye e o f Haynswort

hSinkler Boyd , P.A. , d o hereb y certif y tha t I hav e cause dth e foregoin g t o b e serve dvi aU.S . mail , postag e prepaid , o r b y othe r deliver y a s indicated , t o al l partie s o f

recor da t th e addresse s show n below . 1 . ANSWE R Partie s o f Recor d Hearin g Docke t

Clerk FAA , AGC-430 , Suit e 2W100 0 Wilbu r Wrigh t Buildin g 80 0 Independenc e Avenue , S W Washington , D C 2059 1 (Orig . + 3 copies ) Robert B . Dixon , Esquir e Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n Offic e o f th e Regiona l Counsel , ASO- 7 P.O . Bo x 2063 6 Atlanta , GA 3032 0

Date : Apri l 1,201 0 HAYNSWORT H SINKLE RBOYD , P. A B y P-nJ ) Elain e C . Smith-Foste r Lega l Secretary

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